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The Grid Iron
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If there is one common place in this
world that bonds all Cleveland Browns fans, it has to be the site of both
Cleveland Municipal Stadium and Cleveland Browns Stadium. Both buildings
have housed this storied franchise for a total of 52 years. Although each
venue has hosted this great team, they are distinctly different. To illustrate
this, we've created the comparison below. Click on a name of a stadium
to read a short history about it that includes photos and more statistics.
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Category
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June 24, 1930
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Ground Breaking
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May 15, 1997 |
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July 1, 1931
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Construction Complete
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June, 1999 |
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1 year, 6 days
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Time to Construct
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2 + Years |
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12 Acres
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Size of Site (original)
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31 Acres |
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$2.5 Million (est)
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Cost of Construction
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$290 Million + |
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3.3 Million
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Number of Bricks (original)
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900,000 + |
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4,600
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Tons of Steel (original)
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5,300 |
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250,000 Watts
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Lighting (original)
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888,000 Watts |
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48
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Number of Restrooms (original)
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83 |
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200
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Trees Surrounding Building
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454 |
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79,000 +
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Football Capacity
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73,200+ |
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339
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Regular Season NFL Games
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16 |
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10,913
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Bleacher Seats
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10,000 |
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