RFK Stadium

RFK Stadium opened in 1961 as DC Stadium and was home to the Washington Redskins, DC United, and the short-lived Washington Senators expansion team. For nearly six decades it anchored the eastern end of Capitol Hill before the Redskins departed for the suburbs and the stadium was eventually closed. These posts explore the history of one of the great multipurpose stadiums of the 20th century and the teams that played there.

When a Rolling Stone Got Robbed at Washington Coliseum

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The Rolling Stones at a Beverly Hills press conference on their 1965 American tour. From left: Brian Jones in a black turtleneck, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts.

In 1966 a teenager from Chevy Chase reached through the window of a Rolling Stones equipment van behind Washington Coliseum and walked off with Brian Jones’s custom electric dulcimer. The recovery involved a letter to the Evening Star, a Bentley from the British Embassy, and a follow-up Beatles caper. The same barrel-vaulted shed had hosted the Beatles’ first American concert two years earlier.

Witnessing History at RFK Stadium: Saeed Al-Owairan’s 1994 World Cup Goal

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It’s Sunday and you’re probably catching up on last week’s GoDC posts. Here’s a really quick one for you, and you’ll enjoy this if you’re a soccer fan.

If you’re a casual fan, you may not remember that in 1994 the U.S. hosted the World Cup, and some of the games were held ar our own RFK Stadium. Below is a video of one of the greatest goals in World Cup history. Saeed Al-Owairan sprints across the length of the field to score an unforgettable goal, helping the Saudi team advance to the second round for the first time ever.

Happy Sunday. Unfortunately for you, tomorrow is Monday.

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