Blue Jerseys Jinx?

[dfense]

I was reading somthhing on the Cowboys jerseys, and it said in the article that when the cowboys wear there blue jerseys they are more likely to lose because they are jinxed, have you guys heard of this?



The Cowboys have lost the following playoff games when wearing their dark jerseys:

• Super Bowl V against the Baltimore Colts
• The 1980 NFC Championship Game versus the Philadelphia Eagles
• The 1982 NFC Championship Game against Washington
• A 1996 Divisional playoff game versus the Carolina Panthers
• A 2003 Wild Card playoff game against Carolina

How many games have they lost in the white jerseys?

Emmitt had his best day in blue!

The huge comback in Washington with Rocket and Irvin together was in blue!

 

[the kid 05]

Jinxes are for baseball! "the goat" "the trade" (Babe to the Yanks)

 

[lewpac]

I've been on board since 1966 (6 yrs. old) and remember when Dallas was labled the team that "couldn't win the big one". Due to championship losses to Green Bay twice, and the Baltimore Super Bowl, all within our first eleven years of existence!!! Match that Carolina!!!
This all started with that Baltimore Super Bowl that Dallas somehow lost at the hands of Craig Morten throwing interceptions to wide open Colts, and a double tipped illeagal pass reception by the Colts tight end John Mackey! I was eleven years old and was sick for a week!!
Of course we started Staubauch from then on and the legacy began with the SB victory against Miami.................the ONLY SUPER BOWL EVER, TO THIS DAY THAT A TEAM DIDN'T SCORE A TD IN.............Dallas 24 - Miami 3. To this day, only team to never score a TD in a Super Bowl was that Miami team.
The "dark jersey" myth started in SB V against Baltimore...............

 

[CalCBFan]

I just believe that we wear white jerseys so much, that our often old QBs get confused and throw the banana to wrong team when the game is on the line.

I think this is the most logical explanation to the "jinx". It's been around since the early days of Tex Schramm and Tom Landry. Since they lost several critical games in the 60's wearing the blues they got the idea they were a jinx. I think it makes more sense that they may be harder to see especially if the background is a dark color, and in warm weather, they certainly take in more heat. This was Jacksonville's reason for having us wear them in the opener.

Whaterever the science says, once the players get the idea they are "jinxed", they probably are, because of how supersticious these guys are...

 

[Billy Bullocks]

Jinxes are for mother****ers who dont show up to play.

 

[siegbach]

I believe it was Joe Gibbs that started wearing white at home in the 80's, and made us wear the blue. It has been a long standing, at least as far as I am concerned, that when we wear the blue we tend to lose. Did Danny White wear blue in all 3 NFC championship loses? I think we wore white the day of the catch?

yes we wore white uniforms in the nfc championship game against the 49ers in the 81 season.
we wore the blue jerseys in the nfc championship games against the eagles and Commanders.

 

[Ratmatt]

Here are some other blue jersey tidbits.Tex Schramm changed the blue jersey to a darker blue after the 1980 NFC championship game loss to Philadelphia.Talk was that he really believed in the jinx,but no one knows that for sure.When asked why they wear white at home,Tex always said it was done where the Cowboy fans could see the opposing teams in their home colors.Back then everyone wore dark at home,except the Cowboys.Also,the Cowboys defeated the Los Angeles Rams 28-0 in the 1978 NFC championship game,wearing their blue jerseys.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I've been on board since 1966 (6 yrs. old) and remember when Dallas was labled the team that "couldn't win the big one". Due to championship losses to Green Bay twice, and the Baltimore Super Bowl, all within our first eleven years of existence!!! Match that Carolina!!!
This all started with that Baltimore Super Bowl that Dallas somehow lost at the hands of Craig Morten throwing interceptions to wide open Colts, and a double tipped illeagal pass reception by the Colts tight end John Mackey! I was eleven years old and was sick for a week!!
Of course we started Staubauch from then on and the legacy began with the SB victory against Miami.................the ONLY SUPER BOWL EVER, TO THIS DAY THAT A TEAM DIDN'T SCORE A TD IN.............Dallas 24 - Miami 3. To this day, only team to never score a TD in a Super Bowl was that Miami team.
The "dark jersey" myth started in SB V against Baltimore...............

