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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about two miles (3 km) due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and next to the D.C. Armory.
Club: DC United | Opening: 1961 | Capacity: 46,000 seats | Description: RFK Stadium, originally called District of Columbia Stadium, opened on the 1st of October 1961.
Commanders Field is an American football stadium located in Landover, Maryland, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Washington, D.C. The stadium is the home of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). From 2004 until 2010, it had the NFL's largest seating capacity: over 91,000.
Audi Field is a soccer-specific stadium in the Buzzard Point neighbourhood of Washington, D.C. It is the home of the D.C. United, DC Power FC, and Washington Spirit soccer teams, and the DC Defenders American football team. The stadium seats 20,000 people. Previously, D.C. United had explored sites in the Washington metropolitan area.
21 kwi 2011 · Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, capacity: 56692, club: -.
As I write this, the Nats have played in front of 71% of RFK’s capacity, while averaging about 32,000 fans a home game. This isn’t bad, especially when you consider that in 2004, the Expos averaged 9,236, but I really thought all of the pent-up demand in the Washington area would translate into quite a few sell-outs.
As one of the nation’s first true multi-purpose stadiums, RFK gave sports and music fans decades of unforgettable memories and iconic events. RFK Stadium is currently undergoing demolition and closed to the public, with major structural components scheduled to be demolished by the end of 2023.
