Metrodome roof collapses

Workers shovel snow off the roof of Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The inflatable roof of the Metrodome collapsed Sunday after a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches on Minneapolis. No one was hurt, but the roof failure sent the NFL scrambling to find a new venue for the Vikings' game against the New York Giants.(AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Workers shovel snow off of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, where the inflatable roof collapsed under the weight of snow during a storm Sunday morning. A blizzard dumped more than 20 inches of snow in parts of the Midwest forcing the NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings to be postponed until Monday and will be played in Detroit's Ford Field.

Snow surrounds the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Mall of America Field where the inflatable roof collapsed under the weight of snow during a storm Sunday morning.

Snow falls into the field from a hole in the collapsed roof of the Metrodome.

Snow has fallen through a hole in the roof of the Metrodome and can be seen on the field in Minneapolis.

Snow falls into the field from a hole in the collapsed roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Workers shovel snow off the roof of Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Workers shovel snow off the roof of Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Brett Favre wasn't the only drama the Vikings had to deal with. On Dec. 12, a storm dumped snow on the Metrodome, causing the roof to rip under the weight of the slushy white stuff. The team had to move its home game that weekend to Detroit. A week later, the team played its final home game of the season outside at the University of Minnesota's football stadium. And during all that, Favre's streak of consecutive games played came to an end when he had to sit out because of a shoulder injury. Check out more of the best of 2010

The collapsed roof of the Metrodome can be seen with the skyline behind in Minneapolis. The inflatable roof of the Metrodome collapsed Sunday after a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches (43 cms) on Minneapolis.