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{{short description|56th season in franchise history}}
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| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
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| pro bowlers = [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] PK,<br />[[Travis Frederick]] C,<br />[[Sean Lee]] OLB,<br />[[Zack Martin]] OG,<br />[[Tyron Smith]] OT
| pro bowlers = [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] PK<br />[[Travis Frederick]] C<br />[[Sean Lee]] OLB<br />[[Zack Martin]] OG<br />[[Tyron Smith]] OT
| AP All-pros = [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] ''(2nd team)'',<br />[[Travis Frederick]] ''(2nd team)'',<br />[[Zack Martin]] ''(2nd team)'',<br />[[Tyron Smith]] ''(2nd team)''
| AP All-pros = [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] ''(2nd team)''<br />[[Travis Frederick]] ''(2nd team)''<br />[[Zack Martin]] ''(2nd team)''<br />[[Tyron Smith]] ''(2nd team)''
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The '''{{nfly|2015}} [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[List of Dallas Cowboys seasons|season]]''' was the franchise's 56th season in the [[National Football League]], the seventh playing their home games at [[AT&T Stadium]] and the fifth full season under [[List of Dallas Cowboys head coaches|head coach]] [[Jason Garrett]]. The team finished the regular season at 4–12. It was the team's worst record since [[1989 Dallas Cowboys season|1989]], in [[Jerry Jones]]' first year as owner when they went 1–15. Their collapse from a 2-0 start was because of key injuries to their starters through the remaining 15 weeks and they were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the [[2015 New York Jets season|Jets]] in Week 15.
The '''2015 Dallas Cowboys season''' was the franchise's 56th season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), the seventh playing their home games at [[AT&T Stadium]] and the fifth full season under head coach [[Jason Garrett]]. The [[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]] finished the regular season at 4–12. It was the team's worst record since [[1989 Dallas Cowboys season|1989]], when they went 1–15, and the first time the Cowboys finished in last place in the [[NFC East]] since [[2002 Dallas Cowboys season|2002]].

Despite starting 2–0, they would struggle immensely. Key injuries, including starting quarterback [[Tony Romo]] were factors in their struggles of the season. They were eliminated from playoff contention with their Week 15 loss to the [[2015 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]. This would be the last losing season for the Cowboys until [[2020 Dallas Cowboys season|2020]].


==2015 draft class==
==2015 draft class==


{{main article|2015 NFL draft}}
{{main|2015 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|! colspan="5" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|2015|border=2}}"| 2015 Dallas Cowboys Draft
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|2015|border=2}}"| 2015 Dallas Cowboys Draft
|-
|-
! Round !! Selection !! Player !! Position !! College
! Round !! Selection !! Player !! Position !! College
|-
|-
! [[List of Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks|1]] || 27
! [[List of Dallas Cowboys first-round draft picks|1]] || 27
| [[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || [[Connecticut Huskies football|Connecticut]]
| [[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] || [[UConn Huskies football|UConn]]
|-
|-
! 2 || 60
! 2 || 60
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|-
|-
! 7 || 243
! 7 || 243
| [[Laurence Gibson ]]|| OT || [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
| [[Laurence Gibson]] || OT || [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|-
|-
! 7 || 246
! 7 || 246
| [[Geoff Swaim]] || [[Tight End|TE]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| [[Geoff Swaim]] || [[Tight end|TE]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
|}
|}
'''Notes'''
'''Notes'''
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* Resigned right tackle Doug Free to a three-year contract
* Resigned right tackle Doug Free to a three-year contract
* RB Demarco Murray departed signing a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles
* RB Demarco Murray departed signing a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys|title=Dallas Cowboys 2015 Team Transactions - Trades, Injured List, Free Agents, and Signings - ESPN|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=20 December 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys|title=Dallas Cowboys 2015 Team Transactions - Trades, Injured List, Free Agents, and Signings - ESPN|work=ESPN.com|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
Despite starting the season 2-0 and leading the NFC East, the Cowboys lost their next seven games and finished the season by going 2-12 in their final 14 games, and were eliminated from playoff contention in week 15. Their collapse from a solid start was primarily due to injuries by starting quarterback [[Tony Romo]] and starting wide receiver [[Dez Bryant]], which both occurred in week 2 of the season. Brandon Weeden started the next 3 games in which he lost, and then was benched in week 7 following the bye week in replacement for [[Matt Cassel]] who was, at the time, just released by the [[Buffalo Bills]]. Cassel then lost the Cowboys their next 4 games until Tony Romo recovered from his broken collarbone injury and won their first game in 9 weeks against the Dolphins. However, in a week 12 loss against the undefeated Panthers, Romo suffered a second collarbone injury and was later ruled out for the season. Matt Cassel then started the next 3 games for the Cowboys with a week 13 win against the rival Redskins. However, after a poor performance against the [[New York Jets]] in week 15 in the 1st half, Cassel was benched in favor of backup [[Kellen Moore]], who then went on to lose the rest of the games of the season.
Despite starting the season 2-0 and leading the NFC East, the Cowboys lost their next seven games and finished the season by going 2-12 in their final 14 games. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a loss to the NY Jets in week 15. Their collapse from a solid start was primarily due to injuries by starting quarterback [[Tony Romo]] and starting wide receiver [[Dez Bryant]]. Bryant broke a bone in his foot during the week 1 win against the Giants, and Romo suffered a broken clavicle in the week 2 triumph at Philadelphia. Brandon Weeden started the next 3 games in which the team lost, and then was benched in week 7 following the bye week in replacement for [[Matt Cassel]] who was acquired via trade from the [[Buffalo Bills]] following Romo's injury. The Cowboys, with Cassell at the helm, lost their next 4 games. Tony Romo, not fully recovered from his broken collarbone injury, started the next game against the Dolphins, which they won. However, in a week 12 loss against the undefeated Panthers, Romo suffered a second collarbone injury and was later ruled out for the season. Matt Cassel then started the next 3 games for the Cowboys with a week 13 win against the rival Redskins. However, after a poor performance against the [[New York Jets]] in week 15 in the 1st half, Cassel was benched in favor of backup [[Kellen Moore]], and the team went on to lose the rest of the games of the season.


==Staff==
==Staff==
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|TeamName=Dallas Cowboys
|TeamName=Dallas Cowboys
|Front Office=
|Front Office=
*Owner/President/General Manager – [[Jerry Jones]]
*Owner/president/general manager – [[Jerry Jones]]
*COO/Executive Vice President/Director of Player Personnel – [[Stephen Jones (Dallas Cowboys)|Stephen Jones]]
*COO/executive vice president/director of player personnel – [[Stephen Jones (Dallas Cowboys)|Stephen Jones]]
*Assistant Director of Player Personnel – [[Will McClay]]
*Assistant director of player personnel – [[Will McClay]]
*Assistant Director of College Scouting – [[Tom Ciskowski]]
*Assistant Director of college scouting – [[Tom Ciskowski]]
*Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – [[Judd Garrett]]
*Assistant Director of pro scouting – [[Judd Garrett]]
*Director of Football Administration – [[Todd Williams (American football executive)|Todd Williams]]
*Director of football administration – [[Todd Williams (American football executive)|Todd Williams]]


|Head Coaches=
|Head Coaches=
*Head Coach – [[Jason Garrett]]
*Head coach – [[Jason Garrett]]


|Offensive Coaches=
|Offensive Coaches=
*Offensive Coordinator – [[Scott Linehan]]
*Offensive coordinator – [[Scott Linehan]]
*Quarterbacks – [[Wade Wilson (American football)|Wade Wilson]]
*Quarterbacks – [[Wade Wilson (American football)|Wade Wilson]]
*Running Backs – [[Gary Brown (running back)|Gary Brown]]
*Running backs – [[Gary Brown (running back)|Gary Brown]]
*Wide Receivers – [[Derek Dooley (American football)|Derek Dooley]]
*Wide receivers – [[Derek Dooley (American football)|Derek Dooley]]
*Assistant Wide Receivers – [[Kyle Valero]]
*Assistant Wide receivers – [[Kyle Valero]]
*Tight Ends – [[Mike Pope]]
*Tight ends – [[Mike Pope]]
*Offensive Line – [[Frank Pollack (American football)|Frank Pollack]]
*Offensive line – [[Frank Pollack (American football)|Frank Pollack]]
*Assistant Offensive Line – [[Marc Colombo]]
*Assistant offensive line – [[Marc Colombo]]
*Senior Coaching Consultant/Offensive Consultant – [[Jimmy Robinson]]
*Senior coaching consultant/Offensive Consultant – [[Jimmy Robinson (American football)|Jimmy Robinson]]
*Offensive Assistant – [[Kevin Carberry]]
*Offensive assistant – [[Kevin Carberry]]


|Defensive Coaches=
|Defensive Coaches=
*Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – [[Rod Marinelli]]
*Defensive coordinator/Defensive line – [[Rod Marinelli]]
*Linebackers – [[Matt Eberflus]]
*Linebackers – [[Matt Eberflus]]
*Secondary – [[Jerome Henderson]]
*Secondary – [[Jerome Henderson]]
*Assistant Secondary – [[Joe Baker (American football)|Joe Baker]]
*Assistant secondary – [[Joe Baker (American football)|Joe Baker]]
*Defensive Assistant – [[Turner West]]
*Defensive assistant – [[Turner West]]
*Defensive Assistant/Defensive Line – [[Leon Lett]]
*Defensive assistant/defensive line – [[Leon Lett]]
*Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers – [[Ben Bloom]]
*Defensive quality control/linebackers – [[Ben Bloom]]


|Special Teams Coaches=
|Special Teams Coaches=
*Special Teams Coordinator – [[Rich Bisaccia]]
*Special teams coordinator – [[Rich Bisaccia]]
*Assistant Special Teams/Kickers – [[Keith O'Quinn]]
*Assistant special teams/kickers – [[Keith O'Quinn]]


|Strength and Conditioning=
|Strength and Conditioning=
*Strength and Conditioning – [[Mike Woicik]]
*Strength and conditioning – [[Mike Woicik]]
*Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Brett Bech]]
*Assistant strength and conditioning – [[Brett Bech]]
*Assistant Strength and Conditioning – [[Kendall Smith]]
*Assistant strength and conditioning – [[Kendall Smith]]
}}
}}


