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class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">11–5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">1st <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NFL_playoffs" title="2009–10 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Playoffs</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/2009_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2009 Philadelphia Eagles season">Eagles</a>) 34–14 <br />Lost <a href="/wiki/2009-10_NFL_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2009-10 NFL Playoffs">Divisional Playoffs</a><br />(at <a href="/wiki/2009_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2009 Minnesota Vikings season">Vikings</a>) 3–34</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/2010_Pro_Bowl" title="2010 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> WR<br /><a 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li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/2008_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2008 Dallas Cowboys season">2008</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dallas_Cowboys_seasons" title="List of Dallas Cowboys seasons">Cowboys seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2010 Dallas Cowboys season">2010</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> season</b> was the 50th anniversary for the team in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). It was the team's first season playing at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>. Their victory over the <a href="/wiki/2009_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2009 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> on November 26 extended their <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving</a> winning streak to four in a row and also ended a three-game losing streak to the Raiders. They also ended the <a href="/wiki/2009_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2009 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a>' bid for a perfect season after a 13–0 start with a 24–17 victory on December 19, 2009. The Cowboys earned a playoff spot on December 27 after beating the <a href="/wiki/2009_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2009 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> 17–0. On January 3, 2010, the Cowboys clinched their division with a win over the <a href="/wiki/2009_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2009 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a>, 24–0. </p><p>In the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Cowboys once again defeated the Eagles, 34–14, to score their first playoff win since December 28, 1996 and finish the season sweep of all three games played against Philadelphia. They lost 34–3 to the <a href="/wiki/2009_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2009 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> in the divisional round of the playoffs, ending their season. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_draft" title="2009 NFL draft">2009 NFL draft</a> was one of the worst in the history of the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>, with many experts comparing it unfavorably to the <a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_draft" title="1995 NFL draft">1995</a> "backup draft", by calling it the "special teams draft". Entering the season, the team considered their <a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">special teams</a> a glaring weakness, so they hired a new coach (<a href="/wiki/Joe_DeCamillis" title="Joe DeCamillis">Joe DeCamillis</a>) and focused on drafting players who could contribute immediately on this unit. The Cowboys started the day without a first-round draft choice (part of the price to acquire <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a>) and then traded out of the second round after they couldn't draft <a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">center</a> <a href="/wiki/Max_Unger" title="Max Unger">Max Unger</a>, reaching a total of 12 picks, which was their most selections since the <a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_draft" title="1992 NFL draft">1992 NFL draft</a>. The eventual result was that the team couldn't find a starter in the group and most of the players drafted were waived by the <a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 2, <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> during the rookie <a href="/wiki/Mini-camp" title="Mini-camp">mini-camp</a>, the Cowboys air-supported roof practice field (a tent-like structure) collapsed during a storm that turned into a <a href="/wiki/Microburst" class="mw-redirect" title="Microburst">microburst</a>. At the time of the incident, there were around 70 people inside (team personnel, coaches, rookie players and media), leaving 12 people injured. The most serious injuries were suffered by scouting assistant Rich Behm, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after his spine was severed, DeCamillis, the <a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">special teams</a> coach, fractured one of his cervical vertebrae and Greg Gaither, the assistant athletic trainer, sustained a fracture to the tibia and fibula in his right leg.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The facility was completely destroyed and was never rebuilt. After the incident fallout, Summit Structures, its parent company Cover-All Building Systems and the consulting firm JCI (helped design reinforcements) all filed for bankruptcy after serious structural flaws were found with the construction and manufacturing of the facility. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2009_draft_class">2009 draft class</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2009 draft class"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_draft" title="2009 NFL draft">2009 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">2009 Dallas Cowboys Draft </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Round</th> <th>Selection</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Position</th> <th>College </th></tr> <tr> <th>3</th> <th>69 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_Illinois_University" title="Western Illinois University">Western Illinois</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3</th> <th>75 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brewster_(American_football)" title="Robert Brewster (American football)">Robert Brewster</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ball_State_University" title="Ball State University">Ball State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4</th> <th>101 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGee" title="Stephen McGee">Stephen McGee</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University" title="Texas A&M University">Texas A&M</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4</th> <th>110 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Victor_Butler" title="Victor Butler">Victor Butler</a></td> <td>LB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_University" title="Oregon State University">Oregon State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4</th> <th>120 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Williams_(defensive_end)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brandon Williams (defensive end)">Brandon Williams</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Tech_University" title="Texas Tech University">Texas Tech</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5</th> <th>153 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Smith" title="DeAngelo Smith">DeAngelo Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Cincinnati" title="University of Cincinnati">Cincinnati</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5</th> <th>166 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hamlin" title="Michael Hamlin">Michael Hamlin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">S</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clemson_University" title="Clemson University">Clemson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5</th> <th style="background:#0D254C;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">172</span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Buehler" title="David Buehler">David Buehler</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">K</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6</th> <th>197 </th> <td>Stephen Hodge</td> <td>S</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Christian_University" title="Texas Christian University">TCU</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6</th> <th style="background:#0D254C;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:white">208</span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Virginia" title="University of Virginia">Virginia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7</th> <th>227 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mickens" title="Mike Mickens">Mike Mickens</a></td> <td>CB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Cincinnati" title="University of Cincinnati">Cincinnati</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7</th> <th>229 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Johnson" title="Manuel Johnson">Manuel Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma" title="University of Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#0D254C; width:20px; em;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_draft#Compensatory_picks" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League draft">Compensatory selection</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Notes</b> </p> <ul><li>The Cowboys traded their original first, third and sixth-round selections to the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> for <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a> and a seventh-round selection.