The last time the Dallas Cowboys lost two Thanksgiving Week games was during the 2001 season, the year after quarterback Troy Aikman's retirement from pro football. Both contests were played at Texas Stadium. On November 18, Dallas was defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 36-3. Four days later, on November 22, the Cowboys -- with Ryan Leaf at quarterback -- lost a squeaker to the Denver Broncos, 26-24.The Cowboys also lost both Thanksgiving Week games the year before.
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On Nov. 25, 2010, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 30-27, at Cowboys Stadium. Before that, Dallas has won four consecutive Thanksgiving Day games.
The Cowboys lost to the Miami Dolphins, 16-14, on Thanksgiving Day (November 25) 1993.
No. The Dallas Cowboys lost their first franchise game, to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-28, on September 24, 1960.
Through the 2014 season, the Dallas Cowboys are 29-17-1 in Thanksgiving Day games.
The very first preseason game played by the Dallas Cowboys was played on a very hot August night in 1960. The venue was the Cotton Bowl in State Fair Park, in Dallas. The opposing team was the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys lead 6-3 going into the last two minutes, but lost 10-6. Johnny Unitas threw a long pass to Lenny Moore with under a minute to go to seal the victory.
The first appearance of the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football was on November 16, 1970, the ninth broadcast, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Cowboys lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 38-0.