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1973: Wash, rinse, repeat as Cowboys come up short again

Aside from a lack of drama (Duane Thomas) and injuries (Roger Staubach and Bob Lilly, who played the entire 1972 season injured), 1973 was pretty much a repeat of 1972. The Cowboys…

July 22, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1972: A preseason tackle ended the Cowboys’ title defense

If the 1971 season could best be described as chaos that led to a championship, then the 1972 season was turmoil that led to disappointment. The Duane Thomas saga continued to spiral…

July 21, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1971: Staubach takes command, gets Dallas that elusive title

Coming off the stinging loss in Super Bowl V in January, the Dallas Cowboys were hearing one common refrain. The Cowboys can’t win the big game. The loss hung over the team…

July 20, 2023, 7:00 am

1969: The decade ends with Dallas stuck in a loop

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by Richard Paolinelli

1969: The decade ends with Dallas stuck in a loop

The last year of the 1960s marked the 10th season of NFL football in Dallas. For followers of the Cowboys it must have seemed like a full year of instant replay. As…

July 18, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys’ fanbase at crossroads of high expectations and just settling

As we wait for camp to finally open at the end of this month, we are left to scroll through Cowboys’ Twitter. And the Blue Star Twitteratti never fail to amuse. The…

July 17, 2023, 7:00 am

1968: Great expectations ended in a season of discontent

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by Richard Paolinelli

1968: Great expectations ended in a season of discontent

The 1968 season was supposed to be the coronation of the Dallas Cowboys as the new kings of the NFL. The Packers were old and Vince Lombardi had retired. There was no…

July 17, 2023, 6:00 am

Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper to destroy Eagles 1

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper teamed up to destroy the Eagles in an instant classic

We have finally come to the end of my favorite Cowboys wins versus division rivals series. The Commanders (Redskins) and Giants have been properly dispatched with three games each. I could not…

July 16, 2023, 7:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1967: The Ice Bowl Cometh

The 1967 season brought a new team to the NFL – the New Orleans Saints. With 16 teams now in the NFL, two divisions became four. Gone was the West and East…

July 16, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Even as a rookie, Philadelphia couldn’t stop Dak Prescott

Few things feel better during the NFL season than celebrating a Dallas Cowboys win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Recent events, and likely social media beefs between content creators and fans, have made…

July 15, 2023, 7:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1966: Cowboys’ title dream came up one win short

The Cowboys added three more pieces to their long-term success in the 1966 NFL Draft. Offensive guard John Niland was taken in the first round and started four games as a rookie.…

July 15, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1965: A new era begins in Dallas

After a half-decade of frustration, the Dallas Cowboys were looking to finally turn the corner in 1965. Armed with a 10-year contract extension, Tom Landry was looking for better days. The 1965…

July 14, 2023, 7:00 am

1964: The defense steps up, the offense…Bueller? Bueller? 1

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by Richard Paolinelli

1964: The defense steps up, the offense…Bueller? Bueller?

With the dismal 1963 season behind them, the Dallas Cowboys started 1964 off with a bang. The year started off with a good omen, but enough about the year I arrived on…

July 13, 2023, 6:00 am

1963: A day of infamy, a year of darkness for Dallas 2

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by Richard Paolinelli

1963: A day of infamy, a year of darkness for Dallas

The fourth season in the Cowboys’ young history began like none of its three previous seasons had. They were all alone in Dallas. Despite winning the 1962 AFL Championship, the Dallas Texans…

July 12, 2023, 7:00 am

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Dez Bryant nearly single-handedly grounded Eagles in 2014 matchup

While the Philadelphia Eagles rostered a wide receiver that was dubbed the “Cowboy Killer”, Dallas had a bigger and better version of DeSean Jackson. Dez Bryant seemed to save his best performances…

July 12, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

An NFL without the Cowboys almost came to be

As we discovered in Sunday’s post about the 1960 season, the Dallas Cowboys almost never existed. An NFL without America’s Team? If both Washington and Pittsburgh had gotten their way back in…

July 11, 2023, 8:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

1962: Cowboys get one win, one position better

After finishing sixth in the NFL’s East Division the year before, the Cowboys set out to make themselves better in 1962. They succeeded. By one victory and one position. But it was…

July 11, 2023, 6:00 am

Tony Romo's 1st playoff win had extra meaning

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Tony Romo’s 1st playoff win had extra meaning

The Dallas Cowboys versus Philadelphia Eagles rivalry hasn’t always been the fiercest in the division. Hierarchy in the NFC East ebbs and flows with essentially each coming year. That’s apparent by the…

July 10, 2023, 11:59 am

1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

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by Richard Paolinelli

1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys are 63 days away from kicking off their 64th NFL season. Beginning with today, we’ll countdown to opening day by recapping the previous seasons. The Cowboys arrived in the…

July 9, 2023, 6:00 am

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Emmitt Smith shoulders load in must-win game vs New York Giants

The Dallas Cowboys versus New York Giants rivalry has had many close games that came down to the final drive. My favorite three Cowboys wins versus division rivals continues today with the…

July 7, 2023, 6:00 am

Romo to Witten connection helped Dallas complete comeback

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Romo to Witten connection helped Dallas complete comeback

Yesterday I kicked off the New York Giants segment in my series of the top three Dallas Cowboys wins versus their division rivals. Number three on the list was an unexpected win…

July 5, 2023, 7:00 am

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by Mario Herrera Jr.

Surprise win kicked off new era of Cowboys football

After wrapping up the top three wins in Dallas Cowboys history versus the Washington franchise, the next team on the list is the New York Giants. The Cowboys and Giants have a…

July 4, 2023, 10:48 am

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Cowboys History- Page 8

1973: Wash, rinse, repeat as Cowboys come up short again

1972: A preseason tackle ended the Cowboys’ title defense

1971: Staubach takes command, gets Dallas that elusive title

1969: The decade ends with Dallas stuck in a loop

Cowboys’ fanbase at crossroads of high expectations and just settling

1968: Great expectations ended in a season of discontent

Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper teamed up to destroy the Eagles in an instant classic

1967: The Ice Bowl Cometh

Even as a rookie, Philadelphia couldn’t stop Dak Prescott

1966: Cowboys’ title dream came up one win short

1965: A new era begins in Dallas

1964: The defense steps up, the offense…Bueller? Bueller?

1963: A day of infamy, a year of darkness for Dallas

Dez Bryant nearly single-handedly grounded Eagles in 2014 matchup

An NFL without the Cowboys almost came to be

1962: Cowboys get one win, one position better

Tony Romo’s 1st playoff win had extra meaning

1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

Emmitt Smith shoulders load in must-win game vs New York Giants

Romo to Witten connection helped Dallas complete comeback

Surprise win kicked off new era of Cowboys football

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