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Year-by-Year Record

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
196001117th NFL West  Tom Landry
19614916th NFL East  Tom Landry
19625815th NFL East  Tom Landry
196341005th NFL East  Tom Landry
19645815th NFL East  Tom Landry
1965770T2nd NFL East  Tom Landry
196610311st NFL East01Tom Landry
19679501st NFL Capital11Tom Landry
196812201st NFL Capital01Tom Landry
196911211st NFL Capital01Tom Landry
197010401st NFC East21Tom Landry
197111301st NFC East30Tom Landry
197210402nd NFC East11Tom Landry
197310401st NFC East11Tom Landry
19748603rd NFC East  Tom Landry
197510402nd NFC East21Tom Landry
197611301st NFC East01Tom Landry
197712201st NFC East30Tom Landry
197812401st NFC East21Tom Landry
197911501st NFC East01Tom Landry
198012402nd NFC East21Tom Landry
198112401st NFC East11Tom Landry
19826302nd NFC21Tom Landry
198312402nd NFC East01Tom Landry
1984970T3rd NFC East  Tom Landry
198510601st NFC East01Tom Landry
19867903rd NFC East  Tom Landry
1987780T2nd NFC East  Tom Landry
198831305th NFC East  Tom Landry
198911505th NFC East  Jimmy Johnson
19907904th NFC East  Jimmy Johnson
199111502nd NFC East11Jimmy Johnson
199213301st NFC East30Jimmy Johnson
199312401st NFC East30Jimmy Johnson
199412401st NFC East11Barry Switzer
199512401st NFC East30Barry Switzer
199610601st NFC East11Barry Switzer
199761004th NFC East  Barry Switzer
199810601st NFC East01Chan Gailey
19998802nd NFC East01Chan Gailey
200051104th NFC East  Dave Campo
200151105th NFC East  Dave Campo
200251104th NFC East  Dave Campo
200310602nd NFC East01Bill Parcells
20046100T2nd NFC East00Bill Parcells
Totals3832856 3222 

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Playoff History

1966

NFL Championship Game
L 27 - 34 vs. Green Bay Packers

1967

NFL Divisional Playoff
W 52 - 14 Cleveland Browns
NFL Championship Game
L 17 - 21 at Green Bay Packers

1968

NFL Divisional Playoff
L 20 - 31 at Cleveland Browns

1969

NFL Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 38 Cleveland Browns

1970

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 5 - 0 Detroit Lions
NFC Championship Game
W 17 - 10 at San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl
L 13 - 16 vs. Baltimore Colts

1971

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 20 - 12 at Minnesota Vikings
NFC Championship Game
W 14 - 3 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl
W 24 - 3 at Miami Dolphins

1972

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 30 - 28 at San Francisco 49ers
NFC Championship Game
L 3 - 26 at Washington Redskins

1973

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 16 vs. Los Angeles Rams
NFC Championship Game
L 10 - 27 Minnesota Vikings

1975

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 17 - 14 at Minnesota Vikings
NFC Championship Game
W 37 - 7 at Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl
L 17 - 21 Pittsburgh Steelers

1976

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 12 - 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams

1977

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 37 - 7 Chicago Bears
NFC Championship Game
W 23 - 6 Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl
W 27 - 10 at Denver Broncos

1978

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 20 Atlanta Falcons
NFC Championship Game
W 28 - 0 at Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl
L 31 - 35 Pittsburgh Steelers

1979

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 19 - 21 vs. Los Angeles Rams

1980

NFC Wildcard Game
W 34 - 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams
NFC Divisional Playoff
W 30 - 27 at Atlanta Falcons
NFC Championship Game
L 7 - 20 at Philadelphia Eagles

1981

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 38 - 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC Championship Game
L 27 - 28 at San Francisco 49ers

1982

NFC Wildcard Game
W 30 - 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC Divisional Playoff
W 37 - 26 vs. Green Bay Packers
NFC Championship Game
L 17 - 31 at Washington Redskins

1983

NFC Wildcard Game
L 17 - 24 vs. Los Angeles Rams

1985

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 0 - 20 at Los Angeles Rams

1991

NFC Wildcard Game
W 17 - 13 at Chicago Bears
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 6 - 38 at Detroit Lions

1992

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 10 Philadelphia Eagles
NFC Championship Game
W 30 - 20 at San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl
W 52 - 17 at Buffalo Bills

