It’s been 27 years since the Dallas Cowboys beat Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers, 38-27, in the 1995 NFC Championship game, before beating Bill Cowher’s Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17, in Super Bowl XXX.
That’s the last time Dallas has made it as far as a conference championship game. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more disappointing playoff stretch for any franchise than the Cowboys’ over this time.
They’ve endured 12 playoff exits since then, the most recent a 19-12 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Here’s a number and fact for each one, to sum up the postseason agony for America’s Team.
1. Teams worth $8 billion in sports (2022 Cowboys)
There’s ONE team worth $8 billion in sports. It’s just the 2022 Cowboys, according to Forbes. They’ve been the most valuable NFL franchise for 14 straight years. They say money can’t buy you happiness. Well, it can’t buy you a championship either.
2. Cowboys’ times with No. 1 seed since 1996
Dallas has had the No. 1 seed TWO times since 1996. In 2007, it went one-and-done against the Giants and Terrell Owens got emotional defending Tony Romo during an infamous postgame interview, “That’s my quarterback.” In 2016, the Cowboys lost after Aaron Rodgers‘ iconic sideline throw to Jared Cook set up the game-winning field goal.
3. Dez Bryant catches in 2014 playoff loss
Dez Bryant had THREE catches in the Cowboys’ 26-21 divisional-round loss at Lambeau Field in 2014. It would have been four if replay review didn’t overturn his controversial no-catch. Had the catch stood up, Dallas could have taken the lead in the final minutes of the game.
4. Mike McCarthy losses vs. 49ers in postseason
Mike McCarthy fell to 0-4 in his playoff career vs. the 49ers (two losses with the Packers and two with the Cowboys), tying Tom Landry (vs. Rams) for the most losses by a head coach against a single team in NFL playoff history (source: ESPN Stats & Info). And a bonus No. 4: Brett Maher missed FOUR extra points in the Cowboys’ wild-card win against the Buccaneers. It was the most missed extra points by any kicker in NFL history, regular season or playoffs. It didn’t cost them in that game, but perhaps epitomized the Cowboys’ miscues and bad fortune during their playoff drought.
5. Dak Prescott playoff interceptions in his career
Dak Prescott was picked off twice by the 49ers in Sunday’s loss, giving him FIVE interceptions in six career playoff…
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