The Giants vs. Ravens SB almost matched that feat. If not for the lucky return for the TD they would have been shut out too. Man I rooting for that.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I believe we just got beat......we can win in either.

 

[lurkercowboy]

Here you are:

Dallas Cowboys Blue Jersey Jinx?

These stats are from 1981 through 2004. 1981 was when the Cowboys introduced the ‘new blue’ that was supposed to dispel the curse of the blue jerseys. This is for regular season and playoffs combined.

The end result is that there is no jinx. The Cowboys have actually won a higher percentage of games on the road in the blue than they have on the road in the white.

Total Games 401
Total White Games 328
Total Blue Games 73
Total Home Games 202
Total Road Games 199

Overall 214-187 .534
Home 128-74 .634
Away 86-113 .432
White 182-146 .555
Blue 32-41 .438
Home White 126-72 .636
Home Blue 2-2 .500
Road White 55-75 .423
Road Blue 31-38 .449

2004
Overall 6-10 White 5-9 Blue 1-1
Road White 1-6 Road Blue 1-0

@ Washington W
Chicago W

2003
Overall 10-7 White 9-3 Blue 1-4
Road White 3-2 Road Blue 1-3

@ Tampa Bay L
@ New England L
Miami L
@Washington W
@ Carolina L

2002
Overall 5-11 White 4-8 Blue 1-3
Road White 1-4 Road Blue 0-3

@ Houston L
@ Arizona L
Washington W
@ Washington L

2001
Overall 5-11 White 5-9 Blue 0-2
Road White 1-5 Road Blue 0-1

@ Philadelphia L
Denver L

2000
Overall 5-11 White 3-9 Blue 2-2
Road White 0-4 Road Blue 2-2

@ Arizona L
@ Washington W
@ Carolina W
@ Philadelphia L

1999
Overall 8-9 White 7-8 Blue 1-1
Road White 0-6 Road Blue 1-1

@ Washington W
@ Philadelphia L

1998
Overall 10-7 White 9-7 Blue 1-0
Road White 3-4 Road Blue 1-0

@ Washington W

1997
Overall 6-10 White 6-7 Blue 0-3
Road White 1-4 Road Blue 0-3

@ Arizona L
@ Washington L
@ Philadelphia L

1996
Overall 11-7 White 9-5 Blue 2-2
Road White 1-4 Road Blue 2-2

@ Philadelphia W
@ Miami W
@ Washington L
@ Carolina L

1995
Overall 15-4 White 15-2 Blue 0-2
Road White 7-0 Road Blue 0-2

@ Washington L
@ Philadelphia L

1994
Overall 13-5 White 10-4 Blue 3-1
Road White 3-2 Road Blue 3-1

@ Washington W
@ Arizona W
@ Philadelphia W
@ NY Giants L

1993
Overall 15-4 White 12-3 Blue 3-1
Road White 4-1 Road Blue 3-1

@ Washington L
@ Phoenix W
@ Philadelphia W
@ NY Giants W

1992
Overall 16-3 White 15-1 Blue 1-2
Road White 7-0 Road Blue 1-2

@ Philadelphia L
@ Phoenix W
@ Washington L

1991
Overall 12-6 White 10-6 Blue 2-0
Road White 4-4 Road Blue 2-0

@ Phoenix W
@ Washington W

1990
Overall 7-9 White 6-7 Blue 1-2
Road White 1-4 Road Blue 1-2

@ Washington L
@ Phoenix L
@ Tampa Bay W

1989
Overall 1-15 White 0-13 Blue 1-2
Road White 0-5 Road Blue 1-2

@ Atlanta L
@ Washington W
@ Philadelphia L

1988
Overall 3-13 White 2-11 Blue 1-2
Road White 1-4 Road Blue 1-2

@ Philadelphia L
@ Cleveland L
@ Washington W

1987
Overall 7-8 White 6-6 Blue 1-2
Road White 3-2 Road Blue 1-2

@ NY Giants W
@ Philadelphia L
@ Washington L

1986
Overall 7-9 White 5-7 Blue 2-2
Road White 2-2 Road Blue 2-2

@ Philadelphia W
@ NY Giants L
@ San Diego W
@ Washington L

1985
Overall 10-7 White 8-6 Blue 2-1
Road White 1-5 Road Blue 2-1

@ NY Giants W
@ Philadelphia L
@ Washington W

1984
Overall 9-7 White 9-5 Blue 0-2
Road White 4-2 Road Blue 0-2

@ Washington L
@ Buffalo L

