Cowboys–Eagles rivalry explained

Cowboys–Eagles rivalry
Team1:Dallas Cowboys
Team2:Philadelphia Eagles
Team1logo:Cowboys wordmark.svg
Team2logo:Philadelphia_Eagles_wordmark_(2022–present).svg
Location:Dallas, Philadelphia
Firstmeeting:September 30, 1960
Eagles 27, Cowboys 25[1]
Mostrecent:November 10, 2024
Eagles 34, Cowboys 6
Nextmeeting:December 29, 2024
Stadiums:Cowboys: AT&T Stadium
Eagles: Lincoln Financial Field
Total:131
Series:Cowboys: 74–57
Regularseason:Cowboys: 71–56
Postseason:Cowboys: 3–1
Largestvictory:Cowboys: 56–7 (1966)
Eagles: 44–6 (2008)
Longeststreak:Cowboys: 11 (1967–1972)
Eagles: 8 (1987–1991)
Currentstreak:Eagles: 1 (2024–present)
Section Header:Post-season history

The Cowboys–Eagles rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.[2] [3]

The Cowboys became a part of the NFL in the 1960 season; however, it was in the subsequent season that they transitioned to the NFL Eastern Conference, establishing a divisional rivalry with the Eagles and competing in two matchups each year ever since.

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.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The matchups have been the most frequently featured on NBC Sunday Night Football with a total of 16.

The Cowboys lead the overall series, 74–57. The two teams have met four times in the playoffs, with the Cowboys holding a 3–1 record.[1]

