Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League ' s Philadelphia Eagles . It has a seating capacity of 68 , 532 ( 69 , 144 with Standing Room Only tickets ) . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets , also aside I - 95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex . The stadium is nicknamed by the public in shorter form as ' the Linc . ' The stadium opened on August 3 , 2003 , after two years of construction that began on May 7 , 2001 and replaced Veterans Stadium as the Eagles ' home stadium . While its total capacity barely changed , the new stadium contains double the number of luxury and wheelchair - accessible seats , along with more modern services . The field ' s construction included several light emitting diode ( LED ) video displays from Daktronics in Brookings , South Dakota , as well as more than of ribbon board technology . Like the Vet , Lincoln Financial Field had a jail inside the stadium , that contained four cells . However , this jail was done away within two years as the level of unruly behavior had dropped considerably from the worst days of the Vet . The Linc also plays host to several soccer games each year , and in the past ( 2005 , 2006 ) it has played host to the NCAA lacrosse national championship ; it will do so again in 2013 . Naming rights were sold in June 2002 to Lincoln Financial Group for a sum of $ 139 . 6 million over 21 years . Additional construction funding was raised from the sale of Stadium Builder ' s Licenses to Eagles season ticket holders . The Army – Navy football game is also played at the stadium . Temple University ' s Division I FBS college football team also plays their home games at Lincoln Financial Field , paying the Eagles $ 1 million a year to do so . The Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer also play exhibition games here against high - profile international clubs when their stadium PPL Park does not provide adequate seating . Suites . There are 172 Luxury Suites at Lincoln Financial Field . They range in capacity from 12 to 40 people and cost $ 75 , 000 to $ 300 , 000 per year or $ 20 , 000 for a single game rental . The suites are located in six separate areas throughout the stadium . Club lounges . There are 2 exclusive club lounges in the stadium . The lounge on the west side is the " Chrysler Premiere Lounge " and the one on the east side is the " SCA Club Lounge " . Suite holders and club seat holders have access to these 2 lounges . College football . The Linc is the home field for Temple University football . On August 13 , 2003 , the Philadelphia Eagles and Temple University announced a 15 - year agreement for Temple to play their home football games at Lincoln Financial Field . Temple played its first game at the Linc on September 6 , 2003 against Villanova , the teams ' first meeting since 1980 . Villanova won in dramatic fashion in the second overtime to defeat Temple 23 - 20 . Lincoln Financial Field is the primary home to the Army – Navy Game . The game has been played the most often in Philadelphia . It was played at Veterans Stadium for the final time in 2001 , and prior to the Vet , at John F . Kennedy Stadium and Franklin Field . The Linc has hosted the game five times , first in 2003 and most recently in 2009 . It was announced on June 9 , 2009 that the game would be played in Philadelphia at the Linc in 2010 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 and 2017 . Soccer . The stadium opened on August 3 , 2003 with a preseason friendly match between European soccer giants Manchester United and FC Barcelona . 68 , 396 people watched Manchester United win 3 - 1 . Some matches in the FIFA Women ' s World Cup were played there in 2003 . In 2004 , after winning the gold - medal in soccer at the 2004 Summer Olympics , the U . S . women ' s team conducted a “ Fan Celebration Tour " , playing ten matches across the United States from September to December 2004 . The matches were the final national team appearances for Mia Hamm , Joy Fawcett , and Julie Foudy , all of whom retired after the tour . The team played at the Linc on November 6 , 2004 where they lost 3 to 1 to Denmark in front of 14 , 812 spectators . In late July and early August , 2004 , Manchester United played Glasgow Celtic and AC Milan played Chelsea FC in two friendly matches between these well known European powerhouse clubs . On July 18 , 2009 , Lincoln Financial Field hosted a doubleheader quarterfinal for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup . The first game was between Canada and Honduras , and the second between USA and Panama . This was the first full international appearance for the United States national soccer team in Philadelphia since a 1968 friendly against Israel at Temple Stadium . In April 2009 , Lincoln Financial Field was listed by U . S . Soccer ' s World Cup bid committee as one of 58 stadiums to be potential sites for World Cup matches in either 2018 or 2022 . In June 2009 , it was announced that Lincoln Financial Field made the cut as one of 45 out of 70 stadium game sites under continued consideration . Lincoln Financial Field made the cut again when the stadium list was reduced from 45 to 32 on August 20 , 2009 . It will be one of the 18 stadiums included in the United States 2018 / 2022 World Cup bid . The Philadelphia Union played their home opener against D . C . United at the Linc on April 10 , 2010 due to construction delays at their new stadium , PPL Park . The Union defeated D . C United , 3 - 2 . The Union also played FC Dallas to a 1 - 1 tie in the second home game in franchise history at the Linc . Although having moved into its permanent venue at PPL Park , the Philadelphia Union continue to use the Linc for matches where ticket demand is expected to far exceed the full capacity at its regular home . English powerhouse club Manchester United met the Philadelphia Union during their pre - season tour on July 21 , 2010 where the lost 1 - 0 . The Union played the Spanish powerhouse club Real Madrid on July 24 , 2011 , where they lost 2 - 1 . Lincoln Financial Field also hosted the US National team ' s final match on home soil before the 2010 World Cup . The US defeated Turkey 2 - 1 on May 29 , 2010 . The US mens national team returned to Lincoln Financial Field on August 10 , 2011 , for an international friendly match against Mexico where they tied 1 - 1 . Other uses . Bruce Springsteen performed three sold - out concerts in 2003 . The NCAA Men ' s Lacrosse Championship in 2005 and 2006 were held at the stadium . The Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their 2008 World Series championship with a parade down Broad Street , appearance before a sold - out crowd at the Linc , and then a ceremony at Citizens Bank Park . The Citizens Bank Park ceremony was simulcast to the crowd at the Linc . Tickets to the event at Lincoln Financial Field were made available at no - cost to the public and were gone within 45 - minutes when they were made available at 3pm on October 30 , 2008 . The Feld Entertainment - promoted Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam will perform at the stadium on Saturday June 9 , 2012 as part of the Path of Destruction tour , for the third time . Previous events took place during the winter at the Spectrum and two times on June 4 , 2011 and June 12 , 2010 . Both events can be on SPEED or Hulu . com U2 performed during their 360° Tour on July 14 , 2011 , with Interpol as their opening act . The show was originally scheduled to take place on July 12 , 2010 , but was postponed , due to Bono ' s emergency back surgery . Taylor Swift , originally from Wyomissing , Pennsylvania performed during her Speak Now World Tour on August 6 , 2011 . The stadium is prominently featured in the opening of the TV show Always Sunny in Philadelphia .