1983
Overall 12-5 White 11-4 Blue 1-1
Road White 5-1 Road Blue 1-1

@ Washington W
@ San Diego L

1982
Overall 8-4 White 5-3 Blue 3-1
Road White 0-1 Road Blue 3-1

@ St. Louis W
@ Washington W
@ Houston W
@ Washington L

1981
Overall 13-5 White 11-3 Blue 2-2
Road White 2-3 Road Blue 2-2

@ Washington W
@ St. Louis L
@ Baltimore W
@ NY Giants L

 

[lurkercowboy]

If you wanted to add 2005, Dallas was 1-1 on the road in the blues last year. 3-3 on the road in the whites.

 

[lzppjb]

All I know is when I found this site a couple years ago, I was shocked at how many posters loved the blue jerseys. I hate them. My dad, who has watched since the beginning also hates them. I thought it was just the way it is...nobody likes the blues. This site opened my eyes to some other opinions, but I still hate them. I hate turning on the tv on Sunday and seeing us wearing blue.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

White 182-146 .555
Blue 32-41 .438
Home White 126-72 .636
Home Blue 2-2 .500
Road White 55-75 .423
Road Blue 31-38 .449

based on the above its clear the blues are bad luck...... j/k

I guess the first 2 stats are all time in both colors regardless of home/away?
no enough to convince me of jinx LOL

it just SEEMS like we lose alot in the blues LOL

All Praise to you Lurker... that was some research/find on your part

thanks again

 

[HighTechDave]

Youngstas!!!

The blue jerseys have been jinxed for years; and whoever said that we wear them on the road is absolutely true...but the blue jerseys are actually our home jersey. Anyone who has ever played football, basketball, will tell you that the white jerseys are always designed to be a teams road or travelling uniform.

The Cowboys way back in the late sixties / early seventies decided (unknown reason) to make their white jerseys their home jersey. They had so much success thereafter, that George Allen (Commanders coach) decided to wear their white jerseys in DC when the Cowboys came, forcing them to wear their blues. Seems like everytime the Cowboys played the Commanders in DC wearing blues, they lost. Other teams like mainly Philly, caught on to the trend in subsequent seasons and will often wear their white jerseys especially in big games at home, thus dictating that the Daboys wear their blues.

See ya,

very good post, you old dog

:starspin

 

[Next_years_Champs]

Youngstas!!!

The blue jerseys have been jinxed for years; and whoever said that we wear them on the road is absolutely true...but the blue jerseys are actually our home jersey. Anyone who has ever played football, basketball, will tell you that the white jerseys are always designed to be a teams road or travelling uniform.

The Cowboys way back in the late sixties / early seventies decided (unknown reason) to make their white jerseys their home jersey. They had so much success thereafter, that George Allen (Commanders coach) decided to wear their white jerseys in DC when the Cowboys came, forcing them to wear their blues. Seems like everytime the Cowboys played the Commanders in DC wearing blues, they lost. Other teams like mainly Philly, caught on to the trend in subsequent seasons and will often wear their white jerseys especially in big games at home, thus dictating that the Daboys wear their blues.

