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The 1969 Dallas Cowboys season was their tenth in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 12–2, winning eleven games with one tie.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Cowboys were second in the NFL in scoring (369 points), and led the league in rushing yards (2,276) and total yards (5,122). The Cowboys' defense also allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (1,050) and the fewest rushing touchdowns (3).[2]
NFL Draft
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
Recap
1
September 21
St. Louis Cardinals
W 24–3
1–0
Cotton Bowl
62,134
Recap
2
September 28
at New Orleans Saints
W 21–17
2–0
Tulane Stadium
79,567
Recap
3
October 5
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 38–7
3–0
Franklin Field
60,658
Recap
4
October 12
at Atlanta Falcons
W 24–17
4–0
Atlanta Stadium
54,833
Recap
5
October 19
Philadelphia Eagles
W 49–14
5–0
Cotton Bowl
71,509
Recap
6
New York Giants
W 25–3
6–0
Cotton Bowl
58,964
Recap
7
November 2
at Cleveland Browns
L 10–42
6–1
Cleveland Stadium
84,850
Recap
8
November 9
New Orleans Saints
W 33–17
7–1
Cotton Bowl
68,282
Recap
9
November 16
at Washington Redskins
W 41–28
8–1
RFK Stadium
50,474
Recap
10
November 23
at Los Angeles Rams
L 23–24
8–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
79,105
Recap
11
November 27
San Francisco 49ers
T 24–24
8–2–1
Cotton Bowl
62,348
Recap
12
December 7
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 10–7
9–2–1
Pitt Stadium
24,990
Recap
13
Baltimore Colts
W 27–10
10–2–1
Cotton Bowl
63,191
Recap
14
December 21
Washington Redskins
W 20–10
11–2–1
Cotton Bowl
56,924
Recap
Division opponents are in bold text
Season summary
Week 9
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cowboys
17
10 7 7
41
Redskins
7
14 7 0
28
Date: November 16Location: RFK Stadium Game attendance: 50,474Game weather: 33°F; wind 8
Scoring summary Q1 DAL Clark 36 yard field goalDAL 3–0
Q1 WSH Smith 27 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)WSH 7–3
Q1 DAL Rentzel 65 yard pass from Morton (Clark kick)DAL 10–7
Q1 DAL Cole 41 yard interception return (Clark kick)DAL 17–7
Q2 DAL Hill 3 yard run (Clark kick)DAL 24–7
Q2 WSH Taylor 68 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick)DAL 24–14
Q2 DAL Clark 14 yard field goal DAL 27–14
Q2 WSH Smith 11 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) DAL 27–21
Q3 DAL Hill 7 yard run (Clark kick) DAL 34–21
Q3 WSH Smith 20 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) DAL 34–28
Q4 DAL Reeves 4 yard run (Clark kick)DAL 41–28
[3]
Playoffs
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
Dallas Cowboys 1969 roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics
45 Active, 1 Inactive
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (25) Conference championships (10) League championships (5) Media Current league affiliations