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.
Minnesota vikings roof collapse.
On january 18 2014 the metrodome roof was deflated signaling the beginning of demolition work.
On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.
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.
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.
The metrodome s roof collapsed four times in the 1980s.
According to the christian science monitor the first collapse came in 1981 due to heavy snow.
The game will kickoff at 7 20 on monday.
Metrodome roof collapses cameras capture the metrodome roof caving in from too much snow during a blizzard in minneapolis minn.
The teflon and fiberglass roof collapsing makes a ripping noise as air shoots into the stadium sending the roof plummeting toward the stadium seats.
Bank stadium in 2016.
Dan marino considered playing for the minnesota vikings before retiring.
In 1981 more than a foot of snow collapsed it.