19 Facts About Levi's Stadium

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Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just outside San Jose in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Levi's Stadium was the site of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game from 2014 through 2019 before moving to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Levi's Stadium was designed by HNTB, an internationally renowned architectural firm, with a focus on creating a multi-purpose venue and with the fan experience and green technology as top priorities.

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Levi's Stadium is designed as an open stadium with a natural grass field.

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5.

Levi's Stadium has created an in stadium app designed specifically for home football games for the 49ers to provide a better fan experience for fans and guests.

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Levi's Stadium had repeated problems with the grass surface, including the grass collapsing under Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker during a week 6 game in 2015.

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In July 2016, Levi's Stadium converted 6, 500 square feet of the green roof to an organically maintained rooftop farm.

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8.

Levi's Stadium patrons have the option of riding VTA Light Rail to the stadium.

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9.

Levi's Stadium was constructed immediately east of the San Tomas Aquino Trail, a paved multi-use path installed by the City of Santa Clara in 2004 that connects to a continuous 100-mile network of off-street paths including the regional San Francisco Bay Trail.

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10.

The city announced in March 2013 that the San Tomas Aquino Trail would be "temporarily detoured between Agnew Road and Tasman Drive for approximately one year starting April 15 and ending when the Levi's Stadium is open, " but this one-mile section of the trail remained closed to the public before and during stadium events since they began in August 2014, requiring the continued use of the two-mile on-street detour.

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11.

Levi's Stadium's official mailing address is on Marie P DeBartolo Way, which is actually a cul-de-sac on the east side of the stadium.

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12.

Levi's Stadium has been praised for its excellent sightlines, beautiful architecture, plentiful amenities, technological advancements, convenient public transportation access, and environmental sustenance.

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13.

Levi's Stadium has received some backlash from season ticket holders, who are unhappy regarding rules that won't allow them to print their tickets until 72 hours before the game, making re-sale very difficult.

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14.

Levi's Stadium has received heavy criticism for the way fans are treated on hot days during early-season afternoon games.

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15.

Levi's Stadium was mentioned as a possible temporary home for the Oakland Raiders for the 2019 season before they relocate to Las Vegas.

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16.

Levi's Stadium hosted the 2015 NHL Stadium Series' February 21 game between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.

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17.

In June 2016, Levi's Stadium hosted four games at the Copa America Centenario; the opening match between United States and Colombia, two other group stage matches, and a quarter-final where Chile defeated Mexico.

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18.

Levi's Stadium is one of 16 venues which will host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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19.

In January 2019, Levi's Stadium hosted the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, marking the first time the College Football Playoff title game was played there.

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