==Rosters==
==Rosters==

===Opening preseason roster===
===Opening preseason roster===


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{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
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! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|'''Dallas Cowboys 2015 opening preseason roster'''
! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|Dallas Cowboys 2015 opening preseason roster
|-
|-
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;9</span> [[Tony Romo]]
* {{player|&nbsp;9}} [[Tony Romo]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;7</span> ''[[Jameill Showers]]''
* {{player|&nbsp;7}} ''[[Jameill Showers]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">10</span> [[Dustin Vaughan]]
* {{player|10}} [[Dustin Vaughan]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;3</span> [[Brandon Weeden]]
* {{player|&nbsp;3}} [[Brandon Weeden]]


'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">48</span> [[Ray Agnew III]] FB
* {{player|48}} [[Ray Agnew III]] FB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">44</span> [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* {{player|44}} [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">25</span> [[Lance Dunbar]]
* {{player|25}} [[Lance Dunbar]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">37</span> ''[[Gus Johnson (American football)|Gus Johnson]]''
* {{player|37}} ''[[Gus Johnson (American football)|Gus Johnson]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> [[Joseph Randle]]
* {{player|21}} [[Joseph Randle]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">30</span> [[Lache Seastrunk]]
* {{player|30}} [[Lache Seastrunk]]


'''Wide Receivers'''
'''Wide receivers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">11</span> [[Cole Beasley]]
* {{player|11}} [[Cole Beasley]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">88</span> [[Dez Bryant]]
* {{player|88}} [[Dez Bryant]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">14</span> [[Reggie Dunn]]
* {{player|14}} [[Reggie Dunn]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">19</span> ''[[George Farmer (wide receiver, born 1993)|George Farmer]]''
* {{player|19}} ''[[George Farmer (wide receiver, born 1993)|George Farmer]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">85</span> ''[[Antwan Goodley]]''
* {{player|85}} ''[[Antwan Goodley]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">81</span> ''[[Deontay Greenberry]]''
* {{player|81}} ''[[Deontay Greenberry]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">17</span> ''[[Nick Harwell]]''
* {{player|17}} ''[[Nick Harwell]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">16</span> [[A. J. Jenkins]]
* {{player|16}} [[A. J. Jenkins]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">15</span> [[Devin Street]]
* {{player|15}} [[Devin Street]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">13</span> ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]''
* {{player|13}} ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">83</span> [[Terrance Williams]]
* {{player|83}} [[Terrance Williams]]


'''Tight Ends'''
'''Tight ends'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">80</span> [[Brandon Barden]]
* {{player|80}} [[Brandon Barden]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">89</span> [[Gavin Escobar]]
* {{player|89}} [[Gavin Escobar]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">84</span> [[James Hanna]]
* {{player|84}} [[James Hanna (American football)|James Hanna]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">87</span> ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* {{player|87}} ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">82</span> [[Jason Witten]]
* {{player|82}} [[Jason Witten]]
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive Linemen'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">73</span> [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] C/G
* {{player|73}} [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] C/G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">69</span> ''[[Cody Clay]]'' G/T
* {{player|69}} ''[[Cody Clay]]'' G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">71</span> ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G/T
* {{player|71}} ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">74</span> [[R. J. Dill]] G/T
* {{player|74}} [[R. J. Dill]] G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">72</span> [[Travis Frederick]] C
* {{player|72}} [[Travis Frederick]] C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">68</span> [[Doug Free]] T
* {{player|68}} [[Doug Free]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">67</span> ''[[Laurence Gibson]]'' T
* {{player|67}} ''[[Laurence Gibson]]'' T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">65</span> [[Ronald Leary]] G
* {{player|65}} [[Ronald Leary]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">70</span> [[Zack Martin]] G
* {{player|70}} [[Zack Martin]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">62</span> ''[[Shane McDermott (American football)|Shane McDermott]]'' C
* {{player|62}} ''[[Shane McDermott (American football)|Shane McDermott]]'' C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">78</span> [[Ronald Patrick]] G/C
* {{player|78}} [[Ronald Patrick]] G/C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">77</span> [[Tyron Smith]] T
* {{player|77}} [[Tyron Smith]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">75</span> [[Darrion Weems]] T
* {{player|75}} [[Darrion Weems]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">61</span> [[John Wetzel (American football)|John Wetzel]] T/G
* {{player|61}} [[John Wetzel (American football)|John Wetzel]] T/G


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">66</span> [[Ken Bishop]] DT
* {{player|66}} [[Ken Bishop]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">79</span> [[Kenneth Boatright]] DE
* {{player|79}} [[Kenneth Boatright]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">60</span> [[Davon Coleman]] DT
* {{player|60}} [[Davon Coleman]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">58</span> [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DT/DE
* {{player|58}} [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DT/DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">98</span> [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* {{player|98}} [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">95</span> [[Lavar Edwards]] DE
* {{player|95}} [[Lavar Edwards]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">93</span> [[Ben Gardner]] DE
* {{player|93}} [[Ben Gardner]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">94</span> ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* {{player|94}} ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">76</span> [[Greg Hardy]] DE/DT
* {{player|76}} [[Greg Hardy]] DE/DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">96</span> [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* {{player|96}} [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">90</span> [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* {{player|90}} [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">97</span> [[Terrell McClain]] DT
* {{player|97}} [[Terrell McClain]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">92</span> [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* {{player|92}} [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">63</span> ''[[Efe Obada]]'' DE
* {{player|63}} ''[[Efe Obada]]'' DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">99</span> ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE/DT
* {{player|99}} ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE/DT
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">46</span> ''[[Donnie Baggs]]'' OLB
* {{player|46}} ''[[Donnie Baggs]]'' OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">54</span> [[Jasper Brinkley]] MLB
* {{player|54}} [[Jasper Brinkley]] MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">45</span> [[Jonathan Brown (American football)|Jonathan Brown]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|45}} [[Jonathan Brown (linebacker)|Jonathan Brown]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">52</span> [[Andrew Gachkar]] OLB
* {{player|52}} [[Andrew Gachkar]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">47</span> [[Ka'Lial Glaud]] MLB/OLB
* {{player|47}} [[Ka'Lial Glaud]] MLB/OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">59</span> [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|59}} [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">50</span> [[Sean Lee]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|50}} [[Sean Lee]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">56</span> [[Keith Smith (linebacker)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* {{player|56}} [[Keith Smith (linebacker)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">51</span> [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB/DE
* {{player|51}} [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB/DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">57</span> ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB
* {{player|57}} ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">39</span> [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* {{player|39}} [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">42</span> [[Barry Church]] FS
* {{player|42}} [[Barry Church]] FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* {{player|24}} [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS
* {{player|38}} [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' CB/FS
* {{player|31}} ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' CB/FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">40</span> [[Danny McCray]] FS
* {{player|40}} [[Danny McCray]] FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">26</span> [[Tyler Patmon]] CB
* {{player|26}} [[Tyler Patmon]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> ''[[Joel Ross (American football)|Joel Ross]]'' CB
* {{player|29}} ''[[Joel Ross (American football)|Joel Ross]]'' CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">32</span> [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB
* {{player|32}} [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">41</span> ''[[Tim Scott (American football)|Tim Scott]]'' FS
* {{player|41}} ''[[Tim Scott (American football)|Tim Scott]]'' FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">35</span> [[Brandon Smith (defensive back, born 1987)|Brandon Smith]] CB
* {{player|35}} [[Brandon Smith (defensive back, born 1987)|Brandon Smith]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">28</span> [[Robert Steeples]] CB
* {{player|28}} [[Robert Steeples]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">36</span> ''[[Ray Vinopal]]'' SS/FS
* {{player|36}} ''[[Ray Vinopal]]'' SS/FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> [[Corey White]] CB/FS
* {{player|23}} [[Corey White]] CB/FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">27</span> [[J. J. Wilcox]] SS
* {{player|27}} [[J. J. Wilcox]] SS


'''Special Teams'''
'''Special teams'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;5</span> [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* {{player|&nbsp;5}} [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;1</span> [[Tom Hornsey]] P
* {{player|&nbsp;1}} [[Tom Hornsey]] P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;6</span> [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* {{player|&nbsp;6}} [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">49</span> [[Casey Kreiter]] LS
* {{player|49}} [[Casey Kreiter]] LS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">91</span> [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
* {{player|91}} [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve Lists'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve lists'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> ''[[Reshod Fortenberry]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} ''[[Reshod Fortenberry]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">79</span> ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|79}} ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Justin Jackson (American football)|Justin Jackson]] OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Justin Jackson (American football)|Justin Jackson]] OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Cameron Lawrence (American football)|Cameron Lawrence]] OLB/MLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Cameron Lawrence (American football)|Cameron Lawrence]] OLB/MLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">55</span> [[Rolando McClain]] MLB <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|55}} [[Rolando McClain]] MLB <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">20</span> [[Darren McFadden]] RB <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|20}} [[Darren McFadden]] RB <small>(Active/PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Ryan Miller (American football)|Ryan Miller]] T/G <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Ryan Miller (offensive lineman)|Ryan Miller]] T/G <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">53</span> ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB <small>(Active/NF-Inj.)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|53}} ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB <small>(Active/NF-Inj.)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">43</span> [[Will Smith (linebacker)|Will Smith]] OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|43}} [[Will Smith (linebacker, born 1992)|Will Smith]] OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">64</span> [[Chris Whaley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|64}} [[Chris Whaley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">34</span> [[Ryan Williams (American football)|Ryan Williams]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|34}} [[Ryan Williams (American football)|Ryan Williams]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">33</span> ''[[Jason Wilson (American football)|Jason Wilson]]'' CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|33}} ''[[Jason Wilson (American football)|Jason Wilson]]'' CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]


<small>89 Active, 8 Inactive</small>
<small>89 active, 8 inactive</small>
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|-
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|'''Dallas Cowboys 2015 week one roster'''
! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|Dallas Cowboys 2015 week one roster
|-
|-
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;9</span> [[Tony Romo]]
* {{player|&nbsp;9}} [[Tony Romo]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;3</span> [[Brandon Weeden]]
* {{player|&nbsp;3}} [[Brandon Weeden]]
'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">44</span> [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* {{player|44}} [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">25</span> [[Lance Dunbar]] KR
* {{player|25}} [[Lance Dunbar]] KR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">20</span> [[Darren McFadden]]
* {{player|20}} [[Darren McFadden]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">30</span> [[Christine Michael]]
* {{player|30}} [[Christine Michael]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> [[Joseph Randle]]
* {{player|21}} [[Joseph Randle]]


