Georgia Dome - wikipedia Georgia Dome Georgia Dome September 2011 Address 1 Georgia Dome Drive Northwest Location Atlanta, Georgia Coordinates 33 ° 45 ′ 29 '' N 84 ° 24 ′ 04 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.758 ° N 84.401 ° W ﻿ / 33.758 ; - 84.401 Coordinates : 33 ° 45 ′ 29 '' N 84 ° 24 ′ 04 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.758 ° N 84.401 ° W ﻿ / 33.758 ; - 84.401 Public transit Dome / GWCC / Philips Arena / CNN Center ( MARTA station ) Vine City ( MARTA station ) Owner Georgia World Congress Center Authority Operator Georgia World Congress Center Authority Capacity Football : 74,228 Georgia State football : 28,155 Basketball : 71,000 Total Capacity : 80,000 Surface FieldTurf ( 2003 -- 2017 ) AstroTurf ( 1992 -- 2002 ) Construction Broke ground November 22, 1989 Opened September 6, 1992 Closed June 9, 2017 Construction cost $ 214 million ( $365 million in 2016 dollars ) Architect Heery International ; Rosser FABRAP International ; and tvsdesign Project manager Barton - Malow Structural engineer Weidlinger Associates General contractor Beers / Georgia Dome Team Tenants Atlanta Falcons ( NFL ) ( 1992 -- 2016 ) Atlanta Hawks ( NBA ) ( 1997 -- 1999 ) Peach Bowl ( NCAA ) ( 1993 -- 2016 ) Georgia State Panthers ( NCAA ) ( 2010 -- 2016 ) Celebration Bowl ( NCAA ) ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Atlanta Location in the United States Atlanta Location in Georgia The Georgia Dome is a recently retired domed stadium in the southeastern United States, currently under demolition. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west, it was owned and operated by the State of Georgia as part of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. Its successor, Mercedes - Benz Stadium, was built adjacent to the south and opened in August 2017. The Georgia Dome was the home stadium for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Georgia State University Panthers football team. It hosted 25 editions of the Peach Bowl ( January 1993 through December 2006 ) and 23 SEC Championship Games ( 1994 − 2016 ). In addition, the Georgia Dome also hosted several soccer matches since 2009 with attendances over 50,000. At its debut in 1992, the Georgia Dome was the largest covered stadium in the world by capacity ; it has since been surpassed by AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The Dome was accessible by rail via MARTA 's Blue and Green lines, which service the nearby Dome / GWCC / Philips Arena / CNN Center and Vine City stations. Contents 1 History 1.1 Construction 1.2 Surface 1.3 Renovations 1.4 Major weather - related issues 1.5 Replacement 2 Events hosted 2.1 Football 2.2 Basketball 2.3 Olympics 2.4 Soccer 2.5 Wrestling 2.6 Other 3 Facilities 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History Construction The Georgia Dome was completed in 1992 at a cost of $ 214 million, which came from the Georgia General Assembly, making it one of the largest state - funded construction projects in Georgia history. The stadium seated 74,228 for football, approximately 80,000 for concerts, and 71,000 for basketball when the dome was fully open, and 40,000 for basketball and gymnastics when the dome was sectioned off ( one half closed off by a large curtain ). For most Georgia State football games, the dome was configured with 28,155 seats, with tickets for only the bulk of the lower level and the club - level seats on sale. The record for overall attendance at the Georgia Dome came during a college football game, with 80,892 at the SEC Championship Game in 2008. The structure was located on 9.19 acres ( 3.72 ha ) of land ; the dome had a height of 270.67 feet ( 82.50 m ), a structure length of 745.75 feet ( 227.30 m ), a structure width of 606.96 feet ( 185.00 m ), and a total floor area of 102,149.51 square feet ( 9,490.000 m ). The dome was the largest cable - supported dome in the world. Its roof was made of teflon - coated fiberglass fabric and had an area of 374,584.08 square feet ( 34,800.000 m ). From its completion until the December 31, 1999 opening of the 20 - acre ( 8.1 ha ) Millennium Dome in London, it was the largest hooked domed structure of any type in the world. Surface The Georgia Dome originally used AstroTurf artificial surface for its football events. In 2003, Arthur Blank, the new owner of Atlanta Falcons, funded the installation of the new infilled FieldTurf artificial surface system. Renovations In 2006, the Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced a $300 million renovation to the Georgia Dome. The project was separated into two stages. The first stage, which took place before the 2007 NFL season, focused on updating the premium seating areas, including the creation of eight ' super-suites ' as well as an owners ' club. In 2008, the exterior of the stadium was repainted, replacing