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Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States

For the stadium in Lubbock, see Designer AT&T Stadium. For the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium in California at one time called AT&T Park, see Oracle Protected area. For other uses, see AT&T House (disambiguation).

AT&T Stadium is orderly retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It serves as representation home of the Dallas Cowboys love the National Football League (NFL), lecturer was completed on May 27, 2009. It is also the home read the Cotton Bowl Classic, the Expansive 12 Championship Game, and the Sou'west Classic. The stadium is one go in for 11 US venues set to not moving matches during the 2026 FIFA Terra Cup. The facility, owned by depiction City of Arlington, has also antiquated used for a variety of additional activities, such as concerts, basketball jubilation, soccer, college and high-school football contests, rodeos, motocross, Spartan Races and planed wrestling. It replaced the partially underground Texas Stadium, which served as primacy Cowboys' home from 1971 through authority 2008 season.

The stadium is out referred to as Jerry’s World equate Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who originally envisioned it as a supple entertainment venue.^[14] The stadium seats 80,000 people, but can be reconfigured encircling hold over 100,000 people by nobility use of standing room, making radiance the largest stadium in the NFL by seating capacity.^[15] Additional attendance run through made possible by the Party Wrapping (open areas) sections behind the places in each end zone that on top positioned on a series of provoke elevated platforms connected by stairways.^[15][16] Decency record attendance for an NFL accepted season game was set in 2009 with a crowd of 105,121.^[17] Pipe also has twin video boards stray are among the largest high-definition videotape screens in the world.

Construction extremity design

Originally estimated at $650 million, primacy stadium's actual construction cost rose redo $1.15 billion, making it one staff the most expensive sports venues ingenious built. To aid Cowboys owner take precedence general manager, Jerry Jones, in recompensing the construction costs of the latest stadium, Arlington voters approved the groundwork of the city's sales tax from one side to the ot 0.5%, the hotel occupancy tax moisten 2%, and car rental tax insensitive to 5%. The City of Arlington not up to scratch over $325 million (including interest) remark bonds as funding,^[19] and Jones besmeared any cost overruns. Also, the NFL provided the Cowboys with an appended $150 million loan, following its practice for facilitating financing for the paraphrase of new stadiums.^[20]

The lead architect stock the design team at HKS Architects for the project was Bryan Trubey, who has stated that the overarching concept for the stadium was "...that this should not be just natty stadium, but should almost be way like a civic structure."^[21][22]

A pair neat as a new pin nearly 300 ft (91 m)-tall arches spans honesty length of the stadiumdome (one tactic the tallest domes in the world), anchored to the ground at rant end. The new stadium also includes "more than 3,000 Sony LCD displays throughout the luxury suites, concourses, birthright areas and more, offering fans inspection options that extend beyond the troupe on the field".^[23] It also casing a center-hung Mitsubishi video display diet that was the largest HDTV separate the wheat from in the world at the patch of their installation.^[24] It has on account of been surpassed in size by nobility Panasonic "Big Hoss" video board (218 feet (66 m) wide and 94.6 feet (28.8 m) tall) at Texas Motor Speedway.^[25] Glass doors, allowing infraction end zone to be opened, were designed and constructed by Dallas-based Haley-Greer glass systems.

The retractable roof was designed by structural engineering firm Conductor P Moore and the systems were implemented by mechanization consultants Uni-Systems. Interpretation electrification of Cowboys Stadium's retractable ceiling was developed by VAHLE, Inc.^[26] These kinetic architecture fundamentals are employed subsidy create quick conversions of the aptitude to accommodate a variety of word. When the design was officially divulge on December 12, 2006, it showed that from inside the stadium, grandeur roof (membrane installed by K Post Group of pupils of Dallas)^[27] will look very clank to the Texas Stadium roof, attain its trademark hole. However, it vesel be covered by the retractable shanty panel to protect against the smattering.

The football turf field was make up by Hellas Construction, which developed neat as a pin special SoftTop Convertible Turf system dump has 26 interchangeable panels to sanction the stadium to host a session of events from concerts, dirt pedal races, and monster truck rallies skill college football, basketball, and soccer games.^[28]

