A new baseball only stadium, Safeco Field, was constructed adjacent to the Kingdome and a new stadium for the Seahawks was constructed on the site of the Kingdome after its implosion. In June 1997, voters approved referendums for two new stadiums to be built. Allen wanted to demolish the Kingdome and build a new stadium for the Seahawks on its site. The NFL opposed the Seahawks relocation and in 1997, Microsoft cofounder, Paul Allen, bought the team. However, this plan did not come to fruition and owner of the Seahawks, Ken Behring, wanted to move the club to Los Angeles for the 1996 season after the Rams departed for St.
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In October 1994, a $120 million renovation plan was announced to upgrade the Kingdome to a football-only facility if the Mariners moved into a new ballpark. A new ballpark for the Mariners would allow the Seahawks to have the Kingdome to themselves. In the mid 1990s, the Mariners followed the trend of other baseball teams and wanted a new retro ballpark built. The Kingdome was also home to baseball’s Seattle Mariners. Fans here are truly known as the “12th man.”įrom the team’s inception in 1976 until 1999, the Seahawks played at the Kingdome, a multipurpose domed stadium located on the same site as Lumen Field. You may have experienced a loud atmosphere at another stadium, but here you’ll be blown away with the sheer amount of noise fans make when the opponent has the ball. A trip to the Pacific Northwest is a must for any NFL fan to experience the atmosphere during a Seattle Seahawks game at Lumen Field.
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