Alamodome

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Address	100 Montana Street
Location	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates	29°25′1″N98°28′44″W / 29.41694°N 98.47889°W /29.41694; -98.47889
Public transit	San Antonio
Owner	City of San Antonio
Operator	San Antonio Convention and Sports Facilities Department
Capacity	American football: 64,000[1] Baseball: 52,295[2] Canadian football: 59,000 Basketball: 20,662 (expandable to 35,888 and 70,000) Ice hockey: 36,000 Boxing: 40,000 Wrestling: 52,020 (expandable to 60,525) Arena Concert: center-stage 33,000 end-stage 30,000 Stadium Concert: center-stage 77,000 end-stage 50,000
Record attendance	List All-Time Record: 76,483 (Spurs championship celebration) Baseball: 40,569 Basketball: 68,328 Football: 66,166 Hockey: 19,211 Soccer: 64,369 Arena Football: 10,034
Field size	(Baseball):[3] Left Field – 340 feet (104 m) Left-Center – 370 feet (113 m) Center Field – 395 feet (120 m) Right-Center – 305 feet (93 m) Right Field – 280 feet (85 m)
Surface	AstroTurf Magic Carpet II
Construction
Broke ground	November 5, 1990[4]
Opened	May 15, 1993
Renovated	2008, 2009, 2017
Expanded	2006
Construction cost	US$186 million ($405 million in 2024 dollars[5])
Architect	HOK Sport Marmon Mok, LP[6]
Structural engineer	W.E. Simpson Company (Engineer of Record)[7] and Martin & Martin (Preliminary Roof Structural Design)[8]
Services engineer	M–E Engineers, Inc.[9]
General contractor	Huber, Hunt & Nichols[10]
Tenants
Alamo Bowl (NCAA) 1993–present San Antonio Spurs (NBA) 1993–2002 San Antonio Texans (CFL) 1995 San Antonio Dragons (IHL) 1996–1998 (part time) New Orleans Saints (NFL) 2005 UTSA Roadrunners (NCAA) 2011–present San Antonio Talons (AFL) 2012–2014 San Antonio Commanders (AAF) 2019 San Antonio Brahmas (UFL) 2023–2025
Website
alamodome.com

TheAlamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoormulti-purpose stadium inSan Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe ofdowntown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 million.

The multi-purpose facility was intended to increase the city's convention traffic and attract a professional football franchise. It also placated theSan Antonio Spurs' demands for a larger arena. The Spurs played in the Alamodome for a decade, then became disenchanted with the facility and convincedBexar County to construct a new arena for them, now called theFrost Bank Center. The Alamodome's regular tenants are currently theSan Antonio Brahmas of theUnited Football League and theUTSA Roadrunners. Recent tenants include theSan Antonio Commanders of theAlliance of American Football and theSan Antonio Talons of theArena Football League.

The facility is a rectilinear 5-level stadium which can seat up to 64,000 spectators for a typical football game and marching band competitions and is expandable to hold 72,000 spectators.

The stadium was designed to easily convert into a basketball or hockey arena. Converting the stadium for basketball and hockey takes 12–18 hours to set up retractable seating and installing the playing surface. In this configuration, typically only the two lower levels at one or both ends are used. The arena configuration seats 20,662 spectators, but is expandable to 39,500 when the upper level is opened. The stadium can also be adapted into a smaller auditorium space (branded as the "Illusions Theater"), with an intimate, enclosed setting, seating upwards of 11,000 using floor space and the north grandstand.^[11]

The Alamodome opened with 38luxury suites and 6,000club level seats. The original design specifications called for 66 luxury suites. However, since the Spurs were the only full-time tenant at the time, only 38 luxury suites in the north end of the facility were built. The footprints for the 28 unbuilt luxury suites were open floor space just behind the club level seats that surround the south end of the facility. In 2006, the Alamodome underwent an expansion to accommodate 14 new luxury suites.^[12] The Sports Club and the Top of the Dome restaurant also received renovations in 2004.

The Alamodome has two permanent Olympic-size ice rinks that can be used forNHL games, figure skating and speed skating. The facility also contains 30,000 square feet (2,800 m²) of meeting rooms and 160,000 square feet (15,000 m²) of continuous exhibit space.

The Alamodome is currently the home of theSan Antonio Brahmas of theUFL and theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Roadrunners. Previously, it was home to theSan Antonio Spurs of theNBA from 1993 to 2002, theSan Antonio Texans of theCFL in 1995, and theSan Antonio Commanders of theAlliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.