1993

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 17 vs. Green Bay Packers
NFC Championship Game
W 38 - 21 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl
W 30 - 13 at Buffalo Bills

1994

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 35 - 9 vs. Green Bay Packers
NFC Championship Game
L 28 - 38 at San Francisco 49ers

1995

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 30 - 11 Philadelphia Eagles
NFC Championship Game
W 38 - 27 vs. Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl
W 27 - 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers

1996

NFC Wildcard Game
W 40 - 15 Minnesota Vikings
NFC Divisional Playoff
L 17 - 26 at Carolina Panthers

1998

NFC Wildcard Game
L 7 - 20 vs. Arizona Cardinals

1999

NFC Wildcard Game
L 10 - 27 at Minnesota Vikings

2003

NFC Wildcard Game
L 10-29 at Carolina

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Championships

Super Bowl VI (1971), XII (1977), XXVII (1992), XXVIII (1993), XXX (1995)

NFC 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995

NFL Eastern 1966, 1967

NFL Capitol 1967, 1968, 1969

NFC East 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998

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Stadium

Cotton Bowl (72,132) 1960-70

Texas Stadium, Irving, TX (65,639) 1971-

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Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Dave Campo2000-021533000
Chan Gailey1998-991814002
Jimmy Johnson1989-934436071
Tom Landry1960-8825016262116
Bill Parcells2003-041616001
Barry Switzer1994-974024052

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All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Cardinals5228118581397
Philadelphia5037019111612
Redskins5034220161680
New York Giants4831217661423
Pittsburgh15130644570
Atlanta Falcons1470518382
Green Bay Packers1490541472
New Orleans Saints1450397295
Minnesota Vikings13110546539
Rams13130564538
San Francisco13161688767
Chicago Bears1180368325
Cleveland Browns9150455543
Detroit Lions890376290
Tampa Bay Buccaneers820204134
Balt./Indy Colts760290219
New England Patriots710191136
Houston/Tennessee650235196
Buffalo Bills530195128
Cincinnati Bengals530229191
Denver Broncos540206212
New York Jets520209115
San Diego Chargers520184159
Seattle Seahawks530202129
Kansas City Chiefs430185149
Miami Dolphins460187158
Carolina Panthers3208795
Oakland/LA Raiders350188172
Jacksonville2106464
Baltimore Ravens010027
Houston Texans0101019

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By Losses

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Philadelphia5037019111612
Redskins5034220161680
New York Giants4831217661423
Cardinals5228118581397
San Francisco13161688767
Cleveland Browns9150455543
Pittsburgh15130644570
Rams13130564538
Minnesota Vikings13110546539
Detroit Lions890376290
Green Bay Packers1490541472
Chicago Bears1180368325
Atlanta Falcons1470518382
Balt./Indy Colts760290219
Miami Dolphins460187158
Houston/Tennessee650235196
New Orleans Saints1450397295
Oakland/LA Raiders350188172
Denver Broncos540206212
Buffalo Bills530195128
Cincinnati Bengals530229191
Kansas City Chiefs430185149
Seattle Seahawks530202129
Carolina Panthers3208795
New York Jets520209115
San Diego Chargers520184159
Tampa Bay Buccaneers820204134
Baltimore Ravens010027
Houston Texans0101019
Jacksonville2106464
New England Patriots710191136

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Hall of Fame Members

Tony Dorsett (1977-87)
Tom Landry (coach 1960-88)
Bob Lilly (1961-74)
Mel Renfro (1964-77)
Tex Schramm (executive 1960-89)
Roger Staubach (1969-79)
Randy White (1975-88)

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Team Records

Rushing

Career: 17,162 yards, Emmitt Smith, 1990-2002 (NFL record)
Season: 1,773 yards, Emmitt Smith, 1995
Career touchdowns: 153, Emmitt Smith, 1990-2002 (NFL record)
Season touchdowns: 25, Emmitt Smith, 1995

Passing

Career: 32,942 yards, Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
Season: 3,586, Roger Staubach, 1979
Career TD passes: 165, Troy Aikman, 1989-2000
Season TD passes: 27, Roger Staubach, 1979

Receiving

Career Receptions: 750, Michael Irvin, 1988-99
Season receptions: 111, Michael Irvin, 1995
Career reception yards: 11,904, Michael Irvin, 1988-99
Season reception yards: 1,603, Michael Irvin, 1995
Career TD receptions: 65, Michael Irvin, 1988-99

Scoring

Career: 986 points, Emmitt Smith, (1990-2002

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