58-508: [REDACTED] Look up HF in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. HF , Hf or hf can refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] HammerFall , a Swedish power metal band Hard-Fi , an English indie rock band Star Trek: Hidden Frontier , a long-running Star Trek fan-fiction series Hi-hat with foot, part of a drum kit Business [ edit ] Hlutafélag (hf.),
116-522: A soccer match between A.C. Milan and Manchester City which was part of the 2014 International Champions Cup and Manchester City won the match 5–1. Heinz Field hosted a women's international exhibition match between the United States and Costa Rica on August 16, 2015. It ended in an 8–0 victory for the United States, in their first match since winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , and set
174-650: A Norwegian hospital enterprise Heritage Front , a white supremacist and Canadian Nationalist group Hudobný fond (Music Fund Slovakia), a presenter of the ZAI Awards Science and technology [ edit ] Biology and medicine [ edit ] Heart failure Holstein Friesian cattle , HF, a breed of cattle Steve Biko Academic Hospital , a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, formerly called H F Verwoerd Hospital Hippocampal formation , region in
232-779: A form of limited liability company in Iceland Hapag-Lloyd Flug , a German airline (former IATA code ) doing business as TUIfly Air Côte d'Ivoire , an Ivorian airline (IATA code) Hedge fund Education [ edit ] Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) ( Højere Forberedelseseksamen ), a Danish examination programme Heraldo Filipino , the student newspaper of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines Homewood-Flossmoor High School , Flossmoor, Illinois Organizations [ edit ] Humanity First , an international charitable organisation, which focuses on immediate disaster response and long-term development Health trust ( Helseforetak ),
290-623: A new attendance record for a standalone women's friendly in the U.S. with 44,028 spectators. On May 28, 2010, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced that Heinz Field would be the host of the 2011 NHL Winter Classic . The game was played January 1, 2011, between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals . Pittsburgh native Jackie Evancho sang the Star Spangled Banner before local sports legends Franco Harris , Jerome Bettis and Mario Lemieux dropped
348-592: A new stadium would hurt the franchise's chances of signing players who might sign with other teams, such as the other three in the Steelers division, who had all recently built new football-only stadiums. In June 2001, the H. J. Heinz Company purchased the naming rights to the stadium. Per the deal, Heinz would pay the Steelers a total of $ 57 million through 2021, the "57" being an intentional reference to Heinz 57 . Despite Heinz later announcing its acquisition of Kraft Foods Group to form Kraft Heinz Company in 2015,
406-449: A purpose-built stadium has not been entirely dismissed by the university administration, it has also not been endorsed or featured in any strategic planning. In January 2021, just as the Heinz naming rights deal was set to expire, it was announced that Kraft-Heinz decided to renew the naming rights for just one more year, ensuring the name would remain through at least the end of 2021. As
464-411: A restaurant and an indoor bar, at prices up to $ 2,000 per person. For the 2010 season, season ticket prices for Panthers games range from a maximum of $ 295 per club seat with required donations per seat between $ 250 and $ 500 depending on location, to as low as $ 87 per seat with no required donation for upper end zone sections. Individual game ticket prices ranged from $ 30 to $ 65 depending on
522-472: Is Aramark ; over 400 eateries are located throughout the stadium. A bronze statue of Steelers founder Art Rooney , similar to those located outside PNC Park , was moved 100 feet (30 m) from its previous position outside Three Rivers Stadium. In addition, a statue of a Pitt Panther over a paved depiction of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning was placed outside Gate A. Upon opening in 2001, Heinz Field's 27 by 96 foot (8.2 by 29.3 m) Sony JumboTron
580-445: Is a more modern building element, which ties into a lot of the buildings in [Downtown] Pittsburgh and gives great views of the surrounding areas." The Steelers and Panthers have their own locker rooms, which differ in size based on the number of players each team is permitted to dress for each game. The visitor facilities are modeled after the home locker rooms' design. As with its predecessor, Acrisure Stadium's culinary service provider
638-568: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages HF">HF The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . Heinz Field Former capacity : Acrisure Stadium , formerly (and still colloquially) known as Heinz Field , is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, United States. It primarily serves as
