Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium was home to the Eagles from 1971 through two playoff games in January 2003. Biggest of their 11 playoff games at the Vet was a 20-7 win over the bitter rival Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game before 70,696 roaring fans, January 11, 1981.
The Vet was home to another pro football team, the Philadelphia Stars, of the United States Football League. The Stars played there during the 1983 and 1984 USFL seasons. Included was one playoff game in their initial season.
Seventeen times the Army/Navy college football classic was played at the Vet. The stadium was home to Temple University football, 1974-2002. Among other college teams that made their appearances at the Vet were Notre Dame, Penn State, BYU, Villanova, Florida A&M, Howard University and Delaware State. Joe Brown, a South Philadelphia native and Temple University graduate was a member of the Philadelphia Art Commission and a professor and sculptor at Princeton University. He was selected by the Art Commission in 1970 to produce four statues that graced Veterans Stadium from 1976 through 2003. The Phillies removed these statues prior to the demolition of the Vet, then restored and relocated them in March 2005 as a lasting tribute to Brown (1909-1985).
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2003.
Location. 39° 54.326′ N, 75° 10.328′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is on Pattison Avenue east of South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1293 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (about 500 feet away); The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Smokin' Joe" Frazier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Other markers no longer nearby. Following the last out of the 2003 season (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Hundreds of youth from the area (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
