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| misc = '''Headquartered''' in [[Ford Center at The Star]] ([[Frisco, Texas]])
| uniform = Dallas Cowboys Uniforms - 2016 Season.png
| colors = Navy blue, metallic silver, royal blue, silver-green, white<ref name="HanzusCowboys">{{cite news|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|title=Cowboys will wear navy jerseys at home more often|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-will-wear-navy-jerseys-at-home-more-often-0ap3000000814752|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2018|archive-date=September 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920161048/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000814752/article/cowboys-will-wear-navy-jerseys-at-home-more-often|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="
| coach = [[Mike McCarthy]]
| owner = [[Jerry Jones]]
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| song = Cowboys Stampede March
| mascot = [[Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys)|Rowdy]]
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| conf_champs = *'''NFL Eastern''': [[1966
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The '''Dallas Cowboys''' are a professional [[American football]] team based in the [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]. The Cowboys compete in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as a member
The Cowboys joined the NFL as an [[expansion team]] in {{nfly|1960}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=NFL History 1951–1960|url=http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1951-1960#1960|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=September 28, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|archive-date=February 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209180120/http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1951-1960#1960|url-status=live}}</ref> The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games (home and away) began in [[2002 Dallas Cowboys season|2002]].<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Cowboys Attendance Records|chapter-url=http://prod.static.cowboys.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Dallas-Cowboys-Media-Guide.pdf#page=387|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|title=2017 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide|url=http://prod.static.cowboys.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Dallas-Cowboys-Media-Guide.pdf|date=September 26, 2017|access-date=August 29, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119204904/http://prod.static.cowboys.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Dallas-Cowboys-Media-Guide.pdf#page=387|url-status=dead}}</ref> The franchise has made it to the [[Super Bowl]] eight times, tying it with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
In [[2015 Dallas Cowboys season|2015]], the Dallas Cowboys became the first sports team to be valued at $4 billion, making it the [[Forbes' list of the most valuable sports teams|most valuable sports team]] in the world, according to ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|last=Ozanian|first=Mike|title=The Most Valuable Teams In The NFL|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/09/14/the-most-valuable-teams-in-the-nfl/|work=[[Forbes]]|date=September 14, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2015|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128164704/https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/09/14/the-most-valuable-teams-in-the-nfl/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cowboys also generated $620 million in revenue in 2014, a record for a U.S. sports team.<ref name="Forbes" /> In 2018, they also became the first NFL franchise to be valued at $5 billion<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/teams/dallas-cowboys/ |title=Sports Money: 2018 NFL Valuations |newspaper=Forbes |date=September 20, 2018 |access-date=September 22, 2018 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102214706/https://www.forbes.com/teams/dallas-cowboys/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and making Forbes' list as the most valued NFL team for the 12th straight year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rovell |first=Darren |date=September 20, 2018 |title=Forbes: Cowboys most valuable NFL team for 12th year in row |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24742979/forbes-magazine-dallas-cowboys-5b-again-most-valuable |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102214225/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24742979/forbes-magazine-dallas-cowboys-5b-again-most-valuable |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
==History==
{{Main|History of the Dallas Cowboys}}
===Origins===
Prior to the formation of the Dallas Cowboys, there had not been an NFL team south of Washington, D.C. since the [[Dallas Texans (NFL)|Dallas Texans]] folded in 1952 after only one season. Two businessmen had tried and failed to get Dallas a team in the NFL: [[Lamar Hunt]] responded by forming the [[American Football League]] with a group of owners, which would spur the NFL to expand beyond twelve teams. Oilman [[Clint Murchison, Jr.|Clint Murchison Jr.]] persisted with his intent to bring a team to Dallas, but [[George Preston Marshall]], owner of the [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]], had a monopoly in the [[Southern United States|South]] (after the addition of Dallas, the South would see three further teams - NFL teams in Atlanta and New Orleans, and an AFL team in Miami - added in the next six years).<ref name="l020">{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Jeff |date=2020-01-28 |title=How the Dallas Cowboys Were Born in 1960 |url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/how-the-dallas-cowboys-were-born-in-1960 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=DallasCowboys.com}}</ref>
Murchison had tried to purchase the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) from Marshall in 1958 with the intent of moving them to Dallas. An agreement was struck, but as the deal was about to be finalized, Marshall called for a change in terms, which infuriated Murchison, and he called off the deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2012 |title=Horn: What if the Redskins had actually moved to Dallas? '50s deal almost made move a reality |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2012/11/22/horn-what-if-the-redskins-had-actually-moved-to-dallas-50s-deal-almost-made-move-a-reality/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> Marshall then opposed any franchise for Murchison in Dallas. Since NFL expansion needed unanimous approval from team owners at that time, Marshall's position would prevent Murchison from joining the league.
Marshall had a falling out with the Redskins band leader Barnee Breeskin, who had written the music to the Redskins fight song "[[Hail to the Redskins]]", and Marshall's wife had penned the lyrics. Breeskin owned the rights to the song and was aware of Murchison's plight to get an NFL franchise. Angry with Marshall, Breeskin approached Murchison's attorney to sell him the rights to the song before the expansion vote in 1959: Murchison subsequently purchased "Hail to the Redskins" for $2,500.<ref name="Snider">{{Cite
Before the vote to award franchises in 1959, Murchison revealed to Marshall that he now owned the song, and barred Marshall from playing it during games. After Marshall launched an expletive-laced tirade, Murchison sold the rights to "Hail to the Redskins" back to Marshall in exchange for his vote, the lone one against Murchison getting a franchise at that time, and a [[Cowboys–Redskins rivalry|rivalry]] was born.<ref name="Snider" /> Murchison hired [[CBS Sports]] executive and former [[Los Angeles Rams]] general manager [[Tex Schramm]] as team president and general manager,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilbon |first=Michael |date=April 18, 1989 |title=COWBOYS' SCHRAMM TO MAKE EXIT |language=en-US |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/04/18/cowboys-schramm-to-make-exit/b6249d16-303d-4f7a-b82b-6e793fde3c8e/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> [[San Francisco 49ers]] scout [[Gil Brandt]] as head of player personnel,<ref name="a557">{{cite web | title=THERE ARE NO HOLES AT THE TOP | website=Sports Illustrated Vault | date=1982-09-01 | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/09/01/there-are-no-holes-at-the-top | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> and [[New York Giants]] defensive coordinator [[Tom Landry]] as head coach,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gent |first=Peter |date=October 1, 1981 |title=Tom Landry: The Gamesman |url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1981/october/tom-landry-the-gamesman/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=D Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> thus forming a triumvirate that would lead the Cowboys' football operations for three decades.
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[[File:Tom Landry sculpture.jpg|thumb|upright=1|A statue of [[Tom Landry]], who coached the team from 1960 to 1988 and led the Cowboys to five [[Super Bowl]] appearances and two Super Bowl victories in [[1971 Dallas Cowboys season|1971]] and [[1977 Dallas Cowboys season|1977]]|left]]
[[File:Don meredith cowboys.jpg|thumb|[[Don Meredith]] was the first [[Franchise player|franchise]] quarterback of the Cowboys. [[NFL Films]] cited Meredith as the first "star" of the franchise,<ref>{{Citation |title=Don Meredith: The Original Dallas Cowboy {{!}} NFL Films Presents | date=January 9, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLEKA6iO8gw |access-date=November 25, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> leading them to back-to-back [[NFC Championship Game|NFL Championship Game]] appearances during the [[1966 NFL season|1966]] and [[1967 NFL season|1967 season]]s, both times falling one game shy of the [[Super Bowl]]]]
Like most expansion teams, the Cowboys struggled at first. They failed to win a game in their inaugural season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1960.htm |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=[[Pro
From [[1970 NFL season|1970]] through [[1979 NFL season|1979]], the Cowboys won 105 regular season games, more than any other NFL franchise during that time span.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pfref.com/tiny/fVEzy|title=Team Game Finder Query Results|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref> In addition, they appeared in five [[Super Bowl]]s, winning two ([[1971 NFL season|1971]] and [[1977 NFL season|1977]]).
