Super Bowl XLV - Feb. 6th 2011 - Dallas, Texas

Scheduled to open in 2009, the Dallas Cowboys new stadium will play host to Super Bowl XLV. During the regular season the facility will accomodate up to 80,000, but during special events like the playoffs or Super Bowl the capacity can be expanded to 100,000. Similar to Reliant Stadium down in Houston, the new Cowboys Stadium will have a fully retractable roof, and incorporate some of the same features that were a part of the Dallas Cowboys stadium over the past 35 years.

There will be distinct arches spanning the length of the stadium, a hole in the roof when the dome is open and open-air end zone plazas, which can give the stadium an outdoor feel. As you can see, there will be a canted exterior wall, with an 86-foot high glass, curtain-wall surface. A signature element for the new venue is the 365-day a year entry, framing in glass the future Pro Shop, Dallas Cowboy Hall of Fame and ticket office. And there will be huge video screens on each side of the stadium for the fans’ viewing pleasure.