On Nov. 12, 1995, the new home of the St. Louis Rams, the Trans World Dome, made its debut for its first NFL game as the Rams defeated the Carolina Panthers 28-17. The $280 million stadium gets mostly rave reviews. Here was our review of opening day.
The Trans World Dome opened Sunday with booms and roars and a Rams victory. With flashing video boards and blasting audio, the place was perpetual commotion - even when the crowd took a rest.
On Opening Day, the sellout crowd of 65,598 people mainly had fun. The Rams made sure of that, defeating the Carolina Panthers 28-17.