'''Wide Receivers'''
'''Wide receivers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">11</span> [[Cole Beasley]] PR
* {{player|11}} [[Cole Beasley]] PR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">88</span> [[Dez Bryant]]
* {{player|88}} [[Dez Bryant]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">15</span> [[Devin Street]]
* {{player|15}} [[Devin Street]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">13</span> ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]''
* {{player|13}} ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">83</span> [[Terrance Williams]]
* {{player|83}} [[Terrance Williams]]


'''Tight Ends'''
'''Tight ends'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">89</span> [[Gavin Escobar]]
* {{player|89}} [[Gavin Escobar]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">84</span> [[James Hanna]]
* {{player|84}} [[James Hanna (American football)|James Hanna]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">87</span> ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* {{player|87}} ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">82</span> [[Jason Witten]]
* {{player|82}} [[Jason Witten]]
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| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive Linemen'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">73</span> [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] C/G
* {{player|73}} [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] C/G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">71</span> ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G/T
* {{player|71}} ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G/T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">72</span> [[Travis Frederick]] C
* {{player|72}} [[Travis Frederick]] C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">68</span> [[Doug Free]] T
* {{player|68}} [[Doug Free]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">65</span> [[Ronald Leary]] G
* {{player|65}} [[Ronald Leary]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">70</span> [[Zack Martin]] G
* {{player|70}} [[Zack Martin]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">67</span> [[Jordan Mills]] T
* {{player|67}} [[Jordan Mills]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">77</span> [[Tyron Smith]] T
* {{player|77}} [[Tyron Smith]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">75</span> [[Darrion Weems]] T
* {{player|75}} [[Darrion Weems]] T


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">93</span> [[Ken Bishop]] DT
* {{player|93}} [[Ken Bishop]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">60</span> [[Davon Coleman]] DT
* {{player|60}} [[Davon Coleman]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">58</span> [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DT/DE
* {{player|58}} [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DT/DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">98</span> [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* {{player|98}} [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">94</span> ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* {{player|94}} ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">96</span> [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* {{player|96}} [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">90</span> [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* {{player|90}} [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">97</span> [[Terrell McClain]] DT
* {{player|97}} [[Terrell McClain]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">92</span> [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* {{player|92}} [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">99</span> ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE/DT
* {{player|99}} ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE/DT
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">52</span> [[Andrew Gachkar]] MLB/OLB
* {{player|52}} [[Andrew Gachkar]] MLB/OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">59</span> [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|59}} [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">50</span> [[Sean Lee]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|50}} [[Sean Lee]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">56</span> [[Keith Smith (linebacker)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* {{player|56}} [[Keith Smith (linebacker)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">51</span> [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB/DE
* {{player|51}} [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB/DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">57</span> ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB
* {{player|57}} ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">39</span> [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* {{player|39}} [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">42</span> [[Barry Church]] SS
* {{player|42}} [[Barry Church]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* {{player|24}} [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS
* {{player|38}} [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' CB/FS
* {{player|31}} ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' CB/FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">40</span> [[Danny McCray]] FS
* {{player|40}} [[Danny McCray]] FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">26</span> [[Tyler Patmon]] CB
* {{player|26}} [[Tyler Patmon]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> [[Corey White]] CB/FS
* {{player|23}} [[Corey White]] CB/FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">27</span> [[J. J. Wilcox]] FS
* {{player|27}} [[J. J. Wilcox]] FS


'''Special Teams'''
'''Special teams'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;5</span> [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* {{player|&nbsp;5}} [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;6</span> [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* {{player|&nbsp;6}} [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">91</span> [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
* {{player|91}} [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve Lists'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve lists'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Kenneth Boatright]] DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Kenneth Boatright]] DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">69</span> ''[[Cody Clay]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|69}} ''[[Cody Clay]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">74</span> [[R. J. Dill]] G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|74}} [[R. J. Dill]] G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> ''[[Reshod Fortenberry]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} ''[[Reshod Fortenberry]]'' G/T <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">47</span> [[Ka'Lial Glaud]] MLB/OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|47}} [[Ka'Lial Glaud]] MLB/OLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">79</span> ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T <small>(PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|79}} ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T <small>(PUP)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">76</span> [[Greg Hardy]] DE/DT <small>(Susp.)</small>
* {{player|76}} [[Greg Hardy]] DE/DT <small>(Susp.)</small>
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">34</span> [[Michael Hill (American football)|Michael Hill]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|34}} [[Michael Hill (American football)|Michael Hill]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Cameron Lawrence (American football)|Cameron Lawrence]] OLB/MLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Cameron Lawrence (American football)|Cameron Lawrence]] OLB/MLB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">55</span> [[Rolando McClain]] MLB <small>(Susp.)</small>
* {{player|55}} [[Rolando McClain]] MLB <small>(Susp.)</small>
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Ryan Miller (American football)|Ryan Miller]] T/G <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Ryan Miller (offensive lineman)|Ryan Miller]] T/G <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">53</span> ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB <small>(NF-Inj.)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|53}} ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB <small>(NF-Inj.)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">32</span> [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|32}} [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Rod Sweeting]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Rod Sweeting]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Chris Whaley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Chris Whaley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">--</span> [[Ryan Williams (American football)|Ryan Williams]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Ryan Williams (American football)|Ryan Williams]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]


'''Practice Squad'''
'''Practice squad'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">43</span> ''[[Dakorey Johnson]]'' OLB
* {{player|43}} ''[[Dakorey Johnson]]'' OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">37</span> ''[[Gus Johnson (American football)|Gus Johnson]]'' RB
* {{player|37}} ''[[Gus Johnson (American football)|Gus Johnson]]'' RB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">85</span> ''[[Vince Mayle]]'' WR
* {{player|85}} ''[[Vince Mayle]]'' WR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">17</span> [[Kellen Moore]] QB
* {{player|17}} [[Kellen Moore]] QB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> [[Deji Olatoye]] CB
* {{player|29}} [[Deji Olatoye]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">41</span> ''[[Tim Scott (American football)|Tim Scott]]'' FS
* {{player|41}} ''[[Tim Scott (American football)|Tim Scott]]'' FS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;7</span> ''[[Jameill Showers]]'' QB
* {{player|&nbsp;7}} ''[[Jameill Showers]]'' QB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">14</span> [[Rodney Smith (wide receiver)|Rodney Smith]] WR
* {{player|14}} [[Rodney Smith (wide receiver)|Rodney Smith]] WR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">48</span> ''[[Joe Thomas (linebacker)|Joe Thomas]]'' MLB
* {{player|48}} ''[[Joe Thomas (linebacker)|Joe Thomas]]'' MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">61</span> [[John Wetzel (American football)|John Wetzel]] T/G
* {{player|61}} [[John Wetzel (American football)|John Wetzel]] T/G


<small>53 Active, 16 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad</small>
<small>53 active, 16 inactive, 10 practice squad</small>
|}
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{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|'''Dallas Cowboys 2015 final roster'''
! colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;"|Dallas Cowboys 2015 final roster
|-
|-
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">16</span> [[Matt Cassel]]
* {{player|16}} [[Matt Cassel]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">17</span> [[Kellen Moore]]
* {{player|17}} [[Kellen Moore]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;7</span> ''[[Jameill Showers]]''
* {{player|&nbsp;7}} ''[[Jameill Showers]]''
'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">44</span> [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* {{player|44}} [[Tyler Clutts]] FB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">20</span> [[Darren McFadden]]
* {{player|20}} [[Darren McFadden]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">45</span> ''[[Rod Smith (running back)|Rod Smith]]''
* {{player|45}} ''[[Rod Smith (running back)|Rod Smith]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> [[Robert Turbin]]
* {{player|23}} [[Robert Turbin]]


'''Wide Receivers'''
'''Wide receivers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">11</span> [[Cole Beasley]] PR
* {{player|11}} [[Cole Beasley]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">19</span> [[Brice Butler]]
* {{player|19}} [[Brice Butler]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">85</span> ''[[Vince Mayle]]''
* {{player|85}} ''[[Vince Mayle]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">14</span> [[Rodney Smith (wide receiver)|Rodney Smith]]
* {{player|14}} [[Rodney Smith (wide receiver)|Rodney Smith]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">15</span> [[Devin Street]]
* {{player|15}} [[Devin Street]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">13</span> ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]'' KR
* {{player|13}} ''[[Lucky Whitehead]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">83</span> [[Terrance Williams]]
* {{player|83}} [[Terrance Williams]]


'''Tight Ends'''
'''Tight ends'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">84</span> [[James Hanna]]
* {{player|84}} [[James Hanna (American football)|James Hanna]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">87</span> ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* {{player|87}} ''[[Geoff Swaim]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">82</span> [[Jason Witten]]
* {{player|82}} [[Jason Witten]]
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| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive Linemen'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Offensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">73</span> [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] C/G
* {{player|73}} [[Mackenzy Bernadeau]] G/C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">78</span> [[Charles Brown (offensive lineman)|Charles Brown]] T
* {{player|78}} [[Charles Brown (offensive lineman)|Charles Brown]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">71</span> ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G/T
* {{player|71}} ''[[La'el Collins]]'' G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">72</span> [[Travis Frederick]] C
* {{player|72}} [[Travis Frederick]] C
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">68</span> [[Doug Free]] T
* {{player|68}} [[Doug Free]] T
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">79</span> ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T/G
* {{player|79}} ''[[Chaz Green]]'' T/G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">65</span> [[Ronald Leary]] G
* {{player|65}} [[Ronald Leary]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">70</span> [[Zack Martin]] G
* {{player|70}} [[Zack Martin]] G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">77</span> [[Tyron Smith]] T
* {{player|77}} [[Tyron Smith]] T