the original teal and maroon color scheme with a red, black, and silver theme to match the Falcons ' team colors ; the stadium 's original teal seats were replaced with red seats in the lower and upper levels and black seats in the middle level. The entrance gates and concourses were also renovated and updated before the 2008 football season. In 2009, the video screens in both end zones were relocated to a new exterior monument sign on Northside Drive. The interior end zones each received a new and considerably wider High Definition video screen that significantly enhances views of replays, as well as graphics and digital presentations. A new sound system was installed in the same year, replacing the previous system that was nearly 20 years old. Major weather - related issues Three years after the completion of the Dome, the integrity of its roof became an issue. During a Falcons pre-season game in August 1995, a severe rainstorm caused water to pool on the fabric, tearing part of the material, and causing a section of the roof to fall into the stadium. The storm was intense enough that the roof panels could be seen moving during the game, and the water and roof material later fell with enough force to smash seats in the upper decks and knock holes in concrete floors. The collapse occurred after fans left the stadium, and no one was injured during the incident. The roof was eventually repaired in a way that prevented similar incidents from occurring in the future. In the 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak on March 14, 2008, during the 2008 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament, a tornado ripped two holes in the dome during the Alabama -- Mississippi State quarterfinal game, delaying the game for about an hour. The quarterfinal game to follow between the Kentucky Wildcats and Georgia Bulldogs was postponed until the following day. The resulting damage forced the rest of the tournament to be moved to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum, now known as Hank McCamish Pavilion, at Georgia Tech. Replacement Main article : Mercedes - Benz Stadium In 2010, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced plans for a new stadium with a retractable roof just south of the Georgia Dome, with the new stadium receiving approval from the city of Atlanta, Fulton County, and Georgia state governments in 2013 and broke ground and commenced construction in 2014. The Falcons ' final game in the Dome was the 2016 NFC Championship Game on January 22, 2017, with a 44 -- 21 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The stadium 's final public event took place on March 4 and 5, 2017 with back - to - back Monster Jam shows. Demolition of the Georgia Dome was to begin shortly after the stadium 's final event ; however, due to construction delays caused by the complexity of Mercedes - Benz Stadium 's eight - panel retractable roof, demolition of the Georgia Dome was postponed until the new stadium 's certificate of occupancy could be issued. GWCCA officials stated that the Georgia Dome would remain nominally operational until Mercedes - Benz Stadium is ready ; however, the Dome 's artificial turf had been removed prior to the announcement of the new stadium 's delay. The Georgia Dome site will become greenspace for tailgating at Mercedes - Benz Stadium and other community events ; a 600 - car parking garage and a high rise convention center hotel are also planned for the site. On April 21, 2017, GWCCA officials announced that The Home Depot acquired the naming rights to the 13 - acre park to be built on part of the Georgia Dome site. On June 9, 2017, Steve Cannon, CEO of the Falcons ' parent company AMB Group, stated that construction officials were confident that Mercedes - Benz Stadium will be ready in time for the Falcons ' preseason games, and the process of decommissioning the Georgia Dome had resumed, with the Dome scheduled for implosion on November 20, 2017 at 7 : 30 am. In July 2017, GWCCA officials removed equipment they intend to reuse either at Mercedes - Benz Stadium or elsewhere on the GWCC campus while other equipment was liquidated. The Dome 's utilities were shut off, and most of the seats in the lower and middle bowls had been removed, with bulk seats sold to schools and pairs sold to fans, while the upper deck seats will be recycled. Demolition of the lower bowl and loading docks is expected to completed by the end of August. After the Dome 's implosion, the site will be graded and a retaining wall built to accommodate the construction of the Home Depot Backyard. Events hosted This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2015 ) Football The Dome was home to the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons, the annual host ( since 1998 ) to FCS Classic football game between Florida A&M Rattlers