In this week’s Rewarding Moments in Redskins History presented by Maryland Lottery My Lottery Rewards, we look back at the Redskins officially breaking ground at a Landover, Md., stadium site.
On March 13, 1996, Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening and Prince George’s County executive Wayne Curry signed a contract, paving the way for the immediate start of construction for the team’s new home in Prince George’s County after decades at RFK Stadium.
The stadium went up in 17 months, faster than any modern stadium, and was completed by the start of the 1997 season.