The 1991 Season
Record: 11-5
2nd in NFC Eastern Division
Wild-card Playoff Team
Synopsis:
- The Cowboys acquired the overall number one pick from the Patriots with help
from the remnants of the Herschel Walker trade. The Cowboys choose Russell Maryland
with that selection and Alvin Harper later in the first round. Again the draft
proved deep for the Cowboys and helped further the building process. The Cowboys
were further helped through Plan B and trades. The Cowboys were now ready to challenge.
- Although the season began with a win, the Cowboys lost the next two. The Cowboys
got on track by winning four straight including the 14-2 eventual Super Bowl Champion
Washington Redskins. Dallas finished the season with an 11-5 record and a trip to
the playoffs. The offense drastically improved to 342 points scored, and the defense
allowed 310. The team was coming to together. The trio of Aikman, Irvin, and
Smith was already proving to be one of the NFL's best.
- The Cowboys played Chicago in the first game. Aikman was injured and Steve
Beuerlein filled in to lead the Cowboys to a 17-13 victory. This allowed Dallas
to go to Detroit. This train stopped there as Detroit massacred Dallas 38-6.
The Cowboys got the taste of the playoffs and a win. The good stuff came in the
next couple of years.
Notables:
- Tex Schramm inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame of July 27.
- Michael Irvin leads league in receiving
- Emmitt Smith leads league in rushing
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 3 | at Kansas City | W | 24-14 |
| - | Aug 12 | LA Raiders | L | 12-17 |
| - | Aug 18 | at Houston | L | 20-30 |
| - | Aug 23 | Atlanta | W | 20-17 (OT) |
Regular Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 1 | at Cleveland | W | 26-14 |
| 2 | Sept 9 | Washington | L | 31-33 |
| 3 | Sept 15 | Philadelphia | L | 00-24 |
| 4 | Sept 22 | at Phoenix | W | 17-09 |
| 5 | Sept 29 | NY Giants | W | 21-16 |
| 6 | Oct 6 | Green Bay @Milwaukee, WI | W | 20-17 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | Cincinnati | W | 35-23 |
| 8 | Oct 20 | -bye- | - | - |
| 9 | Oct 27 | at Detroit | L | 10-34 |
| 10 | Nov 3 | Phoenix | W | 27-07 |
| 11 | Nov 10 | at Houston | L | 23-26 (OT) |
| 12 | Nov 17 | at NY Giants | L | 09-22 |
| 13 | Nov 24 | Washington | W | 24-21 |
| 14 | Nov 28 (Thurs) | Pittsburgh | W | 20-10 |
| 15 | Dec 8 | New Orleans | W | 23-14 |
| 16 | Dec 15 | at Philadelphia | W | 25-13 |
| 17 | Dec 22 | Atlanta | W | 31-27 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| Wild | Dec 29 | at Chicago | W | 17-13 |
| Div | Jan 5 | at Detroit | L | 06-38 |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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