Team: Dallas Cowboys
Sport: Pro Football (NFL)
Stadium: Texas Stadium
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Super Bowls: 1972 VI, 1978 XII, 1993 XXVII,
1994 XXVIII, 1996 XXX
Background: The Dallas Cowboys are one of
the most successful franchises in NFL history. Overall the
Dallas Cowboys are one of the most popular teams in the entire
world. Annually the Dallas Cowboys travel to Mexico and at
times have played in front of over 100,000 fans. Dallas Cowboy
merchandise is sold in the millions each and every year. The
Dallas Cowboys are nicknamed “America’s Team.”
America’s Team has had its ups and down over the years.
For the first 28 years of their existence, the Dallas Cowboys
only had one coach, the magical Tom Landry. Tom Landry led
the Dallas Cowboys to the Super Bowl five times and won twice.
Tom Landry is considered to be one of the best NFL coaches
in history. It was merely a formality when Tom Landry was
elected to the Hall of Fame. His career came to an end right
before the 1989 season when businessman Jerry Jones took over
the club. The team had not made it to the playoffs since 1985.
Jerry Jones proceeded to clean house but the rebuilding paid
off almost immediately. The Dallas Cowboys would win 3 Super
Bowls in 4 years during the 1990s. However, the Cowboys are
once again in the rebuilding stage with their 5 coach since
Tom Landry was let go. The legendary Bill Parcells has taken
over the ranks and with just one season under his belt, the
Dallas Cowboys returned to the playoffs and lost to the eventual
NFC Champion Carolina Panthers. This year the expectations
of the Cowboys are sky high.
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