Super Bowl Roof Open

Atlanta the nfl wants the retractable roof at atlanta s 1 5 billion mercedes benz stadium open for the next super bowl weather permitting.

Super bowl roof open.

Will the roof at nrg stadium be open during super bowl 51 between the atlanta falcons and new england patriots on sunday night. Mercedes benz stadium s one of a kind roof is a signature feature of the venue. Belichick was concerned that the roof would not be closed in time for kickoff. Mercedes benz stadium roof will be closed during super bowl liii february 3 2019 at 1 23 pm filed under.

For this year s super bowl nfl vice president of football communications michael signora said the league is planning a show that can be executed with a closed or open roof and will be prepared. Of the nfl players and personnel on the field in the super bowl edition. An update on how. The niners legend will talk about his incredible playing career his life and much more.

The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale ariz in 2015. It could be opened pre game during the game or not at all. New england patriots head coach bill belichick questions the referee about the roof being open at mercedes benz stadium. Super bowl liii is scheduled for feb.

Nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl 52 with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open. The roof s complexity caused months of. Belichick approached referee john parry before the game to ask about the mercedes benz stadium s retractable roof. A roof was in demand for several years but multiple financing plans fell through and attendance in all sports suffered.

Super bowl 51 between the new england patriots and atlanta falcons. Super bowl liii had yet to begin but bill belichick already spotted something that wasn t to his liking. In 2010 the nfl threatened to keep the stadium from future super bowl consideration unless major renovations including a roof were completed.