Cowboys History, 29 Shutouts

[Hostile]

The Cowboys have been involved in 29 games that were shutouts, including 4 playoff games. They've been on the winning end 18 times, losers in 11. They are 9-4 @ Dallas. 9-7 on the road.

Tom Landry Era, 9-2, 3-1 in the post season

1961...28-0 over the Vikings @ Minnesota
1970...13-0 over the Falcons @ Dallas
1970...0-38 vs. the Cardinals @ Dallas
1970...34-0 over the Commanders @ Dallas
1970...5-0 over the Lions @ Dallas in the playoffs
1971...13-0 over the Commanders @ Washington
1972...21-0 over the Colts @ Baltimore
1974...24-0 over the Falcons @ Atlanta
1974...10-0 over the Oilers @ Houston
1977...37-0 over the Lions @ Dallas
1978...38-0 over the Colts @ Dallas
1978...28-0 over the Rams @ Los Angeles in the playoffs
1981...38-0 over the Buccaneers @ Dallas in the playoffs
1985...0-44 vs. the Bears @ Dallas
1985...0-20 vs. the Rams @ Los Angeles in the playoffs


Jimmy Johnson Era, 1-4

1989...0-28 vs. the Saints @ New Orleans
1989...0-27 vs. the Eagles @ Philadelphia
1989...0-15 vs. the Giants @ New York
1991...0-24 vs. the Eagles @ Dallas
1992...27-0 over the Seahawks @ Dallas


Barry Switzer Era, 2-0

1995...35-0 over the Giants @ New York
1996...27-0 over the Giants @ Dallas


Chan Gailey Era, 2-0

1998...34-0 over the Eagles @ Philadelphia
1999...20-0 over the Dolphins @ Dallas


Dave Campo Era, 0-2

2000...0-27 vs. the Ravens @ Baltimore
2000...0-31 vs. the Titans @ Tennessee


Bill Parcells Era, 1-2

2003...0-16 vs. the Buccaneers @ Tampa
2003...0-12 vs. the Patriots @ New England
2003...27-0 over the Commanders @ Washington

 

[peplaw06]

Yep... we were pretty bad in '89

 

[Zaxor]

we were good in 1970-74... the original Doomsday

 

[dbair1967]

that list doesnt include the postseason however

David

 

[SibannacRex]

1996...26-0 over the Giants @ Dallas

1996...27-0 over the Giants @ Dallas

 

[Hostile]

1996...27-0 over the Giants @ Dallas

Thank you. Fixed.

 

[Hostile]

that list doesnt include the postseason however

David

It does now. 4 playoff games, all in the Landry era, 3 wins, 1 loss.

 

[Biggems]

5-0 final score in a playoff game......:zzz:

 

[Biggems]

Division record in shutout games

Commanders 3-0
Giants 2-1
Eagles 1-2


With all of our domination of the Cards....we never shut them out....that amazes me, cause they had some lean years in the 70s and 90s.

 

[Established1971]

The Cowboys have been involved in 29 games that were shutouts, including 4 playoff games. They've been on the winning end 18 times, losers in 11. They are 9-4 @ Dallas. 9-7 on the road.

I call when a team scores 40 or more and shuts out the opponent a "perfect game." Just something I made up myself. Unfortunately theyve never gotten one, close but not quite. They had it done to them by the Bears. Boy do I remember that one.

 

[Established1971]

Division record in shutout games

Commanders 3-0
Giants 2-1
Eagles 1-2


With all of our domination of the Cards....we never shut them out....that amazes me, cause they had some lean years in the 70s and 90s.

They werent all that lean in the 70's.

 

[Hostile]

I call when a team scores 40 or more and shuts out the opponent a "perfect game." Just something I made up myself. Unfortunately theyve never gotten one, close but not quite. They had it done to them by the Bears. Boy do I remember that one.

So do I, and I still think the '85 Bears were the best football team I've ever seen, not the 2007 Patriots. Sure they lost to Miami and weren't perfect. I still think they're the best I ever saw.

 

[dbair1967]

So do I, and I still think the '85 Bears were the best football team I've ever seen, not the 2007 Patriots. Sure they lost to Miami and weren't perfect. I still think they're the best I ever saw.

I'd probably agree with that....as dominant as people think New England is, they are not close to how dominating Chicago was...not only did they lead the league in total defense and scoring defense, they finished 2nd in scoring offense and 1st in rushing offense...they also had nearly 70 sacks for the season...they had two shutouts during the regular season and two more in the playoffs...only 5 out of 19 games did they give up 17 or more pts...amazing...

and that defense was #1 in total defense 3 straight years (84-85-86) and in 84 set the single season record for sacks, I think they had 72 that yr

David

 

[Mavs Man]

We also shut out the Bills 2-0 in two Super Bowls...

 

[CrazyCowboy]

dang....don't like the look of the RED[/COLOR]

 

[Manster68]

5-0 final score in a playoff game......:zzz:

The Lions played very good defense back then.

And that was an era where the running game was dominant.

 

[DWhite Fan]

They werent all that lean in the 70's.

Especially the 1975 Cardinals, with Jim Hart and Terry Metcalf, which won the NFC East.

This from Wikipedia:

During the mid 70s, the franchise was characterized by exciting close games, come-from-behind nailbiters, and several frustrating near-misses. The press and league fans began to call the team the "Cardiac Cardinals". Team stars from the 1970s included Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Roger Wehrli, wide receiver Mel Gray, and running backs Terry Metcalf and Jim Otis.

On Thanksgiving Day 1976, the Cardinals suffered a controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Cardinal tight end J. V. Cain, running an apparent game-winning route, was shoved out of the end zone by Dallas defensive backs Cliff Harris and Charlie Waters in what appeared to be obvious interference, but a penalty was not called[6]. With this loss, the Cardinals were dethroned from the divisional lead and became the first NFC team to reach 10 wins without qualifying for the playoffs.

How many "Old Timers" remember that 1976 game?