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Timeline

Created by maygunah on Aug 15, 2012

Last updated: 08/17/12 at 07:36 PM

• Professional Bull Riders tour
  Mar 10, 2012

  The Professional Bull Riders tour’s inaugural visit attracts 25,476 fans.

• First Monday Night Football in Detroit since 2001
  Oct 10, 2011

  The Lions beat the Chicago Bears 24-13 in the first Monday Night Football game in Detroit since 2001.

• Kid Rock's 40th
  Jan 15, 2011

  Kid Rock celebrates his 40th birthday with a concert in front of 45,000 fans at the stadium.
  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20101203/STAFFBLOG06/101209947

• Vikings v. Giants
  Dec 13, 2010

  The Lions volunteered Ford Field for use by the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants after heavy snow collapsed the Metrodome’s inflatable roof.

• Lions invest $202 million in three key players
  Sep 5, 2010

  The Detroit Lions invested a collective $202 million in Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh and Calvin Johnson over the long term.
  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100905/SUB01/309059987

• Eminem and Jay-Z share the stage
  Sep 2, 2010

  Eminem and Jay-Z drew more than 42,000 fans at their joint concert.

• NCAA's Frozen Four
  Apr 10, 2010

  The NCAA’s Frozen Four hockey championship draws 37,592 to see Boston College beat the University of Wisconsin 5-0.
  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100314/SUB01/303149992

• NCAA Final Four
  Apr 6, 2009

  The NCAA men’s Final Four basketball champions draws 72,922 to see North Carolina beat Michigan State University.

• Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl
  Dec 26, 2007

  A Little Caesars Pizza Bowl record crowd of 60,624 fans see the Purdue University beat Central Michigan 51-48. The stadium has hosted the game, formerly the Motor City Bowl, since it moved from the Silverdome in 2002.

• Wrestlemania 23
  Apr 1, 2007

  A record number of wrestling buffs - 80,213 - attended the first WrestleMania at Ford Field. The pay-per-view pro wrestling event last took place in metro Detroit at the Pontiac Silverdome 20 years prior.

• Detroit hosts Super Bowl XL
  Feb 5, 2006

  The Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-20 in Super Bowl XL, attended by 68,206 fans.

• Mick Jagger takes the stage in Ford Field's first concert
  Oct 12, 2002

  The Rolling Stones are the venue’s first concert, playing to 45,000 fans.

• Ford Field's opening game
  Aug 24, 2002

  The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Lions 34-22 in a preseason game in front of 59,262.

• NFL approves Detroit to host Super Bowl XL in 2006
  Nov 1, 2000

• Construction of Ford Field
  Jun 13, 2000 to Jun 30, 2002

• Demolition of Hudson's Warehouse
  Apr 17, 2000

  Workers demolish a 250,000 square-foot portion of the old Hudson’s Warehouse to make way for the southwest portion of Ford Field.

• Groundbreaking ceremony for Ford Field
  Nov 16, 1999

  The Lions officially announce that the stadium will be called Ford Field. Ford Motor Co. signed an agreement to pay $1 million a year for 20 years for naming rights.

• Wayne County voters approve building the stadium
  Nov 5, 1996

  Wayne County voters approve a referendum to allow the Detroit Lions to build a domed stadium in downtown Detroit next to the site for the Tigers' Comerica Park.

• The Lions announce plans to build a domed stadium in Detroit
  Aug 20, 1996