Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL

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Historical · NFL

Tampa Stadium

Former home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa, FL

Still to visit

Teams

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    NFL · football

    1976–1997

Also known as Houlihan's Stadium · The Big Sombrero

Stadium facts

Capacity
74,301
Final capacity. The original listing is 46,481.Source for capacity
Opened
November 4, 1967
Closed September 13, 1998. Demolished April 11, 1999.Source for opened
Cost
$4.4 million
Original cost. Renovations are listed at $13 million.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

  • Tampa Stadium

    1967–1996

    Infobox dates this name from November 4, 1967, to December 28, 1995.

    Source
  • Houlihan's Stadium

    1996–1999

    From January 16, 1996, to April 11, 1999.

    Source
  • The Big Sombrero

    Nickname

    Source

Timeline

  1. 1967

  2. 1976

  3. 1984

  4. 1991

  5. 1996

  6. 1998

  7. 1999

November 4, 1967

Tampa Stadium opens

Tampa Stadium opened on November 4, 1967, at a cost of $4.4 million. The original capacity was 46,481, and the final listing is 74,301. The nickname is The Big Sombrero.

Source

Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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