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">58</span> [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DT/DE
* {{player|58}} [[Jack Crawford (American football)|Jack Crawford]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">98</span> [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* {{player|98}} [[Tyrone Crawford]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">94</span> ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* {{player|94}} ''[[Randy Gregory]]'' DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">76</span> [[Greg Hardy]] DE/DT
* {{player|76}} [[Greg Hardy]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">96</span> [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* {{player|96}} [[Nick Hayden]] DT
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">90</span> [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* {{player|90}} [[DeMarcus Lawrence]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">92</span> [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* {{player|92}} [[Jeremy Mincey]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">63</span> [[Casey Walker]] DT
* {{player|63}} [[Casey Walker]] DT
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| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|'''Linebackers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">52</span> [[Andrew Gachkar]] MLB/OLB
* {{player|52}} [[Andrew Gachkar]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">59</span> [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* {{player|59}} [[Anthony Hitchens]] OLB/MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">50</span> [[Sean Lee]] OLB
* {{player|50}} [[Sean Lee]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">55</span> [[Rolando McClain]] MLB
* {{player|55}} [[Rolando McClain]] MLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">53</span> ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB
* {{player|53}} ''[[Mark Nzeocha]]'' OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">51</span> [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB/DE
* {{player|51}} [[Kyle Wilber]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">57</span> ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB
* {{player|57}} ''[[Damien Wilson]]'' OLB/MLB


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">39</span> [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* {{player|39}} [[Brandon Carr]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* {{player|24}} [[Morris Claiborne]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS/FS
* {{player|38}} [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' FS/CB
* {{player|31}} ''[[Byron Jones (American football)|Byron Jones]]'' FS/CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">40</span> [[Danny McCray]] SS/FS
* {{player|40}} [[Danny McCray]] SS
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> [[Terrance Mitchell]] CB
* {{player|21}} [[Terrance Mitchell]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">29</span> [[Deji Olatoye]] CB
* {{player|29}} [[Deji Olatoye]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">26</span> [[Josh Thomas (cornerback)|Josh Thomas]] CB
* {{player|26}} [[Josh Thomas (cornerback)|Josh Thomas]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">27</span> [[J. J. Wilcox]] FS
* {{player|27}} [[J. J. Wilcox]] FS/SS


'''Special Teams'''
'''Special teams'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;5</span> [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* {{player|&nbsp;5}} [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] K
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;6</span> [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* {{player|&nbsp;6}} [[Chris Jones (punter)|Chris Jones]] P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">91</span> [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
* {{player|91}} [[L. P. Ladouceur]] LS
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| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve Lists'''
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Reserve lists'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">88</span> [[Dez Bryant]] WR <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|--}} [[Kenneth Boatright]] DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">42</span> [[Barry Church]] SS <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|88}} [[Dez Bryant]] WR <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">25</span> [[Lance Dunbar]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|42}} [[Barry Church]] SS <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">89</span> [[Gavin Escobar]] TE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|25}} [[Lance Dunbar]] RB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">95</span> ''[[David Irving (American football)|David Irving]]'' DT/DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|89}} [[Gavin Escobar]] TE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">97</span> [[Terrell McClain]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|95}} ''[[David Irving (American football)|David Irving]]'' DT/DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">&nbsp;9</span> [[Tony Romo]] QB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|97}} [[Terrell McClain]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">99</span> ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE/DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|&nbsp;9}} [[Tony Romo]] QB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">32</span> [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|99}} ''[[Ryan Russell (American football)|Ryan Russell]]'' DE <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">67</span> [[Chris Whaley]] DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|32}} [[Orlando Scandrick]] CB <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]
* {{player|67}} Chris Whaley DT <small>(IR)</small> [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]


'''Practice Squad'''
'''Practice squad'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">54</span> ''[[Derek Akunne]]'' OLB
* {{player|54}} ''Derek Akunne'' OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">81</span> [[Donte Foster]] WR
* {{player|81}} [[Donte Foster]] WR
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">35</span> [[Buddy Jackson]] CB
* {{player|35}} [[Buddy Jackson]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">61</span> [[Antonio Johnson (offensive lineman)|Antonio Johnson]] G
* {{player|61}} Antonio Johnson G
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">33</span> [[Ben Malena]] RB
* {{player|33}} [[Ben Malena]] RB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">66</span> [[Mike McAdoo]] DE
* {{player|66}} [[Mike McAdoo]] DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">36</span> [[Brandon McGee]] CB
* {{player|36}} [[Brandon McGee]] CB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">93</span> ''[[Efe Obada]]'' DE
* {{player|93}} ''[[Efe Obada]]'' DE
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">56</span> [[Keith Smith (linebacker)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* {{player|56}} [[Keith Smith (fullback)|Keith Smith]] OLB
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">75</span> [[Darrion Weems]] T
* {{player|75}} [[Darrion Weems]] T


<small>53 Active, 10 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad</small>
<small>53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad</small>
|}
|}


==Schedule==
==Schedule==

===Preseason===
===Preseason===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Week
! Week !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Record
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Game site
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| NFL.com<br>recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 1
! 1
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Week
! Week !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.com<br>recap
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Date
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Record
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| Game site
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Dallas Cowboys|year=2015|border=2}}"| NFL.com<br>recap
|- style="background:#cfc"
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 1
! 1
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| '''W''' 27–26
| '''W''' 27–26
| 1–0
| 1–0
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791590|title=Tony Romo's last-minute TD keeps Cowboys perfect vs. Giants in openers|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[AT&T Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091312/2015/REG1/giants@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015091312/2015/REG1/giants@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
|- style="background:#cfc"
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| '''W''' 20–10
| '''W''' 20–10
| 2–0
| 2–0
| [[Lincoln Financial Field]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791705|title=Cowboys win over Eagles marred by Tony Romo injury|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Lincoln Financial Field]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092012/2015/REG2/cowboys@eagles Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092012/2015/REG2/cowboys@eagles Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc
|- style="background:#fcc
! 3
! 3
| September 27
| September 27
| [[2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers ]]
| [[2015 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| '''L''' 28–39
| '''L''' 28–39
| 2–1
| 2–1
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791491|title=Falcons beat Cowboys behind Ryan-Jones combo, Freeman|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092700/2015/REG3/falcons@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015092700/2015/REG3/falcons@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
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| '''L''' 20–26 {{small|(OT)}}
| '''L''' 20–26 {{small|(OT)}}
| 2–2
| 2–2
| [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791720|title=Drew Brees hits 2 passing milestones in Saints' OT win over Cowboys|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100412/2015/REG4/cowboys@saints Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015100412/2015/REG4/cowboys@saints Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
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| '''L''' 6–30
| '''L''' 6–30
| 2–3
| 2–3
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791559|title=Brady, Patriots pull away from Romo-less Cowboys|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101109/2015/REG5/patriots@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015101109/2015/REG5/patriots@cowboys Recap]
|-
|-
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| October 25
| October 25
| at '''[[2015 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| at '''[[2015 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''W''' 27-20
| '''L''' 20–27
| 3-3
| 2–4
| [[MetLife Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791564|title=Giants take advantage of Cowboys' mistakes|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[MetLife Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102510/2015/REG7/cowboys@giants Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015102510/2015/REG7/cowboys@giants Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 8
! 8
| November 1
| November 1
| [[2015 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills ]]
| [[2015 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
| '''W'''
| '''L''' 12–13
| 4-3
| 2–5
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791681|title=Russell Wilson, Seahawks squeak by at Dallas, return to .500|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| Ralph Wilson Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110110/2015/REG8/seahawks@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110110/2015/REG8/seahawks@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
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| '''[[2015 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''[[2015 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''L''' 27–33 {{small|(OT)}}
| '''L''' 27–33 {{small|(OT)}}
| 4-4
| 2–6
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791734|title=Eagles hand Cowboys sixth straight loss, 33-27 in OT|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110810/2015/REG9/eagles@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015110810/2015/REG9/eagles@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 10
! 10
| November 15
| November 15
| at [[2015 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons ]]
| at [[2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| '''L''' 7-28
| '''L''' 6–10
| 4-5
| 2–7
| [[Raymond James Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791494|title=Winston's 1-yard TD run lifts Bucs over Cowboys 10-6|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Raymond James Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111502/2015/REG10/cowboys@buccaneers Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015111502/2015/REG10/cowboys@buccaneers Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
|- style="background:#cfc"
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| at [[2015 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| at [[2015 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]
| '''W''' 24–14
| '''W''' 24–14
| 5-5
| 3–7
| [[Sun Life Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791703|title=Romo returns from layoff to help Dallas beat Miami 24-14|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Sun Life Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112207/2015/REG11/cowboys@dolphins Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112207/2015/REG11/cowboys@dolphins Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
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| [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]
| [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]
| '''L''' 14–33
| '''L''' 14–33
| 5-6
| 3–8
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791509|title=Cam Newton, Panthers 11-0 as Tony Romo injured again after 3 INTs|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112601/2015/REG12/panthers@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015112601/2015/REG12/panthers@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
|- style="background:#cfc"
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| at '''[[2015 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| at '''[[2015 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 19–16
| '''W''' 19–16
| 6-6
| 4–8
| [[FedExField]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791686|title=Dan Bailey's 54-yard field goal lifts Cowboys past Redskins|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[FedExField]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120700/2015/REG13/cowboys@redskins Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015120700/2015/REG13/cowboys@redskins Recap]
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|- style="background:#fcc"
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| December 13
| December 13
| at [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| at [[2015 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''W''' 10-6
| '''L''' 7–28
| 7-6
| 4–9
| [[Lambeau Field]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791612|title=Lacy, Starks lead Packers past Cowboys 28-7|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[Lambeau Field]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121312/2015/REG14/cowboys@packers Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121312/2015/REG14/cowboys@packers Recap]
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|- style="background:#fcc"
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| {{tooltip|December 19|Saturday}}
| {{tooltip|December 19|Saturday}}
| [[2015 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| [[2015 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| '''W''' 19-16
| '''L''' 16–19
| 8-6
| 4–10
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791656|title=Jets keep pressure on in wild card thanks to late FG vs. Cowboys|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121900/2015/REG15/jets@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015121900/2015/REG15/jets@cowboys Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 16
! 16
| December 27
| December 27
| at [[2015 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks ]]
| at [[2015 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| '''L''' 12-20
| '''L''' 6–16
| 8-7
| 4–11
| [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791535|title=Led by Mike Gillislee, Bills ground out win over Cowboys|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| [[At&t Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122709/2015/REG16/cowboys@bills Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015122709/2015/REG16/cowboys@bills Recap]
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|- style="background:#fcc"
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| January 3
| January 3
| '''[[2015 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''[[2015 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 34-23
| '''L''' 23–34
| 9-7
| 4–12
| [[AT&T Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791651|title=Cousins, Redskins top Cowboys 34-23 in playoff tuneup|access-date=2024-06-04|website=[[ESPN.com]]|language=en}}</ref>
| AT&T Stadium
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17/redskins@cowboys Recap]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17/redskins@cowboys Recap]
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 21-yard field goal, 4:36. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 10:27.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 21-yard field goal, 4:36. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 10:27.'''''
*NYG – [[Josh_Brown_(American_football)|Josh Brown]] 50-yard field goal, 2:03. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:35.'''''
*NYG – [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] 50-yard field goal, 2:03. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:35.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 5:35. ''Cowboys 6–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:22.'''''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 5:35. ''Cowboys 6–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:22.'''''
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*DAL – Jason Witten 11-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:13. ''Cowboys 27–26. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.'''''
*DAL – Jason Witten 11-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:13. ''Cowboys 27–26. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.'''''


