How will Cowboys fare against Green Bay Packers in playoffs? Here’s a look at Dallas’ playoff history

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The Cowboys will host the Green Bay Packers in the opening round of the NFL playoffs in the NFC Wild Card round, Jan. 13-14. The two teams have split their previous eight playoff games.

A look at the Dallas Cowboys franchise’s NFL playoff history:

Overall playoff record

36-30

Home: 21-10

Away: 10-17

Super Bowl: 5-3



1966 Season (0-1)

Jan. 1, 1967: Championship Game

Green Bay, L 27-34, Cotton Bowl



1967 Season (1-1)

Dec. 24: Eastern Championship Game

Cleveland, W 52-14, Cotton Bowl

Dec. 31: Championship Game

Green Bay, L 17-21, Lambeau Field

Dallas Cowboys defensive end George Andrie scooped up Bart Starr’s fumble and followed teammate Jethro Pugh (75) into the end zone in the Ice Bowl, the Dec. 31, 1967, NFL championship in Green Bay, Wis. AP Photo/File

1968 Season (0-1)

Dec. 21: Eastern Championship Game

Cleveland, L 20-31, Cleveland Stadium



1969 Season (0-1)

Dec. 28: Eastern Championship Game

Cleveland, L 14-38, Cotton Bowl



1970 Season (2-1)

Dec. 26: NFC Divisional Playoff

Detroit, W 5-0, Cotton Bowl

Jan. 3, 1971: NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, W 17-10, Kezar Stadium

Jan. 17, 1971: Super Bowl V

Baltimore, L 13-16, Orange Bowl



1971 Season (3-0)

Dec. 25: NFC Divisional Playoff

Minnesota, W 20-12, Metropolitan Stadium

Jan. 2, 1972: NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, W 14-3, Texas Stadium

Jan. 16, 1972: Super Bowl VI

Miami, W 24-3, Tulane Stadium

Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, escaping the grasp of Miami Dolphins defender Jim Riley, was voted the MVP of Super Bowl VI after completing 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two TDs. AP Photo/File

1972 Season (1-1)

Dec. 23: NFC Divisional Playoff

San Francisco, W 30-28, Candlestick Park

Dec. 31: NFC Championship Game

Washington, L 3-26, RFK Stadium



1973 Season (1-1)

Dec. 23: NFC Divisional Playoff

Los Angeles, W 27-16, Texas Stadium

Dec. 30: NFC Championship Game

Minnesota, L 10-27, Texas Stadium



1975 Season (2-1)

Dec. 28: NFC Divisional Playoff

Minnesota, W 17-14, Metropolitan Stadium

Jan. 4, 1976: NFC Championship Game

Los Angeles, W 37-7, Memorial Coliseum

Jan. 18, 1976: Super Bowl X

Pittsburgh, L 17-21, Orange Bowl



1976 Season (0-1)

Dec. 19: NFC Divisional Playoff

Los Angeles, L 12-14, Texas Stadium



1977 Season (3-0)

Dec. 26: NFC Divisional Playoff

Chicago, W 37-7, Texas Stadium

Jan. 1, 1978: NFC Championship Game

Minnesota, W 23-6, Texas Stadium

Jan. 15, 1978: Super Bowl XII

Denver, W 27-10, Louisiana Superdome

Tom Landry was given a victory ride after the Cowboys defeated the Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII in New Orleans. AP Photo/File

1978 Season (2-1)

Dec. 30: NFC Divisional Playoff

Atlanta, W 27-20, Texas Stadium

Jan. 7, 1979: NFC Championship Game

Los Angeles, W 28-0, Memorial Coliseum

Jan. 21, 1979: Super Bowl XIII

Pittsburgh, L 31-35, Orange Bowl



1979 Season (0-1)

Dec. 30: NFC Divisional Playoff

Los Angeles, L 19-21, Texas Stadium



1980 Season (2-1)

Dec. 28: NFC Wild Card Game

Los Angeles, W 34-13, Texas Stadium

Jan. 4, 1981: NFC Divisional Playoff

Atlanta, W 30-27, Fulton County Stad.

Jan. 11, 1981: NFC Championship Game

Philadelphia, L 7-20, Veterans Stadium



1981 Season (1-1)

Jan. 2, 1982: NFC Divisional Playoff

Tampa Bay, W 38-0, Texas Stadium

Jan. 10, 1982: NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, L 27-28, Candlestick Park

Immortalized as “The Catch,” San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass with 51 seconds remaining in the 1982 NFC Championship game. Phil Huber/TNS

