Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy reveals how many fans will be at AT&T Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys will have a capacity of about 25% for their home opener against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium when kickoff takes place at noon Sunday.
Since the Arlington venue has an official seated capacity of 80,000, that means that approximately 20,000 fans will be able to take seats inside the stadium. The team’s policy on suite attendance has not been shared publically, and the team will not sell standing-room only tickets.
If the Cowboys do approach 20,000 fans that would be the largest NFL attendance this season. Only two of 16 teams — the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars — allowed fans during Week 1 last weekend, with neither venue exceeding 17,000 fans.
On Wednesday morning, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said capacity will be 25% on Sunday. However, beyond that, the details on how many fans will be allowed in the suites and how that will impact the overall attendance capacity is unclear. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones had previously repeatedly said the team won’t announce an official capacity figure until the day of the game.