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their original second-round selection to the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> for third and fourth-round selections.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their 2008 fourth-round selection to the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> for a 2009 third-round selection.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their 2008 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for 2008 and 2009 fourth-round selections.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their original fourth-round selection to the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> in exchange for fourth and seventh-round selections.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their original fifth-round selection and seventh-round (acquired from Detroit) selection to the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> in exchange for a fifth-round selection.</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their 2008 fourth-round selection to the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a> for cornerback <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)" title="Adam Jones (American football)">Adam "Pacman" Jones</a>. The Cowboys were to receive a conditional 2009 fourth-round selection (if Jones is not reinstated) or a conditional 2009 fifth-round selection (if Jones is reinstated but gets suspended again).</li> <li>The Cowboys traded their 2008 sixth-round selection and defensive tackle <a href="/wiki/Jason_Ferguson_(American_football)" title="Jason Ferguson (American football)">Jason Ferguson</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> for 2008 and 2009 sixth-round selections.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Preseason">Preseason</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Game site </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">NFL.com<br />recap </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th>1 </th> <td>August 13 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2009_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2009 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–31 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009081353/2009/PRE1/cowboys@raiders">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th>2 </th> <td>August 21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Tennessee_Titans_season" title="2009 Tennessee Titans season">Tennessee Titans</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–10 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009082150/2009/PRE2/titans@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th>3 </th> <td>August 29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2009 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–20 </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td>Cowboys Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009082957/2009/PRE3/49ers@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th>4 </th> <td>September 4 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/2009_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2009 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 35–31 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009090451/2009/PRE4/cowboys@vikings">Recap</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">Game site </th> <th style="background-color: #002244 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #B0B7BC, inset -2px -2px 0 #B0B7BC;">NFL.com<br />recap </th></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">1 </th> <td align="center">September 13 </td> <td align="center">at <a href="/wiki/2009_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 34–21 </td> <td align="center">1–0 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009091308/2009/REG1/cowboys@buccaneers">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th align="center">2 </th> <td align="center">September 20 </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/2009_New_York_Giants_season" title="2009 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>L</b> 31–33 </td> <td align="center">1–1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009092014/2009/REG2/giants@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">3 </th> <td align="center">September 28 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2009 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 21–7 </td> <td align="center">2–1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009092800/2009/REG3/panthers@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th align="center">4 </th> <td align="center">October 4 </td> <td align="center">at <a href="/wiki/2009_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2009 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>L</b> 10–17 </td> <td align="center">2–2 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Invesco_Field_at_Mile_High" class="mw-redirect" title="Invesco Field at Mile High">Invesco Field at Mile High</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009100410/2009/REG4/cowboys@broncos">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">5 </th> <td align="center">October 11 </td> <td align="center">at <a href="/wiki/2009_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2009 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> * </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 26–20 <span style="font-size:85%;">(OT)</span> </td> <td align="center">3–2 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009101104/2009/REG5/cowboys@chiefs">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">6 </th> <td colspan="9" align="center"><a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">Bye</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">7 </th> <td align="center">October 25 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2009 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 37–21 </td> <td align="center">4–2 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009102509/2009/REG7/falcons@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">8 </th> <td align="center">November 1 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="2009 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 38–17 </td> <td align="center">5–2 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009110103/2009/REG8/seahawks@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">9 </th> <td align="center">November 8 </td> <td align="center">at <b><a href="/wiki/2009_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2009 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 20–16 </td> <td align="center">6–2 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Financial_Field" title="Lincoln Financial Field">Lincoln Financial Field</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009110811/2009/REG9/cowboys@eagles">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th align="center">10 </th> <td align="center">November 15 </td> <td align="center">at <a href="/wiki/2009_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2009 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>L</b> 7–17 </td> <td align="center">6–3 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009111510/2009/REG10/cowboys@packers">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">11 </th> <td align="center">November 22 </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/2009_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2009 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 7–6 </td> <td align="center">7–3 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009112201/2009/REG11/redskins@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">12 </th> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">November 26</a> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2009 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> * </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 24–7 </td> <td align="center">8–3 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009112601/2009/REG12/raiders@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th align="center">13 </th> <td align="center">December 6 </td> <td align="center">at <b><a href="/wiki/2009_New_York_Giants_season" title="2009 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>L</b> 24–31 </td> <td align="center">8–4 