NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOV 23, 2015: The Mercedes-Benz Superdome first opened in 1975 as the Louisiana Superdome and was closed for 13 months due to damages from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LA.
SUPERDOME TIMELINE
AUGUST 3, 1975 Louisiana Superdome opened in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
December 31, 1975 Alabama Crimson Tide beat Penn State Nittany Lions, 13-6 in the First Annual Sugar Bowl in the Superdome.
September 15, 1978 Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in “September to Remember” in the Superdome.
September 12, 1987 Pope John Paul II speaks to 80,000 in the Superdome.
August 29, 2005 Superdome turns into shelter for for 30,000 during Hurricane Katrina. Dome was closed for 13 months for repairs and renovations.
2006 Opened in time for the 2006 Saints season.
2011 $336 million renovation improvement project by the New Orleans Saints and the Louisiana Sports and Exposition District Group.
October 4, 2011 Name changes from Louisiana Superdome to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
April 6, 2014: The event that made the most money was when the Mercedes-Benz Superdome held WrestleMania XXX. It Superdome was sold-out with 75,167 attending.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 587-3663 www.mbsuperdome.com | Google Maps
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