| 1969 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–2–1 |
| Division place | 1stNFL Capitol |
| Playoffs | LostEastern Conference Championship Game (vs.Browns) 14–38 Lost NFLPlayoff Bowl (vs.Rams) 0–31 |
The1969Dallas Cowboys season was their tenth in theNational Football League (NFL). The team nearly equalled theirprevious output of 12–2, winning eleven games with one tie,[1] and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Cowboys were second in the NFL in scoring (369 points), and led the league in rushing yards (2,276) and total yards (5,122). The Cowboys' defense also allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (1,050) and the fewest rushing touchdowns (3).[2]
Until 2025, Dallas' tie against theSan Francisco 49ers was their most recent in franchise history. On September 28,2025, The Cowboys tied theGreen Bay Packers 40–40, their first tie in 56 seasons and their first tie in the overtime era.[3]
Dallas' regular season finale vs. the archrivalWashington Redskins was the last game for legendary coachVince Lombardi. Lombardi, who led Washington to a 7-5-2 record in his first, and what turned out to be only, season with the Redskins, died ofcolorectal cancer 17 days before the start of the1970 season. Lombardi's Green Bay Packers handed the Cowboys painful losses in the 1966 and 1967 NFL championship games.
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Calvin Hill * | RB | Yale | |
| 2 | 29 | Richmond Flowers Jr. | S | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 68 | Tom Stincic | LB | Michigan | |
| 3 | 74 | Halvor Hagen | OG | Weber State | |
| 5 | 125 | Chuck Kyle | LB | Purdue | |
| 6 | 152 | Rick Shaw | WR | Arizona State | |
| 7 | 180 | Larry Bales | WR | Emory and Henry | |
| 8 | 205 | Elmer Benhardt | LB | Missouri | |
| 9 | 230 | Claxton Welch | RB | Oregon | |
| 10 | 258 | Stuart Gottlieb | OT | Weber State | |
| 11 | 283 | Clarence Williams | DE | Prairie View A&M | Made the team'staxi squad |
| 12 | 308 | Bob Belden | QB | Notre Dame | |
| 13 | 336 | Rene Matison | WR | New Mexico | |
| 14 | 361 | Gerald Lutri | OT | Northern Michigan | |
| 15 | 386 | Bill Justus | DB | Tennessee | |
| 16 | 414 | Floyd Kerr | DB | Colorado State | |
| 17 | 439 | Bill Bailey | DT | Lewis & Clark | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–3 | 1–0 | Cotton Bowl | 62,134 | Recap |
| 2 | September 28 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 21–17 | 2–0 | Tulane Stadium | 79,567 | Recap |
| 3 | October 5 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 38–7 | 3–0 | Franklin Field | 60,658 | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 24–17 | 4–0 | Atlanta Stadium | 54,833 | Recap |
| 5 | October 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 49–14 | 5–0 | Cotton Bowl | 71,509 | Recap |
| 6 | October 27 | New York Giants | W 25–3 | 6–0 | Cotton Bowl | 58,964 | Recap |
| 7 | November 2 | atCleveland Browns | L 10–42 | 6–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 84,850 | Recap |
| 8 | November 9 | New Orleans Saints | W 33–17 | 7–1 | Cotton Bowl | 68,282 | Recap |
| 9 | November 16 | atWashington Redskins | W 41–28 | 8–1 | RFK Stadium | 50,474 | Recap |
| 10 | November 23 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 23–24 | 8–2 | L.A. Coliseum | 79,105 | Recap |
| 11 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | T 24–24 | 8–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 62,348 | Recap |
| 12 | December 7 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 10–7 | 9–2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 24,990 | Recap |
| 13 | December 13 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–10 | 10–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 63,191 | Recap |
| 14 | December 21 | Washington Redskins | W 20–10 | 11–2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 56,924 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Redskins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
atRobert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium,Washington, D.C.
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | December 28 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | Cotton Bowl | 69,321 | Recap |
| Playoff Bowl | January 3 | vsLos Angeles Rams | L 0–31 | Orange Bowl | 31,151 |
| NFL Capitol | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 6–0 | 9–1 | 369 | 223 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | 307 | 319 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 311 | 393 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 1–4–1 | 4–5–1 | 279 | 377 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| Dallas Cowboys 1969 roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Taxi squad
Rookies in italics | |||
