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Dak Prescott aims to buck history in 9th year as starter

Dak Prescott aims to buck history in 9th year as starter

Barring injury, trade, or holdout, Dak Prescott is set to become only the third Dallas Cowboys player to start at quarterback for nine seasons. Last season, he tied Roger Staubach for third with eight seasons. Staubach was the starter in 1971, 1973-1979. For reasons unknown, Tom Landry went … Read more

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Cowboys' defense spurred Super Bowl XII victory 4

Cowboys’ defense spurred Super Bowl XII victory

With Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers just five days away, we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today, we look at Super Bowl XII, played on Jan. 15, 1978, at the Superdome in New Orleans, … Read more

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Jerrys’ great, not so good, very bad week

You would think that a 40-0 blowout road win over a divisional rival on national television would ensure a great week ahead, right? Not unless your name is Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys. In a week where he should be walking on Cloud Nine after the … Read more

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1979: The Captain’s last command

Despite the disappointing outcome of Super Bowl XIII months before, the Cowboys entered the 1979 season with high hopes. Despite his age (38) Roger Staubach appeared to be at the top of his game. But as the team prepared to play its 20th season there were some issues. … Read more

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1975: Cowboys rebounded with a vengeance

The Dallas Cowboys wasted little time shaking off the disappointment of the 1974 season. They literally had a monster draft in the spring of 1975. Or, should we say “Manster” draft? With the second pick of the first round via the trade that sent Craig Morton to the … Read more

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The all-time best Cowboys’ player nicknames

The all-time best Cowboys’ player nicknames

In the comments from a recent post about retired players a name bubbled up from the past. Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson’s light burned brightly in Dallas. It also burned briefly. A first round draft pick in 1975, the Austin native played on special teams during the first two seasons. … Read more

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