At one time, there was a Giant presence in Boston area Jan 22, 2008
Later named Sullivan Stadium and Foxboro Stadium, Schaefer was built for $6. 7 million and one cheese sandwich in 327 days. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Patriots - Jaguars: Quick Hits Jan 16, 2008
Curtis Martin set the team playoff record with 166 rushing yards against Pittsburgh in a divisional round game at Foxboro Stadium on Jan. 5, 1997. Maroney's 122 yards against Jacksonville trail only the aforementioned totals by Martin and Dillon for the third highest in Patriots playoff history. (PatriotsInsider.com)
Just chillin' Jan 15, 2008
Jan. 19, 2002: AFC divisional playoff Patriots 16, Raiders 13 The temperature wasn't that bad (high of 30 and low of 16), but snow fell heavily throughout the evening in the final game at Foxboro Stadium. Visibility was limited and the ball was slippery, leading to a controversial call in which Tom Brady lost the ball on an apparent fumble but officials ruled it an incomplete pass after replay reviews. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fantasy sports chat with Nick Fruscello Jan 12, 2008
Jacksonville is very physical especially running the football and it actually works in favor of JAX that the game is in cold Foxboro stadium. I see the Jags being able to run the ball very effectively and upsetting the Pats. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Helyar: Heinz slop Jan 4, 2008
2001 AFC Divisional Playoffs: Patriots defeat the Raiders 16-13 (OT) on a snowy night at Foxboro Stadium (the game featured the infamous "Tuck Rule" play). Super Bowl XLI: Colts defeat the Bears 29-17 in the rain in Miami, the first rainy Super Bowl ever. (ESPN -- Football News)
QBs or not QBs, that is the NFL Jan 3, 2008
The Patriots barely got out of the first round game against Oakland, on the infamous Tuck Rule game played in blizzard typed conditions in the final game at Foxboro Stadium. The Progress-Index 2008. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Patriots stand tall Dec 21, 2007
They know that it was not that long ago, before they arrived on the scene in 1994, that there could be 35,000 people in the stands and 300 arrests in the Animal House culture that was the sorry old Foxboro Stadium. The drinking and hooliganism was so bad that the network pulled the plug on Monday Night Football there. (Boston Globe)
Meeting for the first time since Spygate, Bill Belichick likely won't offer Jets coach Eric Mangini a warm welcome this Sunday. Dec 15, 2007
It was a snow game that truly launched the Patriots dynasty in the 2001 AFC divisional round playoffs against Oakland in old Foxboro Stadium, and we might just have our next freeze-framed moment on tap Sunday afternoon when the Jets visit Gillette Stadium to try and deny New England's bid to join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only two teams in NFL history to start a season 14-0. Nobody has figured out a way to stop the Patriots passing-game-led offense throughout late summer and all of fall,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Let it snow: Patriots can deal with the elements Dec 15, 2007
In the snow, the Patriots are 9-0 all-time in Foxborough, with three of the last six memorable playoff triumphs, including a 16-13 overtime victory over Oakland Jan. 19, 2002, in the last game played at Foxboro Stadium. Tom Brady set a team playoff record by throwing 52 times in that playoff thriller. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Taylor: Irish have pieces in place to turn program around (8477) Dec 12, 2007
KASH in MA wrote on Dec 11, 2007 1:57 PM:" Hi Board. As I divulged in my screen-name, I'm from Massachusetts. 5-7 miles north of Foxboro Stadium. I attended ND. I witnessed the 1988 National Champion team. I've seen Charlie's success with the Pats. (who are UNDEFEATED, by the way) The pro-game is different from the college game. (witness Carrol's success at USC and compare it to his abysmal pro-career) My point? My point is that Charlie's a hard worker and you gotta cut him some slack. DO NOT... (Munster Times, IN)
Triumphant return to Foxboro Dec 6, 2007