The facility also hosts special events such as the annualAlamo Bowl football game,UTSA's graduation ceremonies, as well as most ofNorthside ISD's high school graduation ceremonies.

UIL State Football Playoff games are regularly held in the Alamodome, including State Quarterfinals/Region 4 Finals and championship games in 2002, 2006, 2007, and 2009.

The Alamodome's ability to easily accommodate basketball made it attractive to then-Spurs ownerRed McCombs, who had been looking for some time for a larger arena to replace their longtime home,HemisFair Arena. The Spurs moved to the Alamodome after the1992–93 NBA season. They played nine seasons in the Alamodome from 1993 to 2002, including their first NBA championship season, which was played against theNew York Knicks in 1999.

During the regular season, most of the upper level was curtained off. However, on certain weekends and when popular opponents came to town, the Spurs expanded the Alamodome's capacity to 35,000 by opening three portions of the upper level. More sections of the upper level were opened for the playoffs, expanding capacity to 39,500. Attendance was 39,514 for Game 1 of the1999 NBA Finals and 39,554 for Game 2.

Though the late 1990s saw the Spurs soar in popularity, the decision was made to move the team out of the spacious stadium and build a new arena. While the Alamodome had been designed to accommodate basketball, it was primarily a football stadium. As the years passed, Spurs management and fans grew increasingly dissatisfied with its poor sight lines and cavernous feel. Part of the problem was the manner in which the Alamodome was configured for basketball. The basketball court was at one end of the venue with temporary stands on one side of the court, leaving over half of the stadium curtained off (the same problem and configuration existed for theDetroit Pistons in the mid-1980s during their tenancy at thePontiac Silverdome). Television broadcast trucks were usually set up on the unused half of the playing surface. By comparison, more modern domed stadiums that can accommodate basketball, such asAT&T Stadium inArlington, place the basketball court in the center of where the football field would be, allowing for much larger attendances. Additionally, the Spurs tied up the Alamodome for most of the winter and spring due to their deep playoff runs (they only missed the playoffs once in their nine years there). With the Alamodome booked solid well into April, it was difficult to accommodate conventions, concerts or even a prospective football team. Moving the Spurs out of the Alamodome opened up more contiguous dates allowing the facility to schedule more events, though it has yet to host a Super Bowl. The Spurs moved to the newSBC Center after the2001–02 season.

The1996 NBA All-Star Game was played in the Alamodome.^[13]

The Spurs hosted theGolden State Warriors at the Alamodome to celebrate their 50th anniversary in San Antonio on January 13, 2023, marking the first NBA game held at the Dome since Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference semifinals. The game set a regular season single-game attendance record with 68,323 spectators.^[14][15]

The Alamodome is the site of the annualAlamo Bowl, which matches the second-choice teams from thePac-12 Conference and theBig 12 Conference.^[16] The2006 Alamo Bowl between theTexas Longhorns and theIowa Hawkeyes was attended by 65,875, which set a facility-record crowd for a sporting event,^[17][18][19] only to have that record broken by an Alamo Bowl event the next year betweenTexas A&M andPenn State, which drew 66,166 attendees.^[20]

September 16, 2006, marked the first game in a college football "home and home" series, known as theAT&T Corps Classic, between theTexas A&M Aggies and theArmy Black Knights. Army has elected to play its "home" game at the Alamodome in order to increase the program's exposure around the nation, as it competes as an independent. A sell-out crowd of 64,583 watched the Aggies defeat the Black Knights 28–24.^[12] The second game was played atKyle Field inCollege Station in 2008.

The 2006East–West Shrine Game was played in the Alamodome on January 21, 2006. The game is an annual post-season college football all-star game. For most of its history, the game has been played in theSan Francisco Bay Area, at San Francisco'sKezar Stadium and atStanford Stadium. In recent years it has been played atAT&T Park. In 2006, the game was played in the Alamodome, moving out of the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in decades. The Shrine Game was moved once again for its 2007 event, toRobertson Stadium inHouston.

From 1999 to 2011, the Alamodome was home to theTexas Football Classic, which featured prominent high school programs from across the state and kicked off the high school football season in Texas. Former participants include formerChicago Bears andUniversity of Texas running backCedric Benson,University of Iowa quarterbackDrew Tate,University of Houston quarterbackKevin Kolb, andUniversity of Missouri quarterbackChase Daniel.

