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Dallas Cowboys History
1960
• Dallas is granted an NFL franchise on January 28th.
• Clint Murchison Jr. (majority owner) hired Tex Schramm to be general manager, Gil Brandt as director of player personnel, and Tom Landry as head coach.
• Wide Receiver Jim Doran was the first Dallas Cowboys player to be selected to play in the Pro Bowl.
• Recorded first preseason win with a 14-3 victory over the New York Giants on August 27th.
• Recorded first non-losing game with a 31-31 tie with the New York Giants on December 4th.
• Ended the 1960 season with an 0-11-1 record.
1961
• Dallas is moved into the NFL's Eastern Conference.
• Bob Lilly is selected as the Cowboys first ever NFL Draft choice.
• Picked up first regular-season win in a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 17th.
• Don Perkins became the first Dallas Cowboy to rush for 100 yards in a game when he racked up 108 yards against the Minnesota Vikings on September 24th.

1962
• Training Camp moved to Northern Michigan College in Marquette, Michigan
• Became the first team in NFL History with two 100+ yard runs in same game in a 41-19 win over Philadelphia on October 14th. In the fourth quarter, Amos Marsh returned a kickoff 101 yards and Mike Gaechter returned an interception 100 yards.


1963
• Training camp moved to California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks, California. • Don Meredith became the first Cowboy to pass for 400 yards in a game when he threw for 460 yards against San Francisco on November 10th.

1964
• Head coach Tom Landry was given a 10-year contract extension.

1965
• Finished 7-7 to record first non-losing season.
• The Cowboys and Packers set a record for fewest passing yards in a game with -11 on October 24th.
• Recorded first sellout crowd (76,251) on November 21st in a 24-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns in the Cotton Bowl.

1966
• First winning season (10-3-1), and Eastern Conference Championship.
• Played in first post-season action in the Playoff Bowl on January 9th. Lost 35-3 to the Baltimore Colts in Miami.
• Texx Schramm named President of the Dallas Cowboys.
• Cowboys' first Thanksgiving Day appearance was a 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on November 24th.

1967
• The NFL's move to a divisional format left the Cowboys in the Capitol Division of the Eastern Conference.
• Won their first Capitol Division title.
• On December 23rd, the Cowboys announced plans to build Texas Stadium.
• Recorded first playoff win with a 52-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on December 24th.
• On December 31st, lost NFL Title game 21-17 to Green Bay in game widely known as the "Ice Bowl".

1968
• Recorded first season with double-digit wins.
• Allowed just two rushing touchdowns all year.
• Scored a league high 431 points.

1969
• Broke ground on Texas Stadium on January 25th.
• The last of the original Cowboys (Don Meredith and Don Perkins) retire.
• Recorded fourth-consecutive season leading the league in fewest yards allowed.

1970
• Re-alignment after merger with AFL leaves Dallas in the Eastern Division of the NFC.

1971
• Made first Super Bowl appearnace with a heartbreaking 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V on January 17th.
• The first game at Texas Stadium, a 44-21 win over the Patriots, was played on October 24th.

1972
• Recorded first Super Bowl championship with a 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
• Calvin Hill becomes first 1000-yard rusher for the Cowboys.

1973
• Recorded 100th victory with a 40-3 win over the New Orleans Saints on September 24th.
• Set an NFL record by qualifying for the playoffs for the eighth-consecutive year.

1974
• Only year during the decade of the 70s that the Cowboys failed to qualify for the playoffs.

1975
• Played first season since 1966 without a Thankgiving day game.
• Bob Lilly named first member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Fame.

1976
• Lost 21-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X on January 18th.
• Don Meredith and Don Perkins added to Ring of Honor.

1977
• Chuck Howley added to Cowboys Ring of Honor.
• Drafted Tony Dorsett, who went on to be NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
• Harvey Martin named NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
• Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing Leader.
1978
• Defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII on January 15th.
• Scored the most points during the '78 season with 384 and allowed the fewest with only 208.
• Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing Leader.

