Prior to the December 7, 2008 game, that was August 31, 1997 which was the first week of the 1997 regular season. The Cowboys won that game 37-7.
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The Dallas Cowboys' final game at Texas Stadium in Irving was on December 20, 2008. The Cowboys gave up two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, as the Baltimore Ravens defeated them, 33-24. The next year, Dallas moved into Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Dallas Cowboys' last contest in Dallas was their last home game at the Cotton Bowl on October 11, 1971. The Cowboys defeated the New York Giants, 20-13. Two weeks later, they opened the brand-new Texas Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Irving. Since 2009, the Cowboys have played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
On November 7, 2004, the Cincinnati Bengals took advantage of several Dallas turnovers and defeated the Cowboys, 26-3, at Paul Brown Stadium.
On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants, 19-3, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was the season opener for both teams.