Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA

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Photo: MSGT Joseph Pittelli, U.S. Air Force · Public domain

Historical · NFL · NBA

Georgia Dome

Former home of the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta, GA

Still to visit

Teams

  • Atlanta Falcons

    NFL · football

    1992–2016

  • Atlanta Hawks

    NBA · basketball

    1997–1999

Stadium facts

Capacity
71,228
Football. Basketball is listed at about 71,000, and concerts at about 80,000.Source for capacity
Opened
September 6, 1992
Closed June 9, 2017. Demolished November 20, 2017.Source for opened
Cost
$214 million
Source for cost

Names and sponsors

Timeline

  1. 1992

  2. 1994

  3. 1996

  4. 1998

  5. 2011

  6. 2016

  7. 2017

  8. 2017

September 6, 1992

Dome opens for the Falcons

The Georgia Dome opened on September 6, 1992, and cost $214 million. It was built in time for the 1996 Summer Olympics and was then the second-largest covered stadium in the world by capacity, behind the Pontiac Silverdome. The Falcons were the NFL tenant.

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Upcoming schedule

This building is historic, so there is no upcoming home schedule.

Seating chart

Approximate — not an official seating chart.

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Location

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  • Downtown / Luckie Street. Close to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena nights.
  • Midtown. Quieter base with parks and dining; short rideshare to venues.

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