10 Facts About Ford Field

1.

Ford Field is a domed American football stadium located in Downtown Detroit.

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2.

Unlike most prior domed stadiums, Ford Field allows a large amount of natural light to reach the field, thanks to immense skylights and large glass windows at the open corners.

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3.

Ford Field is one of the few venues in the NFL that has end zones in the east and the west.

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4.

Ford Field has been the site of several neutral site regular season college football games, including Western Michigan vs Illinois in 2008 and Michigan State vs Florida Atlantic in 2010.

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5.

University of Detroit Mercy and Ford Field hosted the 2008 NCAA basketball tournament regional semifinal and final games .

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6.

Ford Field has hosted the MHSAA football state championships since 2005.

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7.

Ford Field hosted the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Midwest Regional in 2007 and 2014.

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8.

In 2015, Ford Field housed the large group gatherings of the ELCA Youth Gathering.

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9.

Ford Field hosted the FIRST Championship in 2018 and 2019 along with the nearby Cobo Center.

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10.

Ford Field allows natural light to penetrate through gray translucent roof panels.

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