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Michael Irvin

Retired

Dallas Cowboys · WR

Michael Irvin recorded 159 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

74.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

16

playoff games

159

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Michael Irvin's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Michael Irvin's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the conference championship against Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, Michael Irvin recorded 12 receptions, 192 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin recorded 6 receptions, 114 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin recorded 7 receptions, 100 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin
  4. #4. Against Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin recorded 8 receptions, 210 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and WSH, Michael Irvin recorded 6 receptions, 149 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Michael Irvin

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Conference Championship
1994
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 15, 1995

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 15, 1995

12 rec · 192 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXVII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 31, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII · Jan 31, 1993

6 rec · 114 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Conference Championship
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 14, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1996

7 rec · 100 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1992
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 20, 1992

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1992

8 rec · 210 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
DEC 11, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1988

6 rec · 149 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Irvin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 210 receiving yards · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1992
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 20, 1992

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1992

8 rec · 210 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

Regular Season
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 27, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1996

12 rec · 186 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 26 targets

Conference Championship
1994
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 15, 1995

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 15, 1995

12 rec · 192 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Irvin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1988

01
DALIRVIN88Michael Irvin
DALWHITE11Danny White
DALDORSETT33Tony Dorsett

Repeated near misses precede a historic teardown

Dallas Cowboys · The final Landry teams

Dallas reached three straight NFC title games before an aging roster declined and new ownership ended Landry's 29-year tenure.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALIRVIN88Michael Irvin
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995Super Bowl champion · 1992, 1993, 1995First-team All-Pro · 1991NFL receiving yards leader · 199112 NFL seasons159 career games6 career rushing yards750 career receptions11,904 career receiving yards65 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 8816 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Oct 10, 1999

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history