List of Dallas Cowboys seasons

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The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East Division.[2] The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960 and have played their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, since 2009.[1][3][4] Originally a member of the NFL Western Conference, the team was moved to the NFL Eastern Conference in 1961 after just one season; they remained in this conference until 1970.[5][6] In 1967 the NFL subdivided the Eastern and Western conferences into divisions, assigning the Cowboys to the NFL Capitol Division.[7] In 1970, as part of the AFL–NFL merger, the Cowboys were reassigned to the National Football Conference (NFC). In addition to being reassigned conferences, the Cowboys' division, the NFL Capitol Division, was renamed to the NFC East Division.[8][9]

Exterior view of AT&T stadium from afar.
The Dallas Cowboys have played their home games at AT&T Stadium since 2009.[1]

The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tying it with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos for second-most Super Bowl appearances in history behind the New England Patriots' record 11 appearances. Of their eight appearances, the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls (Super Bowls VI, XII, XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) which is tied for 3rd most in total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises.[4][10] The Cowboys have won eight NFC championships, tied for most in the conference's history.[11] The Cowboys are the only NFL team to record 20 consecutive winning seasons (from 1966 to 1985) during which they missed the playoffs only twice (1974 and 1984).[3][12][13] The Cowboys have won their division 25 times, the most among the teams in their division.[14]

As of the end of the 2024 season, the Cowboys have accumulated a record of 569 wins, 423 losses, and 6 ties in the regular season, which is the second-best all-time regular season record among active franchises in terms of win–loss percentage.[10] They have also made the playoffs 36 times, second only to the Green Bay Packers, and have the ninth-best playoff record in terms of win–loss percentage with 36 wins and 31 losses.[10][15] The team has had 40 winning seasons, 19 losing seasons, and 6 seasons with as many wins as losses.[13]