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'''Top passers'''
'''Top passers'''
*NYG – [[Eli Manning]] – 20/36, 189 yards
*NYG – [[Eli Manning]] – 20/36, 189 yards
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The Cowboys opened the season at home against their rival, the [[New York Giants]], led by the quarterback-receiver tandem of [[Eli Manning]] and young [[Odell Beckham Jr.]].
The Cowboys opened the season at home against their rival, the [[New York Giants]], led by the quarterback-receiver tandem of [[Eli Manning]] and young [[Odell Beckham Jr.]]


[[Tony Romo]] came back late in the fourth quarter and nailed the game-winning drive to [[Jason Witten]] to give Dallas a narrow 27-26 victory.
[[Tony Romo]] came back late in the fourth quarter and nailed the game-winning drive to [[Jason Witten]] to give Dallas a narrow 27-26 victory.


The victory, however, was bittersweet as [[Dez Bryant]] broke his foot in the second half. The injury required surgery and he was expected to miss 10–12 weeks. Cameras caught Bryant congratulating his teammates in the locker room after a close victory. Romo spoke on Bryant's injury: "You can't replace Dez Bryant." Three days later, the NFL came forward and apologized to the Giants for 2 blown calls. The first call led to a Cowboys touchdown due to a wrong pass interference call which set up the Cowboys on 1st and Goal on the 2 yard line, and the second was a blown defensive holding call which would have set up the Giants on first and goal with the Cowboys having no timeouts remaining and 1:36 left on the clock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/17/new-york-giants-dallas-cowboys-blown-calls-week-one|title=Giants vs Cowboys: NFL admits two blown calls - NFL - SI.com|author=SI Wire|date=17 September 2015|work=SI.com|accessdate=20 December 2015}}</ref>
The victory, however, was bittersweet as [[Dez Bryant]] broke his foot in the second half. The injury required surgery and he was expected to miss 10–12 weeks. Cameras caught Bryant congratulating his teammates in the locker room after a close victory. Romo spoke on Bryant's injury: "You can't replace Dez Bryant." Three days later, the NFL came forward and apologized to the Giants for 2 blown calls. The first call led to a Cowboys touchdown due to a wrong pass interference call which set up the Cowboys on 1st and Goal on the 2 yard line, and the second was a blown defensive holding call which would have set up the Giants on first and goal with the Cowboys having no timeouts remaining and 1:36 left on the clock.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2015 |title=Giants vs Cowboys: NFL admits two blown calls |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/17/new-york-giants-dallas-cowboys-blown-calls-week-one |access-date=20 December 2015 |website=SI.com}}</ref>


====Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles====
====Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles====
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 20-yard field goal, 1:42. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 20-yard field goal, 1:42. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Cowboys 6–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:24.'''''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 28-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Cowboys 6–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:24.'''''
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Shining atop the division, the Cowboys played their divisional rivals, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in what turned out to be a defensive juggernaut of a game. Neither team could really get anything going on offense; however, the Cowboys were able to pull away by dominating the time of possession. Already missing starting wide receiver Dez Bryant, the Cowboys experienced a devastating loss when Tony Romo was sacked by [[Jordan Hicks]]. The result of the hit was a fractured collarbone and an expected eight-week absence. The fractured collarbone is the same one Romo broke in 2010. Backup [[Brandon Weeden]] got his first taste of game time this season, completing all of his 7 passes for a total of 73 yards and one touchdown. Despite the injuries to the two key players, the Cowboys still managed to hold off the Eagles with a 20-10 victory, ultimately stunning Philadelphia's home crowd. Dallas's defense harassed [[Sam Bradford]] and ex-Cowboy [[DeMarco Murray]] all game, holding Murray to a measly 2 yards on 13 carries. [[Sean Lee]], a defensive powerhouse, finished the game with 14 tackles and an interception for the Cowboys. For his performance, Lee was given the honor of being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
Shining atop the division, the Cowboys played their divisional rivals, the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in what turned out to be a defensive juggernaut of a game. Neither team could really get anything going on offense; however, the Cowboys were able to pull away by dominating the time of possession. Already missing starting wide receiver Dez Bryant, the Cowboys experienced a devastating loss when Tony Romo was sacked by [[Jordan Hicks (American football)|Jordan Hicks]]. The result of the hit was a fractured collarbone and an expected eight-week absence. The fractured collarbone is the same one Romo broke in 2010. Backup [[Brandon Weeden]] got his first taste of game time this season, completing all of his 7 passes for a total of 73 yards and one touchdown. Despite the injuries to the two key players, the Cowboys still managed to hold off the Eagles with a 20-10 victory, ultimately stunning Philadelphia's home crowd. Dallas's defense harassed [[Sam Bradford]] and ex-Cowboy [[DeMarco Murray]] all game, holding Murray to a measly 2 yards on 13 carries. [[Sean Lee]], a defensive powerhouse, finished the game with 14 tackles and an interception for the Cowboys. For his performance, Lee was given the honor of being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.


====Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons====
====Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons====
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Joseph Randle]] 37-yard run ([[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 14:03. ''Cowboys 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.'''''
*DAL – [[Joseph Randle]] 37-yard run ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 14:03. ''Cowboys 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.'''''
*DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:12. ''Cowboys 14–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.'''''
*DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:12. ''Cowboys 14–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:37.'''''
*ATL – [[Devonta Freeman]] 3-yard run ([[Matt Bryant]] kick), 3:05. ''Cowboys 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.'''''
*ATL – [[Devonta Freeman]] 3-yard run ([[Matt Bryant]] kick), 3:05. ''Cowboys 14–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.'''''
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*ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 0:05. ''Cowboys 28–17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:40.'''''
*ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 0:05. ''Cowboys 28–17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:40.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
'''Third quarter'''
*ATL – [[Julio Jones]] 45-yard pass from [[Matt_Ryan_(American_football)|Matt Ryan]] ([[Levine Toilolo]] pass from Matt Ryan), 7:16. ''Cowboys 28–25. '''Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:15.'''''
*ATL – [[Julio Jones]] 45-yard pass from [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] ([[Levine Toilolo]] pass from Matt Ryan), 7:16. ''Cowboys 28–25. '''Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:15.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:30. ''Falcons 32–28. '''Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.'''''
*ATL – Devonta Freeman 7-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 11:30. ''Falcons 32–28. '''Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:44.'''''
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'''Top passers'''
'''Top passers'''
*ATL – [[Matt_Ryan_(American_football)|Matt Ryan]] – 24/36, 285 yards, 2 TD
*ATL – [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] – 24/36, 285 yards, 2 TD
*DAL – [[Brandon Weeden]] – 22/26, 232 yards, INT
*DAL – [[Brandon Weeden]] – 22/26, 232 yards, INT
'''Top rushers'''
'''Top rushers'''
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 30-yard field goal, 9:46. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 30-yard field goal, 9:46. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.'''''
*NO – [[Josh_Hill_(American_football)|Josh Hill]] 3-yard pass from [[Drew Brees]] ([[Zach Hocker]] kick), 3:52. ''Saints 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.'''''
*NO – [[Josh Hill (American football)|Josh Hill]] 3-yard pass from [[Drew Brees]] ([[Zach Hocker]] kick), 3:52. ''Saints 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*DAL – [[Joseph Randle]] 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:37. ''Cowboys 10–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.'''''
*DAL – [[Joseph Randle]] 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:37. ''Cowboys 10–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.'''''
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'''Top rushers'''
'''Top rushers'''
*DAL – [[Lance Dunbar]] – 3 rushes, 54 yards
*DAL – [[Lance Dunbar]] – 3 rushes, 54 yards
*NO – [[Mark Ingram]] – 17 rushes, 77 yards
*NO – [[Mark Ingram II]] – 17 rushes, 77 yards
'''Top receivers'''
'''Top receivers'''
*DAL – [[Brice Butler]] – 1 reception, 67 yards
*DAL – [[Brice Butler]] – 1 reception, 67 yards
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* DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 9 receptions, 62 yards
* DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 9 receptions, 62 yards
'''Top tacklers'''
'''Top tacklers'''
* NE – [[Jamie_Collins_(American_football)|Jamie Collins]] – 6 tackles, 4 assists
* NE – [[Jamie Collins (American football)|Jamie Collins]] – 6 tackles, 4 assists
* DAL – [[Barry Church]] – 5 tackles, 3 assists
* DAL – [[Barry Church]] – 5 tackles, 3 assists
}}
}}


After back-to-back losses, Dallas returned home to face the then-undefeated Super Bowl champions, the [[New England Patriots]].
After back-to-back losses, Dallas returned home to face the then-undefeated defending Super Bowl champions, the [[New England Patriots]].