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009120611/2009/REG13/cowboys@giants">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"> <th align="center">14 </th> <td align="center">December 13 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2009 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>L</b> 17–20 </td> <td align="center">8–5 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009121312/2009/REG14/chargers@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">15 </th> <td align="center">December 19 </td> <td align="center">at <a href="/wiki/2009_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2009 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 24–17 </td> <td align="center">9–5 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009121900/2009/REG15/cowboys@saints">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">16 </th> <td align="center">December 27 </td> <td align="center">at <b><a href="/wiki/2009_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2009 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 17–0 </td> <td align="center">10–5 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/FedExField" class="mw-redirect" title="FedExField">FedExField</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009122713/2009/REG16/cowboys@redskins">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"> <th align="center">17 </th> <td align="center">January 3 </td> <td align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/2009_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2009 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a></b> </td> <td align="center"><b>W</b> 24–0 </td> <td align="center">11–5 </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a> </td> <td align="center"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010010303/2009/REG17/eagles@cowboys">Recap</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <ul><li>These two games were among the 16 that the NFL designated as "AFL Legacy Games", in honor of the 50th anniversary of the <a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">AFL</a>. The Cowboys wore their throwback uniforms during those two games, as did the Kansas City Chiefs (formerly the Dallas Texans) and the Oakland Raiders.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings">Standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #D0E7FF;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="155"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style 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width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Win–loss record within their division">DIV</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Win–loss record within their conference">CONF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points for (total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points against (total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current winning or losing streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc"> <td><sup>(3)</sup> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.688 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">361 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">250 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W3 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc"> <td><sup>(6)</sup> <a href="/wiki/2009_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="2009 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">11 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.688 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9–3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">429 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">337 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_New_York_Giants_season" title="2009 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.500 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4–2 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6–6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">402 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">427 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Washington_Redskins_season" title="2009 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">12 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.250 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0–6 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2–10 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">266 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">336 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season_results">Regular season results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Regular season results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_1:_at_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers">Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>14</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Buccaneers</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tampa,_Florida" title="Tampa, Florida">Tampa, Florida</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (12:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 85 °F (29 °C) (Cloudy)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,806</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Alberto_Riveron" title="Alberto Riveron">Alberto Riveron</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Albert" title="Kenny Albert">Kenny Albert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daryl_Johnston" title="Daryl Johnston">Daryl Johnston</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Tony_Siragusa" title="Tony Siragusa">Tony Siragusa</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>The Cowboys began their season at <a href="/wiki/Raymond_James_Stadium" title="Raymond James Stadium">Raymond James Stadium</a> for a Week 1 duel with the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>. In the first quarter, Dallas shot first as kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> got a 51-yard and a 22-yard field goal. The Buccaneers responded in the second quarter as running back <a href="/wiki/Carnell_Williams" class="mw-redirect" title="Carnell Williams">Carnell "Cadillac" Williams</a> got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Cowboys regained the lead as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completed a 42-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a>. </p><p>Dallas increased their lead in the third quarter as Romo completed a 66-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a>. In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay answered with running back <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Ward" title="Derrick Ward">Derrick Ward</a> getting a 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Cowboys struck right back with Romo completing an 80-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a>, along with running back <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a> getting a 6-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Tampa Bay's rally only produced a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback <a href="/wiki/Byron_Leftwich" title="Byron Leftwich">Byron Leftwich</a> to tight end <a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow_II" title="Kellen Winslow II">Kellen Winslow</a>. </p><p>With the win, Dallas began its season at 1–0. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_2:_vs._New_York_Giants">Week 2: vs. New York Giants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Week 2: vs. New York Giants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Giants</b></td> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>13</td><td><b>33</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (7:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 84 °F (29 °C) (Partly Cloudy)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 105,121</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Carey_(American_football)" title="Mike Carey (American football)">Mike Carey</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cris_Collinsworth" title="Cris Collinsworth">Cris Collinsworth</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Kremer" title="Andrea Kremer">Andrea Kremer</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their road win over the Buccaneers, the Cowboys would play their very first regular season home game at the new <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>. With an NFL-record regular season crowd on hand, Dallas would play a Sunday night game against their NFC East rival, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>. </p><p>In the first quarter, Dallas trailed early as Giants kicker <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Tynes" title="Lawrence Tynes">Lawrence Tynes</a> got a 30-yard field goal. Dallas responded with running back <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a> getting a 2-yard touchdown run, but New York retook the lead as cornerback <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Johnson_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Johnson (American football)">Bruce Johnson</a> returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Giants