Grass at 157 degrees! Extreme heat melts boots and forces NFL coach to receive IV fluids
Por Carlos Rodríguez ·
An NFL game turned into a battle against extreme heat in Nashville. The artificial turf at Nissan Stadium reached 157 degrees Fahrenheit (69.4 °C) during the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans, causing problems with the players’ footwear and even forcing head coach Nick Sirianni to receive intravenous fluids.
Amid those conditions, the Eagles defeated Tennessee 24-20 on Sunday, September 20, improving their record to 2-0. The Titans, meanwhile, fell to 0-2.
Jalen Hurts came to Philadelphia’s rescue
The outcome was as dramatic as the weather conditions.
Tennessee took a 20-17 lead on a field goal by Joey Slye with less than two minutes remaining.
Philadelphia was then given one last chance to tie or win the game.
Jalen Hurts led a 65-yard offensive drive and connected with Darius Cooper on a three-yard touchdown pass with just nine seconds remaining.
It was also Cooper’s first touchdown reception in the NFL regular season.
Hurts finished with 264 passing yards and two touchdowns, although Tennessee sacked him three times and intercepted him twice.
But the result ended up sharing the spotlight with something much more unusual:
Surface temperature (Filed under: NFL extreme heat melts boots).
The grass reached 157 °F
When in Nashville… 😂 pic.twitter.com/NWepuwjpkP
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 20, 2026
The FOX broadcast reported that the artificial turf reached 157 °F during the third quarter.
For reference, that’s a little over 69 °C.
The air temperature was around 95 °F at the start of the game, with a heat index of approximately 105 °F.
The images and subsequent accounts revealed the magnitude of the problem.
Players had to cool their cleats with water, and Philadelphia offensive lineman Cam Jurgens used several pairs of cleats during the game because the intense heat was affecting the soles.
He then said that he still felt a burning sensation and pain in his feet.
Not even Sirianni escaped the consequences.
The Eagles’ coach confirmed after the game that he needed to receive intravenous fluids, even though he hadn’t played a single play (Filed under: NFL extreme heat melts boots).
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Reignites Debate Over Artificial Turf
The incident also reignited an important discussion about the playing surfaces used in the NFL.
Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia’s left tackle, explained that he had never considered how much heat a stadium with an artificial surface could retain.
The player linked what happened to the stance that promotes the use of natural grass as the standard to reduce unnecessary risks.
Mailata even said he suffered two sprained ankles during the game and raised the possibility that the deterioration of his cleats due to the heat might have played a role (Filed under: NFL extreme heat melts cleats).
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