“AMERICA’S TEAM” THE DALLAS COWBOYS

Nick Hadji

Founded 1960 founded by Clint Murchison Jr, John

D. Murchison, and few minority shareholders

First modern-era expansion team

5 Super Bowl Wins Tied for second most in NFL history (San

Francisco) Super Bowl VI (1971)

Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami Dolphins-3 Super Bowl XII (1978)

Dallas Cowboys-27, Denver Broncos-10 Super Bowl XXVII (1993)

Dallas Cowboys-52, Buffalo Bills-17 Super Bowl XXVIII (1994)

Dallas Cowboys-30, Buffalo Bills-13 Super Bowl XXX (1996)

Dallas Cowboys-27, Pittsburgh Steelers-17

Cotton Bowl Cowboys’ first home stadium for 12

seasons (1960-1971) Developed great home field advantage

due to the success of the mid 1960s team

Texas Stadium Cowboys’ home from 1971-2008 Partial hole in roof was the only one in

the NFL “Texas Stadium has a hole in its roof so God

can watch his favorite team play” –D.D. Lewis, Cowboys Linebacker

Cowboys Stadium Opened in 2009 to replace aging Texas

Stadium

$1.5 billion stadium

World’s fourth largest HD screen (20 yard line to 20 yard line)

Notable Players (Hall of Fame) Bob Lilly-Defensive Tackle

First ever draft selection in 1961. “Mr. Cowboy”

Roger Staubach-Quarterback Captain Comeback

Tony Dorsett-Running Back Randy White-Defensive Tackle Mel Renfro-Defensive Back Troy Aikman-Quarterback Rayfield Wright-Offensive Tackle Michael Irvin-Wide Receiver Bob Hayes-Wide Receiver Emmitt Smith-Running Back

Notable Head Coaches Tom Landry (1960-1988)

2 Super Bowl victories (1971, 1977) Jimmy Johnson (1989-1993)

2 Super Bowl victories (1992, 1993) Barry Switzer (1994-1997)

Super Bowl victory (1995) Bill Parcells (2003-2006)

Built core group of current 2012 Dallas Cowboys Jason Garrett (2010-Present)

Attempting to restore Cowboys to 1990s greatness

Divisional Rivalries Washington Redskins

Owners George Preston Marshall (Washington) and Clint Murchison Jr. despised each other

Cowboys own all time record 62-40-2 Philadelphia Eagles

Bitter rivalry due to close contests Bounty Bowls I and II Michael Irvin’s career ending spinal injury Cowboys own all time record 57-46

New York Giants First all time game ended in 31-31 tie Giants defeated Cowboys in 2009 opening game 33-31 Giants undefeated at Cowboys Stadium (4-0) Cowboys own all time record 57-43-2

“America’s Team”

Dubbed by NFL Films’ Bob Ryan in a 1978 highlight film for the Dallas Cowboys

Nickname came about as a result of the Cowboys’ national popularity