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| image = [[File:Astrodome postcard.jpg|300px|center]]
| venue_name = Astrodome
| venue_name = Astrodome
| location = Houston, Texas
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By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to [[Enron Field]] in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to [[Enron Field]] in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


==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
|-
| [[1966 MLB season|1966]]
| [[1966 Houston Astros publications|Houston Astros]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[1991 NFL season|1991]]
| rowspan=2| 1965
| [[1991 Houston Oilers publications|Houston Oilers]]
| [[Houston Astros]]
| [[National Football League]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1965/houston-astros-spring-training-program_1965.html Exhibition Program]
|}
 
==Credited Publications==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
| [[Houston Astros]]
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1965/houston-astros-program_1965.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[College football]]
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| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bearcats]]
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bearcats]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1965/09-24_cin-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1965/09-24_cin-hou.html Program]
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| 1966
| [[Houston Astros]]
| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_9.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_10.html 2]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_6.html 3]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_8.html 4]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_8.html 5]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_2.html 6]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966.html 7]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_5.html 8]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_4.html 9]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1966/houston-astros-program_1966_3.html 10])
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[College football]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1966/11-05_tuls-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1966/11-05_tuls-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[Boxing]]
| 1967
| November 14, 1966
| [[Houston Astros]]
| [[Muhammad Ali]] vs. [[Cleveland Williams]]
| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_13.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967.html 2]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_6.html 3]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_7.html 4]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_8.html 5]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_9.html 6]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_11.html 7]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_12.html 8]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_2.html 9]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_10.html 10]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_3.html 11]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_5.html 12]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_14.html 13]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1967/houston-astros-program_1967_4.html 14])
| [[Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams (November 14, 1966)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| rowspan=3| [[College football]]
| September 15, 1967
| September 15, 1967
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Florida State Seminoles|Florida State]]
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Florida State Seminoles]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/09-15_fsu-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/09-15_fsu-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| September 29, 1967
| September 29, 1967
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. Wake Forest
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/09-29_wake-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/09-29_wake-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| October 7, 1967
| October 7, 1967
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. NC State
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. NC State
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/10-07_ncst-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1967/10-07_ncst-hou.html Program]
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| 1968
| [[Houston Astros]]
| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1968/houston-astros-program_1968.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1968/houston-astros-program_1968_2.html 2]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1968/houston-astros-program_1968_3.html 3])
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| [[American Football League]]
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| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1969/houston-astros-program_1969.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1969/houston-astros-program_1969_2.html 2])
| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1969/houston-astros-program_1969.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1969/houston-astros-program_1969_2.html 2])
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| rowspan=6| [[American Football League]]
| August 2, 1969
| August 2, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-02_buf-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-02_buf-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| August 15, 1969
| August 15, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-15_bal-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-15_bal-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| August 28, 1969
| August 28, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-28_dal-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-28_dal-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| September 28, 1969
| September 28, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/09-28_mia-hou.html Program]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins (September 28, 1969)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| October 5, 1969
| October 5, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/10-05_buf-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/10-05_buf-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[American Football League]]
| October 26, 1969
| October 26, 1969
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
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| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. Auburn
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. Auburn
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1969-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1969-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| 1970
| [[Houston Astros]]
| Program ([https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1970/houston-astros-program_1970_1.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1970/houston-astros-program_1970_2.html 2]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1970/houston-astros-program_1970_3.html 3]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1970/houston-astros-program_1970_4.html 4])
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1970/10-31_tuls-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1970/10-31_tuls-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=2| [[National Football League]]
| November 15, 1970
| November 15, 1970
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/11-15_sf-hou.html Program]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers (November 15, 1970)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| December 13, 1970
| December 13, 1970
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
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| [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Oklahoma Sooners]]
| [[Alabama Crimson Tide]] vs. [[Oklahoma Sooners]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1970-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1970-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
|-
| [[College basketball]]
| [[1970-71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season|March 25 & 27, 1971]]
| [[Kansas Jayhawks|Kansas]], [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]], [[Villanova Wildcats|Villanova]], [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|Western Kentucky]]
| [[1971 Final Four program|Final Four Program]]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[College football]]
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| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/08-09_nyg-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/08-09_nyg-hou.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 21, 1971
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/08-21_phi-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-04_chb-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-04_chb-hou.html Program]
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| September 26, 1971
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-26_kan-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[College football]]
| [[College football]]
| December 29, 1973
| December 29, 1973
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Tulane Green Wave]]
| Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl ([[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Tulane Green Wave]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1973-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
| [[1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1979/houston-astros-program_1979.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1979/houston-astros-program_1979.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=4| [[National Football League]]
| August 2, 1979
| [[1979 NFL season|August 2, 1979]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/08-02_stl-hou.html Program]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. St. Louis Cardinals (August 2, 1979)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1979 NFL season|October 28, 1979]]
| October 28, 1979
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/10-28_nyj-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/10-28_nyj-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1979 NFL season|December 16, 1979]]
| December 16, 1979
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/12-16_phi-hou.html Program]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (December 16, 1979)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[1979 NFL season|December 23, 1979]]
| December 23, 1979
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/12-23_den-hou.html Postseason Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/12-23_den-hou.html Postseason Program]
|-
|-
| [[College football]]
| [[College football]]
| December 31, 1979
| [[1979 college football season|December 31, 1979]]
| [[Purdue Boilermakers]] vs. [[Tennessee Volunteers]]
| 1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl ([[Purdue Boilermakers]] vs. [[Tennessee Volunteers]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/bowls/defunct/1979-bluebonnet-bowl.html Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program]
| [[1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| 1980
| 1980
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| NLCS ([[Houston Astros]] vs. [[Philadelphia Phillies]])
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1980/houston-astros-nlcs-program_1980.html NLCS Program]
| [[1980 NLCS (Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Baylor Bears]]
| [[Houston Cougars]] vs. [[Baylor Bears]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/10-05_bay-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1985/10-05_bay-hou.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]]
| rowspan=2| [[1986 MLB season|1986]]
| [[Houston Astros]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1986/houston-astros-program_1986_1.html Program]
|-
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[New York Mets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1986/houston-astros-nlcs-program_1986.html NLCS Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| [[National Football League]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1988/10-08_tam-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/ncaaf/seasons/1988/10-08_tam-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| rowspan=5| [[National Football League]]
| September 24, 1989
| September 24, 1989
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Houston Oilers [[Houston Oilers]] vs. Buffalo Bills (September 24, 1989)|Program]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills (September 24, 1989)|Program]]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| December 31, 1989
| December 31, 1989
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/12-31_pit-hou.html Postseason Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/12-31_pit-hou.html Postseason Program]
|-
|-
| [[National Football League]]
| August 18, 1990
| August 9, 1990
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1990/08-18_nyg-hou.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1990/08-09_det-hou.html Program]
|-
| October 7, 1990
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers (October 7, 1990)|Program]]
|-
| October 28, 1990
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1990/10-28_nyj-hou.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[Major League Baseball]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1993/houston-astros-program_1993.html Exhibition Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1993/houston-astros-program_1993.html Exhibition Program]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| rowspan=5| [[National Football League]]
| January 14, 1994
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/01-16_kan-hou.html Postseason Program]
|-
| September 10, 1995
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1995/09-10_pit-hou.html Program]
|-
| December 17, 1995
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets (December 17, 1995)|Program]]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|October 27, 1996]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers (October 27, 1996)|Program]]
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|November 17, 1996]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins (November 17, 1996)|Program]]
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[1998 MLB season|1998]]
| [[1998 MLB season|1998]]
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[San Diego Padres]]
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[San Diego Padres]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1998/houston-astros-nlds-program_1998.html NLDS Program]
| [[1998 NLDS program (Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres)|NLDS Program]]
|-
|-
| [[Major League Baseball]]
| [[1999 MLB season|1999]]
| [[1999 MLB season|1999]]
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[Atlanta Braves]]
| [[Houston Astros]] vs. [[Atlanta Braves]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/baseball/mlb/seasons/1999/houston-astros-nlds-program_1999.html NLDS Program]
| [[1999 NLDS program (Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves)|NLDS Program]]
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
[[List of Major League Baseball stadiums]]
*[[List of Major League Baseball stadiums]]
*[[List of National Football League stadiums]]


