Reliant Stadium Roof Open Super Bowl

A large open air canopy was added to provide shade to fans and athletes below during the 350 million renovation project that began in 2015.

Reliant stadium roof open super bowl. It was the first nfl facility to have a retractable roof. Houston the explosive offenses of the atlanta falcons and new england patriots will play super bowl li on an indoor track. 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. The nfl announced the retractable roof at nrg stadium will remain.

Nrg stadium formerly reliant stadium is a multi purpose stadium in houston texas united states. In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed. When the stadium named reliant stadium at the time hosted the 2004 super bowl the roof was closed because of rain in the forecast. 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.

For over 25 years the oilers played at the houston astrodome the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country. The open air stadium with the retractable roof is also the home of the houston livestock show and rodeo. 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. 2004 super bowl 2002 and 2005 ncaa big 12 football championship 2008 ncaa basketball regionals wrestlemania 25 in april 2009 2010 ncaa.

The nfl has the discretion on whether to have the roof open or closed. When nrg stadium hosted super bowl xxxviii in 2004 it marked the first time the super bowl was played at a retractable roof stadium. Tim tucker the atlanta journal constitution mercedes benz stadium s retractable roof was closed for the super bowl but the famous roof did get a role in the pregame show. The roof at nrg stadium will remain closed for sunday night for super li the nfl announced 90 minutes before kickoff.

It was constructed at a cost of 352 million and has a seating capacity of 72 220. The patriots played an nfc south team in that super. Reliant stadium hosted the. Football in the city of houston had been a staple since 1960 when the houston oilers were founded.