Seasons

Tom Landry sitting at a table ahead of Super Bowl XXXI.
Tom Landry was the head coach of the Cowboys for 29 seasons. During this time he had 20 consecutive winning seasons, won two Super Bowls, and was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year. Landry was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 and was unanimously selected as a coach for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.[16][17][18]
Jimmy Johnson in a suit speaking into a Fox microphone.
Jimmy Johnson was the head coach of the Cowboys for five seasons. He led the team to three playoff appearances, two division titles, and two Super Bowls. In 2020, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[19]
Jason Garrett head shot in a Dallas Cowboys jersey
Jason Garrett, a former backup quarterback for the team from 1992 to 1999, was the team's head coach from 2011 to 2019 and the interim head coach for part of the 2010 season.[20]
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(#) The order of league championship won by the franchise
Finish Final position in league, division, or conference
Pct The team's winning percentage for the season
‡ Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
* Conference champions
^ Division champions
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Dallas Cowboys record by season
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Head coach Refs
Finish W L T Pct
1960 1960 NFL Western 7th 0 11 1 .042 Tom Landry [21]
1961 1961 NFL Eastern[A] 6th 4 9 1 .321 [22][B]
1962 1962 NFL Eastern 5th 5 8 1 .393 [24]
1963 1963 NFL Eastern 5th 4 10 0 .286 [25]
1964 1964 NFL Eastern 5th 5 8 1 .393 [26]
1965 1965 NFL Eastern 2nd 7 7 0 .500 [27]
1966 1966 NFL Eastern* 1st* 10 3 1 .750 Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 34–27 Tom Landry (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) [28][16]
1967 1967 NFL Eastern* Capitol^[C] 1st^ 9 5 0 .643 Won Conference playoffs (Browns) 52–14
Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 21–17		 [29]
1968 1968 NFL Eastern Capitol^ 1st^ 12 2 0 .857 Lost Conference playoffs (at Browns) 31–20 [30]
1969 1969 NFL Eastern Capitol^ 1st^ 11 2 1 .821 Lost Conference playoffs (Browns) 38–14 Calvin Hill (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) [31][32]
1970 1970 NFL NFC*[D] East^[D] 1st^ 10 4 0 .714 Won Divisional playoffs (Lions) 5–0
Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 17–10
Lost Super Bowl V (vs. Colts) 16–13		 Chuck Howley (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) [33][34]
1971 1971 NFL‡ NFC* East^ 1st^ 11 3 0 .786 Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 20–12
Won NFC Championship (49ers) 14–3
Won Super Bowl VI (1) (vs. Dolphins) 24–3		 Roger Staubach (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) [35][34]
1972 1972 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 10 4 0 .714 Won Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 30–28
Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 3–26		 [36]
1973 1973 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 10 4 0 .714 Won Divisional playoffs (Rams) 27–16
Lost NFC Championship (Vikings) 27–10		 [37]
1974 1974 NFL NFC East 3rd 8 6 0 .571 [38]
1975 1975 NFL NFC* East 2nd§ 10 4 0 .714 Won Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14
Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 37–7
Lost Super Bowl X (vs. Steelers) 21–17		 [39]
1976 1976 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 11 3 0 .786 Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 14–12 [40]
1977 1977 NFL‡ NFC* East^ 1st^ 12 2 0 .857 Won Divisional playoffs (Bears) 37–7
Won NFC Championship (Vikings) 23–6
Won Super Bowl XII (2) (vs. Broncos) 27–10		 Tony Dorsett (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)
Harvey Martin (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)
Randy White (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player)		 [41][32][42][34]
1978 1978 NFL NFC* East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional playoffs (Falcons) 27–20
Won NFC Championship (at Rams) 28–0
Lost Super Bowl XIII (vs. Steelers) 35–31		 [43][E]
1979 1979 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 11 5 0 .688 Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 21–19 [45]
1980 1980 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 12 4 0 .750 Won Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 34–13
Won Divisional playoffs (at Falcons) 30–27
Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 20–7		 [46]
1981 1981 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional playoffs (Buccaneers) 38–0
Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 28–27		 [47]
1982 1982 NFL NFC None[F] 2nd§ 6 3 0 .667 Won First Round playoffs (Buccaneers) 30–17
Won Second Round playoffs (Packers) 37–26
Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 31–17		 [49]
1983 1983 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 12 4 0 .750 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Rams) 24–17 [50]
1984 1984 NFL NFC East 4th 9 7 0 .563 [51]
1985 1985 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 20–0 [52]
1986 1986 NFL NFC East 3rd 7 9 0 .438 [53]
1987 1987 NFL NFC East 2nd 7 8 0 .467 [54][G]
1988 1988 NFL NFC East 5th 3 13 0 .188 [56]
1989 1989 NFL NFC East 5th 1 15 0 .063 Jimmy Johnson [57]
1990 1990 NFL NFC East 4th 7 9 0 .438 Jimmy Johnson (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
Emmitt Smith (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)		 [58][59][32]
1991 1991 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 11 5 0 .688 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Bears) 17–13
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Lions) 38–6		 [60]
1992 1992 NFL‡ NFC* East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 34–10
Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 30–20
Won Super Bowl XXVII (3) (vs. Bills) 52–17		 Troy Aikman (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) [61][34]
1993 1993 NFL‡ NFC* East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 27–17
Won NFC Championship (49ers) 38–21
Won Super Bowl XXVIII (4) (vs. Bills) 30–13		 Emmitt Smith (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) [62][34]
1994 1994 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional playoffs (Packers) 35–9
Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 38–28		 Barry Switzer [63]
1995 1995 NFL‡ NFC* East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 30–11
Won NFC Championship (Packers) 38–27
Won Super Bowl XXX (5) (vs. Steelers) 27–17		 Larry Brown (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) [64][34]
1996 1996 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 10 6 0 .625 Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 40–15
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Panthers) 26–17		 [65]
1997 1997 NFL NFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 [66]
1998 1998 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Cardinals) 20–7 Chan Gailey [67]
1999 1999 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 8 8 0 .500 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 27–10 [68]
2000 2000 NFL NFC East 4th 5 11 0 .313 Dave Campo [69]
2001 2001 NFL NFC East 5th 5 11 0 .313 [70]
2002 2002 NFL NFC East[H] 4th 5 11 0 .313 [72]
2003 2003 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Panthers) 29–10 Bill Parcells [73]
2004 2004 NFL NFC East 3rd 6 10 0 .375 [74]
2005 2005 NFL NFC East 3rd 9 7 0 .563 [75]
2006 2006 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 9 7 0 .563 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Seahawks) 21–20 [76]
2007 2007 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Lost Divisional playoffs (Giants) 21–17 Greg Ellis (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year) Wade Phillips [77][78]
2008 2008 NFL NFC East 3rd 9 7 0 .563 [79]
2009 2009 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 11 5 0 .688 Won Wild Card playoffs (Eagles) 34–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Vikings) 34–3		 [80]
2010 2010 NFL NFC East 3rd 6 10 0 .375 Wade Phillips (1–7)
Jason Garrett (5–3)		 [81]
2011 2011 NFL NFC East 3rd 8 8 0 .500 Jason Garrett [82]
2012 2012 NFL NFC East 3rd 8 8 0 .500 Jason Witten (WPMOYTooltip Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year) [83][84]
2013 2013 NFL NFC East 2nd 8 8 0 .500 [85]
2014 2014 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Wild Card playoffs (Lions) 24–20
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 26–21		 DeMarco Murray (OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year) [86][87]
2015 2015 NFL NFC East 4th 4 12 0 .250 [88]
2016 2016 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Lost Divisional playoffs (Packers) 34–31 Jason Garrett (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year)
Dak Prescott (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year)		 [89][90][32]
2017 2017 NFL NFC East 2nd 9 7 0 .563 [91]
2018 2018 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 10 6 0 .625 Won Wild Card playoffs (Seahawks) 24–22
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Rams) 30–22		 [92]
2019 2019 NFL NFC East 2nd 8 8 0 .500 [93]
2020 2020 NFL NFC East 3rd 6 10 0 .375 Mike McCarthy [94]
2021 2021 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 12 5 0 .706 Lost Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 23–17 Micah Parsons (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) [95][96][I]
2022 2022 NFL NFC East 2nd§ 12 5 0 .706 Won Wild Card playoffs (at Buccaneers) 31–14
Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 19–12		 Dak Prescott (WPMOYTooltip Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year) [98][99]
2023 2023 NFL NFC East^ 1st^ 12 5 0 .706 Lost Wild Card playoffs (Packers) 48–32 [100]
2024 2024 NFL NFC East 3rd 7 10 0 .412 [101]
2025 2025 NFL NFC East 2nd 7 9 1 .441 Brian Schottenheimer [102]
Totals 576 432 7 .571 All-time regular season record (1960–2025) [13]
36 31 — .537 All-time postseason record (1960–2025)
612 463 7 .569 All-time regular season & postseason record (1960–2025)
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Notes

