Historical Overview T he Georgia Dome opened September 6, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was demolished and replaced by the new Mercedes Benz stadium in 2017. At the time of construction, it was considered the largest domed stadium in the world. The Georgia Dome was located on 9.19 acres of land; it had a height of 271 ft, its length was 746 ft, its width of 607 ft, and a total floor area of 102,150 square feet. The Dome was primarily designed for professional football games, but it hosted several concerts, conventions, and prominent events including two Super Bowl games (1994, 2001) and the 1996 Olympic games. Although the Georgia Dome was synonymous with the Atlanta Falcons , more basketball games than football games were played in the facility. Besides the many NCAA basketball games played there, the Atlanta Hawks spent two seasons in the dome while nearby Philips Arena (later State Farm Arena) was under construction. The largest crowd in National Basketba...