and another HBCU opponent ( Southern Jaguars in 2011 and Tennessee State Tigers in prior years ), and the annual host to the Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game and the Chick - fil - A Bowl ( also known as the Peach Bowl ) post-season college football games. The stadium also hosted Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994 and Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. From the program 's inception in 2010 until 2016, the stadium was home of the NCAA Division I Georgia State Panthers of Georgia State University ; the university acquired the Atlanta Braves ' former home of Turner Field with plans to renovate the former baseball park for football. The new incarnation of Turner Field is now known as Georgia State Stadium. From 2015 to 2016, the Dome hosted the Celebration Bowl, the annual post-season bowl match up between the MEAC and SWAC. The Georgia Dome also annually hosted the Georgia High School Association ( GHSA ) football semi-finals until 2007 and hosted the football championships from 2008 to 2016. As a result of damage done to the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, the Sugar Bowl game in which the West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Georgia Bulldogs was played at the Georgia Dome on January 2, 2006, the first time `` the South 's Biggest Bowl Game '' was ever played outside the state of Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl finished a string of three football games in four days at the Georgia Dome that started with the 2005 Peach Bowl between LSU and Miami ( Florida ) and an NFL game between the Falcons and the Carolina Panthers two days later. Basketball The Georgia Dome hosted the NCAA Final Four Men 's Basketball National Championship in 2002, 2007, and 2013, along with regional semi-finals and finals in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2012 and NCAA Women 's Final Four in 2003. The SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament has been held at the Georgia Dome during 10 seasons, most recently in 2014. The ACC Men 's Basketball Tournament has been held at the Georgia Dome on two occasions, in 2001 and 2009. It was also one of two homes, along with the facility then known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum, for the NBA 's Atlanta Hawks during the construction of Philips Arena from 1997 to 1999 on the footprint of the former Omni arena. While playing at the Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998, the Atlanta Hawks set a then - NBA single - game attendance record with 62,046 fans. Olympics For the 1996 Summer Olympics, one half of the arena hosted the basketball competitions ( including final ) while the other half hosted the artistic gymnastics events and team handball ( men 's final ). Soccer The Georgia Dome held a number of international soccer matches. On June 24, 2009, the Dome hosted its first ever soccer match between Mexico and Venezuela in front of 51,115 fans, with grass laid over the FieldTurf. On February 9, 2011, Mexico and Bosnia and Herzegovina played a friendly match in front of 50,507 fans. On July 20, 2013, the Dome hosted two quarter - final match - ups of the 2013 Gold Cup -- Panama vs. Cuba and Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago -- in front of 54,229 fans. In March 2014, the Dome hosted a 0 - 0 draw between Mexico and Nigeria in front of 68,212 fans, the largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Atlanta. The Dome has also hosted a number of exhibition matches between club teams. On July 22, 2009, the Dome hosted a match between A.C. Milan of Italian Serie A league and Club América of Mexican Primera División before 50,306 fans. On July 28, 2010, Club América revisited the Dome in a friendly against Manchester City from the English Premier League in front of 33,000 fans. The stadium was an official candidate venue for hosting matches as part of the United States ' bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but Qatar was selected to host the tournament. The stadium held an international women 's friendly between United States and Russia on February 12, 2014. On April 16, 2014 it was announced by Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, that he had secured the rights to a new Major League Soccer franchise that ultimately began play in 2017. The new team, later unveiled as Atlanta United FC, along with the Atlanta Falcons, will become the primary tenants of Mercedes - Benz Stadium, scheduled to open in time for the start of the 2017 NFL season. Wrestling Attendance record 71,617 fans at WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome. During the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990s both WWF Raw Is War and WCW Monday Nitro were held in the Georgia Dome with the July 6, 1998 episode of Nitro being one