Minnesota Football Stadium Roof

4 years ago the metrodome roof was deflated for the final time one step in knocking down the stadium that was both loved and hated.

Minnesota football stadium roof.

On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out. Snow caused the metrodome s roof to collapse just before the vikings game. It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. Archrival green bay will be minnesota s first regular season opponents at the new stadium in a sunday night football matchup.

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Bank stadium roof is of. Due to a collapse of the metrodome s roof the minnesota vikings monday night football game against the chicago bears was held at the stadium on december 20 2010 which was the vikings first outdoor home game since exactly 29 years before when metropolitan stadium was closed. 1 2 sixty percent of the u s. As of march 2015 the overall budget was estimated to be 1 061 billion with 348 million from the state of minnesota 150 million from the city of minneapolis and 551 million from the team and private contributions.

The game ended with the bears defeating the vikings 40 14. Heavy snow caused the roof of the metrodome stadium to cave in sunday morning and we have the video of the spectacular or disastrous depending on your level of football fandom collapse. The demolition cleared the way for the vikings sparkling new football palace. After nearly a foot and a half of snow accumulated on top of the home of the nfl s minnesota vikings the roof caved in.