Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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The new stadium in Dallas wasn't empty for long as the Giants and Cowboys quickly filled the house.

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Thanks to some affordable standing-room only tickets, the Cowboys set an NFL regular season record with a crowd of 105,121.

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Pregame rock 'n roll entertained the fans as they entered the new stadium.

Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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What would the Cowboys be without their cheerleaders, displayed here on the new video board that stretches from the 20 to the 20.

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With the new scoreboard in place, every seat offered a view.

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To get to the field, Romo and his teammates run past adoring fans.

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Tony Romo fans watching their hero play the opening regular season game in the new stadium.

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Romo drops back to pass as the video screen displays the action.

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Mario Manningham made a circus catch against Terence Newman to ruin the Cowboys stadium opener.

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Cowboys fans who did not have a direct view of the field still could see the game on the scoreboard.

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The first regular season game in the new stadium ended with a game-winning field goal by Lawrence Tynes on the final play.