1982 Season (2-1)

Jan. 9, 1983: NFC Wild Card Game

Tampa Bay, W 30-17, Texas Stadium

Jan. 16, 1983: NFC Divisional Playoff

Green Bay, W 37-26, Texas Stadium

Jan. 22, 1983: NFC Championship Game

Washington, L 17-31, RFK Stadium



1983 Season (0-1)

Dec. 26: NFC Wild Card Game

Los Angeles, L 17-24, Texas Stadium



1985 Season (0-1)

Jan. 4, 1986: NFC Divisional Playoff

Los Angeles, L 0-20, Anaheim Stadium



1991 Season (1-1)

Dec. 29: NFC Wild Card Game

Chicago, W 17-13, Soldier Field

Jan. 5, 1992: NFC Divisional Playoff

Detroit, L 6-38, Pontiac Silverdome



1992 Season (3-0)

Jan. 10, 1993: NFC Divisional Playoff

Philadelphia, W 34-10, Texas Stadium

Jan. 17, 1993 NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, W 30-20, Candlestick Park

Jan. 31, 1993: Super Bowl XXVII

Buffalo, W 52-17, Rose Bowl



1993 Season (3-0)

Jan. 16, 1994: NFC Divisional Playoff

Green Bay, W 27-17, Texas Stadium

Jan. 23, 1994: NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, W 38-21, Texas Stadium

Jan. 30, 1994: Super Bowl XXVIII

Buffalo, W 30-13, Georgia Dome

Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was the MVP of Super Bowl XXVIII after rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Star-Telegram archives/Paul Moseley

1994 Season (1-1)

Jan. 8, 1995: NFC Divisional Playoff

Green Bay, W 35-9, Texas Stadium

Jan. 15, 1995 NFC Championship Game

San Francisco, L 28-38, Candlestick Park



1995 Season (3-0)

Jan. 7, 1996: NFC Divisional Playoff

Philadelphia, W 30-11, Texas Stadium

Jan. 14, 1996: NFC Championship Game

Green Bay, W 38-27, Texas Stadium

Jan. 28, 1996 Super Bowl XXX

Pittsburgh, W 27-17, Sun Devil Stadium

Running back Emmitt Smith scored twice in the Cowboys’ 21-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. Star-Telegram archives/Ron T. Ennis

1996 Season (1-1)

Dec. 28: NFC Wild Card Game

Minnesota, W 40-15, Texas Stadium

Jan. 5, 1997: NFC Divisional Playoff

Carolina, L 17-26, Ericsson Stadium



1998 Season (0-1)

Jan. 2, 1999: NFC Wild Card Game

Arizona, L 7-20, Texas Stadium



1999 Season (0-1)

Jan. 9, 2000: NFC Wild Card Game

Minnesota, L 10-27, Metrodome



2003 Season (0-1)

Jan. 3, 2004: NFC Wild Card Game

Carolina, L 10-29, Ericsson Stadium



2006 Season (0-1)

Jan. 6, 2007: NFC Wild Card Game

Seattle, L 20-21, Qwest Field

Seattle players erupted in celebration when Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was stopped short of the goal line after he mishandled a snap on a field-goal attempt in the final seconds of a 2007 divisional game. Star-Telegram/Ron Jenkins

2007 Season (0-1)

Jan. 13, 2008: NFC Divisional Playoff

N.Y. Giants, L 17-21, Texas Stadium



2009 Season (1-1)

Jan. 9, 2010: NFC Wild Card Game

Philadelphia, W 34-14, AT&T Stadium

Jan. 17, 2010: NFC Divisional Playoff

Minnesota, L 3-34, Metrodome



2014 Season (1-1)

Jan. 4, 2015: NFC Wild Card Game

Detroit, W 24-20, AT&T Stadium

Jan. 11, 2015: NFC Divisional Playoff

Green Bay, L 21-26, Lambeau Field

Dez Bryant’s catch over Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields was overturned on a replay in the Cowboys’ 26-21 loss in 2015. Star-Telegram/Ron Jenkins

2016 Season (0-1)

Jan. 15, 2017: NFC Divisional Playoff

Green Bay, L 34-31, AT&T Stadium

2018 Season (1-1)

Jan. 5, 2019: NFC Wild Card Game

Seattle, W 24-22, AT&T Stadium

Jan. 12, 2015: NFC Divisional Playoff

Los Angeles L 30-22, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

2021 Season (0-1)

Jan. 16, 2022: NFC Wild Card Game

San Francisco L 23-20, AT&T Stadium

2022 Season (1-1)

Jan. 16, 2023: NFC Wild Card Game

Tampa Bay, W 31-14, Raymond James Stadium

Jan. 22, 2023: NFC Divisional Playoff

San Francisco L 19-22, Levi’s Stadium



Dallas Cowboys playoff record vs.

Arizona: 0-1

Atlanta: 2-0

Baltimore: 0-1

Buffalo: 2-0

Carolina: 0-2

Chicago: 2-0

Cleveland: 1-2

Denver: 1-0

Detroit: 2-1

Green Bay: 4-4

Los Angeles Rams: 4-5

Miami: 1-0

Minnesota: 4-3

N.Y. Giants: 0-1

Philadelphia: 3-1

Pittsburgh: 1-2

San Francisco: 5-4

Seattle: 1-1

Tampa Bay: 3-0

Washington: 0-2

Source: Dallas Cowboys