Cowboys have a huge problem with AT&T Stadium that was on full display
Oct 16, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; A Dallas Cowboys helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Dallas won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
The Dallas Cowboys’ home field advantage didn’t exactly help them Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
The Lions pulverized the Cowboys in a 47-9 affair at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Spectators of the contest couldn’t help but notice the sunlight playing a factor late in the contest. Photos from one of the Cowboys’ drives showed just how brutal the visibility was inside the stadium once the sun began to set.
Literally everyone: Jerry, the sun is a real problem during games
Jerry Jones: *does nothing to change it despite having complete authority and control and power to do so*
The Dallas Cowboys football team: pic.twitter.com/6Bz1LPiG7e
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) October 13, 2024
The Cowboys’ stadium is designed uniquely based on the preference of team owner Jerry Jones. The field’s alignment goes East-West rather than North-South, which is the way most stadiums are built exactly to avoid the sunlight issue.
What exacerbates the problem is the fact that there are giant glass panels behind the venue’s goalposts that allow much more natural light in.
The Cowboys got the worst of it on Sunday as their offense drove west just as dusk began during the afternoon contest. But given how one-sided the Lions’ win over the Cowboys was, even giant curtains probably wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the game.
Jones, who celebrated his 82nd birthday at the game, was not at all pleased.
