The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys are two of the most historic teams in the NFL. The teams also have a link. Tom Landry played for the New York Giants before he became the legendary head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
It's called the Landry Shift, and it's a tribute to Tom Landry, the Cowboys' original head coach from 1960 to 1988. Landry believed in a multiple offense, and he had offensive linemen bob up and down to disguise the movements of running backs and receivers before the ball was snapped. The shift was discontinued when Jimmy Johnson became Dallas' head coach in 1989. The 2014 Cowboys only use the shift when they're in a victory formation in the final moments of a game.
Tom Landry, who coached the Dallas Cowboys from their inception in 1960 through the 1988 season, compiled an impressive overall record of 270-178-6. He is third on the all-time list for most wins as a head coach behind Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324).
There have been two professional football teams that started in Dallas in the last 50 or so years. The Dallas Texans, an AFL franchise that moved to Kansas City and became the Kansas City Chiefs. The other team was the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys were an expansion team in 1960 for the NFL.
Abigail Klein retired after the 2009-2010 season. A Cheerleader to admire on the current squad is Jordan Chanley, who injured her knee and became sidelined as a result.
Jason Garrett was named interim head coach of the Dallas Cowboys on November 8, 2010. He officially became the team's eighth head coach on January 5, 2011. Garrett, who was a backup quarterback for the Cowboys from 1993 to 1999, is the first former Dallas player to become the team's head coach.
In October 2006, Tony Romo became the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback, replacing Drew Bledsoe.
Landry played one season for the New York Yanks (1949) and six seasons for the New York Giants (1950-1955) before becoming the Giants defense coordinator in 1956. He held that position for four seasons before becoming the Dallas Cowboys first head coach in 1960.
Jimmy Johnson became head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in February 1989 and departed the position on March 29, 1994. That means he had an impact on all the Cowboys drafts between 1989 and 1994.
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Jason Garrett was named interim head coach of the Dallas Cowboys on November 8, 2010. He became the first former Cowboys player ever to take charge of the team.
Are you thinking of the football expansion? Dallas has had two football teams. In 1952 the Dallas Texans, which later became the Kansas City Chiefs. In 1960 the Dallas Cowboys came to being. The Dallas Texans of 1952 are the Indianapolis Colts of today. After the one season (1952) the NFL awarded the team to a group of Baltimore businessmen headed by Carroll Rosenbloom. The franchise moved operations to Baltimore and became known as the Colts. The charter member of the American Football League named the Dallas Texans moved operations to Kansas City for the 1963 season. The Cowboys began play in the NFL in 1960.