Past Venue: Texas Stadium

Irving, TX



Year opened: 1971
Capacity: 65,675

Names:
Texas Stadium, 1971-2010

Pro football tenants:
Dallas Cowboys (NFL), 1971-2008

Postseason games hosted:
NFC Championship, Cowboys 14 49ers 3, Jan. 2, 1972
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 27 Rams 16, Dec. 23, 1973
NFC Championship, Vikings 27 Cowboys 10, Dec. 30, 1973
NFC Divisional playoff, Rams 14 Cowboys 12, Dec. 19, 1976
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 37 Bears 7, Dec. 26, 1977
NFC Championship, Cowboys 23 Vikings 6, Jan. 1, 1978
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 27 Falcons 20, Dec. 30, 1978
NFC Divisional playoff, Rams 21 Cowboys 19, Dec. 30, 1979
NFC Wild Card playoff, Cowboys 34 Rams 13, Dec. 28, 1980
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 38 Buccaneers 0, Jan. 2, 1982
NFC First Round playoff, Cowboys 30 Buccaneers 17, Jan. 9, 1983
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 37 Packers 26, Jan. 16, 1983
NFC Wild Card playoff, Rams 24 Cowboys 17, Dec. 26, 1983
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 34 Eagles 10, Jan. 10, 1993
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 27 Packers 17, Jan. 16, 1994
NFC Championship, Cowboys 38 49ers 21, Jan. 23, 1994
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 35 Packers 9, Jan. 8, 1995
NFC Divisional playoff, Cowboys 30 Eagles 11, Jan. 7, 1996
NFC Championship, Cowboys 38 Packers 27, Jan. 14, 1996
NFC Wild Card playoff, Cowboys 40 Vikings 15, Dec. 28, 1996
NFC Wild Card playoff, Cardinals 20 Cowboys 7, Jan. 2, 1999
NFC Divisional playoff, Giants 21 Cowboys 17, Jan. 13, 2008

Other tenants of note:
Dallas Tornado (NASL), 1972-75, 80-81
Southern Methodist Univ. (college football), 1979-86

Notes: Originally was to have had a retractable roof, but while this proved untenable, it resulted in the unique construction in which all of the seating was under cover. Stadium was also used for neutral-site college games and high school contests. Owned by the City of Irving.

Fate: Demolished in 2010, the site is currently used by the Texas Dept. of Transportation.