Okay, first of all, What you are asserting is entirely subjective. In other words, it is completely opinion based on your biases. To state that a team of paid athletes "didn't even try" is completely amazing when taken with the objective FACT that the Dallas Cowboys were in the playoff hunt until the very last game of the season. And if the Lions "played with heart" as you stated, would they not have won at least ONE of their sixteen games ???? Secondly, it is completely preposterous to assert that a winless team is "better" than said another team which won 9 games that season.
Through the 2013 season, the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions have played 25 times, including postseason contests. The Cowboys lead the series 13-12.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys always play games on Thanksgiving Day with no fixed opponents. Since 2006, a third game has been played on the holiday. Football on Thanksgiving is a long held American tradition, dating back to 1876 when Yale played Princeton.
The Cowboys have traditionally played their afternoon Thanksgiving Day game after the Detroit Lions' contest.
The first Dallas Cowboys versus Pittsburgh Steelers game was played in Dallas.
Troy Aikman spent 12 years with the Cowboys between 1989-2000.
Dallas Cowboys played at the Cotton Bowl from 1960-1970.
Tom Rafferty has: Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Center in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Guard in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Center in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Guard in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Center in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Guard in "Super Bowl XII" in 1978. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Guard in "1977 NFC Championship Game" in 1978. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Guard in "Super Bowl XIII" in 1979. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Guard in "1978 NFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Guard in "1980 NFC Championship Game" in 1981. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Center in "1981 NFC Championship Game" in 1982. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Center in "1982 NFC Championship Game" in 1982.
Walt Garrison has: Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "1966 NFL Championship Game" in 1967. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "1970 NFC Championship Game" in 1971. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "Super Bowl V" in 1971. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "1971 NFC Championship Game" in 1972. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "Super Bowl VI" in 1972. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "1972 NFC Championship Game" in 1972. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback in "1973 NFC Championship Game" in 1973. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999.
Ralph Neely has: Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1967 NFL Championship Game" in 1967. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1966 NFL Championship Game" in 1967. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1970 NFC Championship Game" in 1971. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Tackle in "Super Bowl V" in 1971. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1972 NFC Championship Game" in 1972. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1973 NFC Championship Game" in 1973. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Tackle in "Super Bowl X" in 1976. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1975 NFC Championship Game" in 1976. Played himself in "Super Bowl" in 1976. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tackle in "1977 NFC Championship Game" in 1978. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Tackle in "Super Bowl XII" in 1978.
He never played for the Dallas Cowboys.
He played for the Cowboys from 1970 to 1981.
Bob Breunig has: Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Middle Linebacker in "Super Bowl XII" in 1978. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1977 NFC Championship Game" in 1978. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Middle Linebacker in "Super Bowl XIII" in 1979. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1978 NFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1980 NFC Championship Game" in 1981. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1981 NFC Championship Game" in 1982. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1982 NFC Championship Game" in 1982.