Arrowhead Stadium Opening (1972)
Home of the Chiefs since 1972, known for its deafening crowd noise.
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in the central United States, located in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened on August 12, 1972, and was built as a replacement for Kansas City Municipal Stadium. The stadium has been the home of the Kansas City Chiefs (American Football League and National Football League) since 1972.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Opened
- August 12, 1972
- Original construction cost
- $45 million
- Primary tenant
- Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
- Architectural significance
- First stadium built specifically for the NFL in Kansas City
Lore & Background
Arrowhead Stadium opened in 1972, replacing Kansas City Municipal Stadium. The longest NFL game in history, a playoff game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Day 1971, occurred at Municipal Stadium, not Arrowhead.
Reader's Guide
The stadium was located at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and E. 22nd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. It was originally built for the minor-league Kansas City Blues for $400,000.
Did You Know?
- Arrowhead Stadium is renowned for its loud atmosphere, once recorded as the loudest stadium in the NFL.
- The stadium was part of the Truman Sports Complex, sharing a parking lot with Kauffman Stadium.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the construction cost of Arrowhead Stadium?
The facility was built for approximately $45 million, funding a modern venue designed exclusively for American football to replace the outdated Municipal Stadium.
How did fans and opponents react to Arrowhead Stadium's atmosphere upon opening?
The venue quickly developed a fearsome reputation for its deafening noise and intense crowd energy, establishing an intimidating home-field advantage that has defined Chiefs games ever since.
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