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 Superdome
As one of the biggest stadiums in
the NFL, the Superdome has hosted the Super Bowl six times, the
most of any stadium.
In the mid 1960s New Orleans businessman Dave Dixon envisioned a
dome stadium that could bring a football team to the area. In
1966, his vision became a reality after much discussion and
planning, the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill that allowed the
stadium to be built. After reaching an agreement to build a
stadium, the NFL awarded the area a team, the New Orleans Saints.
Construction began in August of 1971, and was completed by August
1975. The dome stadium was named the Louisiana Superdome, because
of its massive size. The Superdome covers 13 acres and is 27
stories tall. From the outside it looks like a massive spaceship.
Opening day
for the Saints at the Superdome was on September 28, 1975. Almost
70,000 multicolored seats in three tiers circle the entire field
at the Superdome. Every seat next to another one is a different
color, making it look like their are more people at games than
there really are. Several video/scoreboards are located inside the
Superdome. During the summer of 1996, the Superdome underwent
$22.8 million in renovations including, a new entrance lobby and
ticket offices, an additional concourse serving the upper level
seats,
refurbished
ballrooms, additional accommodations for the disabled, and
upgraded safety and security equipment. After the 2002 season the
Astroturf playing field was replaced with Fieldturf. The Superdome
hosts numerous other events other than football. It has hosted
baseball and basketball games, trade shows, conventions, concerts,
and many other events. The Superdome has hosted six Super Bowls.
In August 2005, the Superdome
was the shelter for more than 30,000 residents during Hurricane
Katrina. The hurricane sheared away much of the roof's covering
and water leaked into the stadium as it was used as a shelter for
thousands of stranded residents. The Superdome sustained $185.4
million in damage and the New Orleans Saints played their 2005
home games in San Antonio at the Alamodome and in Baton
 Rouge
at Tiger Stadium. In January 2006 work began to clean up and
renovate the Superdome. Nearly
4,000 tons of trash and debris was removed, along with 1.6 million
square feet of wrecked carpeting, 650,000 square feet of wall
board and 500,000 square feet of ceiling tiles. About 70,000 seats
were cleaned
as crews have been repairing the roof.
The 30 year old stadium’s three-level seating plan will be the
same, with the most noticeable difference being a thin video
board, called a ribbon board, replacing the facade of the upper
deck. Scoreboard video screens behind each end zone will be
enlarged. The New Orleans
Saints played their first game in the city since 2004 on
September 24, 2006 against the Atlanta Falcons.
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