AT&T Stadium

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The Cowboys' stadium and North Texas's biggest event room

AT&T Stadium is the home of the Dallas Cowboys, an 80,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof in Arlington, Texas, roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. It opened in May 2009 as Cowboys Stadium, took its current name in 2013, and can expand to more than 100,000 people by adding standing-room platforms behind the end zones.

The Cowboys play eight or nine home games a season from September into January, plus preseason games in August. The rest of the calendar is just as busy:

• College football: the Cotton Bowl Classic every year since 2010 and the Big 12 Championship Game (2009–2010 and 2017 onward), along with neutral-site openers.
• Championship events: Super Bowl XLV in 2011, the 2014 Final Four and the first College Football Playoff national championship in January 2015, when Ohio State beat Oregon 42–20.
• Soccer: nine matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, played under the temporary name Dallas Stadium.
• Wrestling and concerts: WrestleMania 32 drew 101,763 in 2016, and WrestleMania 38 drew 131,372 over two nights in 2022. Major stadium tours stop here regularly.

How the levels and sections are numbered

The bowl has four public seating levels, with club seats and suites woven in between:

• 100 level: the main level, wrapping the field. Club sections carry a "C" prefix, such as C137.
• 200 level: a second tier with sideline club seating and corner and end zone sections.
• 300 level: the Mezzanine Level, a shallow ring of about 17 rows per section.
• 400 level: the upper deck, the largest and least expensive tier.

The stadium lists about 15,000 club seats and more than 300 suites spread across five suite levels (Field, Hall of Fame, Silver, Ring of Honor and Star). According to the season-ticket marketplace PSL Source, the Cowboys' sideline is the south side, in front of sections 109–112, and the visitors' sideline is the north side, in front of sections 134–137. Seat numbers in every section run right to left as you face the field, which helps when you are comparing two listings in the same row.

Behind each end zone are the Party Pass platforms: raised standing areas, sold as general admission for some games, that let the stadium push past its seated capacity. They are a cheaper way into a big game, but you will stand all night and watch most of the action on the video boards.

Best seats, and the seats that disappoint

Cowboys and college football

The center-hung video board, 160 feet wide and 72 feet tall, dominates the room, and it shapes where to sit. It hangs about 90 feet above the field, low enough that punts have hit it. From the 100-level sideline it sits high overhead and out of the way. From the 400-level sideline between the 20-yard lines, the field and the board are both easy to see, and that is the best value in the building for a first visit.

For an upgrade, the 200-level sideline clubs and the 300-level Mezzanine on the sideline give a true broadcast angle. The 300 level's short sections mean even the back row is close to the field compared with the deck above.

Seats to approach with care:

• Low rows in the 100-level end zones: you watch the near goal line well and the rest of the field poorly.
• Upper rows of the 400-level end zones: the farthest seats from midfield, where the giant screen becomes the main way to follow the game.
• Party Pass standing areas: good energy, but no seat and limited field view.

Concerts and other events

For an end-stage concert, the floor and the lower-level sidelines near the stage are the premium choices. The 400 level at the opposite end looks straight at the stage from a long distance. For wrestling and boxing setups with the ring in the middle, sideline seats in the 100 and 200 levels are closest, and the large screens make upper seats watchable.

Parking, tailgating and getting to Arlington

Plan to drive or use rideshare. The stadium sits in Arlington's entertainment district beside Globe Life Field and the Texas Live development, and the area is built around parking rather than rail. The stadium reports about 12,000 spaces in 15 numbered lots, plus nearly 12,000 more in lettered lots near the Rangers' ballpark. For Cowboys games, lots generally open five hours before kickoff, and buying parking in advance is the norm for big games.

• Tailgating: allowed in the grassy perimeter areas of Lots 4–7 and 10–15, within a space about 9 feet wide and 12 feet deep behind your vehicle. Charcoal and gas cooking are allowed; deep fryers, open flames and amplified sound are not.
• Rideshare: pickup and drop-off use Lot 15 as of 2026, and taxis stage at the Miller Lite House near Collins Street and Cowboys Way.
• RVs: Silver Lot 14 has oversized spaces and a dump station.

Interstate 30 and the surrounding roads back up badly before and after a full house. Arriving early, tailgating and leaving late is the strategy most regulars use. Details change by event, so check the stadium's parking page for your date.

Bags, gates and stadium rules

As of 2026, AT&T Stadium follows a clear-bag policy. You may bring one clear tote of plastic, vinyl or PVC no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or a clear one-gallon resealable plastic bag, plus a small clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches. Backpacks, fanny packs, coolers and larger purses are not allowed. Check the current bag policy before you go.

• Gates: plazas, clubs and concourses open at least two hours before Cowboys kickoffs.
• Payment: food, drink, parking and retail are cashless.
• Re-entry: allowed only at select events, with a ticket scan on the way out and a new security screening on return.
• Smoking: banned inside, including vaping; designated outdoor areas sit at least 50 feet from the entries.

Tickets bought through GoodSeats come with free shipping and no digital transfer fees.

Pregame, art and tours

The Miller Lite House on the west plaza is the stadium's pregame gathering spot, with more than 50 large TVs, live radio and an 80-yard replica Cowboys field for tailgate games. Inside, the Dallas Cowboys Art Collection places contemporary works throughout the concourses, and the stadium offers guided tours, including art-focused tours.

How the stadium came to be

AT&T Stadium replaced Texas Stadium in Irving as the Cowboys' home. Designed by HKS, it was budgeted at about 650 million dollars and finished at roughly 1.3 billion, with the City of Arlington, an NFL loan and team owner Jerry Jones covering the cost. Its structure rests on a pair of arches nearly 300 feet tall, and glass doors at each end zone can open to the outside.

The building drew 103,219 for Super Bowl XLV in 2011. The Southwest Classic between Arkansas and Texas A&M was played here from 2009 to 2024, and the Cotton Bowl Classic has been played here every year since 2010.

Sources

• Wikipedia – AT&T Stadium
• AT&T Stadium – A to Z Guide
• AT&T Stadium – Bag Policy
• AT&T Stadium – Parking
• Wikipedia – Texas Stadium
• PSL Source – AT&T Stadium seating
• RateYourSeats – Section 305 at AT&T Stadium