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HISTORICAL
MILESTONE
In the 50 years since the Cowboys were founded, the team
has become synonymous with football itself. Known for
its enthusiastic fans as much as for its proven success
on the field, the team boasts an:
- NFL-Record Streak of 20 Consecutive
Winning Seasons
- 19 Division Championships
- 8 Trips to the Super Bowl
- 5 Super Bowl Victories
Without a doubt, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most
exciting and successful football teams of all time.
1960
- Dallas is granted an NFL franchise
on January 28th.
- Clint Murchison Jr. (majority owner)
hired Tex Schramm to be general manager, Gil Brandt
as director of player personnel, and Tom Landry as
head coach.
- Wide Receiver Jim Doran was the
first Dallas Cowboys player to be selected to play
in the Pro Bowl.
- Recorded first preseason win with
a 14-3 victory over the New York Giants on August
27th.
- Recorded first non-losing game with
a 31-31 tie with the New York Giants on December 4th.
- Ended the 1960 season with an 0-11-1
record.
1961
- Dallas is moved into the NFL's Eastern
Conference.
- Bob Lilly is selected as the Cowboys
first ever NFL Draft choice.
- Picked up first regular-season win
in a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on
September 17th.
- Don Perkins became the first Dallas
Cowboy to rush for 100 yards in a game when he racked
up 108 yards against the Minnesota Vikings on September
24th.
1962
- Training Camp moved to Northern Michigan
College in Marquette, Michigan
- Became the first team in NFL History
with two 100+ yard runs in same game in a 41-19 win
over Philadelphia on October 14th. In the fourth quarter,
Amos Marsh returned a kickoff 101 yards and Mike Gaechter
returned an interception 100 yards.
1963
- Training camp moved to California
Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks, California.
- Don Meredith became the first Cowboy
to pass for 400 yards in a game when he threw for
460 yards against San Francisco on November 10th.
1964
- Head coach Tom Landry was given
a 10-year contract extension.
1965
- Finished 7-7 to record first non-losing
season.
- The Cowboys and Packers set a record
for fewest passing yards in a game with -11 on October
24th.
- Recorded first sellout crowd (76,251)
on November 21st in a 24-17 loss to the Cleveland
Browns in the Cotton Bowl.
1966
- First winning season (10-3-1), and
Eastern Conference Championship.
- Played in first post-season action
in the Playoff Bowl on January 9th. Lost 35-3 to the
Baltimore Colts in Miami.
- Texx Schramm named President of the
Dallas Cowboys.
- Cowboys' first Thanksgiving Day appearance
was a 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on November
24th.
1967
- The NFL's move to a divisional format
left the Cowboys in the Capitol Division of the Eastern
Conference.
- Won their first Capitol Division
title.
- On December 23rd, the Cowboys announced
plans to build Texas Stadium.
- Recorded first playoff win with a
52-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on December 24th.
- On December 31st, lost NFL Title
game 21-17 to Green Bay in game widely known as the
"Ice Bowl".
1968
- Recorded first season with double-digit
wins.
- Allowed just two rushing touchdowns
all year.
- Scored a league high 431 points.
1969
- Broke ground on Texas Stadium on
January 25th.
- The last of the original Cowboys
(Don Meredith and Don Perkins) retire.
- Recorded fourth-consecutive season
leading the league in fewest yards allowed.
1970
- Re-alignment after merger with AFL
leaves Dallas in the Eastern Division of the NFC.
1971
- Made first Super Bowl appearnace
with a heartbreaking 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts
in
- Super Bowl V on January 17th.
- The first game at Texas Stadium,
a 44-21 win over the Patriots, was played on October
24th.
1972
- Recorded first Super Bowl championship
with a 24-3 win over the Miami Dolphins at Tulane
Stadium in New Orleans.
- Calvin Hill becomes first 1000-yard
rusher for the Cowboys.
1973
- Recorded 100th victory with a 40-3
win over the New Orleans Saints on September 24th.
- Set an NFL record by qualifying for
the playoffs for the eighth-consecutive year.
1974
- Only year during the decade of the
70s that the Cowboys failed to qualify for the playoffs.
1975
- Played first season since 1966 without
a Thankgiving day game.
- Bob Lilly named first member of the
Dallas Cowboys Ring of Fame.
1976
- Lost 21-17 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
in Super Bowl X on January 18th.
- Don Meredith and Don Perkins added
to Ring of Honor.
1977
- Chuck Howley added to Cowboys Ring
of Honor.
- Drafted Tony Dorsett, who went on
to be NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
- Harvey Martin named NFL Defensive
Player of the Year.
- Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing
Leader.
1978
- Defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10
in Super Bowl XII on January 15th.
- Scored the most points during the
'78 season with 384 and allowed the fewest with only
208.
- Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing
Leader.
1979
- Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers
35-31 in Super Bowl XIII on January 21st.
- Roger Staubach is the NFC Passing
Leader.
1980
- Bob Lilly becomes the first Dallas
Cowboys player inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame.
1981
- Mel Refro is added to the Cowboys
Ring of Honor.
1982
- Recorded 200th regular-season win
with a 24-10 victory over the Redskins on December
5th.
- Tony Dorsett lead the NFL in rushing.
- Went through entire strike-shortened
season (nine games) without recording a single fair
catch.
1983
- Roger Staubach added to Cowboys
Ring of Fame.
- Ground broke on new headquarters
at Valley Ranch.
1984
- H.R. "Bum" Bright buys
the Dallas Cowboys from Clint Murchison Jr.
- Missed playoffs for the first time
since 1974.
1985
- Roger Staubach inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- New headquarters at Valley Ranch
open on October 27th.
- Texas Stadium becomes the first to
have two DiamondVision scoreboards.
1986
- Lost 17-6 to Chicago at Wembly Stadium
on August 3rd in London in the first American Bowl.
- Recorded first losing season in 21
years.
1987
- Original owner Clint Murchinson,
Jr dies on March 30.
1988
- Tom Landry tied Curly Lambeau's
NFL record of 29 consecutive years as head coach of
one team.
1989
- On February 25th, Jerry Jones bought
the Cowboys from "Bum" Bright.
- Jones replaces head coach Tom Landry
with Jimmy Johnson. Tex Schramm resigns as Cowboys
general manager.
- Lee Roy Jordan added to Cowboys Ring
of Fame.
- Cowboys tie
the record of 15 losses in a season and set a new
record with 14-consecutive home losses.
1990
- New training facility in Austin,
Texas opens on July 18th.
- Tom Landry is inducted into the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
- Emmitt Smith is named NFL Rookie
of the Year.
- Jimmy Johnson is named NFL Coach
of the Year.
1991
- Tex Scramm is inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Emmitt Smith leads the NFL in rushing.
1992
- Paul Tagliabue names Cowboys owner
Jerry Jones to the NFL's Competition Committee.
- Emmitt Smith leads the league in
rushing again.
1993
- On January 31st, Dallas defeated
Buffalo 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII.
- Tom Landry is added to the Cowboys
Ring of Fame.
- Emmitt Smith leads the league in
rushing for the third year in a row, and is named
the NFL's Most Valuable Player.
1994
- On January 30th, Dallas defeated
Buffalo, 30-13, in Super Bowl XXVIII.
- Barry Switzer is named the new head
coach of the Dallas Cowboys on March 30th.
- Tony Dorsett and Randy White added
to Cowboys Ring of Fame.
1995
- Emmitt Smith leads the league in
rushing.
1996
- Dallas defeats the Pittsburgh Steelers,
27-17, in Super Bowl XXX on January 28th.
- '96 season results in the Cowboy's
fifth-straight NFC Eastern Division title.
1997
- Troy Aikman becomes the Cowboys
all-time leading passer.
- Michael Irvin becomes the Cowboys
all-time leading receiver.
- Head Coach Barry Switzer resigns
under pressure.
1998
- Chan Gailey is hired as head coach
of the Cowboys.
- Emmitt Smith becomes the Cowboys
all-time leader in rushing yards and the NFL's all-time
leader in rushing touchdowns.
1999
- Former head coach Tom Landry passes
away after a battle with Leukemia.
- Cowboys all-time leading receiver
Michael Irvin suffers a career-ending neck injury.
2000
- Chan Gailey fired at conclusion
of '99 season.
- Dave Campo is hired to be the Cowboys
new head coach.
2001
- Quarterback Troy Aikman announced
his retirement after 12 seasons with the Cowboys.
2002
- Emmitt Smith passes Walter Payton
to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher.
2003
- Bill Parcells named head coach of
the Cowboys.
- Emmitt Smith was released and signed
with the Cardinals.
- Cowboys post 10 wins and return to
the playoffs.
2004
- Emmitt Smith announced his retirement
as a Cowboys.
- Cowboys strong safety Darren Woodson retired as a five-time Pro Bowl selection with three Super Bowl rings.
- Former Cowboys Cliff Harris and Rayfield Wright joined Texas Stadium's illustrious Ring of Honor in 2004.
2005
- Quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin were honored before the Cowboys' Monday Night game.
2006
- Quarterback Tony Romo became the teams' starting quarterback.
- Parcells parts ways with the Cowboys.
2007
- Cowboys hire new head coach, Wade Phillips
- The Cowboys finished their season strong with a 13-3 record, while also carrying the title of 2007 NFC East Division Champions.
- Cowboys were graced to have 13 of their players elected to the Pro Bowl in representing the NFC.
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