Mercedes - Benz Superdome - wikipedia Mercedes - Benz Superdome Not to be confused with Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Atlanta or other sports venues named Mercedes - Benz Arena. Mercedes - Benz Superdome `` Superdome '' Former names Louisiana Superdome ( 1975 -- 2011 ) Address 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive Location New Orleans, Louisiana Owner The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District Operator SMG Capacity American football : 73,208 ( expandable to 76,468 ) 73,373 ( Saints vs Baltimore Ravens, November 24th, 2014 ) 75,167 WrestleMania XXX Surface Monsanto `` Mardi Grass '' turf ( 1975 -- 2003 ) FieldTurf ( 2003 -- 2006 ) Sportexe Momentum Turf ( 2006 -- 2009 ) Act Global UBU Speed S5 - M Synthetic Turf ( 2010 -- present ) Concrete for multipurpose events Construction Broke ground August 12, 1971 Opened August 3, 1975 Reopened September 25, 2006 Construction cost US $134 million ( Initial ) ( $596 million in 2016 dollars ) US $193 million ( 2005 -- 06 repairs ) Renovations : ( $229 million in 2016 dollars ) Architect Curtis and Davis Associated Edward B. Silverstein & Associates Nolan, Norman & Nolan Structural engineer Sverdrup & Parcel Thornton Tomasetti ( 2006 repairs ) General contractor Huber, Hunt, & Nichols / Blount Joint Venture Tenants New Orleans Saints ( NFL ) ( 1975 -- present ) Sugar Bowl ( NCAA ) ( 1975 -- present ) Tulane Green Wave ( NCAA ) ( 1975 -- 2013 ) New Orleans Jazz ( NBA ) ( 1975 -- 1979 ) New Orleans Pelicans ( AA ) ( 1977 ) New Orleans Breakers ( USFL ) ( 1984 ) New Orleans Night ( AFL ) ( 1991 -- 1992 ) New Orleans Bowl ( NCAA ) ( 2001 -- present ) New Orleans VooDoo ( AFL ) ( 2013 ) Louisiana Superdome U.S. National Register of Historic Places Louisiana Superdome location in New Orleans Coordinates 29 ° 57 ′ 3 '' N 90 ° 4 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.95083 ° N 90.08111 ° W ﻿ / 29.95083 ; - 90.08111 Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ 3 '' N 90 ° 4 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.95083 ° N 90.08111 ° W ﻿ / 29.95083 ; - 90.08111 Architectural style Other NRHP reference # 15001004 Designated January 27, 2016 The Mercedes - Benz Superdome, often referred to simply as the Superdome, is a domed sports and exhibition venue located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It primarily serves as the home venue for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ( NFL ), and is also the home stadium for the Sugar Bowl and New Orleans Bowl in college football. Plans were drawn up in 1967 by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of Curtis and Davis and the building opened as the Louisiana Superdome in 1975. Its steel frame covers a 13 - acre ( 5.3 ha ) expanse and the 273 - foot ( 83 m ) dome is made of a lamellar multi-ringed frame and has a diameter of 680 feet ( 210 m ), making it the largest fixed domed structure in the world. It is adjacent to the Smoothie King Center. Because of the building 's size and location in one of the major tourist destinations of the United States, the Superdome routinely hosts major sporting events, including the Super Bowl, College Football Championship Game, and the Final Four in college basketball. The stadium was also the long - time home of the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University until 2013 and was the home venue of the New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) from 1975 until 1979. The Superdome gained international attention of a different type in 2005 when it housed thousands of people seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina. The building suffered extensive damage as a result of the storm, and was closed for many months afterward. It was eventually decided the building would be fully refurbished and reopened in time for the Saints ' 2006 home opener on September 25. On October 3, 2011, it was announced that German automaker Mercedes - Benz purchased naming rights to the stadium. The new name took effect on October 23, 2011. At that time, it was the third stadium that has naming rights from Mercedes - Benz ( and first in the United States ), after the Mercedes - Benz Arena, the stadium of Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Mercedes - Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Atlanta 's Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( home of the Falcons, who, like the Saints, play in the NFC South ), which opened in 2017, became the fifth stadium ( and second in the NFL ) to bear the name of the German automaker. Contents 1 Description 1.1 Capacity 2 Sports 2.1 Football 2.2 Baseball 2.3 Basketball 2.4 Boxing 2.5 Gymnastics 2.6 Monster Jam 2.7 Motocross 2.8 Rugby Union 2.9 Soccer 2.9. 1 International Soccer Matches 2.10 Professional wrestling 2.10. 1 WrestleMania XXX 2.10. 2 WrestleMania 34 3 Special events 3.1 Entertainment 3.2 Other events 4 Stadium history 4.1 Planning 4.2 Early history ( 1975 -- 1999 ) 4.3 2000 -- 2009 4.4 2010 -- present 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links Description The Superdome is located on 70 acres ( 28 ha ) of land, including the former Girod Street Cemetery. The dome has an interior space of 125,000,000 cubic feet ( 3,500,000 m ), a height of 253 feet ( 77.1 m ), a dome diameter of 680 feet ( 207.3 m ), and a total floor area of 269,000 square feet ( 24,991 m ). Capacity The Superdome has a listed football seating capacity of 76,468 ( expanded ) or 73,208 ( not expanded ) and a maximum basketball seating capacity of 73,432. However, published attendance figures from events such as the Sugar Bowl football game have exceeded 79,000. The basketball capacity does not reflect the NCAA 's new policy on arranging the basketball court on the 50 - yard line on the football field, per 2009 NCAA policy. In 2011, 3,500 seats were added, increasing the Superdome 's capacity to 76,468. The Superdome 's capacity was 75,167 for WWE WrestleMania XXX. The actual capacity is 73,208 people. The chronology of the capacity for football is as follows : Years Capacity 1975 -- 1978 74,452 1979 -- 1984 71,330 1985 -- 1986 71,647 1987 -- 1990 69,723 1991 -- 1994 69,065 1995 70,852 64,992 1997 69,420 1998 69,028 1999 70,054 2000 64,900 2001 70,020 2002 -- 2003 68,500 2004 -- 2005 64,900 2006 68,354 2007 -- 2010 72,968 2011 -- present 73,208 ( expandable to 76,468 ) Sports Football Panoramic of 69,719 in attendance during a Saints game, 2009. The Superdome 's primary tenant is the NFL 's New Orleans Saints. The team regularly draws capacity crowds. The NFL has hosted seven Super Bowls at the Superdome, most recently Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. The 1976 Pro Bowl was held at the Superdome on Monday, January 26, 1976. It was the NFL 's 26th annual all - star game. Tulane University played their home games at the stadium from 1975 to 2013 ( except 2005 ) before moving to on - campus Yulman Stadium. The BCS National Championship Game was played at the Superdome four times. The College Football Playoff semifinal game is played every three years in the stadium. Two other bowl games are also played there annually : the Sugar Bowl and New Orleans Bowl. The Superdome also hosts the Bayou Classic, a major regular - season game between two of the state 's historically black colleges and universities, Grambling State and Southern. In 2013, the Arena Football League New Orleans VooDoo played their last six home games of the season at the stadium. From 1991 to 1992 the New Orleans Night of the AFL played at the stadium. The annual Louisiana Prep Classic state championship football games organized by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association have been held at the Superdome since 1981, except in 2005 following the extreme damage of Hurricane Katrina. The first state championship game in the stadium matched New Orleans Catholic League powers St. Augustine and Jesuit on December 15, 1978. The Purple Knights won their second Class AAAA title in four seasons by ousting the Blue Jays 13 - 7 in front of over 42,000 fans. Date Super Bowl Team ( Visitor ) Points Team ( Home ) Points Spectators January 15, 1978 XII Dallas Cowboys 27 Denver Broncos 10 76,400 January 25, 1981 XV Oakland Raiders 27 Philadelphia Eagles 10 76,135 January 26, 1986 XX Chicago Bears 46 New England Patriots 10 73,818 January 28, 1990 XXIV San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10 72,919 January 26, 1997 XXXI New England Patriots 21 Green Bay Packers 35 72,301 February 3, 2002 XXXVI St. Louis Rams 17 New England Patriots 20 72,922 February 3, 2013 XLVII Baltimore Ravens 34 San Francisco 49ers 31 71,024 Home field advantage Since the Superdome 's reopening in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the increased success of the New Orleans Saints, the Superdome has developed a reputation for having a very strong home field advantage. While all domed stadiums possess this quality to some degree, the Superdome is known to get extremely loud during games, especially during offensive drives by the visiting team. During a pregame interview before the Minnesota Vikings ' opening game of the 2010 NFL season against the Saints, Brett Favre, reflecting on the Vikings ' loss to the Saints in the 2009 -- 10 NFC Championship Game, said of the Superdome : `` That was, by far, the most hostile environment I 've ever been in. You could n't hear anything. '' It was during that loss that some of the Vikings players elected to wear earplugs, including Favre. It was the first game of the season that they had chosen to do so. Baseball When the plaza level seats remained moveable, the capacity for baseball was 63,525 and the field size was as followed : 325 feet to both left field and right field, 365 feet to both left - center field and right - center field, 421 feet to center field, and 60 feet to the backstop. Due to the reconfiguration of the lower bowl that began in 2011, the stadium can no longer host baseball games. The first baseball game in the Superdome was an exhibition between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros on April 6, 1976. Superdome officials pursued negotiations with Oakland Athletics officials during the 1978 -- 79 baseball off - season about moving the Athletics to the Superdome. The Athletics were unable to break their lease at the Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum and remained in Oakland. Superdome officials met with the Pittsburgh Pirates in April 1981 about moving the club to New Orleans when the Pirates were unhappy with their lease at Three Rivers Stadium. Minor League Baseball The American Association New Orleans Pelicans played at the Superdome during the 1977 season. The Pelicans ' season attendance was 217,957 at the dome. Major League Baseball Exhibitions The Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros played an exhibition game on April 6, 1976. The New York Yankees played exhibition games at the Superdome in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. The Yankees hosted the Baltimore Orioles on March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Orioles 9 -- 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 -- 1 win over the Yankees. In 1981, the Yankees played the New York Mets, Philadelphia Philles and Pittsburgh Pirates in the dome. In 1982, the Yankees played the Montreal Expos and Texas Rangers and late in 1982, the Yankees considered opening the 1983 regular season at the Superdome if Yankee Stadium would not be ready yet after renovations. The 1983 New York Yankees also played the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays in the Superdome that year. The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals closed the 1984 spring training season with two games at the dome on March 31, 1984 and April 1, 1984. In what was a preview of the 1989 World Series, the Oakland A 's played the San Francisco Giants in two games on March 28 -- 29, 1989. In 1991, the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Oakland A 's in two games on March 22 -- 23, 1991. The A 's also played the New York Mets in two contests on March 26 -- 27, 1993. In 1994, the Boston Red Sox played the New York Yankees in two games on April 1 -- 2, 1994. The last professional baseball games played in the Superdome occurred on April 3 -- 4, 1999, when the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins played a two - game series dubbed the `` New Orleans Major League Baseball Classic. '' Busch Challenge / Winn - Dixie Showdown The Busch Challenge / Winn - Dixie Showdown was a college baseball tournament held in the Superdome from 1987 to 1999. LSU, Tulane and University of New Orleans played an in - state team and out - of - state teams from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas in the annual tournament. The in - state team was Louisiana - Lafayette. The out - of - state teams were Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cal State Fullerton, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Houston, Lamar, Miami ( FL ), Mississippi State, NC State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oral Roberts, South Alabama, Southern California, Southern Mississippi, Texas A&M, UCLA. Basketball The NCAA has hosted the Men 's Final Four at the Superdome five times in 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, and 2012. The stadium hosted regional semifinals and finals in 1981 and 1990, as well as first - and second - round games in 1999 and 2001. The NBA 's New Orleans Jazz used the Superdome as their home court, from 1975 to 1979. In 1977, the Jazz set a then - record in attendance for an NBA game, with 35,077 watching the Jazz led by Pete `` Pistol Pete '' Maravich against the Philadelphia 76ers, led by fellow future Hall of Famer Julius Erving. Tulane used the Superdome as its primary home court from its opening in 1975 through 1982. It played occasional games there in the 1990s against high - profile opponents before the opening of the New Orleans Arena in 1999. Boxing On October 14, 1975, the Dome hosted Muhammad Ali Appreciation Day. The Muhammad Temple of Islam 46 in New Orleans organized the activities, with Ali 's appearance as the day 's highlight. Speakers included Dr. Na'im Akbar, Wallace D. Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan. The Superdome hosted the September 15, 1978 fight some called the Ali rematch where Muhammad Ali won the world Heavyweight title for the third time by beating Leon Spinks in front of a crowd of 65,000. It was Ali 's last professional win. Leonard -- Durán II, also known as the No Más Fight, took place on November 25, 1980 at the Louisiana Superdome. In the match, Sugar Ray Leonard defeated Roberto Durán to regain the WBC Welterweight Championship. The match gained its famous appellation in the end of the eighth round when Durán turned away from Leonard, towards the referee and quit by saying `` No más '' ( Spanish for `` No more '' ). On December 3, 1982, the Superdome hosted the Carnival of Champions. In the first of two co-main events, Wilfredo Gómez would defend his WBC world Jr Featherweight championship against WBC 's world Bantamweight champion Lupe Pintor. In the second, Wilfred Benítez defended his WBC world Jr Middleweight championship against the former WBA Welterweight champion of the world Thomas Hearns. Gymnastics The USSR National Gymnastics Team performed for the first time in Louisiana in 1976. The Superdome event featured Olga Korbut, Nelli Kim, Nicolai Andrianov and Alexander Dityatin. At the 1995 U.S. Gymnastics National Championships, Dominique Moceanu became the youngest Women 's All - Around National Champion in U.S. history at 13 years old, a record that still stands. John Roethlisberger also won his fourth and final U.S. Men 's All - Around National Championship. In 2017, The All - Star Gymnastics Classic will be held at the dome. Monster Jam The venue is also sometimes used for Monster Jam. Motocross The Superdome hosted an AMA Supercross Championship round from 1977 to 1980, 1998 to 2002, 2009 and 2012. On June 4, 1977, 40,000 fans watched Jimmy Weinert win the sixth of 12 races for a $250,000 purse. 20 million pounds of dirt were piled into the center of the Superdome for the event. Rugby union The Superdome was scheduled to host a rugby union match on August 1, 2015 between English Premiership team Saracens and New Zealand 's Super Rugby team Crusaders. The match was organized by RugbyLaw, organizers of the National Rugby Football League. The match was cancelled, however, as USA Rugby, the governing body of the sport in the United States, refused to approve the artificial turf playing surface. Soccer The first soccer match to be held in the Superdome, on September 5, 1976, pitted New Orleans local club teams, The Costa Rica Soccer Club and The Olympia Soccer Club. This match was immediately followed by the second soccer match to be held in the Superdome which pitted The New York Cosmos and the Dallas Tornado. The Brazilian star Pelé and Kyle Rote, Jr. led their respective teams. The USWNT played their Final Victory Tour game against China on December 16, 2015 in what was the final match for Abby Wambach. China won 1 - 0 with the attendance of 32,950, making it a record setting attendance for a soccer match in Louisiana. International Soccer Matches Date Winning Team Result Losing Team Tournament Spectators December 16, 2015 China PR 1 - 0 United States U.S. Final Victory Tour 32,950 Professional Wrestling The Superdome was renowned for hosting many of Mid-South Wrestling 's large, `` Blow Off '' events that were culminations of weeks or months of feuds and rivalries. Bill Watts was the promoter of this territory and gained much notoriety from promotion of his events in the Superdome. April 19, 1986 saw Jim Crockett Promotions ( in association with Bill Watts ' UWF and All Japan Pro Wrestling ) host the first of three annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournaments. 