1998 Event Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their 4th head coach 1997 Event Dallas TV Station KXAS settle with Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin and Erik Williams for reporting false sex assault allegations against them 1996 Event Dallas Cowboys play Kansas City Chiefs in Monterrey Mexico 1996 Event Superbowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe Superbowl MVP: 1995 Event San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship 1994 Event Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys 1994 Event Superbowl XXVIII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 30-13 in Atlanta Superbowl MVP: Emmitt Smith, Dallas, RB 1993 Event Superbowl XXVII: Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills, 52-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Troy Aikman, Dallas, quarterback 1993 Event Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena - Cowboys beat Bills 1992 Event New York Giants trailing Dallas Cowboys 34-0 in 3rd, lose 34-28 1989 Event Herschel Walker is traded from Cowboys to Vikings for 12 players 1989 Event Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry 1988 Event 1st NFL regular-season game played in Phoenix; Cowboys beat Card 1987 Event Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo) 1987 Event Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo) 1985 Event Houston quarterback Warren Moon sacked NFL tying record 12 times (by Cowboys) 1979 Event Quarterback Roger Staubach's last regular season game with the Dallas Cowboys 1979 Event Superbowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, quarterback 1978 Event Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 in N Orleans Superbowl MVP: Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT 1976 Birthday Toby Gowin, punter for the Dallas Cowboys 1976 Event Superbowl X: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 21-17 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, WR 1975 Birthday Beau Morgan, running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1975 Birthday Nicky Sualua, NFL fullback for the Dallas Cowboys 1975 Birthday Kenny Wheaton, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1975 Birthday Macey Brooks, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1974 Birthday Lee Vaughn, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1974 Birthday Kavika Pittman, defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1974 Birthday Darren Benson, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1974 Birthday Kevin Mathis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1974 Birthday David LaFleur, tight end for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Event Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in NFC championship game 1973 Birthday Sherman Williams, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Wendell Davis, cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Stepfret Williams, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Antonio Anderson, defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Edward Hervey, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Randall Godfrey, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday Kendell Watkins, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys 1973 Birthday George Hegamin, NFL/WLAF tail back, Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy 1972 Event Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game 1972 Birthday Clay Shiver, corner for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Dexter Coakley, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Singor Mobley, safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Hurvin McCormack, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Charlie Williams, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Steve Scifres, guard and tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Birthday Dominique Ross, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1972 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 14-3 in NFC championship game 1971 Birthday Eric Bjornson, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Chris Boniol, NFL kicker, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Birthday Larry Allen, NFL guard and tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Shane Hannah, NFL guard for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Oronde Gadsden, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Ron Stone, NFLer for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Cory Fleming, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Shante Carver, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Kevin Williams, receiver/kick returner, Az Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday John Reece, WLAF/NFL cornerback, Amsterdam Admirals, Dallas Cowboys 1971 Birthday Oscar Sturgis, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1971 Event Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game 1970 Birthday Michael Batiste, NFL/WLAF defensive tackle, Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy 1970 Birthday Richie Cunningham, kicker for the Dallas Cowboys 1970 Birthday Brock Marion, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1970 Birthday Alundis Brice, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1970 Birthday Darrin Smith, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles 1970 Birthday Kevin Smith, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1970 Birthday Jim Schwantz, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1969 Birthday Larry Brown, NFL cornerback, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders 1969 Birthday Robert Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Birthday Clayton Holmes, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Birthday Emmitt Smith, running back, Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader 1969 Birthday Darren Woodson, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1969 Birthday Russell Maryland, NFL defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys, Oak Raiders 1969 Birthday John Flannery, guard/corner for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday Darryl Hardy, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday John Jett, NFL punter, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions 1968 Birthday Leon Lett, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday Greg Briggs, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Birthday Godfrey Myles, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday Erik Williams, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday Robert Bailey, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys 1968 Birthday Paula Cole, born in Rockport, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning single, 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone' 1968 Birthday Dixon Edwards, NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings 1967 Event Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship game (-13 degrees F) 1967 Birthday Tony Tolbert, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1967 Birthday Deion Sanders, NFL cornerback/wide reciever for the Dallas Cowboys 1967 Birthday Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, centerfielder, Yankees 1967 Birthday David Lang, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1967 Birthday Broderick Thomas, NFL linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota, Cowboys 1967 Birthday Scott Galbraith, NFL tight end, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys 1967 Event Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys 34-27 in NFL championship game 1966 Birthday Troy Aikman, NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys - Superbowl 1992 1966 Birthday Ken Norton, Jr., NFL linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers 1966 Birthday Fred Strickland, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1966 Birthday Jason Garrett, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1966 Birthday Michael Irvin, NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys 1966 Birthday Daryl Johnston, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1965 Birthday Chad Hennings, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1965 Birthday Anthony Miller, NFL wide receiver, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys 1965 Birthday James Washington, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins 1964 Birthday Charles Haley, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 1963 Birthday Tony Casillas, NFL defensive tackle, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys 1962 Birthday Jay Novacek, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys 1962 Birthday Derek Kennard, NFL guard for the Dallas Cowboys 1962 Birthday Dale Hellestrae, NFLer for the Dallas Cowboys 1962 Birthday Scott Case, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 Birthday Nate Newton, NFL guard for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 Birthday Bill Bates, NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys 1960 Birthday Mark Tuinei, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1960 Event NFL announces Dallas Cowboys (1960) and Minnesota Vikings (1961) franchises 1959 Birthday Everson Walls, NFL cornerback, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants 1959 Event Tom Landry accepts coaching job with Dallas Cowboys (stays until 1988) 1959 Birthday Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1958 Birthday Ray Donaldson, NFL center for the Dallas Cowboys 1954 Birthday Tony Dorsett, NFL running back, Dallas Cowboys, Heisman Trophy 1954 Birthday Robert Carradine, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Slim-The Cowboys, Wavelength 1953 Birthday Randy White, NFL tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1952 Birthday Danny White, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1951 Birthday Ed "Too Tall" Jones, NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys 1947 Birthday Calvin Hill, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys 1943 Birthday Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins 1942 Birthday Jerry Jones, owner/General Manager for the Dallas Cowboys 1942 Birthday Roger Staubach, NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys 1941 Event Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized, California 1940 Birthday Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys 1939 Birthday Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end, Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961 1939 Birthday Bob Lilly, NFL defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys 1939 Birthday Herb Adderley, born in Philadelphia, NFL hall of famer, Packers, Cowboys 1938 Birthday Don Meredith, born in Mount Vernon, Texas, NFL quarterback, Cowboys, and Monday Night Football 1933 Birthday Forrest Gregg, NFL tackle, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys 1924 Birthday Tom Landry, NFL player for the New York Giants/coach for the Dallas Cowboys 1923 Birthday Diana Douglas, Devonshire Bermuda, actress, The Cowboys 1905 Birthday Rex Bell, Chicago, cowboy actor, Cowboys and Injuns, lieutenant governor, Nevada