In addition to the new playing surface, other improvements were made to the stadium before it became an NFL venue for two seasons.

Held at NFL venues nationwide, the "Father & Kids Experience" is an event where fathers and children participate together in football activities.

Under current criteria, only nine stadiums, all current NFL venues, can be considered as Final Four locations:

As it is, the Rams can leave Missouri after the 2014 season "if their stadium isn't among the top 25 percent of all NFL venues,"

Reliant Stadium is currently the only NFL venue without digital scoreboards.

Gillette Stadium ranks first among all NFL venues in stadium food safety with a 0% critical violations.

As of the 2011-12 season, if Super Bowls are included, FirstEnergy Stadium is only current NFL venue that has yet to host a playoff game.

The Coliseum was somewhat problematic as an NFL venue.

There is much debate about the Coliseum's potential to be a modern NFL venue.

Athletic director Paul Giel cited the advantages of recruiting by playing in a new NFL venue.