24 teams competed in a single day show with an afternoon 1st rounds and finals in the evening. The tournament final saw The Road Warriors prevail over Magnum T.A. and Ron Garvin. Besides tag team tournament the Superdome attendance of 13,000 saw NWA World Champion Ric Flair retain the title via disqualification from Dusty Rhodes and Mid-South North American Champion Hacksaw Jim Duggan beat Buzz Sawyer. World Championship Wrestling held it ninth Clash of the Champions on April 2, 1989. The event saw Ricky Steamboat defeat Ric Flair in a two out of three falls match 2 -- 1 to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Clash VI was held on the same day as WrestleMania V and on free TV in an attempt to hurt the PPV rating. WrestleMania XXX The 30th annual WrestleMania pay - per - view event, WrestleMania XXX, was held at the Superdome on April 6, 2014. This was the first time WWE held its annual event in New Orleans. At the event, The Undertaker 's WrestleMania winning streak was ended by Brock Lesnar in front of 75,167 in attendance. Daniel Bryan won two matches. The first match was won against Triple H for a spot in the Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which he went on to win later in the evening against Randy Orton and Batista. Also the WWE Divas Championship was defended for the very first time at WrestleMania with the champion AJ Lee retaining her title. WrestleMania 34 On January 9, 2017, WWE and local news announced that WrestleMania 34 pay - per - view will return to the Superdome on April 8, 2018. Special events The Superdome held its official dedication ceremonies on August 3, 1975. Jazz musicians Al Hirt and Pete Fountain played for the event. Entertainment Between August 28 and September 14, 1975, the Superdome continued to celebrate its grand opening, with appearances by Bob Hope, Chayl Jhuren, Telly Savalas, Dorothy Lamour, Karen Valentine, and Raquel Welch. The Allman Brothers, the Marshall Tucker band, Wet Willie, the Charlie Daniels band, the O'Jays, the Isley Brothers, the Temptations, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds, and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus also performed. On October 3, 1975, June Carter, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter performed in the Dome. Fans included then Governor Edwin Edwards, wife Elaine, children Anna, Victoria, Steven and David, and Edwards ' grandhcildren. The Superdome 's 1977 New Year 's Eve celebration opened with The Emotions and Deniece Williams, followed by Earth, Wind and Fire. On May 29, 1977, the First Annual Superdome KOOL Jazz Spectacular featured Aretha Franklin, Al Green, The Spinners and The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Jimmie `` J.J. '' Walker from the TV series `` Good Times '' was the guest M.C. On December 5, 1981, a concert by The Rolling Stones attracted more than 87,500 spectators, with attendees filling in the floor area, as well as the regular seating sections. Governor Edwin Edwards held his third inaugural ball at the Superdome March 12, 1984. Headline acts included Doug Kershaw and Susan Anton. Because of a booking mixup, the Jets performed a full set to an empty Superdome in the summer of 1987. The annual Essence Music Festival has been held in the Superdome every year since 1995 except for 2006, when it was held in Houston, Texas due to Hurricane Katrina repairs. NSYNC performed here during their 2001 PopOdyssey Tour. The August 22nd show was filmed and released on VHS and DVD. Beyoncé performed on July 7, 2013 during The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The concert was a part of the Essence Music Festival and broke the attendance record. She returned to the stadium the following year, on July 20, 2014, as part of her joint On the Run Tour with her husband Jay Z. She performed at the stadium for a third time on September 24, 2016, as part of her The Formation World Tour. Other events The Seventh - day Adventist Church held its 54th General Conference session at the Superdome in June and July 1985. Pope John Paul II addressed 80,000 children at the stadium in 1987. The Republican National Convention was held there in 1988, nominating then - Vice President George H.W. Bush for President and U.S. Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as Vice President. In June 1996, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney 's 34th animated feature, had a gala world premiere at this stadium, with over 65,000 people attending the event. In August 2001, the Bassmaster Classic XXXI final weigh - in was held in the stadium. Stadium history Planning Sports visionary David Dixon ( who decades later founded the United States Football League ) conceived of the Superdome while attempting to convince the NFL to award a franchise to New Orleans. After hosting several exhibition games at Tulane Stadium during typical New Orleans summer thunderstorms, Dixon was told by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle that the NFL would never expand into New Orleans without a domed stadium. Dixon then won the support of the governor of Louisiana, John McKeithen. When they toured the Astrodome in Houston, Texas in 1966, McKeithen was quoted as saying, `` I want one of these, only bigger '', in reference to the Astrodome itself. Bonds were passed for construction of the Superdome on November 8, 1966, seven days after commissioner Pete Rozelle awarded New Orleans the 25th professional football franchise. The stadium was conceptualized to be a multifunctional stadium for football, baseball and basketball ( with moveable field level stands that would be arranged specifically for each sport and areas with dirt ( for the bases and pitchers mound ) covered with metal plates on the stadium floor ( they were covered by the artificial turf during football games ) ) and there are also Meeting Rooms that could be rented for many different purposes. Dixon imagined the possibilities of staging simultaneous high school football games side - by - side and suggested that the synthetic surface be white. Blount International of Montgomery, Alabama was chosen to build the stadium. As the dome was being constructed, various individuals developed eccentric models of the structure : one was of sugar, another consisted of pennies. The so - called `` penny model '' traveled to the Philadelphia Bicentennial ' 76 exhibition. New Orleanian Norman J. Kleintz built the model with 2,697 pennies and donated it to the Superdome Board of Commissioners in April, 1974. It was hoped the stadium would be ready in time for the 1972 NFL season, and the final cost of the facility would come in at $46 million. Instead, due to political delays, construction did not start until August 11, 1971, and was not finished until August 1975, seven months after Super Bowl IX was scheduled to be played in the stadium. Since the stadium was not finished in time for the Super Bowl, the game had to be moved to Tulane Stadium, and was played in cold and rainy conditions. Factoring in inflation, construction delays, and the increase in transportation costs caused by the 1973 oil crisis, the final price tag of the stadium skyrocketed to $165 million. Along with the state police, Elward Thomas Brady, Jr., a state representative from Terrebonne Parish and a New Orleans native, conducted an investigation into possible financial irregularities, but the Superdome went forward despite the obstacles. Early history ( 1975 -- 1999 ) First Saints game The New Orleans Saints opened the 1975 NFL season at the Superdome, losing 21 -- 0 to the Cincinnati Bengals in the first regular - season game in the facility. Tulane Stadium, the original home of the Saints, was condemned for destruction on the day the Superdome opened. First Super Bowl The first Super Bowl played in the stadium was Super Bowl XII in January 1978, the first in prime time. Original turf The original artificial turf playing surface in the Superdome was produced by Monsanto specifically for the Superdome and was named `` Mardi Grass. '' 2000 -- 2009 The exterior of the Superdome during the 2001 National Lutheran Youth Gathering. New turf installation The Superdome converted its artificial grass surface to synthetic turf midway through the 2003 football season on November 16. Effect of Hurricane Katrina Main article : Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Louisiana Superdome The Superdome was used as a `` shelter of last resort '' for those in New Orleans unable to evacuate from Hurricane Katrina when it struck in late August 2005. During the storm, a large section of the outer covering was peeled off by high winds. The photos of the damage, in which the concrete underneath was exposed, quickly became an iconic image of Hurricane Katrina. A few days later the dome was closed until September 25, 2006. Reopening after Katrina Contractors repair the roof to prepare for the reopening of the Superdome. ( July 10, 2006 ) The Superdome cost $185 million to repair and refurbish. To repair the Superdome, FEMA put up $115 million, the state spent $13 million, the Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District refinanced a bond package to secure $41 million and the NFL contributed $15 million. After being damaged from the flooding disaster, a new Sportexe MomentumTurf surface was installed for the 2006 season. On Super Bowl XL Sunday ( February 5, 2006 ), the NFL announced that the Saints would play their home opener on September 24, 2006 in the Superdome against the Atlanta Falcons. The game was later moved to Monday night, September 25. The reopening of the dome was celebrated with festivities including a free outdoor concert by the Goo Goo Dolls before fans were allowed in, a pre-game performance by the rock bands U2 and Green Day performing a cover of The Skids ' `` The Saints Are Coming '', and a coin toss conducted by former President George H.W. Bush. In front of ESPN 's largest - ever audience at that time, the Saints won the game 23 -- 3 with 70,003 in attendance and went on to a successful season reaching their first ever NFC Championship Game. The first bowl game played in the Superdome after Katrina was the New Orleans Bowl won by the Troy Trojans 41 -- 17 over the Rice Owls. Renovations Construction workers replace the Superdome 's 30 plus year - old siding The inscription `` Mercedes - Benz Superdome '' went on to the sides of the stadium in late October 2011 In early 2006, the Superdome began a $320 million renovation that consisted of three remodeling phases. First, the stadium was repaired and refurbished from damage suffered during Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, new windows were installed to bring natural light into the building. Later that year, the roof - facing of the Superdome was also remodeled, restoring the roof with a solid white hue. Between 2009 and 2010, the entire outer layer of the stadium, more than 400,000 square feet ( 37,000 m ) of aluminum siding, was replaced with new aluminum panels and insulation, returning the building to its original champagne bronze colored exterior. An innovative barrier system for drainage was also added, allowing the dome to resemble its original facade. In addition, escalators were added to the outside of the club rooms. Each suite includes modernized rooms with raised ceilings, leather sofas, and flat - screen TVs, as well as glass brushed aluminum and wood - grain furnishings. A new $600,000 point - of - sale system was also installed, allowing fans to purchase concessions with credit cards throughout the stadium for the first time. 2010 -- present New turf installation During the summer of 2010 the Superdome installed 111,831 square feet ( 10,389.4 m ) of the UBU Speed S5 - M synthetic turf system, an Act Global brand. In 2017 Act Global installed a new turf in time for the NFL Season. The Superdome has, as of 2017, the largest continuous synthetic turf system in the NFL. Renovations Beginning in 2011, demolition and new construction began to the lower bowl of the stadium, reconfiguring it to increase seating by 3,500, widening the plaza concourse, building two bunker club lounges and adding additional concession stands. Crews tore down the temporary stairs that lead from Champions Square to the Dome, and replaced them with permanent steps. Installation of express elevators that take coaches and media