Nrg Stadium Roof Open Or Closed For Super Bowl

The roof at nrg stadium will remain closed for sunday night for super li the nfl announced 90 minutes before kickoff.

Nrg stadium roof open or closed for super bowl.

When the stadium named reliant stadium at the time hosted the 2004 super bowl the roof was closed because of rain in the forecast. The roof opens or closes in seven minutes consists of two sections that meet over the 50 yard line when it is closed. Will the roof at nrg stadium be open during super bowl 51 between the atlanta falcons and new england patriots on sunday night. Heading into nrg stadium for super bowl li.

The 71 795 seat stadium is expected to be filled to capacity sunday for the big game. 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. In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed. The nfl announced the retractable roof at nrg.

When the roof is open each section is above the seats in the endzone. The timing of the nfl s decision to have the roof closed for the game was the same as at super bowl li in houston two years ago when the league also decided about five hours before kickoff to have. Nrg stadium has many amenities including over 8 200 club seats 187 luxury suites club lounges and bars and a texans team store. Around the nfl writer houston the explosive offenses of the atlanta falcons and new england patriots will play super bowl li on an indoor track.

The nfl has the discretion on whether to have the roof open or closed. Super bowl 51 between the new england patriots and atlanta falcons. Warm and muggy roof closed by. The patriots played an nfc south team in that super.

Phillipthe field at nrg stadium in houston is prepared for the super bowl li. 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.