re: What it means to build a new stadium as an NFL franchise

Add the Eagles

Lincoln Financial Field
1999: Pennsylvania announces funding
2000: Eagles release plans for new stadium, City of Phili agrees
2001: Break ground
2003: Stadium opens

Eagles Records
1997 - 1999: 14-33-1
2000: 11-5 Loss in Div Round
2001 - 2003: 35-13; Losses in NFCCG each year
2004 (Year after stadium opens): Loss in Super Bowl XXXIX

Seattle Seahawks

CentryLink Field
1997: Paul Allen buys Seahawks and requests new stadium
1998: Public funding was approved and ground broken
2002: Stadium opened

Seahawks Records:
1994 - 1998: 37-43
1999: 9-7 Loss in WC Round
2000-2002: 22-26 No Playoffs
2003: 10-6 Loss in WC Round
2004: 9-7 Loss in WC Round
2005: 13-3 Loss in Super Bowl XL

Detroit was the stadium build before SEA, but they did not have the same success. (Sucks to be DET)

The Patriots stadium broke ground in 2000, opened in 2002. We all know this story.

Pretty interesting to say the least....