added a Tynes 28-yard field goal to make the score 13–7. The Cowboys responded with a 1-yard <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a>, yet New York went back on top as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a> completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Mario_Manningham" title="Mario Manningham">Mario Manningham</a>, this pass however was juggled but still ruled as a touchdown. Dallas closed out the half as kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> made a 47-yard field goal. </p><p>The Cowboys would regain the lead in the third quarter as Romo ran for a 3-yard touchdown. However, in the fourth quarter, the Giants again got the lead as Manning completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_(wide_receiver,_born_1985)" title="Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)">Steve Smith</a>, followed by Tynes kicking a 36-yard field goal. Dallas responded with a 7-yard touchdown run from running back <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a>. The Giants would respond with a game-winning drive capped by a Lawrence Tynes field goal with no time left to seal a Giants victory and hand the Cowboys their first loss in their new stadium </p><p>With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 1-1 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_3:_vs._Carolina_Panthers">Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Panthers</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td><td>11</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:30 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (7:30 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Roof Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 90,588</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Corrente" title="Tony Corrente">Tony Corrente</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">ESPN</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tirico" title="Mike Tirico">Mike Tirico</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ron_Jaworski" title="Ron Jaworski">Ron Jaworski</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Jon_Gruden" title="Jon Gruden">Jon Gruden</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Hoping to rebound from their tough divisional loss to the Giants, the Cowboys stayed at home for a Week 3 Monday night duel with the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, Dallas trailed in the second quarter as Panthers quarterback <a href="/wiki/Jake_Delhomme" title="Jake Delhomme">Jake Delhomme</a> completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Dante_Rosario" title="Dante Rosario">Dante Rosario</a>. The Cowboys took control in the third quarter as kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> nailed a 24-yard field goal, followed by running back <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a> getting a 5-yard touchdown run. Dallas pulled away with Folk's 19-yard field goal and cornerback <a href="/wiki/Terence_Newman" title="Terence Newman">Terence Newman</a> returning an interception 27 yards for a touchdown (with Choice getting the 2-point conversion run). </p><p>With the win, the Cowboys improved to 2-1 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_4:_at_Denver_Broncos">Week 4: at Denver Broncos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 4: at Denver Broncos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>10</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Broncos</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Invesco_Field_at_Mile_High" class="mw-redirect" title="Invesco Field at Mile High">Invesco Field at Mile High</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver, Colorado">Denver, Colorado</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Mountain_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Mountain Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 65 °F (18 °C) (Partly Cloudy)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 76,440</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Anderson_(American_football)" title="Walt Anderson (American football)">Walt Anderson</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their Monday night home win over the Panthers, the Cowboys flew to <a href="/wiki/Invesco_Field_at_Mile_High" class="mw-redirect" title="Invesco Field at Mile High">Invesco Field at Mile High</a> for a Week 4 interconference duel with the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>. Dallas would deliver the opening shots in the first quarter with kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> making a 49-yard field goal, followed by running back <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a>'s 1-yard touchdown run. The Broncos would answer in the second quarter with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Orton" title="Kyle Orton">Kyle Orton</a> completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back <a href="/wiki/Knowshon_Moreno" title="Knowshon Moreno">Knowshon Moreno</a>. After a scoreless third quarter, Denver would take control in the fourth. The Broncos would tie the game with a 28-yard field goal from kicker <a href="/wiki/Matt_Prater" title="Matt Prater">Matt Prater</a>, and then they would take the lead with Orton's 51-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Marshall" title="Brandon Marshall">Brandon Marshall</a>. The 'Boys would get a late game drive all the way down to Denver's 1-yard line, but the Broncos' defense would hold on for the win. </p><p>With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 2-2 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_5:_at_Kansas_City_Chiefs">Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">OT</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td><b>26</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Chiefs</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri" title="Kansas City, Missouri">Kansas City, Missouri</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (12:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 40 °F (4 °C) (Overcast)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 71,214</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Winter" title="Ron Winter">Ron Winter</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Broncos, the Cowboys flew to <a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a>, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 5 interconference duel with the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, Dallas would trail in the second quarter as Chiefs kicker <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Succop" title="Ryan Succop">Ryan Succop</a> booted a 47-yard field goal and quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Cassel" title="Matt Cassel">Matt Cassel</a> hooked up with linebacker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Vrabel" title="Mike Vrabel">Mike Vrabel</a> on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Cowboys would close out the half with a 22-yard field goal by kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a>. </p><p>Kansas City came out in the third quarter with Succop's 38-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys began to take control as running back <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a> got a 36-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, Dallas took the lead as Folk nailed a 28-yard field goal, followed by quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completing a 59-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a>. However, the Chiefs would tie the game with Cassel's 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Bowe" title="Dwayne Bowe">Dwayne Bowe</a>. In overtime, the 'Boys came out on top as Romo hooked up with Austin again on a game-winning 60-yard touchdown pass. </p><p>Austin finished the game with 250 yards on 10 catches along with the two touchdowns, a Cowboy receiving record. </p><p>With the win, the Cowboys went into their bye week at 3-2 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_6:_BYE">Week 6: BYE</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 6: BYE"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_7:_vs._Atlanta_Falcons">Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Falcons</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>21</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>17</td> <td>7</td><td>13</td><td><b>37</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EDT</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CDT</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Dome Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 81,521</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Scott_Green_(American_football_official)" title="Scott Green (American football official)">Scott Green</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Thom_Brennaman" title="Thom Brennaman">Thom Brennaman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their bye week, the Cowboys went home for a Week 7 duel with the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>. Dallas would trail in the first quarter as Falcons quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Matt