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#1732845683331696-629: Is in the Great Hall. The stadium has hosted two outdoor hockey games : the 2011 NHL Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals , and the 2017 NHL Stadium Series game between the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers . The venue has also hosted numerous concerts; on June 17, 2023, Taylor Swift 's The Eras Tour performance was attended by 73,117 people, the highest-ticketed event in Pittsburgh history. The Pittsburgh Steelers and
754-449: Is inspected yearly, along with PNC Park, by Chronicle Consulting, LLC, for structural defects and maintenance. The first event held at Heinz Field was a concert hosted by 'N Sync on August 18, 2001. Coincidentally, they were also the last band to perform at the Steelers' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium. Before the Steelers' regular season , the team played a pre-season game against
812-552: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , called the field a "veritable mud pit". Gene Upshaw , head of the National Football League Players' Association , said a 2006 survey of NFL players ranked Heinz Field as the second-worst field in the league. Steelers receiver Hines Ward called the playing conditions "horrendous" after the game. However, the following day Ward and other Pittsburgh players lobbied to keep
870-516: The 2022 season in which the team posted a 9-4 record and 48,122 during the 2023 season in which the team recorded a 3-9 season. On September 1, 2022, the Backyard Brawl between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University met after an 11-year break of the rivalry, due to conference realignment. With an attendance of 70,622 fans, a new record was set for the largest sporting event in
928-529: The Detroit Lions on August 25, 2001. Pittsburgh won the stadium's unofficial opening game 20–7, before 57,829 spectators. The first official football game played in the stadium was between the Pittsburgh Panthers and East Tennessee State , on September 1. The Panthers won the game 31–0, with quarterback David Priestley scoring the first touchdown on an 85-yard run. The Steelers were scheduled to open
986-533: The Pittsburgh Marathon concluded at Heinz Field; the course was altered from past years to allow competitors to cross the finish line on the field. In 2005, the Pittsburgh Wine Festival was held at Heinz Field, over 2,000 people attended. In 2021, Pittsburgh CLO presented a production of The Wizard of Oz from July 8 to 10 on the field. In 2024, President Donald J. Trump visited
1044-546: The Pittsburgh Pirates shared Three Rivers Stadium from 1970 to 2000. After discussions over the Pirates building a full-time baseball park , a proposal was made to renovate Three Rivers Stadium into a full-time football facility. Although the Steelers' owners disliked the idea, the proposal was used as a "fallback position" that would be used if discussions for a new stadium failed. The Steelers' owners said failing to build
1102-521: The Rooney family asked for the stadium's design to "acknowledge the history of Pittsburgh and also bring in an element of looking forward, this is where Pittsburgh is going." In order to accomplish this, HOK Sport used steel structurally and externally. The stone used in Acrisure Stadium's design is artificial , in order to decrease cost. Of the glass used in the stadium's design, Lehman said, "The glass
1160-605: The Women's Football Alliance 's National Championship Game, becoming the first NFL stadium to host a title game for any women's football league. The quickest score in NFL history occurred on September 8, 2013, in the Steelers season opener against the Tennessee Titans , when the Steelers scored a safety on the opening kickoff three seconds into the game. Darius Reynaud of the Titans fielded
1218-562: The 2002 Wild Card matchup replaced the white letter outlines with athletic gold paint and removed it everywhere else. In 2003, the Steelers played the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason game with plain diagonal white lines in the South end zone, which were common in NFL end zones until the 1960s. Although the Steelers lost the game 21–16, team president Dan Rooney liked the look of the South end zone being "plain", and decided to bring it back
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#17328456833311276-433: The 65,050 seats are colored "Steeler gold", though club seats are dark gray. Acrisure Stadium features 1,500 seats in 129 luxury boxes, with prices ranging from $ 64,000 to $ 135,000 depending on location and size. These boxes were predicted to increase the Steelers' profits from $ 10 to $ 11 million per season over those at Three Rivers Stadium. The stadium also features 6,600 club seats that include
1334-485: The Panthers moved to the stadium, attendance for games has been varied, ranging from an average high of 59,197 people per game for the 2003 season to a low of 33,315 in 2007 . Speculation and analysis has mostly concluded that that attendance was primarily impacted by the success of the team and times that the games are played, not the location of the stadium. More recently, Pitt has averaged 54,710 in home attendance during
