WAU Team History · 1960–2100
Dallas Cowboys
- Franchise Record · through 2100
- 1,307–976–7
- Super Bowl Wins
- 2Documented through the 2134 season
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 9
Stat Leaders
- Passing
- Dak Prescott · 37,370 yards (IRL as of October 16, 2026)
- Rushing
- Emmitt Smith · 17,162 yards
- Receiving
- Jason Witten · 12,977 yards
Approved Super Bowl results · 2111–2130
2129: Super Bowl CLXIV — Utah Coyotes 35, Dallas Cowboys 24. MVP: Malik Thornton (WR). Official champion: Utah Coyotes.
Full History
Incomplete through 2100: 0 season records, 0 postseason finishes and 70 quarterback entries remain unestablished.
The January 11, 2019 Wild Card injury followed the 2018 season and earlier 2017 blindside-hit controversies involving Jason Harris and Jaxson Foster. Philadelphia defeated Dallas 26–18. DeShaun Kosar’s catastrophic injury of Zach McCauley was unintended; Kosar had no prior dirty-play history. McCauley’s three-month coma made those earlier warnings part of a national crisis.
| Year | Record | Playoff result | QB Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0–11–1 | Missed Playoffs | Eddie LeBaron / Don Meredith |
| 1961 | 4–9–1 | Missed Playoffs | Eddie LeBaron / Don Meredith |
| 1962 | 5–8–1 | Missed Playoffs | Don Meredith / Eddie LeBaron |
| 1963 | 4–10 | Missed Playoffs | Don Meredith |
| 1964 | 5–8–1 | Missed Playoffs | Don Meredith / John Roach |
| 1965 | 7–7 | Missed Playoffs | Don Meredith / Craig Morton |
| 1966 | 10–3–1 | Lost NFL Championship | Don Meredith |
| 1967 | 9–5 | Lost NFL Championship | Don Meredith / Craig Morton |
| 1968 | 12–2 | Lost Conference Playoff | Don Meredith |
| 1969 | 11–2–1 | Lost Conference Playoff | Craig Morton |
| 1970 | 10–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Craig Morton / Roger Staubach |
| 1971 | 11–3 | Lost NFC Championship | Roger Staubach / Craig Morton |
| 1972 | 10–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Roger Staubach / Craig Morton |
| 1973 | 10–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Roger Staubach |
| 1974 | 8–6 | Missed Playoffs | Roger Staubach |
| 1975 | 10–4 | Lost Super Bowl X · Steelers 26-17 Cowboys | Roger Staubach |
| 1976 | 11–3 | Lost Divisional | Roger Staubach |
| 1977 | 12–2 | Won Super Bowl XII · Cowboys 27-10 Broncos | Roger Staubach |
| 1978 | 12–4 | Lost Super Bowl XIII · Steelers 35-31 Cowboys | Roger Staubach |
| 1979 | 11–5 | Lost Divisional | Roger Staubach |
| 1980 | 12–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Danny White |
| 1981 | 12–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Danny White |
| 1982 | 6–3 | Lost NFC Championship | Danny White |
| 1983 | 12–4 | Lost Wildcard | Danny White |
| 1984 | 9–7 | Missed Playoffs | Danny White / Gary Hogeboom |
| 1985 | 10–6 | Lost Divisional | Danny White |
| 1986 | 7–9 | Missed Playoffs | Steve Pelluer / Danny White |
| 1987 | 7–8 | Missed Playoffs | Steve Pelluer / Danny White |
| 1988 | 3–13 | Missed Playoffs | Steve Pelluer |
| 1989 | 1–15 | Missed Playoffs | Troy Aikman / Steve Walsh |
| 1990 | 7–9 | Missed Playoffs | Troy Aikman |
| 1991 | 11–5 | Lost Divisional to Detroit · 38–6Divisional: Detroit 38, Dallas Cowboys 6 (1992-01-05). | Troy Aikman / Steve Beuerlein |
| 1992 | 13–3 | Lost NFC Championship to Chicago Bears | Troy Aikman |
| 1993 | 12–4 | Lost Super Bowl XXVIII · Bengals 27-17 Cowboys | Troy Aikman |
| 1994 | 12–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Troy Aikman |
| 1995 | 12–4 | Lost NFC Championship | Troy Aikman |
| 1996 | 10–6 | Lost Divisional | Troy Aikman |
| 1997 | 6–10 | Missed Playoffs | Troy Aikman |
| 1998 | 10–6 | Lost Wild Card to Arizona · 20–7Wild Card: Arizona 20, Dallas Cowboys 7. | Troy Aikman / Jason Garrett |
| 1999 | 8–8 | Lost Wildcard | Troy Aikman / Jason Garrett |
| 2000 | 5–11 | Missed Playoffs | Troy Aikman / Randall Cunningham |
| 2001 | 5–11 | Missed Playoffs | Quincy Carter / Anthony Wright / Ryan Leaf |
| 2002 | 5–11 | Missed Playoffs | Chad Hutchinson / Quincy Carter |
| 2003 | 10–6 | Lost Wildcard | Quincy Carter |
| 2004 | 6–10 | Missed Playoffs | Vinny Testaverde / Drew Henson |
| 2005 | 9–7 | Missed Playoffs | Drew Bledsoe |
| 2006 | 9–7 | Lost Wildcard | Tony Romo / Drew Bledsoe |
| 2007 | 13–3 | Lost Divisional | Tony Romo |
| 2008 | 9–7 | Missed Playoffs | Tony Romo / Brad Johnson |
| 2009 | 11–5 | Lost Divisional to Seattle · 30–27Divisional: Seattle 30, Dallas Cowboys 27 (2010-01-17). | Tony Romo |
| 2010 | 6–10 | Missed Playoffs | Jon Kitna / Tony Romo |
| 2011 | 8–8 | Missed Playoffs | Tony Romo |
| 2012 | 8–8 | Missed Playoffs | Tony Romo |
| 2013 | 8–8 | Missed Playoffs | Tony Romo / Kyle Orton |
| 2014 | 12–4 | Lost Divisional | Tony Romo |
| 2015 | 4–12 | Missed Playoffs | Brandon Weeden / Matt Cassel / Tony Romo |
| 2016 | 13–3 | Lost Divisional | Dak Prescott |
| 2017 | 9–7 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2018 | 10–6 | Lost DivisionalThe January 11, 2019 Wild Card injury followed the 2018 season and earlier 2017 blindside-hit controversies involving Jason Harris and Jaxson Foster. Philadelphia defeated Dallas 26–18. DeShaun Kosar’s catastrophic injury of Zach McCauley was unintended; Kosar had no prior dirty-play history. McCauley’s three-month coma made those earlier warnings part of a national crisis. | Dak Prescott |