from the ground level of the stadium to the press box were also completed. New 7,500 - square - foot ( 700 m ) bunker lounges on each side of the stadium were built. The lounges are equipped with flat - screen TVs, granite counter tops and full - service bars. These state - of - the - art lounges can serve 4,500 fans, whose old plaza seats were upgraded to premium tickets, giving those fans leather chairs with cup - holders. The plaza level was extended, closing in space between the concourse and plaza seating, adding new restrooms and concession areas. The renovations also ended the stadium 's ability to convert to a baseball configuration. The renovations were completed in late June 2011 in time for the Essence Music Festival. Naming rights The Superdome had not taken on corporate naming rights until Mercedes - Benz acquired the rights in 2011. Though the stadium is owned by the state of Louisiana, the New Orleans Saints ' lease gives the team the authority to sell the rights. Saints owner Tom Benson also owns Mercedes - Benz dealerships in New Orleans and San Antonio. Despite Mercedes - Benz acquiring the naming rights for the Atlanta Falcons ' new stadium in 2015, the naming rights contract for the Superdome will remain in place until 2021. Statue On July 27, 2012, a statue was unveiled at a plaza next to the Superdome. The work, titled Rebirth, depicts one of the most famous plays in Saints history -- Steve Gleason 's block of a Michael Koenen punt that the Saints recovered for a touchdown early in the first quarter of the team 's first post-Katrina game in the Superdome. Super Bowl XLVII power failure The Superdome hosted the Super Bowl XLVII football game on February 3, 2013. A partial power failure halted game play for about 34 minutes in the third quarter between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. It caused CBS, who was broadcasting the game, to lose some of its cameras as well as voiceovers by the commentators. At no point did the game go off the air, though the game had no audio for about two minutes. While the lights were coming back on, CBS reporters deployed around the stadium reported on the outage as a breaking news situation until power was restored enough for play to continue. On February 8, 2013 it was reported that a relay device intended to prevent an electrical overload had caused the failure. The device was located in an electrical vault owned and operated by Entergy, the electrical utility for the New Orleans area. That vault is approximately one quarter mile away from the Superdome. A subsequent report from an independent auditor confirmed the relay device as the cause. The Superdome 's own power system was never compromised. The Superdome was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. End zone scoreboards and new lighting During the 2016 off - season, the smaller videoboards formerly located along the end zone walls above the upper seating bowl were replaced with two large Panasonic high definition LED displays that stretch 330 feet ( 100 m ) wide and 35 feet ( 11 m ) tall that are more visible throughout the bowl. Other upgrades included a complete upgrade to the Superdome 's interior floodlighting system to an efficient LED system with programmable coloring, light show effects, and instant on - off ; in normal mode the stadium will have a more vibrant and naturally pleasing system resembling natural daylight. See also New Orleans portal Champions Square Smoothie King Center Sports in New Orleans List of convention centers in the United States List of music venues National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana Notes Jump up ^ `` The Superdome -- An Icon Transformed '' ( PDF ). State of Louisiana. 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Official Mercedes - Benz Superdome website Mercedes - Benz Superdome at StadiumDB.com The Times - Picayune in 175 years -- 1975 : The Superdome opens in New Orleans Stadium picture Louisiana Superdome at Structurae Tulane Green Wave -- Louisiana Superdome Southeastern Architectural Archive, Special Collections Division, Tulane University Libraries Mercedes - Benz Superdome Seating Charts Events and tenants Preceded by Tulane Stadium Giants Stadium, Tiger Stadium, and the Alamodome Home of the New Orleans Saints 1975 -- 2004 2006 -- present Succeeded by Giants Stadium, Tiger Stadium, and the Alamodome Preceded by Tulane Stadium No permanent home in 2005 Home of the Tulane Green Wave 1975 -- 2004 2006 -- 2013 Succeeded by No permanent home in 2005 Yulman Stadium Preceded by Tulane Stadium Georgia Dome Home of the Sugar Bowl 1975 -- 2005 2007 -- present Succeeded by Georgia Dome incumbent Preceded by Levi 's Stadium Home of the College Football Playoff National Championship 2020 Succeeded by TBD Preceded by first arena Home of the New Orleans Night 1991 -- 1992 Succeeded by last arena Preceded by Municipal Auditorium & Loyola Field House Home of the New Orleans Jazz 1975 -- 1979 Succeeded by Salt Palace ( as Utah Jazz ) Preceded by Miami Orange Bowl Host of the NFL Pro Bowl 1976 Succeeded by The Kingdome Preceded by Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Stanford Stadium Joe Robbie Stadium Sun Devil Stadium Raymond James Stadium Lucas Oil Stadium Host of the Super Bowl XII 1978 XV 1981 XX 1986 XXIV 1990 XXXI 1997 XXXVI 2002 XLVII 2013 Succeeded by Orange Bowl Pontiac Silverdome Rose Bowl Tampa Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium MetLife Stadium Preceded by The Spectrum Reunion Arena H.H.H. Metrodome Georgia Dome Reliant Stadium Host of the NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals 1982 1993 2003 2012 Succeeded by The Pit Kemper Arena Charlotte Coliseum Alamodome Georgia Dome Preceded by Sun Devil Stadium Sun Devil Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium Host of the BCS National Championship Game 2000 2008 2012 Succeeded by Pro Player Stadium Pro Player Stadium Dolphin Stadium Sun Life Stadium Preceded by University of Phoenix Stadium Host of NFC Championship Game Succeeded by Soldier Field New Orleans Saints Founded