1392-457: The South end zone during the college portion of the season began in this year too, with "Steelers" being added after Pitt has played their final home game of the year. In the aforementioned Dolphins-Steelers Monday Night Football match of 2007, the surface conditions had become so deteriorated from the rain and gameplay itself that the field grid of hash marks, yard lines, mid-field logo, and wordmarks in both end zones were barely visible throughout
1450-547: The brain Chemistry [ edit ] Hafnium , symbol Hf, a chemical element Hartree–Fock method , a calculation scheme in the field of computational chemistry Hydrogen fluoride , HF, a diatomic compound which can dissolve in water to form hydrofluoric acid, a highly corrosive solution Hydrofluoric acid , HF (aq) , a solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Handsfree , equipment that can be used without
1508-417: The ceremonial puck. The Capitals won, 3–1. The game was the highest rated NHL contest since 1996 and the highest rated regular season game since 1975. It was also the first night Classic and the first to use "CableCam" technology. The 2011 American Idol Auditions chose Pittsburgh of one of six cities and scheduled signups at Heinz Field on July 12–13 and auditions on July 15, 2011. Heinz Field served as
1566-488: The day after with a game between Pitt and South Florida . After discussion with the NFL, the Steelers owners decided to re-surface the field for their nationally televised game against the Miami Dolphins . A layer of sod was laid on the 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) GrassMaster surface. 1½ inches of rain fell after the new sod had been laid, which did not allow the tarp to be removed from the field until 70 minutes before
1624-486: The end of the Pittsburgh Panthers season, fans, including T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt have spoken out to change the endzones to the gold ones, similar to the one at Three Rivers Stadium. As of 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers have sold out every home game since the 1972 season . Entering the 2008 season, the Steelers average ticket price of $ 69.47 was the 15th highest out of the NFL's 32 teams. The majority of
1682-455: The final five seasons at Three Rivers Stadium), with "PITTSBURGH" on the North side and "Steelers" on the South side; both words were painted black with white outlines. Either "Steelers" or "Panthers" was painted in the end zone, depending on the game, during the first three years. For the 2002 Steelers regular season, the area covered by gold paint was reduced to just around the words. The design for
1740-488: The game began. The field conditions were so bad that a punt by Dolphins punter Brandon Fields stuck to the turf without bouncing. The Steelers won the game 3–0, with a field goal by Jeff Reed with 17 seconds remaining; it was the NFL's first 3–0 game since 1993 and the longest two teams went without scoring since the New York Giants and Detroit Lions played to a scoreless tie on November 11, 1943. Scott Brown, of
1798-402: The game. Sideline hash marks (painted orange) and yard lines were re-painted at halftime. From 2001 through 2010, there was typically no midfield logo when both Pitt and the Steelers were in season; the Steelers had their logo painted on the sidelines when Pitt's football season was ongoing and transferred it to midfield after Pitt's football season ended (except for the first two seasons when it
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1856-499: The history of Pittsburgh. The previous record was held by Penn State versus Pitt in 2016 with 69,983 in attendance. Since its opening in 2001, bands and artists including 'N Sync, Beyoncé , Taylor Swift , Kenny Chesney , and LeAnn Rimes have performed at the stadium. In addition, hometown bands The Clarks and the Povertyneck Hillbillies have played multiple shows at the stadium. On July 27, 2014, Heinz Field hosted
1914-483: The home field of the Gotham Rogues in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises . An estimated 15,000 unpaid extras filled the stadium during shooting on August 6, 2011. During Episode 4 of The Bachelorette (season 12) , eleven contestants competed in a five on five football game. In addition, they met with football players from the Steelers, including Ben Roethlisberger , Hines Ward , and Brett Keisel . In 2002,
1972-727: The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Pittsburgh Panthers of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The stadium opened in 2001 as Heinz Field, following the controlled implosion of the teams' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium . In 2021, the owners of the Heinz name, now owned by Kraft Heinz declined to renew
2030-839: The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers People [ edit ] H. F. Verwoerd , a South African Prime Minister Harrison Ford , American film actor Other uses [ edit ] Have Fun, in video game slang High five , celebratory hand gesture Hotfix , a software patch to temporarily fix a bug in a product See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "hf" , "h-f" , or "hfs" on Misplaced Pages. High fidelity All pages with titles beginning with H. F All pages with titles beginning with H.F All pages with titles beginning with HF All pages with titles containing H-F All pages with titles containing HF HFS (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
