| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coach | Refs |
| Finish | W | L | T | Pct |
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Western | | 7th | 0 | 11 | 1 | 042 | | |
| 1961 | 1961 | NFL | Eastern | | 6th | 4 | 9 | 1 | 321 | | |
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Eastern | | 5th | 5 | 8 | 1 | 393 | | |
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Eastern | | 5th | 4 | 10 | 0 | 286 | | |
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL | Eastern | | 5th | 5 | 8 | 1 | 393 | | |
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Eastern | | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 500 | | |
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Eastern* | | 1st* | 10 | 3 | 1 | 750 | Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 34–27 | Tom Landry (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) |
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Eastern* | Capitol^ | 1st^ | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | Won Conference playoffs (Browns) 52–14 Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 21–17 | |
| 1968 | 1968 | NFL | Eastern | Capitol^ | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 0 | 857 | Lost Conference playoffs (at Browns) 31–20 | |
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Eastern | Capitol^ | 1st^ | 11 | 2 | 1 | 821 | Lost Conference playoffs (Browns) 38–14 | Calvin Hill (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) |
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Won Divisional playoffs (Lions) 5–0 Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 17–10 Lost Super Bowl V (vs. Colts) 16–13 | Chuck Howley (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL‡ | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 11 | 3 | 0 | 786 | Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 20–12 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 14–3 Won Super Bowl VI (1) (vs. Dolphins) 24–3 | Roger Staubach (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Won Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 30–28 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 3–26 | |
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 27–16 Lost NFC Championship (Vikings) 27–10 | |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 571 | | |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | NFC* | East | 2nd§ | 10 | 4 | 0 | 714 | Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14 Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 37–7 Lost Super Bowl X (vs. Steelers) 21–17 | |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 11 | 3 | 0 | 786 | Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 14–12 | |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL‡ | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 0 | 857 | Won Divisional playoffs (Bears) 37–7 Won NFC Championship (Vikings) 23–6 Won Super Bowl XII (2) (vs. Broncos) 27–10 | Tony Dorsett (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)Harvey Martin (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)Randy White (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional playoffs (Falcons) 27–20 Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 28–0 Lost Super Bowl XIII (vs. Steelers) 35–31 | |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 21–19 | |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 34–13 Won Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 30–27 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 20–7 | |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 38–0 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 28–27 | |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | NFC | None | 2nd§ | 6 | 3 | 0 | 667 | Won First Round playoffs (Buccaneers) 30–17 Won Second Round playoffs (Packers) 37–26 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 31–17 | |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 24–17 | |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | | |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 20–0 | |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd | 7 | 8 | 0 | 467 | | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | 188 | | |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | 063 | | |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | Jimmy Johnson (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) Emmitt Smith (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Won Wild Card playoffs (at Bears) 17–13 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Lions) 38–6 | |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL‡ | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | 813 | Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 34–10 Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 30–20 Won Super Bowl XXVII (3) (vs. Bills) 52–17 | Troy Aikman (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL‡ | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 27–17 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 38–21 Won Super Bowl XXVIII (4) (vs. Bills) 30–13 | Emmitt Smith (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 35–9 Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 38–28 | |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL‡ | NFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 30–11 Won NFC Championship (Packers) 38–27 Won Super Bowl XXX (5) (vs. Steelers) 27–17 | Larry Brown (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 40–15 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 26–17 | |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | 375 | | |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Cardinals) 20–7 | |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 27–10 | |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | | |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | NFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | | |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | NFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | | |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 29–10 | |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | 375 | | |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | NFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | | |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | NFC | East | 2nd§ | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 21–20 | |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | NFC | East^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | 813 | Lost Divisional playoffs (Giants) 21–17 | Greg Ellis (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year) |