Stout early defensive efforts kept the game close, including five sacks of Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady (American football)|Tom Brady]], but Dallas's offense could never produce steady results. Dallas QB Brandon Weeden (1 INT) and the offensive line were ineffectual, gaining only 264 yards total offense and making 18 1st downs. The offense could manage only two [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] field goals.
Stout early defensive efforts kept the game close, including five sacks of Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady (American football)|Tom Brady]], but Dallas's offense could never produce steady results. Dallas QB Brandon Weeden (1 INT) and the offensive line were ineffectual, gaining only 264 yards total offense and making 18 1st downs. The offense could manage only two [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] field goals.
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 30-yard field goal, 5:29. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 30-yard field goal, 5:29. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*NYG – [[Orleans Darkwa]] 15-yard run ([[Josh_Brown_(American_football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 11:10. ''Giants 7–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.'''''
*NYG – [[Orleans Darkwa]] 15-yard run ([[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 11:10. ''Giants 7–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.'''''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:36. ''Giants 7–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:33.'''''
*DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:36. ''Giants 7–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:33.'''''
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:22. ''Cowboys 13–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.'''''
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:22. ''Cowboys 13–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.'''''
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'''First quarter'''
*SEA – [[Steven Hauschka]] 26-yard field goal, 8:51. ''Seahawks 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:13.'''''
*SEA – [[Steven Hauschka]] 26-yard field goal, 8:51. ''Seahawks 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:13.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 33-yard field goal, 0:48. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:04.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 33-yard field goal, 0:48. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:04.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*SEA – [[Luke Willson]] 22-yard pass from [[Russell Wilson]] (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:33. ''Seahawks 10–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.'''''
*SEA – [[Luke Willson]] 22-yard pass from [[Russell Wilson]] (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:33. ''Seahawks 10–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.'''''
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*SEA – [[K. J. Wright]] - 6 tackles, 3 assists
*SEA – [[K. J. Wright]] - 6 tackles, 3 assists
*DAL – [[Sean Lee]] - 5 tackles, 6 assists
*DAL – [[Sean Lee]] - 5 tackles, 6 assists
}}This game involved a scary moment, after Seattle's [[Ricardo Lockette]] was hit by Dallas's [[Jeff Heath]] during a kick return. He lied on the ground, motionless, for about 7 minutes before he was taken off the field on a cart. X-rays later revealed that Lockette had a broken neck, which turned out to be a career-ending injury.
}}This game involved a scary moment, after Seattle's [[Ricardo Lockette]] was hit by Dallas's [[Jeff Heath (American football)|Jeff Heath]] during a kick return. He lied on the ground, motionless, for about 7 minutes before he was taken off the field on a cart. X-rays later revealed that Lockette had a broken neck, which turned out to be a career-ending injury.


The Cowboys would only kick field goals in this game, as [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] was 4 for 4 on field goals. Dallas led 12-10 with under 2 minutes to go. However, the Seahawks would march down the field and take a 13-12 lead after [[Steven Hauschka]] drilled a 24-yard field goal of his own. Dallas tried to come back, but Seattle forced a turnover on downs to end the game.
The Cowboys would only kick field goals in this game, as [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] was 4 for 4 on field goals. Dallas led 12-10 with under 2 minutes to go. However, the Seahawks would march down the field and take a 13-12 lead after [[Steven Hauschka]] drilled a 24-yard field goal of his own. Dallas tried to come back, but Seattle forced a turnover on downs to end the game.
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Cole Beasley]] 5-yard pass from [[Matt Cassel]] ([[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 6:50. ''Cowboys 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:46.'''''
*DAL – [[Cole Beasley]] 5-yard pass from [[Matt Cassel]] ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 6:50. ''Cowboys 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:46.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*PHI – [[DeMarco Murray]] 1-yard run ([[Caleb Sturgis]] kick), 9:06. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.'''''
*PHI – [[DeMarco Murray]] 1-yard run ([[Caleb Sturgis]] kick), 9:06. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
'''Third quarter'''
*PHI – [[Ryan_Mathews_(American_football)|Ryan Mathews]] 6-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:38. ''Eagles 14–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:39.'''''
*PHI – [[Ryan Mathews (American football)|Ryan Mathews]] 6-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 8:38. ''Eagles 14–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:39.'''''
*DAL – Cole Beasley 17-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 2:11. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:32.'''''
*DAL – Cole Beasley 17-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 2:11. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:32.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*PHI – [[Jordan Hicks]] 67-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:59. ''Eagles 21–14.''
*PHI – [[Jordan Hicks (American football)|Jordan Hicks]] 67-yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:59. ''Eagles 21–14.''
*DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] 18-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 11:04. ''Tied 21–21. '''Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:55.'''''
*DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] 18-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 11:04. ''Tied 21–21. '''Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:55.'''''
*PHI – Caleb Sturgis 31-yard field goal, 7:27. ''Eagles 24–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:30.'''''
*PHI – Caleb Sturgis 31-yard field goal, 7:27. ''Eagles 24–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:30.'''''
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 42-yard field goal, 4:00. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 28 yards, 6:20.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 42-yard field goal, 4:00. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 28 yards, 6:20.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*TB – [[Connor Barth]] 52-yard field goal, 14:56. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04.'''''
*TB – [[Connor Barth]] 52-yard field goal, 14:56. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:04.'''''
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'''Top rushers'''
'''Top rushers'''
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 17 rushes, 32 yards
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 17 rushes, 32 yards
*TB – [[Doug_Martin_(running_back)|Doug Martin]] – 18 rushes, 63 yards
*TB – [[Doug Martin (running back)|Doug Martin]] – 18 rushes, 63 yards
'''Top receivers'''
'''Top receivers'''
*DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] – 5 receptions, 45 yards
*DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] – 5 receptions, 45 yards
*TB – [[Mike_Evans_(wide_receiver)|Mike Evans]] – 8 receptions, 126 yards
*TB – [[Mike Evans (wide receiver)|Mike Evans]] – 8 receptions, 126 yards
'''Top tacklers'''
'''Top tacklers'''
* DAL – [[Barry Church]] - 9 tackles, 2 assists
* DAL – [[Barry Church]] - 9 tackles, 2 assists
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}}The Cowboys would manage only 2 field goals during this game, as they lost to Tampa Bay 10-6. [[Jameis Winston]] would run the ball in from a yard out to give the Buccaneers the lead for good with 54 seconds left. The Cowboys tried to rally, but quarterback [[Matt Cassel]]'s deep pass into Buccaneers territory would end up getting intercepted, sealing the Cowboys' seventh straight defeat.
}}The Cowboys would manage only 2 field goals during this game, as they lost to Tampa Bay 10-6. [[Jameis Winston]] would run the ball in from a yard out to give the Buccaneers the lead for good with 54 seconds left. The Cowboys tried to rally, but quarterback [[Matt Cassel]]'s deep pass into Buccaneers territory would end up getting intercepted, sealing the Cowboys' seventh straight defeat.


With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-7.
With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-7. They became the first team since the [[2013 Houston Texans season|2013 Texans]] to lose seven consecutive games after a 2-0 start.


====Week 11: at Miami Dolphins====
====Week 11: at Miami Dolphins====
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* No scoring plays.
* No scoring plays.
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*DAL – [[Rolando McClain]] 12-yard interception return ([[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 15:00. ''Cowboys 7–0.''
*DAL – [[Rolando McClain]] 12-yard interception return ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 15:00. ''Cowboys 7–0.''
*DAL – [[Terrance Williams]] 31-yard pass from [[Tony Romo]] (Dan Bailey kick), 1:23. ''Cowboys 14–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:30.'''''
*DAL – [[Terrance Williams]] 31-yard pass from [[Tony Romo]] (Dan Bailey kick), 1:23. ''Cowboys 14–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:30.'''''
*MIA – [[Jordan Cameron]] 12-yard pass from [[Ryan Tannehill]] ([[Andrew Franks]] kick), 0:23. ''Cowboys 14–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:52.'''''
*MIA – [[Jordan Cameron]] 12-yard pass from [[Ryan Tannehill]] ([[Andrew Franks]] kick), 0:23. ''Cowboys 14–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:52.'''''
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*CAR – [[Kurt Coleman]] 36-yard interception return ([[Graham Gano]] kick), 14:15. ''Panthers 7–0.''
*CAR – [[Kurt Coleman]] 36-yard interception return ([[Graham Gano]] kick), 14:15. ''Panthers 7–0.''
*CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 8:14. ''Panthers 10–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:18.'''''
*CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 8:14. ''Panthers 10–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:18.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 21-yard field goal, 1:25. ''Panthers 10–3. '''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 21-yard field goal, 1:25. ''Panthers 10–3. '''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*CAR – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 3:32. ''Panthers 13–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:48.'''''
*CAR – Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 3:32. ''Panthers 13–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:48.'''''
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*CAR – [[Luke Kuechly]] – 2 tackles, 5 assists, 2 INT, 1 defensive TD
*CAR – [[Luke Kuechly]] – 2 tackles, 5 assists, 2 INT, 1 defensive TD
*DAL – [[Rolando McClain]] – 7 tackles, 5 assists
*DAL – [[Rolando McClain]] – 7 tackles, 5 assists
}}Tony Romo would play at quarterback for the second straight week. However, he would get injured again, as he would suffer a clavicle injury at the end of the 3rd quarter while being sacked by [[Thomas_Davis_(American_football)|Thomas Davis]]. Romo would throw 3 interceptions and no touchdowns as the Cowboys were rattled at home to the undefeated Panthers, 33-14.
}}Tony Romo would play at quarterback for the second straight week. However, he would get injured again, as he would suffer a clavicle injury at the end of the 3rd quarter while being sacked by [[Thomas Davis (American football)|Thomas Davis]]. Romo would throw 3 interceptions and no touchdowns as the Cowboys were rattled at home to the undefeated Panthers, 33-14.


