Jacksonville Jaguars - Alltel Stadium

Jacksonville Jaguars - Alltel Stadium Address: One Alltel Stadium Place Jacksonville, FL 32202 Name: Alltel Stadium Home Team: Jacksonville Jaguars Capacity: 73,000 Playing Surface: Grass Year Opened: 1995

In November 1993, the NFL awarded Jacksonville a franchise. Instead of renovating the Gator Bowl, the city decided to demolish 90 percent of the stadium and construct a new one on the same site. Completed in just 19.5 months, the stadium was completed by opening day 1995.

Originally named Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the Jaguars played their first game at the stadium on August 18, 1995. The stadium consists of over 70,000 blue seats. Two, two tier grandstands of seats are located on both sides of the playing field. The lower deck circles the entire playing field. Two 60-by-156-foot video/scoreboards are located at both ends of the stadium. In 1997, Alltel Communications purchased the naming rights to the stadium, thus getting its present day name, Alltel Stadium. The stadium has many amenities including 10,000 club seats and two Touchdown Clubs that provide more than 65,000 square feet of air-conditioned comfort with a variety of food and beverage selections. Alltel Stadium hosts many other events other than Jaguars games, including the Gator Bowl and concerts. It also hosted the 2005 SuperBowl.

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