ARCHIVE: Watch the Three Rivers Stadium implosion in Pittsburgh
Friday marks 21 years since the implosion of Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Watch our archive video of the implosion: Click the video player above.
Twenty thousand people viewed the implosion from Point State Park on the morning of Feb. 11, 2001, with thousands more watching from Mount Washington.
The former home of the Pirates and Steelers opened in 1970. It hosted two World Series, seven AFC championship games, two Major League Baseball All-Star games and many major concert tours over the years.
Gone in 19 seconds: WTAE archive images of the Three Rivers Stadium implosion
Pitt Panthers football games were played at Three Rivers on occasion in the 1970s and 80s, and the venue was Pitt's home for the 2000 season after the demolition of Pitt Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Maulers also played at Three Rivers in 1984, the team's one and only season in the old United States Football League.
In 2000, the Pirates and Steelers played their final games at Three Rivers. The teams moved to their current homes at PNC Park and Heinz Field the following season.