See ya,

It was standard practice in the NFL in the 60's for the home team to wear their colors and for the visiting team to wear white jerseys. This was NFL protocol.

During the early days of the Cowboys franchise of playing in the Cotton Bowl, The Cowboys had a very hard time drawing crowds. They tried many, many different strategies. Tex Schram decided actually in the mid-60's that perhaps the fans would come out if the Cowboys wore white and the visiting team were allowed to wear their colors.

This corresponded with the improvement of the team which IMO increased the game attendance, And since the Cowboys were the only team wearing white at home they were playing in white both in house and on the road. As the Cowboys started winning many more games than they lost everyone got use to seeing the Cowboys in white.

When the Cowboys started winning and making it into the playoffs, the jerseys were assigned by the NFL so several highly visible loses came in big games with the Cowboys in dark jerseys. In Super Bowl V against Baltimore the Boys were the designated home team by the NFL and were required to were the dark jerseys (colors) and Baltimore wore white.

When George Allen became coach for the Commanders he loved playing mind games with his opponents especially the Cowboys. He pointed to the playoff loses and the Baltimore game as a sign that the Cowboys didn't play as well in their dark jerseys as they did in their whites, so he started making the Cowboys wear their dark jerseys in Washington.

That my friend is the history of the dark jersey jinx, the high profile loses in the playoffs along with a mind game by George Allen gave birth to the mythical "Blue Jersey Jinx" of the Cowboys.

 

[lurkercowboy]

I found a math error. Here are the corrected figures.

Total Games 401
Total White Games 327
Total Blue Games 74
Total Home Games 202
Total Road Games 199

Overall 214-187 .534
Home 128-74 .634
Away 86-113 .432
White 181-146 .554
Blue 33-41 .446
Home White 126-72 .636
Home Blue 2-2 .500
Road White 55-75 .423
Road Blue 31-38 .449

The Cowboys actually wore the blues for the first time against the Commanders in 1981 in Gibb's first regular season game as coach. Dallas won 26-10. Since then, Dallas' record in DC wearing the blue jerseys is: 13-11.

 

[Hostile]

I say this every now and then, the blue jerseys are not jinxed.

All teams win better at home than on the road. Therefore we see a lot of wins in the white jerseys because Tex Schramm felt fans would like to see the other teams in their "colors" jerseys.

If Schramm had the opposite opinion people would think the white jerseys are jinxed.

There is no jinx.

 

[Hostile]

I found a math error. Here are the corrected figures.

Total Games 401
Total White Games 327
Total Blue Games 74
Total Home Games 202
Total Road Games 199

Overall 214-187 .534
Home 128-74 .634
Away 86-113 .432
White 181-146 .554
Blue 33-41 .446
Home White 126-72 .636
Home Blue 2-2 .500
Road White 55-75 .423
Road Blue 31-38 .449

The Cowboys actually wore the blues for the first time against the Commanders in 1981 in Gibb's first regular season game as coach. Dallas won 26-10. Since then, Dallas' record in DC wearing the blue jerseys is: 13-11.

Great stuff.

 

[bbgun]

When George Allen became coach for the Commanders he loved playing mind games with his opponents especially the Cowboys. He pointed to the playoff loses and the Baltimore game as a sign that the Cowboys didn't play as well in their dark jerseys as they did in their whites, so he started making the Cowboys wear their dark jerseys in Washington.

Dude, this is absolutely not true. We always wore white against Allen's teams. Find me a picture that proves otherwise.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I think the "jinx" comes from, as N_Y_C said, more the high-profile nature of the losses than the numbers of losses. When fans hardly ever see the team in blue, and then they lose Super Bowls and NFC Championships in them, it sure seems like they're bad luck.

But those old "jinxed" blue jerseys are still my favorite. A few of us out there actually like the royal blue more than the navy. Just look at the end zones at Texas Stadium.