About Schaefer Stadium
Schaefer Stadium is a former name of Foxboro Stadium, used 1971–1982. Foxboro Stadium was an NFL stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It opened in 1971 and closed in 2002. Its last recorded capacity was 60,292. Its only tenant was New England Patriots (NFL, 1971–2001). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 112th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Sullivan Stadium (1983–1989).
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- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 112th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 28th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 39th shortest-lived of 139 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 14th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 13th shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 21st longest single tenancy (30 years) of the 101 longest on record in NFL stadiums
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
79 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.
The site today
- Gillette Stadium (opened 2002) now stands on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
New England Patriots While based here: 31 seasons · 226-248 regular season · 10 postseason trips
NFL · 1971–2001
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NFL | 1971–2001 |
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 Schaefer Stadium?
The capacity of Schaefer Stadium is 60,292.
When was Schaefer Stadium built?
Schaefer Stadium opened in 1971.
What is on the site of Schaefer Stadium today?
Gillette Stadium (opened 2002) now stands on or beside the site.
Where did the New England Patriots play before Schaefer Stadium?
Before moving to Schaefer Stadium in 1971, the New England Patriots played at Harvard Stadium in 1970.
Where did the New England Patriots play after Schaefer Stadium?
After leaving Schaefer Stadium in 2001, the New England Patriots moved to Gillette Stadium in 2002.
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: What stands on the site today.
- 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 328 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gillette Stadium | 2002– | Same site |
| White Stadium | 1949– | 17 mi |
| Alumni Stadium | 1957– | 18 mi |
| Cycledrome | 1925–1938 | 18 mi |
| Rhode Island Auditorium | 1926–1989 | 18 mi |
| Beirne Stadium | 1999– | 18 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.