57 years of the Dallas Cowboys franchise

By Adam Collins

• Franchise established: January 28, 1960
• Super Bowls (5 total): VI, XII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX
• NFC Championships: 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995
• All-time record: 527-394-6
• First draft choice: HOF Bob Lilly
• Cowboys in the Hall of Fame: Bob Lilly, Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, Tex Schramm, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Mel Renfro, Troy Aikman, Rayfield Wright, Michael Irvin, Bob Hayes, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, Larry Allen
• Notable team nicknames acquired: “America’s Team”, “Doomsday Defense”, “The ‘Boys”, “Big D”, “Dem Boyz”
• Home Fields: Cotton Bowl (1960-1971), Texas Stadium (1971-2008), AT&T Stadium (2009-present)
• First sports franchise to be valued at $4 billion
• Super Bowl winning coaches: Tom Landry (VI, XII) and Jimmy Johnson (XXVII,XXVIII, XXX)
• Team Owners: Clint Murchison Jr. (1960-1983), Harvey Bright (1984-1988), Jerry Jones (1989-present)
• First name ideas: Dallas Steers or Dallas Rangers. In March of 1960, they decided on the Dallas Cowboys

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