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Latest revision as of 11:13, 18 October 2024

Astrodome
Astrodome postcard.jpg
Location Houston, Texas
Opened April 9, 1965
Closed 2008
Demolished 2013 (partial)
Other Names Reliant Astrodome (2000-14)
Houston Astrodome (1965-2000)
Harris County Domed Stadium (1965)
Tenants Houston Astros (1965-99)
Houston Cougars (1965-97)
Houston Oilers (1968-96)
Houston Gamblers (1984-85)
Houston Rockets (1971-75)
Houston Texans (1974)

The Astrodome is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962 and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball from its opening until 1999, and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League from 1968 until 1996, as well as the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association on a part-time basis from 1971 until 1975. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World."

After the original natural grass playing surface died, the Astrodome became the first major sports venue to install artificial turf, which became known as AstroTurf. In another technological first, the Astrodome featured the "Astrolite," which was the first animated scoreboard. The Astrodome was renovated in 1988, expanding seating and altering many original features.

By the 1990s, the Astrodome was becoming obsolete. Unable to secure a new stadium, Oilers owner Bud Adams moved his team to Tennessee after the 1996 season, where they eventually became the Tennessee Titans. The Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season, before relocating to Enron Field in 2000. Although it no longer had any primary tenants, the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s, and in 2005, it was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse. In 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Teams and Seasons

Season Team League
1966 Houston Astros Major League Baseball
1991 Houston Oilers National Football League

