Hornet's Nest

Lore & Background

The Coliseum was the home of the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1946 to 1979 and again from 2016 to 2019. It was the site of Super Bowl I and Super Bowl VII. It also hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1958 to 1961, the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960, the Los Angeles Raiders from 1982 to 1994, and UCLA Bruins football. The stadium was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, and will become the first stadium to host the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Olympics.

Reader's Guide

As of 2016, the Coliseum had a permanent seating capacity of 93,607 for USC football and Rams games. The field runs east to west with the press box on the south side. The stadium features two HD video jumbotrons installed in 2017, and the peristyle was renamed the Julia and George Argyros Plaza after renovations completed in 2019.

Did You Know?

• The Coliseum was originally built with a capacity of 75,144.
• The Olympic cauldron and rings remain above the peristyle at the east end.
• The stadium underwent a $315 million renovation completed in 2019.