Team season

1996 Dallas Cowboys

NFC East · 18 indexed games

10–6

Regular season

1–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

286–250

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

Season highlights

Best games from 1996

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1996

Indianapolis Colts vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1996

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

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