in 1967 Based in New Orleans, Louisiana Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana Franchise Franchise Seasons History ( playoff history ) Players Coaches Expansion draft First - round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Broadcasters Stadiums Tulane Stadium Mercedes - Benz Superdome Temporary home venues due to Hurricane Katrina : Alamodome Giants Stadium Tiger Stadium Culture Gumbo Sir Saint Who Dat ? Effect of Hurricane Katrina Buddy D `` When the Saints Go Marching In '' Lore Dempsey 's 63 - yard field goal Dome Patrol Ricky Williams trade River City Relay Beast Quake Bountygate Owners Tom Benson ( majority owner ) Rita Benson LeBlanc ( part - owner ) Playoff appearances ( 10 ) 1990 1991 1992 2000 2006 2009 2011 2013 Division championships ( 5 ) 1991 2000 2006 2009 2011 Conference championships ( 1 ) 2009 League championships ( 1 ) 2009 ( XLIV ) Ring of Honor Andersen Manning Jackson Roaf Rivalries Atlanta Falcons Tampa Bay Buccaneers Current league affiliations League : National Football League Conference : National Football Conference Division : South Division Seasons ( 51 ) 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 Championship seasons in bold Current stadiums of the National Football League American Football Conference East Gillette Stadium Hard Rock Stadium MetLife Stadium New Era Field North FirstEnergy Stadium Heinz Field M&T Bank Stadium Paul Brown Stadium South EverBank Field Lucas Oil Stadium Nissan Stadium NRG Stadium West Arrowhead Stadium Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum Sports Authority Field at Mile High StubHub Center National Football Conference East AT&T Stadium FedExField Lincoln Financial Field MetLife Stadium North Ford Field Lambeau Field Soldier Field U.S. Bank Stadium South Bank of America Stadium Mercedes - Benz Stadium Mercedes - Benz Superdome Raymond James Stadium West CenturyLink Field Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Levi 's Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium Hall of Fame Game Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium International Series Wembley Stadium Twickenham Stadium Estadio Azteca Both the New York Giants ( NFC ) and the New York Jets ( AFC ) share the same venue. Super Bowl stadiums Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( I ) Miami Orange Bowl ( II ) Miami Orange Bowl ( III ) Tulane Stadium ( IV ) Miami Orange Bowl ( V ) Tulane Stadium ( VI ) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( VII ) Rice Stadium ( VIII ) Tulane Stadium ( IX ) Miami Orange Bowl ( X ) Rose Bowl ( XI ) Louisiana Superdome ( XII ) Miami Orange Bowl ( XIII ) Rose Bowl ( XIV ) Louisiana Superdome ( XV ) Pontiac Silverdome ( XVI ) Rose Bowl ( XVII ) Tampa Stadium ( XVIII ) Stanford Stadium ( XIX ) Louisiana Superdome ( XX ) Rose Bowl ( XXI ) San Diego -- Jack Murphy Stadium ( XXII ) Joe Robbie Stadium ( XXIII ) Louisiana Superdome ( XXIV ) Tampa Stadium ( XXV ) metrodome ( XXVI ) Rose Bowl ( XXVII ) Georgia Dome ( XXVIII ) Joe Robbie Stadium ( XXIX ) Sun Devil Stadium ( XXX ) Louisiana Superdome ( XXXI ) Qualcomm Stadium ( XXXII ) Pro Player Stadium ( XXXIII ) Georgia Dome ( XXXIV ) Raymond James Stadium ( XXXV ) Louisiana Superdome ( XXXVI ) Qualcomm Stadium ( XXXVII ) Reliant Stadium ( XXXVIII ) Alltell Stadium ( XXXIX ) Ford Field ( XL ) Dolphin Stadium ( XLI ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( XLII ) Raymond James Stadium ( XLIII ) Sunlife Stadium ( XLIV ) Cowboys Stadium ( XLV ) Lucas Oil Stadium ( XLVI ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( XLVII ) MetLife Stadium ( XLVIII ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( XLIX ) Levi 's Stadium ( 50 ) NRG Stadium ( LI ) U.S. Bank Stadium ( LII ) Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( LIII ) Hard Rock Stadium ( LIV ) Raymond James Stadium ( LV ) Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park ( LVI ) BCS National Championship Game History University of Phoenix Stadium Mercedes - Benz Superdome Hard Rock Stadium Rose Bowl BCS Broadcasters Tie - ins BCS # 1 BCS # 2 Rotating bowl 1999 ( Fiesta ) 2000 ( Sugar ) 2001 ( Orange ) 2002 ( Rose ) 2003 ( Fiesta ) 2004 ( Sugar ) 2005 ( Orange ) 2006 ( Rose ) Game 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 AFCA National Championship Trophy Sugar Bowl Game History & conference tie - ins History Tulane Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes - Benz Superdome College Football Playoff Broadcasters Southeastern Conference Big 12 Conference Games 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1972 1973 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Notes The 2006 game took place in Atlanta, Georgia due to Hurricane Katrina. 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. New Orleans Bowl 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( 2001 -- present ) Cajun Field ( 2005 ) Broadcasters Current NCAA Division I FBS bowl game stadiums Alamodome ( Alamo ) Albertsons Stadium ( Famous Idaho Potato ) Aloha Stadium ( Hawaii ) Amon G. Carter Stadium ( Armed Forces ) Arizona Stadium ( Arizona ) AT&T Stadium ( Cotton ) Bank of America Stadium ( Belk ) Camping World Stadium ( Cure, Russell Athletic, Citrus ) Chase Field ( Cactus ) Cotton Bowl ( Heart of Dallas ) Cramton Bowl ( Camellia ) Dreamstyle Stadium ( New Mexico ) EverBank Field ( TaxSlayer ) FAU Stadium ( Boca Raton ) Ford Field ( Quick Lane ) Hard Rock Stadium ( Orange ) Independence Stadium ( Independence ) Ladd -- Peebles Stadium ( Dollar General, Senior ) Legion Field ( Birmingham ) Levi 's Stadium ( Foster Farms ) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ( Liberty ) Mercedes - Benz Stadium ( Peach ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( New Orleans, Sugar ) Navy -- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ( Military ) Nissan Stadium ( Music City ) NRG Stadium ( Texas ) Qualcomm Stadium ( Holiday ) Raymond James Stadium ( Outback ) Rose Bowl ( Rose ) Sam Boyd Stadium ( Las Vegas ) Sun Bowl ( Sun ) Thomas Robinson Stadium ( Bahamas ) Toyota Stadium ( Frisco ) Tropicana Field ( Gasparilla, East -- West Shrine ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( Fiesta ) Yankee Stadium ( Pinstripe ) College Football Playoff games shown in italics College football venues in Louisiana Division I FBS The American Yulman Stadium ( Tulane ) Conference USA Joe Aillet Stadium ( Louisiana Tech ) SEC Tiger Stadium ( LSU ) Sun Belt Cajun Field ( Louisiana -- Lafayette ) JPS Field at Malone Stadium ( Louisiana -- Monroe ) Division I FCS Southland Cowboy Stadium ( McNeese State ) Harry Turpin Stadium ( Northwestern State ) Manning Field at John L. 