Minnesota Vikings Old Stadium Roof Collapse

The stadium had grown old by that year.

Minnesota vikings old stadium roof collapse.

That roof was held up mostly by air. Metrodome roof collapses cameras capture the metrodome roof caving in from too much snow during a blizzard in minneapolis minn. Property of the nfl and fox. Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home the nfl s minnesota vikings u s.

The metrodome s fiberglass roof infamously caved under the heft of deep snow in december 2010. The game will kickoff at 7 20 on monday. Snow caused the metrodome s roof to collapse just before the vikings game. The metrodome s roof went more than 20 years after without any issues.

The final collapse of the metrodome came in 2014 when it was demolished. The vikings played at the university of minnesota s tcf bank stadium for the 2014 and 2015 nfl seasons ahead of the planned opening of u s. It collapsed four times in the 1980s and had to be re inflated despite being built in the same decade. The roof which was made of fiberglass and fabric was supported by air pressure.

One thing the new roof won t do according to everyone. On january 18 2014 the metrodome roof was deflated signaling the beginning of demolition work. Minneapolis the minnesota vikings and new york giants will play on monday night in detroit after the metrodome s inflated roof collapsed in a snowstorm. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors.

That s right the 28 year old metrodome stadium home of the vikings and twins has seen its roof collapse five times. The snow caused the roof to collapse and it was all caught on tape. A powerful storm has dumped mounds of snow across the upper midwest closing highways canceling flights and collapsing the roof of the minnesota vikings st. Bank stadium in 2016.

The first collapse of the teflon and fiberglass fabric dome roof at the.