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{{See also|Super Bowl VI}}
[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 01 - Duane Thomas.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The Cowboys playing the [[Miami Dolphins]] in [[Super Bowl VI]] in [[1971–72 NFL playoffs|1971]]|left]]
The Cowboys moved from the [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]] to [[Texas Stadium]] in week six of the [[1971 NFL season|1971 season]]. Landry named Staubach as the permanent starting quarterback to start the second half of the season, and Dallas was off and running. The Cowboys won their last seven regular season games (finishing 11–3) before dispatching the [[1971 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] and [[1971 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] in the playoffs to return to the Super Bowl. In [[Super Bowl VI]], behind an MVP performance from Staubach and a then Super Bowl record 252 yards rushing, the Cowboys crushed the upstart [[1971 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]], 24–3, to finally bury the "Next Year's Champions" stigma.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl VI - Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins - January 16th, 1972 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197201160dal.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
After missing the playoffs in 1974, the [[1975 Dallas Cowboys season|team]] drafted well the [[1975 NFL season|following year]], adding defensive lineman [[Randy White (American football)|Randy White]] (a future Hall of Fame member) and linebacker [[Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson]]. The fresh influx of talent helped the Cowboys back to the playoffs in [[1975–76 NFL playoffs|1975]] as a wild card, losing to the [[1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]], 21–17, in [[Super Bowl X]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl X - Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - January 18th, 1976 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197601180dal.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Super Bowl XII champions (1977) ====
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The [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|1982 season]] was shortened after a player strike. With a 6–3 record Dallas made it to the playoffs for the 8th consecutive season. As the number 2 seed for the [[1982–83 NFL playoffs]] they eliminated the Buccaneers 30–17 in the Wild Card round and dispatched the Packers 37–26 in the Divisional round to advance to their 3rd consecutive Conference championship game. However, the third time was not the charm for the Cowboys as they fell 31–17 to their division rival and eventual [[Super Bowl XVII]] champions, the [[1982 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]].
Although it was not apparent at the time, the loss in the 1982 NFC title game marked the end of an era. For the [[1983 Dallas Cowboys season|1983 season]] the Cowboys went 12–4 and made it once again to the playoffs but were upset at home in the Wild Card by the Rams 24–17. However, 1983 was a missed opportunity as prior to their playoff defeat, the Cowboys had a chance to clinch the NFC East and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs against Washington in the penultimate week of the regular season, but were defeated soundly 31–10 at home, and conceded control of the division to the Redskins in which they would not relinquish a week later. Prior to the [[1984 Dallas Cowboys season|1984 season]], Murchison sold the Cowboys to another Texas oil magnate, [[Bum Bright|H.R. "Bum" Bright]] and his ten partners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patoski |first=Joe Nick |date=October 1, 2012 |title=Turnover! |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/turnover/ |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}}</ref> Dallas posted a 9–7 record that season but missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons and only the second time in 18 years. After going 10–6 in [[1985 Dallas Cowboys season|1985]] and winning a division title, the Cowboys were shut out 20–0 by the Rams in the Divisional round in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1985 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1985.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
Hard times came for the organization as they went 7–9 in [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|1986]], 7–8 in [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|1987]], and 3–13 in [[1988 Dallas Cowboys season|1988]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1986 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1986.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
=== Jerry Jones era (1989–present) ===
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[[File:Texas Stadium - Dallas Cowboys World Champions Mural.JPG|thumb|upright=1|The five-time world champions mural]]
Jones immediately fired Tom Landry, the only head coach in franchise history, replacing him with [[University of Miami]] head coach [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]], who was also Jones' teammate at the [[University of Arkansas]] as a fellow defensive lineman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 1989 |title=NEW COWBOYS OWNER FIRES LANDRY, HIRES JIMMY JOHNSON ARKANSAS MILLIONAIRE BUYS CLUB, TAPS MIAMI COACH - HIS EX-ROOMMATE |url=https://www.deseret.com/1989/2/26/18796703/new-cowboys-owner-fires-landry-hires-jimmy-johnson-br-arkansas-millionaire-buys-club-taps-miami-coac |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Deseret News|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> The hiring of Johnson also reunited Johnson with second-year wide receiver [[Michael Irvin]], who had played collegiately at Miami. With the first pick in the draft, the Cowboys selected [[UCLA]] quarterback [[Troy Aikman]]. Later that same year, they would [[Herschel Walker trade|trade veteran running back]] [[Herschel Walker]] to the [[Minnesota Vikings]] for five veteran players and eight draft choices. Although the Cowboys finished the [[1989 Dallas Cowboys season|1989 season]] with a 1–15 record, their worst in almost 30 years, "The Trade" later allowed Dallas to draft a number of impact players to rebuild the team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2017 |title=The Story of Dallas Cowboys 1992 3rd Super Bowl |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQcPRZLqeK8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421201522/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQcPRZLqeK8&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2017 |website=YouTube.com |publisher=Law Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1989 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1989.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
Johnson quickly returned the Cowboys to the NFL's elite. Skillful drafts added fullback [[Daryl Johnston]] and center [[Mark Stepnoski]] in 1989, running back [[Emmitt Smith]] in 1990, defensive tackle [[Russell Maryland]] and offensive tackle [[Erik Williams]] in 1991, and safety [[Darren Woodson]] in 1992. The young talent joined holdovers from the Landry era such as wide receiver [[Michael Irvin]], guard [[Nate Newton]], linebacker [[Ken Norton Jr.]], and offensive lineman [[Mark Tuinei]], defensive lineman [[Jim Jeffcoat]], and veteran pickups such as tight end [[Jay Novacek]] and defensive end [[Charles Haley]].