Ryan</a> found wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roddy_White" title="Roddy White">Roddy White</a> on a 4-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, the Cowboys came out shooting as kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> made a 38-yard field goal, followed by quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completing a 59-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> and a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a>. </p><p>Atlanta tried to catch up in the third quarter with running back <a href="/wiki/Michael_Turner_(American_football)" title="Michael Turner (American football)">Michael Turner</a>'s 2-yard touchdown run, yet Dallas answered with Romo finding Austin again on a 22-yard touchdown pass. The Cowboys would increase their lead in the fourth quarter with Folk nailing a 46-yard field goal and Crayton returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown. The Falcons tried to come back with Ryan's 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Eric_Weems" title="Eric Weems">Eric Weems</a>, yet Dallas closed out the game with Folk's 34-yard field goal. </p><p>With the win, the Cowboys improved to 4-2 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_8:_vs._Seattle_Seahawks">Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Seahawks</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>14</td> <td>14</td><td>3</td><td><b>38</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (12:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Dome Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 80,886</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Boger" title="Jerome Boger">Jerome Boger</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Stockton" title="Dick Stockton">Dick Stockton</a> & <a href="/wiki/Charles_Davis_(defensive_back)" title="Charles Davis (defensive back)">Charles Davis</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their win over the Falcons, the Cowboys stayed at home for a Week 8 duel with the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>. Dallas would trail early in the first quarter as Seahawks kicker <a href="/wiki/Olindo_Mare" title="Olindo Mare">Olindo Mare</a> nailed a 43-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys answered with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completing a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a>. In the second quarter, Dallas increased their lead as running back <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a> got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Seahawks would reply with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Matt_Hasselbeck" title="Matt Hasselbeck">Matt Hasselbeck</a>'s 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Deion_Branch" title="Deion Branch">Deion Branch</a>, yet the Cowboys came right back with Romo's 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a>. </p><p>Dallas would greatly increase their lead in the third quarter with Romo hooking up with wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> on a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a> returning a punt 82 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Cowboys solidified their win with kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> nailing a 40-yard field goal. Seattle would close out the game's scoring with Hasselbeck's 4-yard touchdown pass to fullback <a href="/wiki/Justin_Griffith" title="Justin Griffith">Justin Griffith</a>. </p><p>With the win, Dallas improved to 5-2 </p><p>Crayton would join <a href="/wiki/Bob_Hayes" title="Bob Hayes">"Bullet Bob" Hayes</a> as the only Cowboys to have back-to-back games with a punt return for a touchdown. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_9:_at_Philadelphia_Eagles">Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Eagles</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Financial_Field" title="Lincoln Financial Field">Lincoln Financial Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (7:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 61 °F (16 °C) (Cloudy)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 69,144</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Coleman" title="Walt Coleman">Walt Coleman</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cris_Collinsworth" title="Cris Collinsworth">Cris Collinsworth</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Kremer" title="Andrea Kremer">Andrea Kremer</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their home win over the Seahawks, the Cowboys flew to <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Financial_Field" title="Lincoln Financial Field">Lincoln Financial Field</a> for a Week 9 NFC East duel with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> with both teams fighting for the division lead. Dallas would deliver the opening shot in the first quarter as running back <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a> got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would answer in the second quarter as kicker <a href="/wiki/David_Akers" title="David Akers">David Akers</a> made a 45-yard and a 48-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys came right back with a 22-yard field goal from kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a>. </p><p>Philadelphia would take the lead in the third quarter as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Donovan_McNabb" title="Donovan McNabb">Donovan McNabb</a> completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Brent_Celek" title="Brent Celek">Brent Celek</a>. Afterwards, Dallas would regain the lead in the fourth quarter as Folk booted a 33-yard field goal, followed by quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> hooking up with wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> on a 49-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles tried to rally as Akers nailed a 52-yard field goal, yet the 'Boys would run out the clock and grab the lead in the NFC East. This win was only the Cowboys third win in the last eleven games at Philadelphia and avenged a 44–6 blowout loss at Lincoln Financial Field in the 2008 season finale. </p><p>With the win, the Cowboys improved to 6-2 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_10:_at_Green_Bay_Packers">Week 10: at Green Bay Packers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 10: at Green Bay Packers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Packers</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a>, <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay,_Wisconsin" title="Green Bay, Wisconsin">Green Bay, Wisconsin</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 47 °F (8 °C) (Clear)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 70,894</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Triplette" title="Jeff Triplette">Jeff Triplette</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a>, & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off a huge divisional win over the Eagles, the Cowboys flew to <a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> for a Week 10 duel with the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, the Packers would acquire the only points of the opening half as kicker <a href="/wiki/Mason_Crosby" title="Mason Crosby">Mason Crosby</a> booted a 48-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Green Bay would extend their lead in the fourth quarter as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Aaron Rodgers</a> got a 1-yard touchdown run and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Spencer_Havner" title="Spencer Havner">Spencer Havner</a>. Dallas tried to rally as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> hooked up with wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a> on a 9-yard touchdown pass, but the Packers' defense would shut down any further attempt. In this game, the Cowboys avoided a shutout in the final minutes. Their previous shutout was in 2003 against the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> in which they lost 12–0. </p><p>With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 6-3 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_11:_vs._Washington_Redskins">Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Redskins</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td><b>6</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (12:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Dome Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 85,277</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Alberto_Riveron" title="Alberto Riveron">Alberto Riveron</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Hoping to rebound from their frustrating loss to the Packers, the Cowboys returned home for their Week 11 NFC East rivalry match against the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a>. After a scoreless first quarter, Dallas trailed early after Redskins kicker <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Suisham" title="Shaun Suisham">Shaun Suisham</a> nailed a 45-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Suisham