Cowboys Try for World's Largest Scoreboard in New Stadium

There's an old saying that "Everything's bigger in Texas." Apparently, this is even true when it comes to stadium scoreboards.

The Dallas Cowboys are preparing to open their new stadium in the fall of this year. Construction continues, and the highly-expensive facility is coming together quite nicely. Recently, the new scoreboards were installed, and they're quite impressive.

Not only are they impressive, but they're also expensive. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones says that they cost more than the original Texas Stadium cost to build some 40 years ago.

As far as size, nothing compares. The scoreboards will sit in the upper deck of the stadium, some 90 feet in the air. Each one measures 160 feet by 71 feet, making them the largest scoreboards we know of on the planet. They run over 11,000 square feet ... each.

Well, until some ambitious owner gets a nasty case of scoreboard envy and decides to top the Joneses.

Right now, the largest scoreboards in the world are in Tokyo and run under 9,000 square feet. The New York Yankees tried, but failed. Their new scoreboard is "only" 103 feet by 58. The University of Texas tried, but failed. A new scoreboard installed at their football stadium in 2006 "only" measures 134 feet by 55.

The $1.2 billion facility will likely see its first regular-season NFL action in Week Two.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

4-06-2009 @ 9:54PM

lazyindiankid4 said...

Well you can build and sign all the most highest paid criminals for ur football team (cowboys) and if u cant win ball games and get to the playoffs it means nothing! So keep on doing dumbass moves while u guys watch us SKINS previal

HAIL

4-06-2009 @ 11:35PM

lrpatton said...

Skins prevail????
What have YOU prevailed at? Losing?

Go Cowboys.

4-07-2009 @ 10:29AM

wayne said...

what have the skins done lately, they have a jerry jonrs wanna be owner

4-12-2009 @ 10:00PM

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) said...

ok. the Cowboys have gotten rid of all of their "criminal player". Tank Johnson was not resigned, and Adam Jones was released. and the Cowboys were 13-3 year before last with those "high paid criminals" and the only problem last year were the injuries and poor coaching we had which led to locker room frustrations.

the Skins on the other hand just gave a known loaf $100 million dollars to play football. they do the same thing every year (Jason Taylor, Brandon Lloyd, Adam Archuleta) and always finish right around .500. you guys haven't won the division since '99 and have only been in the playoffs twice in that same time span. think about it, people call the Cowboys the "Yankees of Football" but i dont agree with that. we may spend alot of money on coaching and off the field stuff but when we sign big name players, we get them cheap. the Skins pay out the wazoo for players and then get no results. at least we haven't lost anything when players don't work out. with Pacman Jones, even got back the 4th round pick we gave up for him cause he got suspended. if Haynesworth is a bust in D.C., your stuck with that monster contract for 7 years that will be almost impossible to move.

as long as you guys have Dan Snyder calling the shots, you will have a roster full of overpaid busts, a new coach every 2 years, and mediocrity to match the franchise in general. you guys are the worst team in the division like every year so lets see you guys prevail. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS?!

4-06-2009 @ 9:57PM

Jaime Cadena said...

All wanabe a Cowboy say that

4-07-2009 @ 2:06AM

Ted Babs Soesbee said...

At least we have won a playoff game (Redskins). That is something Dallas will not be doing any time soon! Hahahaha! As long as Jerry Jones runs the Cowboys and you have Romo as your QB you are doomed! The new stadium will be like Ford Field in Detroit. Home of the LOSERS!! Hail!

4-06-2009 @ 11:52PM

Adam said...

So now Tony Romo interception and fumble replays can be shown even bigger!

4-07-2009 @ 3:22AM

jeremiah said...

i think its a good ideal, now they can see how poorly they play and maybe they will try harder to win games when they see themselves getting there butts kicked on the big screen. i guess if your not winning you might as well look good on the big screen. especially when your predicted to win the super bowl and you get blown out by 40 at the end of the season and not even make it to the play offs. lol poor Jerry Jones well at least hes investing millions in the stadium and not players that arent worth it.

