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1975-08-19 – Detroit Free Press

Opening Day! Lions '75 Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium

DETROIT LIONS VS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SATURDAY, AUG. 23

PRE-GAME ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 9:25 A.M. STADIUM GATES OPEN—10 A.M. KICK-OFF—1 P.M.

Convenient Downtown Pontiac Traffic Routes

JOIN THE FUN GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE

Join the fun and excitement of the historic opening day at the fabulous new Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium when the Detroit Lions face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Lions 1975 National Football League opening home game.

Plenty of good seats still available.

Tickets may be purchased at the Detroit Lions Ticket Office, 1401 Michigan Ave. and at all J. L. Hudson Ticket Counters. Tickets will be on sale at Pontiac Stadium on game day beginning at 9:30 a.m.

All reserved seats are $10 including a $1.50 Stadium Service Fee in the magnificent, post-free 80,400 seat stadium.

OPENING DAY ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 9:25 IN PONTIAC

The Detroit Lions encourage all fans to come early to the opening day Detroit Lions—Kansas City Chief game.

The fun activities begin in downtown Pontiac parking lots at 9:25 and continue until after the game at the Stadium.

The day begins with spectacular free-fall parachute jumps in downtown Pontiac at 9:25 and concludes with after-the-game entertainment in the Pon-Met Stadium.

In between, clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, unicyclists, drill teams, marching bands, beautiful girls and helicopter trapeze artists will entertain you.

Come early—avoid the rush—Opening a beautiful new Stadium is a Fun Thing— Be There!

SE MTA Shuttle Bus Pick-Up Points*

DRIVE THE EXPRESS LANE ON THE SHUTTLE BUS

The SEMTA shuttle bus system is fast, convenient and inexpensive . . . for fans without prepaid parking it's the recommended way to reach Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium. Park free in any of 7,000 spaces in downtown Pontiac or the Miracle Mile Shopping Center, Telegraph at Square Lake Rd.; pay only 50¢ each way; board a waiting bus; ride quickly along express lanes; get off right at the gate; avoid all the traffic and congestion near the stadium.