Nrg stadium formerly reliant stadium is a multi purpose stadium in houston texas united states.
Reliant stadium roof super bowl.
The open air stadium with the retractable roof is also the home of the houston livestock show and rodeo.
Exploring houston nrg stadium.
Reliant stadium hosted the.
It was constructed at a cost of 352 million and has a seating capacity of 72 220.
Nfl retractable roof policy the texans are required to follow all nfl policies in effect for retractable roof stadiums.
The roof can only be closed during the game if rain or other hazardous weather conditions develop or are anticipated.
In accordance with nfl policy the following guidelines must be followed.
The stadium hosted the new england patriots and carolina panthers in super bowl xxxviii in 2004 with.
When nrg stadium hosted super bowl xxxviii in 2004 it marked the first time the super bowl was played at a retractable roof stadium.
For over 25 years the oilers played at the houston astrodome the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country.
The patriots played an nfc south team in that super.
It was the first nfl facility to have a retractable roof.
The nfl has the discretion on whether to have the roof open or closed.
It soars 265 feet high more than 40 feet taller than the adjacent astrodome long dubbed the eighth wonder of the world and is half again as long.
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.
2004 super bowl 2002 and 2005 ncaa big 12 football championship 2008 ncaa basketball regionals wrestlemania 25 in april 2009 2010 ncaa basketball regionals and the 2011 ncaa final four.
Football in the city of houston had been a staple since 1960 when the houston oilers were founded.
Nrg stadium is the only rodeo and nfl indoor outdoor retractable roof stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125 000 square foot space for general sessions catered functions exhibits concerts and much more.
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.
Nrg was the first nfl stadium with an operable roof and at an area of 3 75 acres it was the largest such roof in the united states at the time of its completion.
The houston texans began their inaugural season at reliant stadium in 2002.
Reliant stadium in houston opened in 2002 as the first nfl stadium with a retractable roof.
When the stadium named reliant stadium at the time hosted the 2004 super bowl the roof was closed because of rain in the forecast.