4-07-2009 @ 6:50AM

becarefulangel said...

They're going to regret the largest scoreboard in the world next season, when it will mostly show the largest shutouts in the world.

4-07-2009 @ 8:00AM

Hello Xavier said...

Bet that score-board isn't larger than Jerry's massive ego.

4-07-2009 @ 8:33AM

madasonwh said...

Now, they need to put a decent football team on the field.

4-07-2009 @ 12:41PM

rmclaughlin913 said...

none

4-07-2009 @ 5:02PM

EXACTLY! WHERE ARE ALL THE COWBOYS FANS WHO ARE TALKING TRASH?! HAIL

4-07-2009 @ 9:25PM

RW said...

Under Jerry the Cowboys have 3 superbowls and way more playoff wins than the Redskins have had under Snyder, so your statement that the Cowboys won't when anything is now null and invalid as it is clearly an inaccurate boost made by a person whose football knowledge doesn't extend 1/4 of the field. The Redskins have done nothing but try to out compete the Raiders for most money spent in the offseason only to end up at home each and every year. In the end there is only one winner and 31 losers and guess what Redskins you haven't been that one and neither have the boys', but at least we're not in the cellar of the division, with a QB that has no vision.

4-07-2009 @ 10:20PM

Ur a DUMBASS! QB with no vision? HA look at romo, do u remember that playoff game againist the seahwaks where he kind lost some VISION and missed the ball in the snap. oH, and one more thing u dumbass. Atleast my owner doesn't spend on cirminals like ur pussy cowboys. Cowboys=AMERICA'S Shit. Enough Said

HAIL

4-07-2009 @ 11:13PM

kevin said...

what the point....redskins will embaressed them in the big screen...waste of money

4-08-2009 @ 10:50AM

don said...

WHERES ROGER THE DODGER STALBAULCH

4-08-2009 @ 6:38PM

Robin said...

What's wrong Deadskin fans - no blog of your own. Your comments are hilarious especially re Jerry Jones...have you met Dan Snyder??? Jerry has 3 rings under his belt and how many does Danny boy have...I believe none so get over it boys and girls. Plus when did you win a Playoff game? Looks to me that jealousy prevails with you folks. One more thing...we have 5 Rings and how many do you have. I don't need to say anymore. Go Cowboys and Hail no!!!

4-08-2009 @ 8:37PM

How many Super Bowls have the Cowboys won this decade? Zip. They can't even win playoff games anymore let alone a Super Bowl.

Sure, it's great to dwell in the past, but I'm more of a "What have you done for me lately?" kind of guy. And the Cowboys have done nothing for anybody lately - except lose when it counts.

4-08-2009 @ 7:54PM

The fact you have to resort to a elementary language says more about
you than anything. See I'm only a "dumbass" in your opinion because I
don't agree with your so called views, and have given you facts as
opposed to you opinions which in the grand scheme of things mean very
little to anybody but yourself. Cambpell's weak body has been unable
to carry ya'll even into the playoffs in fact his record in the
playoffs is an impressive 0-0. And now if Campbell had vision ya'll
wouldn't have ended the season on a 2-5 record after the bye. Where
was the vision in the Cincy, San Fran, Giants, or Baltimore game? Why
did campbell have 4/7 games where he passed for under 200 yds and in
none
of those last 7 games did he pass for 300 yds. Lastly why would ya'll
have tried to trade for Cutler if Campbell is soo great (i mean your
line would still suck but your organization continues to ignore the
position no less)? No answers that's ok I know your inability to
compose a basic argument is weaker than my sister's in middle school.
Your owner doesn't even know how to win a Superbowl let alone build
the team for a run to one. Sides your owner seems to like tampering
with other teams players
before they even hit the market. You just got owned by someone who
hasn't even gone through college yet, how ya feeling? The fact your a
waste
of space on this planet is enough for me. Go to bed and get your rest in
sleepy
head