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AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States June 2020 Photo by Michael Barera-
Top 10 Unbelievable Facts about the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
The AT&T stadium was known as the Cowboys Stadium. It is the Dallas Cowboys’ home field. The Cowboys are part of the National Football League (NFL). The stadium is located in the U.S. Arlington, Texas. The stadium was completed on 27, May 2009. Here are 10 of the most incredible truths of the AT&T Stadium.
1. The AT&T Stadium retractable roof is massive
AT&T Stadium roof Photo by Mahanga-
The stadium鈥檚 roof has two huge arches. The retractable roof is held up by the large arches. This makes the AT&T Stadium roof the world鈥檚 longest single-span operable roof.
AT&T Stadium鈥檚 retractable roof is operated by about 128 motors. When enclosed, the stadium ranks as the largest enclosed stadium in the National Football League.
2. The home of the Cowboys, AT&T Stadium
is domed
AT&T Stadium full view Photo by Nicole Cordeiro-
AT&T Stadium is domed when the roof is enclosed. The AT&T stadium roof arches stand at an estimated 300 ft(91m) from the ground to the top of the enclosed roof. The archers are anchored to the ground from both ends.
The height of the archers lists the stadium as part of the tallest domes on the globe. When the Stadium is domed, it’s considered a room. This makes the room the largest in the world to be airconditioned.
3. AT&T Stadium Displays is a technological wonder
AT&T Stadium Center Screen Display Photo by Mahanga-
The Stadium鈥檚 scoreboard has four enormous screens. Two screens face the end zones and the other two face the sidelines. The two that face the end zones have 29 feet or 8.8 meters of height. Their length is 29 feet or 8.8 meters.
The pair that face the sidelines are bigger being as high as 72 feet which is 21.9 meters. They stretch as wide as 160 feet or 48.8 meters.
The four huge screens create beyond belief displays of 25,000 square feet. This translates to 2,323 square meters in the estimate.
The displays are weighty and when all four are combined, 600 tons are attained. The heavyweights are supported by a steel system that goes up below 22 meters. The steel support is built in a way it allows access to the displays for maintenance by engineers.
The spectacular center display is not all for AT&T Stadium. The upper levels in the stadium have a ribbon-style screen that spans over 600 meters or 2000 feet wide and is 4 feet or 1.2 meters in height.
4. The AT&T Stadium display is a source of debate
The argument by some coaches and players is that the display is a hindrance to kickers whose kicks have a long hang time. The stadium鈥檚 management has maintained that players hitting the screen most times is intentional.
Jerry Jones representing the management once added that a ball colliding with the screen is no issue. In the event of such, the rules allow an opportunity for another kick.
5. Construction of the AT&T Stadium came at a huge cost
The budget estimate was roughly $650 million. But during construction, the cost escalated to $1.15 billion. This ranked it among the most expensive ever build sports venues globally.
The owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones was backed up by Arlington voters. They agreed to increase taxes by Arlington city on car rentals, sales, and hotel occupancy taxes.
The sales tax went up by 0.5%, 2% in hotel occupancy tax, and 5% in car rental tax. Arlington city’s contribution was over 325 million dollars inclusive of interest in bond funds.
The Dallas Cowboys chipped in a 150 million dollars loan offered to them by the National Football League. The NFL funding followed a policy by the league to assist in funding for new stadiums constructions. Jerry Jones took care of the overrun costs.
6. The AT&T Stadium capacity can be tailored to hold 100,000 seats
AT&T Stadium full view with fans, 2009 Photo by Mahanga-
The stadium’s capacity is 80,000 people. But, it can be modified to accommodate up to 100,000 people. This is made possible by the open areas or Party Pass sections.
These open areas are located in all end zones behind the seats. Their positioning is in the form of an elevated platform of six-series connectivity to the stairways.
In 2009, a crowd record of 105,121 was set. It was attendance for a regular-season game of the NFL.
7. Other activities can be held at AT&T Stadium
The AT&T Stadium came as replaced to the Texas Stadium which was partially covered. This was known as the Cowboys鈥� home from 1971 until the 2008 NFL season end. The AT&T Stadium is bigger than Texas Stadium and can be used for diversified activities.
The other events the stadium can host are concerts, soccer, and professional wrestling. Also basketball games, rodeos, spartan races, and motocross. College and high school football contests are part of the list as many more activities.
8. The AT&T Stadium is not only the home field for the Dallas Cowboys
The Stadium is also home to the Big 12 Championship Game and the Cotton Bowl Classic.
9. The original name of AT&T Stadium was Cowboys Stadium
From the opening of the AT&T Stadium in 2009 until 2013, it was called the Cowboys Stadium. The naming rights were bought by Dallas-based telecommunications company AT&T.
The amount paid for the naming rights is approximated at $17-19 million on annual basis. The amount of time agreed upon for AT&T Company to claim naming rights is unidentified.
10. The AT&T Stadium has a shop you can buy the Dallas Cowboys gear
Within the stadium is a shop known as the NFL Pro Shop. In the shop, you can buy any gear from the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL that manufacture their clothing.
The AT&T Stadium app is handy for game days or non-game days. During game days the app allows access to Dallas Cowboys’ exclusive game-day experience.
With the app, you can watch instant replays and use interactive maps. Most important you can buy or sell tickets with the app. When it鈥檚 not a game day the app allows you to check schedules, buy tickets and get to know about tours.
The data center in the Stadium is maintained by AT&T Company. There is a backup center at The Star in Frisco in case of any failures.
During a game, the average person is estimated to use about 50-150 megabytes in each game. That varies depending on what one is doing online.
AT&T Stadium can only be summed up with the joke that on game day, the Stadium鈥檚 consumption of electricity surpasses electricity usage in Liberia鈥檚 entire country.
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