Dallas Cowboys - NFC East
Overall 2011 NFL Rankings (Average per game)
| Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 270.9 | 119.8 | 24.9 | 21.1 |
| 7th | 11th | 6th | 13th |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
Dallas Cowboys 2011/12 Schedule - *All Times ET
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 11 | @ NY Jets | L 24-27 | MetLife Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18 | @ San Francisco | W 27-24 (OT) | Candlestick Park |
| 3 | Mon, Sep 26 | vs Washington | W 18-16 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2 | vs Detroit | L 30-34 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 5 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 16 | @ New England | L 16-20 | Gillette Stadium |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs St. Louis | W 34-7 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 30 | @ Philadelphia | L 16-20 | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 6 | vs Seattle | W 23-13 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 13 | vs Buffalo | W 44-7 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 20 | @ Washington | W 27-24 (OT) | FedEx Field |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 24 | vs Miami | W 20-19 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4 | @ Arizona | L 13-19 (OT) | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11 | vs NY Giants | L 34-37 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 15 | Sat, Dec 17 | @ Tampa Bay | W 31-15 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 24 | vs Philadelphia | 4:15 PM | Cowboy Stadium |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1 | @ NY Giants | 1:00 PM | MetLife Stadium |
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Thu, Aug 11 | vs Denver | W 16-7 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Aug 21 | vs San Diego | L 20-7 | Cowboy Stadium |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 27 | @ Minnesota | W 23-17 | Metrodome |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 1 | @ Miami | L 3-17 | Sun Life Stadium |
| Team's name: Dallas Cowboys Conference: NFC Division: East  Location: Irving, Texas Nickname: America's Team, The Boys, Big D Mascot: Rowdy Team Colours: Royal, Navy, Metallic Silver-Green, White Joined the League: 1960 General Manager: Jerry Jones Football Head Coach: Wade Phillips Football Stadium: Cowboys Stadium Current Capacity: 80,000 First Year of Football: 1960 Team Titles: Super Bowl Champs: 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995 Conference Championships: 10 Division Championships: 19 |
Dallas Cowboys History
Based in Arlington, Texas, the Dallas Cowboys are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference.
The Cowboys were created in 1960 as an expansion franchise for the National Football League. The franchise is famous for its popularity, known for selling out more tickets than any other NFL team.
The team is also considered one of the wealthiest among NFL teams, and is the most valuable sports franchise in the United States. It ranks as the second most valuable in the world, behind the Manchester United football club.
The Cowboys have won five Super Bowls and ten conference championships. They hold NFL records for the most consecutive winning seasons, making over .500 every year between 1966 and 1985. The Cowboys are also the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in just four years.
For the 2008 season, a 9-7 record left the Texas team with third place in the NFC East, finishing the regular season without a playoffs appearance and placing 8th in the NFC. In May of 2009, a windstorm caused the Cowboys Stadium to collapse, injuring both players and coaches. As a result, Dallas is playing in a new facility since 2009.
The Dallas Cowboys clinched Division and made their 30th postseason appearance in a year where they also inaugurated a new stadium, setting an attendance record of 105,121 fans against the New York Giants. Their season ended in the Divisional Round versus Minnesota with a 3-34 defeat. Quarterback Tony Romo set some franchise records that season with 4,483 passing yards, 347 completions and 550 attempts for the most in a season. And wide receiver Miles Austin joined Michael Irvin and Terrell Owens club of 80+receptions, 1,300 receiving yards and 10+ touchdowns in a single season. Tight end Jason Witten also had a distinguished season with 90+ receptions and 1,000+ receiving yards.