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Construction of the Yale Bowl began in 1913 and was completed in 1914. The Yale-Harvard game was the first football game played there, on November 21, 1914. Yale Bowl has a seating capacity in excess of 64,000. More than 500 college football games have been played there as well as two seasons of NFL football (New York Giants). Many special events, including the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, have been held at the Bowl.