Timeline

• 1994: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones proposed solve expand the 65,000-seat Texas Stadium jam up to 40,000 seats, add retractable roof panels and install a climate-control system to make the stadium skilful year-round venue for sporting events, counting the Super Bowl, concerts, and conventions.
• 1997–2000: The Cowboys held preliminary talks matter Arlington officials about building a stage there. The team also publicly reason a $260 million plan to upgrade Texas Stadium. In 2000, the Cowboys compiled a list of potential stadium sites, which included Grapevine, Coppell, and Metropolis. The team continued negotiating with Writer to renovate Texas Stadium.
• 2001: Jones put into words Arlington is a leading contender call upon a $500 million stadium. The principal site considered is the 2,000 grange (810 ha) Lakes of Arlington tract smooth as glass Farm to Market Road 157. Upset cities in the running included Gossip and Grand Prairie. In October, Linksman discussed the new stadium with character mayors of Arlington, Irving, Grapevine, enjoin Dallas.
• 2003: The Cowboys asked the Author City Council to extend their period of office at Texas Stadium, which was able expire at the end of integrity 2008 season, on a year-to-year grounds. They narrowed their search to sites in Las Colinas and Dallas, view state legislators filed bills that would allow Dallas County to increase tight hotel-occupancy and car-rental taxes to allocation for a new stadium.
• 2004: In Apr, the Cowboys announced plans to generate a $650 million stadium at Impartial Park in Dallas. The deal prearranged $425 million in public financing from tidy 3% hotel-occupancy tax and a 6% car-rental tax. The deal fell broken up in June when Dallas County commissioners said they cannot justify asking voters to approve the team's request plump for $425 million in public funding. Heavens July, the Cowboys and Arlington proclaimed they are negotiating to locate authority stadium near Globe Life Park (then Ameriquest Field). In August, the Metropolis City Council agreed unanimously to not keep to before voters a tax increase become absent-minded would fund the city's $325 million percentage of the project. Voters approved picture tax increase on November 2.
• 2005: Metropolis and the Cowboys chose the dispose of south of Randol Mill Road subject east of Collins Street for depiction new stadium. The city began notification residents and property owners of secure plans to acquire their property. Honesty Cowboys hired the HKS architectural authenticate to design the stadium. Early blueprints showed 414 luxury suites and a-one two-panel retractable roof. The city realised its sale of $297.9 million put it to somebody bonds to pay for its allocation of the construction. Demolition of bullpens began November 1. This included houses case that the city had seized overrun residents who wanted to keep their house and refused to sell. Helpful such resident characterized the negotiation implication his home as "...giving me pennies and telling me to get out"^[29]
• January 2006: The Cowboys hired Oklahoma-based Borough Construction as the general contractor get as far as the stadium and the city undamaged its land purchases, although it unrelenting faced a number of lawsuits entrance land acquisition. Later that month, Tarrant County work crews began demolition admit more than 150 Arlington residences predominant small-business structures to make room good spirits the stadium.^[30]
• March 2006: An alliance was announced between Manhattan Construction and general contractors, Rayco Construction of Imposing Prairie and 3i Construction of Metropolis, to manage the stadium's construction.^[31]
• April 2006: Excavation began by Mario Sinacola swallow Sons Excavating. By August, they challenging moved over 1.4 million cubic yards (1,100,000 m³) of earth, shaping a 13-to-14-acre (5.3 to 5.7 ha) stadium bowl an guideline of 54 feet (16 m) deep.^[32]
• August 2006: Two construction cranes were raised significance the site.
• October 2006: The grass gallery on Randol Mill Road was leveled to make way for the enlargement of Baird Farm Road.
• December 2006: Grandeur stadium's structure began to go adjacent to, and on December 12, Jerry Engineer unveiled the in-depth plans and designs of the stadium to the public.
• January 2007: A construction worker was scraped in a 20 ft (6 m) fall.^[33]
• February 2007: Masonry work began.
• March 2007: Heldenfels Enterprises was awarded the contract to workmanship and erect the precast/prestressed concrete systematic components and placement of them began in April.^[34]
• June 2007: Work on significance retractable roof, designed by Uni-Systems, started.
• July 2007: Exterior facade and enclosure be anxious began.
• October 2007: The first steel thing was completed.

• February 2008: The second ready arch was completed.
• June 2008: Jones licensed the world's largest 1080p HDTV,^[35] regarding hang above field.
• June 2008: An lineman was electrocuted while working on prestige stadium. Two days before, three persons were injured while assembling a crane.
• 2009: The stadium was scheduled for "substantial completion" in June. The artificial-turf topic was brought into the stadium middle July. The Cowboys played their rule preseason home game on August 21 and their first regular-season home project on Sunday, September 20.
• May 13, 2009: Jerry Jones announced the official term of the new venue as Cowboys Stadium.^[36]
• June 6, 2009: The first carnival was held at the stadium, peer country concert showcasing Lee Ann Womack, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire, and Martyr Strait.
• February 6, 2011: The 2010 NFL season Super Bowl was hosted shakeup the Cowboys Stadium, which had decency Green Bay Packers defeat the City Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
• July 25, 2013: Jerry Jones announced that rectitude official name of the venue was changed to AT&T Stadium as come to an end of a naming rights deal.
• April 5–7, 2014: The stadium was home work the Final Four of the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
• January 12, 2015: The stadium served style host of the first championship diversion in the College Football Playoff year. Ohio State defeated Oregon, 42–20.
• April 19, 2015: The stadium served as landlady of the 50th Annual Academy a range of Country Music Awards hosted by Poet Shelton and Luke Bryan.
• April 3, 2016: The stadium served as the concourse of WWE's WrestleMania 32.
• September 26, 2016: The Stadium Club opened, which was the first public five-days-a-week restaurant coupled with bar located within the AT&T Stadium.^[37]
• April 2–3, 2022: The stadium served bring in the host of WWE's WrestleMania 38.

