Giants Stadium (sometimes referred to as Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands or The Swamp) was a stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Directions Get Driving Directions. Midfield decorations at the 50-yard line were typically not team-specific (in early years a Meadowlands logo, and later an NFL shield), which could be used for both teams' games. This has been called "Two Step In The Rain" by fans, and can be heard on The Best of What's Around Vol. When Matthews learned of the closing of Giants Stadium, he said "I can't imagine I'll ever fall in love with a stadium like I did with Giants Stadium.". The Giants had played their first four games on the road that season. The stadium crowd erupted furiously when the news spread like wildfire of the Patriots victory. When they moved across the Hudson, many predicted the stadium would be renamed. Web. The maximum seating capacitywas 80,242. [5], The New York Giants played their season-opening home game in the stadium on September 18 of the 1977 season (a 20–17 win over the Washington Redskins).[6]. From its opening until the end of the 1999 NFL season, Giants Stadium sported an AstroTurf playing surface. September 6, 1984: The New York Jets moved into Giants Stadium, losing their first game to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 23–17. A Chargers equipment manager was knocked unconscious and some 175 spectators were ejected. In 2003, the SuperCoppa Italiana, an annual match pitting the winners of Serie A (Italy's top division) and the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), was held in Giants Stadium instead of in Italy because both clubs involved (Juventus F.C. Demolition of the structure began a month after the game and was completed on August 10, 2010. In the early 1970s, the New York Giants were sharing Yankee Stadium with the New York Yankees baseball team, and began looking for a home of their own. The New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer, later played in the stadium from 1996 to 2005. [16][17] As of May 10, 2010 approximately 50% of the Stadium had been demolished. MetLife Stadium 1 MetLife Stadium Drive , East Rutherford, NJ 07073 New York Giants Stadium 50 State Rt 120 , East Rutherford, NJ 7073 Giants Stadium 1925 Giants Dr , East Rutherford, NJ 07073 Giants Stadium 50 NJ-120 , East Rutherford, NJ 07073 1. 121, No. In mid-December, traditionally the stadium hosted a Saturday-Sunday NFL doubleheader, with the Giants playing a home game one day and the Jets playing the other. In 2005, the stadium played host to several matches in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, including the final, which saw the USA defeat Panama, 3–1 in a penalty shootout after the sides played to a scoreless draw. It was best known as the home field of the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams. The stadium hosted college football games, including the Garden State Bowl from 1978 to 1981; the Kickoff Classic from 1983 to 2002; the New York Urban League Classic since 1981; a number of Rutgers homes games (including all their home games during the 1993 season); several Notre Dame–Navy and Notre Dame–Army games; and the Army–Navy Game on three occasions, most recently in 2002. Additional artists that performed include John Eddie, with Max Weinberg, Third World, The Hooters, Peter, Paul and Mary, Steven van Zandt, with Bob Geldof, Stanley Jordan, Joan Armatrading, Jackson Browne, Rubén Blades, with Fela Kuti and Carlos Santana, Yoko Ono, Howard Jones, Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell.