Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac Silverdome in 2011 | |
Interactive map of Pontiac Silverdome | |
| Former names | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium (1975–1976) Pontiac Silverdome (1976–2013) |
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| Address | 1200 Featherstone Road |
| Location | Pontiac, Michigan, US |
| Coordinates | 42°38′45″N 83°15′18″W / 42.64583°N 83.25500°W |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Triple Sports & Entertainment |
| Capacity | 82,000+ 80,311 (American football, soccer) |
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| Record attendance | 93,682 September 18, 1987 (Catholic Mass with Pope John Paul II) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 19, 1973 |
| Opened |
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| Closed |
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| Demolished | December 4, 2017 – March 2018 |
| Construction cost | US$55.7 million ($404 million in 2025 dollars) |
| Architect |
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| Structural engineer | Geiger Berger Associates |
| General contractor | Barton Malow |
| Tenants | |
| Detroit Lions (NFL) (1975–2001) Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1978–1988) Detroit Express (NASL) (1978–1980) Michigan Panthers (USFL) (1983–1984) Cherry Bowl (NCAA) (1984–1985) Motor City Bowl (NCAA) (1997–2001) Detroit Mechanix (AUDL) (2012) | |
| Website | |
| silverdometickets.com (No Longer Works) | |
The Pontiac Silverdome was a multi-purpose stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, the first use of the architectural technique in a major athletic facility. With a seating capacity of over 82,600, it was the largest National Football League (NFL) stadium until 2000.
It was primarily the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1975 to 2001 and was also home to the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1988. In addition, the Silverdome also served as the home venue for the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League and the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League, as well as two college bowl games: the Cherry Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. In 2012, the Silverdome served as the home venue of the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League and hosted the league championship game that season.
The stadium was a regular concert venue and hosted a number of athletic and non-athletic events, including the 1979 NBA All-Star Game, Super Bowl XVI, WrestleMania III, early round games of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and regional games in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.