It was later revealed that Romo would miss the rest of the season with a broken clavicle. This would be Romo's last NFL game until Week 17 of the 2016 NFL Season, as he would lose his starting job to 2016 rookie [[Dak Prescott]] after a pre-season back injury that would sideline him for the first 10 weeks of the season.
It was later revealed that Romo would miss the rest of the season with a broken clavicle. This would be Romo's last NFL game until Week 17 of the 2016 NFL Season, as he would lose his starting job to 2016 rookie [[Dak Prescott]] after a pre-season back injury that would sideline him for the first 10 weeks of the season.
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* No scoring plays
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 38-yard field goal, 6:36. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:16.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 38-yard field goal, 6:36. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:16.'''''
*WAS – [[Dustin Hopkins]] 45-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:31.'''''
*WAS – [[Dustin Hopkins]] 45-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:31.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
'''Third quarter'''
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'''Top rushers'''
'''Top rushers'''
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
*DAL – [[Darren McFadden]] – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
*WAS – [[Matt_Jones_(running_back)|Matt Jones]] – 18 rushes, 49 yards
*WAS – [[Matt Jones (running back)|Matt Jones]] – 18 rushes, 49 yards
'''Top receivers'''
'''Top receivers'''
*DAL – [[Terrance Williams]] – 2 receptions, 63 yards
*DAL – [[Terrance Williams]] – 2 receptions, 63 yards
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'''Second quarter'''
*GB – [[James Starks]] 13-yard pass from [[Aaron Rodgers]] ([[Mason Crosby]] kick), 9:55. ''Packers 7–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:14.'''''
*GB – [[James Starks]] 13-yard pass from [[Aaron Rodgers]] ([[Mason Crosby]] kick), 9:55. ''Packers 7–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:14.'''''
*GB – [[Richard Rodgers_(American football)|Richard Rodgers]] 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:45. ''Packers 14–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:14.'''''
*GB – [[Richard Rodgers II]] 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:45. ''Packers 14–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:14.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
'''Third quarter'''
*DAL – [[Robert Turbin]] 7-yard run ([[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 8:28. ''Packers 14–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.'''''
*DAL – [[Robert Turbin]] 7-yard run ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 8:28. ''Packers 14–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
'''Fourth quarter'''
*GB – [[James Starks]] 30-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:50. ''Packers 21–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:34.'''''
*GB – [[James Starks]] 30-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:50. ''Packers 21–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:34.'''''
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'''Top receivers'''
'''Top receivers'''
*DAL – [[Jason Witten]] – 5 receptions, 40 yards
*DAL – [[Jason Witten]] – 5 receptions, 40 yards
*GB – [[Randall Cobb_(American football)|Randall Cobb]] – 8 receptions, 81 yards
*GB – [[Randall Cobb (American football)|Randall Cobb]] – 8 receptions, 81 yards
'''Top tacklers'''
'''Top tacklers'''
*DAL – [[Barry Church]] – 9 tackles, 2 assists
*DAL – [[Barry Church]] – 9 tackles, 2 assists
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 27-yard field goal, 10:50. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 27-yard field goal, 10:50. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.'''''
*NYJ – [[Bilal Powell]] 12-yard run (kick failed), 0:35. ''Jets 6–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.'''''
*NYJ – [[Bilal Powell]] 12-yard run (kick failed), 0:35. ''Jets 6–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*DAL – [[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] 46-yard field goal, 9:45. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.'''''
*DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 46-yard field goal, 9:45. ''Cowboys 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.'''''
*BUF – [[Karlos Williams]] 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:51. ''Bills 6–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:57.'''''
*BUF – [[Karlos Williams]] 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:51. ''Bills 6–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:57.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Chris Myers]], [[Ronde Barber]] and [[Holly Sonders]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Chris Myers]], [[Ronde Barber]] and Holly Sonders
|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17/redskins@cowboys Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56749/DAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016010307/2015/REG17/redskins@cowboys Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56749/DAL_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
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'''First quarter'''
'''First quarter'''
*WAS – [[Ryan_Grant_(wide_receiver)|Ryan Grant]] 5-yard pass from [[Kirk Cousins]] ([[Dustin Hopkins]] kick), 9:14. ''Redskins 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:44.'''''
*WAS – [[Ryan Grant (wide receiver)|Ryan Grant]] 5-yard pass from [[Kirk Cousins]] ([[Dustin Hopkins]] kick), 9:14. ''Redskins 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:44.'''''
*WAS – [[Pierre Garcon]] 39-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:28. ''Redskins 14–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:32.'''''
*WAS – [[Pierre Garcon]] 39-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:28. ''Redskins 14–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:32.'''''
*WAS – [[Jamison Crowder]] 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:24. ''Redskins 21–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:22.'''''
*WAS – [[Jamison Crowder]] 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:24. ''Redskins 21–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:22.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
'''Second quarter'''
*WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 8:20. ''Redskins 24–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.'''''
*WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 8:20. ''Redskins 24–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.'''''
*DAL – [[Jason Witten]] 4-yard pass from [[Kellen Moore]] ([[Dan_Bailey_(American_football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 3:39. ''Redskins 24–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:41.'''''
*DAL – [[Jason Witten]] 4-yard pass from [[Kellen Moore]] ([[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] kick), 3:39. ''Redskins 24–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:41.'''''
*DAL – [[Cole Beasley]] 5-yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Bailey kick), 0:26. ''Redskins 24–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:11.'''''
*DAL – [[Cole Beasley]] 5-yard pass from Kellen Moore (Dan Bailey kick), 0:26. ''Redskins 24–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:11.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
'''Third quarter'''
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/2015.htm | title=2015 Dallas Cowboys Statistics & Players | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.dallascowboys.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.dallascowboys.com}}


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2015 Dallas Cowboys season
OwnerJerry Jones
General managerJerry Jones
Head coachJason Garrett
Home fieldAT&T Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDan Bailey PK
Travis Frederick C
Sean Lee OLB
Zack Martin OG
Tyron Smith OT
AP All-ProsDan Bailey (2nd team)
Travis Frederick (2nd team)
Zack Martin (2nd team)
Tyron Smith (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2015 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 56th season in the National Football League (NFL), the seventh playing their home games at AT&T Stadium and the fifth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The Cowboys finished the regular season at 4–12. It was the team's worst record since 1989, when they went 1–15, and the first time the Cowboys finished in last place in the NFC East since 2002.

Despite starting 2–0, they would struggle immensely. Key injuries, including starting quarterback Tony Romo were factors in their struggles of the season. They were eliminated from playoff contention with their Week 15 loss to the New York Jets. This would be the last losing season for the Cowboys until 2020.

2015 draft class

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2015 Dallas Cowboys Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 27 Byron Jones CB UConn
2 60 Randy Gregory DE Nebraska
3 91 Chaz Green OT Florida
4 127 Damien Wilson LB Minnesota
5 163 Ryan Russell DE Purdue
7 236 Mark Nzeocha LB Wyoming
7 243 Laurence Gibson OT Virginia Tech
7 246 Geoff Swaim TE Texas

Notes

Offseason

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Staff transactions

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  • Head coach Jason Garrett remains head coach signing a five-year $30 million contract
  • Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli resigned to a three-year contract

Players transactions

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  • Resigned wide receiver Dez Bryant to a five-year $70 million contract
  • Resigned right tackle Doug Free to a three-year contract
  • RB Demarco Murray departed signing a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles

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Regular season

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Despite starting the season 2-0 and leading the NFC East, the Cowboys lost their next seven games and finished the season by going 2-12 in their final 14 games. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a loss to the NY Jets in week 15. Their collapse from a solid start was primarily due to injuries by starting quarterback Tony Romo and starting wide receiver Dez Bryant. Bryant broke a bone in his foot during the week 1 win against the Giants, and Romo suffered a broken clavicle in the week 2 triumph at Philadelphia. Brandon Weeden started the next 3 games in which the team lost, and then was benched in week 7 following the bye week in replacement for Matt Cassel who was acquired via trade from the Buffalo Bills following Romo's injury. The Cowboys, with Cassell at the helm, lost their next 4 games. Tony Romo, not fully recovered from his broken collarbone injury, started the next game against the Dolphins, which they won. However, in a week 12 loss against the undefeated Panthers, Romo suffered a second collarbone injury and was later ruled out for the season. Matt Cassel then started the next 3 games for the Cowboys with a week 13 win against the rival Redskins. However, after a poor performance against the New York Jets in week 15 in the 1st half, Cassel was benched in favor of backup Kellen Moore, and the team went on to lose the rest of the games of the season.

Staff

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2015 Dallas Cowboys staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Rosters

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Opening preseason roster

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Dallas Cowboys 2015 opening preseason roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

89 active, 8 inactive

Week one roster

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Dallas Cowboys 2015 week one roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

53 active, 16 inactive, 10 practice squad

Final roster

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Dallas Cowboys 2015 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 13 at San Diego Chargers L 7–17 0–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
2 August 23 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–23 0–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
3 August 29 Minnesota Vikings L 14–28 0–3 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 September 3 Houston Texans W 21–14 1–3 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 13 New York Giants W 27–26 1–0 AT&T Stadium[3] Recap
2 September 20 at Philadelphia Eagles W 20–10 2–0 Lincoln Financial Field[4] Recap
3 September 27 Atlanta Falcons L 28–39 2–1 AT&T Stadium[5] Recap
4 October 4 at New Orleans Saints L 20–26 (OT) 2–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome[6] Recap
5 October 11 New England Patriots L 6–30 2–3 AT&T Stadium[7] Recap
6 Bye
7 October 25 at New York Giants L 20–27 2–4 MetLife Stadium[8] Recap
8 November 1 Seattle Seahawks L 12–13 2–5 AT&T Stadium[9] Recap
9 November 8 Philadelphia Eagles L 27–33 (OT) 2–6 AT&T Stadium[10] Recap
10 November 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–10 2–7 Raymond James Stadium[11] Recap
11 November 22 at Miami Dolphins W 24–14 3–7 Sun Life Stadium[12] Recap
12 November 26 Carolina Panthers L 14–33 3–8 AT&T Stadium[13] Recap
13 December 7 at Washington Redskins W 19–16 4–8 FedExField[14] Recap
14 December 13 at Green Bay Packers L 7–28 4–9 Lambeau Field[15] Recap
15 December 19 New York Jets L 16–19 4–10 AT&T Stadium[16] Recap
16 December 27 at Buffalo Bills L 6–16 4–11 Ralph Wilson Stadium[17] Recap
17 January 3 Washington Redskins L 23–34 4–12 AT&T Stadium[18] Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. New York Giants

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Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 31026
Cowboys 3 3 71427

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys opened the season at home against their rival, the New York Giants, led by the quarterback-receiver tandem of Eli Manning and young Odell Beckham Jr.

Tony Romo came back late in the fourth quarter and nailed the game-winning drive to Jason Witten to give Dallas a narrow 27-26 victory.

The victory, however, was bittersweet as Dez Bryant broke his foot in the second half. The injury required surgery and he was expected to miss 10–12 weeks. Cameras caught Bryant congratulating his teammates in the locker room after a close victory. Romo spoke on Bryant's injury: "You can't replace Dez Bryant." Three days later, the NFL came forward and apologized to the Giants for 2 blown calls. The first call led to a Cowboys touchdown due to a wrong pass interference call which set up the Cowboys on 1st and Goal on the 2 yard line, and the second was a blown defensive holding call which would have set up the Giants on first and goal with the Cowboys having no timeouts remaining and 1:36 left on the clock.[19]

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 7720
Eagles 0 0 01010

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Shining atop the division, the Cowboys played their divisional rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles in what turned out to be a defensive juggernaut of a game. Neither team could really get anything going on offense; however, the Cowboys were able to pull away by dominating the time of possession. Already missing starting wide receiver Dez Bryant, the Cowboys experienced a devastating loss when Tony Romo was sacked by Jordan Hicks. The result of the hit was a fractured collarbone and an expected eight-week absence. The fractured collarbone is the same one Romo broke in 2010. Backup Brandon Weeden got his first taste of game time this season, completing all of his 7 passes for a total of 73 yards and one touchdown. Despite the injuries to the two key players, the Cowboys still managed to hold off the Eagles with a 20-10 victory, ultimately stunning Philadelphia's home crowd. Dallas's defense harassed Sam Bradford and ex-Cowboy DeMarco Murray all game, holding Murray to a measly 2 yards on 13 carries. Sean Lee, a defensive powerhouse, finished the game with 14 tackles and an interception for the Cowboys. For his performance, Lee was given the honor of being named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 10 81439
Cowboys 14 14 0028

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 90,345
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Many questions surrounded the Dallas Cowboys as they entered Week 3, especially regarding how the team would respond to having neither Dez Bryant nor Tony Romo. Coach Jason Garrett's mantra of “next man up” played a big part in preparing for the game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Backup quarterback Brandon Weeden started for the first time since the previous season's game against the Arizona Cardinals, completing 22 of 26 passes for 232 yards and one interception with no touchdowns.