2088-574: The inclusion of 12,000 tons of steel into construction. Ground for the stadium was broken in June 1999, and the first football game was hosted in September 2001. The stadium's natural-grass surface has been criticized throughout its history, but Steelers owners have kept the grass after lobbying from players and coaches. The 68,400-seat stadium has sold out for most Steelers home games, a streak that dates to 1972. A collection of Steelers and Panthers memorabilia
2146-456: The kickoff and took a short step backwards (into the south end zone) for what was ruled to be a safety, not a touchback , because the ball was not in the end zone when it was fielded. The Steelers, however, lost the game 16–9, which was also their first home opener loss since the stadium opened. On October 7, 2018, the Steelers won their 100th regular season game at Heinz Field with a record of 100–38–1 at that point. College football Since
2204-438: The naming rights were allowed to expire in 2022, the future name of the stadium was uncertain. However, Steelers president Art Rooney II has said he was "optimistic" about agreeing to another extension with Kraft-Heinz. However, on July 10, 2022, it was reported that Heinz would not sign a new deal with the Steelers, ending their 21-year business arrangement. After unsuccessfully trying to find another local company to purchase
2262-491: The naming rights, the naming rights were bought by Michigan-based insurance company Acrisure in a deal initially reported on July 11, 2022; Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull also has an ownership stake in Acrisure. The decision to rename the stadium has received overwhelmingly fierce opposition by Steelers fans. Kraft-Heinz did not remain outside of Steelers named sponsorship for much longer after giving up naming rights to
2320-428: The natural surface, saying, "I think everybody wants to keep the grass." Since that season, the Steelers have played their game on the weekend after Thanksgiving on the road at the team's request. Debate continued over the field later in the season when Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor called the field "a lawsuit pending". Pittsburgh's owners said the decision was up to the players, who once again defended
2378-473: The natural surface. In February 2008, the Steelers announced that they would keep the Desso GrassMaster surface. During the 2008 season , quarterback Ben Roethlisberger received a concussion from a hit at Heinz Field. He later said, "I'm glad we weren't on FieldTurf. That grass — you know, the soft Heinz Field — might've helped a little bit." After the 2008 season, a poll of 1,565 NFL players rated
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2436-422: The next year. The 2003 season was the last year to date which contained "PITTSBURGH" and "Steelers" in black words with athletic gold outlines in both end zones. Starting in 2004, the wordmark designs were flipped in paint color, "PITTSBURGH" in the North and "Steelers" in the South were now athletic gold with the former having either dark blue outlines for Pitt or black for the Steelers. The diagonal white lines in
2494-604: The regular season play at Heinz Field on September 16 against the Cleveland Browns ; however, due to the September 11 attacks , all NFL games of the week were postponed , thus moving the stadium's premiere to October 7, against the Cincinnati Bengals . Prior to the game, a speech from US President George W. Bush , ordering attacks on Taliban -controlled Afghanistan , was shown live on the stadium's JumboTron. The speech
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2610-475: The second best stadium in the NFL, behind Lambeau Field , in an article for ESPN.com . Although both stadiums received a score of 54 out of 70, Sports Illustrated named Heinz Field the second best stadium in the NFL, also behind Lambeau Field. While the Steelers continue to make capital improvements to Acrisure Stadium as well as expand seating, some fans of the Pitt Panthers football team have called for
2668-419: The stadium for a Steelers game during his Presidential campaign. In June 2001, Kentucky Bluegrass was laid on the field, at half the height of most NFL field's 2-inch (51 mm) grass. The field is heated from below, using a mixture of antifreeze and hot water, to keep the field at around 62 °F (17 °C) in order to keep the grass growing year-round. The field was re-surfaced multiple times, until
2726-686: The stadium itself, though; the company renegotiated with the Steelers to instead be the naming sponsor for Gate C, the closest gate to Allegheny Light Rail station . Kraft Heinz later repurposed the Heinz Field name for the new football stadium for Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School in suburban Aliquippa, Pennsylvania as part of a $ 1.3 million endowment to the Aliquippa School District for new academic and athletic centers. In addition to football games, Acrisure Stadium has hosted other various activities. On August 4, 2012, Heinz Field hosted
