Gillette Stadium is the home stadium for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution soccer team - nicknamed by fans as "The Razor."

1. Location: One Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035-1388
2. Broke ground: March 24, 2000
3. Opened: Partially opened on May 11, 2002. Grand opening ceremonies were held on September 9, 2002
4. Owner: The Kraft Group - Robert Kraft
5. Surface: Synthetic Field Surface
6. Capacity: 68,756

• Gillette Stadium: Tours Announcement, Virtual Tour: Concourse Level

• 1990's: (Late) Robert Kraft proposes idea for a new stadium for New England Patriots

• 1999: Bonds are not passed to fund the construction

• 1999: (Dec.) Robert Kraft decidea to use his own money to build stadium

• 2000: (March 24) construction begins

• 2001: CMGI Investments purchases the naming rights

• 2002: Patriots sell the naming rights to the stadium

• 2002: (May 11) Partially opened for New England Revolution game

• 2002: (August) Gillette Company buys the naming rights to the stadium after CMGI Investments undergoes financial failures

• 2002: (September 9) Opening Ceremonies - New England Patriots their first game

• 2006: (Nov.14) begin replacing grass surface with field turf

• 2006: (Nov.26) Field ready for home game against Chicago Bears