The 1986 Season
Record: 7-9
3rd Place in NFC Eastern Division
Synopsis:
- This year's draft mirrored the drafts of the past few years -- no major impact
players. The first pick was wide receiver Mike Sherrard, who spent most of the
time in Dallas on the injured list.
- The season started well, with a 6-2 record. That was the highlight of the
season. Danny White was lost for the season in the next game and the Cowboys finished
the season with only one more win. The 7-9 record ended the NFL record streak of 20
consecutive winning seasons. The offense under offensive guru Paul Hackett scored
346 points, actually down from the previous season. The defense allowed 337 points,
approximately the same as last season.
Notables:
- Chicago beats Dallas (17-6) at Wembley Stadium, London in first American Bowl.
- First Losing Season in 21 years.
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 3 | Chicago @London, ENGLAND | L | 06-17 |
| - | Aug 9 | at San Diego | L | 00-20 |
| - | Aug 16 | at LA Rams | L | 19-24 |
| - | Aug 22 | Pittsburgh | L | 28-41 |
| - | Aug 30 | Houston | L | 14-17 |
Regular Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 8 (Mon) | NY Giants | W | 31-28 |
| 2 | Sept 14 | at Detroit | W | 31-07 |
| 3 | Sept 21 | Atlanta | L | 35-37 |
| 4 | Sept 29 (Mon) | at St. Louis | W | 31-07 |
| 5 | Oct 5 | at Denver | L | 14-29 |
| 6 | Oct 12 | Washington | W | 30-06 |
| 7 | Oct 19 | at Philadelphia | W | 17-14 |
| 8 | Oct 26 | St. Louis | W | 37-06 |
| 9 | Nov 2 | at NY Giants | L | 14-17 |
| 10 | Nov 9 | LA Raiders | L | 13-17 |
| 11 | Nov 16 | at San Diego | W | 24-21 |
| 12 | Nov 23 | at Washington | L | 14-41 |
| 13 | Nov 27 (Thurs) | Seattle | L | 14-31 |
| 14 | Dec 7 | at LA Rams | L | 10-29 |
| 15 | Dec 14 | Philadelphia | L | 21-23 |
| 16 | Dec 21 | Chicago | L | 10-24 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | - | none | - | - |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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