‘87 Cowboys Start at 1-1 Before Players Strike
The Cowboys fell apart against the Cardinals but rebounded against the Giants to begin the 1987 season with a 1-1 record.
So-So Draft in 1987 Provides No Immediate Help
The Cowboys took Nebraska nose tackle Danny Noonan with the #12 pick in the 1987 draft.
The Bottom Falls Out on the 1986 Dallas Cowboys
The 1986 Cowboys lost six of their final seven games to finish the season at 7-9.
50 Seasons Series: Loss to the Giants Precipitates Collapse
The 1986 Cowboys lost QB Danny White to a broken wrist and lost the NFC East lead by losing to the Giants.
50 Seasons Series: 1986 Appears to be Another Season of Promise
The 1986 Cowboys scored 30 or more points in six of their first eight games and had a 6-2 record at the midway point of the season.
50 Seasons Series: Herschel Scores Game-Winning TD in ‘86 Opener
Herschel Walker’s late touchdown gave the Cowboys a 31-28 win over the Giants in the 1986 season opener.
50 Seasons Series: ‘86 Draft is Another Disaster
The Cowboys moved up in the 1986 draft to take WR Mike Sherrard of UCLA. The rest of the draft was forgettable yet again.
50 Seasons Series: An Uncomfortable Series of Off-Season Moves in 1986
A series of moves during the 1986 offseason affected the rest of Tom Landry’s career in Dallas.
50 Seasons Series: Cowboys Can’t Stop Dickerson in 20-0 Playoff Loss to Rams
The 1985 Cowboys’ season ended with a 20-0 loss to the Rams in Tom Landry’s final playoff game as a coach.
50 Seasons Series: Cowboys Survive Roller-Coster End to the ‘85 Season
The Cowboys suffered blowout losses to the Bears and Bengals in the second half of the 1985 season, but Dallas regrouped to win the NFC East.