Since 2002, the Alamodome has hosted theAll-American Bowl—a nationalall-star game for U.S. high school football. Played in early-January, the game features teams representing the eastern and western United States. The 2017 edition hosted a record 40,568 spectators.^[21][22]

In 2011, theTexas vs. The Nation game was moved to San Antonio and was renamed the NFLPA Game, after the new sponsor of the event. The concept of The NFLPA Game remained "Texas vs. the Nation" with seniors having ties to the state of Texas taking on top seniors from across the Nation. That was a one-year deal; the game became theNFLPA Collegiate Bowl in 2012.

TheUTSA Roadrunners football program began using the stadium in 2011. The Roadrunners set records for largest attendance at an initial game for a start-up NCAA college football program at 56,743, and largest average attendance for a start-up program's first season at 35,521. Its standard capacity of 64,000 for football made the Alamodome the largest stadium inConference USA during UTSA's tenure in that conference, and it is also the largest dedicated college stadium in the Roadrunners' current home of theAmerican Athletic Conference (two NFL stadiums used by other American Conference teams are slightly larger). However, for most games, UTSA only sells tickets for the lower bowl, with a capacity of 36,582.

The Alamodome hosted theConference USA Football Championship Game in 2021 and 2022 with UTSA defeating Western Kentucky 49-41 and North Texas 48–27.

The Alamodome hosted theBig 12 Football Championship Game in1997,1999 and2007.

The Alamodome has played host to sixNational Football League preseason games. Two each were played in 1993 and 1994, one in 1995, and one in 2001.

In 2005, the NFL announced that the Alamodome would host three of theNew Orleans Saints' regular season "home" games due to the damage caused to theLouisiana Superdome byHurricane Katrina. The Saints played theBuffalo Bills (week 4), theAtlanta Falcons (week 6), and theDetroit Lions (week 16) at the Alamodome. Although there have been many NFL preseason games held in San Antonio over the years, these games were the first NFL regular season games played in the city. The Saints also played one 2005 season "home" game inGiants Stadium (against theNew York Giants) inEast Rutherford, New Jersey, and four others inLSU'sTiger Stadium inBaton Rouge, Louisiana. Overall, the Saints averaged 62,665 fans in the 64,000-seat Alamodome for the three games held there, a solid showing despite the short notice to sell tickets due to the hurricane. The Saints and the NFL announced that the team would return to Louisiana for the 2006 season even though at the time the NFL was uncertain where they would play their home games.

Additionally, former NFL CommissionerPaul Tagliabue indicated that if the NFL expands again, San Antonio would be on the short list of candidate cities. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has acknowledged his support for the city's efforts to become home to an NFL franchise even though public opinion is that he would never let go of his team's presence in the San Antonio market.^[26]

The Dallas Cowboys held their 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011 preseason training camps at the Alamodome.

On July 29, 2014, it was reported by theSan Antonio Express-News thatMark Davis met with officials from the city ofSan Antonio, Texas, to discuss the possibility of relocating the Raiders to San Antonio.^[27] Davis confirmed that he did speak with San Antonio city officials while visiting San Antonio to honor former Raiders wide receiverCliff Branch's induction into a local Hall of Fame, but did not comment on whether he was considering relocation to San Antonio.^[28] If the Raiders had relocated to San Antonio, the Alamodome would almost certainly have been used as a temporary home until a new NFL stadium was built.^[27] The Raiders decided against moving to San Antonio, firstproposing unsuccessfully to return to its previous home in Los Angeles, then ultimately receiving permission torelocate to Las Vegas in 2020 by constructingAllegiant Stadium.

The Alamodome was also home to theSan Antonio Texans for the1995 CFL season. The stadium was attractive to theCanadian Football League (which madean ill-fated attempt to expand to the U.S. between 1993 and 1995) since it was one of the rare American facilities that could fully accommodate the CFL's larger playing field and, having just recently opened, was one of the most modern facilities in a league where the majority of its teams were playing in decades-old or poorly fit stadiums. Its seating could be retracted to fit the full 65-yard width and 150-yard length of a regulation Canadian football field (which is 34% larger than the American field).

In the first CFL playoff game ever played between two U.S.-based franchises, the Texans defeated theBirmingham Barracudas 52–9 at the Alamodome on November 5, in front of 13,031 fans. The team then lost to the eventual championBaltimore Stallions, 21–11, in Baltimore six days later, ending their season. This also proved to be the last game in franchise history; despite respectable attendance (15,573 average for ten home games) and manageable financial losses, widespread dysfunction among most of the rest of new American franchises led to the Texans' demise. (This made the Texans-Stallions game the last significant CFL game to be played in the United States.)

