First Playoff Victory (1967)
52-14 over Cleveland at the Cotton Bowl, then the Ice Bowl.
In their eighth season, 1967, the Dallas Cowboys went 9-5 and won the new four-team Capitol Division. They then hosted the Century Division winner, the Cleveland Browns, at the Cotton Bowl and won 52-14 to take the Eastern Conference title.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1967
- Record
- 9-5
Lore & Background
The win sent them to a rematch with the two-time defending champion Green Bay Packers for the NFL title.
Reader's Guide
Green Bay went on to beat the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II two weeks later.
That game was played at Lambeau Field on December 31 in frigid, sub-zero, windy conditions, and the Packers scored a late touchdown to win by four points for their third straight NFL title.
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