Things started to look up for the franchise in [[1990 Dallas Cowboys season|1990]]. On Week 1 Dallas won their first home game since September 1988 when they defeated the [[San Diego Chargers]] 17–14. They went 2–7 in their next 9 games but won 4 of their last 6 games to finish the season with a 4th place 7–9 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1990.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
Coming into [[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|1991]] the Cowboys replaced offensive coordinator [[Dave Shula]] with [[Norv Turner]]; the Cowboys raced to a 6–5 start, then defeated the previously unbeaten [[1991 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]] despite injury to [[Troy Aikman]]. Backup [[Steve Beuerlein]] took over and the Cowboys finished 11–5. In the Wild Card round they defeated the [[1991 Chicago Bears season|Bears]] 17–13 for the Cowboys' first playoff win since 1982. In the Divisional round their season ended in a 38–6 playoff rout by the [[1991 Detroit Lions season|Lions]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions - January 5th, 1992 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199201050det.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Super Bowl XXVII champions (1992) ====
{{See also|Super Bowl XXVII}}
In [[1992 Dallas Cowboys season|1992]] Dallas set a team record for regular-season wins with a 13–3 mark.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Super Bowl XXVIII champions (1993) ====
{{See also|Super Bowl XXVIII}}
[[File:Dallas Cowboys stadium championship banners 4.JPG|thumb|upright=1|Dallas Cowboys championship banners inside [[AT&T Stadium]]]]
Despite starting the [[1993 Dallas Cowboys season|1993 season]] 0–2, Dallas finished the regular season 12–4 as the number 1 seed of the NFC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1993.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Barry Switzer years (1994–1997) ====
{{See also|Super Bowl XXX}}
Only weeks after Super Bowl XXVIII, however, friction between Johnson and Jones culminated in Johnson stunning the football world by announcing his resignation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Monet |first=Jazz |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Jimmy Johnson discusses how Jerry Jones 'hurt' him before his departure from Dallas |url=https://insidethestar.com/?p=161549 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Inside The Star |language=en-US}}</ref> Jones then hired former [[University of Oklahoma]] head coach [[Barry Switzer]] to replace Johnson.<ref name="u140">{{cite web | title=Switzer named Dallas Cowboys coach | website=UPI | date=1994-03-31 | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/31/Switzer-named-Dallas-Cowboys-coach/7177765090000/ | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> The Cowboys finished 12–4 in [[1994 Dallas Cowboys season|1994]].<ref name="i887">{{cite web | title=1994 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees | website=[[Pro
==== Super Bowl XXX champions (1995) ====
{{See also|Super Bowl XXX}}
Prior to the start of [[1995 Dallas Cowboys season|1995 season]] Jerry Jones lured All-Pro cornerback [[Deion Sanders]] away from San Francisco.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Leonard|title=Cowboys sign Sanders for Five Years, $30 Million|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95nfl6.htm|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 10, 1995|access-date=November 9, 2020|archive-date=May 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518143556/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95nfl6.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Dallas started the season 4–0 including shutting out their division rival New York Giants 35–0 at [[Giants Stadium]] to open their season. Emmitt Smith set an NFL record with 25 rushing touchdowns that season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Rushing Touchdowns Single-Season Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_td_single_season.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
[[File:The Triplets (cropped).jpg|thumb|The trio of [[Troy Aikman]], [[Emmitt Smith]], and [[Michael Irvin]] (known as "The Triplets") led the Cowboys to three Super Bowl wins]]
The glory days of the Cowboys were again beginning to dim as free agency, age, and injuries began taking their toll. Star receiver Michael Irvin was suspended by the league for the first five games of [[1996 Dallas Cowboys season|1996]] following a drug-related arrest; he came back after the Cowboys started the season 2–3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Timothy W. |date=1996-07-25 |title=PRO FOOTBALL;N.F.L. Makes the Call on Irvin: Receiver Suspended for 5 Games |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/25/sports/pro-football-nfl-makes-the-call-on-irvin-receiver-suspended-for-5-games.html |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> They finished the regular season with a 10–6 record, won the [[NFC East]] title, and entered the playoffs as the number 3 seed in the NFC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
The Cowboys went 6–10 in [[1997 Dallas Cowboys season|1997]], losing the last six consecutive games of the season, with discipline and off-field problems becoming major distractions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1997.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Gailey and Campo years (1998–2002) ====
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{{See also|Bill Parcells}}
Jones then lured [[Bill Parcells]] out of retirement to coach the Cowboys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parcells gets $17.1 million deal to coach fourth team |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/2003/0102/1486254.html |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> The Cowboys became the surprise team of the [[2003 Dallas Cowboys season|2003 season]] getting off to a hot 7–2 start, but went 3–4 for the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2003.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
In [[2004 Dallas Cowboys season|2004]] Dallas was unable to replicate their 2003 success and ended 6–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2004.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
Dallas got off to a great 7–3 start for the [[2005 Dallas Cowboys season|2005 season]] but ended up only in 3rd place with a 9–7 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2005.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
[[2006 Dallas Cowboys season|2006]] was an interesting year for the Cowboys. Prior to the season, they signed free agent wide receiver [[Terrell Owens]] who was talented yet controversial.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2374189|title=A star is born: Owens signs with the Cowboys|date=March 18, 2006|work=www.ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 3, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910051454/https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2374189|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cowboys started the season 3–2. During a week 7 matchup against the [[2006 New York Giants season|New York Giants]], Bledsoe, who had been struggling since the start of the season, was pulled from the game and was replaced by backup [[Tony Romo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='He was a nobody': Inside Tony Romo's rise |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/17784668/oral-history-how-tony-romo-dallas-cowboys-became-starting-quarterback |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Romo was unable to salvage that game and Dallas lost 36–22. However, Romo was named the starter for the team and went 5–1 in his first 6 games. Dallas ended the season with a 9–7 2nd-place finish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2006.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
==== Wade Phillips years (2007–2010) ====
{{See also|Wade Phillips}}
Dallas started the [[2007 Dallas Cowboys season|2007 season]] with a bang, winning their first five games. They won 12 of their first 13 games, with their only loss during that span being to the [[2007 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]], who went undefeated that season. Despite dropping two of their last three regular-season games, the Cowboys clinched their first number 1 NFC seed in 12 years, which also granted them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2007.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
In the tumultuous [[2008 Dallas Cowboys season|2008 season]], the Cowboys started off strong, going 3–0 for the second straight year, en route to a 4–1 start. However, things soon went downhill from there, after quarterback Tony Romo suffered a broken pinkie in an overtime loss to the [[2008 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]]. With [[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]] and [[Brooks Bollinger]] playing as backups, Dallas went 1–2 during a three-game stretch. Romo's return showed promise, as Dallas went 3–0. However, injuries mounted during the season, with the team losing several starters for the year, such as [[Kyle Kosier]], [[Felix Jones]], safety [[Roy Williams (safety)|Roy Williams]], punter [[Mat McBriar]], and several other starters playing with injuries.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ellis|first=Josh|title=The Injury List Just Keeps On Growing|url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=45AB0937-BED6-CFD1-02344872888433B6|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=DallasCowboys.com|date=October 28, 2008|access-date=January 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031063704/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=45AB0937-BED6-CFD1-02344872888433B6|archive-date=October 31, 2008 }}</ref> Entering December, the 8–4 Cowboys underperformed, finishing 1–3. They failed to make the playoffs after losing to the [[2008 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] in the final regular-season game which saw the Eagles reach the playoffs instead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2008.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
On May 2, 2009, the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility collapsed during a wind storm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mosley |first=Matt |date=2009-05-02 |title=Cowboys' practice facility collapses from storm |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4127852 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> The collapse left twelve Cowboys players and coaches injured. The most serious injuries were special teams coach [[Joe DeCamillis]], who suffered fractured cervical vertebrae and had surgery to stabilize fractured vertebrae in his neck, and Rich Behm, the team's 33-year-old scouting assistant, who was permanently paralyzed from the waist down after his spine was severed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2010 |title=Jerry Jones, workers settle on collapse |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5512609 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
