Cowboys–Eagles rivalry explained

Cowboys–Eagles rivalry
Team1logo:Cowboys wordmark.svg
Team2logo:Philadelphia_Eagles_wordmark_(2022–present).svg
Team1:Dallas Cowboys
Team2:Philadelphia Eagles
Sport:American football
Firstmeeting:September 30, 1960
Eagles 27, Cowboys 25
Mostrecent:December 10, 2023
Cowboys 33, Eagles 13
Nextmeeting:November 10, 2024
Total:130 meetings (including playoffs)
Series:Cowboys, 74–56–0
Regularseason:Cowboys, 71–55–0
Postseason:Cowboys, 3–1
Largestvictory:Cowboys: 56–7 (1966)
Eagles: 44–6 (2008)
Longeststreak:Cowboys, 11 (1967–1972)
Currentstreak:Cowboys, 1 (2023–present)
Section Header:Championship Success
Section Info:Super Bowl titles (6)

Super Bowl Appearances (12)

Division Championships (37)

  • Cowboys (25) – 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
  • Eagles (12) – 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022

The Cowboys–Eagles rivalry is a year-long intra-divisional rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL), with the two teams contained in the same division since 1961.[1] [2]

The rivalry has been ranked number one overall in the NFL in 1992 and 2014, characterized by bitterly contested games that are typical of the NFC East.[3] [4] [5] The Cowboys lead the overall series, but the Eagles gained the upper hand during the 1960s and 2000s before the Cowboys took back the slight upper hand in the 2010s.[6] [7] The matchups have been the most frequently featured on NBC Sunday Night Football with a total of 16; the series is currently tied at 8–8. The teams have also met in the playoffs four times, with the home team winning every game; the Cowboys holding a 3–1 advantage.

