The 1977 Season
Record: 12-2
NFC Eastern Division Champion
NFC Champion
Super Bowl XII Champion
Synopsis:
- The disappointment of the loss to the Los Angeles Rams prompted Dallas to
trade up in the draft with Seattle to select a running back. That running back
was Tony Dorsett. In addition to Dorsett, the Cowboys also picked up wide receiver
Tony Hill thus solidifying the offense to regain the Super Bowl Championship. They
didn't have to wait long.
- For the beginning, Dallas was the team to beat. The cruised to a 12-2 record.
Back-to-back losses to division rival St. Louis and the Pittsburgh Steelers were
the only blemishes on the March of the Cowboys. The Cowboys were fabulous on both
offense and defense and went into the playoffs at the top of their game. The ended
the season with a victory against the upstart Denver Broncos, a game many thought was
a preview of Super Bowl XII. They were right.
- Dallas ripped the Chicago Bears in the first playoff game 37-7 and then
dominated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 to get to Super
Bowl XII. This game featured the Denver Broncos led by former quarterback
Craig Morton and Denver's "Orange Crush" defense. The game was never in doubt,
none of the playoff games that year were, and the Cowboys won their second Super
Bowl by a score of 27-10.
Notables:
- Chuck Howley inducted into "Ring of Honor" on October 30
- Only second season since 1966 without Thanksgiving Game
- Roger Staubach is NFC Passing Champion
- Tony Dorsett voted NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Harvey Martin voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- 2nd Super Bowl Championship
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 6 | San Diego | W | 34-13 |
| - | Aug 13 | at Seattle | L | 17-23 (OT) |
| - | Aug 20 | Miami | L | 14-20 |
| - | Aug 27 | Baltimore | W | 23-21 |
| - | Sept 3 | at Houston | L | <14-23/TD> |
| - | Sept 8 | Pittsburgh | W | 30-00 |
Regular Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 18 | at Minnesota | W | 16-10 |
| 2 | Sept 25 | NY Giants | W | 41-21 |
| 3 | Oct 2 | Tampa Bay | W | 23-07 |
| 4 | Oct 9 | at St. Louis | W | 30-24 |
| 5 | Oct 16 | Washington | W | 34-16 |
| 6 | Oct 23 | at Philadelphia | W | 16-10 |
| 7 | Oct 30 | Detroit | W | 37-00 |
| 8 | Nov 6 | at NY Giants | W | 24-10 |
| 9 | Nov 14 (Mon) | St. Louis | L | 17-24 |
| 10 | Nov 20 | at Pittsburgh | L | 13-28 |
| 11 | Nov 27 | at Washington | W | 14-07 |
| 12 | Dec 4 | Philadelphia | W | 24-14 |
| 13 | Dec 12 (Mon) | at San Francisco | W | 42-35 |
| 14 | Dec 18 | Denver | W | 14-06 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| Div | Dec 26 | Chicago | W | 37-07 |
| NFC | Jan 1 | Minnesota | W | 23-06 |
| SB XII | Jan 15 | Denver @New Orleans, LA | W | 27-10 |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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