Division 2 Super Bowl in Foxboro Stadium, the facility that stood on the same lot, not far from where Gillette Stadium now stands ... Gillette Stadium is a state-of-the-art 21st century NFL facility, while Foxboro Stadium was a concrete bowl built in the early 70s ... The Patriots also installed grass at Foxboro Stadium, making it impractical for the facility to host multiple high school games in one day. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
World Cup soccer road bumpy for England Nov 27, 2007
But the US easily eliminated the Bajans, who had two players red-carded late in the first half of a 7-0 loss at Foxboro Stadium Aug. 16, 2000. If the US wins this home-and-away matchup, it will likely be grouped with Cuba, Guatemala, and Trinidad & Tobago in the next round. (Boston Globe)
Patriots -- Feast or Famine Nov 19, 2007
The Patriots won in overtime 16-13 at Foxboro Stadium s last game. They then cruised over the Pittsburgh Steelers and headed to against the St. Louis Rams, again at the Superdome. (Suite101.com)
Parkhurst ready for his best shot Oct 21, 2007
The only other time a Revolution player has scored from near the halfway line was on a shot by Alberto Naveda in a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Rapids (Revolution shootout win) at Foxboro Stadium in 1996. "We wanted to go into the playoffs on a high and we were cruising in this game," Parkhurst said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Brand aid was found Oct 20, 2007
When Parkhurst was 12, he attended the Revolution's inaugural home game at Foxboro Stadium and immediately decided he would become a professional soccer player. Parkhurst developed a sophisticated approach to the game; instead of outmuscling foes, he decided to outthink them. (Boston Globe)
He has kept up with Jones Oct 14, 2007
Kraft remembers how Jones - who bought the Cowboys in 1989 - made him remain in the same spot because of his superstitions, something Kraft later did to his own visitors at Foxboro Stadium. Since that time, Jones and Kraft have become two of the NFL's power brokers, sitting on numerous committees and - albeit with different styles - representing a new generation of owners, and whose focus on marketing and salesmanship have helped their larger-market teams become two of the NFL's richest and most... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Nicol doesn't fiddle, keeps Ralston in middle Oct 14, 2007
The previous high was 21,335 for a 2-1 win over the MetroStars Oct. 2, 1999, at Foxboro Stadium. Return man. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ex-NFLer Andruzzi battling aggressive cancer Sep 14, 2007
His brothers survived, and days later Andruzzi ran onto the field at old Foxboro Stadium holding a pair of American flags high in the air prior to a game against the New York Jets. "9/11 was a big time in their lives, and they had to fight, and now I have to fight through this with them at my side," Andruzzi said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Attendance at an all-time high Sep 13, 2007
Mexico has played twice in the area, performing before 57,407 in a 2-2 tie with the United States in a World Cup qualifier April 20, 1997, the largest soccer crowd in Foxboro Stadium history ... The atmosphere for the match last night was similar to that of the 1994 World Cup, when six matches were sold out at Foxboro Stadium in a 19-day period, the largest crowd at 54,456 for a Bolivia-South Korea scoreless tie. (Boston Globe)
Foxborough memories Sep 8, 2007
In the last Division 1 Super Bowl played at Foxboro Stadium, Peabody finished an undefeated season by holding off Tewksbury, 20-14. Coach Ed Nizwantowski's Tanners (11-0) outmuscled Tewksbury before 6,476 fans. (Boston Globe)
Decisions of import -- Petrovic won't join Revolution Sep 4, 2007
The Revolution took a 2-0 win over D.C. United at Foxboro Stadium in their last Cup semifinal appearance, in 2001, then lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Country menNo Revolution players were selected for the US national team's game against Brazil Sunday in Chicago. (Boston Globe)
For fans, something was amiss Aug 13, 2007
The Newton couple, Revolution season ticket-holders from the inaugural season, have seen their fair share of important games at Gillette Stadium and Foxboro Stadium. During halftime last night, when the score was tied, 0-0, the Hawleys were disappointed in their team's hesitant play. (Boston Globe)
