Happy 50th Birthday Highmark Stadium

[Draconator]

50 years ago today, the first game was played. Lots of great memories. 

 

 

[ColoradoBills]

My Dad and I were so amazed when we went to our first game there that season.

It was so "modern" and just crazy nice compared to the "rockpile".

[Gugny]

This could be a fun game! Play along!!

 

How old were you when the first game was played?

 

What was you best friend’s name in high school?

 

What was your first pet’s name?

 

What is your mother’s maiden name?  
 

BONUS:  What are the last 4 digits of your social security number?

 

Post your answers here so we can have some off-season fun!!!

 

Edited August 17, 2023 by Gugny

[Augie]

17 minutes ago, Draconator said:

50 years ago today, the first game was played. Lots of great memories. 

 

 

 

I was there for game #1, and many more. 

 

I feel terrible, I forgot to get a gift!   

1 minute ago, Gugny said:

This could be a fun game! Play along!!

 

How old were you when the first game was played?

 

What was you eat friend’s name in high school?

 

What was your first pet’s name?

 

What is your mother’s maiden name?  
 

BONUS:  What are the last 4 digits of your social security number?

 

Post your answers here so we can have some off-season fun!!!

 

It’s like the alphabet, I need to start from the beginning and do the whole thing. Do I still get credit for that? 

[BuffaloBillyG]

I still call it The Ralph.

[BillsPride12]

My Grandpa was there for the first game...he has long since passed...but I know that he passed down his commemorative gold coin to my Uncle 

[Draconator]

8 minutes ago, Gugny said:

This could be a fun game! Play along!!

 

How old were you when the first game was played?

 

What was you best friend’s name in high school?

 

What was your first pet’s name?

 

What is your mother’s maiden name?  
 

BONUS:  What are the last 4 digits of your social security number?

 

Post your answers here so we can have some off-season fun!!!

 

Don't tempt Airseven

[notwoz]

My friend Wally called to say he had tickets, so we went to the stadium. Traffic was so screwed up that we missed the first quarter and then some. But still it was the first game. And somewhere I have the commemorative medallion.

[oldmanfan]

I was 4 when Dad took my brother and me to the home opener at the Rockpile in 1960.   My parents bought 3 season tickets for Rich Stadium for the opening season.  Mom and my brother picked me up from work at Sheridan and Egbert at 3:30 for the 7:00 PM first ever game, a preseason game against the Redskins.  We got into our seats 5 minutes before kickoff.  Just in time to see Herb Mul-Key return the opening kickoff for a TD.  Figured out very quickly to never take the Youngman to 90 ever again; went straight down Bailey to Abbott from then on.

[rusty shackleford]

11 minutes ago, notwoz said:

My friend Wally called to say he had tickets, so we went to the stadium. Traffic was so screwed up that we missed the first quarter and then some. But still it was the first game. And somewhere I have the commemorative medallion.

During the drought years I used to get so screwed up in the parking lot I would normally miss the first quarter and then some every game.

[Einstein]

Happy 50th anniversary….

 

[BillsPride12]

2 hours ago, rusty shackleford said:

During the drought years I used to get so screwed up in the parking lot I would normally miss the first quarter and then some every game.

Trust me you weren't missing anything 

[dwight in philly]

Myself and 4 friends all invested in season tickets.. We got there in time to see Herb Mul- Key , receive the first kickoff ever at the Stadium and run it back toward us in the tunnel end zone for a TD..

[Fleezoid]

Stadium's in the NFL are like Logans Run. Except 50 is the new 30. Highmark is going to "Carousel".

[Augie]

3 hours ago, dwight in philly said:

Myself and 4 friends all invested in season tickets.. We got there in time to see Herb Mul- Key , receive the first kickoff ever at the Stadium and run it back toward us in the tunnel end zone for a TD..

 

I was just outside the gate trying to get in and heard the roar of the crowd before kickoff building, and building, the excitement was palpable, and then……….we all knew something had gone very, very wrong. Yeah, welcome to the new stadium.   

[machine gun kelly]

21 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I still call it The Ralph.

I still call it Rich Stadium.  Different ages I guess.

 

At least Highmark is better than the Tushy Bowl.

[DJB]

I hope we can win one before we move to the new Stadium

[machine gun kelly]

9 minutes ago, DJB said:

I hope we can win one before we move to the new Stadium

Me too brother.  I am so happy though with what this team has become since McBeane took over.  We have purpose.  No one, not even the Cheats wins every year back in the Brady days.

 

I know we’ll get there.