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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.


The '''Mercedes-Benz 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.
The stadium has also hosted several NCAA [[List of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament publications|Final Fours]].


==List of credited publications==
==Teams and Seasons==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
!Season!!Team!!League
|-
|-
| [[1987 NFL season|1987]]
| [[1987 New Orleans Saints publications|New Orleans Saints]]
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
| August 9, 1975
|}
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]]
==Other Credited Publications==
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/08-09_hou-no.html Program]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
| November 2, 1975
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/11-02_atl-no.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| rowspan=4| [[College football]]
| December 31, 1975
| December 31, 1975
| 1975 Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Penn State Nittany Lions]])
| Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Penn State Nittany Lions]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1975-sugar-bowl.html Program]
| [[1975 Sugar Bowl|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| 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]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| 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]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1977
| January 1, 1977
| 1977 Sugar Bowl ([[Pittsburgh Panthers]] vs. [[Georgia Bulldogs]])
| 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]]
|-
|-
| [[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]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[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]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1981-sugar-bowl.html Program]
| [[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]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| September 13, 1981
| September 13, 1981
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
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| [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]
|-
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| April 22, 1984
| January 1, 1985
| [[New Orleans Breakers]] vs. [[Denver Gold]]
| 1985 Sugar Bowl [[Nebraska Cornhuskers]] vs. [[LSU Tigers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-5.html Program]
| [[1985 Sugar Bowl|Program]]
|-
| [[United States Football League]]
| May 13, 1984
| [[New Orleans Breakers]] vs. [[Michigan Panthers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-7.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 24, 1985
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1985/08-24_tam-no.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1986/08-30_kan-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1986/08-30_kan-no.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College basketball]]
| August 22, 1987
| [[1986-87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|March 28-30, 1987]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]]
| Final Four ([[Indiana Hoosiers|Indiana]], [[Providence Friars|Providence]], [[Syracuse Orange|Syracuse]], [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels|UNLV]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/08-22_hou-no.html Program]
| [[1987 Final Four program|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
| August 29, 1987
| [[1987 NFL season|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. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1988/09-25_tam-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1988/09-25_tam-no.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1989
| 1989 Sugar Bowl ([[Florida State Seminoles]] vs. [[Auburn Tigers]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1989-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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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]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1992/11-01_tam-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1992/11-01_tam-no.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| December 20, 1992
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills (December 20, 1992)|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 1993
| 1993 Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Miami Hurricanes]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1993-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/09-19_det-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/09-19_det-no.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| December 31, 1995
| 1995 Sugar Bowl ([[Virginia Tech Hokies]] vs. [[Texas Longhorns]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1995-sugar-bowl_dec.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 1997
| 1997 Sugar Bowl ([[Florida Gators]] vs. [[Florida State Seminoles]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/1997-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 4, 2000
| 2000 Sugar Bowl ([[Florida State Seminoles]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Hokies]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2000-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| 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]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[College football]]
| January 4, 2004
| 2004 Sugar Bowl ([[LSU Tigers]] vs. [[Oklahoma Sooners]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2004-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| January 3, 2005
| 2005 Sugar Bowl ([[Auburn Tigers]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Hokies]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2005-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
| November 24, 2002
| [[2006 NFL season|September 25, 2006]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2002/11-24_cle-no.html Program]
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons (September 25, 2006)|Program]]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 2008
| 2008 Sugar Bowl ([[Georgia Bulldogs]] vs. [[Hawaii Warriors]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2008-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 2010
| 2010 Sugar Bowl ([[Florida Gators]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bearcats]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2010-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| September 13, 2009
| [[2011 college football season|December 17, 2011]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| 2011 New Orleans Bowl ([[San Diego State Aztecs]] vs. [[Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2009/09-13_det-no.html Program]
| [[2011 New Orleans Bowl (San Diego State Aztecs vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| January 24, 2010
| January 3, 2012
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| 2012 Sugar Bowl ([[Michigan Wolverines]] vs. [[Virginia Tech Hokies]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2009/01-24_min-no.html Postseason Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2012-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[New Orleans Saints vs. San Diego Chargers (October 7, 2012)|Program]]
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. San Diego Chargers (October 7, 2012)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| August 22, 2015
| January 2, 2014
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[New England Patriots]]
| 2014 Sugar Bowl ([[Oklahoma Sooners]] vs. [[Alabama Crimson Tide]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2015/08-22_ne-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2014-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| [[College football]]
| January 2, 2017
| 2017 Sugar Bowl ([[Oklahoma Sooners]] vs. [[Auburn Tigers]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2017-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[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]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| January 7, 2018
| January 1, 2018
| 2018 Sugar Bowl ([[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Clemson Tigers]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2018-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=3| [[National Football League]]
| [[2017 NFL season|January 7, 2018]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2017/01-07_car-no.html Postseason Program]
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers (January 7, 2018)|Postseason Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| 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]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| October 8, 2018
| October 8, 2018
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/10-08_was-no.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/10-08_was-no.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[College football]]
| January 1, 2019
| 2019 Sugar Bowl ([[Texas Longhorns]] vs. [[Georgia Bulldogs]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/sugar/2019-sugar-bowl.html Program]
|-
| 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]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| January 20, 2019
| January 20, 2019
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/01-20_lar-no.html Postseason Program]
| [[New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams (January 20, 2019)|Postseason Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[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}}
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[[Category: Venues in Louisiana]]
[[Category: Venues in Louisiana]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 23 August 2024

Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Superdome postcard.jpg
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
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
1987 New Orleans Saints National Football League

Other Credited Publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
College football December 31, 1975 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Penn State Nittany Lions) Program
October 30, 1976 Tulane Green Wave vs. Memphis State Program
November 6, 1976 Tulane Green Wave vs. West Virginia Program
January 1, 1977 Sugar Bowl (Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Georgia Bulldogs) Program
National Football League November 13, 1977 New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
College football January 2, 1978 1978 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ohio State Buckeyes) Program
Boxing September 15, 1978 Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali Program
College football January 1, 1979 1979 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Penn State Nittany Lions) Program
National Football League September 2, 1979 New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Program
College football November 10, 1979 Tulane Green Wave vs. Ole Miss Rebels Program
College football January 1, 1980 1980 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Arkansas Razorbacks) Program
National Football League August 9, 1980 New Orleans Saints vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
November 30, 1980 New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
College football January 1, 1981 1981 Sugar Bowl (Georgia Bulldogs vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish) Program
National Football League January 25, 1981 Super Bowl XV (Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oakland Raiders) Program
September 13, 1981 New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Program
College football January 1, 1982 1982 Sugar Bowl (Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Georgia Bulldogs) Program
College football January 1, 1983 1983 Sugar Bowl (Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Georgia Bulldogs) Program
United States Football League March 11, 1984 New Orleans Breakers vs. Memphis Showboats Program
United States Football League April 8, 1984 New Orleans Breakers vs. Pittsburgh Maulers Program
College football January 1, 1985 1985 Sugar Bowl Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. LSU Tigers Program
National Football League August 30, 1986 New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs Program
College basketball March 28-30, 1987 Final Four (Indiana, Providence, Syracuse, UNLV) Program
National Football League August 29, 1987 New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football January 1, 1988 1988 Sugar Bowl (Auburn Tigers vs. Syracuse Orangemen) Program
National Football League January 3, 1988 New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings Postseason Program
National Football League August 27, 1988 New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
National Football League November 1, 1988 New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
College football January 2, 1989 1989 Sugar Bowl (Florida State Seminoles vs. Auburn Tigers) Program
National Football League August 12, 1989 New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts Program
National Football League October 1, 1989 New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins Program
National Football League January 28, 1990 Super Bowl XXIV (Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers) Program
National Football League August 31, 1990 New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts Program
National Football League November 11, 1990 New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
National Football League September 1, 1991 New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks Program
National Football League December 28, 1991 New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Postseason Program
National Football League August 17, 1992 New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
National Football League November 1, 1992 New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
National Football League December 20, 1992 New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills Program
College football January 1, 1993 1993 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Miami Hurricanes) Program
National Football League January 3, 1993 New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles Postseason Program
National Football League September 19, 1993 New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions Program
College football December 31, 1995 1995 Sugar Bowl (Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Texas Longhorns) Program
College football January 2, 1997 1997 Sugar Bowl (Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles) Program
College football January 4, 2000 2000 Sugar Bowl (Florida State Seminoles vs. Virginia Tech Hokies) Program
College basketball April 5 & 7, 2003 Final Four (Kansas, Marquette, Syracuse, Texas) Program
College football January 4, 2004 2004 Sugar Bowl (LSU Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners) Program
January 3, 2005 2005 Sugar Bowl (Auburn Tigers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies) Program
National Football League September 25, 2006 New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Program
College football January 1, 2008 2008 Sugar Bowl (Georgia Bulldogs vs. Hawaii Warriors) Program
College football January 1, 2010 2010 Sugar Bowl (Florida Gators vs. Cincinnati Bearcats) Program
College football December 17, 2011 2011 New Orleans Bowl (San Diego State Aztecs vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns) Program
College football January 3, 2012 2012 Sugar Bowl (Michigan Wolverines vs. Virginia Tech Hokies) Program
National Football League October 7, 2012 New Orleans Saints vs. San Diego Chargers Program
College football January 2, 2014 2014 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide) Program
College football January 2, 2017 2017 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma Sooners vs. Auburn Tigers) Program
National Football League December 17, 2017 New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets Program
College football January 1, 2018 2018 Sugar Bowl (Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Clemson Tigers) Program
National Football League January 7, 2018 New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers Postseason Program
August 17, 2018 New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals Program
October 8, 2018 New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins Program
College football January 1, 2019 2019 Sugar Bowl (Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs Program
National Football League January 13, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles Postseason Program
January 20, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams Postseason Program
August 29, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs. Miami Dolphins Program
November 24, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers Program
December 8, 2019 New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
January 5, 2020 New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings Postseason Program

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See also

List of National Football League stadiums

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Cincinnati Bengals (Paycor Stadium)
Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field)
Houston Texans (NRG Stadium)
Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium)
Jacksonville Jaguars (TIAA Bank Field)
Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium)
Denver Broncos (Empower Field at Mile High)
Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
Las Vegas Raiders (Allegiant Stadium)
Los Angeles Chargers (SoFi Stadium)
NFC East North South West
Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium)
New York Giants (MetLife Stadium)
Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field)
Washington Commanders (FedExField)
Chicago Bears (Soldier Field)
Detroit Lions (Ford Field)
Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field)
Minnesota Vikings (U.S. Bank Stadium)
Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium)
New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium)
Arizona Cardinals (State Farm Stadium)
Los Angeles Rams (SoFi Stadium)
San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium)
Seattle Seahawks (Lumen Field)
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