Roof Open Or Closed For Super Bowl

The atlanta journal constitution reports the falcons team president and ceo says they will keep the roof.

Roof open or closed for super bowl.

Nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl 52 with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open. It could be opened pre game during the game or not at all. Phoenix ap the super bowl location in sunny arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question that is faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable. The nfl is open to leaving the roof open for the super bowl.

The roof was open for super bowl xlix in glendale ariz in 2015. Since the cardinals stadium was built in 2006 the team has played 22 games with the roof open and 71 with it closed. The roof was closed at houston s nrg stadium when the falcons and patriots played in super bowl li two seasons ago. If there is rain in the forecast the roof stays closed.

The super bowl host stadium has not only a retractable roof but a movable field that is the only one of its kind in the u s. But as they found out the last time the super bowl was in atlanta the weather is often unpredictable. Since the cardinals stadium was built in 2006 the team has played 22 games with the roof open and 71 with it closed. Phoenix ap the super bowl location in sunny arizona will present a dilemma for league officials as they grapple with a question faced by many pro sports teams in an era of retractable roofs.