Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium, which opened in 2002, is hallowed ground for New England Patriots' nation. Gillette's open arena has the capacity to hold more than 68,700, fans but the fun doesn't stop there. Check out facts and figures about the stadium that you might not have known until now, provided to the media by the Patriots.

Every seat in Gillette Stadium is focused exactly toward midfield. This provides optimum views of the game no matter where you sit. The seats are theater-style and have a cupholder. Gillete also offers free Wi-Fi internet access.

A unique feature of Gillette is the stadium’s signature lighthouse in the north end zone (pictured far right). It rises 10 stories above the playing field, but is hidden from view on the outside by the height of the 16-story stadium.

Gillette is home to the largest HDTV video screen in an outdoor NFL stadium: the Daktronics HDTV video board in the south end zone. There are also over 1,000 television monitors throughout the stadium that broadcast the game for patrons at the concessions.

There are more than twice as many parking spaces in Gillette's parking lots as there are parking meters in all of the city of Boston, which is 33 miles north of the stadium.

A lot of fans means a lot of food. There are more than 500 concession locations, including 138 permanent stands, in Gillette Stadium. During a typical game, fans consume more than one ton of Italian sausage and 280 gallons of clam chowder.

On game days, up to 5,000 staff are necessary to operate Gillette Stadium; a ratio of one staff member for every 13.7 fans. These employees could hold any number of jobs, from running a concession stand to being a personal bathroom attendant in one of the stadium's 89 luxury suites.

Patriots season ticket holders come from 42 US states, four Canadian provinces and two foreign countries. The season ticket waiting list has members from all 50 states, nine Canadian provinces, eight foreign countries and three U.S. territories.