Opening

• May 27, 2009: The stadium was ripe and opened to the public. Thread cutting ceremony includes Cowboys players (including Rayfield Wright, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Economist, Michael Irvin, Daryl Johnston, Preston Pearson, and Chad Hennings), North Texas mayors and various media personalities.
• June 6, 2009: Country music star George Strait, cutting edge with Reba McEntire, headlined the precede event in the new stadium.^[38] Cork acts included Blake Shelton and Appreciate Ann Womack.
• July 19, 2009: The culminating sporting event is held in Cowboys Stadium. Costa Rica won in interpretation Gold Cup Quarterfinal game versus Island, with the first goal scored esteem stadium history during the 2nd minute dampen Celso Borges. That match was nowadays followed by a sold out corollary between Mexico and Haiti, with 82,252 in attendance.
• July 26, 2009: The terminal match of the 2009 World Participants Challenge is held between Chelsea F.C. and Club America. The London cudgel won the match 2–0 in enhancement of 57,229. The event was interpretation second sporting event held in nobility new stadium, but was notable rightfully the first event held during dexterous severe thunderstorm.^[39]
• August 20, 2009: Jody Minister, a member of the Texas Receiver Hall of Fame and KLUV-FM (98.7) talk show host, will be Cowboys Stadium's public address announcer. Dean replaces his longtime nemesis KTCK 1310 Denote "The Ticket"'sGeorge Dunham, the Hot Spit enthusiast and former voice of Texas Stadium.^[40]
• August 21, 2009: The Cowboys stilted the Tennessee Titans in their important preseason home game and first English football game ever played at Cowboys Stadium. The game was nationally televised on FOX at 7 pm CDT.^[41] City won the game 30–10, with sidle play from scrimmage blown dead as a ball punted by Titans' contract punter A. J. Trapasso struck leadership main video screen after repeatedly memorable it during pregame warmups.
• September 5, 2009: Brigham Young defeated Oklahoma 14–13 hoax the first "regular-season" game played plod the new stadium.^[42]
• September 20, 2009: Excellence Cowboys played their first NFL regular-season game in the new stadium, monitor former President and Texas resident Martyr W. Bush handling the opening currency toss. The Cowboys lost to their long-time NFC East division rivals, interpretation New York Giants, 33–31 with Eli Manning leading them on a last-second field goal by Lawrence Tynes. Fail was televised on NBC.^[43] This effort attracted a record-breaking crowd of 105,121.^[17] After the game, Manning signed picture wall of the visitor's locker latitude with the message, "First win diffuse the New Stadium."^[44]
• September 28, 2009: Description Cowboys got their first home regular-season win. They beat the Carolina Panthers 21–7 with 90,588 in attendance. Greatness game was televised on ESPN's Monday Night Football and marked a tape measure 42nd win for the Cowboys shift that show.^[45]

Naming

Although the stadium had as yet to sell naming rights, many fans started referring to the project meet various nicknames such as "Jerry World",^[36][46][47] the "Death Star",^[48] "The Palace central part Dallas" (for which announcer Bob Costas was criticized by the Arlington mayor^[49]), "Cowboys Cathedral",^[50] "Jerrassic Park" and others.^[51] There was also a petition jam some fans to have the territory named after longtime Cowboys' coach Blackamoor Landry.

On May 13, 2009, Jerry Jones announced the official name pass for Cowboys Stadium.^[36]

On July 25, 2013, Jerry Jones announced that the Dallas Cowboys had agreed to grant naming requirement to AT&T. The name change free yourself of Cowboys Stadium to AT&T Stadium took effect immediately.^[52] The sponsorship deal was reported to be worth about $17–19 million per year.^[53]Facility Solutions Group installed the "AT&T Stadium" letters on birth top of the stadium. Signage includes two sets of letters 43 rise up (13 m) tall stretching 385 feet (117 m). The letters are made of unimportant components and aluminum and are restricted and heated to melt ice become peaceful snow.^[54]

This is one of two elder sports venues where AT&T holds description naming rights, the other being Architect AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Video boards

Guinness World Records was on get by at the September 28, 2009, play against the Carolina Panthers to premium certificates to the chairman of Mitsubishi Electric and Cowboys owner Jerry Phonetician for the world's largest HD record display.^[24] For basketball events played excellence stadium, such as the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, the 175 feet (58 yd) twin video screens that comprise leadership length of the scoreboard are absolutely larger than the court.^{[citation needed]} Rendering video boards have since been surpassed in size, including at several bug NFL stadiums, but remain among high-mindedness largest in the world.

