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ARLINGTON, Tx. -- A new $1.2 billion stadium officially opened on Sunday night in this city that sits 30 minutes between Fort Worth and Dallas, as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the New York Giants.The Cowboys announced that 105,121 were distributed for Sunday night's game -- though there were several empty seats in scattered sections throughout this palace -- making it the largest crowd to see a regular-season game in NFL history. The previous attendance record was 103,467 for a 49ers-Cardinals game in 2005 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
One positive on Sunday was that the much-publicized video board, a massive display that spans 80 yards of the field, did not become a factor in the game, a 33-31 Giants victory.
Jerry Jones, the Cowboys owner/general manager, paid over $700 million to put this stadium together, and the taxpayers in Arlington put up the rest.
So you know the game meant a lot to Jones.
"I am disappointed for Jerry because I wanted to win this one for him," Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said. "I think our team, overall, wanted to because this is such a great honor and he put this up for the Dallas Cowboys. So, I do feel bad about that."
The Cowboys celebrated their history during this game. Before the game, the video board showed shots of the Pyramids, Parthenon, Great Wall, Roman Coliseum, Taj Majal -- some of the great wonders of the world -- before finally displaying Cowboys Stadium.
The fans roared.
At halftime, the Cowboys honored several members of their Ring of Honor (The Cowboys don't retire jersey numbers, instead they place their names on the facade of the stadium). The fans cheered loudly again, this time for Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Randy White and Roger Staubach.
The only thing that was missing from the evening was a Dallas victory. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo played badly, throwing for a career-low 127 yards passing and completing 13 of 29 passes, with one touchdown and three interceptions. The Cowboys' pass rush had no sacks and only two hits on Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
And the night ending terribly for the Cowboys -- Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes nailed a game-winning field goal as time expired.
Through it all, Jones sat in his suite with former President George W. Bush, ex-commentator John Madden and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. In the press box nearby, the Giants front office yelled loudly (so much for no cheering in the press box) when Tynes' kick sailed through good.
"The stadium was great, the fans were fantastic," Romo said. "I just suspect we are going to have a wonderful home-field advantage throughout the rest of the season with this place; the energy that surrounds this is amazing. From a fan of football, its exciting to be apart of."
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