RCA (Hoosier) Dome - The Stadium That Stole A Franchise

The RCA/Hoosier Dome was home to the Indianapolis Colts from 1984 until 2007, before being replaced by Lucas Oil Stadium. The stadium was constructed to lure an NFL team to the growing city of Indianapolis. At the same time the dome was under construction, the Baltimore Colts were struggling to find a suitable replacement for their aging Memorial Stadium. Quite literally overnight the Colts packed the teams equipment into Plymouth moving trucks, and drove to Indianapolis. The Colts had their new stadium, and a new city to go with it. The RCA Dome, or as it was called when it first opened, the Hoosier Dome had its grand opening on May 3rd, 1984. The stadium inherited many of its features from the similar Metrodome in Minneapolis. The roof was made of Teflon coated fiberglass, with sitting for up to 60,000 fans. The dome was built to accommodate a variety of events including football, conventions, and even the NCAA final four. Although the stadium was state of the art for its time, it