The Dallas Cowboys, who had played in the Cotton Bowl since their inaugural NFL season in 1960, appeared in their first game at Texas Stadium on Oct. 24, 1971. The Cowboys defeated the New England Patriots that day, 44-21.
Dallas continued to play its home games at the Irving, Texas arena through the 2008 season. In 2009, the team moved to the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas Stadium was demolished by implosion on April 11, 2010.
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