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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Recap |
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| 1 | September 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27-24 | Cotton Bowl | 1-0 | |
| 2 | September 24, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21-7 | Cotton Bowl | 2-0 | |
| 3 | October 1, 1961 | Cleveland Browns | L 25-7 | Cleveland Stadium | 2-1 | |
| 4 | October 8, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28-0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 3-1 | |
| 5 | October 15, 1961 | New York Giants | L 31-10 | Cotton Bowl | 3-2 | |
| 6 | October 22, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 43-7 | Cotton Bowl | 3-3 | |
| 7 | October 29, 1961 | New York Giants | W 17-16 | Yankee Stadium | 4-3 | |
| 8 | November 5, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 31-17 | Cotton Bowl | 4-4 | |
| 9 | November 12, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 37-7 | Forbes Field | 4-5 | |
| 10 | November 19, 1961 | Washington Redskins | T 28-28 | Cotton Bowl | 4-5-1 | |
| 11 | November 26, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 35-13 | Franklin Field | 4-6-1 | |
| 12 | December 3, 1961 | Cleveland Browns | L 38-17 | Cotton Bowl | 4-7-1 | |
| 13 | December 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 31-13 | Busch Stadium | 4-8-1 | |
| 14 | December 17, 1961 | Washington Redskins | L 34-24 | D.C. Stadium | 4-9-1 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 368 | 220 | T-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 361 | 297 | W-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 319 | 270 | T-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 279 | 267 | W-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 295 | 287 | L-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 236 | 380 | L-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 174 | 392 | W-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Franchise | Franchise * History * Players * Seasons * Expansion Draft * Draft History * Quarterbacks | |
| Stadiums | Cotton Bowl * Texas Stadium * Cowboys Stadium | |
| Culture | Thanksgiving Classic * America's Team * Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders * Doomsday Defense * Crazy Ray * Rowdy * Jerry Jones | |
| Lore | Tom Landry * Tex Schramm * The Rivalry * Steelers rivalry * Captain Comeback * Ice Bowl * Hail Mary * The Catch * Herschel Walker trade * 4-3 Defense | |
| Rivalries | The Rivalry * Eagles Rivalry * Giants Rivalry * Governor's Cup | |
| Head Coaches | Landry * Johnson * Switzer * Gailey * Campo * Parcells * Phillips | |
| Super Bowl Appearances (8) | V * VI * X * XII * XIII * XXVII * XXVIII * XXX | |
| League Championships (5) | 1971 * 1977 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 | |
| Ring of Honor | Bob Lilly * Don Meredith * Don Perkins * Chuck Howley * Mel Renfro * Roger Staubach * Lee Roy Jordan * Tom Landry * Tony Dorsett * Randy White * Bob Hayes * Tex Schramm * Cliff Harris * Rayfield Wright * Troy Aikman * Michael Irvin * Emmitt Smith | |
| Seasons | 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 | |
| Current League Affiliations | League: National Football League * Conference: National Football Conference * Division: East Division | |
| 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 Bold indicates Super Bowl victory |