Club History
31 entries in the Dallas Cowboys compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
First Playoff Victory (1967)The moment 'Silly Season' ended: Dallas broke its playoff curse on frozen turf, stepping fTom Landry Coaching Tenure BeginsThe architect who turned an expansion team into a dynasty with a signature fedora and a 4-Super Bowl VI Championship WinThe Dallas Cowboys won their first Super Bowl, defeating the Miami Dolphins 24–3 in Super Roger Staubach Quarterback EraAmerica's Team: A legacy of five Super Bowl titles and unmatched national following.Franchise Founding in 1960America's Team: A legacy of excellence and unmatched value.Super Bowl XII Championship WinThe first time two defensive linemen shared the MVP award in a dominant display of gridiroSuper Bowl XXVII Victory52-17: The score that announced a dynasty and reclaimed the title of America's Team.Jerry Jones Ownership AcquisitionA bold oilman bought a fading giant and forged a new dynasty.The Three Stooges Defense EraThe Doomsday Defense, not the Three Stooges, forged the Cowboys' legendary defensive legacJimmy Johnson Coaching Tenure BeginsThe Architect of Glory: How Johnson turned a laughingstock into back-to-back champions.Super Bowl XXVIII VictoryThe Cowboys secure back-to-back glory with a dominant performance in Atlanta.AT&T Stadium Opens in ArlingtonA modern cathedral of football where the legacy of America's Team continues to unfold.50th Anniversary Season CelebrationHonoring fifty years of glory, from the Silver and Blue to the stars above.Tex SchrammOriginal president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys; Hall of Fame executive who hCowboys Stadium (Arlington)Modern engineering meets the legacy of America's Team.Super Bowl VIThe coldest Super Bowl ever played, where the Cowboys won their first championship and setTroy AikmanThe first overall pick who delivered three Super Bowls and silenced the doubters with coldMichael IrvinThe Playmaker who helped lead the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles.Emmitt SmithThe NFL's all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas CowDeion SandersPrime Time legend and two-sport star who won Super Bowls with the 49ers and Cowboys.The 1970s DynastyTwo Super Bowls, one legendary defense, and the birth of America's Team.Barry SwitzerCollege and NFL champion coachSuper Bowl XXVIIA record-shattering blowout: Dallas claims its third title with a 52-17 demolition of a th1960 Franchise FoundingThe birth of a legend: From zero wins to America's Team in a single decade.America's Team BrandingThe squad that turned cheerleading into a national entertainment phenomenon.Tex Schramm Management EraThe visionary architect who built America's Team into a dynasty of gridiron glory.Super Bowl VI VictoryThe perfect defensive shutdown that cemented Dallas as the undisputed kings of the NFL.The Fearsome Foursome DefenseThe immovable wall that anchored the Cowboys' dynasty on the gridiron.Michael Irvin Wide Receiver EraThe Playmaker defined the 90s Cowboys dynasty with ferocity and three Super Bowl rings.Jimmy Johnson Coaching EraTwo rings, one dynasty: The Jimmy Johnson years defined modern Dallas.Emmitt Smith Running Back EraThe engine of the Triple Crown dynasty and the greatest rusher in franchise history.
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