Notable moments

Season-by-season results

|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–25
| no game| Eagles
1–0| Cowboys join the NFL as an expansion team. They are placed in the NFL Western Conference.
Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
43–17
| style="| Eagles
35–13
| Eagles
3–0 | Cowboys are moved to the NFL Eastern Conference with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings to the NFL, resulting in two annual meetings with the Eagles.|-| | 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| In Dallas, Cowboys record their largest victory against the Eagles with a 49–point differential.
Cowboys lose 1966 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
38–17
| style="| Eagles
21–14
| Eagles
10–5| As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions, with the Cowboys and Eagles placed in the NFL Capitol division.
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| As a result of the AFL–NFL merge, the Cowboys and Eagles were placed in the newly formed National Football Conference (NFC) and the NFC East.
Last matchup at Cotton Bowl and Franklin Field.
Cowboys lose Super Bowl V.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
20–7
| style="| Cowboys
42–7
| Cowboys
13–10| Cowboys open Texas Stadium midway through the season.
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 (1967–1972).|-| | 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 (1974–1978) and 13 straight home meetings (1966–1978).
Cowboys lose Super Bowl XIII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–21
| style="| Cowboys
24–17
| Cowboys
26–13| Both teams finish with 11–5 records, but the Cowboys clinch the NFC East based on a better conference record.|-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
35–27
| style="| Eagles
17–10
| Cowboys
27–14| Both teams finish with 12–4 records, but the Eagles clinch the NFC East based on better net points in division games.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1980 Playoffs| style="| | | style="| Eagles
20–7| Cowboys
27–15| First postseason meeting. NFC Championship Game.
Eagles go on to lose Super Bowl XV.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
21–10
| style="| Cowboys
17–14
| Cowboys
29–15||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–20
| canceled| Cowboys
29–16| Due to the 1982 NFL player strike, the game scheduled in Philadelphia was canceled.|-| | 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| In Philadelphia, Eagles overcome a 20–0 deficit.
In Dallas, Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win, and later clinch the NFC East with the Giants' loss, while also completing their first season series sweep against the Cowboys since the 1964 season.
Game in Dallas was Tom Landry's final game as Cowboys' head coach.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–0
| style="| Eagles
20–10
| Cowboys
36–23| Dallas' home game was played on Thanksgiving Day.
Both games became known as the Bounty Bowls due to accusations that Eagles coaches had set a bounty to knock out Cowboys players.|-|-| | 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 (1987–1991).
In Dallas, Eagles sack Cowboys' QB Troy Aikman 11 times, tying a Cowboys' franchise record for their most sacks allowed in a game.
Cowboys clinch a playoff berth and eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention with their win.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
20–10
| style="| Eagles
31–7
| Cowboys
38–27| |- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1992 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
34–10| | Cowboys
39–27| Second postseason meeting. NFC Divisional Round.
Cowboys go on to win Super Bowl XXVII.|-| | 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.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1995 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
30–11| | Cowboys
45–28| Third postseason meeting. NFC Divisional Round.
Cowboys go on to win Super Bowl XXX.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–21
| style="| Cowboys
23–19
| Cowboys
46–29| Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Cowboys clinch the NFC East based on a better record against common opponents.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
21–20
| style="| Eagles
13–12
| Cowboys
47–30| Dallas win came after Eagles' P Tom Hutton botched a 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| Game in Philadelphia was Cowboys' WR Michael Irvin final career game.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
41–14
| style="| Eagles
16–13(OT)
| Cowboys
50–33| Season opener game in Dallas is known as the "Pickle Juice Game" due to the Eagles' use of pickle juice to keep the team hydrated.
Eagles' first season series sweep against the Cowboys since the 1990 season.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
36–3
| style="| Eagles
40–18
| Cowboys
50–35| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–3
| style="| Eagles
44–13
| Cowboys
50–37| Last matchup at Veterans Stadium.|-| | 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| Dallas sign former Eagles' WR Terrell Owens.
Game in Dallas was played on Christmas, and the Eagles clinched a playoff berth while denying the Cowboys from clinching the NFC East with their win.|-| | 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| In Philadelphia, Eagles record their largest victory against the Cowboys with a 38–point differential, clinch the final playoff berth, and eliminate the Cowboys from playoff contention with their win.
Last meeting at Texas Stadium.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
24–0
| style="| Cowboys
20–16
| Cowboys
57–44| Cowboys open Cowboys Stadium (now known as AT&T Stadium).
In Dallas, Cowboys clinch the NFC East with their win. Both teams finish with 11–5 records, but the Cowboys clinch the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep, setting up a playoff matchup at Dallas in the Wild Card Round.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2009 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Cowboys
34–14| | Cowboys
58–44| Fourth postseason meeting. NFC Wild Card Round.
QB Donovan McNabb's last game as the Eagles quarterback.|-|-| | 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| As of, most recent season in which Eagles sweep the season series against the Cowboys.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
38–33
| style="| Cowboys
38–23
| Cowboys
61–47| In Dallas, Cowboys eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention with their win.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–22
| style="| Cowboys
17–3
| Cowboys
62–48| Eagles clinch the NFC East and eliminate the Cowboys from playoff contention with their win.|-| | 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||-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
29–23(OT)
| style="| Eagles
27–13
| Cowboys
65–51| Cowboys draft QB Dak Prescott.|-| | 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| Eagles take control of the NFC East with their win, which they would clinch the very next week.|-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
37–17
| style="| Eagles
23–9
| Cowboys
70–54| Eagles draft QB Jalen Hurts.
Cowboys eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention with their win.|-| | style="| | style="| Cowboys
41–21
| style="| Cowboys
51–26
| Cowboys
72–54| In Philadelphia, Cowboys' QB Dak Prescott throws five touchdown passes.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
40–34
| style="| Eagles
26–17
| Cowboys
73–55| Both meetings involved the losing team being forced to play under their backup quarterback.
Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Cowboys
33–13
| style="| Eagles
28–23
| Cowboys
74–56||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
34–6
| December 29| Cowboys
74–57||-|-| Regular season| style="|| Cowboys 40–25| Tie 31–31||-| Postseason| style="|| Cowboys 3–0| Eagles 1–0| NFC Wild Card: 2009
NFC Divisional: 1992, 1995
NFC Championship: 1980|-| Regular and postseason | style="|| Cowboys 43–25| Eagles 32–31| |-

Individual Leaders

Note: Sorted by yards, regular season only. Bold denotes active player.

Passing

!Name!Team!GP!W-L!CMP%!Yds!TD!Int
Donovan McNabbPHI1911-861.93,9512613
Tony RomoDAL1911-862.03,5132115
Dak PrescottDAL139-466.83,402248
Ron JaworskiPHI174-1347.33,3751924
Roger StaubachDAL2017-357.93,2701718

Rushing

NameTeamGPAttYdsTD
Emmitt SmithDAL265332,46613
Tony DorsettDAL213481,43612
Ezekiel ElliottDAL122331,1076
LeSean McCoyPHI101759183
Calvin HillDAL111818457

Receiving

NameTeamGPRecYdsTD
Jason WittenDAL311581,6898
Bob HayesDAL18611,16611
Michael IrvinDAL20641,0475
Harold CarmichaelPHI256399211
Dez BryantDAL13649759

See also

Notes and References

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