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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
RFK
RFK Stadium logo
RFK Stadium from the east in 1988,
looking towards the U.S. Capitol
Former names District of Columbia
Address 2400 East Capitol Street SE
Location Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′24″N 76°58′19″W / 38.890°N 76.972°W / 38.890; -76.972
Public transit WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro
WMATA Blue.svgWMATA Orange.svgWMATA Silver.svg at Stadium–Armory
Bus transport Metrobus: 96, 97, B2, D6
Owner District of Columbia
Operator Events DC
Capacity Baseball:
43,500 (1961)
45,016 (1971)
45,596 (2005)
Football or soccer:
56,692 (1961)
45,596 (2005–present)
20,000 (2012–2017, MLS)
Field size Football: 120 yd × 53.333 yd (110 m × 49 m)
Soccer: 110 yd × 72 yd (101 m × 66 m)
Baseball:
Left field: 335 ft (102 m)
Left-center: 380 ft (116 m)
Center field: 410 ft (125 m)
Right-center: 380 ft (116 m)
Right field: 335 ft (102 m)
Backstop: 54 ft (16 m)
Surface TifGrand Bermuda grass
Construction
Broke ground July 8, 1960
Opened October 1, 1961
(63 years ago)
Construction cost $24 million
($235 million in 2022 dollars )
Architect George Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Inc.
Structural engineer Osborn Engineering Company
Services engineer Ewin Engineering Associates
General contractor McCloskey and Co.
Tenants
Washington Redskins (NFL) (1961–1996)
Geo. Washington Colonials (NCAA) (1961–1966)
Washington Senators (II) (MLB) (1962–1971)
Howard Bison (NCAA) (1974–1976)
Washington Whips (USA / NASL) (1967–1968)
Washington Diplomats (NASL) (1974, 1977–1981);(ASL) (1988-1989);(APSL) (1990)
Team America (NASL) (1983)
Washington Federals (USFL) (1983–1984)
D.C. United (MLS) (1996–2017)
Washington Freedom (WUSA) (2001–2003)
Washington Nationals (II) (MLB) (2005–2007)
Military Bowl (NCAA) (2008–2012)
RFK Stadium Go United - Stierch
A banner for D.C. United hanging outside the stadium shaped like the Washington, D.C. license plate.

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a sports and live music stadium in Washington, D.C.. It was originally called "D.C. Stadium". In 1969 it was renamed after US Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The D.C. United soccer team plays there. In the past, the stadium was also the home of the Washington Redskins football team, and the Washington Senators and Washington Nationals baseball teams.

Images for kids

  • First pitch DC Stadium JFK

    President Kennedy throws the first pitch of the 1962 baseball season at D.C. Stadium

  • Rfkstadium

    RFK Stadium during a D.C. United soccer match in March 2009

  • District of Columbia Stadium 1963

    D.C. Stadium in 1963, looking west

  • RFKStadium

    Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington DC

  • Capitol from top of Washington Monument

    View east from the Washington Monument, with RFK Stadium in the background (behind the U.S. Capitol). FedExField is visible at the top left corner.

  • RFK Stadium Washington DC August 4 2017

    South exterior in August 2017

  • RFK Stadium satellite view

    Satellite view of the stadium in pre-2005 soccer configuration; the darker red seats at the northwest end (north is up on this image) were not part of the subsequent setup

  • RFK Stadium baseball

    A Washington Nationals game at RFK, June 2005

  • DC United post-game victory celebration (RFK Memorial Stadium, 06-11-2004)

    D.C. United after their win in the 2004 MLS Eastern Conference finals

  • Grand Prix of Washington D.C. Track Map

    Track map.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estadio Conmemorativo Robert F. Kennedy para niños

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