‘I needed an IV’: Shoes melt as turf temperature reaches 69.4C in Eagles-Titans game
TOUCHDOWN: Philly's Darius Cooper catches the game winning touchdown against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Pic: Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images
The Tennessee Titans were happy to get off the field on Sunday, and not just because they lost their second game in a row.
Amid sweltering conditions in Nashville, the temperature on the artificial turf at Nissan Stadium reached 157F (69.4C), according to the Fox broadcast.
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