Reliant Stadium

Home of the Houston Texans

Houston, TX

Still to visit

Teams

Houston Texans
NFL · football
2002–present

Also known as NRG Stadium · Houston Stadium

Stadium facts

Capacity: 72,220; Listed for 2018 through the present. Expandable to 80,000 for special events.Source for capacity
Record attendance: 80,210; Ye (Kanye West), October 31, 2026.Source for record attendance
Opened: August 24, 2002; First preseason game, Texans vs. Dolphins, attendance 69,432. Ground broken March 9, 2000.Source for opened
Surface: Artificial turf; Hellas Matrix Helix.Source for surface
Roof: Retractable; The page says this was the first NFL facility with a retractable roof.Source for roof
Cost: $352 million; Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

Reliant Stadium
2002–2014
Sponsor: Reliant
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NRG Stadium
2014–2026
Sponsor: NRG
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Reliant Stadium
2026–present
The lead says the stadium was previously NRG Stadium, and the infobox lists Reliant again from 2026. No dollar terms were taken from the page.
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Timeline

2002
2004
2008
2009
2012
2017
2024
2026

August 24, 2002

First Texans game

The first game was August 24, 2002, a preseason date against the Miami Dolphins, with 69,432 in attendance. The page says the stadium opened that year at a cost of $352 million and was the first NFL building with a retractable roof. It was Reliant Stadium.

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