NFL fans mourn ‘The Ralph’ as they bid farewell to iconic stadium

Though large in having at one time an 80,000-plus seating capacity, the stadium’s three level seating design still provided a sense of intimacy, especially in the lower bowl where fans are mere yards away from the field - (AP)

Chris Clark glances out the window overlooking the Buffalo Bills' long-time home, Highmark Stadium, and can still picture what the site resembled before it opened in 1973.

The 73-year-old Clark’s memories go beyond the days of tailgating and smashing of tables, comeback victories and miserable defeats, and the likes of Josh Allen, Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith and O.J. Simpson ever stepped foot on the artificial field.