Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020, is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders and UNLV Running Rebels. Super Bowl 58 will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Every football player dreams of stepping onto a Super Bowl field. Last year, however, the field did not reach a Super Bowl standard as players on both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles struggled to keep their footing in Super Bowl LVII.
The game was played at State Farm Stadium on a natural grass playing surface that is rolled in and out of State Farm Stadium, which has a retractable roof.
Allegiant Stadium is an indoor venue that rolls a natural grass surface in and out.
On Thursday, the field was rolled inside took people a first look at it.
The stadium’s Bermuda grass was in horrible shape the last time it hosted an NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos in Week 18.
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Clearly, things have changed since then as no one wants a repeat of last year.
The 49ers have already had enough problems this week leading up to the game. It was reported that some 49ers shared safety concerns about their practice field on the UNLV campus, comparing it to a “sponge.”
Despite recent issues, longtime groundskeeper George Toma, known as the “Sodfather,” expects a much better playing surface this time around. He won’t be around this time as he retired after last season.