booted a 31-yard field goal to keep the Redskins in front, yet in the fourth quarter, Dallas took the lead with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a>. </p><p>With the close win, the Cowboys improved to 7-3 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_12:_vs._Oakland_Raiders">Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Raiders</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>3</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 62 °F (17 °C) (Dome Open)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 83,489</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Cheffers" title="Carl Cheffers">Carl Cheffers</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Nantz" title="Jim Nantz">Jim Nantz</a> & <a href="/wiki/Phil_Simms" title="Phil Simms">Phil Simms</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their win over the Redskins, the Cowboys stayed at home for a Week 12 Thanksgiving duel with the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a>. In the first quarter, Dallas began their dominating day with kicker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> booting a 36-yard field goal. The Cowboys would add onto their lead in the second quarter as running back <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a> got a 46-yard touchdown, followed by quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> finding wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> on a 9-yard touchdown pass. </p><p>The Raiders would try to rally in the third quarter as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Gradkowski" title="Bruce Gradkowski">Bruce Gradkowski</a> completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Darrius_Heyward-Bey" title="Darrius Heyward-Bey">Darrius Heyward-Bey</a>, yet Dallas would pull away in the fourth quarter as Romo hooked up with wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a>. </p><p>With the win, the Cowboys improved to 8-3 </p><p>Romo (18/29, 309 yards, 2 TDs), Austin (7 receptions, 145 yards, 1 TD), & tight end <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a> (5 receptions, 107 yards) were named <a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>'s All-Iron Award winners. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_13:_at_New_York_Giants">Week 13: at New York Giants</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 13: at New York Giants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Giants</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 37 °F (3 °C) (Clear)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 79,244</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Leavy" title="Bill Leavy">Bill Leavy</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their Thanksgiving win over the Raiders, the Cowboys went to <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a> for the final time to face off against their NFC East rival the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a>. </p><p>With a scoreless first quarter the Cowboys scored a field goal and touchdown by <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> to Roy Williams. However, the Giants countered by scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter. <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> missed a 57-yard field goal just before halftime. In the third quarter, both teams scored touchdowns and Nick Folk missed a 42-yard field goal which would have put the Cowboys in front. In the fourth quarter the Giants scored two touchdowns, one being a 79-yard punt return by <a href="/wiki/Domenik_Hixon" title="Domenik Hixon">Domenik Hixon</a>. Dallas would score a late touchdown from Romo to <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> but the game ended with the Giants sweeping the series. </p><p>Dallas fell to 8-4 with the loss. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_14:_vs._San_Diego_Chargers">Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Chargers</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td><b>20</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>7</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 70 °F (21 °C) (Roof Open)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 90,552</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Steratore" title="Gene Steratore">Gene Steratore</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Nantz" title="Jim Nantz">Jim Nantz</a> & <a href="/wiki/Phil_Simms" title="Phil Simms">Phil Simms</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>With the loss, the Cowboys dropped to 8-5 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_15:_at_New_Orleans_Saints">Week 15: at New Orleans Saints</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 15: at New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Saints</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>14</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans, Louisiana</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (7:20 pm <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Domed Stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 70,213</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Terry_McAulay" title="Terry McAulay">Terry McAulay</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFLN</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Papa" title="Bob Papa">Bob Papa</a> & <a href="/wiki/Matt_Millen" title="Matt Millen">Matt Millen</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Hoping to end the two-game skid from their tough losses to the New York Giants and San Diego Chargers, the Cowboys went to the Superdome to take on the undefeated New Orleans Saints. The Cowboys took the lead in the first half by scoring two touchdowns with a 49-yard pass from Tony Romo to Miles Austin and a 3-yard touchdown run by Marion Barber. Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware made a big play as he sacked Saints quarterback <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> and caused the ball to be fumbled. <a href="/wiki/Anthony_E._Spencer_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony E. Spencer II">Anthony Spencer</a> recovered the ball to put it in Dallas' hands. The Saints only points of the half were from a 43-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Hartley" title="Garrett Hartley">Garrett Hartley</a>. </p><p>In the second half, the Cowboys scored their only touchdown in the third quarter with a two-yard touchdown run by Marion Barber. Finally in the fourth quarter New Orleans got a touchdown when running back <a href="/wiki/Mike_Bell_(running_back)" title="Mike Bell (running back)">Mike Bell</a> scored from one yard out to make a 24–10 Dallas lead. Drew Brees also made a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Lance_Moore" title="Lance Moore">Lance Moore</a>. After that, <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> attempted a 24-yard field goal, but the kick was no good. With a big advantage to take the lead as the clock was expiring, the Saints were driving for the game-tying score, but DeMarcus Ware made his second sack on Drew Brees, which again caused the ball to be fumbled. This time the ball was recovered by nose guard <a href="/wiki/Jay_Ratliff" class="mw-redirect" title="Jay Ratliff">Jay Ratliff</a>. With the ball in possession, Dallas took a knee to conclude the game. </p><p>With a huge win over the once-undefeated Saints, the Cowboys extended their chances to make the playoffs and ended a two-game losing streak. They improved their record to 9–5. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_16:_at_Washington_Redskins">Week 16: at Washington Redskins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 16: at Washington Redskins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>17</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Redskins</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/FedExField" class="mw-redirect" title="FedExField">FedExField</a>, <a href="/wiki/Landover,_Maryland" title="Landover, Maryland">Landover, Maryland</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:20 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (7:20 pm <a href="/wiki/Central_Time_Zone" title="Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 37 °F (3 °C) (clear)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 88,221</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/John_Parry_(American_football_official)" title="John Parry (American football official)">John Parry</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cris_Collinsworth" title="Cris Collinsworth">Cris Collinsworth</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off a win over the New Orleans Saints, the Cowboys went to FedExField to take on the Washington Redskins. In the first quarter, Tony Romo made a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roy Williams. In the second quarter, Marion Barber made a 3-yard touchdown run. The Cowboys ended the first half of the game holding Washington to no points. </p><p>The Cowboys got a 23-yard field goal in the second half by their new kicker <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Suisham" title="Shaun Suisham">Shaun Suisham</a> who had played for the Redskins prior to the game. The Redskins continued to be scoreless and ended the game being shut out. This was the first shutout victory over the Redskins since the Cowboys beat them 27–0 on December 14, 2003, and the first time they swept the Redskins since the 2004 season. </p><p>With the victory, the Cowboys clinched a spot in the playoffs and improved from their final 9–7 record from the previous season. The win also closed the door on the 8–7 New York Giants, who had a 41–9 loss to the Carolina Panthers earlier that day. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 10–5. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_17:_vs._Philadelphia_Eagles">Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Eagles</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>0</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (3:15 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Central_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Central Time Zone">CST</a>)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Retractible Roof Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 100,621</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Winter" title="Ron Winter">Ron Winter</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their shutout victory against Washington, the Cowboys stayed home for their regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles in a regular season-sealing claim for the NFC East crown. The Cowboys scored their first touchdown of the game when Tony Romo completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a> in the first quarter. In the second quarter, wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a> completed a 14-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo. Shaun Suisham also nailed a 44-yard field goal. The Cowboys scored their final touchdown of the game when running back <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a> ran a 49-yard touchdown. The Eagles could not score the entire game with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Donovan_McNabb" title="Donovan McNabb">Donovan McNabb</a> getting sacked four times. </p><p>With the victory, the Cowboys once again reclaimed first place in their division and improved to 11–5 to top off their regular season. This is the first time the Cowboys have swept the series since 2005, and also to snap Dallas's 9-regular season finale losing streak, as well as being the first time the Cowboys won a January game since 2000. The Cowboys would face off with the Eagles again in their first game of the playoffs the next week. This is also the first time Dallas posted back to back shutouts and Tony Romo broke his old team record for single season passing. They finished the regular season with an 11–5 record. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post-season_results">Post-season results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Post-season results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFC_Wild-Card_Game:_vs._Philadelphia_Eagles">NFC Wild-Card Game: vs. Philadelphia Eagles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: NFC Wild-Card Game: vs. Philadelphia Eagles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>January 9, 2010</b> </p> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Eagles</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>14</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Cowboys</b></td> <td>0</td> <td>27</td> <td>7</td><td>0</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cowboys Stadium">Cowboys Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arlington,_Texas" title="Arlington, Texas">Arlington, Texas</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 8:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Dome Closed)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 92,951</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Hochuli" title="Ed Hochuli">Ed Hochuli</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">NBC</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cris_Collinsworth" title="Cris Collinsworth">Cris Collinsworth</a> & <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Kremer" title="Andrea Kremer">Andrea Kremer</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Entering the playoffs as the NFC's No. 3 seed, the Cowboys began their postseason run at home in "Round 3" against their rival, the No. 6 <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a>, in a rematch of their week 17 victory. </p><p>After a scoreless first quarter, Dallas delivered the opening shot in the second quarter with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a> completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a>. The Eagles responded with quarterback <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Michael Vick</a>'s 76-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Maclin" title="Jeremy Maclin">Jeremy Maclin</a> when cornerback <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Mike Jenkins (American football)">Mike Jenkins</a> fell on the route. Then the Cowboys exploded with points, starting with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a>, a 25-yard field goal from kicker <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Suisham" title="Shaun Suisham">Shaun Suisham</a>, Romo's 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> and Suisham's second field goal of the quarter, from 48 yards. </p><p>Dallas went back to work in the third quarter with running back <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a>' 76-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia tried to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback <a href="/wiki/Donovan_McNabb" title="Donovan McNabb">Donovan McNabb</a> completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/DeSean_Jackson" title="DeSean Jackson">DeSean Jackson</a>, but the 'Boys would drain every last bit of hope needed for a comeback. </p><p>The Cowboys and Eagles combined to set an NFL record for the most penalty yards in a playoff game, ever. The two teams were penalized 23 times for 228 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With the win, not only did the Cowboys improve to 12–5 and sweep three games from the Philadelphia Eagles, they finally won their first postseason game since 1996, and head coach <a href="/wiki/Wade_Phillips" title="Wade Phillips">Wade Phillips</a> finally got his first postseason win. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFC_Divisional:_vs._Minnesota_Vikings">NFC Divisional: vs. Minnesota Vikings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: NFC Divisional: vs. Minnesota Vikings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left">Cowboys</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td><b>3</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b>Vikings</b></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>17</td><td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a>, <a href="/wiki/Minneapolis,_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Minneapolis, Minnesota">Minneapolis, Minnesota</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Game time</b>: 1:00 pm <a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather</b>: None (Domed Stadium)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 63,547</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Anderson_(American_football)" title="Walt Anderson (American football)">Walt Anderson</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Fox" title="NFL on Fox">Fox</a>)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Buck" title="Joe Buck">Joe Buck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> & <a href="/wiki/Pam_Oliver" title="Pam Oliver">Pam Oliver</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <p>Coming off their three-game sweep over the Eagles, the Cowboys flew to the <a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> for the NFC Divisional Round against the No. 2 <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a>. Dallas would trail in the first quarter as Vikings quarterback <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a> completed a 47-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Sidney_Rice" title="Sidney Rice">Sidney Rice</a>. The Cowboys would respond in the second quarter with kicker <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Suisham" title="Shaun Suisham">Shaun Suisham</a> making a 33-yard field goal, but Minnesota struck again as Favre found Rice again on a 16-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Longwell" title="Ryan Longwell">Ryan Longwell</a> getting a 23-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Vikings pulled away in the fourth quarter with Longwell booting a 28-yard field goal, followed by Favre' 45-yard touchdown pass to Rice and an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end <a href="/wiki/Visanthe_Shiancoe" title="Visanthe Shiancoe">Visanthe Shiancoe</a>. </p><p>With the loss, the Cowboys' season ended with an overall record of 12–6 and their first playoff win since 1996. