Our Record-Setting Year

[percyhoward]

We already know Romo's 102.5 is the highest passer rating ever for a team that didn't either have a winning record or make the playoffs. Here are a couple of other records, and one near-record:

The 4 rushing TD by running backs is an all-time low, breaking the 51-year old record of 5, set in the franchise's inaugural season of 1960, and tied in 2001. The 4 total TD by Dallas RB is also a team record low. For the first time ever, no Dallas RB had a receiving TD or a 30+ yard reception.

Also, our defense came within 22 yards of the all-time high for passing yards allowed in a season, with 3,906 yards. That's the highest total allowed in 28 seasons. The 1983 team allowed 3,928 yards (but "Thurman's Thieves" also had 27 INT).

 

[Leadbelly]

Feels like the recent Cowboys teams have been breaking a lot of those records set back when they were an expansion team. Every week, I must hear Norm Hitzges say the Cowboys have never allowed xyz until the game they just played.

4 rushing TDs is particularly weak.

Campo...Houck...please go spend more time with your grandkids. Please. Like, every day.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

We already know Romo's 102.5 is the highest passer rating ever for a team that didn't either have a winning record or make the playoffs. Here are a couple of other records, and one near-record:

The 4 rushing TD by running backs is an all-time low, breaking the 51-year old record of 5, set in the franchise's inaugural season of 1960, and tied in 2001. The 4 total TD by Dallas RB is also a team record low. For the first time ever, no Dallas RB had a receiving TD or a 30+ yard reception.

Also, our defense came within 22 yards of the all-time high for passing yards allowed in a season, with 3,906 yards. That's the highest total allowed in 28 seasons. The 1983 team allowed 3,928 yards (but "Thurman's Thieves" also had 27 INT).

Wow. Those are things we need to fix.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The 4 rushing TD by running backs is an all-time low, breaking the 51-year old record of 5, set in the franchise's inaugural season of 1960, and tied in 2001. The 4 total TD by Dallas RB is also a team record low. For the first time ever, no Dallas RB had a receiving TD or a 30+ yard reception.

For goodness sakes, Emmitt Smith had four rushing touchdowns in one game against the Giants in the 1995 season opener.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

For goodness sakes, Emmitt Smith had four rushing touchdowns in one game against the Giants in the 1995 season opener.

It's too bad he's not walking through that door.