slapshot Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I don't know if all FieldTurf can be painted, or if the graphics and lines must be sewn in. I was reffing at a game Saturday on FieldTurf, and the lines and numbers are very light and hard to read. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannerman Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Now no teams use Astroturf anymore? Except the NFL's claustrophbic cousins If you are referring to the AFL, I think they use some obscure brand called DieterTurf, for what it's worth. Olympic Broadcaster Logos - BevReview.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 According to their website, the Superdome has "Momentum" turf by Sportexe. The best turf shot from last week's game is of the tee retriever...Whatever it is, it sure beats the old stuff, which I suspect came from the same lot as the turf at the old Veteran's Stadium in Philly (i.e. green cement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Here's a cut-n-paste from a report I generated from my database (I'm not JUST about colors):ARIZONA CARDINALSFacility Name: Sun Devil StadiumYear Opened: 1958Address: Fifth St.City: Tempe, AZ 85287Capacity: Natural Grass: 73,014Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.azcardinals.com/tickets/sundevil.htmlATLANTA FALCONSFacility Name: Georgia DomeYear Opened: 1992Address: One Georgia Dome DriveCity: Atlanta, GA 30313Capacity: FieldTurf: 71,228Facility Type: Air-Supported Indoor Domed StadiumWeb Site: http://www.gadome.com/BALTIMORE RAVENSFacility Name: M&T Bank StadiumYear Opened: 1998Address: 1101 Russell St.City: Baltimore, MD 21230Capacity: Sportexe Momentum: 69,084Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.baltimoreravens.com/facilities/default.jspBUFFALO BILLSFacility Name: Ralph Wilson StadiumYear Opened: 1973Address: One Bills DriveCity: Orchard Park, NY 14127-2296Capacity: AstroPlay: 73,967Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.buffalobills.com/facility/CAROLINA PANTHERSFacility Name: Bank of America StadiumYear Opened: 1996Address: 227 W. Trade St.City: Charlotte, NC 28202-1502Capacity: Natural Grass: 73,298Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.panthers.com/stadium/CHICAGO BEARSFacility Name: Soldier FieldYear Opened: 1924Address: 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr.City: Chicago, IL 60605Capacity: Natural Grass: 61,500Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.soldierfield.net/CINCINNATI BENGALSFacility Name: Paul Brown StadiumYear Opened: 2000Address: One Paul Brown StadiumCity: Cincinnati, OH 45202-3492Capacity: FieldTurf: 65,326Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.bengals.com/paulbrownstadium/CLEVELAND BROWNSFacility Name: Cleveland Browns StadiumYear Opened: 1999Address: 100 Alfred Lerner WayCity: Cleveland, OH 44114Capacity: Natural Grass: 73,300Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/stadium/DALLAS COWBOYSFacility Name: Texas StadiumYear Opened: 1971Address: 2401 E. Airport FreewayCity: Irving, TX 75062Capacity: Sportfield RealGrass: 65,529Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.dallascowboys.com/stadium.cfmDENVER BRONCOSFacility Name: INVESCO Field at Mile HighYear Opened: 2001Address: 1701 Bryant St.City: Denver, CO 80204Capacity: Grass (PAT): 76,125Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.invescofieldatmilehigh.com/DETROIT LIONSFacility Name: Ford FieldYear Opened: 2002Address: 2000 Brush St.City: Detroit, MI 48226Capacity: FieldTurf: 64,500Facility Type: Solid-Roof Domed Indoor StadiumWeb Site: http://www.fordfield.com/GREEN BAY PACKERSFacility Name: Lambeau FieldYear Opened: 1957Address: 1265 Lombardi Ave.City: Green Bay, WI 54304Capacity: Natural Grass: 72,601Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.packers.com/lambeau_field/HOUSTON TEXANSFacility Name: Reliant StadiumYear Opened: 2002Address: Reliant StadiumCity: Houston, TX 77504Capacity: Natural Grass: 71,054Facility Type: Retractible-Roof StadiumWeb Site: http://www.reliantpark.com/facilities/stadium.aspINDIANAPOLIS COLTSFacility Name: RCA DomeYear Opened: 1983Address: 100 S. Capitol Ave.City: Indianapolis, IN 46225Capacity: FieldTurf: 55,506Facility Type: Air-Supported Indoor Domed StadiumWeb Site: http://www.iccrd.com/dome/JACKSONVILLE JAGUARSFacility Name: ALLTEL StadiumYear Opened: 1995Address: One ALLTEL Stadium PlaceCity: Jacksonville, FL 32202Capacity: Natural Grass: 67,164Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.jaguars.com/ALLTELStadium/KANSAS CITY CHIEFSFacility Name: Arrowhead StadiumYear Opened: 1972Address: One Arrowhead Drive, P.O. Box 880232City: Kansas City, MO 64129Capacity: Natural Grass: 79,451Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.kcchiefs.com/arrowhead/MIAMI