In 1991 the Cowboys replaced offensive coordinator Dave Shula with Norv Turner ; the Cowboys raced to a 6-5 start then defeated the previously-unbeaten Redskins despite injury to Troy Aikman.

Backup Steve Beuerlein took over and the Cowboys and finished 11-5, then defeated the Bears for the Cowboys ' first playoff win since 1982.

Jones then lured Bill Parcells out of retirement to coach the Cowboys.

The Cowboys then finished an up-and-down 2006 season with a 9 – 7 record and a playoff appearance, but after a last second loss in the wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks, Parcells retired and was succeeded by Wade Phillips.

Romo then threw 3 touchdown passes to Miles Austin as the Cowboys rallied to send the game into overtime.

The two conference title games led to a hot bidding war between the clubs for players ; the Niners signed cornerback Deion Sanders from the Atlanta Falcons and also signed linebacker Ken Norton, Jr. from the Cowboys ; they defeated the Cowboys 21-14 in the 1994 regular season and then hosted the Cowboys in that year's Conference title game, with the Cowboys now coached by Barry Switzer ; the 49ers raced to a 21-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the first quarter and won 38-28 en route to Super Bowl XXIX.

The Cowboys then signed Sanders from the 49ers for 1995 and despite losing to San Francisco 38-20 in the regular season won Super Bowl XXX.

But following this Super Bowl the rivalry cooled as first the Cowboys and then the 49ers went through lengthy performance slumps.

Much speculation centered on Jimmy Johnson, then the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who was rumored to be feuding with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Green Bay would then come from behind to defeat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL championship game for the second year in a row, in one of the most famous games in NFL lore: The Ice Bowl.

The Cowboys then mounted an eleven-play drive to the Miami 1-yard line which featured just one pass and a fake field goal attempt on fourth-and-one at the Miami 20-yard line.

Instead of trying to immediately tie the game on a long passing play, the Steelers ran the ball on the first four plays of their ensuing possession, and then quarterback Terry Bradshaw completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Lynn Swann to reach the Cowboys 16-yard line.

After Gerry Mullins recovered Dallas ' onside kick attempt, the Steelers then tried to run out the clock on the next drive with four straight running plays, but the Cowboys defense stopped them on fourth down at their 39-yard line, giving Dallas one more chance to win.

Dallas was then forced to punt, and the Broncos advanced to the Cowboys ' 33-yard line before quarterback Craig Morton was sacked for an 11-yard loss on third down.

Dallas then drove to the 8-yard line, but Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach was sacked by Lyle Alzado for a 10-yard loss on third down, forcing them to settle for a 35-yard Efren Herrera field goal to increase their lead to 10-0.

On the next play, the Cowboys scored on a 29-yard halfback option play: Staubach pitched the ball to fullback Robert Newhouse, who ran left as if it were a normal run play, but then Newhouse passed the ball to Cowboys receiver Golden Richards for a touchdown.

Bradshaw then attempted a pass to Swann, but the receiver collided with Cowboys defensive back Benny Barnes and fell to the ground as the ball rolled incomplete.

Aided by a 23-yard completion from Morrall to receiver Roy Jefferson, the Colts drove to Dallas ' 30-yard line and attempted to fool the Cowboys with a flea-flicker play.

Early in the second quarter, Miami drove to the Cowboys 42-yard line with the aid of a 20-yard reception by receiver Howard Twilley, but the drive stalled and ended with no points after kicker Garo Yepremian missed a 49-yard field goal attempt.

The Cowboys subsequently drove down to the Steelers 10-yard line, mostly with Dorsett's rushing.

Then after Dallas ' Dennis Thurman recovered an onside kick at 2: 19, Drew Pearson caught 2 passes for gains of 22 and 25 yards ( the second catch on 4th down and 18 ) as the Cowboys drove 52 yards in 9 plays to score on Staubach's 4-yard touchdown pass to Butch Johnson.

The Cowboys then drove 47 yards in 6 plays to tie the game on Aikman's 23-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jay Novacek.

Aided by receiver Alvin Harper's 24-yard reception, the Cowboys drove to the Bills ' 7-yard line, but once again were forced to settle for a field goal ; a 24-yarder by Murray to regain the lead, 6-3.