of the most watched and attended professional wrestling broadcasts with over 40,000 attending the show. It was on this night that former Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle turned professional wrestler Goldberg defeated Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. In September 2009, it was reported that the city of Atlanta was seeking to host WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome. A press conference was held on February 1, 2010 at the Georgia Dome to formally announce the event for Atlanta. According to WWE 's senior vice president of special events, John Saboor, Atlanta was ultimately chosen for, among other reasons, `` their track record of success with large events, rich in its tradition with the WWE, great infrastructure. '' The event marked the first time WrestleMania has been held in the state of Georgia. On April 3, 2011, the Georgia Dome hosted WWE 's 27th annual flagship event, WrestleMania XXVII, which featured the return of Dwayne `` The Rock '' Johnson to host WrestleMania in his first appearance at the event since WrestleMania XX seven years prior. The event was attended by a record 71,617 fans which ( as of January 2017 ) stands as the 11th largest attendance in WrestleMania history. Other The Georgia Dome hosted rounds of the AMA Supercross Championship and Monster Jam from 1993 to 2017. Facilities In 2008, the Georgia Dome started showing safety videos before games, presented by Deltalina, flight attendant `` mascot '' of Delta Air Lines. The videos satirize Delta 's massively popular `` Deltalina '' inflight safety videos. The videos ' theme was `` Delta Safety First ''. 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The Georgia Dome 's Official Website Georgia Dome at StadiumDB.com Georgia Dome at Structurae Georgia Dome Seating Charts Events and tenants Preceded by Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Home of the Atlanta Falcons 1992 -- 2017 Succeeded by Mercedes - Benz Stadium Preceded by Omni Coliseum Home of the Atlanta Hawks 1997 -- 1999 Succeeded by Philips Arena Preceded by First stadium Home of the Georgia State Panthers football team 2010 -- 2016 Succeeded by Georgia State Stadium Preceded by Legion Field Home of the SEC Championship Game 1994 -- 2016 Succeeded by Mercedes - Benz Stadium Preceded by Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Home of the Chick - Fil - A Peach Bowl 1993 -- 2016 Succeeded by Mercedes - Benz Stadium Preceded by Louisiana Superdome Home of the Sugar Bowl 2006 Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome Preceded by H.H.H. Metrodome RCA Dome Mercedes - Benz Superdome NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 2002 2007 2013 Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome Alamodome AT&T Stadium Preceded by Rose Bowl Pro Player Stadium Host of the Super Bowl XXVIII 1994 XXXIV 2000 Succeeded by Joe Robbie Stadium Raymond James Stadium Preceded by University of Phoenix Stadium Host of WrestleMania XXVII 2011 Succeeded by Sun Life Stadium Preceded by Candlestick Park Bank of America Stadium Host of NFC Championship Game 2013 2017 Succeeded by CenturyLink Field TBD Preceded by Reliant Park Host of FIRST Robotics World Championship 2004 -- 2010 Succeeded by Edward Jones Dome Georgia Dome -- Navigation templates Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic Ring Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Clark Atlanta University Stadium Cycling road course Georgia Dome Georgia State University Gymnasium Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Georgia World Congress Center Marathon course Morehouse College Gymnasium Morris Brown College Stadium Centennial Olympic Stadium Omni Coliseum Walking course Metro Atlanta Atlanta Beach Georgia International Horse Park Lake Lanier Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome Stone Mountain Tennis Center Wolf Creek Shooting Complex Other venues Florida Citrus Bowl ( Orlando, Florida ) Golden Park ( Columbus, Georgia ) Legion Field ( Birmingham, Alabama ) Ocoee Whitewater Center ( Polk County, Tennessee ) Orange Bowl ( Miami, Florida ) RFK Memorial Stadium ( Washington, D.C. ) Sanford Stadium ( Athens, Georgia ) University of Georgia Coliseum ( Athens, Georgia ) Wassaw Sound ( Savannah, Georgia ) Olympic venues in basketball 1936 : Tennis Courts, Tennis Stadium ( final ) 1948 : Harringay Arena 1952 : Messuhalli ( final ), Tennis Palace 1956 : West Melbourne Stadium, Royal Exhibition Building ( final ) 1960 : Palazzo dello Sport ( final ), Palazzetto dello Sport 1964 : National Gymnasium 1968 : Juan Escutia Sports Palace 1972 : Basketballhalle 1976 : Centre Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal Forum ( final ) 1980 : CSKA Palace of Sports, Indoor Stadium ( final ) 1984 : The Forum 1988 : Jamsil Gymnasium 1992 : Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona 1996 : Georgia Dome ( final ), Morehouse College Gymnasium 2000 : Sydney SuperDome ( final ), The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004 : Hellinikon Indoor Arena, Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall ( final ) 2008 : Wukesong Indoor Stadium 2012 : Basketball Arena, North Greenwich Arena 2016 : Carioca Arena 1, Youth Arena 2020 : Saitama Super Arena Note : During the Olympic Games, venues that have naming rights sold may not use their name during the Olympic Games. 