Bum ankle may keep Beckham benched Sunday Aug 12, 2007
David Beckham worked out on the Foxboro Stadium turf on Saturday. AP. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mexico-Brazil matchup may be on mark Aug 10, 2007
The Foxboro Stadium record was 57,407 for a US-Mexico World Cup qualifier April 20, 1997. The 1994 World Cup produced six sellouts in a 19-day span, but capacity was capped at 54,456. (Boston Globe)
No quarter awaits Revolution's foe in US Open Cup game tonight Aug 8, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Shop. Motivated Revolution won't show US Open Cup foe any quarter. (Boston Globe)
Brazil to play Mexico in Foxborough Aug 7, 2007
Mexico tied the US, 2-2, in a World Cup qualifier before 57,407 spectators at Foxboro Stadium April 20, 1997. The Mexican team, which will play host to the US at Estadio Azteca Sept. 9, is promoted in the US by Soccer United Marketing, which is affiliated with Major League Soccer. (Boston Globe)
Out after a swing and miss Aug 6, 2007
This was the Revolution s worst home defeat since a 4-1 loss to the Miami Fusion Aug. 11, 2001 at Foxboro Stadium. Jay Heaps (still with the Revolution), Rusty Pierce (Columbus), and Andy Williams (Real Salt Lake) suited up for New England during that game, as did William Sunsing, who scored twice for Brujas FC in a 2-2 tie with Herediano in Costa Rica yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Revolution hope their toughness kicks in Jul 10, 2007
Former Revolution coach Fernando Clavijo had convinced management to stage the game at Foxboro Stadium, though an extremely low turnout was expected in what was considered a lose-lose proposition. But Clavijo's insistence in taking the US Open Cup seriously paid off the next year as the Revolution utilized the home-field advantage to advance to the final, a 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in Fullerton, Calif. (Boston Globe)
US should benefit from Foxborough soccer date Jun 5, 2007
The US has fallen behind only once in a competitive match in Foxborough, when Carlos Hermosillo blocked Kasey Keller's attempted clearance into the net in the opening seconds of a 2-2 tie with Mexico in a World Cup qualifier before 57,407 fans April 20, 1997, at Foxboro Stadium ... Probably the best local performance by El Salvador was in a 4-2 loss to the US in a World Cup qualifier before 53,193 at Foxboro Stadium Nov. 16, 1997. (Boston Globe)
Irish trot out talent May 27, 2007
FOXBOROUGH From 1991 to 2000, the Republic of Ireland was a can t-miss draw at Foxboro Stadium, averaging crowds of 33,789 for five matches. But a lack of star players on the current team contributed to a low turnout for a 1-1 tie with Bolivia at Gillette Stadium yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Nicol likes Liverpool more than a wee bit May 22, 2007
They also drew 16,319 for another 1-1 tie with the US June 6, 2000, despite a driving rainstorm at Foxboro Stadium. But spectators are not expected to arrive in great numbers for the Ireland-Bolivia friendly at 4 p.m. Saturday at Gillette Stadium. (Boston Globe)
Bledsoe, One of the Game's Best Apr 22, 2007
When the game was over, every single one of the 60,000 fans at Foxboro Stadium refused to leave, because the state of the team at that point was still in a flux. They wanted to show their support to team owner James Orthwein. (CowboyUpdate.com)
AEG fires up 2d city, Chicago, after spending it for Beckham in LA Apr 10, 2007
The US women's team is 5-0-1 (19-0 goal differential) and has averaged 29,687 spectators per game since 1998 in Norfolk County (five games at Foxboro Stadium). The US defeated Norway, 1-0, on Abby Wambach's goal in the '03 Women's World Cup before 25,104 at Gillette Stadium; but the team has not attracted more than 7,119 fans (Aug. (Boston Globe)
Paxton has friend for inspiration Jan 21, 2007
Despite toiling largely in anonymity, Paxton made a memorable mark five years ago, when the Patriots' magical run began with a 16-13 win over Oakland at snowy Foxboro Stadium. After Adam Vinatieri's winning field goal in overtime, Paxton dropped and made a snow angel that has become part of team lore. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Everything he envisioned Jan 21, 2007
