Reiant Stadium Roof Open Super Bowl

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Reiant stadium roof open super bowl. It was the first nfl facility to have a retractable roof. Said it is structurally sound to host the game with the roof open. About houston exploring houston nrg stadium. When nrg stadium hosted super bowl xxxviii in 2004 it marked the first time the super bowl was played at a retractable roof stadium.

Bag inspection policy a to z guide from nrg stadium website. The stadium is the home of the national football league s houston texans the houston livestock show and rodeo the texas bowl many of the united states men s national soccer team s matches mexico national football team friendlies where el tri serves as the. If the roof is closed at the start of the game or during the game it cannot be opened for the remainder of the game. 5 in hurricane damaged reliant stadium with the roof open.

If the decision is made to open the roof the roof must be open no later than the time that the teams take the field for pre game warm ups. Nrg stadium formerly reliant stadium is a multi purpose stadium in houston texas united states. Super bowl xlii was also the second super bowl played in a retractable roof stadium the first was played at reliant stadium in houston for super bowl xxxviii. Houston the explosive offenses of the atlanta falcons and new england patriots will play super bowl li on an indoor track.

The nfl announced the retractable roof at nrg stadium will remain. For over 25 years the oilers played at the houston astrodome the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country. Super bowl game pass. In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed.

The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale ariz in 2015. During the regular season the home team decides 90 minutes before kickoff whether the roof will be open or closed and an open roof must remain open unless weather conditions get worse. The houston texans began their inaugural season at reliant stadium in 2002. Football in the city of houston had been a staple since 1960 when the houston oilers were founded.

It was constructed at a cost of 352 million and has a seating capacity of 72 220. Reliant stadium hosted the. Mercedes benz stadium s one of a kind roof is a signature feature of the venue. 2004 super bowl 2002 and 2005 ncaa big 12 football championship 2008 ncaa basketball regionals wrestlemania 25 in april 2009 2010 ncaa.

The open air stadium with the retractable roof is also the home of the houston livestock show and rodeo.