The Cowboys looked like they had some life when they beat New England in overtime in the ninth game of the 1987 season. However, a four-game losing streak ended the Cowboys’ playoff chances.
The Cowboys were embarrassed by the Eagles in the first game after the 1987 strike, and the team struggled with consistency during the middle of the season.
The late Merlin Olsen faced the Cowboys several times as a player and called his final game as a broadcaster at Texas Stadium in 1991.
The Cowboys fielded a very good team of replacement players and went 2-1 in the three “scab” games.
The Cowboys fell apart against the Cardinals but rebounded against the Giants to begin the 1987 season with a 1-1 record.
The Cowboys took Nebraska nose tackle Danny Noonan with the #12 pick in the 1987 draft.
The 1986 Cowboys lost six of their final seven games to finish the season at 7-9.
The 1986 Cowboys lost QB Danny White to a broken wrist and lost the NFC East lead by losing to the Giants.
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.
Herschel Walker’s late touchdown gave the Cowboys a 31-28 win over the Giants in the 1986 season opener.
