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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the tall tales. AT&T Stadium, the gargantuan Arlington home of the Dallas Cowboys, has just been named America’s most haunted sports venue in a new ranking from The Sports Geek. The 80,000-seat stadium scored 62 out of 100, beating out legendary baseball parks and historic arenas despite only opening in 2009. Who says you need a century of history to collect a few restless spirits?
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The ranking examined 47 stadiums and arenas across the United States and Canada, scoring venues on factors including documented ghost stories, historical tragedies, nearby burial grounds and reported paranormal investigations. Not that anybody has proven that these places are haunted (or even proven the existence of ghosts), but with Halloween around the corner, we're not about to let a little thing like evidence ruin a perfectly good ghost story.
So what makes the Cowboys’ home stadium such a spooky contender? According to the report, former stadium employee Selena Sixtos described hearing movement inside a restroom stall late at night, only to discover that nobody was there. Creepy, right? Other stories include unexplained voices, shadowy figures and footsteps that mysteriously stop when someone approaches. Not to mention a cold spot outside of the room named in honor of former coach Tom Landry. Since he's dead, the cold spot must be his spirit!
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The ranking examined 47 stadiums and arenas across the United States and Canada, scoring venues on factors including documented ghost stories, historical tragedies, nearby burial grounds and reported paranormal investigations. Not that anybody has proven that these places are haunted (or even proven the existence of ghosts), but with Halloween around the corner, we're not about to let a little thing like evidence ruin a perfectly good ghost story.
So what makes the Cowboys’ home stadium such a spooky contender? According to the report, former stadium employee Selena Sixtos described hearing movement inside a restroom stall late at night, only to discover that nobody was there. Creepy, right? Other stories include unexplained voices, shadowy figures and footsteps that mysteriously stop when someone approaches. Not to mention a cold spot outside of the room named in honor of former coach Tom Landry. Since he's dead, the cold spot must be his spirit!
The rest of the list proves that AT&T Stadium isn’t the only venue with a few ghosts in the cheap seats. Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium came in second, with 60 out of 100 points, thanks in part to tales of a mysterious, screaming woman in white. Chicago’s Wrigley Field ranked third, where the spirits of former Cubs manager Charlie Grimm and broadcaster Harry Caray supposedly linger, followed by Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, built on part of the former Ohio Penitentiary site, where 322 people died in a 1930 prison fire.
Boston’s Fenway Park—the oldest stadium in the country—landed in the fifth slot, with rumors that beloved former Red Sox announcer Sherm Feller still haunts his old booth. New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome took sixth, thanks to a long-running curse supposedly tied to a nearby cemetery, while Detroit’s Comerica Park ranked seventh amid stories of ghostly appearances by baseball legend Ty Cobb. Eighth place went to the original Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, where a nearby cemetery has fueled theories about a Bills curse; Green Bay’s Lambeau Field followed at No. 9, with the ghost of legendary coach Vince Lombardi reportedly roaming the Packers’ home turf. And Montreal’s Bell Centre rounded out the top 10.
The ranking measures documented folklore and historical context, not proof of ghosts. Still, if you're heading to Arlington for a game, perhaps keep an eye on the restroom stalls—and don't investigate any suspicious noises after dark. Whether it's a ghost or an irate fan, you're better off not knowing.