AT&T Stadium just picked up a title that has nothing to do with football. The Arlington home of the Dallas Cowboys has been named the most haunted sports venue in the United States and Canada, topping a field of 47 major stadiums and arenas with a score of 62 out of 100.
The ranking comes from The Sports Geek, which according to cw33.com evaluated published staff accounts and local folklore rather than verified paranormal activity. AT&T Stadium was the only venue in the entire study to receive the maximum score for published paranormal lore, despite having opened in 2009, per the same outlet's reporting.
So what exactly is supposedly haunting a 17-year-old football stadium? The Dallas Observer describes the ranking's factors as published paranormal lore, Reddit chatter, venue age, ghost tours, documented site history, named recurring ghosts and distance to a burial site. The methodology leans on folklore and documentation, not scientific proof — the outlet is explicit that the ranking measures documented folklore and historical context, not proof of ghosts.
Empty Stalls and Flying Dishes
Some of the creepier claims tied to AT&T Stadium come straight from people who worked there. Time Out reports that former stadium employee Selena Sixtos described hearing movement inside a restroom stall late at night, only to discover that nobody was there.
Then there's the kitchen. Stadium employees reportedly saw dishes rise into the air before crashing onto the floor, the station's report states, and the incident apparently rattled enough staff that some kitchen workers quit afterward out of fright. Neither account has been independently corroborated by primary records, but both have become part of the stadium's published lore.
A Cold Spot Named for a Cowboys Legend
Staff have also reported an unexplained cold spot near a room named after legendary Cowboys coach Tom Landry, according to the same cw33.com report. The Landry Room itself is a real tribute inside the stadium — Dallas Sports Fanatic notes that Jerry Jones honored the iconic Cowboys head coach by naming the space after him. Whatever is or isn't lingering near it, the cold spot has become one of the recurring details attached to the stadium's haunted reputation.
None of this amounts to confirmation that AT&T Stadium is actually haunted — the available reporting frames all of it as staff stories and local folklore rather than verified hauntings. Still, the stadium's score was enough to leapfrog some storied ballparks. AT&T Stadium outscored Dodger Stadium, which came in second with 60 points, and Wrigley Field, which ranked third with 57, per cw33.com.
How the Rest of the List Stacked Up
The gap between the top venues and the rest of the pack was notable. Nationwide Arena scored 54, Fenway Park scored 50, Caesars Superdome scored 47 and Comerica Park scored 45, according to cw33.com's rundown of the rankings. Further down, the 1973 Highmark Stadium building scored 43, Lambeau Field scored 35 and Bell Centre closed out the list at 30.
Back on the field, the Cowboys have had a far less supernatural week. Dallas beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 on Monday night in Philadelphia, and as the Dallas Observer notes, the two teams are set to meet again at the Thanksgiving Day game in Arlington. If the Eagles are looking for an excuse heading into that rematch, they might point to the stadium's newest reputation — or to Keystone Cemetery, which sits just 0.326 miles from AT&T Stadium.
