Jerry Jones softens hard line on Cowboys stadium flaw he long refused to fix

AT&T Stadium's sun problem has cost the Dallas Cowboys a touchdown, drawn player complaints for years and turned into a regular joke around the league. For a long time, owner Jerry Jones just shrugged it off. But now, it looks like he is finally willing to fix it.

The problem comes from the massive glass windows on the west side of the stadium. Jones spent $1.2 billion on the venue, wanting the indoor stadium to feel like it was outdoors. But during late-afternoon games, the sun angles are so low that players on both teams get completely blinded. 

It blew up in 2024 when CeeDee Lamb missed a wide-open touchdown against the Eagles because of the glare. Lamb was furious after the game, saying he couldn't see the ball at all and demanding curtains "one thousand percent." 

Jones mocked the complaint at that time, snapping that they might as well tear the stadium down and arguing that the sun was a home-field advantage. But now the 83-year-old has changed his tune. Speaking with FOX 4 reporters Mike Doocy and Sam Gannon at training camp, Jones admitted the team is looking for a solution. 

“Well, do you know something? Thinking about it and doing something about it are two different things,” Jones said. “It’s hard to tell that time of the year because the sun’s not the same this time of the year than it is in the fall. That is, you get on in, the sun changes, and the angle of that sun changes from September through the year around. But as we look at it, I like some of the effects of the tinting. We’re giving that a thought.”

This change of heart goes back to the summer World Cup matches. When FIFA managed the stadium, organizers wanted to keep the afternoon sun from disrupting play. They tinted the windows for a late afternoon game, and the results prompted Jones to reconsider and alter his perspective.

Jones is not rushing into a permanent fix just yet. Still, his acknowledgment is a significant step forward after years of dismissal, offering hope to players and fans that he is finally listening to their concerns.

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