About Sesquicentennial Stadium
Sesquicentennial Stadium is a former name of John F. Kennedy Stadium, used 1926. John F. Kennedy Stadium was an NFL stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1926, closed in 1989 and was demolished in 1992. Its last recorded capacity was 102,000. Its only tenant was Philadelphia Eagles (NFL, 1936–1939). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names and 210th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1927–1963).
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- 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names
- 210th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 29th for most name changes among 71 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 105th shortest-lived of 142 football stadiums with known opening and closing years
- 14th for most name changes among 25 NFL stadiums with 3 or more names
- 43rd shortest-lived of 55 NFL stadiums with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
5 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
- Xfinity Mobile Arena (opened 1996) now stands on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Philadelphia Eagles While based here: 4 seasons · 9-34-2 regular season · no postseason trips
NFL · 1936–1939
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NFL | 1936–1939 |
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 Sesquicentennial Stadium?
The capacity of Sesquicentennial Stadium is 102,000.
When was Sesquicentennial Stadium built?
Sesquicentennial Stadium opened in 1926.
What is on the site of Sesquicentennial Stadium today?
Xfinity Mobile Arena (opened 1996) now stands on or beside the site.
Where did the Philadelphia Eagles play before Sesquicentennial Stadium?
Before moving to Sesquicentennial Stadium in 1936, the Philadelphia Eagles played at Baker Bowl from 1933 to 1935.
Where did the Philadelphia Eagles play after Sesquicentennial Stadium?
After leaving Sesquicentennial Stadium in 1939, the Philadelphia Eagles moved to Connie Mack Stadium in 1940. They played there until 1957.
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 141 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
John F. Kennedy Stadium
1964 - 1992
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
1927 - 1963
Sesquicentennial Stadium
1926 - 1926
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Xfinity Mobile Arena | 1996– | Same site |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 2003– | 0.1 mi |
| CoreStates Spectrum | 1967–2009 | 0.2 mi |
| Veterans Stadium | 1971–2003 | 0.4 mi |
| Citizens Bank Park | 2004– | 0.4 mi |
| Keystone Park | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.