Three Rivers Stadium opened in 1970 as the new home of the city's pro football and pro baseball teams. Similar to other so-called cookie-cutter stadiums of the era (The Vet in Philadelphia, Riverfrontin Cincinnati, etc.), Three Rivers closed in 2000. Mired in mediocrity, the football team got very good, very quickly after moving in. They are the most successful team of the post-merger era, with many great moments in the team's history taking place at Three Rivers Stadium.