The [[2009 Dallas Cowboys season|2009 season]] started positively with a road win against the [[2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], but fortunes quickly changed as Dallas fell to a 2–2 start. In week five, with starting wide receiver Roy Williams sidelined by injury, receiver [[Miles Austin]] got his first start of the season and had a record-setting day (250 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns) to help lead Dallas to an overtime win over the [[2009 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cowboys 26-20 Chiefs (Oct 11, 2009) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/291011012 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Following their [[bye week]], they went on a three-game winning streak including wins over the [[2009 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] and NFC East division rival [[2009 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]. Despite entering December with a record of 8–3, they lost their slim grip on 1st place in the division with losses to the [[2009 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] and [[2009 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]. Talks of past December collapses resurfaced, and another collapse in 2009 seemed validated. However, the team surged in the final three weeks of the season with a 24–17 victory against the eventual [[Super Bowl XLIV]] champion [[2009 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] at the Louisiana Superdome, ending the Saints' previously unbeaten season in week 15. For the first time in franchise history, they posted back-to-back shutouts when they beat their division rivals, the [[2009 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] (17–0) and Philadelphia Eagles (24–0) to end the season. In the process, the Cowboys clinched their second NFC East title in three years as well as the third seed in the NFC Playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2009.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
After beginning the [[2010 Dallas Cowboys season|2010 season]] at 1–7, Phillips was fired as head coach and was replaced by offensive coordinator [[Jason Garrett]] as the interim head coach.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 8, 2010 |title=NFL Network: Cowboys fire Wade Phillips as head coach, promote Jason Garrett |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/11/nfl-network-cowboys-fire-wade-phillips-as-head-coach-promote-jason-garrett/1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708101924/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/11/nfl-network-cowboys-fire-wade-phillips-as-head-coach-promote-jason-garrett/1 |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |work=USA Today}}</ref>
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With Garrett as interim head coach, the Cowboys finished the 2010 season 6–10 after beginning at 1–7.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Calvin |date=2011-03-30 |title=Jason Garrett set for full-time challenge |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=watkins_calvin&id=6271933 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> With this improvement, the Cowboys signed Garrett as the head coach for the 2011 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Calvin |date=2011-01-06 |title=Dallas Cowboys' coach is Jason Garrett |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5995105 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazarus |first=Adam |date=January 6, 2011 |title=Dallas Cowboys: Will They Be Better With Jason Garrett in 2011? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/564488-jason-garrett-will-the-cowboys-be-better-with-him-in-2011 |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Tony Romo tries to get a pass over Xavier Adibi.jpg|thumb|[[Tony Romo]], pictured here in 2010, was starting quarterback for the Cowboys from 2006 to 2015]]
To start the [[2011 Dallas Cowboys season|2011 season]] the Cowboys played the [[2011 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] on a Sunday night primetime game in New York, on September 11. The Cowboys held the lead through most of the game, until a fumble, blocked punt, and interception led to the Jets coming back to win the game. In week 2 the Cowboys traveled to San Francisco to play the [[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]. In the middle of the 2nd quarter, while the Cowboys trailed 10–7, Tony Romo suffered a rib injury and was replaced by [[Jon Kitna]]. Kitna threw 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions until Romo returned in the 3rd quarter as Dallas trailed 17–7. Romo then threw 3 touchdown passes to [[Miles Austin]] as the Cowboys rallied to send the game into overtime. On their opening possession after a 49ers punt, Romo found wide receiver [[Jesse Holley]] on a 78-yard pass, which set up the game-winning field goal by rookie kicker [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]].<ref name="m401">{{cite web | last=Youmans | first=Kyle | title=Countdown: Jesse
The Cowboys started off the [[2012 Dallas Cowboys season|2012 season]] on a high note by defeating the defending Super Bowl champion [[2012 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 24–17 on the opening night of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - September 5th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201209050nyg.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
In the [[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|2013 season]] the Cowboys started off by defeating the [[2013 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] for the second straight year; this time 36–31. It was the first time since 2008 that the Cowboys were able to defeat the Giants at home. The win was punctuated by [[Brandon Carr]] intercepting an [[Eli Manning]] pass for a touchdown late in the 4th quarter. For the third straight year, Dallas once again found itself stuck in the .500 area. In Week 5, they lost a shootout to the eventual AFC champion [[2013 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] 51–48.<ref name="q532">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press| title=Tony Romo throws late interception; Dallas Cowboys lose 51-48 to Denver Broncos on last-second FG | website=Dallas News | date=2013-10-06 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2013/10/06/tony-romo-throws-late-interception-dallas-cowboys-lose-51-48-to-denver-broncos-on-last-second-fg/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> They battled it out with the [[2013 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] for control of the division throughout the season. In December however they lost 2 crucial back-to-back games to the [[2013 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] and [[2013 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]. They were very successful in division games having a 5–0 division record heading into another Week 17 showdown for the NFC East crown against the Eagles. That included beating the [[2013 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] 24–23 on Week 16 thanks to the late-game heroics of [[Tony Romo]]. However, Romo received a severe back injury in that game which prematurely ended his season. The Cowboys called upon backup quarterback [[Kyle Orton]] to lead them into battle on the final week of the season. Orton was unsuccessful who threw a game-ending interception to the Eagles which allowed the Eagles to win 24–22. Dallas ended the year at 8–8 for the third year in a row. The two differences from this 8–8 ending compared to the others was that Dallas ended the season in second place compared to the 2 previous 3rd-place finishes, along with their season-ending defeat taking place at home instead of on the road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2013.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
To start off the [[2014 Dallas Cowboys season|2014 season]] Dallas began by losing to the [[2014 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] 28–17. After that, they went on a 6-game winning streak. The highlight of this streak was defeating the [[Super Bowl XLVIII]] champion [[2014 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] at [[CenturyLink Field]] 30–23. In Week 8, the [[2014 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] ended the Cowboys' winning streak by winning in overtime 20–17, and Romo injured his back again. He missed next week, a home loss to the [[2014 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] 28–17 with backup quarterback [[Brandon Weeden]]. Romo returned in Week 9 to lead a 31–17 victory over the [[2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]], which was played at [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[London, England]] as part of the [[NFL International Series]]. Dallas played their traditional Thanksgiving home game against their division rival [[2014 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]. Both teams were vying for first place in the division with identical 8–3 records. The Eagles got off to a fast start and the Cowboys were unable to catch up, losing 33–10. They would rebound the next week when they defeated the [[2014 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 41–28. Week 15 was a rematch against 1st place Philadelphia. This time it was the Cowboys who got off to a fast start going up 21–0. Then the Eagles put up 24 points but Dallas came back to win 38–27 to go into first place for the first time in the season and improve to 10–4. Going into their Week 16 matchup at home against the [[2014 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]], Dallas was in a position to clinch their first division title since 2009 by defeating the Colts 42-7 and the Eagles losing that week to the Redskins. They became the 2014 NFC East Champions, eliminating the Eagles from the playoffs. Dallas ended the regular season with a 12–4 record and an 8–0 away record when they won on the road against Washington 44–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2014.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
On January 4, 2015, the Cowboys, as the number 3 seed, hosted the number 6 seed [[2014 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] in the wild-card round of the [[2014–15 NFL playoffs|NFL playoffs]]. In the game, the Lions got off to a hot start, going up 14–0 in the first quarter. Dallas initially struggled on both sides of the ball. However, towards the end of the second quarter, Romo threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams. [[Matt Prater]] of the Lions would kick a field goal before halftime to go up 17–7. Dallas came out swinging to start the second half by picking off Detroit quarterback [[Matthew Stafford]] on the first play of the third quarter. However, the Cowboys failed to capitalize on the turnover, as Dan Bailey missed a field goal during Dallas's ensuing drive. Detroit then kicked another field goal to make the score 20–7. A DeMarco Murray touchdown later in that quarter closed the gap to 20–14. A 51-yard Bailey field goal almost 3 minutes into the fourth quarter trimmed the Cowboys' deficit to 3. The Lions got the ball back and started driving down the field. On 3rd down-and-1 of that Lions drive, Stafford threw a 17-yard pass intended for Lions tight end [[Brandon Pettigrew]], but the ball hit Cowboys linebacker [[Anthony Hitchens]] in the back a fraction of a second before he ran into Pettigrew. The play was initially flagged as defensive pass interference against Hitchens. However, the penalty was then nullified by the officiating crew. The Cowboys got the ball back on their 41-yard line and had a successful 59-yard drive which was capped off by an 8-yard touchdown pass from Romo to Williams to give the Cowboys their first lead of the game at 24–20. The Lions got the ball back with less than 2:30 to play in regulation. Stafford fumbled the ball at the 2-minute mark. The fumble was recovered by Cowboys defensive end [[DeMarcus Lawrence]], who then fumbled the ball which was recovered by the Lions. Lawrence would redeem himself by sacking Stafford on a 4th down-and-3 play. The sack led to Stafford fumbling the ball again, which Lawrence recovered to seal the game for the Cowboys, who won 24–20.<ref name="m743">{{cite web | last=Birkett | first=Dave | title=Dallas 24, Detroit 20: Lions out of playoffs in controversial fashion | website=Detroit Free Press | date=2015-01-05 | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/04/detroit-lions-dallas-cowboys-playoffs/21269819/ | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> This was the first time in franchise playoff history that Dallas had been down by 10 or more points at halftime and rallied to win the game.
