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The Romo years: the Dallas Cowboys story
Franchise era
2000—2015
The Romo years
Dallas Cowboys
The story in one sentence
Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.
Undrafted improvisation restores contention
Tony Romo, Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for dak, zeke and the modern contenders.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2000
What came before
Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.
2008-01-13
Divisional Round: New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys
2015-01-04
Wild Card: Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys
2015-01-11
Divisional Round: Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers
After 2015
What came next
Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.
The core