Atlanta Super Bowl 2019: Date announced for Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Super Bowl LIII will be held on Feb. 3, 2019, at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the NFL announced in April.

Atlanta was named the recipient of Super Bowl LIII in May after the NFL Owners Meeting in Charlotte, N.C.

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Super Bowl LIII will be Atlanta’s third Super Bowl after the Georgia Dome hosted Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994 (Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills) and Super Bowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000 (St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans.)

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