Veterans Stadium was the long time home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. The stadium was located on the current site of all three of Philadelphia's stadiums and arenas; the South Philadelphia Sports Complex off of Broad Street. With 65,000 seats, Veterans Stadium was built in the typical cookie-cutter design of the era. Both the Eagles and the Phillies called "The Vet" home from 1971 to 2003. The final Eagles home game at Veterans Stadium was played on January 19th, 2003 when the Eagles hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The final Phillies home game was played on September 28th, 2003 when the Phillies hosted the Atlanta Braves. 

The venue would often host the annual Army-Navy football game which is now held at Lincoln Financial Field, current home of the Philadelphia Eagles. Veterans Stadium was imploded on March 21st, 2004.  The famed 700 level (top level) of Veterans Stadium was a legendary area of debauchery at Eagles and Phillies home games. Fans of visiting teams were often ridiculed and would have beer thrown on them. Drunkenness, public urination, fights and cursing were very common on the 700 level. It's been confirmed that there is indeed a jail for Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field. Rumor is, the "stadium jail" began at Veterans Stadium. However, if you were a fan of either franchise, you loved the 700 level and the passion the fans showed up there. 

Our staff wanted to give Philadelphia sports fans the opportunity to take a walk down memory lane and relive some old memories from Veterans Stadium. Enjoy!

 

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Legendary Phillies mascot "Philly Phanatic" on the upper level of Veterans Stadium.  

 

 

 

Defensive end Reggie White was perhaps the greatest defensive player in NFL history. 

 

 

Ron Hunt of the Montreal Expos scoring the very first run at Veterans Stadium.

 

 

View of the playing field beyond the outfield wall.  

 

 

The debut of "Swoop" , the Eagles mascot, on August 21st, 1996. 

 

 

 

The famed 700 level at Veterans Stadium.

 

 

Third Baseman Mike Schmidt is almost unanimously regarded as the greatest Philadelphia Phillie of all time.  

 

 

 

Former Philies pitcher Jim Bunning at Veterans Stadium. 

 

 

An exterior view of Veterans Stadium. 

 

 

Phillies pitcher Tug McGraw. Tug is the father of country musician Tim McGraw. 

 

 

A Philadelphia Eagles fan's account of tailgating during the final Eagles home game at Veterans Stadium.

 

 

Phillies players celebrating a walk-off win at Veterans Stadium during the early 1990's. 

 

 

Opening Day at Veterans Stadium - 1971. 

 

 

 

Philadelphia sports icon and former Eagle Vince Papale.

You may know him from the movie 'Invincible' where he is played by Mark Wahlberg. 

 

 

View of the playing field from the upper deck at Veterans Stadium. 

 

 

The final 7th inning stretch at Veterans Stadium. September 28th, 2003. 

 

 

Steve Carlton was one of the most prolific Phillies pitchers in franchise history.  

 

 

 High wire artist Karl Wallenda walking across Veterans Stadium on August 13th, 1972.

 

 

Former Philadelphia Eagles kicker Tony Franklin. And yes, he never wore a shore on his right foot. 

 

 

An aerial view of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. 

 

 

The final game at Veterans Stadium on September 28th, 2003.

Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves. 

 

 

The Implosion of Veterans Stadium on March 21, 2004. 

 

 

View of one of the Veterans Stadium bullpens.  

 

 

View of the playing field from the upper level on the first baseline.  

 

 

Former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Randall Cunningham.  

 

 

Documenting Philadelphia Eagles fans. 

 

 

John Kruk and the Philadelphia Phillies take the field for a night game.

 

 

An aerial view of Veterans Stadium during a Philadelphia Eagles home game. 

 

 

Legendary Eagles wide receiver Harold Carmichael.

Carmichael began the era of the "large wide receiver". 

 

 

A behind the scenes tour of Veterans Stadium before a Philadelphia Phillies game in 1993. 

 

 

Veterans Stadium implosion on March 21st, 2004.  

 

 

Citizens Bank Park. Current home of the Philadelphia Phillies. 

 

 

Lincoln Financial Field. Current home of the Philadelphia Eagles. 

 

  

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