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AT&T Stadium Named The Country's Most 'Haunted' Sports Venue
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Since AT&T Stadium opened in 2009, the Dallas Cowboys have won just over 58-percent of their home games (compared to 52-percent of road games) while going 3-3 at home in the playoffs. But on top of barely offering any sort of advantage at home, AT&T Stadium seems to have another flaw: It may be haunted.

In a recent article for The Sports Geek, writer Finn Archer ranked AT&T Stadium as No. 1 on a list of the “The 10 Most Haunted Sports Stadiums in the US and Canada.”

Archer revealed that AT&T Stadium received “the highest possible score for published ghost stories” and is the subject of multiple “unsettling accounts” from former employees.

Is AT&T Stadium haunted?

First there is the case of former stadium employee Selena Sixtos, who for years has maintained that she once heard someone moving inside a restroom stall late at night, only to find that the stall was empty.

Then there are accounts that staff members have seen “mysterious shadows,” “unexplained voices” and “approaching footsteps.”

One employee claims to have seen dishes in the stadium kitchen rise into the air and then crash to the floor, which reportedly frightened some workers into quitting on the spot.

There’s also the curious case of the Tom Landry cold spot. The Hall of Fame coach, who team owner Jerry Jones fired in one of his first acts, has a room named in his honor that staffers have reportedly said has an “unexplained cold spot” and has some believing that his spirit haunts the place.


Jan 16, 1972; New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry gets a victory ride after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium 24-3. Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY SportsMandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY Sports

It certainly doesn’t help that AT&T Stadium was built less than half a mile from the Keystone Cemetery.

Lastly, there is the unfortunate death that took place at AT&T Stadium during its construction. Electrician Timothy Mackinnon accidentally touched a power line while performing an electrical test, and died 11 months before the stadium was completed. However, even Archer noted that there has been no connection noticed between Mackinnon’s passing and the alleged hauntings of the stadium.

Do you think AT&T Stadium is haunted?

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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