Notable moments

Season-by-season results

|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–25
| no game| Eagles
1–0| Cowboys join NFL as an expansion team. The teams only played one game as Cowboys were placed in the Western Division and Eagles were in the Eastern division. Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
43–17
| style="| Eagles
35–13
| Eagles
3–0 | Cowboys moved to the Eastern Division with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings to the NFL. The Cowboys and Eagles would play two games annually beginning in 1961.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
41–19
| style="| Eagles
28–14
| Eagles
4–1| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
27–20
| style="| Eagles
24–21
| Eagles
5–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
17–14
| style="| Eagles
24–14
| Eagles
7–2 | |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
35–24
| style="| Cowboys
21–19
| Eagles
8–3| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
56–7
| style="| Eagles
24–23
| Eagles
9–4| Cowboys lose 1966 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
38–17
| style="| Eagles
21–14
| Eagles
10–5| Cowboys lose 1967 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
34–14
| style="| Cowboys
45–13
| Eagles
10–7| |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
49–14
| style="| Cowboys
38–7
| Eagles
10–9||-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
21–17
| style="| Cowboys
17–7
| Cowboys
11–10| Both teams placed in the NFC East after AFL-NFL merger. Cowboys lose Super Bowl V.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
20–7
| style="| Cowboys
42–7
| Cowboys
13–10| Cowboys open Texas Stadium, Eagles open Veterans Stadium, Cowboys win Super Bowl VI.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
28–6
| style="| Cowboys
28–7
| Cowboys
15–10| Cowboys win 11 straight meetings (1967–72).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
31–10
| style="| Eagles
30–16
| Cowboys
16–11| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
31–24
| style="| Eagles
13–10
| Cowboys
17–12| |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
27–17
| style="| Cowboys
20–17
| Cowboys
19–12| Cowboys lose Super Bowl X.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
27–7
| style="| Cowboys
26–7
| Cowboys
21–12| |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
24–14
| style="| Cowboys
16–10
| Cowboys
23–12| Cowboys win Super Bowl XII.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
14–7
| style="| Cowboys
31–13
| Cowboys
25–12| Cowboys win 9 straight meetings (1974–78) and 13 straight meetings at home (1966–78), Cowboys lose Super Bowl XIII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–21
| style="| Cowboys
24–17
| Cowboys
26–13| |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
35–27
| style="| Eagles
17–10
| Cowboys
27–14| Eagles clinch NFC East despite their week 17 loss to Dallas due to the net points in division games tiebreaker, and not losing to Dallas by at least 25 points. Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1980 Playoffs| style="| | | style="| Eagles
20–7| Cowboys
27–15| NFC Championship Game. |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
21–10
| style="| Cowboys
17–14
| Cowboys
29–15||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–20
| no game| Cowboys
29–16| Game in Philadelphia cancelled due to players strike.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
37–7
| style="| Cowboys
27–20
| Cowboys
31–16| |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
23–17
| style="| Cowboys
26–10
| Cowboys
33–16| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
34–17
| style="| Eagles
16–14
| Cowboys
34–17| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
23–21
| style="| Cowboys
17–14
| Cowboys
35–18| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
41–22
| style="| Eagles
37–20
| Cowboys
36–19||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–7
| style="| Eagles
24–23
| Cowboys
36–21| Eagles’ first season sweep since 1964. Eagles overcome a 20–0 deficit to win in their meeting in Philadelphia. Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win at Texas Stadium, along with the NFC East with the Giants loss. Dallas' home game was Tom Landry's final game as Cowboys' head coach.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–0
| style="| Eagles
20–10
| Cowboys
36–23| The meetings in 1989 became known as the Bounty Bowls due to accusations that Eagles coaches had set a bounty to knock out Cowboys players. Dallas' home game played on Thanksgiving Day.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
21–20
| style="| Eagles
17–3
| Cowboys
36–25| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–0
| style="| Cowboys
25–13
| Cowboys
37–26| Eagles win 8 straight meetings (1987–91). Eagles sack Troy Aikman 11 times in Dallas' home game. Cowboys' win in Philadelphia clinches wild card berth while eliminating the Eagles from playoff contention.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
20–10
| style="| Eagles
31–7
| Cowboys
38–27| Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVII.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1992 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
34–10| | Cowboys
39–27| NFC Divisional Round.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
23–17
| style="| Cowboys
23–10
| Cowboys
41–27| Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVIII.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
24–13
| style="| Cowboys
31–19
| Cowboys
43–27| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
34–12
| style="| Eagles
20–17
| Cowboys
44–28| Cowboys win 7 straight meetings (1992–95). Eagles' home win comes after the Cowboys failed to convert 4th & 1 twice inside their own 30–yard line. Cowboys win Super Bowl XXX.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1995 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
30–11| | Cowboys
45–28| NFC Divisional Round.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–21
| style="| Cowboys
23–19
| Cowboys
46–29| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
21–20
| style="| Eagles
13–12
| Cowboys
47–30| Eagles lose in Dallas' home game after an erroneous snap on a potential game-winning field goal from short range.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
13–9
| style="| Cowboys
34–0
| Cowboys
49–30| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
20–10
| style="| Eagles
13–10
| Cowboys
50–31| Michael Irvin plays his last career game in Philadelphia.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
41–14
| style="| Eagles
16–13(OT)
| Cowboys
50–33| Game played at Texas Stadium in Arlington, TX, is known as the "Pickle Juice" game. Eagles' first season sweep since 1990.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
36–3
| style="| Eagles
40–18
| Cowboys
50–35| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–3
| style="| Eagles
44–13
| Cowboys
50–37| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
23–21
| style="| Eagles
36–10
| Cowboys
51–38| Eagles open Lincoln Financial Field.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
49–21
| style="| Eagles
12–7
| Cowboys
51–40| With their victory at Philadelphia, Eagles sweep the NFC East division for the first time in franchise history.
Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
33–10
| style="| Cowboys
21–20
| Cowboys
53–40||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–7
| style="| Eagles
38–24
| Cowboys
53–42| Terrell Owens makes first return to Philadelphia. Eagles deny the Cowboys the NFC East title and instead take control of the division themselves while clinching a playoff berth in Dallas' home game on Christmas.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
10–6
| style="| Cowboys
38–17
| Cowboys
54–43| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
41–37
| style="| Eagles
44–6
| Cowboys
55–44| Game in Philadelphia was final game of the regular season with the winner claiming the final wild card spot and the loser missing the playoffs. The Eagles would win and get into the playoffs, while handing Dallas their ninth straight week 17 loss.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
24–0
| style="| Cowboys
20–16
| Cowboys
57–44| Cowboys open AT&T Stadium (then known as Cowboys Stadium). Dallas' home game was the final game of the regular season with the winner clinching the NFC East. Cowboys won the NFC East and the #3 seed, while the Eagles fell to the #6 seed.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2009 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
34–14| | Cowboys
58–44| NFC Wild Card Round. Game played one week after two teams met to conclude regular season. Donovan McNabb's last game as an Eagle.|-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
30–27
| style="| Cowboys
14–13
| Cowboys
59–45| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
20–7
| style="| Eagles
34–7
| Cowboys
59–47| |-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
38–33
| style="| Cowboys
38–23
| Cowboys
61–47| Cowboys rally from early deficit in their home game to eliminate Philadelphia from playoff contention.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–22
| style="| Cowboys
17–3
| Cowboys
62–48| Game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas was final game of the regular season with the winner clinching the NFC East. Eagles won to clinch the division, eliminating the Cowboys from the playoffs to an NFC East rival in week 17 for the third consecutive year.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
33–10
| style="| Cowboys
38–27
| Cowboys
63–49||-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
33–27(OT)
| style="| Cowboys
20–10
| Cowboys
64–50| Visiting team wins six straight games (2013–15).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
29–23(OT)
| style="| Eagles
27–13
| Cowboys
65–51| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
37–9
| style="| Cowboys
6–0
| Cowboys
66–52| Eagles win Super Bowl LII.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
29–23(OT)
| style="| Cowboys
27–20
| Cowboys
68–52| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
37–10
| style="| Eagles
17–9
| Cowboys
69–53| Game in Philadelphia was the de facto NFC East championship game. The Eagles won to gain control, which they would clinch the very next week.|-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
37–17
| style="| Eagles
23–9
| Cowboys
70–54| Game in Philadelphia was Carson Wentz's final start in this rivalry. Game in Arlington was Jalen Hurts's first start in the rivalry; Cowboys' win eliminates the Eagles from playoff contention.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
41–21
| style="| Cowboys
51–26
| Cowboys
72–54| Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott throws five touchdown passes in the game in Philadelphia.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
40–34
| style="| Eagles
26–17
| Cowboys
73–55| Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII. Both meetings involved the losing team being forced to play under their backup quarterback.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
33–13
| style="| Eagles
28–23
| Cowboys
74–56||-| Regular season| style="|| Cowboys 40–24| Tie 31–31||-| Postseason| style="|| Cowboys 3–0| Eagles 1–0| NFC Wild Card playoffs: 2009
NFC Divisional playoffs: 1992, 1995
NFC Championship Game: 1980|-| Regular and postseason | style="|| Cowboys 43–24| Eagles 32–31| |-

Notes and References

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