Todd Gurley's NFL debut had to wait just a bit longer after the start of Sunday's game between the Steelers and Rams was delayed by a fire on the field. After putting out the fire, stadium crews then had to clean up the water and chemicals from fire extinguishers used in the process. No injuries were reported.
The pyrotechnics used during the introductions of the Rams players ignited flames on the artificial turf at the Edward Jones Dome.
Look at the bottom right corner as the players come out to the field.
Photo of the #Rams field on fire pic.twitter.com/iLV9m3ts3F
— Henry Hodgson (@nflukhank) September 27, 2015
Rams turf near end zone caught fire briefly from pregame pyrotechnics. Fire extinguishers used and now being cleaned. pic.twitter.com/o8uAO1S3tb
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 27, 2015The fire was put out and vacuum cleaners were used to get rid of any residue left on the field. Instead of a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, the game kicked off nearly 30 minutes later — giving the late-arriving St. Louis crowd a little more time to file into their seats.
A look at the attendance here at the Edward Jones Dome less than 20 minutes before kickoff. #Steelers #Rams pic.twitter.com/QmvfJZqoUB
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 27, 2015