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Smith, Sr. Arthur Blank The Dirty Bird Dance Freddie Falcon Michael Vick dog fighting investigation Cheerleaders Lore Gary Anderson 's missed field goal Rivalries Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Division championships ( 6 ) 1980 1998 2012 2016 Conference championships ( 2 ) 1998 2016 Ring of Honor 10 21 31 42 57 58 60 78 87 Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : South Division Seasons ( 52 ) 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Atlanta Hawks Founded in 1946 Formerly the Buffalo Bisons ( 1946 ) and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks ( 1946 -- 1951 ) ; played in Milwaukee ( 1951 -- 1955 ) and St. Louis ( 1955 -- 1968 ) Based in Atlanta, Georgia Franchise Franchise All - time roster Draft history Seasons Head coaches Current season Arenas Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Wharton Field House Milwaukee Arena Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Arena Alexander Memorial Coliseum Omni Coliseum Lakefront Arena Georgia Dome Philips Arena G League affiliate Erie BayHawks NBA Championships ( 1 ) 1958 Conference Championships ( 4 ) 1957 1958 1960 1961 Retired numbers 9 21 23 44 55 Ted Turner ( Hawks Logo ) Lore The Human Highlight Film Pistol Pete Phantom Buzzer Game Media TV Peachtree TV FS South Fox Sports Southeast Radio 790 The Zone Announcers Bob Rathbun Dominique Wilkins Steve Holman Atlanta landmarks Current Commercial Atlantic Station AmericasMart Clermont Lounge Five Points Coca - Cola sign Lenox Square Mary Mac 's Tea Room Phipps Plaza Ponce City Market Underground Atlanta The Varsity Governmental Atlanta City Hall Elbert P. 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James mansion ) Henry Grady Hotel Hotel Aragon Kimball House Loew 's Grand Theatre Masonic Temple National Museum of Patriotism Omni Coliseum Paramount Theater Piedmont Hotel Ponce de Leon amusement park Ponce de Leon Park ( ballpark ) Ponce de Leon Springs Republic Block Rich 's Riverbend Apartments Roxy Theatre SciTrek State Square Terminal Station Trout House Turner Broadcasting tower Turner Field † Union Stations : 1853 1871 1930 Post Office and Customs House / City Hall ( 1911 - 1930 ) Washington Hall † -- Centennial Olympic Stadium was rebuilt in 1997 as Turner Field. In turn, Turner Field was rebuilt as Georgia State Stadium in 2017. Planned Atlanta Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal Atlanta Symphony Center SEC Championship Game Years 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Venues Legion Field ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Georgia Dome ( 1994 -- 2016 ) Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( 2017 -- future ) Defunct stadiums of the National Football League Early era : 1920 -- 1940 Akron 's League Park American League Park Armory Park Baker Bowl Bellevue Park Bison Stadium Borchert Field Bosse Field Braves Field Buffalo Baseball Park Canisius College Canton 's League Field Chicago Stadium City Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Commercial Field Cub 's Park Cycledrome Dinan Field Douglas Park Duluth 's Athletic Park Dunn Field East Hartford Velodrome Ebbets Field Eclipse Park Fenway Park Forbes Field Frankford Stadium Griffith Stadium Hagemeister Park Horlick Field Kinsley Park Knights of Columbus Stadium Lexington Park Luna Park Minersville Park Muehlebach Field Nash Field Navin Field Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Nickerson Field Nicollet Park Normal Park Parkway Field Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Polo Grounds Shaw Stadium Spartan Municipal Stadium Sportsman 's Park Staley Field Star Park ( possible ) Swayne Field Thompson Stadium Tiger Stadium Triangle Park Wisconsin State Fair Park Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Merger era : 1941 -- 1970 Alumni Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Balboa Stadium Baltimore Memorial Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Busch Stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium Comiskey Park Dyche Stadium Ebbets Field Fenway Park Forbes Field Frank Youell Field Franklin Field Griffith Stadium Harvard Stadium Jeppesen Stadium Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kezar Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Milwaukee