DOLPHINSFacility Name: Dolphins StadiumYear Opened: 1987Address: 2269 Dan Marino Blvd.City: Miami, FL 33056Capacity: Grass (PAT): 75,192Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.proplayerstadium.com/MINNESOTA VIKINGSFacility Name: Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeYear Opened: 1982Address: 500 11th Ave. SouthCity: Minneapolis, MN 55415Capacity: FieldTurf: 64,121Facility Type: Air-Supported Indoor Domed StadiumWeb Site: http://www.msfc.com/NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTSFacility Name: Gillette StadiumYear Opened: 2002Address: One Patriot PlaceCity: Foxboro, MA 02035Capacity: Natural Grass: 68,756Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.gillettestadium.com/NEW ORLEANS SAINTSFacility Name: Louisiana SuperdomeYear Opened: 1975Address: 1500 Poydras St.City: New Orleans, LA 70112Capacity: Sportexe Momentum: 64,900Facility Type: Solid-Roof Domed Indoor StadiumWeb Site: http://www.superdome.com/NEW YORK GIANTSFacility Name: Giants StadiumYear Opened: 1976Address: 50 State Highway 120City: East Rutherford, NJ 07073Capacity: FieldTurf: 80,242Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.meadowlands.com/NEW YORK JETSFacility Name: Giants StadiumYear Opened: 1976Address: 50 State Highway 120City: East Rutherford, NJ 07073Capacity: FieldTurf: 79,466Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.meadowlands.com/OAKLAND RAIDERSFacility Name: McAfee ColiseumYear Opened: 1966Address: 7000 Coliseum WayCity: Oakland, CA 94621Capacity: Natural Grass: 63,132Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.coliseum.com/PHILADELPHIA EAGLESFacility Name: Lincoln Financial FieldYear Opened: 2003Address: One Lincoln Financial Field WayCity: Philadelphia, PA 19148Capacity: Natural Grass: 68,400Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.lincolnfinancialfield.com/PITTSBURGH STEELERSFacility Name: Heinz FieldYear Opened: 2001Address: 100 Art Rooney Ave.City: Pittsburgh, PA 15212Capacity: DD GrassMaster: 64,350Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.heinzfield.com/ST. LOUIS RAMSFacility Name: Edward Jones Dome at America's CenterYear Opened: 1995Address: 701 Convention PlazaCity: St. Louis, MO 63101Capacity: FieldTurf: 66,000Facility Type: Air-Supported Indoor Domed StadiumWeb Site: http://www.edwardjonesdome.org/SAN DIEGO CHARGERSFacility Name: Qualcomm StadiumYear Opened: 1967Address: 9449 Friars Rd.City: San Diego, CA 92108Capacity: Natural Grass: 70,000Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm/SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSFacility Name: Monster ParkYear Opened: 1960Address: P.O. Box 880232City: San Francisco, CA 94124Capacity: Natural Grass: 69,732Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.monsterparksf.com/SEATTLE SEAHAWKSFacility Name: Qwest FieldYear Opened: 2002Address: 800 Occidental Ave. SouthCity: Seattle, WA 98134Capacity: FieldTurf: 67,000Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.qwestfield.com/TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERSFacility Name: Raymond James StadiumYear Opened: 1998Address: Raymond James StadiumCity: Tampa, FL 33607Capacity: Natural Grass: 65,657Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.raymondjames.com/stadium/TENNESSEE TITANSFacility Name: Coliseum, TheYear Opened: 1999Address: One Titans WayCity: Nashville, TN 37213Capacity: Natural Grass: 68,809Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.titansonline.com/stadium/stadium_overview/WASHINGTON REDSKINSFacility Name: FedEx FieldYear Opened: 1997Address: 1600 FedEx WayCity: Landover, MD 20785-4236Capacity: Natural Grass: 91,665Facility Type: Open-Air StadiumWeb Site: http://www.fedex.com/us/sports/fedexfield/These figures are updated from the 2005 NFL Record & Fact Book. However, I believe the Cardinals are configuring Sun Devil Stadium for a capacity of 63,000 this season; partly to match the normal (non-expanded) capacity of the new Cardinals Stadium, and also partly to make it easier to sell-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackerBadger Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Doesn't Invesco have the same DD GrassMaster stuff as Pittsburgh has? (DD Grassmaster sounds like a rap group.)Also: This message comes up when you access www.heinzfield.com (give this guy points for ingenuity anyway):This domain name is now available for a trade. I currently own: WWW.HEINZFIELD.COMandWWW.HEINZFIELD.NETandWWW.HEINZFIELD.ORGI wish to trade ALL THREE names for 4 Steelers Season Tickets and Stadium seat licenses, no matter where the seats are located. If interested, email to: trade@heinzfield.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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