  1. [A]
    The Cowboys played in the NFL's Western Conference for the 1960 season, but were a "swing team" and played each of the other 12 teams in the league that year. When the Minnesota Vikings joined the league for the 1961 season, the owners of the Eastern Conference teams were allowed to vote on which expansion franchise they wanted to be permanently assigned to their conference. The result was the Cowboys joining the NFL's Eastern Conference.[5]
  2. [B]
    In 1961, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 12 games since 1947, to 14 games.[23]
  3. [C]
    In 1967, the NFL divided conferences into divisions, resulting in two divisions in each of the two conferences. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.[7]
  4. [D]
    In 1970, the NFL and American Football League (AFL) officially merged in the AFL–NFL merger to form one league with two conferences. All ten former AFL teams as well as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore from the pre-merger NFL joined the AFC; the other thirteen remaining NFL teams joined the NFC. Each of those two were divided into three divisions: East, Central, and West.[8][9]
  5. [E]
    In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.[23][44]
  6. [F]
    The 1982 season was shortened to nine games after a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.[48]
  7. [G]
    The 1987 NFL strike caused the schedule to be reduced to 15 games.[55]
  8. [H]
    In 2002, the NFL realigned to create four divisions in both conferences with four teams in each division.[71]
  9. [I]
    In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.[23][97]

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