Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in October 1961 as D.C. Stadium.
It was the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 36 seasons until they moved to FedExField following the 1996 season. The Redskins' first game in D.C. Stadium was a 24-21 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1961. The team's first win in the stadium was over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 1961--the only win in a 1-12-1 season. The Redskins' last win at RFK was a 37-10 victory over the Cowboys on December 22, 1996 capping a disappointing 9-7 season.
It also served as the home to MLB's Washington Senators from 1962 through 1971, when they moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Rangers.
The stadium was renamed for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in January 1969, who was slain in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Redskins, threatening not to let the team move into the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players.
The stadium underwent a $13M renovation to ready itself for baseball prior to the 2005 season. It has been home to MLB's Washington Nationals, since they moved from Montreal, where they were the Expos, in 2005; and MLS' DC United. Both teams are building their own stadiums, at which point RFK is expected to be demolished.
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in October 1961 as D.C. Stadium.
It was the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 36 seasons until they moved to FedExField following the 1996 season. The Redskins' first game in D.C. Stadium was a 24-21 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1961. The team's first win in the stadium was over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 1961--the only win in a 1-12-1 season. The Redskins' last win at RFK was a 37-10 victory over the Cowboys on December 22, 1996 capping a disappointing 9-7 season.
It also served as the home to MLB's Washington Senators from 1962 through 1971, when they moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Rangers.
The stadium was renamed for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in January 1969, who was slain in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Redskins, threatening not to let the team move into the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players.
The stadium underwent a $13M renovation to ready itself for baseball prior to the 2005 season. It has been home to MLB's Washington Nationals, since they moved from Montreal, where they were the Expos, in 2005; and MLS' DC United. Both teams are building their own stadiums, at which point RFK is expected to be demolished.
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in October 1961 as D.C. Stadium.
It was the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 36 seasons until they moved to FedExField following the 1996 season. The Redskins' first game in D.C. Stadium was a 24-21 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1961. The team's first win in the stadium was over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 1961--the only win in a 1-12-1 season. The Redskins' last win at RFK was a 37-10 victory over the Cowboys on December 22, 1996 capping a disappointing 9-7 season.
It also served as the home to MLB's Washington Senators from 1962 through 1971, when they moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Rangers.
The stadium was renamed for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in January 1969, who was slain in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Redskins, threatening not to let the team move into the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players.
The stadium underwent a $13M renovation to ready itself for baseball prior to the 2005 season. It has been home to MLB's Washington Nationals, since they moved from Montreal, where they were the Expos, in 2005; and MLS' DC United. Both teams are building their own stadiums, at which point RFK is expected to be demolished.
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in October 1961 as D.C. Stadium.
It was the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 36 seasons until they moved to FedExField following the 1996 season. The Redskins' first game in D.C. Stadium was a 24-21 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1961. The team's first win in the stadium was over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 1961--the only win in a 1-12-1 season. The Redskins' last win at RFK was a 37-10 victory over the Cowboys on December 22, 1996 capping a disappointing 9-7 season.
It also served as the home to MLB's Washington Senators from 1962 through 1971, when they moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Rangers.
The stadium was renamed for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in January 1969, who was slain in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Redskins, threatening not to let the team move into the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players.
The stadium underwent a $13M renovation to ready itself for baseball prior to the 2005 season. It has been home to MLB's Washington Nationals, since they moved from Montreal, where they were the Expos, in 2005; and MLS' DC United. Both teams are building their own stadiums, at which point RFK is expected to be demolished.
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, opened in October 1961 as D.C. Stadium.
It was the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 36 seasons until they moved to FedExField following the 1996 season. The Redskins' first game in D.C. Stadium was a 24-21 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1961. The team's first win in the stadium was over the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 1961--the only win in a 1-12-1 season. The Redskins' last win at RFK was a 37-10 victory over the Cowboys on December 22, 1996 capping a disappointing 9-7 season.
It also served as the home to MLB's Washington Senators from 1962 through 1971, when they moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Rangers.
The stadium was renamed for U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in January 1969, who was slain in Los Angeles the previous June. As Attorney General, Kennedy's Justice Department played a role in the racial integration of the Redskins, threatening not to let the team move into the federally-owned stadium until it promised to sign African American players.
The stadium underwent a $13M renovation to ready itself for baseball prior to the 2005 season. It has been home to MLB's Washington Nationals, since they moved from Montreal, where they were the Expos, in 2005; and MLS' DC United. Both teams are building their own stadiums, at which point RFK is expected to be demolished.
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