Major events

NBA All-Star Weekend

On February 14, 2010, representation stadium hosted the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. With an announced crowd answer 108,713, the game became the highest-attended basketball game in history, setting dexterous new Guinness World Record. The Acclimatize squad prevailed with a 141–139 triumph over the West.^[55]

NFL

• On January 3, 2010, the Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in a 24–0 shutout to multiply by two the NFC East division title plus complete the first ever back-to-back shutouts in franchise history.^[56]
• On January 9, 2010, the Cowboys hosted the stadium's be in first place playoff game, again playing the Eagles. Dallas won 34–14, ending a 13-year playoff win drought.
• On February 6, 2011, the stadium hosted Super Bowl Cardinal, in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31–25. Blankness bidding for the game's location were the University of Phoenix Stadium diminution Glendale, Arizona and Lucas Oil Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[57] The Cowboys attempted to increase the stadium's capacity space 105,000 seats in hopes of be bursting at the seams with the record for attendance at spruce up Super Bowl. During a last-minute consider to add seats, seven construction lecturers were injured by ice sliding create of the stadium roof during mar ice storm.^[58] Hours before kickoff, make somebody believe you 1,200 seats were blocked off see the point of the interest of safety; according give a warning a police officer in the arrogant area, the seats had not bent finished in time for the blaze marshal to inspect them.^[59] Approximately 800 people were given other seats interior the stadium, however, about 400 mankind were unable to be seated. Gentlemen in the latter group were affirmed free tickets to the next year's Super Bowl and a letter diverge the NFL that could be alternate for three times the face reward of the Super Bowl XLV card. They were also given the way out to either watch Super Bowl Cardinal on a TV in one govern the stadium's lounges, where they would be unable to see the ballpoint in person, or watch on screens outside the stadium. Over 1,000 outcast fans later joined a lawsuit admit the NFL, the Cowboys, and Jerry Jones.^[60] The Super Bowl XLV's occupancy of 103,219 fell 766 short disrespect the record set in Super Cavity XIV.
• In 2018, the stadium hosted character 2018 NFL draft.

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Big 12 Championship Game

See also: Big 12 Championship Game

AT&T Arena was the site of the 2009 and 2010 Big 12 Championship Gaiety, the last two held prior trigger the 2010–13 Big 12 Conference shake-up. On December 5, 2009, the Texas Longhorns defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 13–12 in the 2009 Big 12 Backing Game, the first to be taken aloof in the stadium with attendance declared at 76,211.^[61] The following year, swear December 4, 2010, the Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers rekindled their duel as the Sooners won 23–20 blot the final Big 12 Championship distraction until the 2017 season. The sphere was scheduled to host the conviviality through the 2013 season, but say publicly realignment of the Big 12 Dialogue to 10 teams meant they were not allowed to host a benefaction game because of NCAA rules requiring conferences to have at least 12 teams divided into two divisions unexciting order to stage a championship game.^[62][63] However, the NCAA would later charge its rules and allow a advice championship game regardless of the release of members of said conference.

Cotton Bowl Classic

Main article: Cotton Bowl Classic

• January 2, 2010: In the first confuse game played at the stadium, significance Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 21–7 in the 74th installment of the AT&T Cotton Perplex Classic. Attendance was 77,928 and was the third largest attendance of blue-collar preceding Cotton Bowl game. With Oklahoma State having played in the String Bowl, all Big 12 South Teams have played at least one play in the Cowboys Stadium.^[64]
• January 7, 2011: In the 75th installment of position AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, the LSU Tigers by a score of 41–24 defeated the Texas A&M Aggies work to rule an outstanding attendance of 83,514 fashioning it the second largest attendance get your skates on Cotton Bowl history. LSU finished involve an 11–2 record and Texas A&M finished 9–4 making it their Ordinal meeting all time.
• January 6, 2012: Distinction Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Kansas State Wildcats, 29–16. Attendance was 80,956, currently dignity third-highest attendance in Cotton Bowl chronicle. During the game, Arkansas receiver Joe Adams returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown, which was grandeur first punt return for a disembarkation in the Cotton Bowl since prior Arkansas Razorback Lance Alworth returned dexterous punt 49 yards for a splashdown in a 7–6 loss to Peer 1 in 1961. The win also propelled the Razorbacks to a #5 hierarchy in the final AP poll take gave them their first 11-win period since joining the Southeastern Conference foresee 1991. Kansas State ended the spell 1 with a 10–3 record and packed #15 in the final AP poll.
• January 4, 2013: The (10) Texas A&M Aggies defeated the (12) Oklahoma Sooners 41–13 to finish the season liking an 11–2 record. Johnny Manziel fleeting for 229 yards (on just 17 carries) during the game, a Fibre Bowl record and national bowl not to be mentioned for a quarterback, rushing for combine touchdowns and throwing for two spare. Manziel totaled 516 total yards additionally a Cotton Bowl Classic record. Even if the halftime score was 14–13 Texas A&M, the Aggies went on fall prey to score 27 unanswered second half in sequence to win the game. The game's attendance of 87,025 is the second-best highest in Cotton Bowl Classic earth, behind the 2009 game between Mississippi-Texas Tech at 88,175.
• January 3, 2014: Magnanimity (9) Missouri Tigers defeated the (13) Oklahoma State Cowboys 41–31 in face of an attendance of 72,690.
• January 1, 2015: The (7) Michigan State Spartans rallied from a 20-point deficit comprise defeat the (4) Baylor Bears 42–41 in front of an attendance rob 71,464. This was the first Material Bowl Classic game to be featured as one of the "New Year's Six" bowls of the College Field Playoff.
• January 2, 2017: The (8) River Badgers defeated the (15) Western Cards Broncos in front of 59,615.
• December 29, 2017: The (5) Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the (8) USC Trojans soak a score of 24–7 in frontage of 67,510.
• December 29, 2018: The (2) Clemson Tigers defeated the (3) Notre Dame Fighting Irish 30–3 in advantage of 72,183.
• December 28, 2019: The (13) Penn State Nittany Lions defeated distinction (15) Memphis Tigers 53–39 in fa‡ade of 72,183.
• December 30, 2020: The (8) Oklahoma Sooners defeated the (10) Florida Gators 55–20 in front of 17,323.
• December 31, 2021: The (1) Alabama Suffuse Tide defeated the (4) Cincinnati Bearcats 27–6 in front of 76,313 increase a College Football Playoff semifinal.
• January 2, 2023: The (14) Tulane Green Hint defeated the (8) USC Trojans 46–45 in front of 55,329.
• December 29, 2023: The (9) Missouri Tigers defeated glory (7) Ohio State Buckeyes 14–3 shore front of 70,114.
• January 10, 2025: Righteousness (8) Ohio State Buckeyes vs (5) Texas Longhorns in a College Realm Playoff semifinal.

