Dallas Cowboys
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The Dallas Cowboys are an American football team that plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Dallas Cowboys was established in 1960 as an expansion team and was originally named the Dallas Texans, before changing their name to the Dallas Cowboys. They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The team plays its home games at the new Dallas Cowboys 1 billion dollar stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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| Background Information | |
| NFL Team Name: | Dallas Cowboys |
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| Established: | 1960; 55 years ago |
| Original Name: | Dallas Texans |
| Current Owner: | Jerry Jones |
| President: | Jerry Jones |
| General Manager: | Jerry Jones |
| Current Coach: | Jason Garrett |
| Division: | NFC East (1970-Present) |
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About
The Dallas Cowboys is called Americas Team, and for good reason. They are the only NFL team with a star on their uniform, and their colors never run.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Dallas Cowboys was the first team to have cheerleaders on their side of the field at the games. The reason why the Cowboys started up the cheerleaders is to help bring in people to see the games, as attendance was very pour. The cheerleaders helped carve the way to what is now known as the All American Dallas Cowboys Cheerleading Squad.
Forbes Magazine Article
An article in Forbes Magazine, dated September 2, 2009, lists the Dallas Cowboys as the highest valued American Sports franchise in history, with an estimated value of approximately $1.65 billion. They are also the wealthiest team in the NFL, generating almost $269 million in annual revenue.
History of winning
The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive home sell-outs. The Cowboy's streak of 160 sold-out regular and post-season games began in 1990, and included 79 straight sellouts at their former home, Texas Stadium, and 81 straight sell-outs on the road. The franchise shares the record for most Super Bowl appearances (8) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, corresponding to the most NFC championships (8).
The Cowboys are the only NFL team to have a record 20 consecutive winning seasons (1966-1985), in which they only missed the playoffs twice (1974 and 1984), and NFL record that remains unbroken and unchanged to this day. It remains one of the longest winning streaks in all of professional sports.
Championships
Super Bowl Championships
1971 (VI) vs. Miami 1977 (XII) vs. Denver 1992 (XXVII) vs. Buffalo 1993 (XXVIII) vs. Buffalo 1995 (XXX) vs. Pittsburgh
Super Bowl Visits
| Appearance | Final Score | Location | Date | Attendance | Most Valuable Player |
| Superbowl XXX | Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 | Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, AZ | January 28, 1996 | 76,347 | Larry Brown, CB, |
| Superbowl XXVIII | Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 | Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA | January 30, 1994 | 72,817 | Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas |
| Superbowl XXVII | Buffalo 17, Dallas 52 | Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA | January 31, 1993 | 98,374 | Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas |
| Superbowl XIII | Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 | Orange Bowl - Miami, Florida | January 21, 1979 | 79,484 | Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh |
| Superbowl XII | Denver 10, Dallas 27 | Superdome, New Orleans, LA | January 15, 1978 | 76,400 | Randy White, DT, Dallas and Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas |
| Superbowl X | Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 | Orange Bowl - Miami, Florida | January 18, 1976 | 80,187 | Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh |
| Superbowl VI | Dallas 24, Miami 3 | Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA | January 16, 1972 | 81,023 | Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas |
| Superbowl V | Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 | Orange Bowl - Miami, FL | January 17, 1971 | 79,204 | Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas |
Conference championships
NFL Eastern: 1966, 1967
NFC: 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995
Division championships
NFL Capitol: 1967, 1968, 1969
NFC East: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009
Playoff appearances
NFL: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
Coaches (Past and Present)
Tom Landry 1960-1988
Jimmy Johnson 1989-1993
Barry Switzer 1994-1997
Chan Gailey 1998-1999
Dave Campo 2000-2002
Bill Parcells 2003-2006
Wade Phillips 2007-11/08/2010
Jason Garrett Interim Head Coach 11/08/2010
Jason Garrett Head Coach January 6, 2011 to Present
Team Rosters and Statistics
Charities
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Help Dallas Cowboys Fight Breast Cancer)«
