About Civic Stadium
Civic Stadium is a former name of War Memorial Stadium, used 1939–1959. War Memorial Stadium was an AAFC and NFL stadium in Buffalo, New York. It opened in 1937 and closed in 1989. Its last recorded capacity was 46,206. Tenants included Buffalo Bisons (AAFC, 1946–1949) and Buffalo Bills (NFL, 1960–1972). On our ranked lists it ranks 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 173rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Roesch Memorial Stadium (1937) and Grover Cleveland Stadium (1938).
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- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 173rd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 75th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 5th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 32nd shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 69th longest single tenancy (12 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 4th shortest-lived of 11 AFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Capacity
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
200 m above sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Buffalo Bills While based here: 13 seasons · 73-101-8 regular season · 4 postseason trips
AFL, NFL · 1960–1972
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AFL, NFL | 1960–1972 |
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Buffalo Bisons While based here: 4 seasons · 23-26-5 regular season · 2 postseason trips
AAFC · 1946–1949
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AAFC | 1946–1949 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Civic Stadium?
The capacity of Civic Stadium is 46,206.
When was Civic Stadium built?
Civic Stadium opened in 1937.
Where did the Buffalo Bills play after Civic Stadium?
After leaving Civic Stadium in 1972, the Buffalo Bills moved to Highmark Stadium in 1973.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 77 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
Historical Names
War Memorial Stadium
1960 - 1989
Civic Stadium
1939 - 1959
CurrentGrover Cleveland Stadium
1938 - 1938
Roesch Memorial Stadium
1937 - 1937
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Park II | 1890– | 0.7 mi |
| Offermann Stadium | 1924–1961 | 0.7 mi |
| International Fair Association Grounds | 1914– | 0.9 mi |
| Demske Sports Complex | 1989– | 1.1 mi |
| Olympic Park (I) | 1884–1889 | 1.2 mi |
| Riverside Park | 1878–1884 | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.