1979
• Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-31 in Super Bowl XIII on January 21st.
• Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing Leader.

1980
• Bob Lilly becomes the first Dallas Cowboys player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1981
• Mel Refro is added to the Cowboys Ring of Honor.

1982
• Recorded 200th regular-season win with a 24-10 victory over the Redskins on December 5th.
• Tony Dorsett lead the NFL in rushing.
• Went through entire strike-shortened season (nine games) without recording a single fair catch.

1983
• Roger Staubach added to Cowboys Ring of Fame.
• Ground broke on new headquarters at Valley Ranch.

1984
• H.R.

Bum" Bright buys the Dallas Cowboys from Clint Murchison Jr.
• Missed playoffs for the first time since 1974.
1985
• Roger Staubach inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• New headquarters at Valley Ranch open on October 27th.
• Texas Stadium becomes the first to have two DiamondVision scoreboards.

1986
• Lost 17-6 to Chicago at Wembly Stadium on August 3rd in London in the first American Bowl.
• Recorded first losing season in 21 years.

1987
• Original owner Clint Murchinson, Jr dies on March 30.

1988
• Tom Landry tied Curly Lambeau's NFL record of 29 consecutive years as head coach of one team.

1989
• On February 25th, Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys from "Bum" Bright.
• Jones replaces head coach Tom Landry with Jimmy Johnson. Tex Schramm resigns as Cowboys general manager.
• Lee Roy Jordan added to Cowboys Ring of Fame.
• Cowboys tie the record of 15 losses in a season and set a new record with 14-consecutive home losses.

1990
• New training facility in Austin, Texas opens on July 18th.
• Tom Landry is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Emmitt Smith is named NFL Rookie of the Year.
• Jimmy Johnson is named NFL Coach of the Year.

1991
• Tex Scramm is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Emmitt Smith leads the NFL in rushing.

1992
• Paul Tagliabue names Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to the NFL's Competition Committee.
• Emmitt Smith leads the league in rushing again.

1993
• On January 31st, Dallas defeated Buffalo 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII.
• Tom Landry is added to the Cowboys Ring of Fame.
• Emmitt Smith leads the league in rushing for the third year in a row, and is named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.


1994
• On January 30th, Dallas defeated Buffalo, 30-13, in Super Bowl XXVIII.
• Barry Switzer is named the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys on March 30th. • Tony Dorsett and Randy White added to Cowboys Ring of Fame.

1995
• Emmitt Smith leads the league in rushing.

1996
• Dallas defeats the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17, in Super Bowl XXX on January 28th.
• '96 season results in the Cowboy's fifth-straight NFC Eastern Division title.

1997
• Troy Aikman becomes the Cowboys all-time leading passer.
• Michael Irvin becomes the Cowboys all-time leading receiver.
• Head Coach Barry Switzer resigns under pressure.

1998
• Chan Gailey is hired as head coach of the Cowboys.
• Emmitt Smith becomes the Cowboys all-time leader in rushing yards and the NFL's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns.

1999
• Former head coach Tom Landry passes away after a battle with Leukemia.
• Cowboys all-time leading receiver Michael Irvin suffers a career-ending neck injury.

2000
• Chan Gailey fired at conclusion of '99 season, and Dave Campo is hired to be the Cowboys new head coach.

2002
• Emmitt Smith passes Walter Payton to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher.

2003
• Bill Parcells named head coach of the Cowboys.