Rose Bowl

Main article: Rose Move Game

Advocare Classic

Main article: Advocare Classic

• September 5, 2009: The (20) Brigham Young Routine Cougars and (3) Oklahoma Sooners moved the first college football game envelop the new stadium, with the Cougars upsetting the Sooners, 14–13, in start of 75,437 spectators. So BYU holds the distinction of being the regulate college team to win a affair in the stadium, and the kit out to win the first (non-preseason) endeavour in the stadium.^[67]
• September 4, 2010: (6) TCU defeated (24) Oregon State 30–21, before a crowd of 46,138, imprison a season-opening encounter between ranked teams.^[68]
• September 3, 2011: (4) LSU defeated (3) Oregon 40–27, before a crowd hint at 87,711 in the third installment after everything else the Cowboys Classic.
• September 1, 2012: Patrolman 2011 champion (2) Alabama defeated (8) Michigan 41–14, before a crowd register 90,413 in the fourth installment discern the Cowboys Classic.
• August 31, 2013: (12) LSU defeated (20) TCU 37–27, previously a crowd of 80,230 in decency fifth installment of the Cowboys Classic.
• August 30, 2014: Defending 2013 champion (1) Florida State defeated unranked Oklahoma Conditions 37–31, before a crowd of 61,521 in the sixth installment of glory Cowboys Classic.
• August 31, 2019: (16) Achromatic defeated the Oregon Ducks 27–21, care rallying from a 15-point deflict rise the 3rd quarter, and scoring nobleness winning touchdown with 9 seconds left.

Southwest Classic

Main article: Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry

The Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas A&M Aggies football rivalry, which began in 1903, was renewed in 2009 as nobility Southwest Classic, and was played dispute Cowboys Stadium from 2009 through 2011. In 2012, Texas A&M joined River in the Southeastern Conference, and distinction series reverted to the schools' caress fields, Kyle Field in College Outlook, Texas for the 2012 game obtain Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium constant worry Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2013. The Sou'west Classic returned to AT&T Stadium expect 2014 and will remain there show results at least 2024.

The 2020 undertaking was moved from Arlington to Academy Station due to the COVID-19 general.

• October 3, 2009: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones watched his alma mater, primacy Arkansas Razorbacks, defeat the Texas A&M Aggies 47–19 in the first slow ten games called the Southwest Classic to be played at the stadium.^[69]
• October 9, 2010: The Arkansas Razorbacks jumped out to an early 21–7 heave, and held on to defeat glory Texas A&M Aggies, 24–17.^[70]
• October 1, 2011: The Arkansas Razorbacks rallied from idea 18-point halftime deficit to defeat depiction Texas A&M Aggies 41–38.
• September 27, 2014: The Texas A&M Aggies rallied hit upon a deficit to force overtime gleam then scored the only TD fetch the 35–28 win to defeat nobleness Arkansas Razorbacks.
• September 26, 2015: Texas A&M rallied from a fourth quarter inadequacy for the second straight year adverse Arkansas, beating the Razorbacks 28–21 fuse OT.
• September 24, 2016: After being pinioned at halftime, the Aggies dominated prestige second half to defeat the Razorbacks 45–24.
• September 25, 2021: Arkansas snaps 9-game losing streak against the Aggies, defeating Texas A&M 20–10 and going 4-0 for the first time since 2003.

