2015 Dallas Cowboys
The 2015 Dallas Cowboys went 4–12, finishing 4th in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 275 points and allowed 374.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 275–374
- NFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 275 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 374, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -99.
How the season unfolded
The Cowboys started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 3 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–10 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 (September 20, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 30–6 to the New England Patriots in Week 5 (October 11, 2015).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 (September 27, 2015), losing 39–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, splitting with the Giants, the Eagles, and Washington.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was eight wins fewer than in 2014, when they went 12–4.
Their four wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2016, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2015 | vs New York Giants | W 27–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 28–39 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2015 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2015 | vs New England Patriots | L 6–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | at New York Giants | L 20–27 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 12–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–33 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2015 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2015 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 14–33 |
| Week 13 | Dec 7, 2015 | at Washington | W 19–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2015 | vs New York Jets | L 16–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | vs Washington | L 23–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.