2784-672: The stadium's naming rights . The City of Pittsburgh green-lit Acrisure 's bid to purchase the rights in 2022. Funded in conjunction with PNC Park and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center , the $ 281 million (equivalent to $ 483.52 million in 2023) stadium stands along the Ohio River , on the North Side of Pittsburgh in the North Shore neighborhood. The stadium was designed with the city of Pittsburgh's history of steel production in mind, which led to
2842-404: The stadium's name was retained. Originally, a sales tax increase was proposed to fund three projects: Heinz Field, PNC Park, and an expansion of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center . After the rejection of this proposal in a 1997 referendum known as the "Regional Renaissance Initiative", the city developed the alternate funding proposal Plan B . Similarly controversial, the proposal
2900-615: The surface at Heinz Field as the worst of the 18 natural surfaces in the League. The DDGrassmaster surface was removed in January 2009 and replaced with the old sod placed on top of the DDGrassmaster surface for the AFC Championship later that month. When the outdoor sports venue opened in 2001, both end zones were painted athletic gold during Steelers home games (this also happened for
2958-561: The synthetic-enhanced Desso GrassMaster was installed in 2003. Debate continued over the surface after players began slipping during game play. Despite this players and coaches of Pitt, the Steelers, and their opponents supported keeping the current turf. I need the grass. I like the mud. I like the sloppiness, I'm used to it. Mr. Rooney, can we please keep the grass? I don't want no FieldTurf. It's bad on your knees. — Ike Taylor On Friday, November 23, 2007, Heinz Field hosted four WPIAL championship football games which were followed
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#17328456833313016-534: The university to build an on-campus stadium. However, the university has never included such plans in any long-term facilities or strategic planning. While there has been talk of extending the Pittsburgh Light Rail to Oakland, significant costs were cited during construction of the North Shore Connector , which terminates at Acrisure Stadium. While the possibility of moving games back on campus with
3074-461: The use of hands Helicon Filter , photo editing software Helicon Focus , a photo-merging program used to increase depth of field or make panoramas High frequency , the ITU 3–30 MHz radio frequency range (band) Hilbert function of a graded algebra Sport [ edit ] Half-Forward, an Australian Rules football position Heinz Field , a stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and
3132-493: Was approved by the Allegheny Regional Asset District board on July 9, 1998, with $ 233 million allotted for Heinz Field. Shortly after Plan B was approved, the Steelers made a deal with Pittsburgh city officials to stay in the city until at least 2031. The total cost of Heinz Field was $ 281 million. HOK Sport designed the stadium. HOK Sport's project manager for the project, Melinda Lehman, said that
3190-526: Was labeled Scam B by opponents. The Steelers' pledge toward the new stadium was criticized for being too little, even after it was raised from $ 50 million to $ 76.5 million. Other local government members criticized the $ 281 million of public money allocated for Plan B . One member of the Allegheny Regional Asset District board called the use of tax dollars " corporate welfare ". The plan, totaling $ 809 million,
3248-621: Was met with much applause and support from the spectators in attendance. Pittsburgh defeated the Bengals, 16–7. Steelers kicker Kris Brown scored the first NFL points in the stadium on a 26-yard field goal, and quarterback Kordell Stewart scored the first touchdown on an eight-yard run. That same year, two light-emitting diode (LED) video displays from Daktronics were installed at the field. The larger, HD video display measures approximately 28 feet (8.5 m) high by nearly 96 feet (29 m) wide. In 2007, writer Bill Evans named Heinz Field
3306-496: Was only added for the postseason). As of the 2011 season, Pitt and the Steelers in cooperation have their respective logos at midfield for their own homes games, being interchanged frequently. Being a member of the American Football Conference (AFC), the grounds crew of Acrisure Stadium has painted the conference logo in both end zones for every Pittsburgh Steelers postseason home game to date. Recently, following
3364-548: Was the largest scoreboard in the NFL. In 2007, ESPN named the "tipping" of the oversized Heinz ketchup bottles atop the scoreboard one of the top ten touchdown celebrations in the NFL. Ground was broken for Heinz Field on June 18, 1999, at a ceremony co-hosted by the Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh. The stadium was constructed by Hunt Construction Group and Mascaro Construction Company, LP . The two companies directed 1,400 workers over two years, in which there were no construction accidents or lawsuits. The stadium
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