When Was the Cowboys' Last Playoff Win? (Full Postseason History, Record and Results)
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One of the most decorated teams in NFL history, only three teams have more playoff wins than the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL is a "what have you done for me lately?" kind of league though, and despite this status as an all-time great, more recent results have painted America's Team in a different light.
Here's a look at the Cowboys' playoff history.
When Did the Dallas Cowboys Win Their Last Playoff Game?
The Dallas Cowboys' most recent win in the NFL Playoffs was back in the 2018 season, when they defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 24-22, in the NFC Wild Card Round on January 5, 2019. They went on to lose to the Los Angeles Rams the following week in the Divisional Round.
Since then the Cowboys missed the playoffs twice (2019 and 2020) and lost their first playoff game in 2021. Their next opportunity to earn a win will come on Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where Dallas is favored by 2.5 points on the road according to FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL odds.
While we don't have to look too far back to find individual wins, the Cowboys haven't won multiple playoff games in a single postseason since their last Super Bowl run during the 1995 campaign. So how far back do we have to go to find that tradition of greatness in Dallas?
When Was the Dallas Cowboys' Last Super Bowl Win?
The last time the Cowboys won the Super Bowl was in the 1995 season. That marked their third Super Bowl win in a four-year stretch after previous victories in 1992 and 1993.
Since that last Super Bowl win, however, Dallas has a disappointing 4-11 record in playoff games.
Looking for even more details on the Cowboys' playoff record? Here's a look at all of their postseason results.
Cowboys' All-Time Playoff Results
Year
Opponent
Result
Score
1966
Green Bay Packers
L
27-34
1967
Cleveland Browns
W
52-14
1967
Green Bay Packers
L
17-21
1968
Cleveland Browns
L
20-31
1969
Cleveland Browns
L
14-38
1970
Detroit Lions
W
5-0
1970
San Francisco 49ers
W
17-10
1970
Baltimore Colts (Super Bowl)
L
13-16
1971
Minnesota Vikings
W
20-12
1971
San Francisco 49ers
W
14-3
1971
Miami Dolphins (Super Bowl)
W
24-3
1972
San Francisco 49ers
W
30-28
1973
Washington Redskins
L
3-26
1975
Minnesota Vikings
W
17-14
1975
Los Angeles Rams
W
37-7
1975
Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl)
L
17-21
1976
Los Angeles Rams
L
12-14
1977
Chicago Bears
W
37-7
1977
Minnesota Vikings
W
23-6
1977
Denver Broncos (Super Bowl)
W
27-10
1978
Atlanta Falcons
W
27-20
1978
Los Angeles Rams
W
28-0
1978
Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl)
L
31-35
1979
Los Angeles Rams
L
19-21
1980
Los Angeles Rams
W
34-13
1980
Atlanta Falcons
W
30-27
1980
Philadelphia Eagles
L
7-20
1981
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W
38-0
1981
San Francisco 49ers
L
27-28
1982
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W
30-17
1982
Green Bay Packers
W
37-26
1982
Washington Redskins
L
17-31
1983
Los Angeles Rams
L
17-24
1985
Los Angeles Rams
L
0-20
1991
Chicago Bears
W
17-13
1991
Detroit Lions
L
6-38
1992
Philadelphia Eagles
W
34-10
1992
San Francisco 49ers
W
30-20
1992
Buffalo Bills (Super Bowl)
W
52-17
1993
Green Bay Packers
W
27-17
1993
San Francisco 49ers
W
38-21
1993
Buffalo Bills (Super Bowl)
W
30-13
1994
Green Bay Packers
W
35-9
1994
San Francisco 49ers
L
28-38
1995
Philadelphia Eagles
W
30-11
1995
Green Bay Packers
W
38-27
1995
Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl)
W
27-17
1996
Minnesota Vikings
W
40-15
1996
Carolina Panthers
L
17-26
1998
Arizona Cardinals
L
7-20
1999
Minnesota Vikings
L
10-27
2003
Carolina Panthers
L
10-29
2006
Seattle Seahawks
L
20-21
2007
New York Giants
L
17-21
2009
Philadelphia Eagles
W
34-14
2009
Minnesota Vikings
L
3-34
2014
Detroit Lions
W
24-20
2014
Green Bay Packers
L
21-26
2016
Green Bay Packers
L
31-34
2018
Seattle Seahawks
W
24-22
2018
Los Angeles Rams
L
22-30
2021
San Francisco 49ers
L
17-23
2022
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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