Dallas Cowboys
Average PPS: 307
Period: 1960-2017
Dallas Cowboys
| Net Points Earned | 17,793 |
| Average Points Per Season | 307 |
Period: 1960-2017
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Playoff Bowl | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | NFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 13 teams | Dallas, Texas |  | -130 | 53rd | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.042 | -191 | -72 | -263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | *(Expansion team) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Western Conf. and NFL (*winless; 1 TIE) | *AFL's Dallas Texans 1st season= fight for DAL. | DNQ | Wild Card Round *AFL's Dallas Texans 1st season= fight for DAL. | |||
| 1961 | 1961 | 14 teams | Dallas, Texas |  | 12 | 42nd | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -63 | 8 | -56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | Alive in Conference Race until final 3 weeks. Finish 6th of 7 in East. (*lose final 4 games) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1962 | 1962 | 14 teams | Dallas, Texas | | 11 | 43rd | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -34 | 8 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final 3 weeks. Finish 5th of 7. (*lose 5 of final 6 games). | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 14 teams | Dallas, Texas | | -43 | 48th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -77 | 0 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | (*Cowboys takeover DAL). 5th of 7 teams in the Eastern Conference | *Despite winning 1962 AFL Title; Texans leave DAL for K.C. | DNQ | Wild Card Round *Despite winning 1962 AFL Title; Texans leave DAL for K.C. | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | 14 teams | Dallas, Texas |  | -15 | 45th | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -34 | 8 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final 3 weeks. Finish 5th of 7. (*lose 4 of final 5 games) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | 1965 | 14 teams | Dallas, Texas | | 30 | 38th | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 0 | -17 | T-2nd Place in the East. *Win tie-breaker with NYG for Playoff Bowl appearance | *Playoff Bowl: L 35-3 | NFC Champ. Game *Playoff Bowl: L 35-3 | ||||
| 1966* | 1966 | 15 teams (24 Pro FTB) | Dallas, Texas |  | 228 | 25th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 114 | 130 | 244 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Year of SuperBowl 1) Win Eastern Conference Title. (Birth in NFL Championship) | L 34-27 (NFL C.G.) | NFC Champ. Game L 34-27 (NFL C.G.) | ||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Dallas, Texas | | 358 | 17th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 74 | 100 | 174 | 184 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied for best record in Conference. | W 52-14 | L 21-17 (NFL C.G.) | NFC Champ. Game L 21-17 (NFL C.G.) | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Dallas, Texas | | 300 | 20th | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 165 | 135 | 300 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. | L 31-20 | *Playoff Bowl: W 17-13 | NFC Champ. Game *Playoff Bowl: W 17-13 | |||
| 1969 | 1969 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Dallas, Texas |  | 259 | 23rd | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.821 | 150 | 135 | 285 | -29 | 0 | -29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Win Division Title and Eastern Conference. | L 38-14 | *Playoff Bowl: L 31-0 | NFC Champ. Game *Playoff Bowl: L 31-0 | |||
| 1970* | 1971 | 26 teams | Dallas, Texas | | 843 | 7th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 126 | 266 | 546 | 30 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) Win Division Title. (3rd best record in NFC) | W 5-0 | W 17-10 | L 16-13 | SuperBowl L 16-13 | ||
| 1971 | 1972 | 26 teams | Irving, Texas | | 1760 | 5th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 184 | 184 | 368 | 1362 | 30 | 1392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in NFC and NFL (WTB; Minn) | W 20-12 | W 14-3 (B2B) | W 24-3 | SuperBowl W 24-3 | ||
| 1972 | 1973 | 26 teams | Irving, Texas | | 350 | 18th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 58 | 198 | 152 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as the NFC Wild Card | W 30-28 | L 26-3 | NFC Champ. Game L 26-3 | |||
| 1973 | 1974 | 26 teams | Irving, Texas | | 404 | 14th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 103 | 244 | 160 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB; Wash). 3rd best in NFC | W 27-16 | L 27-10 | NFC Champ. Game L 27-10 | |||
| 1974 | 1975 | 26 teams | Irving, Texas | | 59 | 35th | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 13 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1976 | 26 teams | Irving, Texas | | 757 | 8th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 58 | 198 | 559 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as the Wild Card. #4 seed- NFC | W 17-14 | W 37-7 | L 21-17 | SuperBowl L 21-17 | ||
| 1976 | 1977 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas |  | 301 | 19th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 197 | 128 | 325 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the NFC. (*only season wearing the 'America's Team' helmet) | L 14-12 | Divisional Round L 14-12 | ||||
| 1977 | 1978 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 1937 | 1st | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 238 | 221 | 459 | 1446 | 32 | 1478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division and NFC. Tied for Best record in NFL (WTB) | W 37-7 | W 23-6 | W 27-10 | SuperBowl W 27-10 | ||
| 1978 | 1979 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 949 | 6th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 149 | 322 | 596 | 32 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied atop NFC for Best record (LTB; Rams). Get #2 seed | Bye | W 27-20 | W 28-0 (B2B) | L 35-31 | SuperBowl L 35-31 | |
| 1979 | 1980 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas |  | 259 | 24th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 150 | 283 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title and Best record in NFC (WTB; Eagles). #1 seed | Bye | L 21-19 | Divisional Round L 21-19 | |||
| 1980 | 1981 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 506 | 9th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 106 | 279 | 226 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title, as well as Best record in NFC and NFL- (LTB; Eagles). Get #4 seed | W 34-13 | W 30-27 | L 20-7 | NFC Champ. Game L 20-7 | ||
| 1981 | 1982 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 488 | 11th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 125 | 298 | 190 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the NFC | Bye | W 38-0 | L 28-27 | NFC Champ. Game L 28-27 | ||
| 1982* | 1983 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 364 | 16th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 72 | 33 | 105 | 258 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*9-Game season) Qualify for expanded Playoffs as #2 seed | W 30-17 | W 37-26 | L 31-17 | NFC Champ. Game L 31-17 | ||
