2005 Dallas Cowboys
The 2005 Dallas Cowboys went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 325 points and allowed 308.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 325–308
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 325 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 308, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +17.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 33–10 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5 (October 9, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 35–7 to Washington in Week 15 (December 18, 2005).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3 (September 25, 2005), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping the Eagles, splitting with the Giants, and getting swept by Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2004, when they went 6–10.
In 2006, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | W 28–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2005 | vs Washington | L 13–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–19 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 33–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | vs New York Giants | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 34–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2005 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2005 | vs Denver Broncos | L 21–24 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at New York Giants | L 10–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Washington | L 7–35 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 10–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.