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During the 2015 offseason the Cowboys allowed running back [[DeMarco Murray]] to become a free agent. Murray signed with the [[Cowboys–Eagles rivalry|division rival]] [[Philadelphia Eagles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=George |first=Brandon |date=July 13, 2018 |title=Flashback: The full story of how DeMarco Murray became an Eagle and the fallout from it for the Cowboys |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2018/07/13/flashback-the-full-story-of-how-demarco-murray-became-an-eagle-and-the-fallout-from-it-for-the-cowboys/ |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> On July 15 wide receiver [[Dez Bryant]] signed a 5-year, $70 million contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dez Bryant signs new five-year, $70m deal with the Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/9914261/dez-bryant-signs-new-five-year-70m-deal-with-the-dallas-cowboys |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>
The [[2015 Dallas Cowboys season|Cowboys]] started the 2015 season at home against the [[2015 New York Giants season|New York Giants]], in which Dallas won 27–26. [[Dez Bryant]] left the game early with a fractured bone in his foot. On the road against the [[2015 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], Romo suffered a broken left collarbone, the same one he injured in 2010, and [[Brandon Weeden]] replaced him. Dallas won 20–10 to begin the season 2–0, but then went on a seven-game losing streak. They finished the season 4–12 and last in their division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2015.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
In [[2016 Dallas Cowboys season|2016]], after a preseason injury to [[Tony Romo]], rookie quarterback [[Dak Prescott]] was slated as the starting quarterback, as Romo was expected to be out 6–8 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pantorno |first=Joe |date=August 27, 2016 |title=Dak Prescott Reportedly Named Cowboys Starting QB After Tony Romo Injury |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2660165-dak-prescott-reportedly-named-cowboys-starting-qb-after-tony-romo-injury |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> In week 1 against the [[2016 New York Giants season|New York Giants]], Dallas lost 20–19. After this loss, Dallas would go on an eleven-game winning streak. After much speculation leading to a potential quarterback controversy, Romo made an announcement that Prescott had earned the right to take over as the Cowboys starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=November 15, 2016 |title=Jerry Jones: Tony Romo's handing being benched for a rookie really well |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jerry-jones-tony-romos-handing-being-benched-for-a-rookie-really-well |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Dak Prescott was named [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Rookie of the Year]] in the NFL honors on February 4, 2017, and Ezekiel Elliott led the league in rushing yards. Jason Garrett was named [[NFL Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]. Both Prescott and Elliott made the [[2017 Pro Bowl]]. This is the first time the Cowboys sent two rookies to the Pro Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=News: Dak And Zeke Headline Cowboys' Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016/12/21/14029926/cowboys-news-notes-dak-and-zeke-headline-dallas-cowboys-pro-bowl-selections |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223180319/http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016/12/21/14029926/cowboys-news-notes-dak-and-zeke-headline-dallas-cowboys-pro-bowl-selections |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Blogging The Boys|publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}</ref>
[[2017 Dallas Cowboys season|2017]] was the first season since 2002 without quarterback Tony Romo, who retired on April 4 after 14 seasons with the Cowboys.<ref name="j437">{{cite web | title=Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo retiring from NFL | website=NFL.com | date=2017-04-04 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dallas-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-retiring-from-nfl-0ap3000000797371 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> The season also featured second-year running back Ezekiel Elliott being suspended for 6 games after violating the league's conduct policy.<ref name="l3531">{{Cite web |last=Archer |first=Todd |date=2017-08-11 |title=Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games for conduct |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20302469/ezekiel-elliott-dallas-cowboys-suspended-six-games |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> The suspension was to begin at the start of the year but was pushed back to November.<ref name="j890">{{cite
The Dallas Cowboys' 2017 season was the subject of the third season of [[Amazon (company)|Amazon's]] sports documentary series ''[[All or Nothing (franchise)|All or Nothing]]''. The series is produced by NFL Films.<ref>{{cite news|title='All or Nothing' series to showcase Cowboys' 2017 season|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/all-or-nothing-series-to-showcase-cowboys-2017-season-0ap3000000918226|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=August 29, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819120701/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000918226/article/all-or-nothing-series-to-showcase-cowboys-2017-season|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the 2018 season, the Cowboys finished with a 10–6 record and won the NFC East.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2018.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro
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Following the end of the 2019 season, where the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the 7th time in the last 10 seasons, it was announced that the team had parted ways with longtime head coach [[Jason Garrett]]. Both [[Marvin Lewis]] (former [[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]] coach) and [[Mike McCarthy]] (former [[Green Bay Packers|Packers]] coach who led Green Bay to a Super Bowl win) were interviewed for the head coaching position.<ref name="q406">{{cite web | title=End of an era: Jason Garrett fired as Cowboys coach | website=NFL.com | date=2020-01-05 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/end-of-an-era-jason-garrett-fired-as-cowboys-coach-0ap3000001093512 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>
McCarthy and the Cowboys picked up the first win against the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in Week 2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Archer |first=Todd |date=September 20, 2020 |title=Mike McCarthy's first win with Dallas Cowboys a comeback for the ages |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29931601/mike-mccarthy-first-win-dallas-cowboys-comeback-ages |access-date=July 27, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On October 11, the Cowboys’ [[2020 Dallas Cowboys season|2020 season]] was all but lost when quarterback [[Dak Prescott]] suffered a grievous ankle injury that ended his season.<ref name="c794">{{cite web | last=Gehlken | first=Michael | title=Big win, bigger loss: Cowboys, Dak Prescott let emotions flow after
The Cowboys' [[2021 Dallas Cowboys season|2021 season]] resulted in the first winning season since [[2018 Dallas Cowboys season|2018]], and with the [[2021 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]' Week 16 loss to the [[2021 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]], the Cowboys clinched their first playoff berth also since 2018. Following a [[2021 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]' loss to the [[2021 Las Vegas Raiders season|Las Vegas Raiders]], the Cowboys clinched the NFC East, based on [[NFL playoffs#Breaking ties|strength-of-victory tiebreakers]]; this was their first division title since 2018.<ref name="g640">{{cite web | last=Haynie | first=Jess | title=NFC East 2021: Cowboys Clinch Division Title, Eagles Rise to Wild Card | website=Inside The Star | date=2021-12-28 | url=https://insidethestar.com/nfc-east-2021-cowboys-clinch-division-title-eagles-rise-to-wild-card/ | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> They swept the NFC East for the first time since [[1998 Dallas Cowboys season|1998]]. Rookie [[Micah Parsons]] was awarded as [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award#Defensive ROTY winners (1969–present)|Defensive Rookie of the Year]], and contributed to a league-leading defense.<ref name="o153">{{cite web | last=Patra | first=Kevin | title=Cowboys LB Micah Parsons named 2021 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | website=NFL.com | date=2022-02-11 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-lb-micah-parsons-named-2021-ap-nfl-defensive-rookie-of-the-year | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> The Cowboys' strong offense finished the year with 530 points, the most in the league, and a team record.<ref name="w574">{{cite web | last=Gosselin | first=Rick | title=Cowboys boast
