[2][3] Twice postponed due to weather, the opening football games on October 1, 1949 were: In 1970, a proposal was made to enlarge the stadium to 50,000 seats for a potential home for the New England Patriots.

[7] In 2023, the city of Boston announced that the stadium would undergo a $30 million renovation to prepare for the arrival of BOS Nation FC that is set to begin play in 2026.

The renovation would include additional seats to bring capacity to 11,000 in order to meet the league's minimum standards.

On July 7, Sly and the Family Stone along with Tower of Power, Hues Corporation, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds, and Richard Pryor performed.

Funkadelic performed on August 25 along with The Voices of East Harlem, The Isley Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Mandrill, and Bar-Kays.