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