No hitters: Terry Mulholland, against the Giants on August 15, 1990, and Kevin Millwood, against the Giants on April 27, 2003. Since the stadium is on a direct sightline with the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol, light towers were not allowed; instead, arc lights were placed on its curved, dipping roof. "I kind of miss the sleepless nights when we would switch over from baseball to football or soccer, and vice versa. Indeed, there were 83 black players in the league in 1961, none of them on the 'Skins. 1-2. [217][218] He won $50,000 and a kiss from Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly. Bob Dylan / Madonna / Eric Clapton / The Beach Boys / Santana / Neil Young / Bryan Adams / Duran Duran / Phil Collins / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Lionel Richie / Black Sabbath / Kool & The . Smallest hot dogs and loudest boos in baseball. It is also served directly by Metrobus lines B2, D6, 96 and 97. "Bud" Dudley, a former Villanova University athletic-director, created the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia in 1959. The largest NASL crowd in RFK history saw Team America win 21 after a shootout. June 29, 1975: A District record 35,620 fans show up to see Pel in his first game in DC with the. RFK Stadium was home to the Washington Redskins for 36 seasons, from 1961 through 1996. Now, however, fans will be able to relive the experience on the big screen. September 1, 2001: 54,282 people, the largest ever for a world cup qualifier at RFK, show up to watch the USA men vs. Honduras. December 27, 2012: In the last Military Bowl hosted at RFK Stadium. This was a joint operation by Serve DC and Operation Gratitude. The Liberty Bowl's best game was its first in 1959, when 38,000 fans watched Penn State beat Alabama 70. [213] When the American Le Mans organization tried to hold a second race at RFK in 2003, outraged residents forced D.C. officials to cancel the city's 10-year lease with the company. [83] On December 19, 1966, head coach Jim Camp, conference coach of the year, resigned citing the uncertainty. A lot of special memories.". There are 15 separate panels honoring 82 figures. But it wouldn't be until 1971, two years after Marshall's death, that the Redskins would fully overcome the owner's intransigence by making the playoffs. May 5 - May 6. When they shared the stadium with the Nationals from 2005 to 2007, the playing surface and the dimensions of the field that resulted from baseball use drew criticism. Howard's first RFK game was a 247 victory over Fisk on October 24, 1970. Residents and fans would welcome a return of the Redskins, perhaps to a new stadium built on the old footprint.