County Stadium Nickerson Field Nippert Stadium Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Pitt Stadium Polo Grounds Rice Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Shibe Park Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Wisconsin State Fair Park Wrigley Field Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Current era : 1971 -- present Anaheim Stadium Astrodome Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Candlestick Park Cleveland Stadium Cotton Bowl The Dome at America 's Center Foxboro Stadium Georgia Dome Giants Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kingdome Metropolitan Stadium Miami Orange Bowl Mile High Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Qualcomm Stadium RCA Dome Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Riverfront Stadium Shea Stadium Silverdome Sun Devil Stadium Tampa Stadium Texas Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Tiger Stadium Tulane Stadium Veterans Stadium War Memorial Stadium ( Buffalo ) Yankee Stadium ( 1923 ) Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily Alamodome ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Champaign Memorial Stadium ( Chicago Bears ) † Clemson Memorial Stadium ( Carolina Panthers ) † Frankford High School 's Community Memorial Stadium ( Frankford Yellow Jackets ) 1 Giants Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Grant Field ( Atlanta Falcons ) Husky Stadium ( Seattle Seahawks ) 1 † Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ( Tennessee Oilers ) † LSU Tiger Stadium ( New Orleans Saints ) 1 Marquette Stadium ( Green Bay Packers ) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium ( Philadelphia Eagles ) 1 Shibe Park 1 Stanford Stadium ( San Francisco 49ers ) 1 TCF Bank Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 † University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium ( Minnesota Vikings ) 1 Vanderbilt Stadium ( Tennessee Titans ) † Yale Bowl ( New York Giants ) † † = Team 's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. 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The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004. There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972 and 1995. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015 edition. 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Humphrey Metrodome ( Minneapolis ) Kingdome ( Seattle ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( New Orleans ) Levi 's Stadium ( Santa Clara ) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( Los Angeles ) Mile High Stadium ( Denver ) NRG Stadium ( Houston ) Pontiac Silverdome ( Pontiac ) Qualcomm Stadium ( San Diego ) Raymond James Stadium ( Tampa ) RCA Dome ( Indianapolis ) Route 66 Raceway ( Joliet ) Sun Devil Stadium ( Tempe ) Texas Stadium ( Irving ) WrestleMania venues Madison Square Garden X XX Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena VII Allstate Arena ( Rosemont, IL ) 13 22 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Pontiac Silverdome III Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall IV V Rogers Centre VI X8 Hoosier Dome VIII Caesars Palace IX XL Center ( Hartford, CT ) XI Honda Center ( Anaheim ) XII 2000 TD Garden XIV Wells Fargo Center ( Philadelphia ) XV Reliant Astrodome X-Seven Safeco Field XIX Staples Center 21 Ford Field 23 Camping World Stadium ( Orlando ) XXIV 33 NRG Stadium XXV University of Phoenix Stadium ( Glendale, AZ ) XXVI Georgia Dome XXVII Hard Rock Stadium XXVIII MetLife Stadium 29 Mercedes - Benz Superdome XXX 34 Levi 's Stadium 31 AT&T Stadium 32 Venues of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup AT&T Stadium ( Arlington ) BBVA Compass Stadium ( Houston ) CenturyLink Field ( Seattle ) Georgia Dome ( Atlanta ) Sun Life Stadium ( Miami Gardens, Florida ) Jeld - Wen Field ( Portland ) M&T Bank Stadium ( Baltimore ) Red Bull Arena ( Harrison, New Jersey ) Rentschler Field ( East Hartford, Connecticut ) Rio Tinto Stadium ( Salt Lake City ) Rose Bowl ( Pasadena ) Soldier Field ( Chicago ) Sports Authority Field at Mile High ( Denver ) Official website Indoor stadiums of the National Football League Current venues Fixed Ford Field ( Detroit ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( New Orleans ) U.S. Bank Stadium ( Minnesota ) Retractable AT&T Stadium ( Dallas ) Lucas Oil Stadium ( Indianapolis ) Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( Atlanta ) NRG Stadium ( Houston ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( Arizona ) Defunct venues Astrodome ( Houston ) The Dome at America 's Center ( St. Louis ) Georgia Dome ( Atlanta ) Hubert H. 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Question: where is the georgia dome located in atlanta
Answer: between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west