1999 Dallas Cowboys
The 1999 Dallas Cowboys went 8–8, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 352 points and allowed 276.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 352–276
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 352 points, the 11th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 276, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was +76.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–7 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 (October 3, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 27–10 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round (January 9, 2000).
They scored a season-high 41 points against Washington in Week 1 (September 12, 1999), winning 41–35.
They shut out the Miami Dolphins (Week 12).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Minnesota Vikings 27–10 on the road.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Washington | W 41–35 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 1999 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 24–7 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 35–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 1999 | at New York Giants | L 10–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | vs Washington | W 38–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 1999 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 27–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 9–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 1999 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–0 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | at New England Patriots | L 6–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | vs New York Jets | L 21–22 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 1999 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs New York Giants | W 26–18 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.