2010 Dallas Cowboys
The 2010 Dallas Cowboys went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 394 points and allowed 436.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 394–436
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 394 points, tied for the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 436, the second-most. Their point differential was -42.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–19 over the Detroit Lions in Week 11 (November 21, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 9 (November 7, 2010).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 (December 5, 2010), winning 38–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, splitting with Washington, the Giants, and the Eagles.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 11–5.
In 2011, they went 8–8.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Washington | L 7–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Houston Texans | W 27–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 27–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2010 | vs New York Giants | L 35–41 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–35 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–45 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | at New York Giants | W 33–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Detroit Lions | W 35–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–30 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–35 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Washington | W 33–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2010 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 26–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.