The [[2022 Dallas Cowboys season|2022 season]] saw a repeat of the 12–5 record. Despite losing to the [[2022 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]] in Week 15, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after a loss by the [[2022 Washington Commanders season|Washington Commanders]] later that day. This marked the first time since [[2006 Dallas Cowboys season|2006]]–[[2007 Dallas Cowboys season|2007]] the Cowboys qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite web | last=Kerr | first=Jeff | title=NFL offseason needs 2023: NFC East priorities for Eagles, Giants, Cowboys, Commanders ahead of free agency | website=CBSSports.com | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-offseason-needs-2023-nfc-east-priorities-for-eagles-giants-cowboys-commanders-ahead-of-free-agency/ | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> Quarterback Dak Prescott was awarded as [[Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award|Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year]], for his contributions to the community and charity.<ref name="i169">{{cite web | last=Gordon | first=Grant | title=Cowboys QB Dak Prescott named 2022 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | website=NFL.com | date=2023-02-10 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-named-2022-walter-payton-nfl-man-of-the-year. | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> In the [[2022–23 NFL playoffs#NFC: Dallas Cowboys 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14|wild-card round of the playoffs]], the Cowboys defeated the [[2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] to win their first road playoff game since their [[1992 Dallas Cowboys season|Super Bowl-winning 1992 season]], and ended their winless streak against [[Tom Brady]] in what proved to be Brady's last game in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stahl |first=Tony |date=2023-02-02 |title=Cowboys retire Tom Brady after a 23-year career ⋆ Inside The Star |url=https://insidethestar.com/cowboys-retire-tom-brady-after-a-23-year-career/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Inside The Star |language=en-US}}</ref> However, they were defeated by the [[2022 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] for the second consecutive season, this time in the [[2022–23 NFL playoffs#NFC: San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12|divisional round]], their seventh consecutive divisional round defeat.<ref name="d417">{{cite web | last=Dubow | first=Josh | title=49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game | website=AP News | date=2023-01-23 | url=https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-49ers-dallas-cowboys-nfl-super-bowl-sports-f1268805853482b77d05a12a2fded011 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>
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After the NFL allowed teams to seek blockchain sponsorships,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Jabari |title=The NFL will now let teams seek limited blockchain sponsorships, but cryptocurrency promotion remains banned |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/nfl-lets-teams-blockchain-sponsorships-crypto-ban.html |publisher=CNBC |date=March 22, 2022}}</ref> the Cowboys became the first team to do so, signing a multi-year contract with the platform [[Blockchain.com]] on April 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Archer |first1=Todd |title=Dallas Cowboys seal partnership with cryptocurrency platform Blockchain.com |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33731497/dallas-cowboys-seal-partnership-cryptocurrency-platform-blockchaincom |publisher=ESPN |date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
In [[2023 Dallas Cowboys season|2023]], the Cowboys again achieved a 12–5 record, for the third year in a row.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2023.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
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The Dallas Cowboys' white home jersey has royal blue (PMS 287 C) solid socks, numbers, lettering, and two stripes on the sleeves outlined in black. The home pants are a common metallic silver-green color (PMS 8280 C) that helps bring out the blue in the uniform. The navy (PMS 289 C) road jerseys (nicknamed the "Stars and Stripes" jersey) have white lettering and numbers with navy pinstripes. A white/gray/white stripe is on each sleeve as well as the collared V-neck, and a Cowboys star logo is placed upon the stripes. A "Cowboys" chest crest is directly under the NFL shield. The away pants are a pearlish metallic-silver color (PMS 8180 C) and like the home pants, enhance the navy in the uniforms. The team uses a serifed font for the lettered player surnames on the jersey nameplates.<ref name="
The team's helmets are also a unique silver with a tint of blue known as "Metallic Silver Blue" (PMS 8240 C) and have a blue/white/blue vertical stripe placed upon the center of the crown. The Cowboys also include a unique, if subtle, feature on the back of the helmet: a blue strip of [[Dymo]] tape with the player's name embossed, placed on the white portion of the stripe at the back of the helmet.
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* 1996 to present: The blue jersey features white/gray/white stripes on each sleeve and the collared V-neck, the Cowboys star logo placed upon the sleeve stripes, white lettering and numbers with navy pinstripes, and the "Cowboys" wordmark in the center of the neckline. The "Cowboys" wordmark was also placed at that same spot on the white jersey from 1996 to 1998.
During the 1976 season, the blue-white-blue stripe on the crown of the helmets was temporarily changed to red-white-blue to commemorate the United States' bicentennial anniversary. This stripe configuration returned in 2021 and is now worn for one regular season game annually when the team pays tribute to [[Medal of Honor]] recipients.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breech |first=John |date=2022-12-04 |title=LOOK: Cowboys set to wear rare red stripe on their helmet for just the second time in 46 years and here's why |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-cowboys-set-to-wear-rare-red-stripe-on-their-helmet-for-just-the-second-time-in-46-years-and-heres-why/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 1994, the NFL celebrated their 75th Anniversary, and the Dallas Cowboys celebrated their back-to-back Super Bowl titles by unveiling a white "Double-Star" jersey on Thanksgiving Day. This jersey was used for special occasions and was worn throughout the 1994–95 playoffs. During the same season, the Cowboys also wore their 1960–63 road jersey with a silver helmet for one game as part of a league-wide "throwback" policy.
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AT&T Stadium, previously named Cowboys Stadium, is a [[domed stadium]] with a retractable roof in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]]. After failed negotiations to build a new stadium on the site of the Cotton Bowl, Jerry Jones, along with the city of Arlington, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, funded the stadium at a cost of $1.3 billion.<ref name="s595">{{cite web | last=Mosley | first=Matt | title=Mosley: Stadium will be Jones' legacy | website=ESPN.com | date=2008-09-15 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=mosley_matt&page=hotread1/mosley | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> The stadium is located in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], the first time the Cowboys has called a stadium home outside of [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]]. It was completed on May 29, 2009, and seats 80,000, but is expandable to seat up to 100,000. AT&T Stadium is among the largest domed stadiums in the world.<ref>{{cite web |last=Popik |first=Barry |url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/jerrydome_or_jerry_dome_dallas_cowboys_stadium_in_arlington/ |title=Jerrydome or Jerry Dome (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington) – The Big Apple |publisher=Barrypopik.com |date=August 22, 2009 |access-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022175030/http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/jerrydome_or_jerry_dome_dallas_cowboys_stadium_in_arlington/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A highlight of AT&T Stadium is its gigantic, center-hung [[high-definition television]] screen, at one point the largest in the world.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2011 |title=Jerry Jones to no longer have largest HDTV |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cowboys/post/_/id/4678953/jerry-jones-to-no-longer-have-largest-hdtv |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> The {{convert|160|by|72|ft}}, {{convert|11520|ft2|adj=on}} scoreboard surpassed the {{convert|8736|ft2|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} screen that opened in 2009 at the renovated [[Kauffman Stadium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] as the world's largest.<ref>{{cite web |last=Murph |first=Darren |url=http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/10/03/kansas-city-royals-to-get-worlds-largest-hd-led-scoreboard/ |title=Kansas City Royals to get 'world's largest' HD LED scoreboard |publisher=Engadgethd.com |date=May 18, 2009 |access-date=May 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926051042/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/10/03/kansas-city-royals-to-get-worlds-largest-hd-led-scoreboard |archive-date=September 26, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 12, 2008 |title=Jerry Jones aims to make all Cowboys' fans blind by 2010 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Jerry-Jones-aims-to-make-all-Cowboys-fans-blind?urn=nfl,87574 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022120859/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Jerry-Jones-aims-to-make-all-Cowboys-fans-blind?urn=nfl,87574 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=November 28, 2008 |work=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref><ref name="x819">{{cite web | title=Cowboys reveal
At the debut pre-season game of Cowboys Stadium, a punt by Tennessee Titans kicker, [[A. J. Trapasso]], hit the 2,100 in. screen above the field. The punt deflected and was ruled in-play until Titans coach [[Jeff Fisher]] informed the officials that the punt struck the [[scoreboard]]. (Many believe Trapasso was trying to hit the suspended scoreboard, based on replays and the angle of the kick.) The scoreboard is, however, within the regulation of the NFL guidelines – hanging approximately five feet above the minimum height. No punts hit the scoreboard during the entire 2009 regular season during an actual game. Also, on August 22, 2009, the day after AJ Trapasso hit the screen, many fans touring the facility noted that half of the field was removed with large cranes re-positioning the screen. According to some fans, a tour guide explained that Jerry Jones invited a few professional soccer players to drop kick soccer balls to try to hit the screen. Once he observed them hitting it consistently he had the screen moved up another 10 feet.
