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List of Dallas Cowboys seasons

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List of Dallas Cowboys seasons

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East Division. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960 and have played their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since 2009. Originally a member of the NFL Western Conference, the team was moved to the NFL Eastern Conference in 1961 after just one season; they remained in this conference until 1970. In 1967 the NFL subdivided the Eastern and Western conferences into divisions, assigning the Cowboys to the NFL Capitol Division. In 1970, as part of the AFL–NFL merger, the Cowboys were reassigned to the National Football Conference (NFC). In addition to being reassigned conferences, the Cowboys' division, the NFL Capitol Division, was renamed to the NFC East Division. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tying it with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos for second-most Super Bowl appearances in history behind the New England Patriots' record 11 appearances. Of their eight appearances, the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls (Super Bowls VI, XII, XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) which is tied for 3rd most in total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises. The Cowboys have won eight NFC championships, tied for most in the conference's history. The Cowboys are the only NFL team to record 20 consecutive winning seasons (from 1966 to 1985) during which they missed the playoffs only twice (1974 and 1984). The Cowboys have won their division 25 times, the most among the teams in their division. As of the end of the 2024 season, the Cowboys have accumulated a record of 569 wins, 423 losses, and 6 ties in the regular season, which is the second-best all-time regular season record among active franchises in terms of win–loss percentage. They have also made the playoffs 36 times, second only to the Green Bay Packers, and have the ninth-best playoff record in terms of win–loss percentage with 36 wins and 31 losses. The team has had 40 winning seasons, 19 losing seasons, and 6 seasons with as many wins as losses.

