Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac Silverdome, 1975-2017, a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, that hosted major sporting and entertainment events
Pontiac Silverdome, 1975-2017, a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, that hosted major sporting and entertainment events
The Pontiac Silverdome opened in Pontiac, Michigan, as the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium. The stadium featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, a first for a major athletic facility. It sat on 199 acres of land and had a seating capacity of over 80,000.
The Detroit Lions played their first game in the Silverdome, a preseason contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Detroit Lions played their first regular season game at the Silverdome, which resulted in a 36–10 defeat by the Dallas Cowboys on ABC Monday Night Football.
The Silverdome officially took on the name "Silverdome" due to a silver-like reflection caused by the Sun.
Led Zeppelin played at the Silverdome in front of 76,229 fans, setting a new world record attendance for a solo indoor attraction, surpassing the attendance of The Who in 1975.
The Detroit Pistons played their first home game in the Silverdome.
The Silverdome hosted the NBA All-Star Game.
Super Bowl XVI was held at the Silverdome.
The United States Hot Rod Association held its first monster truck car crush inside a stadium at the Silverdome.
The American Speed Association (ASA) held an asphalt stock car race inside the Silverdome, marking the start of their National tour season.
A strong snowstorm caused structural damage to the original Teflon-coated fiberglass roof of the Silverdome. The Detroit Pistons played the remainder of the 1984–85 season at Joe Louis Arena due to the damage.
Repairs were completed, and the Silverdome's roof was re-inflated.
WrestleMania III was held at the Silverdome, reportedly establishing a record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America at the time.
Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass at the Silverdome, drawing a crowd of 93,682, setting a Silverdome attendance record.
The Detroit Pistons set a single-game attendance record of 61,983 against the Boston Celtics.
The Detroit Lions achieved their first home playoff game victory at the Silverdome, defeating the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 38–6.
In an exhibition game between Germany and England, the indoor venue's lack of weather was criticized, and the lack of air conditioning contributed to extreme heat and humidity.
The United States tied 1–1 with Switzerland in the first World Cup game to be played indoors.
Tom Brady made his NFL debut in a Lions victory at the Silverdome.
The final Lions game was played at the stadium, resulting in a 15–10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Jehovah's Witnesses opted to travel to The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, and the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio for their District Conventions, due to talk of renovation in 2004.
A rally for the George W. Bush 2004 re-election campaign was held at the Silverdome.
Monster Jam was hosted at the Silverdome.
The city of Pontiac announced that the Silverdome property would go to auction with no minimum bid, and that zoning regulations would be relaxed for any buyer in order to spark development.
Andreas Apostolopoulos submitted a winning bid of US$550,000 for the Silverdome at auction.
The Silverdome re-opened with a monster truck event.
A.C. Milan and Panathinaikos F.C. played an exhibition game at the Silverdome.
Professional boxer Timothy Bradley defended his WBO light welterweight title in a unification fight against WBC champion Devon Alexander at the Silverdome.
The Silverdome served as the home stadium of the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League.
An excessive amount of snow caused a portion of the antiquated roof system to tear, leading to the decision to close the facility for good.
The owners announced that they would be auctioning off the contents of the facility, including seats and fixtures.
The Silverdome owner decided to tear down the closed facility.
The upper ring of the stadium, which had supported the roof structure, was imploded after a failed attempt the previous day.
The last free standing wall of the Silverdome was destroyed, leaving a 50 foot (15 m) deep hole where the stadium once stood.
The City of Pontiac announced that Amazon was going to develop the Silverdome site into both a distribution facility and delivery center.
Pontiac Silverdome, 1975-2017, a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, that hosted major sporting and entertainment events
The Pontiac Silverdome opened in Pontiac, Michigan, as the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium. The stadium featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, a first for a major athletic facility. It sat on 199 acres of land and had a seating capacity of over 80,000.
The Detroit Lions played their first game in the Silverdome, a preseason contest against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Detroit Lions played their first regular season game at the Silverdome, which resulted in a 36–10 defeat by the Dallas Cowboys on ABC Monday Night Football.
The Silverdome officially took on the name "Silverdome" due to a silver-like reflection caused by the Sun.
Led Zeppelin played at the Silverdome in front of 76,229 fans, setting a new world record attendance for a solo indoor attraction, surpassing the attendance of The Who in 1975.
The Detroit Pistons played their first home game in the Silverdome.
The Silverdome hosted the NBA All-Star Game.
Super Bowl XVI was held at the Silverdome.
The United States Hot Rod Association held its first monster truck car crush inside a stadium at the Silverdome.
The American Speed Association (ASA) held an asphalt stock car race inside the Silverdome, marking the start of their National tour season.
A strong snowstorm caused structural damage to the original Teflon-coated fiberglass roof of the Silverdome. The Detroit Pistons played the remainder of the 1984–85 season at Joe Louis Arena due to the damage.
Repairs were completed, and the Silverdome's roof was re-inflated.
WrestleMania III was held at the Silverdome, reportedly establishing a record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America at the time.
Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass at the Silverdome, drawing a crowd of 93,682, setting a Silverdome attendance record.
The Detroit Pistons set a single-game attendance record of 61,983 against the Boston Celtics.
The Detroit Lions achieved their first home playoff game victory at the Silverdome, defeating the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 38–6.
In an exhibition game between Germany and England, the indoor venue's lack of weather was criticized, and the lack of air conditioning contributed to extreme heat and humidity.
The United States tied 1–1 with Switzerland in the first World Cup game to be played indoors.
Tom Brady made his NFL debut in a Lions victory at the Silverdome.
The final Lions game was played at the stadium, resulting in a 15–10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Jehovah's Witnesses opted to travel to The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, and the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio for their District Conventions, due to talk of renovation in 2004.
A rally for the George W. Bush 2004 re-election campaign was held at the Silverdome.
Monster Jam was hosted at the Silverdome.
The city of Pontiac announced that the Silverdome property would go to auction with no minimum bid, and that zoning regulations would be relaxed for any buyer in order to spark development.
Andreas Apostolopoulos submitted a winning bid of US$550,000 for the Silverdome at auction.
The Silverdome re-opened with a monster truck event.
A.C. Milan and Panathinaikos F.C. played an exhibition game at the Silverdome.
Professional boxer Timothy Bradley defended his WBO light welterweight title in a unification fight against WBC champion Devon Alexander at the Silverdome.
The Silverdome served as the home stadium of the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League.
An excessive amount of snow caused a portion of the antiquated roof system to tear, leading to the decision to close the facility for good.
The owners announced that they would be auctioning off the contents of the facility, including seats and fixtures.
The Silverdome owner decided to tear down the closed facility.
The upper ring of the stadium, which had supported the roof structure, was imploded after a failed attempt the previous day.
The last free standing wall of the Silverdome was destroyed, leaving a 50 foot (15 m) deep hole where the stadium once stood.
The City of Pontiac announced that Amazon was going to develop the Silverdome site into both a distribution facility and delivery center.
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