Super Bowl Stadium Roof Open Or Closed

In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed.

Super bowl stadium roof open or closed. The roof will be closed during on field warm ups and then open for pregame festivities including the national anthem featuring a flyover from the air force thunderbirds. 1 championship game between the seattle seahawks and new england patriots. The roof will then close. The nfl made the decision sunday afternoon ending a week of speculation about whether the stadium s famous roof would be open or closed for the patriots rams game.

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. The roof of atlanta s mercedes benz stadium will be open for some of the super bowl festivities but closed for the game itself the nfl announced after several days of speculation. The atlanta journal constitution reports the falcons team president and ceo says they will keep the roof open if game time temps are forecast to stay above 52 or 53 degrees. Atlanta if you re heading to the 2019 super bowl at mercedes benz stadium be prepared to feel that cool february air.

The stadium gates will open 4 1 2 hours before kickoff stretching game day far beyond the game itself. The threshold can be a. That has raised the possibility of incorporating a roof opening closing into the pregame. I think it s more likely that we re closed peter o reilly the nfl s top super bowl official said given that the reality is even if the temperature is high enough to open the roof during the.