Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Bengals' fans lovingly refer to Paul Brown Stadium as The Jungle. This is a reference both to the natural habitat of the tiger as well as the Guns N' Roses song Welcome to the Jungle (from their Appetite for Destruction album).[citation needed] In 1988, the Bengals made their second trip to the Super Bowl, and during that season, the song, particularly the opening guitar riff, was played between plays. Fans informally began calling the old stadium The Jungle, a practice which was carried over to Paul Brown Stadium. However, it was not until 2004 that the Bengals officially recognized the nickname and added a jungle motif and tiger stripes to the stadium's interior walls.

One interesting fact about Paul Brown Stadium is that it is the only true horseshoe in the NFL.

Also, every year in early April, in a very unusual use for a football stadium, a scholastic chess tournament is held in Paul Brown Stadium. This tournament usually attracts close to 700 competitors.