| Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
| Year: | 1969 |
| Record: | 11–2–1 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFL Capitol |
| Coach: | Tom Landry |
| Owner: | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| Stadium: | Cotton Bowl |
| Playoffs: | Lost Eastern Conference Championship Game (vs. Browns) 14–38 Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Rams) 0–31 |
| Shortnavlink: | Cowboys seasons |
The Dallas Cowboys season was their tenth in the National Football League (NFL). The team nearly equalled their previous output of 12–2, winning eleven games with one tie,[1] and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Cowboys were second in the NFL in scoring (369 points), and led the league in rushing yards (2,276) and total yards (5,122). The Cowboys' defense also allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (1,050) and the fewest rushing touchdowns (3).[2]
As of, Dallas' tie against the San Francisco 49ers is their most recent in franchise history. The Cowboys are one of only two out of the 26 pre-merger NFL and AFL franchises (the other being the Boston/New England Patriots) that have not recorded a tie since the AFL-NFL merger which was completed after this season.
See main article: article and 1969 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–3 | 1–0 | Cotton Bowl | 62,134 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 28 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–17 | 2–0 | Tulane Stadium | 79,567 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–7 | 3–0 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 12 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–17 | 4–0 | Atlanta Stadium | 54,833 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 49–14 | 5–0 | Cotton Bowl | 71,509 | Recap | |
| 6 | New York Giants | W 25–3 | 6–0 | Cotton Bowl | 58,964 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 2 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–42 | 6–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 84,850 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 9 | New Orleans Saints | W 33–17 | 7–1 | Cotton Bowl | 68,282 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 16 | at Washington Redskins | W 41–28 | 8–1 | RFK Stadium | 50,474 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 23–24 | 8–2 | L.A. Coliseum | 79,105 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | T 24–24 | 8–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 62,348 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–7 | 9–2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 24,990 | Recap | |
| 13 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–10 | 10–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 63,191 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 21 | Washington Redskins | W 20–10 | 11–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 56,924 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See main article: article and 1969 NFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | December 28, 1969 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | Cotton Bowl | 69,321 | Recap | |
| Playoff Bowl | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 0–31 | Orange Bowl | 31,151 |