The Cowboys played very well in the first half, outscoring the Falcons 28-17; however, the Falcons made a few halftime adjustments that squashed any running game the Cowboys pursued afterwards. On the other hand, the Cowboys had no answer for Julio Jones, who caught for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Owner Jerry Jones said after the game that the Cowboys just looked tired in the second half. The Falcons eventually came back late in the second half and won the game 39-28.

Week 4: at New Orleans Saints

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Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 3 7 37020
Saints 7 0 67626

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,009
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

In another heartbreaking loss which ended a 9-0 winning streak of regular season away games, the injury bug struck the Cowboys again. Sean Lee exited the game early with a concussion, Lance Dunbar saw the last of his playing time this season with a torn ACL, and Brice Butler injured his hamstring. Despite all the injuries, the Cowboys were able to stay neck and neck with the New Orleans Saints.

Enduring a few lead changes throughout the first four quarters, the Cowboys were able to come back and tie it up 20-20 with a last minute touchdown from Brandon Weeden (16/26; 246 yards; 1 TD) to Terrance Williams. However, the Cowboys defense was not able to hold off the Saints during overtime. An 80-yard touchdown was scored within the first 13 seconds of overtime, which handed the Cowboys their second loss of the season.

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Five: New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 10 71030
Cowboys 3 0 306

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

After back-to-back losses, Dallas returned home to face the then-undefeated defending Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots.

Stout early defensive efforts kept the game close, including five sacks of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but Dallas's offense could never produce steady results. Dallas QB Brandon Weeden (1 INT) and the offensive line were ineffectual, gaining only 264 yards total offense and making 18 1st downs. The offense could manage only two Dan Bailey field goals.

During the first quarter, the Cowboys held the Patriots to a field goal. However, the Patriots slowly but surely pulled away afterwards for the 30-6 victory, handing Dallas the loss and a 2-3 record entering the bye week - and handing Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett his first career three-game losing streak.

Week 7: at New York Giants

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Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 10 0720
Giants 0 10 10727

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,319
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Dallas took its perfect record in games against NFC East opponents to MetLife Stadium to face the New York Giants, and despite limiting a highly efficient Giants offense and Cassel making some clutch throws, The Giants dominance of the turnover margin and special teams spelled doom for the Cowboys as the Giants left with the 27-20 win.

Matt Cassel made his starting quarterback debut for Dallas passing for 227 yards and 1 touchdown, but his 3 interceptions - including one returned for a touchdown - led to ten Giants points. On the ground Dallas had consistent success all day with Darren McFadden substituting for mysteriously injured starter Joseph Randle and the offense accumulated 460 total yards vs. the Giants' 289.

Despite sloppy, penalty-ridden play helping enable three lead changes Dallas was able to tie the game at 20 when Cassel threw a beauty on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Devin Street who had an even better catch, tapping his feet inches from the end line. However, the Giants returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, immediately regaining the lead. Later, a quick "three and out" by the Giants' offense preceded a Giants punt which was fumbled by Cole Beasley and recovered by the Giants, who then ran out the clock on subsequent "kneel downs" to finish the game.

The loss hands Dallas a four-game losing skid heading back home to face the defending NFC champion Seattle Seahawks.

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 0313
Cowboys 3 3 3312

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 91,486
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This game involved a scary moment, after Seattle's Ricardo Lockette was hit by Dallas's Jeff Heath during a kick return. He lied on the ground, motionless, for about 7 minutes before he was taken off the field on a cart. X-rays later revealed that Lockette had a broken neck, which turned out to be a career-ending injury.

The Cowboys would only kick field goals in this game, as Dan Bailey was 4 for 4 on field goals. Dallas led 12-10 with under 2 minutes to go. However, the Seahawks would march down the field and take a 13-12 lead after Steven Hauschka drilled a 24-yard field goal of his own. Dallas tried to come back, but Seattle forced a turnover on downs to end the game.

With their 5th straight loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-5.

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 0 7 713633
Cowboys 7 0 713027

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 91,827
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys would rally to tie the game after Dan Bailey converted a 44 yard field goal that caromed off the uprights with 2 seconds left. The Eagles would get the ball first, and would move down the field. During the drive, the Eagles faced a 4th and 1, and decided to go for it. Ryan Mathews would get the ball, but he would fumble on the play, and the Cowboys appeared to recover. However, the play was reviewed, and review showed that Mathews's knee was down prior to the ball coming out. The Eagles got another chance. On the next play, Sam Bradford found Jordan Matthews on a 41-yard touchdown reception to end the game.

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-6.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 006
Buccaneers 0 3 0710

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

The Cowboys would manage only 2 field goals during this game, as they lost to Tampa Bay 10-6. Jameis Winston would run the ball in from a yard out to give the Buccaneers the lead for good with 54 seconds left. The Cowboys tried to rally, but quarterback Matt Cassel's deep pass into Buccaneers territory would end up getting intercepted, sealing the Cowboys' seventh straight defeat.

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-7. They became the first team since the 2013 Texans to lose seven consecutive games after a 2-0 start.

Week 11: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 14 01024
Dolphins 0 7 7014

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,115
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Dallas would finally break their 7 game losing streak with a 24-14 win over the Dolphins. Tony Romo returned to action after missing 7 weeks with a collarbone injury. He would have a fine return, as he would throw 2 touchdown passes along with 2 interceptions in the win. He would also throw for 227 yards during the game.

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 3-7.

Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Thanksgiving Day game

Week Twelve: Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 13 7333
Cowboys 3 0 3814

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Tony Romo would play at quarterback for the second straight week. However, he would get injured again, as he would suffer a clavicle injury at the end of the 3rd quarter while being sacked by Thomas Davis. Romo would throw 3 interceptions and no touchdowns as the Cowboys were rattled at home to the undefeated Panthers, 33-14.

It was later revealed that Romo would miss the rest of the season with a broken clavicle. This would be Romo's last NFL game until Week 17 of the 2016 NFL Season, as he would lose his starting job to 2016 rookie Dak Prescott after a pre-season back injury that would sideline him for the first 10 weeks of the season.

With the crushing loss, the Cowboys fell to 3-8.

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

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Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 31319
Redskins 0 3 31016

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The Cowboys would get an upset win over the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. The game was mostly contested with field goals, until the end of the 4th quarter. DeSean Jackson would fumble a punt return with 1:31 remaining on the clock, which was recovered by Dallas. The Cowboys would take the lead after Darren McFadden took it in from 6 yards out to give them a 16-9 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Washington got a good return from Rashad Ross that put the Redskins in Dallas territory. Washington would score soon afterwards, with DeSean Jackson catching a 28-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to tie the game at 16. However, the Cowboys would march down the field in response and Dan Bailey would end the game by kicking a 54 yard field goal with 9 seconds left.

With the win, the Cowboys improved to 4-8 and remained in the playoff hunt, aided by the fact that all four NFC East teams had losing records.

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Fourteen: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 707
Packers 0 14 01428

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 78,369
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys traveled to Lambeau Field to take on the Packers in a rematch of last season's Divisional Round, in which Green Bay narrowly won after Dez Bryant's controversial catch was overturned, allowing the Packers to advance to the NFC Championship game.

This time, with no Tony Romo leading the Cowboys, Green Bay won handily by 28-7, which dropped the Cowboys' record to 4-9.

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

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Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 6 3 01019
Cowboys 3 7 3316

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 90,345
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys came into this game needing a win to remain in the playoff hunt. However, they had to go through a hot Jets team for it. Towards the end of the game, Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick would sneak the ball across for a first down deep in his own territory. However, the replay showed that the ball might have come out as he was sneaking over the line. The play was reviewed, but the call stood, and the Jets kept the ball. The Jets would eventually march down the field. Randy Bullock would give the Jets a 19-16 lead with 36 seconds left. The Cowboys would try to go down the field with Kellen Moore at the quarterback spot. However, one of his passes would be intercepted by Darrelle Revis, ending the game.

With the loss, Dallas fell to 4-10 and was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 16: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Sixteen: Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 006
Bills 6 0 3716

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

The Cowboys managed only 2 field goals from Dan Bailey, as they lost 6-16 to Buffalo. Kellen Moore would start for the Cowboys again, as Matt Cassel was benched.

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 4-11.

Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 21 3 3734
Cowboys 0 14 0923

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 90,127
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Cowboys would trail 0-24 by the second quarter, and despite an attempt to come back, they would go on to lose 23-34 to the NFC East Champions Redskins.

With the loss, the Cowboys ended their season with a frustrating record of 4-12. They also finished 1-7 at home, their worst home record since 1989.

Standings

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Division

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 388 379 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 377 430 W1
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 420 442 L3
Dallas Cowboys 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 275 374 L4

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South 15 1 0 .938 5–1 11–1 .441 .438 W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .477 .457 L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .504 .449 W3
4 Washington Redskins East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .465 .403 W4
Wild Cards
5[a] Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .531 .450 L2
6[a] Seattle Seahawks West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .520 .431 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Atlanta Falcons South 8 8 0 .500 1–5 5–7 .480 .453 L1
8[b] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .527 .482 L1
9[b] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .535 .429 W3
10[b] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 .508 .473 W1
11[b] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .504 .402 W2
12[c] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .500 .396 L3
13[c] Chicago Bears North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .547 .469 L1
14[c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .484 .406 L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .539 .463 W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 .531 .438 L4
Tiebreakers[d]
  1. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c d St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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