| 2019 | 8–8 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2020 | 6–10 | Missed Playoffs | Andy Dalton / Dak Prescott |
| 2021 | 12–5 | Lost Wildcard | Dak Prescott |
| 2022 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | Dak Prescott / Cooper Rush |
| 2023 | 12–5 | Lost Wildcard | Dak Prescott |
| 2024 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | Cooper Rush / Dak Prescott |
| 2025 | 7–9–1 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2026 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2027 | 5–12 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2028 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2029 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2030 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | Dak Prescott |
| 2031 | 6–11 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2032 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2033 | 10–7 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2034 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2035 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2036 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2037 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2038 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2039 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2040 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2041 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2042 | 11–6 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2043 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2044 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2045 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2046 | 11–6 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2047 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2048 | 11–6 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2049 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2050 | 11–6 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2051 | 12–5 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2052 | 13–4 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2053 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2054 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2055 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2056 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2057 | 13–4 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2058 | 13–4 | Won Super Bowl XCIII · Cowboys 31-24 ChargersQuarterback and Super Bowl MVP remain TBD. | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2059 | 9–8 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2060 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2061 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2062 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2063 | 9–8 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2064 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2065 | 4–13 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2066 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2067 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2068 | 9–8 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2069 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2070 | 11–6 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2071 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2072 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2073 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2074 | 12–5 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2075 | 12–5 | Lost Super Bowl CX · Raiders 33-30 Cowboys · Opponent’s title vacated; result retained | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2076 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2077 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2078 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2079 | 10–7 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2080 | 11–6 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2081 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2082 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2083 | 10–7 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2084 | 13–4 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2085 | 9–8 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2086 | 11–6 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2087 | 7–10 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2088 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2089 | 10–7 | Lost Wildcard | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2090 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2091 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2092 | 11–6 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2093 | 14–3 | Lost Super Bowl CXXVIII · Raiders 27-24 Cowboys · Opponent’s title vacated; result retained | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2094 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2095 | 13–4 | Lost NFC Championship | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2096 | 12–5 | Lost Divisional | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2097 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2098 | 10–7 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |
| 2099 | 8–9 | Lost Super Bowl CXXXIV · Bengals 37-9 CowboysSuper Bowl MVP: Cash Thompson. | TBD |
| 2100 | 8–9 | Missed Playoffs | TBD — future starter not established |