Dallas Cowboys' 30 worst moments in 30 years since last Super Bowl win
It's been three decades since the Lombardi Trophy was last lifted by the Boys.
The Dallas Cowboys have endured a tumultuous 30-year period since last winning the Super Bowl in 1995. With only three Super Bowl appearances and no victories in that span, fans have witnessed a parade of misfortunes. Dez Bryant's ill-fated incomplete catch against the Green Bay Packers in 2014 came closest to a trip to the NFC Championship Game since 1995.
Tony Romo's fumble as a holder during the 2006 Wild Card game allowed the Seattle Seahawks to claim a 21-20 victory. The 2018 draft saw the Cowboys select Dallas native Dallas instead of a future star. Ezekiel Elliott's heartbreaking pancake tackle on the final play of the 2023 Divisional Round marked a low point for a once-great running back.
Barry Switzer's coaching failures in the late 1990s squandered the team's potential. The Cowboys' 8-8 record for three straight seasons from 2011 to 2013 saw them narrowly miss the playoffs each year. DeMarco Murray's single-season rushing record was not enough to secure his return to the team. The Washington Redskins' surprising 20-17 overtime win at Dallas in 2014 highlighted the team's struggles.
Joseph Randle's legal troubles and waiver from the Cowboys in 2015 added to the franchise's woes. Joey Galloway's trade from the Cowboys to the Seattle Seahawks in 2000 proved disastrous, as he never recorded 1,000 receiving yards for Dallas. Roy Williams, a former Texas Longhorn, was traded to the Cowboys in 2008 but never reached 600 receiving yards in a season.
The Houston Texans shocked the world by defeating the Cowboys in their very first game in 2002. Terrell Owens, known as TO, taunted the Cowboys during a game in 2000, scoring two touchdowns and causing a fight. The demolition of the historic Texas Stadium in 2010 left fans wondering if the end of an era coincided with the team's misfortunes.
Most recently, Micah Parsons was traded to the Packers, leaving Dallas without a natural partner in their defensive lineup. In the absence of a first-round draft pick following the Joey Galloway trade, Randy Moss passed on the Cowboys in 1998, only to score three touchdowns on Thanksgiving Day. Tony Pollard's celebration following his Dallas Cowboys celebration in 2023 symbolizes the city's enduring hope for a Super Bowl victory.
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