From 2012 to 2014, the Alamodome was home to theSan Antonio Talons of theArena Football League. The Talons, who relocated fromTulsa, Oklahoma, in 2011, won the Central Division title in 2012 with a 14–4 record but were upset in the first round of the playoffs byUtah. The team slipped to 10–8 in 2013, missing the playoffs, then to 3-15 the following year, after which they folded. Attendance at the Dome for the Talons was mediocre at best, averaging 7,209 for 28 home games.

In 2019, the Alamodome was the home of theSan Antonio Commanders of theAlliance of American Football, with the Commanders playing the AAF's inaugural game on February 9, 2019, against theSan Diego Fleet. The Alamodome hosted each of the fledgling league's four best crowds, averaging 27,391 per contest (more than double that of the league's other seven teams, who averaged 13,524) before the AAF was shuttered in April 2019.

In October 2020,Fox Sports 1 reached a multi-year agreement to televiseThe Spring League along with the option to acquire a minority stake in TSL. The initial agreement was to play a mini-season in late October and November 2020. The league began its fall season October 27 with six teams competing in a 12-game format over four weeks in a bubble environment, based out of the Alamodome. After experiencing problem with theCOVID-19 virus at the Dome, however, the final week's games were rescheduled for a high school field in San Antonio, then cancelled. The TSL championship game, also originally scheduled to be played at the Alamodome, was held atCamping World Stadium inOrlando on December 15, 2020.

TheXFL announced that theSan Antonio Brahmas would play at the Alamodome for the2023 season on July 28, 2022.^[29] The Brahmas opened the season on February 19, 2023, in an 18–15 loss against theSt. Louis Battlehawks in front of a crowd of 24,245.

The Alamodome hosted the inaugural XFL championship game on May 13, 2023. San Antonio was chosen to host because of its history of large events at the Alamodome.^[30]

The NCAA Final Four was first hosted at the Alamodome in1998; Kentucky won the tournament. Then in2004, it hosted when Connecticut defeated Georgia Tech in the championship game. It again hosted in2008, with Kansas defeating Memphis. The Final Four returned in2018 with Villanova defeating Michigan; this time, the event used the current "center court" configuration mandated by the NCAA, where the game is played on an elevated court and all seating is utilized, allowing a crowd of over 70,000.^[31] The Final Four returned to the Alamodome in2025, with Florida defeating Houston.

The Alamodome has also hosted theWomen's Final Four in2002,2010, and2021 (will be hosted again in 2029), as well as the2011 NCAA women's volleyball Final Four.

From 2013 to 2017, theTexas Rangers played exhibition games at the Alamodome to close out theirspring training camp, the only time baseball has been played there. The Rangers took on theSan Diego Padres in 2013, theHouston Astros in 2014, theLos Angeles Dodgers in 2015, theKansas City Royals in 2016,^[32] and theCleveland Indians in 2017.^[33]

The stadium is considered unsuitable for regular baseball use, since the right-field fence is only 272 feet from home plate,^[34] well below the required 325 feet.^[35]

Due to San Antonio's proximity toMexico, the Alamodome has hosted Mexican soccer teams in various events since the mid-2000s in addition to American teams.

TheMexican national soccer team first played in the Alamodome on June 19, 2004, in aFIFA World Cup qualifier, defeatingDominica 10–0 in front of 37,642 fans.^[36] Mexico returned on November 10 for afriendly againstGuatemala, winning 2–0 in front of 22,000 fans.^[37][38] Mexico played an exhibition match againstSouth Korea on January 29, 2014, attended by 54,313 people.^[39] An exhibition match between Mexico and theUnited States on April 15, 2015, sold out the stadium, attracting a crowd of 64,369. TheUS won the game 2–0, thanks to goals fromJordan Morris andJuan Agudelo.^[40] The match was marred by Mexico's displeasure with the temporary grass field laid on the Alamodome floor, which was described as "uneven" and "full of patches".^[41]

TheUnited States women's national soccer team played an exhibition match againstTrinidad and Tobago at the Alamodome on December 11, 2015, as part of their "Victory Tour" following the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The match was attended by 10,690 people.^[42]

The Alamodome was announced as a host venue for a doubleheader at the2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and played host to a double-header on July 16, 2017, between Mexico andCuraçao andEl Salvador andJamaica.^[43]

