Cowboys–Packers rivalry

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Dallas Cowboys–Green Bay Packers
A photo of the Cowboys playing field with Packers and Cowboys on it.
The Cowboys and Packers playing in 2007
Cowboys wordmark.svg
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers wordmark.svg
Green Bay Packers
First meetingNovember 13, 1960
Packers 41, Cowboys 7
Latest meetingOctober 6, 2019
Packers 34, Cowboys 24
Next meeting2022
Statistics
Meetings total37
All-time seriesPackers, 20–17
Regular season seriesPackers, 16–13
Postseason resultsTie, 4–4
Most recent
January 15, 2017
Green Bay Packers 34, Dallas Cowboys 31
Largest victoryPackers, 45–7 (2010)
Longest win streakCowboys, 8 (1991–96)
Current win streakPackers, 3 (2016–Present)

The Cowboys–Packers rivalry is a professional American football rivalry in the National Football League (NFL) between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. The two teams do not play every year; instead, they play at least once every three years. Due to the NFL's scheduling rotation, all NFC East teams will battle all NFC North teams every third year. In addition, if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions in any season, they will play each other the following season. The rivalry has also resulted in a number of notable games, including eight playoff games.[1]

History[]

Although the rivalry has existed throughout the history of each team, it was most notable during two time periods. The first period occurred during late 1960s[2] as both teams were highly successful prior to the AFL-NFL merger, which culminated in meeting in consecutive NFL Championship Games in 1966 & 1967. The 1967 meeting is eponymously called the "Ice Bowl", with the temperature at kick-off at -13 degrees. The Packers won the game on a late quarterback sneak by Bart Starr, which sent them to the Super Bowl.[3] Each game ended in dramatic fashion in favor of the Packers, which lead to them winning the first two Super Bowls (Super Bowl I and II). The second period of notability occurred throughout the 1990s as both the Packers and Cowboys, alongside the San Francisco 49ers, were amongst the strongest teams in the NFC.[4] The Packers and Cowboys met in the postseason three straight years from 1993 to 1995, with Dallas winning in each encounter, all of which were in Dallas. The Cowboys won two of their three Super Bowls in this period after defeating Green Bay in the postseason and won nine of ten meetings in the 90s.[5] From 1992 to 1997, the Cowboys and Packers combined for five Super Bowl appearances and four Super Bowl championships. Additionally, the Packers won Super Bowl XLV in AT&T Stadium in 2011.[6] Even during periods where one or both teams were not successful, the match-up was still consider a "storied championship rivalry".[7]

During the Brett Favre era in Green Bay, the Cowboys dominated the rivalry, going 9-2 (including 9-0 in Dallas) against the Packers when Favre was the QB. However, since Aaron Rodgers became the Packers' starter in 2008, they have dominated the rivalry, as Rodgers has a 7-2 record against the Cowboys, including a perfect 3-0 record in Dallas.[8] This includes the infamous Dez Caught It game in the 2014 playoffs. Late in the game quarterback Tony Romo completed what was initially called a catch on 4th down to wide receiver Dez Bryant near the goal line. After review though, the referees overturned the catch, saying that Bryant "did not complete the act of making the catch" after he bobbled the ball as he hit the ground. The Packers gained possession on the turnover on downs and ended up winning the game.[9]

As of the end of the 2020 season, Green Bay is the only team in the NFC with a winning record against the Cowboys.[10] The two teams have met eight times in the postseason, with each team winning four times.[11][12]

Game results[]

Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers season-by-season results
1960s (Packers, 6–0)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
1960 Packers
45–7 		Lambeau Field Packers
1–0 		Cowboys' inaugural season. This loss was the Cowboys' eighth of ten straight losses to start the season. Packers lose 1960 NFL Championship.
1964 Packers
45–21 		Cotton Bowl Packers
2–0
1965 Packers
13–3 		Milwaukee County Stadium Packers
3–0 		Packers win 1965 NFL Championship.
1966 playoffs Packers
34–27 		Cotton Bowl Packers
4–0 		NFL Championship Game. Packers win Super Bowl I.
1967 playoffs Packers
21–17 		Lambeau Field Packers
5–0 		NFL Championship Game, also known eponymously as the "Ice Bowl". Packers win Super Bowl II.
1968 Packers
28–17 		Cotton Bowl Packers
6–0
1970s (Tied, 2–2)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
1970 Cowboys
16–3 		Cotton Bowl Packers
6–1 		Cowboys first victory of the series. Game played on Thanksgiving. Cowboys lose Super Bowl V. Last meeting at the Cotton Bowl.
1972 Packers
16–13 		Milwaukee County Stadium Packers
7–1
1975 Packers
19–17 		Texas Stadium Packers
8–1 		First meeting at Texas Stadium. Cowboys lose Super Bowl X.
1978 Cowboys
42–14 		Milwaukee County Stadium Packers
8–2 		Cowboys lose Super Bowl XIII.
1980s (Cowboys, 3–2)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
1980 Cowboys
28–7 		Milwaukee County Stadium Packers
8–3
1982 playoffs Cowboys
37–26 		Texas Stadium Packers
8–4 		NFC Second Round playoffs.
1984 Cowboys
20–6 		Texas Stadium Packers
8–5
1989 Packers
31–13 		Lambeau Field Packers
10–5
Packers
20–10 		Texas Stadium Cowboys QB Troy Aikman makes first start against the Packers. Marks only time both teams have met in the regular season twice.
1990s (Cowboys, 9–1)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
1991 Cowboys
20–17 		Milwaukee County Stadium Packers
10–6 		Last meeting at Milwaukee County Stadium.
1993 Cowboys
36–14 		Texas Stadium Packers
10–7 		Packers QB Brett Favre's first start against the Cowboys.
1993 playoffs Cowboys
27–17 		Texas Stadium Packers
10–8 		NFC Divisional playoffs. Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVIII.
1994 Cowboys
42–31 		Texas Stadium Packers
10–9 		Thanksgiving game.
1994 playoffs Cowboys
35–9 		Texas Stadium Tie
10–10 		NFC Divisional playoffs.
1995 Cowboys
34–24 		Texas Stadium Cowboys
11–10
1995 playoffs Cowboys
38–27 		Texas Stadium Cowboys
12–10 		NFC Championship Game. Cowboys win Super Bowl XXX. Cowboys last NFC Championship Game appearance to date.
1996 Cowboys
21–6 		Texas Stadium Cowboys
13–10 		Monday night meeting. Cowboys win 8 straight meetings. Packers win Super Bowl XXXI.
1997 Packers
45–17 		Lambeau Field Cowboys
13–11 		Packers lose Super Bowl XXXII.
1999 Cowboys
27–13 		Texas Stadium Cowboys
14–11
2000s (Tied, 2–2)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
2004 Packers
41–20 		Lambeau Field Cowboys
14–12
2007 Cowboys
37–27 		Texas Stadium Cowboys
15–12 		Thursday night meeting. Last meeting in Texas Stadium. Aaron Rodgers relieves Brett Favre.
2008 Cowboys
27–16 		Lambeau Field Cowboys
16–12 		Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers' first start in the rivalry, and the Cowboys' first ever win at Lambeau Field.
2009 Packers
17–7 		Lambeau Field Cowboys
16–13
2010s (Packers, 7–1)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
2010 Packers
45–7 		Lambeau Field Cowboys
16–14 		Packers win Super Bowl XLV.
2013 Packers
37–36 		AT&T Stadium Cowboys
16–15 		Packers come back from a 26–3 halftime deficit to win 37–36 behind 5 consecutive touchdown drives by backup QB Matt Flynn and the Packers' offense. Cowboys’ first home loss to the Packers since 1989.
2014 playoffs Packers
26–21 		Lambeau Field Tie
16–16 		NFC Divisional playoffs, known as the "Dez Caught It" game. Wide receiver Dez Bryant controversially had a 31-yard catch on fourth-and-2 overturned by referees, leading the Packers to a 26–21 win. Green Bay hands Dallas their only road defeat of the season.
2015 Packers
28–7 		Lambeau Field Packers
17–16
2016 Cowboys
30–16 		Lambeau Field Tie
17–17 		Cowboys QB Dak Prescott's first start in the rivalry.
2016 playoffs Packers
34–31 		AT&T Stadium Packers
18–17 		NFC Divisional playoffs, Packers win on game-winning 51-yard field goal by Mason Crosby as time expires after Jared Cook caught a pass from Aaron Rodgers on third-and-20.
2017 Packers
35–31 		AT&T Stadium Packers
19–17 		Aaron Rodgers throws the game-winning touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 11 seconds remaining.
2019 Packers
34–24 		AT&T Stadium Packers
20–17 		Aaron Jones ties a Packers franchise record with 4 rushing touchdowns.
2020s (TBD)
Season Results Location Overall series Notes
2022 TBD Lambeau Field
Summary of results
Season Season series at Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers Notes
Regular season Packers 16–13 Cowboys 8–7 Packers 9–5 The "at Green Bay Packers" column includes five games played in Milwaukee, in which the Cowboys were 3–2
Postseason Tie 4–4 Cowboys 4–2 Packers 2–0 NFC Divisional/ Second Round playoffs: 1982, 1993–94, 2014, 2016. NFC Championship Game: 1995. NFL Championship Game: 1966–67.
Regular and postseason Packers 20–17 Cowboys 12–9 Packers 11–5

See also[]

  • National Football League rivalries

References[]

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