Rams Inglewood Stadium Groundbreaking: Quotes and Photos

The Los Angeles Rams officially broke ground on their new Inglewood stadium on Thursday.

With an official ceremony on Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams’ Inglewood Stadium has broken ground.

Located in Inglewood, California, the Rams’ new home will open in 2019 as the most expensive stadium built in sports history, topping the New York Giants’ and Jets’ MetLife stadium by more than $1 billion.

On hand was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, as well as Rams brass including owner Stan Kroenke and COO Kevin Demoff. The mayor of Inglewood, James Butts, was also at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Here’s what the Rams owner had to say about the stadium:

The commish has high hopes for the new spot in Inglewood:

Kroenke reiterated that the Stadium will be finished by the expected date:

Rams legends Jack Youngblood and Eric Dickerson both attended the event:

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