Yes. In jimmy Johnson's first season as head coach (1989), the Cowboys went 1-15. Their only victory was over the Washington Redskins in Week 9.
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No. The Dallas Cowboys lost their first franchise game, to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-28, on September 24, 1960.
Through the 2008 season, that was both the 1992 and 2007 regular season when the Cowboys went 13-3.
NFL Films was preparing the team's 1978 season recap and the producers found that the Cowboys had strong fan bases throughout the US; it was thus decided to title the 1978 season film America' Team. The name has stuck ever since."America's Team" was the title of the official 1978 Dallas Cowboys highlight film. The name was created by Bob Ryan of NFL Films, who had noticed the team's strong following throughout the country. For good or for ill, the nickname has stuck.
The Dallas "Steers" never played a game. The Steers name was changed to the Dallas Rangers, and then to Cowboys before the team ever played a game. Therefore the First Steer quarterback was also the Cowboys first quarterback, Eddie Lebaron.
No. Deion's first year with the Cowboys was 1995 and Johnson left the Cowboys after the 1993 season.