Tables

Legend · Seasons
Finish
Finish
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Finish
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Final position in league, division, or conference
Pct
Pct
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Pct
The order of league championship won by the franchise
The team's winning percentage for the season
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‡
The order of league championship won by the franchise
Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
Division champions
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§
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
Wild Card berth
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The order of league championship won by the franchise
Finish
Final position in league, division, or conference
Pct
The team's winning percentage for the season
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Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
Conference champions
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Division champions
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Wild Card berth
Dallas Cowboys record by season · Seasons
Finish
Finish
Season
Finish
Team
mw- W
League
L
Conference
T
Division
Pct
1960
1960
Season
1960
Team
1960
League
NFL
Conference
Western
Regular season
7th
Regular season
0
Regular season
11
Regular season
1
Regular season
042
Head coach
Tom Landry
1961
1961
Season
1961
Team
1961
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
6th
Regular season
4
Regular season
9
Regular season
1
Regular season
321
1962
1962
Season
1962
Team
1962
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
5th
Regular season
5
Regular season
8
Regular season
1
Regular season
393
1963
1963
Season
1963
Team
1963
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
5th
Regular season
4
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
286
1964
1964
Season
1964
Team
1964
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
5th
Regular season
5
Regular season
8
Regular season
1
Regular season
393
1965
1965
Season
1965
Team
1965
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
7
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
1966
1966
Season
1966
Team
1966
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Regular season
1st*
Regular season
10
Regular season
3
Regular season
1
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 34–27
Awards
Tom Landry (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
1967
1967
Season
1967
Team
1967
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern*
Division
Capitol^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
Postseason results
Won Conference playoffs (Browns) 52–14Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 21–17
1968
1968
Season
1968
Team
1968
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Division
Capitol^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
2
Regular season
0
Regular season
857
Postseason results
Lost Conference playoffs (at Browns) 31–20
1969
1969
Season
1969
Team
1969
League
NFL
Conference
Eastern
Division
Capitol^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
2
Regular season
1
Regular season
821
Postseason results
Lost Conference playoffs (Browns) 38–14
Awards
Calvin Hill (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)
1970
1970
Season
1970
Team
1970
League
NFL
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Lions) 5–0Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 17–10Lost Super Bowl V (vs. Colts) 16–13
Awards
Chuck Howley (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
1971
1971
Season
1971
Team
1971
League
NFL‡
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
786
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 20–12Won NFC Championship (49ers) 14–3Won Super Bowl VI (1) (vs. Dolphins) 24–3
Awards
Roger Staubach (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
1972
1972
Season
1972
Team
1972
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 30–28Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 3–26
1973
1973
Season
1973
Team
1973
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 27–16Lost NFC Championship (Vikings) 27–10
1974
1974
Season
1974
Team
1974
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
571
1975
1975
Season
1975
Team
1975
League
NFL
Conference
NFC*
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
10
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
714
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 37–7Lost Super Bowl X (vs. Steelers) 21–17
1976
1976
Season
1976
Team
1976
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
786
Postseason results
Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 14–12
1977
1977
Season
1977
Team
1977
League
NFL‡
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
2
Regular season
0
Regular season
857
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Bears) 37–7Won NFC Championship (Vikings) 23–6Won Super Bowl XII (2) (vs. Broncos) 27–10
Awards
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
Season
1978
Team
1978
League
NFL
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Falcons) 27–20Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 28–0Lost Super Bowl XIII (vs. Steelers) 35–31
1979
1979
Season
1979
Team
1979
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 21–19
1980
1980
Season
1980
Team
1980
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 34–13Won Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 30–27Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 20–7
1981
1981
Season
1981
Team
1981
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 38–0Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 28–27
1982
1982
Season
1982
Team
1982
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
None
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
6
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
667
Postseason results
Won First Round playoffs (Buccaneers) 30–17Won Second Round playoffs (Packers) 37–26Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 31–17
1983
1983
Season
1983
Team
1983
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 24–17
1984
1984
Season
1984
Team
1984
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
1985
1985
Season
1985
Team
1985
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 20–0
1986
1986
Season
1986
Team
1986
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
1987
1987
Season
1987
Team
1987
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
7
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
467
1988
1988
Season
1988
Team
1988
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
5th
Regular season
3
Regular season
13
Regular season
0
Regular season
188
1989
1989
Season
1989
Team
1989
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
5th
Regular season
1
Regular season
15
Regular season
0
Regular season
063
Head coach
Jimmy Johnson
1990
1990
Season
1990
Team
1990
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
Awards
Jimmy Johnson (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) Emmitt Smith (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)
1991
1991
Season
1991
Team
1991
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (at Bears) 17–13Lost Divisional playoffs (at Lions) 38–6
1992
1992
Season
1992
Team
1992
League
NFL‡
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
13
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
813
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 34–10Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 30–20Won Super Bowl XXVII (3) (vs. Bills) 52–17
Awards
Troy Aikman (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
1993
1993
Season
1993
Team
1993
League
NFL‡
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 27–17Won NFC Championship (49ers) 38–21Won Super Bowl XXVIII (4) (vs. Bills) 30–13
Awards
Emmitt Smith (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
1994
1994
Season
1994
Team
1994
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 35–9Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 38–28
Head coach
Barry Switzer
1995
1995
Season
1995
Team
1995
League
NFL‡
Conference
NFC*
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 30–11Won NFC Championship (Packers) 38–27Won Super Bowl XXX (5) (vs. Steelers) 27–17
Awards
Larry Brown (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
1996
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 40–15Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 26–17
1997
1997
Season
1997
Team
1997
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
1998
1998
Season
1998
Team
1998
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (Cardinals) 20–7
Head coach
Chan Gailey
1999
1999
Season
1999
Team
1999
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 27–10
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
2000
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
Head coach
Dave Campo
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
2001
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
5th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
2002
2002
Season
2002
Team
2002
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
5
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
Regular season
313
2003
2003
Season
2003
Team
2003
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 29–10
Head coach
Bill Parcells
2004
2004
Season
2004
Team
2004
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
2005
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
2006
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 21–20
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
2007
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
13
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
813
Postseason results
Lost Divisional playoffs (Giants) 17–21
Awards
Greg Ellis (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year)
Head coach
Wade Phillips
2008
2008
Season
2008
Team
2008
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
2009
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
11
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
688
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 34–14Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 34–3
2010
2010
Season
2010
Team
2010
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
Head coach
Wade Phillips (1–7) Jason Garrett (5–3)
2011
2011
Season
2011
Team
2011
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Head coach
Jason Garrett
2012
2012
Season
2012
Team
2012
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Awards
Jason Witten (WPMOYTooltip Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year)
2013
2013
Season
2013
Team
2013
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
2014
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
4
Regular season
0
Regular season
750
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 24–20Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 26–21
Awards
DeMarco Murray (OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year)
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
2015
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
4th
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
2016
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
13
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
813
Postseason results
Lost Divisional playoffs (Packers) 34–31
Awards
Jason Garrett (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) Dak Prescott (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
2017
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
2018
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 24–22Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 30–22
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
2019
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
2020
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
6
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
375
Head coach
Mike McCarthy
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
2021
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
706
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 23–17
Awards
Micah Parsons (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year)
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
2022
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
2nd§
Regular season
12
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
706
Postseason results
Won Wild Card playoffs (at Buccaneers) 31–14Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 19–12
Awards
Dak Prescott (WPMOYTooltip Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year)
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
2023
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East^
Regular season
1st^
Regular season
12
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
706
Postseason results
Lost Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 48–32
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
2024
League
NFL
Conference
NFC
Division
East
Regular season
3rd
Regular season
7
Regular season
10
Regular season
0
Regular season
412
Totals
Totals
Season
Totals
Team
569
League
423
Conference
6
Division
573
Regular season
All-time regular season record (1960–2024)
36
36
Season
36
Team
31
League
—
Conference
537
Division
All-time postseason record (1960–2024)
605
605
Season
605
Team
454
League
6
Conference
571
Division
All-time regular season & postseason record (1960–2024)
Season
Team
League
Conference
Division
Regular season
Postseason results
Awards
Head coach
Refs
Finish
mw- W
L
T
Pct
1960
1960
NFL
Western
7th
0
11
1
042
Tom Landry
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) 52–14Lost 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) 5–0Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 17–10Lost 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) 20–12Won NFC Championship (49ers) 14–3Won 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) 30–28Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 3–26
1973
1973
NFL
NFC
East^
1st^
10
4
0
714
Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 27–16Lost 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) 17–14Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 37–7Lost 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) 37–7Won NFC Championship (Vikings) 23–6Won 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) 27–20Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 28–0Lost 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) 34–13Won Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 30–27Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 20–7
1981
1981
NFL
NFC
East^
1st^
12
4
0
750
Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 38–0Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 28–27
1982
1982
NFL
NFC
None
2nd§
6
3
0
667
Won First Round playoffs (Buccaneers) 30–17Won Second Round playoffs (Packers) 37–26Lost 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
Jimmy Johnson
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) 17–13Lost Divisional playoffs (at Lions) 38–6
1992
1992
NFL‡
NFC*
East^
1st^
13
3
0
813
Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 34–10Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 30–20Won 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) 27–17Won NFC Championship (49ers) 38–21Won 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) 35–9Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 38–28
Barry Switzer
1995
1995
NFL‡
NFC*
East^
1st^
12
4
0
750
Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 30–11Won NFC Championship (Packers) 38–27Won 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) 40–15Lost 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
Chan Gailey
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
Dave Campo
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
Bill Parcells
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) 17–21
Greg Ellis (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year)
Wade Phillips

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