On November 16, 1999, a new era in Detroit Lions history began when the team officially launched the construction of its new downtown Detroit stadium, Ford Field.

The Lions' new home will be a one-of-a-kind 65,000-seat facility that will include a giant glass wall, revealing the picturesque Detroit skyline, and the old Hudson's Warehouse, originally built in 1920. The old Hudson's Warehouse, a major cornerstone of Ford Field, will house most of the stadium luxury seats, press box, restaurants, food courts, lounge areas, banquet facilities and retail and office space. The inclusion of the warehouse into the stadium project will make the sightlines of Ford Field among the best in the NFL.

Even prior to its opening next year, Ford Field has already caught the attentive eye of NFL owners. Ford Field was selected unanimously November 1, 2000 by NFL ownership to be the host site of Super Bowl XL to be played February 5, 2006. It will mark the first Super Bowl hosted in the Detroit Metro area since the Pontiac Silverdome was the site for Super Bowl XVI, played January 24, 1982.

Ford Field has transformed into a phenomenal construction project shaping into what will be the NFL's crowning jewel of new stadiums when it opens in August 2002.