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{{Infobox venue | {{Infobox venue | ||
| image = [[File:Superdome postcard.jpg|300px|center]] | |||
| venue_name = Mercedes-Benz Superdome | | venue_name = Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||
| location = New Orleans, Louisiana | | location = New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| opened = August 3, 1975 | | opened = August 3, 1975 | ||
| other_names = Louisiana Superdome (1975-2011) | | other_names = Mercedes-Benz Superdome (2011-21)<br/>Louisiana Superdome (1975-2011) | ||
| tenants = [[New Orleans Saints]] (1975-2004, 2006-present)<br/>[[Tulane Green Wave]] (1975-2004, 2006-13)<br/>[[New Orleans Breakers]] (1984)<br/>[[New Orleans Jazz]] (1975-79)<br/> | | tenants = [[New Orleans Saints]] (1975-2004, 2006-present)<br/>[[Tulane Green Wave]] (1975-2004, 2006-13)<br/>[[New Orleans Breakers]] (1984)<br/>[[New Orleans Jazz]] (1975-79)<br/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Caesars Superdome''', often referred to simply as the '''Superdome''', is a domed sports and exhibition stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It primarily serves as the home venue for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), the home stadium for the [[List of college football bowl games|Sugar Bowl and New Orleans Bowl]] in [[college football]], and the longtime rivalry football game of the SWAC Conference's Southern University and Grambling State University, known as the Bayou Classic. It also houses their schools’ Battle of the Bands between The Southern University "The Human Jukebox" and Grambling State's Tiger Marching Band. | |||
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The stadium has also hosted several NCAA [[List of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament publications|Final Fours]]. | The stadium has also hosted several NCAA [[List of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament publications|Final Fours]]. | ||
== | ==Teams and Seasons== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
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! | !Season!!Team!!League | ||
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| [[1987 NFL season|1987]] | |||
| [[1987 New Orleans Saints publications|New Orleans Saints]] | |||
| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
| | |} | ||
==Other Credited Publications== | |||
| | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | |||
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| [[College football]] | | rowspan=4| [[College football]] | ||
| December 31, 1975 | | December 31, 1975 | ||
| | | Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Penn State Nittany Lions]]) | ||
| [ | | [[1975 Sugar Bowl|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| October 30, 1976 | | October 30, 1976 | ||
| [[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. Memphis State | | [[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. Memphis State | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1976/10-30_mmst-tul.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1976/10-30_mmst-tul.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| November 6, 1976 | | November 6, 1976 | ||
| [[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. West Virginia | | [[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. West Virginia | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1976/11-06_wvu-tul.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1976/11-06_wvu-tul.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| January 1, 1977 | | January 1, 1977 | ||
| | | Sugar Bowl ([[Pittsburgh Panthers]] vs. [[Georgia Bulldogs]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1977-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1977-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | rowspan=1| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1977 NFL season|November 13, 1977]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers (November 13, 1977)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[College football]] | |||
| January 2, 1978 | | January 2, 1978 | ||
| 1978 Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]) | | 1978 Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1978-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1978-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |||
| [[Boxing]] | |||
| September 15, 1978 | |||
| [[Leon Spinks]] vs. [[Muhammad Ali]] | |||
| [[Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali (September 15, 1978)|Program]] | |||
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| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/09-02_atl-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/09-02_atl-no.html Program] | ||
|- | |||
| [[College football]] | |||
| November 10, 1979 | |||
| [[Tulane Green Wave]] vs. [[Ole Miss Rebels]] | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1979/11-10_miss-tul.html Program] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1980-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1980-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[National Football League]] | | rowspan=2| [[National Football League]] | ||
| August 9, 1980 | | [[1980 NFL season|August 9, 1980]] | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/08-09_stl-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/08-09_stl-no.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[1980 NFL season|November 30, 1980]] | ||
| November 30, 1980 | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/11-30_min-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/11-30_min-no.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
| January 1, 1981 | | [[1980 college football season|January 1, 1981]] | ||
| 1981 Sugar Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]) | | 1981 Sugar Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]) | ||
| [ | | [[1981 Sugar Bowl|Program]] | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| [[National Football League]] | |||
| [[1980 NFL season|January 25, 1981]] | |||
| Super Bowl XV ([[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]) | |||
| [[Super Bowl XV (Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oakland Raiders)|Program]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| September 13, 1981 | | September 13, 1981 | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | ||
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| 1982 Sugar Bowl ([[Pittsburgh Panthers]] vs. [[Georgia Bulldogs]]) | | 1982 Sugar Bowl ([[Pittsburgh Panthers]] vs. [[Georgia Bulldogs]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1982-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1982-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| [[New Orleans Breakers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Maulers]] | | [[New Orleans Breakers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Maulers]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-3.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-3.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| 1985 Sugar Bowl [[Nebraska Cornhuskers]] vs. [[LSU Tigers]] | | 1985 Sugar Bowl [[Nebraska Cornhuskers]] vs. [[LSU Tigers]] | ||
| [[1985 Sugar Bowl|Program]] | | [[1985 Sugar Bowl|Program]] | ||
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| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
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| [[College basketball]] | | [[College basketball]] | ||
| [[1986-87 | | [[1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|March 28-30, 1987]] | ||
| | | Final Four ([[Indiana Hoosiers|Indiana]], [[Providence Friars|Providence]], [[Syracuse Orange|Syracuse]], [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels|UNLV]]) | ||
| [[1987 Final Four program|Program]] | | [[1987 Final Four program|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[1987 NFL season|August 29, 1987]] | |||
| [[ | |||
| August 29, 1987 | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/08-29_pit-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/08-29_pit-no.html Program] | ||
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/10-01_was-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/10-01_was-no.html Program] | ||
