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1969 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDallas Cowboys
year1969
record11–2–1
division_place1st NFL Capitol
coachTom Landry
ownerClint Murchison, Jr.
stadiumCotton Bowl
playoffsLost [Eastern Conference Championship Game](1969-nfl-playoffs)
(vs. [Browns](1969-cleveland-browns-season)) 14–38
Lost NFL Playoff Bowl
(vs. [Rams](1969-los-angeles-rams-season)) 0–31
shortnavlinkCowboys seasons

(vs. Browns) 14–38 Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Rams) 0–31 The ** Dallas Cowboys season** was their tenth in the National Football League (NFL). The team nearly equalled their previous output of 12–2, winning eleven games with one tie, and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

The Cowboys were second in the NFL in scoring (369 points), and led the league in rushing yards (2,276) and total yards (5,122). The Cowboys' defense also allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (1,050) and the fewest rushing touchdowns (3).

Until 2025, Dallas' tie against the San Francisco 49ers was their most recent in franchise history. On September 28, 2025, The Cowboys tied the Green Bay Packers 40–40, their first tie in 56 seasons and their first tie in the overtime era.

Dallas' regular season finale vs. the archrival Washington Redskins was the last game for legendary coach Vince Lombardi. Lombardi, who led Washington to a 7–5–2 record in his first, and what turned out to be only, season with the Redskins, died of colorectal cancer 17 days before the start of the 1970 season. Lombardi's Green Bay Packers handed the Cowboys painful losses in the 1966 and 1967 NFL championship games.

NFL draft

Main article: 1969 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 21[St. Louis Cardinals](1969-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)**W** 24–31–0Cotton Bowl62,134[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196909210dal.htm)
September 28at **[New Orleans Saints](1969-new-orleans-saints-season)****W** 21–172–0Tulane Stadium79,567[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196909280nor.htm)
October 5at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1969-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 38–73–0Franklin Field60,658[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196910050phi.htm)
October 12at [Atlanta Falcons](1969-atlanta-falcons-season)**W** 24–174–0Atlanta Stadium54,833[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196910120atl.htm)
October 19**Philadelphia Eagles****W** 49–145–0Cotton Bowl71,509[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196910190dal.htm)
[New York Giants](1969-new-york-giants-season)**W** 25–36–0Cotton Bowl58,964[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196910270dal.htm)
November 2at [Cleveland Browns](1969-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 10–426–1Cleveland Stadium84,850[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911020cle.htm)
November 9**New Orleans Saints****W** 33–177–1Cotton Bowl68,282[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911090dal.htm)
November 16at **[Washington Redskins](1969-washington-redskins-season)****W** 41–288–1RFK Stadium50,474[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911160was.htm)
November 23at [Los Angeles Rams](1969-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 23–248–2L.A. Coliseum79,105[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911230ram.htm)
November 27[San Francisco 49ers](1969-san-francisco-49ers-season)**T** 24–248–2–1Cotton Bowl62,348[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196911270dal.htm)
December 7at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1969-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**W** 10–79–2–1Pitt Stadium24,990[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912070pit.htm)
[Baltimore Colts](1969-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 27–1010–2–1Cotton Bowl63,191[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912130dal.htm)
December 21**Washington Redskins****W** 20–1011–2–1Cotton Bowl56,924[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912210dal.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Season summary

Week 9 at Redskins

First quarter

  • DAL – Mike Clark 36-yard field goal. Cowboys 3–0.

  • WSH – Jerry Smith 27-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick). Redskins 7–3.

  • DAL – Lance Rentzel 65-yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 10–7.

  • DAL – Larry Cole 41-yard interception return (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 17–7. Second quarter

  • DAL – Calvin Hill 3-yard run (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 24–7.

  • WSH – Charley Taylor 68-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick). Cowboys 24–14.

  • DAL – Mike Clark 14-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–14.

  • WSH – Jerry Smith 11-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick). Cowboys 27–21. Third quarter

  • DAL – Calvin Hill 7-yard run (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 34–21.

  • WSH – Jerry Smith 20-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick). Cowboys 34–28. Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dan Reeves 4-yard run (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 41–28. ;Top passers

  • DAL – Craig Morton – 8/17, 156 yards, TD, INT

  • WSH – Sonny Jurgensen – 24/35, 338 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT ;Top rushers

  • DAL – Calvin Hill – 27 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD

  • WSH – Larry Brown – 11 rushes, 38 yards ;Top receivers

  • DAL – Lance Rentzel – 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD

  • WSH – Charley Taylor – 6 receptions, 155 yards, TD

  • President Richard Nixon was in attendance.

Playoffs

Main article: 1969 NFL playoffs

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December 28[Cleveland Browns](1969-cleveland-browns-season)**L** 14–38Cotton Bowl69,321[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196912280dal.htm)
vs [Los Angeles Rams](1969-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 0–31Orange Bowl31,151

Standings

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1969 roster
**Quarterbacks**

References

References

  1. "1969 Dallas Cowboys". Pro-Football Reference.
  2. "1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro-Football Reference.
  3. (September 29, 2025). "Micah Parsons' hyped return to Dallas ends with Cowboys and Packers in 40-40 tie".
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