2006 Dallas Cowboys
The 2006 Dallas Cowboys went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the NFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 425 points and allowed 350.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 425–350
- NFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 425 points, the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 350, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +75.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–14 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 42–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 (December 10, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC East, splitting with Washington and the Giants and getting swept by the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 21–20 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2005, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2003.
In 2007, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Washington | W 27–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | W 45–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–38 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | W 34–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2006 | vs New York Giants | L 22–36 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | W 35–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Washington | L 19–22 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 27–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 21–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at New York Giants | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 17–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2006 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | L 31–39 |
| Wild Card | Jan 6, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.