AT&T; Dallas Cowboys Stadium 2014 Costs $1.3 Billion, Holds 111,000 people and Has the World’s Biggest TV The Dallas Cowboys new stadium of course! First conceived 15 years ago, owner Jerry Jones has finally realized his vision of creating an entertainment Mecca in the city of Arlington, Texas. The stadium will also host College bowl games, major concerts, the 2011 Super Bowl and any event that requires 3 million square feet of space. Did we mention the world’s largest HDTV? Let’s take a closer look at the one of the biggest domes on Earth. ARCHITECTURE - Cowboys Stadium replaces the open-air Texas Stadium, which opened in 1971, as the Cowboys’ home. It was completed on May 29, 2009 and seats 80,000, but is expandable to seat up to 111,000 - The Stadium was designed by the Dallas-based architectural firm HKS - It is the largest domed stadium in the world and has the world’s largest column-free interior - The Cowboys Stadium site covers 73 total acres and the overall site encompasses approximately 140 total acres - The stadium itself is approximately 3 million square feet containing 104 million cubic feet of volume - The 180-foot-wide by 120-foot-high operable glass doors, located at each end of the stadium, are the largest operable glass doors in the world and take 18 minutes to open or close - At 660,800 square feet, the stadium’s roof is one of the largest domed sports structures in the world, opening 410 feet long by 256 feet wide with each panel weighing 1.68 million pounds - Each roof panel is 215 feet long consists of 14,100 tons of structural steel and opens or closes in 12 minutes - The stadium features a pair of nearly 300 feet (91 m) tall arches that span the length of the stadium dome, anchored to the ground at each end - The length from one end zone retractable wall to the opposite end zone retractable wall is a staggering 900 feet - With 180,000 square feet of free space, the stadium accommodates more SRO (standing room only) fans than any other NFL venue Top 10 Cowboys Players Dwayne Harris,Henry Melton,Orlando Scandrick,Travis Frederick,Dan Bailey,Barry Church,DeMarco Murray,Jason Witten,Tyron Smith,Tony Romo,Dez Bryant

• published: 19 Nov 2014
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