Memories-Stories from Schaefer-Sullivan-Foxboro Stadium - New England Patriots Forums

italian pat patriot · 02-05-2006, 06:57 AM

i would like to hear from you some stories-memories-facts you remember about the past at the 'old stadium'...

thanks a lot !

JoeSixPat · 02-05-2006, 07:28 AM

Aside from memories of the ice cold aluminum seats sucking the heat out of your ***, my best memory (that is, actually being there) is at the Dolphins game where a short Bledsoe to Coates pass deep in their own territory led to an outstanding 84 yd TD thanks to some nice running by Coates

***PatsRI*** · 02-05-2006, 07:34 AM

A few memories dealing with the old stadium. The bad/good was having an aisle seat so I had more room but every time the crowd stood up I end up having half a butt cheek hanging off because of it. I remember being a kid/teenage being able to go to Strawberry Records a couple of days before a game and get good tix. I remember the fans booing Grogan calling for Eason then booing Eason calling for Grogan, then Grogan being loved in 85. I remember freezing (the coldest game I had been to, been to alot colder since)watching the Pats beat the Bengals in 85 and the only time I remember the crowd rushing the field, of course some idiots got electrocuted carrying the goal post down Rt 1. I remember having a whole section for the 10 people I went with for an Indy game in the dark years. I remember the Minnesota game where the Pats were down big and Bledsoe hit Turner in OT to cap the comeback. The people who sat behind us left early (in thier defense they lived in Lewiston, ME) but I still don't let him live that one down. And of course the last year was the grandest of them all: Mo Lewis hit, everyone thinking the season was done, the Indy game whrere Cox laid, I think it was Pollard, out, where everyone thought "Maybe there is a season left." The Saints game the week after the loss to Rams. The Saints were supposed to be a good team and the Pats smoked them. A playoff run looked good. And the climax was the Snow Bowl. The surreal feeling before the game as the snow came down in huge flakes while tailgating. The Flag and fireworks before the game (got a picture on my wall of that one). The Tuck and Adam's kicks. It was a dump but it had some good memories.

italian pat patriot · 02-05-2006, 07:37 AM

did the people at these years dressed the Pats colours (t-shirts, hats, etc ?).

i do not think so or, better, surely not like today.

i saw some old photos and i noted that very few had pats items

am i correct or ?

***PatsRI*** · 02-05-2006, 07:39 AM

Hats mostly.

italian pat patriot · 02-05-2006, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsRI

A few memories dealing with the old stadium. The bad/good was having an aisle seat so I had more room but every time the crowd stood up I end up having half a butt cheek hanging off because of it. I remember being a kid/teenage being able to go to Strawberry Records a couple of days before a game and get good tix. I remember the fans booing Grogan calling for Eason then booing Eason calling for Grogan, then Grogan being loved in 85. I remember freezing (the coldest game I had been to, been to alot colder since)watching the Pats beat the Bengals in 85 and the only time I remember the crowd rushing the field, of course some idiots got electrocuted carrying the goal post down Rt 1. I remember having a whole section for the 10 people I went with for an Indy game in the dark years. I remember the Minnesota game where the Pats were down big and Bledsoe hit Turner in OT to cap the comeback. The people who sat behind us left early (in thier defense they lived in Lewiston, ME) but I still don't let him live that one down. And of course the last year was the grandest of them all: Mo Lewis hit, everyone thinking the season was done, the Indy game whrere Cox laid, I think it was Pollard, out, where everyone thought "Maybe there is a season left." The Saints game the week after the loss to Rams. The Saints were supposed to be a good team and the Pats smoked them. A playoff run looked good. And the climax was the Snow Bowl. The surreal feeling before the game as the snow came down in huge flakes while tailgating. The Flag and fireworks before the game (got a picture on my wall of that one). The Tuck and Adam's kicks. It was a dump but it had some good memories.

thanks. perfect. very interesting. expecially Grogan-Eason fact.

italian pat patriot · 02-05-2006, 10:21 AM

next ?
(as minimum is 10 characters): next pls ?

pats60 · 02-05-2006, 10:31 AM

i remember Shawmut bank giving away free tickets to pats
games with a $50.00 deposit.

italian pat patriot · 02-05-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pats60

i remember Shawmut bank giving away free tickets to pats
games with a $50.00 deposit.

really ? when ?
'70 or '80 or '90 ?

QuinielaBox · 02-05-2006, 10:46 AM

back in 1976 when OJ Simpson got tossed out of the game. Pats won 20-10 in that 11-3 season they came from no where.

Don't get me started on Ben Drieth, please.

I suffered a flat tire at one of those games I went to. A nice guy helped me change the flat.