Ford Field

Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that serves as the home for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), as well as the Michigan Panthers and Philadelphia Stars and the United States Football League (USFL). They first started to build the stadium on November 16, 1999. The Lions first started playing in the stadium on August 24, 2002. In their first pre-season game, they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers 35–22. On October 13, 1996, sponsorship naming rights were sold to Ford Motor Company and the stadium was renamed Ford Field. The naming rights were bought for $40 million will last for 20 years. The Ford family have also owned the Lions since 1963. On April 1, 2007, WWE hosted their WrestleMania 23 event at the stadium. The event would set the then-all-time attendance record at the stadium with 80,103 people. WWE would also host SummerSlam at the stadium on August 5, 2023. References Other websites Official website