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Texas Stadium feature
its famous "hole in the roof" design. Rumor has it that
God uses that hole to watch his favorite football team.
Dallas Cowboys new stadium. This tour will give
you a feel for the enormity of the structure
which will seat approximately 80,000 but can be
expandable to up to 100,000 for major events,
like a Super Bowl, which could be held in the
Metroplex as early as February of 2011. The
retractable roof stadium will incorporate some
of the historical features of Texas Stadium,
home of the Dallas Cowboys for the past 35
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There will be distinct arches spanning the length of
the stadium, a hole in the roof when the dome is
open and open-air end zone plazas, which can give
the stadium an outdoor feel. As you can see, there
will be a canted exterior wall, with an 86-foot high
glass, curtain-wall surface. A signature element for
the new venue is the 365-daya year entry, framing in
glass the future Pro Shop, Dallas Cowboy Hall of
Fame
Texas Stadium 2401 East Airport Freeway Irving,
Texas 75062 Capacity: 65,675
It is said that former Dallas Cowboys linebacker D.D.
Lewis once explained the hole in the roof of Texas
Stadium by reasoning it was there “so that God can
watch his team.” Perhaps the man upstairs had some
trouble getting Dallas Cowboys tickets, which are
always a hot item. Actually, the real reason is that
public funding ran
out before the stadium was completed, and the
original plans for a domed stadium, which also had
some engineering problems, were never completed.
Since opening in 1971, Texas Stadium has launched
the Dallas Cowboys to five Super Bowl titles and
seen some of the greatest players in NFL history.
The Cowboys’ Ring of Honor includes heroes like Tony
Dorsett, Roger Staubach and Coach Tom Landry. And
more recent stars like Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and
Michael Irvin could be headed to the Ring of Honor
in the future. In the last two years, Coach Bill
Parcells has turned the team around and made them a
contender in the NFC East.
Some Dallas Cowboy history: Dallas is one of the
most successful franchises in NFL history, having
appeared in eight Super Bowls -- more than any other
team. The Cowboys won five of these games, a record
matched by the San Francisco 49ers and the
Pittsburgh Steelers. Tom Landry, a legend in
professional football history,
coached the club to two Super Bowl victories during
the 1970s, with teams starring quarterback Roger
Staubach. Dressed in a jacket, tie, and trademark
hat, Landry was a familiar sight on the Dallas
Cowboys sideline from 1960 to 1988. During his
29-year career the Hall of Fame strategist guided
the Cowboys to five Super Bowl appearances and
compiled 270 career wins.
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