Cowboys opening day record

[Fmart322]

While reminiscing about how Tom Landry absolutely owned opening weekend of the NFL vs his competition, I was kinda shocked when I saw the numbers.
There are stats and then there are trends.

●All Time Record:
The Dallas Cowboys hold an all-time opening day record of 41-24-1 (.629 winning percentage), which ranks among the best in the NFL.

●Record Win Streak:
The franchise won 17 consecutive season openers from 1965 to 1981, which stands as an NFL record.

●Tom Landry Era:
Legendary head coach Tom Landry went 22-6-1 in season openers.

Here's the part that really blew me away.

●The Dallas Cowboys have absolutely dominated the New York Giants on opening day, holding an 11-1 all-time record in their 12 season-opening meetings.

●The Lone Loss:
The Giants' only opening-day victory against Dallas came on September 11, 2016, in a tight 20-19 win. That game also marked the NFL debut of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott.

●Primetime Perfection:
The rivals have opened the season against each other in primetime five times since 2012, and the Cowboys have won all five.

●Historic Shutout:
Their last opening-week meeting occurred to start the 2023 season, when Dallas delivered a 40-0 blowout at MetLife Stadium. It stands as the largest shutout victory in Cowboys history and the worst home shutout loss in Giants history.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

They still lost to the expansion Texans. Will never forgive Jerral for that.

 

[fivetwos]

They still lost to the expansion Texans. Will never forgive Jerral for that.

I still claim that to be my lowest moment as a fan.

In 88 I knew we were getting Aikman. In 89 I knew we were going in the right direction. In 90 it was a matter of when.

I made the trip down for that one and was unbelievably humiliated on the way out by Texan fans. I had no comeback at all. Horrifying.

 

[Fmart322]

They still lost to the expansion Texans. Will never forgive Jerral for that.

Wasn't that just embarrassing? I couldn't believe it either.
It's a good thing the rest of our history isn't like that.

 

[plymkr]

They still lost to the expansion Texans. Will never forgive Jerral for that.

I remember the day after the radio shows were absolutely brutal. Brutal to the point of cruelty. They deserved it. I still can’t believe they lost to the Texans in their debut.