Is State Farm Stadium turf or grass? Story behind unique Super Bowl LVII field
Super Bowl LVII, in many ways, felt like a slip n slide.
The Philadelphia Eagles failed to keep hold of a 10-point halftime lead against the Kansas City Chiefs and slid to a 38-35 loss. Patrick Mahomes had a late 26-yard scramble on a bad ankle that resulted in him sliding to give his team optimal field position. Then Jerick McKinnon slid at the Eagles one-yard line to further run out the clock.
Additionally, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott This field is bad. Jake Elliott slips on the kickoff. pic.twitter.com/6Xhf54oteR Jordan Mailata said the field was “terrible.” He was sure to point out it was terrible for both teams, and Eagles/Chiefs players were talking with each other during TV timeouts about how bad it was. He said, “It was like playing on a water park.”
So, whats the story behind the field from Super Bowl LVII? Heres what to know:
Where was Super Bowl LVII played?
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Arizona Cardinals, hosted Super Bowl LVII.
Is State Farm Stadium turf or grass?
For Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium had grass grown at a The NFL has spent two years preparing the grass for tonight's field at the Super Bowl. The NFL has spent two years preparing the grass for tonight's field at the Super Bowl.
The grass was grown at a local sod farm in Phoenix.
It was installed two weeks ago, and the field has been rolled out each morning for daily sunshine.
Total cost = $800,000 pic.twitter.com/Um8zZala2O
The grass was grown at a local sod farm in Phoenix.
It was installed two weeks ago, and the field has been rolled out each morning for daily sunshine.
Total cost = $800,000 pic.twitter.com/Um8zZala2O
The NFL had spent two years preparing the grass just for Super Bowl LVII, and it was installed two weeks ago. Each morning, the grass had been rolled out to receive daily sunshine. Heres a visual.
Only Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, operates in similar fashion.
Who prepared the field for Super Bowl LVII?
That would be the Sodfather himself The real Super Bowl MVP tonight is George Toma.
He is 94 years old and has been a groundskeeper for the Athletics, Royals, and Chiefs.
He has prepared fields for 37 Pro Bowls, several World Series, and EVERY SINGLE SUPER BOWL IN HISTORY.
His nickname? "The Sodfather" 🐐 pic.twitter.com/9460UCsZe4
Toma, 94, is a groundskeeper who has prepared every single Super Bowl, 37 Pro Bowls and multiple World Series, among other fields. Hes also worked for the then-Kansas City Athletics (now based in Oakland), Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs.
How much did the State Farm Stadium field for Super Bowl LVII cost?
It The NFL has spent two years preparing the grass for tonight's field at the Super Bowl. The NFL has spent two years preparing the grass for tonight's field at the Super Bowl.
The grass was grown at a local sod farm in Phoenix.
It was installed two weeks ago, and the field has been rolled out each morning for daily sunshine.
Total cost = $800,000 pic.twitter.com/Um8zZala2O
The grass was grown at a local sod farm in Phoenix.
It was installed two weeks ago, and the field has been rolled out each morning for daily sunshine.
Total cost = $800,000 pic.twitter.com/Um8zZala2O