Two matches in the2005 InterLiga series were played on the Alamodome on January 6, 2005, featuring Mexican club teamsClub América,Chiapas F.C.,Deportivo Toluca F.C., andClub Necaxa.^[44] Club América returned for an exhibition match againstSantos Laguna on July 9, 2016.^[45]

The Alamodome was to be the home venue of a plannedMajor League Soccer (MLS) franchise in 2005, but the league was unable to come to an agreement with the city.^[46] A new expansion bid plans to useToyota Field, asoccer-specific stadium used bySan Antonio FC, for the MLS team instead of the Alamodome.^[47]

The 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival held some of the first paid events in the Alamodome in July and August 1993, including the opening and closing ceremonies and ice skating events.

The now-defunctSan Antonio Dragons of theInternational Hockey League played some games in 1997 and 1998 at the Alamodome when its home,Freeman Coliseum, was unavailable during the annualSan Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (a similar scheduling conflict the Spurs now face at the newer Frost Bank Center). TheProfessional Bull Riders (PBR) has held twoBuilt Ford Tough Series events in the Alamodome (2007, 2008).

Two NHL pre-season games were held at the Alamodome. The Dallas Stars faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in back-to-back seasons at the Alamodome in 1994 and 1995. The Stars defeated the Kings 3–2 on September 27, 1994, with 14,342 fans in attendance (this was one of the last hockey games to take place before the1994–95 NHL lockout). The following year Dallas claimed a 4–2 victory over the Kings in front of 8,122 hockey fans on September 26, 1995. Hockey Hall of Fame forward Wayne Gretzky participated in both preseason matchups.

In college football,Notre Dame has played two Shamrock Series (home-away-from-home) games here againstWashington State in 2009 andArmy in 2016.^[48]

After the opening ceremonies, the first major event held at the facility wasPaul McCartney'sThe New World Tour concert, which took place on May 29, 1993.^[49]

The Alamodome has played host to music festivals, includingOzzfest.^[50] It has also hosted concerts to artists such asShakira,The Rolling Stones,U2,Prince,Elton John,Tina Turner,Rod Stewart,AC/DC,George Strait,Britney Spears,Guns N' Roses,*NSYNC,Backstreet Boys,Janet Jackson,Metallica,Pink Floyd,Alice Cooper,Def Leppard,Mötley Crüe,Scorpions,Rammstein and many more.

Drum Corps International (DCI) hosts its Southwestern Championships at the Alamodome each July. This competition marks the first (and usually only) time during the DCI Summer Tour that eachWorld Class corps gets to compete against each other at the same event prior to the DCI World Championships held a few weeks later atLucas Oil Stadium.

Each November, the Alamodome also hosts theBands of America San Antonio Super Regional Championships, as well as theUniversity Interscholastic League State Marching Band Contest.

The Alamodome was used as a filming location for the filmSelena, a biographical film chronicling the life ofTejano musicianSelena. It was used as a stand-in for theAstrodome inHouston.^[51]

From July 5 to July 16, 2006, the Alamodome hosted theELCA Youth Gathering. Approximately 40,000 youth and adult leaders attended the event, between the two weeks it was spread.

On September 10, 1993,Julio César Chávez Sr. challengedPernell Whitaker for the WBC welterweight boxing championship title. The match, infamously, ended in a draw.^[52] In April 2013,Austin Trout fought the undefeatedCanelo Alvarez at the Alamodome.^[53][54][55]

The Alamodome hosted the 2015General Conference Session ofSeventh-day Adventists.

Since 2015, the Alamodome has hosted theUniversity Interscholastic League boys and girls State Basketball Championships.^[56]

Over the Fourth of July weekend in 2010, San Antonio hosted its largest convention ever. The 75th annual World convention of alcoholics anonymous. Over 50,000 people from 75 different countries attended meetings and seminars around the city The three main meetings of the convention were held in the Alamodome.

The Alamodome hostedImpact Wrestling'sLockdown event on March 10, 2013.

