Jerry Jones on sun glare problem at AT&T Stadium: ‘Let’s just tear the damn stadium down’

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb had a chance to catch a touchdown pass in the first half of the team’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

But the sun’s bright glare from the west end zone got in the way and seemed to cause Lamb to miss the ball. He even gestured as much — pointing to his eyes with both hands — after the pass from Cooper Rush flew by him.

Postgame Lamb confirmed the sun interfered with his vision on the play and said he was in favor of curtains to block the sunlight.

“Yes, one thousand percent,” said Lamb, “Couldn’t see the ball, couldn’t see the ball at all.”

The sun coming in through the AT&T Stadium windows has been causing problems for the Cowboys (and opponents ) since it opened. The most notable time was in 2022, when Dallas receiver Cedrick Wilson lost a ball in the bright glare during the Cowboys’ 23-17 wildcard loss to the San Francisco 49ers. That same year, Michael Gallup was hindered by the sun during a Christmas Eve game against the Eagles.

When asked how he could mitigate the effects of the sun, team owner Jerry Jones gave a sarcastic suggestion.

“Well, let’s just tear the damn stadium down. Build another one. You kidding me?” said Jones.

Former Cowboys players like Dez Byrant have complained about playing in the sunlight in past years, saying it does have an impact on players.

After the game Jones downplayed the sun’s effects saying it affects every team that plays in the stadium.

“We do know where the damn sun is gonna be in our own stadium,” said Jones, “I’m saying the world knows where the sun is. We get to know that almost a year in advance. So someone asked me about the sun and what about the sun? Where’s the moon? We’re fine, but everybody plays in the sun out here.

Jones has held this stance consistently saying in 2022 he wasn’t worried about how sunlight was impacting his players and the team had bigger issues to worry about.

The Cowboys’ loss was their fifth straight loss at home with all but one being a double-digit defeat.

The Cowboys will try and buck that streak next week when they play the Houston Texans at 7:15 on Monday, Nov. 18, at AT&T Stadium.