Ford Field is an indoor sports arena in Detroit, Michigan which replaced the Pontiac Silverdome as the home stadium of the Detroit Lions in 2002.http://www.detroitlions.com/ford-field/facts-history.html The home of the Detroit Tigers is across the street from the stadium. The naming rights to the stadium were purchased by the Ford Motor Company for $40 million, paid over 20 years. Ford Field has hosted numerous events including Super Bowl XL and the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The venue hosted 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Final Four tournament on April 4, 2009, and April 6, 2009.

The stadium is hosting a Monday Night Football event on December 13, 2010, according to the NFL network. The New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings will be playing there after rescheduling what was to have been a Sunday afternoon game in Minnesota. After first postponing the game to Monday night due to weather related travel delays, the game then had to be relocated due to roof damage to the Metrodome which is the Viking's home stadium.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/12/vikings-host-giants-at-ford-field/ The event is free to attend and tickets can be obtained at Ford Field as of 9:30 a.m. on December 12, 2010. Anyone with a ticket to the previously scheduled Packers-Lions Sunday games will also be granted entry.http://www.freep.com/article/20101212/SPORTS01/101212015/1433/No-admission-charge-for-Vikings-Monday-night-game-at-Ford-Field Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. The game will be televised by local FOX affiliate stations and by DirectTV, for subscribers.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/12/vikings-host-giants-at-ford-field/

The stadium enjoys a great deal of natural light due to the presence of skylights and large glass windows. The construction cost of the stadium was between $430-500 million. The stadium sits across the street from Comerica Park home of the Detroit Tigers. The field's design incorporates a six-story former Hudson's warehouse which stood in the same spot since the 1920s. To avoid altering the cities skyline, the field and lower level seating were built below street level.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-AF8hpuUeo

• 1999: Broke Ground on November 16

• 2002: Opened August 24 http://www.detroitlions.com/ford-field/facts-history.html

• 2002: Home Stadium of the Detroit Lions http://www.detroitlions.com/ford-field/facts-history.html

• 2002: Hosted the Motor City Bowl

• 2004: Hosted the MAC Championship Game

• 2006: Hosted Super Bowl XL http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/82630/ref

• 2007: Hosted WrestleMania 23

• 2008: Home stadium of Team Michigan

• 2008: Hosted the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

• 2009: Hosted the Final Four of the NCAA Championship Tournament