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The franchise known as America's Team
The Dallas Cowboys play their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, a retractable-roof stadium that seats about 80,000. The NFL regular season runs from September into early January, with preseason games in August and playoffs in January. The Cowboys compete in the NFC East (the National Football Conference's East division) against the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Washington Commanders.
The franchise joined the league as an expansion team on January 28, 1960. It has won five Super Bowls, after the 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993 and 1995 seasons, and ten conference championships. The label "America's Team" came from an NFL Films editor, Bob Ryan, after the Dallas Cowboys lost the Super Bowl to Pittsburgh following the 1978 season, and it stuck because the team's following reaches far beyond Texas. Jerry Jones has owned the club since February 1989.
That national following shapes the ticket market. Demand at home is steady across the schedule, and Cowboys fans show up in large numbers in other teams' stadiums, which pushes up demand for road games too.
Where to sit at AT&T Stadium for a Cowboys game
AT&T Stadium has four main seating levels: the 100 level (the lower bowl closest to the field), the 200 level, the 300 level (the Mezzanine, a short ring of about 17 rows) and the 400 level (the upper deck). Club zones sit on the 100, 200 and 300 levels, and the building has about 15,000 club seats and more than 300 suites.
- Cowboys sideline: the south side, centered on sections 109–112. Seats behind the home bench draw the most demand and the highest resale prices in the building.
- Visitor sideline: the north side, centered on sections 134–137. The view is just as good, and these sections are where traveling fans of division rivals tend to cluster.
- Mezzanine (300 level): a strong value choice for seeing whole plays develop, since the short seating ring keeps every row relatively close to the field.
- Upper deck (400 level): the most affordable seats. The giant center-hung video board, about 160 feet wide and hung roughly 90 feet above the field, does much of the work from up here.
The board is a factor in seat choice. From the very top rows of the 400 level and from some low end zone seats, the board can dominate the sightline above midfield; many fans end up watching replays on it rather than the field. If you want to watch the game unfold live, a sideline seat between the 20-yard lines in the 200 or 300 level is a better buy than a front-row end zone seat in the 100 level, where players on the sideline and the angle to the far end of the field limit the view.
Because the roof is retractable, sun and rain matter far less here than at open-air NFL stadiums, and there is no real "shade side" to pay extra for.
Standing room and the Party Pass decks
The Cowboys sell a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets for every home game. As the team describes them, these tickets give access to six standing decks inside the stadium, the public concourses and the outdoor plazas, but no physical seat. This is how AT&T Stadium can push attendance well past its seated capacity for big events.
Standing room suits a fan who wants to be in the building for a high-demand game and does not mind spending three-plus hours on their feet. It is a poor choice for families with small children or anyone who wants a fixed spot for the whole game. According to the team, standing-room ticket holders may park in the lots around Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers' ballpark next door, rather than the numbered stadium lots.
Which Cowboys home games sell hardest
A Cowboys season has eight or nine regular-season home games, depending on the year's schedule rotation. Demand is uneven, and the pattern repeats season after season:
- Thanksgiving Day: Dallas has hosted a Thanksgiving game since agreeing in 1966 to stage the league's second holiday game. It is the most traditional date on the calendar and draws holiday travelers and families.
- Division rivals: games against the Eagles, Giants and Commanders, with the Eagles game usually carrying the most heat. Visiting fans buy aggressively, so these games tighten supply.
- Prime time: Sunday night, Monday night and Thursday night games get national attention and tend to draw more out-of-town buyers.
- Marquee opponents: teams with strong national followings, such as the Packers, Steelers or 49ers, pull demand from both fan bases.
- Late-season games with playoff stakes: prices often climb in December when seeding is on the line, and fall when a season has gone flat.
The least competitive tickets are usually early-season games against non-division opponents with small traveling fan bases, and preseason games in August. Playoff games at AT&T Stadium are scheduled only after the regular season ends, so the window to buy is short, usually a few days.
Gameday in Arlington: parking, tailgating and entry
AT&T Stadium sits in Arlington's entertainment district, beside Globe Life Field and the Texas Live complex, roughly halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Arlington has no commuter or light rail line to the stadium, so most fans drive or use rideshare. Plan for heavy traffic around the entertainment district in the hours before kickoff.
- Parking: the stadium lists about 12,000 spaces in its numbered lots and nearly 12,000 more in lettered lots near the ballpark. As of the most recent posted policy, lots open five hours before Cowboys games. Buy parking in advance where possible.
- Tailgating: allowed in the grassy perimeter areas of Lots 4–7 and 10–15, with charcoal and gas grills permitted and deep fryers banned, according to the stadium's parking page.
- Rideshare: pickup and drop-off are assigned to Lot 15.
- Bags: the stadium follows the NFL clear-bag policy (a clear tote no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or a one-gallon clear resealable bag, plus a small clutch about 4.5 by 6.5 inches).
- Payment: the stadium is cashless.
The plazas and concourses open at least two hours before kickoff, and the Miller Lite House on the west plaza runs pregame entertainment. Policies change; check the AT&T Stadium A to Z guide before you go. Every GoodSeats order is backed by a 100% guarantee.
Following the Cowboys on the road
Cowboys fans travel in numbers that few franchises match, a product of the team's national following. Road games at the other NFC East stadiums, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and the Commanders' stadium in Landover, Maryland, are the most popular trips, and Dallas fans can make up a large share of the crowd in some visiting stadiums.
If you are traveling to a division road game, sit on the visitor sideline to be near other Cowboys fans, and expect a far less friendly atmosphere in Philadelphia than in most other road stadiums. Buy early: the more Cowboys fans a road game attracts, the faster the cheaper seats in that building disappear.
From the Cotton Bowl to Arlington: a short history
The Cowboys played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas from 1960 to 1971 and at Texas Stadium in Irving from 1971 through 2008. AT&T Stadium opened in 2009 as Cowboys Stadium and took its current name in 2013.
- The Ice Bowl: the 1967 NFL Championship Game, lost to the Packers in Green Bay in brutal cold.
- Twenty straight winning seasons: from 1966 through 1985.
- The 1990s dynasty: three Super Bowl titles in four seasons, after the 1992, 1993 and 1995 seasons.
The rivalry with the Eagles dates to the first game the Dallas Cowboys ever played, on September 30, 1960, and includes the 1980 NFC Championship Game and the 1989 "Bounty Bowl" games. More on the team is available at dallascowboys.com.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the Dallas Cowboys play home games?
At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth. The stadium opened in 2009 as Cowboys Stadium and seats about 80,000, with standing room that pushes attendance higher.
Which side is the Cowboys sideline at AT&T Stadium?
The Cowboys bench is on the south side of the field, centered on sections 109 to 112. The visiting team uses the north sideline, around sections 134 to 137.
Does AT&T Stadium have a roof?
Yes. It has a retractable roof, so Cowboys games are largely protected from heat, rain and cold, and there is no sun or shade side to plan around.
Can you buy standing-room tickets for Cowboys games?
Yes. The team sells a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets for each home game, which give access to standing decks, concourses and plazas but no assigned seat.
Is there public transit to Cowboys games?
Arlington has no rail line to the stadium, so most fans drive, take rideshare or use private shuttles. Rideshare pickup and drop-off are assigned to Lot 15.
Which Cowboys games are hardest to get tickets for?
Thanksgiving Day, games against the Eagles, Giants and Commanders, prime-time games and late-season games with playoff stakes usually draw the most demand.