The 2006 season marked the first time in ten seasons that the Cowboys had defeated an eventual Super Bowl Champion (Indianapolis) during the regular season. During each season since then, the Cowboys have faced the winner, and in the case of the Giants in 2007, Dallas played the winner a total of three times, including a playoff game.
With the Saints’ win over the Colts last night, the Cowboys have now improved their record against eventual Super Bowl winners to 9-17. Dallas also went 0-3 against eventual champions in the years prior to the first Super Bowl (1960-1965).
The Cowboys have lost to the eventual Super Bowl winner in the playoffs nine times.
Here is an updated look at the all-time record:
The all-time record:
Pre-Super Bowl
1960– vs. Philadelphia, L 25-27
1964– vs. Cleveland, L 16-20
1965– vs. Green Bay, L 3-13
Regular Season
1973– vs. Miami, L 7-14
1979– vs. Pittsburgh, L 3-14
1980– vs. Oakland, W 19-13
1981– vs. San Francisco, L 14-45
1982– vs. Washington, W 24-10
1983– vs. L.A. Raiders, L 38-40
1985– vs. Chicago, L 0-44
1986– vs. N.Y. Giants, W 31-28
1986– vs. N.Y. Giants, L 14-17
