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COACHING Dec. 27, 1959: Clint Murchison and Bedford Wynne sign New York Giants defensive assistant Tom Landry to a personal services contract with the intent of hiring him as head coach once they are awarded an expansion franchise by the NFL. Aug. 19, 1960: Cowboys debut in Dallas with a 14-10 preseason loss to the world champion Baltimore Colts. Sept. 24, 1960: Cowboys lose first regular season game, and Landry's first as a head coach, to Pittsburgh, 35-28. Dec. 4, 1960: Cowboys end 10-game losing streak with 31-31 tie against New York at Yankee Stadium. Sept. 17, 1961: Landry's first NFL victory, a 27-24 triumph over Pittsburgh at the Cotton Bowl. The Cowboys score 10 points in the final 56 seconds, including Allen Green's 27-yard field goal on the last play. Feb. 5, 1964: With one year remaining on his contract, Landry is signed to a 10-year extension. Jan. 9, 1966: Cowboys fall to Baltimore, 35-3, in their first playoff appearance. Dec. 18, 1966: Cowboys beat New York, 17-7, to finish 10-3-1 and win first Eastern Conference title. Jan. 1, 1967: In their first championship game, the Cowboys lose to Green Bay, 34-27. Dec. 24, 1967: Cowboys win their first playoff game, beating Cleveland, 52-14, in the Eastern Division championship game at Dallas. Dec. 31, 1967: Green Bay beats Dallas 21-17 at Lambeau Field in the NFL championship remembered as the "Ice Bowl." Dec. 21, 1968: After completing their best season (12-2), the Cowboys are upset in the Eastern championship game by Cleveland, 31-20. Dec. 28, 1969: Cowboys are upset by Cleveland, 38-14, in the Eastern championship game for the second consecutive year. Jan. 3, 1971: In their 11th year, Cowboys win first NFC title with a 17-10 victory over San Francisco. Jan. 17, 1971: In their first Super Bowl appearance, Cowboys fall to Baltimore, 16-13. Jan. 16, 1972: In its second Super Bowl appearance, Dallas beats Miami, 24-3. Sept. 24, 1973: Landry and the Cowboys win their 100th game, 40-3, over New Orleans at Texas Stadium. Dec. 14, 1974: A 27-23 loss to Oakland ends the Cowboys' season at 8-6, and the team fails to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. Dec. 28, 1975: Roger Staubach delivers his "Hail Mary" pass to Drew Pearson to advance the Cowboys to the NFC title game. Jan. 18, 1976: In its third Super Bowl appearance, Dallas falls to Pittsburgh, 21-17, in Miami. Jan. 15, 1978: In their fourth Super Bowl appearance, the Cowboys beat Denver, 27-10. Jan. 21, 1979: In the first Super Bowl rematch, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Dallas 35-31. Jan. 10, 1981: "The Catch" by Dwight Clark gives San Francisco a 28-27 victory over Dallas in the NFC title game. Dec. 5, 1982: Landry records his 200th regular-season victory, 24-10 in Washington, also giving the Cowboys a NFL-record 17th consecutive winning season. Jan. 22, 1983: Cowboys fall in NFC title game for third consecutive year, 31-17, to Washington. Dec. 17, 1984: The Cowboys fall to Miami, 28-21, to miss the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Dec. 15, 1985: The Cowboys beat the New York Giants, 28-21, to win their 13th division title. Dec. 21, 1986: A five-game losing streak to close the season gives the Cowboys their first losing record in 20 years. July 1987: Landry signs a three-year contract to coach through the 1989 season. Dec. 18, 1988: The Cowboys suffer through their worst year since 1960, ending a 3-13 season with a 23-7 loss to Philadelphia. Feb. 25, 1988: Jerry Jones buys the Cowboys, flies to Austin to fire Landry and hires Jimmy Johnson as second coach in franchise history. Feb. 27, 1988: Landry's farewell speech to the team. Aug. 4, 1990: Landry inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Nov. 7, 1993: Landry becomes the eighth member of the team's Ring of Honor in Texas Stadium at halftime of a game between the Cowboys and the New York Giants.
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