|- | |||
| [[National Football League]] | |||
| [[1989 NFL season|January 28, 1990]] | |||
| Super Bowl XXIV ([[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]) | |||
| [[Super Bowl XXIV (Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers)|Program]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/12-28_atl-no.html Postseason Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/12-28_atl-no.html Postseason Program] | ||
|- | |||
| [[National Football League]] | |||
| [[1992 NFL season|August 17, 1992]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (August 17, 1992)|Program]] | |||
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| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2000-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2000-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
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| [[ | | rowspan=1| [[College basketball]] | ||
| | | [[2002-03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|April 5 & 7, 2003]] | ||
| [[ | | Final Four ([[Kansas Jayhawks|Kansas]], [[Marquette Golden Eagles|Marquette]], [[Syracuse Orangemen|Syracuse]], [[Texas Longhorns|Texas]]) | ||
| [ | | [[2003 Final Four|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[College football]] | | rowspan=2| [[College football]] | ||
| January 4, 2004 | | January 4, 2004 | ||
| 2004 Sugar Bowl ([[LSU Tigers]] vs. [[Oklahoma Sooners]]) | | 2004 Sugar Bowl ([[LSU Tigers]] vs. [[Oklahoma Sooners]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2004-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2004-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| January 3, 2005 | | January 3, 2005 | ||
| 2005 Sugar Bowl ([[Auburn Tigers]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Hokies]]) | | 2005 Sugar Bowl ([[Auburn Tigers]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Hokies]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2005-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2005-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
|- | |||
| [[National Football League]] | |||
| [[2006 NFL season|September 25, 2006]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons (September 25, 2006)|Program]] | |||
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| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| 2008 Sugar Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Hawaii Warriors]]) | | 2008 Sugar Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Hawaii Warriors]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2008-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2008-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
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| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| 2014 Sugar Bowl ([[Oklahoma Sooners]] vs. [[Alabama Crimson Tide]]) | | 2014 Sugar Bowl ([[Oklahoma Sooners]] vs. [[Alabama Crimson Tide]]) | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2014-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2014-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
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| [[College football]] | | [[College football]] | ||
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| [[National Football League]] | | [[National Football League]] | ||
| December 17, 2017 | | [[2017 NFL season|December 17, 2017]] | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[New York Jets]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[New York Jets]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2017/12-17_nyj-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2017/12-17_nyj-no.html Program] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2018-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2018-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
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| [[National Football League]] | | rowspan=3| [[National Football League]] | ||
| January 7, 2018 | | [[2017 NFL season|January 7, 2018]] | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]] | ||
| [ | | [[New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers (January 7, 2018)|Postseason Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| August 17, 2018 | | August 17, 2018 | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Arizona Cardinals]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Arizona Cardinals]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/08-17_az-no.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/08-17_az-no.html Program] | ||
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| October 8, 2018 | | October 8, 2018 | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2019-sugar-bowl.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2019-sugar-bowl.html Program] | ||
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| [[National Football League]] | | rowspan=6| [[National Football League]] | ||
| January 13, 2019 | | January 13, 2019 | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/01-13_phi-no.html Postseason Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/01-13_phi-no.html Postseason Program] | ||
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| January 20, 2019 | | January 20, 2019 | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]] | ||
| [ | | [[New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams (January 20, 2019)|Postseason Program]] | ||
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| [[ | | [[2019 NFL season|August 29, 2019]] | ||
| January 5, 2020 | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]] | ||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Miami Dolphins (August 29, 2019)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[2019 NFL season|November 24, 2019]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers (November 24, 2019)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[2019 NFL season|December 8, 2019]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers (December 8, 2019)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[2019 NFL season|January 5, 2020]] | |||
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | | [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2019/01-05_min-no.html Postseason Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2019/01-05_min-no.html Postseason Program] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Publications by Venue Name== | |||
*[https://sportspaper.info/tag/louisiana-superdome/ Louisiana Superdome] | |||
*[https://sportspaper.info/tag/mercedes-benz-superdome/ Mercedes-Benz Superdome] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[List of National Football League stadiums]] | [[List of National Football League stadiums]] | ||
{{NFL}} | |||
{{Infobox portal venue}} | {{Infobox portal venue}} | ||
[[Category: Venues in Louisiana]] | [[Category: Venues in Louisiana]] |
Latest revision as of 12:00, 23 August 2024
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Opened | August 3, 1975 |
Other Names | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (2011-21) Louisiana Superdome (1975-2011) |
Tenants | New Orleans Saints (1975-2004, 2006-present) Tulane Green Wave (1975-2004, 2006-13) New Orleans Breakers (1984) New Orleans Jazz (1975-79) |
The Caesars Superdome, often referred to simply as the Superdome, is a domed sports and exhibition stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It primarily serves as the home venue for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL), the home stadium for the Sugar Bowl and New Orleans Bowl in college football, and the longtime rivalry football game of the SWAC Conference's Southern University and Grambling State University, known as the Bayou Classic. It also houses their schools’ Battle of the Bands between The Southern University "The Human Jukebox" and Grambling State's Tiger Marching Band.
The stadium has also hosted several NCAA Final Fours.
Teams and Seasons
Season | Team | League |
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1987 | New Orleans Saints | National Football League |
Other Credited Publications
Publications by Venue Name
See also
List of National Football League stadiums
Venues Portal |