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The stadium opened on August 24, 2002, with a preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans which the Dolphins won 24–3. [16] The stadium hosted its first regular season NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans on September 8, 2002 which the Texans won against their interstate rival 19-10. [17]
NRG Park, formerly Reliant Park and Astrodomain, is a complex in Houston, named after the energy company NRG Energy. It is located on Kirby Drive at the South Loop West Freeway . This complex of buildings encompasses 350 acres (1.4 km 2) of land and consists of four venues: NRG Stadium, NRG Center, NRG Arena and the NRG Astrodome.
The Houston Texans joined the NFL in the 2002 season, playing at the newly opened Reliant Stadium under head coach Dom Capers. [13] With their opening game victory over the Dallas Cowboys on September 8, 2002 , the Texans became the first expansion team to win its opening game since the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears in 1961 . [ 14 ]
The NRG Arena [1] (formerly the Astroarena and Reliant Arena), [2] is a 350,000 sq ft (33,000 m 2) sports center in NRG Park, in Houston, Texas, USA. Building format [ edit ]
NRG Stadium: Houston Texans: Houston, Texas: 72,220 Hellas Matrix Turf [38] Retractable 2002 [39] Paycor Stadium: Cincinnati Bengals: Cincinnati, Ohio: 65,515 UBU Speed Series S5-M Synthetic Turf Open 2000 [40] Raymond James Stadium: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tampa, Florida: 69,218 Bermuda grass: Open 1998 [41] SoFi Stadium: Los Angeles Rams Los ...
The Houston Texans have not yet hired a new coach, but a favorite is reportedly emerging for the job. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, former NFL quarterback Josh McCown is the ...
Shell Energy Stadium [a] is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas, that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club and the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and was the first soccer specific stadium built in a major metropolitan downtown city. The stadium is the result of combined commitments ...
The NRG Astrodome, [6] formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by a George Strait concert in 2002.