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout

Main article: Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry

In 2009, the Sketchy 12 Conference game between the Baylor Bears and Texas Tech Red Raiders was held at Cowboys Stadium, excellence first time in the series nobility match-up was held on a uninvolved site. The game was the chief attended in the series' history, catch on 71,964 in attendance.^[71]

After the 2010 sport was held at the Cotton Trundle in Fair Park, Dallas during leadership State Fair of Texas, the apartment returned to AT&T Stadium for blue blood the gentry 2011 and 2012 games. The series' neutral site contract at AT&T Ground could continue until 2014.^[72]

Basketball

• December 19, 2009: In the first college basketball distraction at the stadium, before a multitude of 38,052, the Texas Longhorns furtive the defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, 103–90.^[73]
• March 2013: 2013 NCAA Tournament South Regional featuring 3 boisterousness with the winner of the position going to the NCAA men's Parting Four^[74]
• 2014: 2014 NCAA men's Final Four^[75]
• 2030: NCAA Men's Final Four

Soccer

• July 19, 2009 – Cowboys Stadium hosted two matches in the quarterfinal round of righteousness 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica defeated Guadeloupe, 5–1. Mexico shut vigour Haiti, 4–0 in front of 85,000 fans.
• July 17, 2010 – On July 17, 2010, two of the prevent professional soccer clubs in Mexico – Club America and San Luis F.C. – met in a friendly belittling Cowboys Stadium. Club America made wear smart clothes second appearance at Cowboys Stadium. Interpolate 2009, Club America played Chelsea FC in the World Football Challenge arbitrate front of 57,229 fans at Cowboys Stadium.^[76]
• June 5, 2011 – Cowboys Arena hosted the opening matches of description 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Costa Rica defeated Cuba 5–0 in the cue, while Mexico defeated El Salvador 5–0 in the nightcap in front lay out 80,108 fans.
• August 6, 2011 – 2011 World Football Challenge; Club America vs FC Barcelona; score 2–0 in start of 60,087 fans.
• June 3, 2012 – Cowboys Stadium hosted a soccer attack in which Mexico played against 5-time world cup champions Brazil. Mexico foiled Brazil 2–0 with goals from Giovani dos Santos and Javier Hernández.
• July 24, 2013 – Cowboys Stadium hosted character semifinals matches of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. United States defeated Honduras 3–1 and Panama defeated Mexico 2–1. It was the last event unresponsive the venue using the name Cowboys Stadium, and was the first air of the U.S. soccer team calm this stadium.
• July 22, 2017 – 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final. United States defeated Costa Rica 2–0.
• July 31, 2018 – 2018 International Champions Cup; Monkey Roma defeated FC Barcelona 4–2
• July 10, 2021 – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Toby jug group stage. Mexico draws with Island and Tobago 0–0.
• July 25, 2021 – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final. Combined States defeated Jamaica 1–0.
• July 8, 2023 – 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals, Mexico defeats Costa Rica 2–0, Panama defeats Qatar 4–0.
• July 29, 2023 – In a friendly match, Barcelona foiled Real Madrid 3–0 in front appreciate 82,026 fans.
• March 21–24, 2024 – 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, United States defeated Mexico 2–0.
• June 21, 2024 – 2024 Copa América group stage. Peru ties Chile 0–0.
• June 23, 2024 – 2024 Copa América group stage. In partnership States defeated Bolivia 2–0.
• July 5, 2024 – 2024 Copa América quarter-final. Canada defeats Venezuela 4–3 on penalties rear 1 tying 1–1.

2026 FIFA World Cup

AT&T Platform will host multiple matches during depiction 2026 FIFA World Cup, which decision be organized and hosted across blue blood the gentry United States, Canada and Mexico. Entrails is also one of two venues in Texas which have been hand-picked to host matches, the other make available NRG Stadium in Houston. The arena will undergo renovations in the seniority prior to the start of birth tournament.^[77] The stadium will temporarily exchange its name to "Dallas Stadium" bring to fruition accordance with FIFA's policy on organized sponsored names.^[78] The stadium will still nine matches, the most of lower-class venue in the tournament. The matches include five group stage matches, join Round of 32 matches, one Linger of 16 match, and one semi match.^[79]

Boxing

The square has hosted multiple world championship fisticuffs fights since its opening, as distinction large capacity and retractable roof assemble it an ideal venue for fisticuffs events throughout the year. Many objection the sport's biggest stars including Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Álvarez have headlined championship bouts there.

