All 8 of the Cowboys SB teams won their season finale

[drawandstrike]

We were up by 10 points and that 92 team had amazing depth. Our backups could have started for a number of teams. Leon Lett was a backup in 92. Jimmy would have never put his 3rd string QB on the field who's best known for a butt fumble so the game could be thrown away. I agree with what he did because we were looking sharp and continued to play well with our backups. We won 27-14.

I think if the 1992 or '93 team had locked everything up with 2 games left to play we wouldn't have seen much of the starters then either. The fact Jimmy had more depth on that team, true. We don't have that kind of depth. But Jimmy would've pulled his starters for the same reasons Garrett did.

 

[lukin2006]

That's what irritates me the most about that game was playing Sanchez for most of it. We played a damn QB that's never going to see the field in the playoffs unless a complete disaster occurs. He looked worse than the scrubs we were using last season. He looks completely inept with pressure around him.

Agreed, might have been better off with Showers off the practice squad. Still, if Romo is the backup, and who would replace Dak if necessary, then he should have been given the opportunity to finish the game, we needed to see what he could do in an entire game, especially we needed to see how he handled hits.

 

[plasticman]

A quirky little stat....sample size too small to be relevant, but interesting.

It's not the only quirky stat out there, believe me.

For example, which quarterback since 2000 has the best QB rating in the final two minutes of the game, minimum 100 yards passing?

That would be Stephen McGee.

Which quarterback in history with the most pass attempts never threw a single INT in his career and is now inactive?

Stephen McGee again.

If you didn't look at sample size, you would swear that the Cowboys made a mistake. But they didn't, of course. McGee was awful....so everybody claims. Never mind that he would have won the game in which he made his very first appearance if the kicker hadn't missed an extra point. Never mind that he won his first start. The coaches are the experts, they know best.....I'm sure he isn't freakin' bitter!!! Not just him, I'm sure there was some fan out there, some fan who made a bold prediction....a fan who would have been right if McGee had just been given some kind of chance.....but no!!!!

Anyway, sample size matters........

 

[KJJ]

I think if the 1992 or '93 team had locked everything up with 2 games left to play we wouldn't have seen much of the starters then either. The fact Jimmy had more depth on that team, true. We don't have that kind of depth. But Jimmy would've pulled his starters for the same reasons Garrett did.

Jimmy would have given it at least a half before pulling the starters. Winning a franchise record 14 games would have meant something to him and the players. Winning that 13th game in 92 meant something to him. That set the franchise record at the time. He would have never inserted a QB like Mark Sanchez and watched him bumble around out there.

 

[the_h0wey]

If the Cowboys reach the SB this season they'll be the first Cowboys team to ever reach the SB after losing it's regular season finale. Our history points to how important it's been to end the regular season on a winning note entering the playoffs if we're going to reach the SB. Our 1994 team was a great team but lost it's season finale and ended up losing in the NFC title game.

so?

 

[KJJ]

I fail to see what that has to do with this years team.

Never said it had anything to do with this year's team just an interesting stat.

 

[KJJ]

In 1992 we were 3-1 in December, beating a 5-11 Bears in our final game.
In 1993 we were 4-0 in December. We beat the Giants as we had to in order to win the division.
In 1995 we were 2-2 in December, beating a 4-12 Cardinals team in our final game.

In 2016 we were 2-1 in Dec and were winning in Philadelphia when the last of our key starters left the field. We had super games against TB and Detroit.

I have ZERO worry about lacking momentum. We have plenty of momentum.

The Tampa game was a 26-20 nail-biter and our defense was awful in the first half against Detroit but we came on strong in the second half. Had we pulled our starters in the first quarter of that game we would have gotten blown out. I just don't understand why we didn't rest players in the final minutes of the Detroit game when we had it all wrapped up. We risked Zeke and Dak when we were up by 21 points.

 

[Clove]

I'm certain all 8 of those super bowl teams went on before the salary cap era when you could stash talent.

 

[DogFace]

Stop diverting and let's see that post you twisted. Whatever little credibility you might have has taken a big hit.

Yeah. Ok. That's what's happened here.

 

[KJJ]

Yeah. Ok. That's what's happened here.

Exactly, which is why you haven't provided the post it will prove you twisted what I said.

 

[T-RO]

The Tampa game was a 26-20 nail-biter and our defense was awful in the first half against Detroit but we came on strong in the second half. Had we pulled our starters in the first quarter of that game we would have gotten blown out. I just don't understand why we didn't rest players in the final minutes of the Detroit game when we had it all wrapped up. We risked Zeke and Dak when we were up by 21 points.

