Question for Cowboys' historians: Longest that Dallas has not had a playoff Win?

[RedskinsOne]

What is the longest that Dallas has gone without a playoff win. Not just getting into the playoffs, but a win in one of the playoff games.

The last time you won one was in 1996 Jan. This January, it'll be a full decade. I think between the end of the 1983 season and 1991 you didn't win any playoff games, though you did get into the playoffs a time or two.

I suspect this '96 to '06 maybe the longest drought for playoff wins.

 

[DallasKnight]

You are quite correct, but we are planning on remedying that drought this year. Thanks for the observation.

 

[lurkercowboy]

End of 82 season actually. The last playoff win of the 80s was against Green Bay following the 82 strike season. The first playoff win in the 90s was against Chicago following the 91 season.

Of course what is the Commanders current playoff winless streak?

 

[sublime]

The last time you won one was in 1996 Jan. This January, it'll be a full decade. I think between the end of the 1983 season and 1991 you didn't win any playoff games, though you did get into the playoffs a time or two.

I suspect this '96 to '06 maybe the longest drought for playoff wins.

Actually last time we won was in Dec of 96. We beat the Vikings 40-15. We are currently tied for our longest drought of 9 years. The 80s draught was from Jan 83 to Dec 91 (also 9 years).

For fun I looked up the Commanders' longest drought: Dec 72 to Jan 83. That's 10 years, and it was the strike-shortened season that you won a playoff game.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Someone is awfully obsessed with a team that's not his own...