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Top 10: Unique stadium features
With the Bears visiting Raymond James Stadium and its famous Pirate Ship Sunday in Tampa, senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the NFL's top 10 unique stadium features.

(10) Denver's Bucky Bronco
A statue of actor Roy Rogers' horse that's mounted to the Mile High scoreboard measures 27 feet and weighs 1,600 pounds. In a Denver Post poll, fans named the horse "Bucky."

(9) Lambeau Field atrium
The Packers' home stadium in Green Bay features an atrium that is 366,000 square feet and five stories high.

(8) Lions warehouse
Ford Field in Detroit incorporates a former Hudson's warehouse, which was built in the 1920s. The warehouse was converted to office space and private suites for Lions games.

(7) Raiders mesh video screen
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas features a 274-foot media mesh video screen (shown here during construction) that faces out toward Interstate 15 to give passersby a glimpse of the action.

(6) Falcons roof petals
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta features a retractable roof that's comprised of eight "petals" that each move 200 feet to open and close.

(5) Buccaneers pirate ship
One of the most distinct features at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is a 103-foot, 43-ton steel and concrete replica pirate ship in the north end zone that fires cannons when the Buccaneers score.

(4) Jaguars poolside cabanas
The Jaguars offer swimming pools and cabanas for rent at TIAA Bank Field.

(3) Retractable field in Arizona
The 19-million pound grass playing surface at State Farm Stadium in Arizona sits on a movable track that slides outside the stadium on 542 steel wheels, enabling the grass to grow more efficiently.

(2) Cowboys jumbotron
AT&T Stadium features the NFL's largest jumbotron. At 160 feet wide and 72 feet tall, it stretches nearly from one 20-yard-line to the other.

(1) Soldier Field colonnades
One of Soldier Field's most distinctive features, the museum-like colonnades remained untouched when the stadium was rebuilt in 2002.