The Alamodome has hostedWWE'sRoyal Rumblepay-per-view event three times.The first occurrence took place on January 19, 1997, in front of a packed crowd of just over 60,000 and saw San Antonio nativeShawn Michaels defeatSycho Sid for theWWF World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. The event also saw Texas nativeStone Cold Steve Austin win the first of his record-setting three Royal Rumble matches. The second Royal Rumble to be held at the Alamodome took place20 years later on January 29, 2017, in front of just over 52,000 fans in attendance.Randy Orton last eliminatedRoman Reigns to win the Royal Rumble match in the night's main event.^[57] Five years later in September 2022, WWE announced the Royal Rumble would return to the Alamodome for the2023 event on January 28.^[58] The event had an attendance of 51,338.Rhea Ripley andCody Rhodes won their respective Royal Rumble matches at the event. Roman Reigns defeatedKevin Owens in the main event to retain theUndisputed WWE Universal Championship and was betrayed by hisBloodline memberSami Zayn afterwards.^[59]

On March 20–24, 2022, it was used for the qualifying rounds ofAmerican Ninja Warrior'sSeason 14.^[60]

On April 15, 2005, the San Antonio City Council voted to spend close to $6.5 million to renovate the Alamodome in an effort to lure aMajor League Soccer franchise to the city. After the election ofPhil Hardberger as the new mayor, those efforts were abandoned, though the approved renovations to the facility continued as planned. The city administration and local business leaders have re-focused their efforts to bringing anNFL franchise to San Antonio.

On April 19, 2007, the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved an additional $8.3 million to fund renovations and enhancements to the facility.

In the summer of 2008 the audio system was upgraded.

In 2009 new LED video panels were added to the 5th level.

Although the Alamodome was built for NFL football, by today's standards, the facility would have to undergo renovations and add a considerable number ofluxury suites in order to make it a profitable venue for an NFL team. In 2024, the city estimated a renovated Alamodome, anchoring a new sports park in downtown San Antonio, could combine to cost $3–4 billion.^[61]

In 2011, the Alamodome introduced a new configuration branded as theIllusions Theater, wherein the north end of the stadium can be partitioned into a smaller, pop-up auditorium setting with a ceiling, carpeting, and stage. The configuration includes up to 1,000 seats of floor space, and can seat up to 11,600 when using the existing grandstand. The configuration was designed to host mid-sized events (which, prior to its closure and renovation, were primarily held at theSan Antonio Municipal Auditorium), including concerts, conventions, and graduation ceremonies. The project had a budget of $1 million.^[11]

In 2016, the San Antonio City Council approved $50 million worth of upgrades to modernize the facilities to keep it competitive for NCAA events. The improvements include a new media center, upgrades to the locker rooms, expanded concourses and added concessions, 4 new video screens and ribbon boards wrapping the 5th level, a new sound system, and other technology upgrades, and upgraded lighting.^[62]

Top 10 all-time Alamodome sports crowds:^[17][20][63]

Other notable attendance marks include:

• 76,483:San Antonio Spurs championship celebration (2014)^[64]
• 70,956:George Strait,The Cowboy Rides Away Tour (2013)^[65]
• 60,447:WWF Royal Rumble 1997^[12]
• 58,891: 1993Julio César Chávez–Pernell Whitaker boxing match^[12]
• 56,743: 2011Northeastern State vs.UTSA regular season football game (record for the highest-attended game for an NCAA Division I FCS start-up program)^[66]
• 54,313: 2014 soccer friendlyMexico vs.South Korea^[67]
• 53,407: 2009Notre Dame vs.Washington State regular season football game.^[68]
• 52,020:WWE Royal Rumble 2017
• 51,338:WWE Royal Rumble 2023
• 48,709:Paul McCartney,The New World Tour (1993)^[12]
• 45,343:Metallica,WorldWired Tour (2017)^[69]
• 44,468:2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game,Georgia Tech vs.UConn (a facility record for basketball)^[70]
• 44,000:Black Sabbath Reunion Tour '99
• 43,257:2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game,Kansas Jayhawks vs.Memphis Tigers^[71]
• 40,509:1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game,Utah vs.Kentucky^[72]
• 39,554:1999 NBA Finals (Game 2),New York Knicks vs.San Antonio Spurs^[12]
• 38,490:RammsteinStadium Tour, 2022
• 36,451:CONCACAF 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier (round 2),Dominica vs.Mexico^[73]
• 36,037:1996 NBA All-Star Game^[74]
• 29,619:2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game,Oklahoma vs.UConn (the largest turnout for an official NCAA women's basketball game)^[75][a]
• 22,043:CFL,Calgary Stampeders vs. San Antonio Texans (1995)^[76]
• 19,211: Hockey: 1997Phoenix Roadrunners vs. San Antonio Dragons^[12]
• 14,140: 2016DCI Southwestern Championship (total paid attendees)^[77]

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