We didn't close Tampa out, settling for field goals, but we were clearly the better team. I think you are forgetting how close a lot of games were back in the Troy-Emmitt-Michael days. We played well on both sides.

Regarding Detroit game...I agree that we should have pulled Zeke and Dak when up 21.

 

[willia451]

10 pages on a meaningless stat? OP obviously has not been paying attention to current events.

Sorry. TL;DR.

 

[Blackspider214]

Jimmy would have given it at least a half before pulling the starters. Winning a franchise record 14 games would have meant something to him and the players. Winning that 13th game in 92 meant something to him. That set the franchise record at the time. He would have never inserted a QB like Mark Sanchez and watched him bumble around out there.

So address us winning the last month of the season in 2009 and 2014 and not doing anything. You can play with numbers and quirky stats all day to build a narrative.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

It's a little sad that there are more negative threads than there is positive ones at this point and especially after last year. I just don't get it.

Wait till we win the Super Bowl, then the negativity will really pour on. "Worst Super Bowl Champs Ever," "Garrett still should be fired," just you wait.

 

[risco]

If the Cowboys reach the SB this season they'll be the first Cowboys team to ever reach the SB after losing it's regular season finale. Our history points to how important it's been to end the regular season on a winning note entering the playoffs if we're going to reach the SB. Our 1994 team was a great team but lost it's season finale and ended up losing in the NFC title game.

Why even bring it up? Damn!

 

[KJJ]

So address us winning the last month of the season in 2009 and 2014 and not doing anything. You can play with numbers and quirky stats all day to build a narrative.

I'm not playing with numbers just pointed out an interesting stat. We've had teams win their season finale and not the SB that has nothing to do with this.

 

[KJJ]

Why even bring it up? Damn!

Because it's an interesting stat and this is a discussion board. Sorry if it bothered you. lol

 

[conner01]

Mailing in games isn't sending a good message to your team especially when you could have won a franchise record 14 games and you have two young players who still have goals including MVP and rookie of the year aspirations. Zeke looked miserable slumped on the bench because he thought he was going to play and he still had some goals. Garrett played our starters the first half against Wash in the season finale in 2014 and allowed Murray to break Emmitt's franchise rushing record. He said he played his starters a lot in that game because that's how we do things here. Apparently we do things differently now.

I understand you don't want to get anyone hurt but there's no reason to end a great season on a sour note with a bum QB embarrassing you. A 14 win season would have put a nice ribbon and what's been an unbelievable dream of a season and we never gave ourselves a good opportunity with the damn QB we used. Sanchez couldn't even throw a freaking screen pass without getting it picked off.

And if Dak or zeke had been injured and missed the playoffs they would be criticized for that
Momentum is great and I wanted to win the game but not at the risk of playing starters the whole game

 

[T-RO]

He would have never inserted a QB like Mark Sanchez and watched him bumble around out there.

I don't know how you can presume to know this.

 

[DandyDon52]

Allow me to close this stupid thread.

1992 Super Bowl winning season the final regular season game was against the Chicago Bears. I know this because I have the entire 1992, 1993, and 1995 Super Bowl seasons stored on my hard drive.

So because this idea is being advanced that Dallas must not have rested any starters for this game since they won it, I went back and reviewed the game.

With 11:05 to play in the 3rd quarter, with the Cowboys having just turned a 3-0 lead into a 10-0 lead on a Emmitt Smith TD run, head coach Jimmy Johnson pulled the starters. Aikman came out for Beuerlein. Curvin Richards came in for Emmitt. Irvin was pulled as well. Only about 3 OL starters stayed in. Dallas would go on to win the game 27-14, giving up 2 garbage TD's late.

So theory Dallas won 8 season finales without ever pulling starters early when the game didn't matter dies an ugly death.

yes but he did play them into the 3rd in a effort to win the final game.
They had a good defense, so jimmy was fairly sure they could still win the game after pulling starters.
Also starters did play over 2 quarters.

I dont care about pulling starters, but they should play a half, and try to win the game, or at least be ahead
when pulled.
Jimmy had beuerlein, we had Romo, but too quickly went to sanchez who is 3rd string.

I think if jimmy was HC now he would have tried harder for that 14th win, and a win in last game.

It is just my opinion, but I thought EE looked depressed and disappointed he couldnt play, and dak did want that win,
and was not ready to come out.
Tony would have liked another drive or 2, and the whole team I think wanted the record of 14 wins.

That had to bum them out a little after all the work they put in winning 13, and then just throwing away the last game.
Dak said b4 the game that injuries are part of football, you just take your chances, and play.

It is a done deal now, so just hope they are ready mentally for the 1st game after that bad game in philly, and 2 weeks off.