A press conference was scheduled at Foxboro Stadium, and there was still a question of whether the Patriots would leave New England. "It was an overwhelming crowd, a thrilling day," Kraft recalled. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Podcast: Your top concerts Jan 20, 2007
my very first concert when I was 14 was Aerosmith, which was GREAT. But the one that stands out the most was a Benefit for Walden Woods at Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts. It featured Don Henley (also joined by Jimmy Buffet for a few songs), Sting, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, and Aerosmith. (USA Today -- Life)
Opinion: Manning yet to best Brady Jan 17, 2007
The Patriots 44-17 pasting of Indianapolis on Sept. 30, 2001, in the last season of Foxboro Stadium, set the tortoise vs. hare pattern that defined the first three years of the Brady-Manning matchup. Brady would lead his Patriots on slow and steady drives, while Manning would try to hurry his way downfield, only to screw up along the way. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pats destined to win it all? Jan 16, 2007
It was Jan. 19, 2002 -- the infamous "Snow Bowl" game at Foxboro Stadium. The Patriots trailed the Raiders, 13-10, with 1:47 remaining when Charles Woodson clobbered Brady from behind a forced a fumble that was recovered by Oakland linebacker Greg Biekert at the 48-yard line. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Patriots-Chargers recap Jan 14, 2007
Oct. 14, 2001 at Foxboro Stadium: Patriots 29, Chargers 26 (OT) Tom Brady, starting just his third game for the Patriots and coming off a dismal performance the week before (30-10 loss at Miami), shows the poise that would lead to a Super Bowl championship in his first season at the helm. Trailing, 26-16, to the Chargers -- with Doug Flutie at quarterback and Rodney Harrison at strong safety -- with 8:48 left in the game, Brady leads the Patriots to two fourth-quarter scores to send the game... (Boston Globe)
Brady recalls magic of first playoff game Jan 11, 2007
The quarterback won't be shivering Sunday in San Diego, five years after that 16-13 win on Adam Vinatieri's overtime field goal in the final game at Foxboro Stadium. The forecast calls for sunny skies and a high temperature of 61 degrees, compared to a game-time 25 degrees against the Raiders on Jan. 19, 2002. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Patriots jolt Jets Jan 8, 2007
Did you know: The last time the Patriots lost a home playoff game was Dec. 31, 1978 -- AFC divisional: Houston Oilers 31, Patriots 14 at Schaefer Stadium (later Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Mass. Next game: New England at San Diego, Jan. 14, 4:30 p.m. (CBS). (USA Today -- Sports)
They're casting a spell up in NE: Foxboro(ugh!) Jan 7, 2007
Sometime in the past couple of years, though, since Foxboro Stadium was razed and the Patriots moved into the new Gillette Stadium a few hundred yards away, the team began to list its address as "Foxborough." The town's official Web site calls itself "Foxborough," as does its official seal, announcing it was incorporated in 1778. Still another on-line site calls itself "Foxboro" and the local newspaper, founded in 1884, is the "Foxboro Reporter." (The Boston Globe, in recent years, began calling... (Newsday -- Sports)
Looking back, hit changed their destiny Jan 7, 2007
At old Foxboro Stadium, the Patriots were playing the New York Jets and there was a pregame tribute honoring the New York firefighting brothers of Patriots lineman Joe Andruzzi. Late in the fourth quarter, New England's franchise quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, scrambled to his right on a third-down play, starting at his own 19-yard line. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
How long will Harrison be sidelined? Jan 3, 2007
" Last stand New England's loss to the Jets two months ago was also noteworthy because former receiver Doug Gabriel got benched in the second half after fumbling on a 22-yard catch. The Jets took over and marched 81 yards to take the lead on Kevan Barlow's 2-yard touchdown run. Gabriel caught only one pass in the next four games and was cut on Dec. 12. ... The Patriots and Jets will meet in the playoffs Sunday for just the second time since their rivalry began in 1960. The Patriots won the first... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