Credited Publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
College football September 24, 1965 Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Program
College football November 5, 1966 Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Program
Boxing November 14, 1966 Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams Program
College football September 15, 1967 Houston Cougars vs. Florida State Seminoles Program
September 29, 1967 Houston Cougars vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Program
October 7, 1967 Houston Cougars vs. NC State Program
American Football League August 12, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
American Football League August 18, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints Program
College football September 14, 1968 Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave Program
American Football League September 29, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders Program
College football October 12, 1968 Houston Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Program
American Football League October 20, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
American Football League November 17, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos Program
American Football League December 7, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills Program
American Football League December 15, 1968 Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots Program
College football December 31, 1968 SMU Mustangs vs. Oklahoma Sooners Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
Major League Baseball 1969 Houston Astros Program (1 • 2)
American Football League August 2, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills Program
August 15, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Baltimore Colts Program
August 28, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
September 28, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Program
October 5, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills Program
October 26, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos Program
College football November 1, 1969 Houston Cougars vs. Miami Program
American Football League November 9, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
College football November 22, 1969 Houston Cougars vs. Wyoming Cowboys Program
American Football League November 27, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers Program
American Football League December 6, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
American Football League December 14, 1969 Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots Program
College football December 31, 1969 Houston Cougars vs. Auburn Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League August 22, 1970 Houston Oilers vs. Minnesota Vikings Program
College football September 19, 1970 Houston Cougars vs. Syracuse Program
National Football League September 27, 1970 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Program
National Football League October 18, 1970 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football October 24, 1970 Houston Cougars vs. Alabama Program
College football October 31, 1970 Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Program
National Football League November 15, 1970 Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
December 13, 1970 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
College football December 31, 1970 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
College basketball March 25 & 27, 1971 Kansas, UCLA, Villanova, Western Kentucky Final Four Program
College football December 31, 1971 Houston Cougars vs. Colorado Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League August 9, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants Program
National Football League August 26, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
National Football League September 4, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Chicago Bears Program
National Football League October 3, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints Program
National Football League October 17, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Detroit Lions Program
National Football League October 31, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
National Football League November 28, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns Program
National Football League December 5, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
National Football League December 19, 1971 Houston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers Program
Major League Baseball 1972 Houston Astros Program
National Football League December 10, 1972 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football December 30, 1972 Tennessee Volunteers vs. LSU Tigers Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
Major League Baseball 1973 Houston Astros Program
National Football League August 23, 1973 Houston Oilers vs. Dallas Cowboys Program
National Football League September 30, 1973 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football December 29, 1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston Cougars vs. Tulane Green Wave) Program
Major League Baseball 1974 Houston Astros Program
World Football League July 17, 1974 Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Bell Program
August 15, 1974 Houston Texans vs. Southern California Sun Program
August 28, 1974 Houston Texans vs. New York Stars Program
National Football League October 6, 1974 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football October 25, 1974 Houston Cougars vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Program
College football December 23, 1974 Houston Cougars vs. NC State Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
College football September 13, 1975 Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls Program
National Football League November 24, 1975 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football December 27, 1975 Texas Longhorns vs. Colorado Buffaloes Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
Major League Baseball 1976 Houston Astros Program 1 • 2)
National Football League August 14, 1976 Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants Program
College football December 31, 1976 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
College football December 31, 1977 USC Trojans vs. Texas A&M Aggies Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League August 14, 1978 Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
College football December 31, 1978 Stanford Cardinal vs. Georgia Bulldogs Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
Major League Baseball 1979 Houston Astros Program
National Football League August 2, 1979 Houston Oilers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Program
October 28, 1979 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
December 16, 1979 Houston Oilers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Program
December 23, 1979 Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos Postseason Program
College football December 31, 1979 1979 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Purdue Boilermakers vs. Tennessee Volunteers) Program
National Football League September 21, 1980 Houston Oilers vs. Baltimore Colts Program
Major League Baseball 1980 NLCS (Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies) Program
National Football League November 30, 1980 Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns Program
National Football League December 4, 1980 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
College football December 31, 1980 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Texas Longhorns Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
Major League Baseball 1981 Houston Astros Program
National Football League September 20, 1981 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Program
National Football League October 4, 1981 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
National Football League November 8, 1981 Houston Oilers vs. Oakland Raiders Program
College football December 31, 1981 Michigan Wolverines vs. UCLA Bruins Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League August 12, 1982 Houston Oilers vs. New Orleans Saints Program
National Football League August 28, 1982 Houston Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
College football December 31, 1982 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Florida Gators Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League August 13, 1983 Houston Oilers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Program
National Football League September 4, 1983 Houston Oilers vs. Green Bay Packers Program
College football September 10, 1983 Houston Cougars vs. Miami Program
National Football League December 11, 1983 Houston Oilers vs. Cleveland Browns Program
College football December 31, 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Baylor Bears Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
United States Football League April 21, 1984 Houston Gamblers vs. Arizona Wranglers Program
College football December 31, 1984 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. TCU Horned Frogs Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
United States Football League June 24, 1985 Houston Gamblers vs. Oakland Invaders Program
College football October 5, 1985 Houston Cougars vs. Baylor Bears Program
National Football League October 18, 1987 Houston Oilers vs. New England Patriots Program
College football November 7, 1987 Houston Cougars vs. Texas Program
National Football League December 27, 1987 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Program
College football December 31, 1987 Texas Longhorns vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Program
National Football League January 3, 1988 Houston Oilers vs. Seattle Seahawks Postseason Program
College football October 8, 1988 Houston Cougars vs. Texas A&M Program
National Football League September 24, 1989 Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills Program
December 31, 1989 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Postseason Program
August 18, 1990 Houston Oilers vs. New York Giants Program
October 7, 1990 Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
October 28, 1990 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
Major League Baseball April 2, 1993 Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Exhibition Program
National Football League January 14, 1994 Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Postseason Program
September 10, 1995 Houston Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Program
December 17, 1995 Houston Oilers vs. New York Jets Program
October 27, 1996 Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers Program
November 17, 1996 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Program
Major League Baseball 1998 Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres NLDS Program
1999 Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves NLDS Program

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