Georgia Dome

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Georgia Dome
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Location Atlanta, Georgia
Opened August 23, 1992
Closed June 9, 2017
Demolished November 20, 2017
Other Names n/a
Tenants Atlanta Falcons (1992-2016)
Atlanta Hawks (1997-99)

The Georgia Dome was a domed stadium in the Southeastern United States. Located in Atlanta 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.

Credited Publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
National Football League August 28, 1992 Atlanta Falcons vs. Buffalo Bills Program
December 10, 1995 Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints Program
December 2, 1996 Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
College basketball March 30 & April 1, 2002 2002 Final Four (Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma) Program
College football December 3, 2005 LSU Tigers vs. Georgia Bulldogs Program
College basketball March 31 & April 2, 2007 2007 Final Four (Florida, Georgetown, Ohio State, UCLA) Program
College football December 1, 2012 Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Program

See also

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