Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The NFC East feud seen most often on Sunday Night Football.
The Cowboys-Eagles rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. The teams first met in 1960, when Dallas joined the league in the Western Conference, and have played twice a year since the Cowboys moved to the Eastern Conference in 1961; both have been in the NFC East since the 1970 merger.
Quick Facts
- Series
- Cowboys lead 75-59
- Playoffs
- Cowboys 3-1
- First meeting
- 1960
Lore & Background
Dallas went 17-3 against Philadelphia in the 1970s. The rivalry's games have been featured on NBC's Sunday Night Football 16 times, more than any other matchup.
Reader's Guide
The Cowboys lead the series 75-59 and are 3-1 in the four playoff meetings.
On November 12, 1979, Tony Franklin's 59-yard field goal helped the Eagles to their first win at Texas Stadium, 31-21. In the 1980 season the Eagles won the division on a tie-breaker and met Dallas in the NFC Championship Game, the "Blue Jersey Game", in which Philadelphia made the Cowboys wear their blue jerseys.
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