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'''Candlestick Park''' was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[San Francisco Giants]], who played there from 1960 until 1999. It was also the home field of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football]] | '''Candlestick Park''' was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[San Francisco Giants]], who played there from 1960 until 1999. It was also the home field of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football League]] from 1971 through 2013. The last event held at Candlestick was a concert by Paul McCartney in August 2014, and the demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2015. As of 2019, the site is planned to be redeveloped into office space. | ||
== | ==Teams and Seasons== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | |||
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!Season!!Team!!League | |||
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| [[1987 MLB season|1987]] | |||
| [[1987 San Francisco Giants publications|San Francisco Giants]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
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| [[2005 NFL season|2005]] | |||
| [[2005 San Francisco 49ers publications|San Francisco 49ers]] | |||
| [[National Football League]] | |||
|} | |||
==Other cover appearances== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[American Football League]] | |||
| [[1960 AFL season|December 17, 1960]] | |||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | |||
| [[Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos (December 17, 1960)|Program]] | |||
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| rowspan=1| [[Major League Baseball]] | | rowspan=1| [[Major League Baseball]] | ||
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| [[1962 World Series (San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees)|Program]] | | [[1962 World Series (San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees)|Program]] | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=2| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1972 NFL season|September 17, 1972]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[San Diego Chargers]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers (September 17, 1972)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1972 NFL season|December 23, 1972]] | | [[1972 NFL season|December 23, 1972]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys (December 23, 1972)|Postseason Program]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys (December 23, 1972)|Postseason Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=4| [[National Football League]] | |||
| [[1977 NFL season|August 7, 1977]] | | [[1977 NFL season|August 7, 1977]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | ||
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| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (August 12, 1978)|Program]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (August 12, 1978)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[1979 NFL season|October 7, 1979]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[ | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (October 7, 1979)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[1982 NFL season|December 19, 1982]] | | [[1982 NFL season|December 19, 1982]] | ||
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| [[San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs (July 10, 1983)|Program]] | | [[San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs (July 10, 1983)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=19| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1985 NFL season|November 25, 1985]] | | [[1985 NFL season|November 25, 1985]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Seattle Seahawks]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (November 25, 1985)|Program]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks (November 25, 1985)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[1989 NFL season|December 17, 1989]] | ||
| [[ | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | ||
| [[San Francisco | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills (December 17, 1989)|Program]] | ||
| [[ | |- | ||
| [[1991 NFL season|August 19, 1991]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[San Diego Chargers]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers (August 19, 1991)|Program]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[1991 NFL season|September 8, 1991]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[San Diego Chargers]] | |||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[ | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers (September 8, 1991)|Program]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. | |||
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| [[1991 NFL season|October 20, 1991]] | | [[1991 NFL season|October 20, 1991]] | ||
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| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (December 14, 1991)|Program]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (December 14, 1991)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[2000 NFL season|October 8, 2000]] | | [[2000 NFL season|October 8, 2000]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | ||
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders (October 8, 2000)|Program]] | | [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders (October 8, 2000)|Program]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 31 January 2024
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| Location | San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Opened | April 12, 1960 |
| Closed | August 14, 2014 |
| Demolished | February 4-September 24, 2015 |
| Other Names | Monster Park (2004-08) San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point (2002-04) 3Com Park at Candlestick Point (1995-2002) Candlestick Park (1960-95, 2008-13) Harney Stadium (1956-59) |
| Tenants | San Francisco 49ers (1971-2013) San Francisco Giants (1960-99) Oakland Raiders (1960-61) |
Candlestick Park was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 until 1999. It was also the home field of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1971 through 2013. The last event held at Candlestick was a concert by Paul McCartney in August 2014, and the demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2015. As of 2019, the site is planned to be redeveloped into office space.
Teams and Seasons
| Season | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | San Francisco Giants | Major League Baseball |
| 2005 | San Francisco 49ers | National Football League |
Other cover appearances
See also
 Venues Portal
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