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Mumford Stadium ( Southern ) Eddie Robinson Stadium ( Grambling State ) Division III American Southwest Wildcat Stadium ( Louisiana College ) Independence Stadium, Mercedes - Benz Superdome, Tad Gormley Stadium Tulane Green Wave football Venues First Tulane Stadium ( 1909 -- 16 ) Second Tulane Stadium ( 1917 -- 25 ) ( Third ) Tulane Stadium ( 1926 -- 74 ) Mercedes - Benz Superdome ( 1975 -- 2013 ) Yulman Stadium ( 2014 -- present ) Bowls & rivalries Bowl games Auburn Georgia Tech LSU ( Battle for the Flag ) Ole Miss Southern Miss ( Battle for the Bell ) Culture & lore History Riptide `` The Olive and the Blue '' `` The Hullabaloo '' Marching Band Porter Cup People Head coaches NFL draftees All - Americans Statistical leaders Seasons 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 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 New Orleans Night Founded in 1991 Folded in 1992 Based in New Orleans Franchise Franchise Seasons Players Arenas Louisiana Superdome Head coaches Khayat Gibson Seasons ( 2 ) 1990s 1991 1992 New Orleans VooDoo Founded in 2002 Folded in 2015 Resurrected from the Bossier -- Shreveport Battle Wings in 2011 Based in New Orleans Franchise Franchise Seasons Players Arenas Smoothie King Center Mercedes - Benz Superdome Head coaches Neu Stingley Norris O'Hara Cokinos Playoff appearances ( 2 ) 2012 Division championships ( 1 ) League affiliations League : Arena Football League Conference : American Conference Division : East Division Seasons ( 9 ) 2000s 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Utah Jazz Founded in 1974 Played in New Orleans ( 1974 -- 79 ) Based in Salt Lake City, Utah Franchise Franchise Summer League 1974 Expansion Draft All - time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Loyola Field House New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Louisiana Superdome Salt Palace Vivint Smart Home Arena Personnel Checketts Gardner Rigby G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars Administration Owner : Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. ( represented by Gail Miller, widow of Larry H. Miller ) President : Steve Starks Executive VP, Basketball Operations : Kevin O'Connor General Manager : Dennis Lindsey Head coach : Quin Snyder Retired numbers 7 9 12 14 32 35 53 1223 Hot Rod Hundley ( Microphone ) Hall of Famers Pete Maravich Adrian Dantley John Stockton Jerry Sloan Hot Rod Hundley Karl Malone Western Conference Championships ( 2 ) 1997 1998 Division titles ( 9 ) 1984 1989 1992 1997 1998 2000 2007 2008 2017 Rivals Houston Rockets Culture and lore Jazz Bear Dan Roberts Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals Celtic Pride Tiffany Coyne `` Kill Gil, Volumes I & II '' ( The Simpsons episode ) Media TV AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain ( current ) KJZZ - TV ( former ) Radio Radio Network KZNS - AM KZNS - FM Announcers Craig Bolerjack Matt Harpring David Locke Ron Boone AMA / FIM World Supercross venues Current ( 2017 ) Angel Stadium of Anaheim ( Anaheim ) AT&T Stadium ( Arlington ) CenturyLink Field ( Seattle ) Daytona International Speedway ( Daytona Beach ) Ford Field ( Detroit ) Georgia Dome ( Atlanta ) Lucas Oil Stadium ( Indianapolis ) MetLife Stadium ( East Rutherford ) Oakland Coliseum ( Oakland ) Petco Park ( San Diego ) Rice - Eccles Stadium ( Salt Lake City ) Rogers Centre ( Toronto ) Sam Boyd Stadium ( Las Vegas ) The Dome at America 's Center ( St. Louis ) University of Phoenix Stadium ( Glendale ) U.S. Bank Stadium ( Minneapolis ) Former Astrodome ( Houston ) AT&T Park ( San Francisco ) Atlanta -- Fulton County Stadium ( Atlanta ) BC Place ( Vancouver ) Camping World Stadium ( Orlando ) CEFCU Stadium ( San Jose ) Charlotte Motor Speedway ( Charlotte ) Chase Field ( Phoenix ) Dodger Stadium ( Los Angeles ) EverBank Field ( Jacksonville ) Gillette Stadium ( Foxborough ) Houlihan 's Stadium ( Tampa ) Hubert H. 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 ) Venues of the Republican National Convention Musical Fund Hall ( 1856 ) Wigwam ( 1860 ) Front Street Theater ( 1864 ) Crosby 's Opera House ( 1868 ) Academy of Music ( 1872 ) Exposition Hall ( Cincinnati ) ( 1876 ) Interstate Exposition Building ( 1880 ) Exposition Hall ( Chicago ) ( 1884 ) Auditorium ( 1888 ) Industrial Exposition Building ( 1892 ) St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall ( 1896 ) Convention Hall ( 1900 ) Chicago Coliseum ( 1904 ) Chicago Coliseum ( 1908 ) Chicago Coliseum ( 1912 ) Chicago Coliseum ( 1916 ) Chicago Coliseum ( 1920 ) Public Auditorium ( 1924 ) Convention Hall ( 1928 ) Chicago Stadium ( 1932 ) Public Auditorium ( 1936 ) Convention Hall ( 1940 ) Chicago Stadium ( 1944 ) Convention Hall ( 1948 ) International Amphitheatre ( 1952 ) Cow Palace ( 1956 ) International Amphitheatre ( 1960 ) Cow Palace ( 1964 ) Miami Beach Convention Center ( 1968 ) Miami Beach Convention Center ( 1972 ) Kemper Arena ( 1976 ) Joe Louis Arena ( 1980 ) Reunion Arena ( 1984 ) Louisiana Superdome ( 1988 ) Houston Astrodome ( 1992 ) San Diego Convention Center ( 1996 ) First Union Center ( 2000 ) Madison Square Garden ( 2004 ) Xcel Energy Center ( 2008 ) Tampa Bay Times Forum ( 2012 ) Quicken Loans Arena ( 2016 ) 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 Music venues of Louisiana Arenas / stadiums Alario Center BREC Memorial Stadium Burton Coliseum Cajundome CenturyLink Center F.G. 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