PLAYOFF HISTORY
• Jan. 3, 2004 - NFC Wild Card - Carolina 29, Dallas 10
• Jan. 9, 2000 - NFC Wild Card - Minnesota 27, Dallas 10
• Jan. 2, 1999 - NFC Wild Card - Arizona 20, Dallas 7
• Jan. 5, 1997 - NFC Divisional - Carolina 26, Dallas 17
• Dec. 28, 1996 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 40, Minnesota 15
• Jan. 28, 1996 - Super Bowl XXX - Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
• Jan. 14, 1996 - NFC Championship - Dallas 38, Green Bay 27
• Jan. 7, 1996 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 30, Philadelphia 11
• Jan. 15, 1995 - NFC Championship - San Francisco 38, Dallas 28
• Jan. 8, 1995 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 35, Green Bay 9
• Jan. 30, 1994 - Super Bowl XXVIII - Cowboys 30, Bills 13
• Jan. 23, 1994 - NFC Championship - Dallas 38, San Francisco 20
• Jan. 16, 1994 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 27, Green Bay 17
• Jan. 31, 1993 - Super Bowl XXVII - Dallas 52, Buffalo 17
• Jan. 17, 1993 - NFC Championship - Dallas 30, San Francisco 20
• Jan. 10, 1993 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 34, Philadelphia 10
• Jan. 2, 1992 - NFC Divisional - Detroit 38, Dallas 6
• Dec. 29, 1991 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 17, Chicago 13
• Jan. 4, 1986 - NFC Divisional - Los Angeles 20, Dallas 0
• Dec. 26, 1983 - NFC Wild Card - Los Angeles 24, Dallas 17
• Jan. 22, 1983 - NFC Championship - Washington 31, Dallas 17
• Jan. 16, 1983 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 37, Green Bay 26
• Jan. 9, 1983 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 30, Tampa Bay 17
• Jan. 10, 1982 - NFC Championship - San Francisco 28, Dallas 27
• Jan. 2, 1982 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 0
• Jan. 11, 1981 - NFC Championship - Philadelphia 20, Dallas 7
• Jan. 4, 1981 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 30, Atlanta 27
• Dec. 28, 1980 - NFC Wild Card - Dallas 34, Los Angeles 13
• Dec. 30, 1979 - NFC Divisional - Los Angeles 21, Dallas 19
• Jan. 21, 1979 - Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31
• Jan. 7, 1979 - NFC Championship - Dallas 28, Los Angeles 0
• Dec. 30, 1978 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 27, Atlanta 20
• Jan. 15, 1978 - Super Bowl XII - Dallas 27, Denver 10
• Jan. 1, 1978 - NFC Championship - Dallas 23, Minnesota 6
• Dec. 26, 1977 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 37, Chicago 7
• Dec. 19, 1976 - NFC Divisional - Los Angeles 14, Dallas 12
• Jan. 18, 1976 - Super Bowl X - Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17
• Jan. 4, 1976 - NFC Championship - Dallas 37, Los Angeles 7
• Dec. 28, 1975 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 17, Minnesota 14
• Dec. 30, 1973 - NFC Championship - Minnesota 27, Dallas 10
• Dec. 23, 1073 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 27, Los Angeles 16
• Dec. 31, 1972 - NFC Championship - Washington 26, Dallas 3
• Dec. 23, 1972 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 30, San Francisco 28
• Jan. 16, 1972 - Super Bowl VI - Dallas 24, Miami 3
• Jan. 2, 1972 - NFC Championship - Dallas 14, San Francisco 3
• Dec. 25, 1970 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 20, Minnesota 12
• Jan. 17, 1971 - Super Bowl V - Baltimore 16, Dallas 13
• Jan. 3, 1971 - NFC Championship - Dallas 17, San Francisco 10
• Dec. 26, 1970 - NFC Divisional - Dallas 5, Detroit 0
• Dec. 28, 1969 - Eastern Championship - Cleveland 38, Dallas 14
• Dec. 21, 1968 - Eastern Championship - Cleveland 31, Dallas 20
• Dec. 31, 1967 - Championship - Green Bay 21, Dallas 17
• Dec. 24, 1967 - Eastern Championship - Dallas 52, Cleveland 14
• Jan. 1, 1967 - Championship - Green Bay 34, Dallas 27