Football stadium roster

Ok, it ain't nearly so complete as my ballpark roster, but here is what my list of football stadium visits looks like through the end of 2013:


Year
Date
Home team
Stadium
Opponent and score
1988

Giants / Jets
Giants
Many Giants/Jets home games
1990
11/4
Browns
Municipal
BUF42-CLE0
11/5
Colts
Hoosierdome
NYG24-IND7
1991
9/8
Bengals
Riverfront
HOU30-CIN7
9/15
Bears
Soldier Field
CHI20-NYG17
1993
12/11
Redskins
RFK
NYJ3-WAS0
1997
12/7
Ravens
Memorial Stadium
BAL31-SEA24
1998
11/1
Redskins
Jack Kent Cooke (Fedex)
WAS21-NYG14
2000
11/19
Ravens
PSINet
BAL27-DAL0
12/3
Chargers
Qualcomm
SF45-SD17
2001
12/2
Dolphins
Pro Player
MIA21-DEN10
2002
10/20
Saints
Superdome
NO35-SF27
2003
10/12
Packers
Lambeau Field
KC40-GB34 OT
2006
11/12
Raiders
McAfee Field
DEN17-OAK13
2007
10/14
Seahawks
QWest Field
NO28-SEA17
2008
11/9
Falcons
Georgiadome
ATL34-NO20
2009
10/4
Patriots
Gillette
NE27-BAL21
11/15
Titans
LP Stadium
TN41-BUF17
2010
10/24
Panthers
Bank of America Stadium
CAR23-SF20
11/28
Giants
New Meadowlands Arena
NYG24-JAC20
2011
9/24
Rams
Edward Jones Dome
BAL37-STL7
11/6
Bills
Ralph Wilson Stadium
NYJ27-BUF11 (day)
Steelers
Heinz Field
BAL23-PIT20 (night)
2012
9/9
Vikings
Mall of America Field
MIN26-JAC23 OT
9/30
Cardinals
Phoenix Stadium
ARZ23-MIA20 OT
11/18
Chiefs
Arrowhead
CIN28-KC6
2013
11/3
Jets
MetLife
NYJ26-NO20
12/12
Broncos
Sports Authority Field
SD27-DEN20

As mentioned in my last post, I've now seen 25 of the 32 teams play at home, and have seen football games in 28 stadiums (more or less; counting gets tricky when teams share a venue). Further, I have seven teams left to see (Jaguars, Texans, Cowboys, Eagles, Lions, Bucs, and 49ers), and an additional three stadiums to see (the new turfs of the Bengals, Browns, and Colts), though that number will surely grow as new stadiums keep popping up. I've italicized those teams where I've visited their new stadium too.

That's it for this year. I had ideas of sneaking into enemy territory this coming Sunday if the Eagles were tanking. I figure the fans would be so busy booing Santa that they wouldn't notice me not rooting for them. But, with a very important game for them and the Bears, this is an expensive ticket and will likely be a rowdy game. Some other time, Philly. It's more likely that I may only ever go to an Eagles or Cowboys game when they play each other; this way I can vehemently root against the road team without rooting for the one hosting.

As for next year, depending on the schedule and location (i.e., not if it's their London game), getting to a Jaguars game--vs the Giants--is likely. But, please start praying to the schedule gods now. I don't need to look for September alignments where I can get to a ballgame and football game in the same city, but I would like to knock off multiple football venues in a single weekend. So, let there be a day-night setup like there was on 11/6/2011 above, so I can make it to games in Cincy and Indy on the same day. Or, make it a trifecta and let the Browns or Lions be home that Monday night. Or a superfecta where all four have home games from Thursday night through Monday night. Likewise, having Tampa home the Thursday or Monday night when the Giants play in Jacksonville would be swell. Or, yeah, getting to the two Texas teams in one weekend would work too.

Then again, the Broncos game last week combined with skiing in CO worked out rather nicely. Maybe next December I can get to a Niners game and then head to Tahoe. Hmmm.

Well, that's it for this year. No Giants postseason this winter. The only football thing that I can look forward to is that 2014 schedule release in mid April...

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  1. Oh, schedule gods, thank you. You heard me and obliged...

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