Its potential for sportsfields was realized early on, but AstroTurf so dominated the artificial turf market that it wasn't until 2002 that the first in-fill field was installed in the NFL, at Seattle's Seahawks Stadium (now called Qwest Field).
Its potential for sportsfields was realized early on, but AstroTurf so dominated the artificial turf market that it wasn't until 2002 that the first in-fill field was installed in the NFL, at Seattle's Seahawks Stadium (now called Qwest (nyse: Q - news - people ) Field).
However the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA), which campaigns to protect open spaces for recreation and sports, says that it is "immensely disappointed" by the government's record on protecting playing fields.