Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is the home stadium of the Minnesota Vikings National Football League team and the Minnesota Gophers college football team. Opened in 1982, the Metrodome was formerly the home of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team before the franchise moved to Target Field in 2010.http://www.msfc.com/history.cfm

At about 5:00 p.m. local time on December 12, 2010, the inflatable Teflon roof of the Metrodome collapsed and tore under the weight of over 17 inches of snow that fell in the area. There were no injuries in the incident, however the game between the Vikings and the New York Giants schedule to take place at the stadium later on December 12, 2010, was postponed and moved. Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, was able to accommodate the game, which was rescheduled for 7:20 p.m. EST on Monday, December 13, 2010.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/12/metrodome-roof-collapse-minnesota-vikings-new-york-giants-/1 Steve Maki, the facilities manager at the Metrodome, declined to immediately speculate how long it would take to repair the damage, but stated he was "optimistic" that the stadium would be ready for the Monday Night Football game between the Vikings and the Chicago Bears on December 20, 2010.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5911532

After nearly a decade of discussions and negotiations, construction began on the Metrodome in December 1979 and completed in April 1982. The name of the venue was selected to honor Hubert H. Humphrey, a former mayor of Minneapolis, U.S. Senator and U.S. Vice President.http://www.msfc.com/history.cfm

The original tenants played their first games at the stadium in 1982, including the Minnesota Twins, who hosted the Seattle Mariners on April 6, 1982, and the Minnesota Vikings, who welcomed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 12, 1982.http://www.msfc.com/history.cfm

Throughout the years, the Metrodome has also been the host location for the Super Bowl in 1992, the MLB All-Star Game in 1985, the World Series in 1987 and 1991 and the March Madness Final Four in 1992 and 2001.http://www.msfc.com/history.cfm