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A 1999 game in [[Philadelphia]] saw Eagles fans cheering as [[Michael Irvin]] lay motionless on the field at [[Veterans Stadium]]. In 2008, the rivalry became more intense when in the last game of the year in which both teams could clinch a playoff spot with a victory, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Cowboys 44–6. The following season, the Cowboys avenged that defeat by beating the Eagles three times: twice during the regular season to claim the title as NFC East champions and once more in a wild-card playoff game by a combined score of 78–30, including a 24–0 shutout in week 17. That three-game sweep was Dallas' first over any opponent and the longest winning streak against the Eagles since 1992–1995 when Dallas won seven straight matches against Philadelphia.
During the 2013 season, Dallas won the first meeting 17–3 at [[Lincoln Financial Field]] in Philadelphia. The two teams met again in Week 17 at AT&T Stadium with the winner clinching the 2013 NFC East title. The Cowboys came into the game at a disadvantage with starting quarterback [[Tony Romo]] out with a season-ending back injury, which put backup [[Kyle Orton]] as the starter. It was a tight game with the Eagles up 24–22 with less than 2 minutes to go in regulation. Orton got the ball and started driving down the field when he was intercepted by the Eagles defense, which ended the game and the Cowboys season. In 2014, the Cowboys and Eagles both won against each other on the road with Philadelphia posting a dominant 33–10 win on [[National Football League on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day]] in Dallas, and Dallas returning the favor two weeks later by defeating the Eagles 38–27 at [[Lincoln Financial Field]] in Philadelphia. The second game between these rivals clinched a playoff spot for Dallas and led to formerly first-place Philadelphia missing out on the post-season. Dallas leads the all-time series 73–56.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
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====Washington Commanders====
{{Main|Commanders–Cowboys rivalry}}
The [[Washington Commanders]] and the Dallas Cowboys enjoy what has been called by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' the top NFL rivalry of all time and "one of the greatest in sports." Some sources trace the enmity to before the Cowboys were even formed, due to a longstanding disagreement between Washington owner [[George Preston Marshall]] and Cowboys founder [[Clint Murchison Jr.|Clint Murchison, Jr.]] over the creation of a new football team in the South, due to Marshall's TV monopoly in that region. The two teams' storied on-field rivalry goes back to 1960 when the two clubs first played each other, resulting in a 26–14 Washington victory. Since that time, the two teams have met in 126 regular-season contests and two NFC Championships. Dallas leads the regular season all-time series 78–46–2, and Washington leads the all-time playoff series 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=was&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Pro
===Conference===
====San Francisco 49ers====
{{main|49ers–Cowboys rivalry}}
The bitter rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and [[San Francisco 49ers]] has been going on since the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munoz |first=Michelle |date=August 27, 2009 |title=Cowboys-49ers: A Rivalry for the Ages |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243616-cowboys-49ers-a-rivalry-for-the-ages |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012084352/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243616-cowboys-49ers-a-rivalry-for-the-ages |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2013 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/16/1474508/the-greatest-rivalries-in-the-nfl#comments |title=The Greatest Rivalries in the NFL: 49ers-Cowboys |date=May 16, 2010 |publisher=Niners Nation |access-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040447/http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/16/1474508/the-greatest-rivalries-in-the-nfl#comments |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[NFL Top 10]] ranked this rivalry to be the tenth best in the history of the NFL. San Francisco has played Dallas in seven postseason games. The Cowboys defeated the 49ers in the 1970 and 1971 NFC Championship games, and again in the 1972 Divisional Playoff Game. The 1981 NFC Championship Game in San Francisco, which saw the 49ers' [[Joe Montana]] complete a game-winning pass to [[Dwight Clark]] in the final minute (now known as [[The Catch (American football)|The Catch]]) is one of the most famous games in NFL history. The rivalry became even more intense during the 1992–1994 seasons. San Francisco and Dallas faced each other in the NFC Championship Game three separate times. Dallas won the first two match-ups, and San Francisco won the third. In each of these pivotal match-ups, the game's victor went on to win the Super Bowl. Both the Cowboys and the 49ers are tied for third all-time in [[Super Bowl]] victories to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and New England Patriots, with five each. The 49ers-Cowboys rivalry is also part of the larger cultural rivalry between California and Texas. The 49ers lead the all-time series with a record of 20–19–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
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The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/06/packers-cowboys-a-great-nfl-rivalry-is-renewed-sunday/106356050/|title=Packers vs Cowboys: Great NFL rivalry is renewed|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=February 21, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112152/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/06/packers-cowboys-a-great-nfl-rivalry-is-renewed-sunday/106356050/|url-status=live}}</ref> is one of the best known intra-conference [[National Football League rivalries|rivalries]] in the NFL. The two teams do not play every year; instead, they play once every three years due to the NFL's rotating division schedules, or if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions, they would play the ensuing season. The rivalry has also resulted in notable [[playoff]] games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Macelli |first=Dawn |date=January 9, 2017 |title=Packers-Cowboys: A Playoff Rivalry As Old As The Super Bowl Itself |url=http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017/1/9/14209072/green-bay-packers-dallas-cowboys-a-playoff-rivalry-as-old-as-the-super-bowl-itself |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114852/https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017/1/9/14209072/green-bay-packers-dallas-cowboys-a-playoff-rivalry-as-old-as-the-super-bowl-itself |archive-date=September 21, 2018 |access-date=September 21, 2018 |work=[[SB Nation|Blogging the Boys]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tramel|first=Berry|title=Dallas-Green Bay reaches the top of NFL playoff rivalries|url=http://newsok.com/article/5534129|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=January 12, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>
The all-time regular seasons series record is 20–17 in favor of the Packers, and the postseason series is also in favor of the Packers at 5–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
====Los Angeles Rams====
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The Cowboys also had a fierce rivalry with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. The two teams played eight postseason games during this period, including two NFC championship games. Between 1975 and 1980, the Cowboys faced the Rams in the playoffs five times in a six-year period. In both 1975 and 1978, the Cowboys won the NFC championship on the road in blowout fashion, only to be followed by close defeats at home in next year's divisional round. The 1980 Wild Card Round saw Dallas follow up last year's playoff defeat with another blowout victory. As of 2022, the Cowboys and Rams tied the all-time regular season series 18–18, but the Rams lead the all-time playoff series 5–4, having recently defeated the Cowboys in the 2018 Divisional Round.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2019 |title=The Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams: The Professor's playoff history course |url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/1/8/18168941/dallas-cowboys-los-angeles-rams-playoff-history-all-time |access-date=September 3, 2021 |publisher=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland/St. Louis/LA Rams |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=ram&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Pro
====Minnesota Vikings====
{{main|Cowboys–Vikings rivalry}}
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====Houston Oilers/Houston Texans====
{{main|Governor's Cup (Texas)}}
