2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

The Seattle Seahawks played their entire2000 and 2001 home schedule at HuskyStadium. With the demolition of the Kingdomeand creation of the new football stadium,the Seahawks looked to the home of theWashington Huskies for the 2000 and 2001NFL seasons.Seating capacity at Husky Stadium forSeahawks games was 68,589, with nearly 70percent of those seats between the endzones.The Seahawks played three regular seasonand two preseason games at the stadiumin 1994, when ceiling tiles fell from theOn June 18, 1986, the Seattle Seahawksmoved into their office and training headquartersadjacent to Northwest College inKirkland, Washington.The two-story building went throughmajor renovation that was completed in 1999,to create a first-class facility. The lower-levelhouses meeting rooms, locker rooms for theplayers and coaches, training and equipmentrooms as well as an expanded strength andconditioning area.Upstairs houses the administrative offices,coaches offices, and conference rooms.The Seahawks are able to practice onthree regulation fields, two natural grass andone artificial turf. The original turf field wasreplaced by a new one in 1997. That field isthen covered by an inflatable bubble as theweather worsens.To reach the headquarters from Seattle,HUSKY STADIUMTEAM HEADQUARTERSKingdome’s roof.Built in 1902 at a cost of $600,000, the stadium’sinitial capacity was 30,000. The stadiumoffically opened on November 27, 1920,when Dartmouth defeated the University ofWashington, 28-7.Capacity was increased to 40,000 in 1936and again to 55,000 in 1950. The second ofthese upgrades included roof-covered seatsin the south stands and cost $1.7 million.The current press box was originally constructedas part of the 1950 expansion.An additional 4,000 seats were added in1968, to take capacity to 59,000.Husky Stadium became just the secondstadium to don AstroTurf, when it replacedthe original natural grass in 1968. TheUniversity of Washington supplied more than200 pairs of shoes for opponents, due to therarity of the surface.The turf was replaced in 1972, 1977, 1987,1995, and new FieldTurf was laid down in2000.Seating capacity increased one moretime in 1987, in a $13 million project.take Highway 520 East and exit at the KirklandExit. Go right onto Northup Way and left onto108th Avenue NE (next light). Follow 108th forapproximately one mile and turn right ontoNE 53rd St. Continue to the top of the hill,passing the player and staff entrance on yourleft. Turn left at top of the hill into the visitor'sparking area.From the Eastside, take Highway 520 Westfrom I-405 and exit onto 108th Avenue NE.Turn right at the stop sign at the end of theexit and proceed up the hill on 108th. Goapproximately one mile to NE 53rd Street andturn right. Turn left at top of the hill into thevisitor's parking area.From Southbound on I-405, take the N.E.70th Street Exit. Take a left at N.E. 72nd Placeand another left at 108th Avenue N.E. Goapproximately one mile to NE 53rd Street andturn left. Turn left at top of the hill into the visitor'sparking area.From Sea-Tac Airport, follow the signs toI-405 North. Exit onto Highway 520 Westbound(Seattle) after 20-25 minutes. TakeHighway 520 from I-405 and exit onto 108thAvenue NE. Turn right at the stop light at theend of the exit and proceed up the hill on108th. Go approximately one mile to NE 53rdStreet and turn right. Turn left at top of the hillinto the visitor's parking area.FAN INFORMATION 481