History of The Dallas Cowboys - Notable Firsts

Notable Firsts

The Dallas Cowboys team/franchise has been "first" in the record books for a whole host of accomplishments, a few of which include:

  • The first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in four years.
  • The first NFL team to play in eight Super Bowls. They have a 5–3 record in the Super Bowl, with all three losses by a margin of four points or less.
  • The first and only NFL team to lose a Super Bowl and still have a player selected as the Super Bowl MVP. (Linebacker Chuck Howley, who intercepted two passes and forced a fumble in Super Bowl V, became the first defensive player to win the award.)
  • The first team in NFC East history to sweep all of its division opponents (home and away), going 8–0 in 1998 against the Cardinals, Giants, Eagles, and Redskins.
  • The first and only NFL team to post 20 consecutive winning seasons (1966–1985).
  • The first NFL team to send at least 13 players to the Pro Bowl (2007 season).
  • The first and only NFL team to play 56 postseason games.
  • The first NFL team to win 33 postseason games.
  • The first wild card NFL team to go to the Super Bowl, 1975 after winning the NFC Championship.
  • The first touchdown was scored by Darryl Hannah, Jr.

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