No other coach in Cowboys history has had 3, 12 win seasons in a row

[Hawkeye0202]

Dave Campo, three back to back 5-11
Jason Garrett, three back to back 8-8
Mike McCarthy, three back to back 12-

Hey! Trending up!

Not many fans remember but MM was hired for his postseason experience. In other words, to get this team past the one-and-done playoff records.

 

[DandyDon52]

temper that with they started with 14 game seasons, much harder to win 12 back then.
then 16 game seasons it was harder to win 12.
this season would be a 11 win season if only 16 games.

It shows he has been competitive during his time, but a lot of that was due to dan quinn and the improved defense.
2014 and 2016 had I think better teams, they just didnt have a good defense.

 

[Cmac]

......then wouldn't this be an achievement for Dak too?

 

[kskboys]

saying fat Mike is the first to win 3 in a row is not an attack on Landry but the Landry Defence League awards you the status of White Knight

Why thank you, sugar cookie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Award accepted!!!!!

 

[Eddie]

Ummmm ... no other coaches had 17 games to do it either.

Dumb, dumb, dumb.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Saw this graphic on ESPN GET UP

Cowboys Playoff Record when streaks of 12 win seasons

• 1977-1978 (lost SB, won SB)
• 1980-1981 (lost NFC Champ, lost NFC Champ)
• 1992-1995 (won SB, won SB, lost NFC Champ, won SB)
• 2021-2023 (lost WC, lost DIV, ?)

So hope we can at least get to an NFC Championship Game this year.

More fodder above BTW for those who don't think Coach Mac will be fired if he doesn't get far.

Expectations are higher than ever.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

That's great. Let's hope we can make THIS one mean something.

 

[CowboyFrog]

First thats what everyone of the Fans should want--regular season or whatever- we dont lose entire seasons on injuries to OT's and such now...
second why does this have anything to do with what Tom Landry did, the trigger some here have for past coaches/players is crazy...Tom Landry was GREAT that doesnt mean MM has to be not great...
third- go win a trophy now because thats whats left to accomplish!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Expectations are higher than ever.

How so?

12 win seasons were the expectation? And suddenly it's more?

 

[Eddie]

Tom Landry says, "Hold my beer Mike".

1976 - 11-3 (14 games)
1977 - 12-2 (14 games)
1978 - 12-4
1979 - 11-5
1980 - 12-4
1981 - 12-4

None were 17 game seasons.

Nice try.

 

[ShiningStar]

this franchise has fallen on hard times.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

He's Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson put together

 

[32BellyOption]

Quite an accomplishment and it taking anything away but not every Cowboys Coach had a 17 game season to accomplish that in. Big Mike has us in a good position. Now it’s show me time.

 

[VaqueroTD]

How so?

12 win seasons were the expectation? And suddenly it's more?

"Look boss! Da playoffs, da playoffs!"

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

"Look boss! Da playoffs, da playoffs!"

Can ya just talk to me instead of this nonsense?

So the playoffs are some new lofty expectation? Only recently changed because of Dak and Mike?

Just wanna make sure I get you. No you don't need a picture book...I assure you I can read.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Can ya just talk to me instead of this nonsense?

So the playoffs are some new lofty expectation? Only recently changed because of Dak and Mike?

Just wanna make sure I get you. No you don't need a picture book...I assure you I can read.

Well, it's nicer than what I want to say which is "It's the playoffs, dummy."

Expectations are not for a winning season. Have lots of those since 1995.

Expectations are for playoff victories. Had very little of those since 1995.

I'm on Coach Mac's side, but realistic. Lots of HCs been fired for great records but lousy Playoff performances.

Jerry even decided to throw down the gauntlet this week and tell the media he would make a decision in Playoffs. Pretty clear.

 

[kskboys]

Well, it's nicer than what I want to say which is "It's the playoffs, dummy."

Expectations are not for a winning season. Have lots of those since 1995.

Expectations are for playoff victories. Had very little of those since 1995.

I'm on Coach Mac's side, but realistic. Lots of HCs been fired for great records but lousy Playoff performances.

Jerry even decided to throw down the gauntlet this week and tell the media he would make a decision in Playoffs. Pretty clear.

I'm curious to know whether MM was on board w/ our horrific 2nd round pick this last draft. If he was, then yes, he needs to go. That pick is haunting us badly as our OL is ordinary. One more big hoss and we win 14 games instead of 12. It cost us that much.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Well, it's nicer than what I want to say which is "It's the playoffs, dummy."

Expectations are not for a winning season. Have lots of those since 1995.

Expectations are for playoff victories. Had very little of those since 1995.

I'm on Coach Mac's side, but realistic. Lots of HCs been fired for great records but lousy Playoff performances.

Jerry even decided to throw down the gauntlet this week and tell the media he would make a decision in Playoffs. Pretty clear.

We have always wanted playoffs and playoff wins.
Regular season wins only matter in order to get us there.

So NOW we take Jerry seriously. Mkay.....oh boy.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I'm curious to know whether MM was on board w/ our horrific 2nd round pick this last draft. If he was, then yes, he needs to go. That pick is haunting us badly as our OL is ordinary. One more big hoss and we win 14 games instead of 12. It cost us that much.

I think somebody wanted to revive our hi round te flop streak.

Not really a flop i guess. Just needed that o line way more.

 

[VaqueroTD]

I'm curious to know whether MM was on board w/ our horrific 2nd round pick this last draft. If he was, then yes, he needs to go. That pick is haunting us badly as our OL is ordinary. One more big hoss and we win 14 games instead of 12. It cost us that much.

Unless someone has done one of those local exposes after the fact that reveals what they were thinking, best guess I can go with are those soundbites on the War Room documentaries at Deep Blue.

Coach Mac seems to defer to Jerry & Team on those. Really, only Coach since Jimmy that seemed to fight back on those was Bill Parcells. He even threw in a zinger on the Jason Witten clip about Jerry wanting Mike Seidman at TE instead and having to fight for Witten.