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: ’85 Cowboys Jump Out to a 6-2 Start

The Cowboys looked more like the teams of the previous decade when they jumped out to a 6-2 start in 1985.

50 Seasons Series: Playoff Streak Ends With Lackluster Finish to the ’84 Season

The Cowboys finished the 1984 season by going 4-4 and missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

50 Seasons Series: '83 Cowboys Look Like Possible Contenders

For 14 weeks of the 1983 season, the Cowboys looked as if they could contend for the NFC title. The Cowboys started at 12-2 leading to a winner-take-all game against [...]

50 Seasons Series: Cowboys Stun Redskins to Open 1983 Season

This post is part of the 50 Seasons Series. The Cowboys may have struggled to find ultimate playoff success during the 1980s, but they were still one of the stronger teams [...]

'82 Cowboys Down Tampa Bay and Green Bay in Playoff Wins

This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series. 1982 Playoffs First Round: Dallas 30, Tampa Bay 17 For the second consecutive year, the Cowboys faced Tampa Bay [...]

Cowboys Finish '82 Season at 6-3 After Player Strike Ends

This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series. The Cowboys returned from the player strike of 1982 on November 21. The remainder of the season was odd [...]

'82 Steelers End Cowboys' Opening Game Win Streak at 17

This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series. The Cowboys in 1964 lost their season opener to the St. Louis Cardinals. That was the last time that [...]

Cowboys Demolish the Rams on the Way to Super Bowl X

50 Seasons Series: ’67 Cowboys Start Fast but End with a Clang