Reliant Stadium

Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas is the home base for the Houston Texans, a professional NFL football team. It served as the host facility for Super Bowl XXXVIII on February 1, 2004. The game saw the New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, but the game was overshadowed by the controversial Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show.

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Houston, Texas - Houston Texans - NFL - Football - Super Bowl XXXVIII - February 1 - 2004 - New England Patriots - Carolina Panthers - Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show

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Reliant Stadium is the first stadium in the NFL to have a retractable roof. The first game played was on August 24, 2002, as the Texans played the Miami Dolphins in their first preseason game. The first regular season game was played on September 8 of that year, where Texans defeated the Dallas Cowboys in a surprise upset.

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August 24 - 2002 - Miami Dolphins - September 8 - Dallas Cowboys

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On April 7, 2005, it hosted a historic tribute concert to the late pop star Selena. Among the celebrities to perform that night were Gloria Estefan, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, and Ana Gabriel.

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April 7 - 2005 - Selena

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Reliant Stadium is part of what is now Reliant Park, and was built to accommodate the Texans. It also holds the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which moved there from the Reliant Astrodome, former home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros. The entire complex is named after Reliant Energy, which is a major electricity and natural gas provider to the city.

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Reliant Park - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - Reliant Astrodome - Major League Baseball - Houston Astros - Named - Reliant Energy

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On September 18, 2005, according to sources close to the Houston Texans, Reliant Stadium opened its retractable roof for the first time during an NFL game, versus the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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September 18 - 2005 - Houston Texans - Pittsburgh Steelers

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