March 13, 2011

Past Venue: RCA Dome

Indianapolis, IN
aka Hoosier Dome



Year opened: 1984
Capacity: 57,980

Names:
Hoosier Dome, 1983-94
RCA Dome, 1994-2008

Pro football tenants:
Indianapolis Colts (NFL), 1984-2007

Postseason games hosted:
AFC Divisional playoff, Titans 19 Colts 16, Jan. 16, 2000
AFC Wild Card playoff, Colts 41 Broncos 10, Jan. 4, 2004
AFC Wild Card playoff, Colts 49 Broncos 24, Jan. 9, 2005
AFC Divisional playoff, Steelers 21 Colts 18, Jan. 15, 2006
AFC Wild Card playoff, Colts 23 Chiefs 8, Jan. 6, 2007
AFC Championship, Colts 38 Patriots 34, Jan. 21, 2007
AFC Divisional playoff, Chargers 28 Colts 24, Jan. 13, 2008

Other tenants of note:
None

Notes: Regularly hosted annual NFL Scouting Combine. Built as part of the Indiana Convention Center with both public and private financing. The roof was made of teflon-coated fiberglass and held up by air pressure inside the building. Hosted NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2006. Hosted NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, 2005. Hosted World Gymnastics Championships, 1991. Original AstroTurf surface was replaced with FieldTurf in 2005.

Fate: Demolished in 2008 to create additional space for the adjoining Indiana Convention Center.