Minnesota Vikings Roof Collapse

On january 18 2014 the metrodome roof was deflated signaling the beginning of demolition work.

Minnesota vikings roof collapse. On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out. 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. Dan marino considered playing for the minnesota vikings before retiring. Metrodome roof collapses cameras capture the metrodome roof caving in from too much snow during a blizzard in minneapolis minn.

In 1981 more than a foot of snow collapsed it. The teflon and fiberglass roof collapsing makes a ripping noise as air shoots into the stadium sending the roof plummeting toward the stadium seats. The game will kickoff at 7 20 on monday. The dome s roof once against deflated and tore due to snow in the spring of 1983 postponing a minnesota twins game.

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. According to the christian science monitor the first collapse came in 1981 due to heavy snow. 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. 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.