Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fun Facts

by | Nov 30, 2017

Act Global is thrilled for the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) 2017 Technical meeting to be kicking off tomorrow in New Orleans.  The city is full of rich cultural history, beautiful architecture, and is home to the New Orleans Saints stadium: The Mercedes-Benz Superdome.  Act Global was honored to be selected as the synthetic turf surface for the facility earlier this year and is eager to check out the system while in the city.

Superdome Before Game1

The Superdome has been home to the New Orleans Saints since 1975, but how much do you know about the stadium?  Did you know:

  1. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is home to the largest indoor turf field in the country at 111,831 sqft.
  2. The Superdome covers 70 acres of land and has a football seating capacity of 76,468. Due to its size, the Superdome is one of the major tourist destinations in the United States.
  3. The synthetic turf surface of the Superdome was manufactured and installed by Act Global.
  4. The NFL has hosted seven Super Bowls at the Superdome, most recently Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
  5. The Superdome has developed a reputation for being one the loudest arenas in the NFL due to the increased excitement of fans since its reopening in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
  6. The turf surface is designed to enable proper foot traction and (just and importantly)
  7. The grass yarns in this high face weight system would stretch for roughly 25,213,240 feet or about 4,775 miles. That is the approximate distance between the Superdome and Madrid, Spain!
  8. While Act Global leads with advances in player safety and performance, looks still matter!tweet
  9. Act Global’s brand was also featured in last season’s Super Bowl and NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas and is being utilized at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (hone of this season’s Super Bowl).
  10. While mostly known for hosting the New Orleans Saints, the Superdome also hosts the Allstate Sugar Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and famous acts such as U2, Taylor Swift, and George Strait. Let’s not forget the upcoming Monster Truck Jam and Wrestlemania 34!