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In December 2011, the lights went out twice during the same game at Candlestick Park.
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While the bank used to have a suite at Candlestick Park, it gave it up about 10 years ago.
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By the time it was over, the 49ers defense had spent 58% of the game on the rainy field at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
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It has had little chance since because of aging Candlestick Park.
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This factor is particularly compelling when you consider that Candlestick Park is only in the middle of the pack in terms of stadium capacity at 69, 732.
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The 49ers' home stadium, Candlestick Park, lost power twice in a single game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 20, 2011 a game that was nationally televised.
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Or seeing a candle in Candlestick Park from Napa Valley.
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On Saturday night, two 49ers fans were shot, one critically, and a third man was beaten after an exhibition, yes an exhibition football game, with the Oakland Raiders at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
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The electrical equipment had been replaced after stadium managers expressed concerns the Superdome might be vulnerable to a power failure like the one that struck Candlestick Park during a 49ers Monday Night Football game in 2011.
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Creaky Candlestick Park has endured more embarrassment than joy in recent seasons even this year, a preseason game versus Oakland was marred by violence, and the lights conked out during Monday Night Football against Pittsburgh but rookie coach Jim Harbaugh has conjured a trace of that long-dormant magic.
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