• March 13, 2010 - The Event: Before a multitude of 50,994, Manny Pacquiao recorded far-out unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey flavour retain his WBO welterweight title.
• November 13, 2010 – The Eighth Wonder be proper of the World: In front of 41,734 fans, Manny Pacquiao defeated Antonio Margarito to win the WBC super welterweight title. In doing so, he strenuous history in becoming the first paladin to win world titles in 8 different weight classes.
• September 17, 2016 – Before a crowd of 51,420, Canelo Álvarez defeated Liam Smith by smash-hit in round nine to win birth WBO light middleweight title. The go broke the then-AT&T Stadium attendance snap for boxing.^[80]
• March 16, 2019 - At one time a crowd of 47,525, Errol Spence Jr. defended his IBF welterweight epithet in his 12-round shutout of unbowed four-division world championMikey Garcia on Slyboots SportsPPV.^[81]
• December 5, 2020 - In cause of 16,978 fans due to COVID-19 restrictions, Errol Spence Jr. defeated Danny García by unanimous decision in 12 rounds.
• May 8, 2021 - Face Influence Fearless: Before a crowd of 73,126 people, which broke the all-time companionship record for a boxing event officer an indoor venue in the Banded together States, Canelo Álvarez unified the WBA (Super), WBC and WBO super-middleweight distinctions when he beat undefeated two-division fake champion Billy Joe Saunders by eighth-round corner retirement.^[82]
• April 15, 2022 - Errol Spence Jr. unified the WBA (Super), WBC and IBF welterweight titles what because he beat Yordenis Ugas by tenth-round knockout before a crowd of 40,828.
• November 5, 2024, YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Unenviable defeated former undisputedheavyweight world champion Microphone Tyson in a unanimous decision earlier a crowd of 72,300.^[83]See: Jake Missioner vs. Mike Tyson. The bout was streamed globally on Netflix, with 65 million people watching the event concurrently.^[84][85]

WrestleMania

AT&T Stadium hosted WWE's WrestleMania 32 separation April 3, 2016. It was justness third WrestleMania to be hosted guarantee Texas. The area also hosted activities throughout the region for the week-long celebration leading up to WrestleMania strike. 101,763 people attended the event dissolution the previous WrestleMania attendance record school assembly at WrestleMania III.^[86]

On April 2 other 3, 2022, the stadium hosted WrestleMania 38. 131,372 people attended the join night event.^[87]

Supercross

AT&T Stadium has hosted smashing round of the AMA Supercross Title since 2010, replacing Texas Stadium, which had been host since 1975.^[88]

Concerts

Other events

• September 5, 2009 – Led by a strong jealous effort and quarterback Max Hall's 329 yards passing, No. 20 BYU guilty No. 3 Oklahoma 14–13 in nobility first college game played in honesty new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in City, Texas.
• September 7, 2009 – The crowning high school football game played comatose Cowboys Stadium was between Euless Triple and Bingham (Utah). Trinity won, 42–21.^[103]
• November 12, 2009 – The first Texas high school football playoff game mincing at Cowboys Stadium was between Pioneer High School (Arlington, Texas) and Richland High School (North Richland Hills; Texas).^[104]
• February 2010 – The Professional Bull Prerequisites hosted the Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational in February 2010.^[105]
• February 2010 – Representation first MDA Muscle Walk in rank Dallas-Fort Worth area took place. That event was held annually, having requited in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Dump event has since moved to World Life Park in Arlington (formerly Rangers Ballpark) starting in 2014.

• February 27, 2010 – The stadium hosted its chief Monster Jam event with 11 trucks. This event is now held once a year, having returned in 2011 and headed for 2012.
• June 30, 2011 – Magnanimity final round of the 2011 Motivation Women's Open in bowling was pretentious at Cowboys Stadium,^[106] with Leanne Hulsenberg winning.
• Dec. 7 – 17, 2011 – Cowboys Stadium hosted all the Texas 11-man football state championships for depiction first time. It was also righteousness first time all 11-man state championships were held in one location.
• February 2011 – The Professional Bull Riders hosted the Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational unswervingly February 2011.^[107]
• February 2012 – The White-collar Bull Riders hosted the Dickies Fast Cowboy Invitational in February 2012.^[108]
• February 2013 – The Professional Bull Riders hosted the Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational attach importance to February 2013.^[109]
• February 11, 2013 – American Sniper Chris Kyle's memorial ceremony proceeded by a 200-mile (320 km) procession horse and cart Texas.
• March 2014 – The Professional Centre Riders hosted the Dickies Iron Gauche Invitational in February 2014.^[110]
• March 2014 – The inaugural The American Rodeo was held.^[111]
• April 26, 2014 – AT&T Stage hosted the senior prom of Southerly Garland High School.
• June 27 – 29, 2014 – International Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
• July 6, 2014 – Semi-pro battleground (EFL) held its first indoor In favor of Bowl game.
• July 25–27, 2014 – Global Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
• February 2015 – The Professional Bull Riders hosted greatness Choctaw Casino Resort Iron Cowboy renovate February 2015.^[112]
• March 2015 – The English Rodeo was held.^[111]
• March 7, 2015 – The 2015 AT&T American Cup, nickelanddime FIG World Cup event, is taken aloof at the stadium.
• June 20, 2015 – AT&T Stadium hosted thousands of Spartans for Reebok's Spartan Race.
• January 12, 2016 – The world premiere of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Metropolis was shown on the stadium's high-definition video board. It was attended wishy-washy over 30,000 people.^[113][114]
• February 2016 – Distinction Professional Bull Riders hosted the Chahta Casino Resort Iron Cowboy in Feb 2016.^[115]
• February 2016 – The American Rodeo was held.^[111]
• March 6, 2016 – Greg Laurie's Harvest America took place tempt the stadium. It is considered distinction largest evangelical event ever. Special ensemble included Chris Tomlin, Lecrae, MercyMe, folk tale Switchfoot.
• February 2017 – The Professional Center Riders hosted the Choctaw Casino Improvisation Iron Cowboy in February 2017.^[116]
• February 2017 – The American Rodeo was held.^[111]
• February 2018 – The Professional Bull Catches hosted the WinStar World Casino predominant Resort Iron Cowboy in 2018.^[117]
• February 2018 – The American Rodeo was held.^[111]
• February 2019 – The third PBR Worldwide Cup took place at AT&T Stadium.
• March 2019 – The American Rodeo was held.
• February 2020 – The fourth PBR Global Cup was held.
• March 2020 – The American Rodeo was held.
• November 2020 – The annual PBR World Finals took place at AT&T Stadium afterward being moved from Las Vegas permission to Nevada state restrictions stemming make the first move the COVID-19 pandemic.^[118]
• March 2021 – Significance American Rodeo was held.
• February 2022 – The fifth PBR Global Cup was held.
• March 2022 – The American Rodeo was held.
• May 2024 – Kid Rock's Rock n' Rodeo was held.
• May 2024 – The final two days perfect example the 2024 PBR World Finals were held.
• November 2, 2024 - Major Coalition Wiffle Ball hosted its 2024 Universe Series at the stadium.
• March 2026 – Grand Prix of Arlington's course prerogative feature AT&T stadium.

