Manning Bowl Manning Bowl is a former American football and soccer stadium located in Lynn , Massachusetts . It was the home stadium for Lynn English , Lynn Classical , Lynn Tech , St . Mary ' s High School . It also served as a home stadium for the Boston Yanks of the National Football League from 1944 to 1948 , the Boston Rovers of the United Soccer Association in 1967 , and the Bay State Titans of the Minor League Football System in 1990 . High School Football . The Manning Bowl opened on November 24 , 1937 for the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between English and Classical . The stadium was not yet completed and was known only as Municipal Stadium . English defeated Classical 13 - 6 and Henry Pazik ( father of future Major League pitcher Mike Pazik ) scored the first touchdown in the stadium ' s history on a 33 - yard pass play from Joe McNulty . The stadium was completed on June 21 , 1938 and named for mayor J . Fred Manning . The first football game held in the completed stadium was a night game between Peabody High School and Classical with Peabody winning 27 - 7 . In 1948 , the city of Lynn became the first to televise high school football due to an arrangement with WNAC - TV in Boston . The Harry Agganis All - Star Football Classic was played at the Manning Bowl from 1956 – 1959 and again from 1965 - 2003 . The final game played in the Manning Bowl was on November 25 , 2004 and was the annual Thanksgiving Day game between English and Classical . English won the game 28 - 8 . The final touchdown in Manning Bowl history was scored by Mike Orfanos on a 2 - yard run . It was replaced by Manning Field . Professional football . From 1944 - 1948 , Boston Yanks games that conflicted with the Boston Red Sox schedule were held at the Manning Bowl . In 1959 , the Chicago Bears defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24 - 21 in the Cardinal Cushing Charity Game . Future Hall of Fame quarterback Norm Van Brocklin started for Philadlephia . The semi - pro Bay State Titans played their only season here . Defensive Tackle Eric Swann would be selected with the 6th overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft . College football . The first college football game in the Manning Bowl was a 1953 contest between Holy Cross and Dartmouth . Concerts . The Rolling Stones kicked off their 1966 North American Tour at the stadium on June 24 , 1966 . The event was cut short due to rain and police had to use tear gas bombs to quell the angry crowd . On June 11 , 1976 , Ray Charles held a chairty concert to raise money for the Life Institute for Blind . The Four Tops and Dorothy Moore also performed . Mötley Crüe drew 15 , 000 fans during an August 1985 concert , Accept and Y & T were on the bill , as were Helix but Helix did not perform . It was known as Summer Jam 85 Aerosmith performed at the stadium during their Done with Mirrors Tour on September 14 , 1985 . Other events . The first official event held at the Manning Bowl was a city - wide dance held on a specially made dance area in the end zone . This area was also used to show night time movies during the 1930s and 40s . The Manning Bowl hosted memorials following the deaths of Presidents Franklin D . Roosevelt and John F . Kennedy . From 1966 to 1982 , The Manning Bowl was home to Drum & Bugle Corps World Open Championship . The Manning Bowl was the home stadium for the Boston Rovers during the United Soccer Association ' s only season . The league ' s first ever game was held here and ended in a 1 - 1 against the Detroit Cougars . The first ever Agganis All - Star Basketball Game was played here in 1976 . In 1985 , the Manning Bowl hosted 2 World Class Championship Wrestling Events In 1978 , Eddie Feigner hurled one of his 930 no - hitters in a game played on makeshift diamond .