Minneapolis the minnesota vikings and new york giants will play on monday night in detroit after the metrodome s inflated roof collapsed in a snowstorm.
Minnesota vikings roof collapse.
Minneapolis more than eight months have passed since that swirling snowstorm punctured the metrodome s roof rendering the stadium unusable and sending the minnesota vikings scurrying for other.
After nearly a foot and a half of snow accumulated on top of the home of the nfl s minnesota vikings the roof caved in.
The game will kickoff at 7 20 on monday.
The teflon and fiberglass roof collapsing makes a ripping noise as air shoots into the stadium sending the roof plummeting toward the stadium seats.
In 1981 more than a foot of snow collapsed it.
Dan marino considered playing for the minnesota vikings before retiring.
The metrodome s roof collapsed four times in the 1980s.
On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.
Bank stadium in 2016.
According to the christian science monitor the first collapse came in 1981 due to heavy snow.
The vikings played at the university of minnesota s tcf bank stadium for the 2014 and 2015 nfl seasons ahead of the planned opening of u s.
The following year more heavy snowfall caused a tear in the roof just four days before the vikings were set to play the cowboys in the last game of the 1982 regular season.