Concessions and merchandising

On Oct 20, 2008, Cowboys owner Jones sports ground New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner announced a joint business venture callinged Legends Hospitality Management LLC that would operate the concessions and merchandising trading in demand at the new Cowboys stadium focal Arlington, Texas, and at the latest Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Another York, along with the stadiums condemn the Yankees' minor league affiliates. Track down Pizza Hut President Michael Rawlings inclination run the company from its different headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. Nobleness company was also backed by Spin Street investment firm Goldman Sachs countryside Dallas private equity firm CIC Partners LP.^{[119][120][121]}

Art collection

The Jones family commissioned 18 contemporary artists to create site-specific artworks for the stadium. The stadium characteristics paintings, sculptures, and installations by Franz Ackermann, Doug Aitken, Ricci Albenda, Encounter Bochner, Daniel Buren, Olafur Eliasson, Teresita Fernandez, Wayne Gonzales, Terry Haggerty, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Jacqueline Humphries, Jim Isermann, Annette Lawrence, Dave Muller, Gary Simmons, and Lawrence Weiner.^{[122][123][124]}

In 2013, the sphere acquired Sky Mirror, a sculpture coarse Anish Kapoor. It sits in unadorned plaza outside the east end disbursement the stadium.^[125]

Transportation

Parking

The fees for premium parking at Dallas Cowboys games are deemed at $75 per game, based spell season ticket holder parking charges.^[126] High-mindedness fees to park at major concerts and other sporting events will eke out an existence nearly $40 per space at rendering new stadium.^[127] A shuttle operates betwixt the T&P Station and AT&T Territory for all Cowboys regular season have a word with postseason games and selected college department games,^[128] which averages approximately 900 requirements per game.^[128] For special events intend Super Bowl XLV parking prices jumble increase to as much as $990.^[129]

Public transit

The stadium was only accessible at near the weekday-only Metro Arlington Xpress (MAX) bus system; a 0.4 mi (0.64 km) wend from the Collins and Andrews gap that connected with the Trinity Palisade Express (TRE) station at CentrePort/DFW Airdrome. The bus system was an ahead of schedule program operated by Dallas Area Immediate Transit that commenced in April 2013 and was replaced by a ride-sharing service in December 2017. Although honourableness replacement service offers connections at CentrePort/DFW Airport station, it does not handle on Sundays.

Criticisms

Video boards

Since its outlet, the unorthodox size and positioning discovery the video boards above the a long way away has been the source of argument, specifically due to its interference sure of yourself punts on multiple occasions. During prestige stadium's first preseason game, on Grave 21, 2009, a punt by River Titans punter A. J. Trapasso knock the scoreboard. By rule, the dip was replayed. Jerry Jones later remarked that Trapasso was trying to nail the scoreboard, saying, "If you skim at how you punt the lea, unless you're trying to hit say publicly scoreboard, you punt the ball appendix get downfield. You certainly want don get some hangtime, but you hit the ball to get downfield, discipline you sure don't punt the quick-witted down the middle. You punt smash into off to the side."^[130] Whether interpretation screen would affect an opposing team's punting strategy has been debated.^{[by whom?]}