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Upcoming Dallas Cowboys dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
The Cowboys seat question, answered
For a Dallas Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the best seat for most fans is a sideline seat inside the 20s on one of the two middle levels, the 200s or 300s. The 300 level, called the Mezzanine, is the standout value: it is a short ring of about 17 rows, so every row stays fairly close to the field. If sitting behind the home bench matters, look at the south sideline, sections 109–112. If budget matters most, the 400-level upper deck is the cheapest way in, with the center-hung video board doing a lot of the work.
The stadium has a retractable roof and seats about 80,000. That roof takes sun and rain off the table, so there is no shade side to pay extra for. Your decision is about sideline, height and how you feel about the board.
Home sideline, visitor sideline
- The home bench (south sideline, sections 109–112 at its center): where Cowboys fans want to be. These seats carry the strongest demand in the building and the highest resale prices.
- The visitors' bench (north sideline, sections 134–137 at its center): an equal view, and the usual landing spot for Eagles, Giants and Commanders fans who make the trip.
On either side, think twice about the front rows of the 100 level. Players and staff on the sideline block part of the field, and the low angle flattens plays at the far end. A front-row end zone seat looks impressive on a map but shows you less football than a sideline seat one or two levels up.
How the four levels compare
Seating is split into four main levels. Club areas appear on three of them (the 100s, 200s and 300s), adding up to roughly 15,000 club seats, and the building also has over 300 suites.
100 level
The lower bowl, closest to the field. Best for feeling the speed of the game; choose rows away from the very front on the sideline.
200 level
A higher angle that shows whole plays developing, with club options along the sidelines.
300 level, the Mezzanine
With roughly 17 rows, this ring never gets far from the field. For many buyers, this is the sweet spot between price and view.
400 level
The upper deck and the most affordable seats. The video board, roughly 160 feet wide and hung about 90 feet above the field, is easy to follow from here.
About that board
Sit in the highest 400-level rows, or low in an end zone, and the screen fills much of what you see over the 50, so you may find yourself following the screen more than the players. If you want to watch plays unfold live, stay on the sideline in the 200 or 300 level.
Seat or standing room?
Standing Room Only tickets are on sale, in limited numbers, for every Cowboys home game. You get no seat. Instead, per the team, the ticket lets you roam the concourses and plazas and stand on any of six interior decks. That is how attendance can climb well past the seated capacity for major events.
- Good fit: you want to be inside for a big game and are fine on your feet for three-plus hours.
- Poor fit: anyone bringing young kids, or anyone who wants a home base for the whole game.
One practical perk: according to the team, standing-room buyers can use the parking around Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, instead of the numbered lots.
The dates that drive Cowboys demand
Dallas hosts eight or nine regular-season games a year, depending on the schedule rotation, plus August preseason games and any January playoff games. Because the team's following is national, demand is steady, but some dates still stand above the rest.
- Thanksgiving: the holiday tradition began in 1966, when Dallas agreed to host a second NFL game on Thanksgiving Day. Holiday travelers and families keep demand high.
- NFC East games: the Eagles game usually runs hottest, with the Giants and Commanders close behind. Visiting fans buy aggressively.
- Night games: Sunday, Monday and Thursday night kickoffs bring national attention and more out-of-town buyers.
- Big-name visitors: teams like Green Bay, Pittsburgh and San Francisco, whose fans live everywhere, draw from two fan bases at once.
- December stakes: prices often rise when playoff seeding is in play and fall when a season goes flat.
The softest dates tend to be preseason games and September matchups with non-division clubs that bring few fans. Playoff games get scheduled once the regular season wraps, so you have just a few days to buy.
On the road, Cowboys fans travel in numbers few teams match, and the three NFC East road trips (East Rutherford, Philadelphia and Landover) are the favorites. To sit among other Dallas fans, look along the visiting bench side; brace for an unfriendly welcome in Philadelphia, and buy early, since heavy Cowboys interest clears out the cheaper seats in those buildings quickly.
Driving, parking and entry in Arlington
The stadium shares Arlington's entertainment district with Texas Live and Globe Life Field, midway between the two big cities of the Metroplex. Rail does not reach it, so you will drive or take a rideshare and expect heavy traffic in the hours before kickoff.
- Parking: roughly 12,000 spaces in numbered lots, with close to the same number again in the lettered lots by the ballpark. Under the most recent posted rules, lots open five hours ahead of a Cowboys kickoff. Buying a pass ahead of time is the safer plan.
- Tailgating: the stadium's parking page allows it on the grassy edges of Lots 4–7 and 10–15. Charcoal and gas grills are fine; deep fryers are not.
- Rideshare: drop-off and pickup are in Lot 15.
- Bags: the league's clear-bag standard is in force: one transparent tote (12 by 6 by 12 inches at most) or a gallon zip-top bag, and a hand-size clutch.
- Payment: cashless throughout.
Expect the outdoor plazas and the concourses to open two hours or more ahead of kickoff; pregame music and events happen at the Miller Lite House, on the west side. Rules change, so review the AT&T Stadium A to Z guide before you go. Reserved Seat backs every order with a 100% guarantee.
Sixty-plus years of Cowboys football
Dallas joined the league on January 28, 1960, as an expansion club. Clint Murchison Jr. was the original owner, and Jerry Jones bought the team in February 1989. The franchise plays in the NFC East with Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Its trophy case holds ten conference titles and five Lombardi Trophies, won after the 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993 and 1995 seasons.
- The Ice Bowl: Green Bay beat Dallas in the frozen 1967 league title game.
- A long run of winning: two decades of winning records in a row, 1966 to 1985.
- "America's Team": NFL Films editor Bob Ryan coined the label after the Super Bowl loss to Pittsburgh that followed the 1978 season.
- The 1990s: three Super Bowl wins in four seasons.
Philadelphia was the opponent in the franchise's very first game, on September 30, 1960, and the feud has produced flashpoints such as the NFC title game after the 1980 season and the two "Bounty Bowl" meetings of 1989.
Before Arlington, the team called two other buildings home: the Cotton Bowl (1960–1971) and then Texas Stadium in Irving (1971–2008). The Arlington stadium debuted in 2009 under the name Cowboys Stadium; AT&T's name went up in 2013. Team news is at dallascowboys.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 300 level at AT&T Stadium a good place to sit?
Yes. With only about 17 rows, the Mezzanine keeps even its back rows near the action, and sideline seats there show whole plays developing.
Where do I sit to be behind the Cowboys bench?
Look along the south sideline; sections 109 through 112 sit at the middle of the home bench. The opposing team uses the north side (sections 134 through 137).
Does the video board block the view at AT&T Stadium?
It can. In the highest upper-deck rows and some low end zone seats, the screen takes over the view above midfield. Middle-level sideline seats largely avoid the issue.
What do Cowboys standing-room tickets include?
No seat comes with them. Holders can stand on six interior decks and move around the concourses and plazas, and only a limited batch is sold per game.
Can I take a train to AT&T Stadium?
No rail line serves the stadium, so most fans drive or use rideshare. Rideshare drop-off and pickup are in Lot 15.
Why is the Thanksgiving game so popular?
The holiday game has been a Dallas fixture since 1966, and the holiday brings out families and travelers, which keeps demand among the highest of the season.