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STAFF<br />

PLAYERS<br />

HISTORY PLAYOFF RECORDS 2014 SEASON<br />

RECORDS<br />

• September 28, 2009 – The Dallas Cowboys earn their first win at their new stadium with a 21-7 victory over<br />

the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football. On the same night, the Guinness World Records certifies that<br />

the Cowboys video board is the largest high definition video display in the world.<br />

• December 5, 2009 – The stadium hosts the first ever Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game with Texas defeating<br />

Nebraska 13-12 in front of 76,211.<br />

• December 19, 2009 – Texas defeats the North Carolina 103-90 in the first collegiate basketball game played<br />

at the stadium in front of a crowd of 38,052.<br />

• January 2010 – Following the conclusion of the NFL’s regular season, the Dallas Cowboys set a single-season<br />

club record for tickets distributed (718,055) during eight regular season games.<br />

• January 2, 2010 – Ole Miss defeats Oklahoma State 21-7 in the first Cotton Bowl Classic game at AT&T Stadium<br />

in front of 77,928 - the then second-largest crowd in Cotton Bowl history.<br />

• January 9, 2010 – The Dallas Cowboys host their first home playoff game at the stadium, and with a 34-14<br />

victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in front of 92,951, earn their first playoff win in 13 years.<br />

• February 14, 2010 – The stadium hosts the 2010 NBA All-Star Game played in front of 108,713 fans, setting<br />

attendance records for the most at an NBA All-Star Game, most to witness a basketball game (college or pro)<br />

and was the largest crowd in American professional sports history, surpassing the Cowboys-Giants home stadium<br />

opener (105,121). The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars, 141-139.<br />

• March 13, 2010 – Manny Pacquiao defends his WBO World welterweight championship by beating Joshua<br />

Clottey in a unanimous decision in the first boxing match at the stadium in front of 50,944 in attendance - the<br />

second largest attendance for a boxing event in the state of Texas.<br />

• December 10, 17-18, 2010 – Six UIL Texas state championship football games, including five games over a<br />

two-day span, played at the stadium for the first time.<br />

• February 6, 2011 – The stadium hosts North Texas’ first Super Bowl where the Green Bay Packers beat the<br />

Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV in front of 103,219 - the fourth-largest Super Bowl attendance<br />

figure.<br />

• April 28, 2012 – The stadium hosts its first opera with a live broadcast on the video board of “The Magic<br />

Flute” with 15,100 able to witness the showing.<br />

• April 12, 2013 – The stadium’s art work collection adds its 50th piece.<br />

• March 29 and 32, 2013 – The stadium hosts the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regional Semifinals and<br />

finals - with over the weekend, more than 77,000 fans were on hand to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds<br />

of the annual tournament.<br />

• July 25, 2013 – The stadium was renamed AT&T Stadium on July 25, 2013 after the Cowboys and AT&T<br />

announced a long term agreement.<br />

• April 5-7, 2014 – AT&T Stadium hosts its first NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four between Connecticut, Florida,<br />

Kentucky and Wisconsin over two days. In the semifinals, 79,444 are in attendance to mark the largest crowd<br />

ever for a college basketball game, the largest crowd for an NCAA Final Four game and the largest crowd for<br />

the semifinals in NCAA history. UConn defeats Florida 63-53 and Kentucky downs Wisconsin 74-73. In the<br />

NCAA Championship Game, UConn is victorious over Kentucky 60-54 as the largest crowd for an NCAA<br />

Basketball Championship Game at 79,238 cheer on the event. The combined attendance of 158,682 is the<br />

largest two-day attendance ever for the event.<br />

• June 7, 2014 – Country megastar George Strait closes out his illustrious musical career with his final performance<br />

at AT&T Stadium during his “The Cowboy Rides Away” Tour as the largest crowd for an indoor concert<br />

in North American history at 104,793 witness the historical event.<br />

• January 1, <strong>2015</strong> – The 79th annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic pits No. 5 Baylor against No. 8 Michigan<br />

State – the highest ranked matchup in the Cotton Bowl in 21 years. It also marks the first time that the Cotton<br />

Bowl and AT&T Stadium hosts a game as part of the College Football Playoff’s “New Year’s Six.” The Spartans<br />

rally from a 20-point deficit to beat the Bears 42-41 with 71,464 in attendance.<br />

• January 4, <strong>2015</strong> – The inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship is played at AT&T Stadium<br />

between Ohio State and Oregon. The Buckeyes defeat the Ducks 42-20 with 85,689 in attendance for the<br />

historic event.<br />

• April 19, <strong>2015</strong> – The Academy of Country Music Awards hosts its 50th Anniversary awards show in Texas for<br />

the first time at AT&T Stadium and sets the Guinness World Record for the Highest Attendance at an Awards<br />

Show Broadcast with a total of 70,252.<br />

• June 6, <strong>2015</strong> – The Rolling Stones make a stop in North Texas at AT&T Stadium during the band’s Zip Code<br />

tour as a crowd of 49,042 take in the legendary rock group’s performance.<br />

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