The Cowboys have an intrastate interconference rivalry with the [[Houston Texans]] for which they compete in either a preseason or regular season game for bragging rights in [[Texas]], a tradition started between the teams prior to the Oilers relocating to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] to become the [[Tennessee Titans]]. The Texans defeated the Cowboys in the team's inaugural season in 2002. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 4–2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
====Pittsburgh Steelers====
{{Main|Cowboys–Steelers rivalry}}
The two teams met in the first regular-season game the Cowboys ever played in 1960 (a 35–28 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Steelers]]), the first-ever regular-season victory for the expansion Cowboys in 1961, and would later meet in three Super Bowls, all of them closely contested events. The Steelers-Cowboys is to date the Super Bowl matchup with the most contests. The Steelers won [[Super Bowl X]] and [[Super Bowl XIII]]; both games were decided in the final seconds, first on a last-second throw by [[Roger Staubach]], then as a fourth-quarter rally by Dallas fell short on an [[onside kick]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl X - Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - January 18th, 1976 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197601180dal.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro
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===Retired numbers===
The Dallas Cowboys do not officially retire jersey numbers; however, some are kept "unofficially inactive".<ref>{{cite news |last=Zagaris |first=Michael |date=June 4, 2019 |title=NFL Teams Should Uniformly Stop Retiring Jersey Numbers |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/06/04/teams-should-stop-retiring-jersey-numbers-bad-takes-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108002128/https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/06/04/teams-should-stop-retiring-jersey-numbers-bad-takes-week |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=November 9, 2020 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref><ref name="p981">{{cite web | last=Engel | first=Mac | title=How is CeeDee is another No. 88? The Dallas
===Career leaders===
*'''Passing yards''': 34,183 [[Tony Romo]] (2004–2016)<ref name="dalpass">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Passing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-passing.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Pass completions''': 2,898 [[Troy Aikman]] (1989–2000)<ref name="dalpass" />
*'''Passing touchdowns''': 248 [[Tony Romo]] (2004–2016)<ref name="dalpass" />
*'''Rushing yards''': 17,162 [[Emmitt Smith]] (1990–2002)<ref name="dalrush">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Rushing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-rushing.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Rushing touchdowns''': 153 [[Emmitt Smith]] (1990–2002)<ref name="dalrush" />
*'''Receptions''': 1,215 [[Jason Witten]] (2003–2017, 2019)<ref name="dalrec">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Receiving yards''': 12,977 [[Jason Witten]] (2003–2017, 2019)<ref name="dalrec" />
*'''Receiving touchdowns''': 73 [[Dez Bryant]] (2010–2017)<ref name="dalrec" />
*'''Points scored''': 986 [[Emmitt Smith]] (1990–2002)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Scoring Summary Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-scoring.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Field goals made''': 186 [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] (2011–2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Kicking Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-kicking.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Total punt yardage''': 24,542 [[Mike Saxon]] (1985–1992)<ref name="dalpunt">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-punting.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Punting average''': 45.3 [[Mat McBriar]] (2003–2011)<ref name="dalpunt" />
*'''Kickoff return yards''': 3,416 [[Kevin Williams (wide receiver, born 1971)|Kevin Williams]] (1993–1996)<ref name="dalkickreturn">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Kick & Punt Returns Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-returns.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Punt Return yards''': 1,803 [[Kelvin Martin (American football)|Kelvin Martin]] (1987–1992, 1996)<ref name="dalkickreturn" />
*'''Pass interceptions''': 52 [[Mel Renfro]] (1964–1977)<ref name="daldef" />
*'''Sacks''': 117.0 [[DeMarcus Ware]] (2005–2013)<ref name="daldef">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Career Defense Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/career-defense.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Forced fumbles''': 32 [[DeMarcus Ware]] (2005–2013)<ref name="daldef" />
===Single-season leaders===
*'''Passing yards''': 4,903 [[Tony Romo]] (2012)<ref name="dalsslpass">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Passing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-passing.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Passing touchdowns''': 37 [[Dak Prescott]] (2021)<ref name="dalsslpass" />
*'''Rushing yards''': 1,845 [[DeMarco Murray]] (2014)<ref name="dalsslr">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Rushing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-rushing.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Rushing touchdowns''': 25 [[Emmitt Smith]] (1995)<ref name="dalsslr" />
*'''Receptions''': 111 [[Michael Irvin]] (1995)<ref name="dalsslrec">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Receiving yards''': 1,603 [[Michael Irvin]] (1995)<ref name="dalsslrec" />
*'''Receiving touchdowns''': 16 [[Dez Bryant]] (2014)<ref name="dalsslrec" />
*'''Points''': 150 [[Emmitt Smith]] (1995)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Scoring Summary Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-scoring.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Field goals made''': 34 [[Richie Cunningham (American football)|Richie Cunningham]] (1997)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Kicking Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-kicking.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Total punt yardage''': 3,665 [[Toby Gowin]] (2003)<ref name="dalsslpunt">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-punting.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Punting average''': 49.0 [[Mat McBriar]] (2008)<ref name="dalsslpunt" />
*'''Kickoff return yards''': 1,399 [[Tyson Thompson]] (2005)<ref name="dalsslretr">{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys Single-Season Kick & Punt Returns Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/single-season-returns.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
*'''Punt return yards''': 548 [[James Jones (running back, born 1958)|James Jones, Jr.]] (1980)<ref name="dalsslretr" />
*'''Pass interceptions''': 11 [[Everson Walls]] (1981) & [[Trevon Diggs]] (2021)<ref name="j933">{{cite
*'''Sacks''': 20.0 [[DeMarcus Ware]] (2008)<ref name="n958">{{cite web | title=Cowboys release franchise sacks leader Ware | website=USA TODAY | date=2014-03-11 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/03/11/cowboys-release-franchise-sacks-leader-ware/6299487/ | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref>
===All-time first-round draft picks===
{{Main|List of Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks}}
The Cowboys have had the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft on three occasions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys All-Time Draft History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=[[Pro
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==Fight song==
The Dallas Cowboys fight song, "Cowboys Stampede March" by Tom Merriman Big Band was the official fight song of the Dallas Cowboys.<ref name="f569">{{cite web | last=Kennedy | first=Bud | title=Ice Bowl-era Cowboys rode to the sound of
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==Further reading==
* {{Cite book |last=Aron |first=Jaime
* {{Cite book |last=Hitzges |first=Norm |author2=St. Angelo, Ron |title=Greatest Team Ever: The Dallas Cowboys Dynasty of the 1990s |year=2007 |publisher=Rutledge Hill Press |isbn=978-1-4016-0340-3 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/greatestteamever00stan }}
* {{Cite book |last=Millman |first=Chad
* {{Cite book |last= Myers |first= Gary |title= The Catch: One Play, Two Dynasties, and the Game That Changed the NFL |year= 2009 |publisher= Crown Archetype |isbn= 978-0-307-40908-9 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/catchoneplaytwod00myer }}
* {{Cite book |last= Patoski |first= Joe Nick |title= The Dallas Cowboys: The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America |year= 2012 |publisher= Little, Brown and Company |isbn= 978-0-316-07755-2 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/dallascowboysout0000pato }}
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