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2002 for the first time since Super Bowl VIII
at Rice Stadium in 1974. The roof is made of
translucent, Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric,
and takes 10 minutes to open and close. When
it opens, the roof splits at the 50-yard line and
docks in the end zones. The roof can withstand
winds as strong as 140 miles per hour
when closed and secured.
The climate-controlled stadium also features
a natural grass-playing surface. The grass is
grown on eight-foot square trays then transported
to the stadium.
Reliant Stadium features an open view of the
playing field from the main concourse and on
The Texans’ front office is located on the south
end of the stadium, enabling the club’s day-today
operations to be under one roof. Players
report to the stadium to take part in film sessions,
practice, treatment and training. The
10,000-square-foot weight room is the largest
in the league. The players can also take advantage
of a three-lane lap pool.
Houston’s working media has its own offices
and library on the ground level of Reliant
Stadium. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak
conducts his weekly press conference in the
media workroom. His post-game press conferences
are held in one of the team’s two media
auditoriums on the ground level. The stadium’s
the club level. The main concourse is 40-feet
wide, which makes it the largest in the NFL.
Each concession stand has multiple televisions
enabling Texans fans to stay on top of
the action.
Reliant Stadium also can boast a larger than
life scoreboard. Following the trend that
was started with the Astrodome scoreboard,
Reliant Stadium houses two of the largest in
the league. Both include out of town scores,
down and distance, the game clock and a host
of other traits. The video boards are among the
largest in the NFL.
press box is located on the eighth level of the
stadium’s west side, flanking Kirby Drive.
Across the street, the Methodist Training
Center features three grass practice fields.
One field is lit for night sessions during training
camp. The Texans also have an indoor practice
field outfitted with Field Turf. The air-supported
structure offers the team a seamless
transition from outdoor to indoor practice in
case of inclement weather. The state-of-theart
facility also doubles as the team’s training
camp headquarters.
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