About Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium was an MLB and NFL stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. It opened in 1956 and closed in 1985. It was designed by Osborn Engineering. Its last recorded capacity was 18,200. Tenants included Minnesota Twins (MLB, 1961–1981) and Minnesota Vikings (NFL, 1961–1981). On our ranked lists it ranks 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 34th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 12th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 53rd longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
- 43rd shortest-lived of 82 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 59th longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
251 m above sea level
Architect
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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Minnesota Twins While based here: 21 seasons · 1719-1612-7 regular season · 3 postseason trips
MLB · 1961–1981
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MLB | 1961–1981 |
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Minnesota Vikings While based here: 21 seasons · 167-126-9 regular season · 11 postseason trips
NFL · 1961–1981
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NFL | 1961–1981 |
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 Metropolitan Stadium?
The capacity of Metropolitan Stadium is 18,200.
When was Metropolitan Stadium built?
Metropolitan Stadium opened in 1956.
Who designed Metropolitan Stadium?
Metropolitan Stadium was designed by Osborn Engineering.
Where did the Minnesota Vikings play after Metropolitan Stadium?
After leaving Metropolitan Stadium in 1981, the Minnesota Vikings moved to Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in 1982. They played there until 2013.
Where did the Minnesota Twins play before Metropolitan Stadium?
Before moving to Metropolitan Stadium in 1961, the Minnesota Twins played at Griffith Stadium from 1911 to 1960.
Where did the Minnesota Twins play after Metropolitan Stadium?
After leaving Metropolitan Stadium in 1981, the Minnesota Twins moved to Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in 1982. They played there until 2009.
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): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 8 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, football layout, Capacity, baseball layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Met Center | 1967–1994 | 0.3 mi |
| Nicollet Park | 1896–1955 | 6.7 mi |
| Fort Street Grounds | 8.0 mi | |
| Minneapolis Auditorium | 1927–1989 | 8.1 mi |
| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 1982–2014 | 8.3 mi |
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 2016– | 8.4 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.