Kingdome

Former home of the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks

Seattle, WA

Still to visit

Teams

Seattle Mariners
MLB · baseball
1977–1999
Seattle Seahawks
NFL · football
1976–1999
Seattle SuperSonics
NBA · basketball
1978–1985

Also known as King County Domed Stadium

Stadium facts

Capacity: 59,166; Baseball. Football is listed at 66,000. Basketball is listed at 40,000.Source for capacity
Opened: March 27, 1976; Opening ceremony. The first professional event was an exhibition soccer game on April 9. Construction began in 1972.Source for opened
Surface: AstroTurf; First replaced in July 1983, during the All-Star break.Source for surface
Cost: $67 million; Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

King County Stadium
The official name given in the article. It was known as the Kingdome.
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Kingdome
1976–2000
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Timeline

1976
1976
1977
1979
1994
1995
2000

March 27, 1976

Opening ceremony

The Kingdome held its opening ceremony on March 27, 1976, after construction that began in 1972. It cost $67 million. The Seahawks and the Sounders were the first major tenants.

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