He filed a police report claiming that two men flashed a gun at him, but eventually drove away after commenting that they were Cowboys fans.

In the fourth quarter, they drove 67 yards and scored with George's 5-yard touchdown pass to Cris Carter, while the Cowboys lost any chance of a comeback due to two more costly turnovers.

Cowboys drove Texas cattle north to railroad lines in the cities of Dodge City, Kansas and Ogallala, Nebraska ; from there, cattle were shipped eastward.

White and Martin, who helped the Cowboys defeat the Denver Broncos, became the first defensive linemen to win the award.

Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1977 season.

Denver cut the lead in half, 20-10, after an ineffective Morton was replaced by Norris Weese late in the third period, but the Cowboys pulled the game out of reach in the fourth when fullback Robert Newhouse threw a 29-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option play.

On the ensuing punt, Cowboys punt returner Tony Hill fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line, but managed to fall on the ball before any Denver players recovered it.

Denver kick returner Rick Upchurch returned the ensuing kickoff a super bowl record 67 yards to the Cowboys 26-yard line.

After losing two straight games in November ( one to the rival Dallas Cowboys ), they finished off the regular season winning their remaining five games, including dominating wins over playoff teams Denver Broncos, 41 – 6, and Minnesota Vikings, 38 – 10.

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos, 27-10 in Super Bowl XII, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in Super Bowl XV, the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots, 46-10 in Super Bowl XX and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV.

Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 8 ), Dallas Cowboys ( 8 ), New England Patriots ( 7 ), and Denver Broncos ( 6 ).

One-time National Football League player and Hall-of-Famer Tony Dorsett played football for the Hopewell Vikings, setting several records during his high school career, then moving to the Pitt Panthers, and the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos of the NFL, setting even more records and ensuring his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

* Super Bowl XII – Dallas Cowboys win 27-10 over the Denver Broncos

Lilly injured his hamstring in the Cowboys victory ( 22-10 ) against the Denver Broncos, December 2, 1973.

Anthony " Tony " Drew Dorsett ( born April 7, 1954 ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.

Dorsett was the first player to win the college football championship one year, then win the Super Bowl the next, when the Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos 27-10 to win Super Bowl XII.

Two-time defending Super Bowl champions who failed to three-peat include the Green Bay Packers ( 1968 ), Miami Dolphins ( 1974 ), Pittsburgh Steelers ( twice: 1976, 1980 ), San Francisco 49ers ( 1990 ), Dallas Cowboys ( 1994 ), Denver Broncos ( 1999 ), and New England Patriots ( 2005 ).

Warner is the second quarterback to make Super Bowl starts with two different teams joining Craig Morton ( 1970 Dallas Cowboys and 1977 Denver Broncos ).

* 1977 ( NFL )-Super Bowl XII-1 / 15 / 78 NFC Dallas Cowboys 27, AFC Denver Broncos 10

He would later play in Super Bowls VI, X and XII, retiring after the final one, a Cowboys victory over the Denver Broncos.

Following the AFL-NFL merger, Turner also played with the Denver Broncos for another nine seasons and kicked four points in a losing effort in Super Bowl XII against the Dallas Cowboys, connecting on a 43-yard field goal and an extra point following a 5-yard touchdown run by Rob Lytle.

Among notable non-Walsh coaches are Wade Phillips, who succeeded Levy as the Bills ' head coach and also served as head coach of the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys ( along with interim coaching stints for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons ), as well as former Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts coach Ted Marchibroda, and New York Sentinels head coach Ted Cottrell.

Wade Allen Phillips ( born June 21, 1947 ) is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans and former head coach for the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills.

After easily defeating divisional opponents Kansas City and Oakland, the Chargers faced a daunting stretch that included games against the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, & Bengals, plus traveling to Denver.

Homer, who previously confided to Scorpio his dream of owning the Dallas Cowboys, expresses disappointment when he instead discovers the Denver Broncos practicing ineptly on his front lawn as a present from his former boss.

On January 15, 1978, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII in front of the largest audience ever to watch a sporting event.