| 1983 | 1984 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 211 | 27th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 55 | 228 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a Wild Card. #4 seed- NFC | L 24-17 | Wild Card Round L 24-17 | ||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 56 | 37th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 14 teams in NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | 1986 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 164 | 29th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 102 | 198 | -34 | 0 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 3-way Tie for Division Title/ 1st round Bye- (WTBs). #3 seed | Bye | L 20-0 | Divisional Round L 20-0 | |||
| 1986 | 1987 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | -28 | 46th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | 1988 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | -7 | 44th | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | -7 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) 6th of 14 teams in NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1989 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | -304 | 57th | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -182 | -122 | -304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1990 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | -381 | 58th | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | -259 | -122 | -381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1991 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | -28 | 47th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 14 teams in NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1992 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 222 | 26th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 46 | 179 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a Wild Card. #5 seed | W 17-13 | L 38-6 | Divisional Round L 38-6 | |||
| 1992 | 1993 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 1900 | 3rd | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 210 | 146 | 356 | 1450 | 95 | 1545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the NFC | Bye | W 34-10 | W 30-20 | W 52-17 | SuperBowl W 52-17 | |
| 1993 | 1994 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 1915 | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 212 | 384 | 1436 | 95 | 1531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Tied for Best record in NFL. # 1 seed | Bye | W 27-17 | W 38-21 (B2B) | W 30-13 (B2B) | SuperBowl W 30-13 (B2B) | |
| 1994 | 1995 | 28 teams | Irving, Texas | | 499 | 10th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 146 | 319 | 180 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the NFC | Bye | W 35-9 | L 38-28 | NFC Champ. Game L 38-28 | ||
| 1995 | 1996 | 30 teams | Irving, Texas | | 1887 | 4th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 180 | 200 | 380 | 1507 | 0 | 1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed | Bye | W 30-11 | W 38-27 | W 27-17 | SuperBowl W 27-17 | |
| 1996 | 1997 | 30 teams | Irving, Texas | | 263 | 22nd | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 100 | 101 | 201 | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB; Eagles). #3 seed in the NFC | W 40-15 | L 26-17 | Divisional Round L 26-17 | |||
| 1997 | 1998 | 30 teams | Irving, Texas | | -67 | 49th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1999 | 30 teams | Irving, Texas | | 201 | 28th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 100 | 124 | 224 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC | L 20-7 | Wild Card Round L 20-7 | ||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 31 teams | Irving, Texas | | 56 | 36th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 60 | 80 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 4-way tie for the 2 wild cards- (WTBs). Get #5 seed (*8-8 record) | L 27-10 | Wild Card Round L 27-10 | ||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 31 teams | Irving, Texas | | -111 | 52nd | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -111 | 0 | -111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 31 teams | Irving, Texas | | -146 | 55th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -111 | -35 | -146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | -144 | 54th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | -30 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | 136 | 30th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 58 | 162 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed-NFC | L 29-10 | Wild Card Round L 29-10 | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | -70 | 50th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | 61 | 33rd | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*9-7 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | 101 | 31st | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 58 | 119 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed-NFC | L 21-20 | Wild Card Round L 21-20 | ||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | 438 | 13th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 190 | 419 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in NFC (WTB; GB). #1 seed | Bye | L 21-17 | Divisional Round L 21-17 | |||
| 2008 | 2009 | 32 teams | Irving, Texas | | 61 | 34th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*9-7 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009* | 2010 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 271 | 21st | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 67 | 212 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Move to new stadium in Arlington). Tie for Division Title (WTB; Eagles). #3 seed | W 34-14 | L 34-3 | Divisional Round L 34-3 | |||
| 2010 | 2011 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | -80 | 51st | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -10 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 21 | 39th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 21 | 40th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 21 | 41st | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the NFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 375 | 15th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 189 | 125 | 314 | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Finish in 3-way tie atop the NFC- (LTBs); do not receive a Bye. #3 seed | W 24-20 | L 26-21 | Divisional Round L 26-21 | |||
| 2015 | 2016 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | -239 | 56th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -85 | -239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 470 | 12th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 220 | 449 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and NFC Titles. Earn a Bye. # 1 seed. (2nd best record in NFL) | Bye | L 34-31 | Divisional Round L 34-31 | |||
| 2017 | 2018 | 32 teams | Arlington, Texas | | 61 | 32nd | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC- (9-7 record)(*Ezekiel Elliot suspension likely cost DAL playoff birth) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||