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Players"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Movement">Movement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Movement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After news reports about a 2007 shooting allegation surfaced, the Cowboys released talented but controversial cornerback <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)" title="Adam Jones (American football)">Adam Jones</a> on February 9, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-adamjones_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-adamjones-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their next move was to release backup quarterback <a href="/wiki/Brad_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Brad Johnson (American football)">Brad Johnson</a> on February 26, 2009 and not to re-sign QB Brooks Bollinger.<sup id="cite_ref-bjohnson_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bjohnson-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Cowboys had been 1–3 when Johnson started in 2008. Two days later, the Cowboys traded starting cornerback <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Henry_(American_football)" title="Anthony Henry (American football)">Anthony Henry</a>, age 32, to the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> in exchange for quarterback <a href="/wiki/Jon_Kitna" title="Jon Kitna">Jon Kitna</a> to back up starting quarterback <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kitna1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kitna1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The same day the team signed five-time <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a>, two-time second-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> linebacker <a href="/wiki/Keith_Brooking" title="Keith Brooking">Keith Brooking</a> away from the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Brooking1_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooking1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 33-year-old Brooking had led the Falcons in tackles the previous eight seasons, and he signed a three-year deal worth $7.8 million and includes $2.5 million guaranteed.<sup id="cite_ref-Brooking2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Brooking2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team lost starting defensive end <a href="/wiki/Chris_Canty_(defensive_lineman)" title="Chris Canty (defensive lineman)">Chris Canty</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> on March 1, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-Canty_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Canty-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To fill the need left by Canty's departure, the team signed former Chargers defensive end <a href="/wiki/Igor_Olshansky" title="Igor Olshansky">Igor Olshansky</a> to a four-year, $18 million contract, with $8 million guaranteed on March 6, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-Olshansky_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Olshansky-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Linebacker <a href="/wiki/Matt_Stewart_(American_football)" title="Matt Stewart (American football)">Matt Stewart</a>, who played for Wade Phillips in Atlanta, and had 108 tackles in 2003, signed a one-year contract on March 3, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-Burnett_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Burnett-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stewart helped replace free-agent linebacker <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Burnett" title="Kevin Burnett">Kevin Burnett</a>, who signed a two-year contract worth $5.5 million with a $2 million signing bonus to play for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SensabaughBurnett_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SensabaughBurnett-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 4, 2009, the Cowboys cut <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Owens" title="Terrell Owens">Terrell Owens</a>, a five-time All-Pro wide receiver who ranks second in NFL history in career touchdowns.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The next morning, the team also released five-time <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> strong safety <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(safety)" title="Roy Williams (safety)">Roy Williams</a>. Williams had struggled to excel in the 3–4 defense Phillips installed when he became head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Cowboys bolstered its secondary in the wake of Williams' departure by signing strong safety <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Sensabaugh" title="Gerald Sensabaugh">Gerald Sensabaugh</a>, who started 13 games in 2008 for the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, to a one-year, $1.75 million deal.<sup id="cite_ref-SensabaughBurnett_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SensabaughBurnett-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April, the Cowboys addressed their restricted free agents, whose signing period ran through April 17, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-SamHurd_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SamHurd-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Cory_Procter" title="Cory Procter">Cory Procter</a> signed a one-year tender offer on April 4, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-Procter_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Procter-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Defensive end <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Bowen_(American_football)" title="Stephen Bowen (American football)">Stephen Bowen</a> also signed a tender offer two days later.<sup id="cite_ref-Bowen_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bowen-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a> signed a one-year offer worth $1.545 million on April 20, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-SamHurd_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SamHurd-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team signed their final restricted free agent, wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a>, and both exclusive-rights free agents, running back <a href="/wiki/Alonzo_Coleman" title="Alonzo Coleman">Alonzo Coleman</a> and tight end <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Hannah" title="Rodney Hannah">Rodney Hannah</a>, to one-year contracts worth $1.54 million, $385,000, and $310,000 respectively on April 23, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-MilesAustin_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MilesAustin-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team released thirty-four-year-old, Pro-Bowl defensive end <a href="/wiki/Greg_Ellis_(American_football)" title="Greg Ellis (American football)">Greg Ellis</a> on June 2, 2009. The move saved the Cowboys $4.15 million.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Free_agents_in_2009">Free agents in 2009</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Free agents in 2009"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>RFA</i>: Restricted free-agent, <i>UFA</i>: Unrestricted free-agent, <i>ERFA</i>: Exclusive rights free agent </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Position</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Free agency<br />tag</th> <th>Date signed</th> <th>2009 team </th></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>OG/OL</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Berger" title="Joe Berger">Joe Berger</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>February 27, 2009</td> <td>Miami Dolphins<sup id="cite_ref-Berger_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Berger-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>WR</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a></td> <td>RFA</td> <td>April 23, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-MilesAustin_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MilesAustin-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>QB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brooks_Bollinger" title="Brooks Bollinger">Brooks Bollinger</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td></td> <td>Florida Tuskers </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>DE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Bowen_(American_football)" title="Stephen Bowen (American football)">Stephen Bowen</a></td> <td>RFA</td> <td>April 6, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-Bowen_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bowen-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>LB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Burnett" title="Kevin Burnett">Kevin Burnett</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>March 10, 2009</td> <td>San Diego Chargers<sup id="cite_ref-SensabaughBurnett_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SensabaughBurnett-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>DE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Canty_(defensive_lineman)" title="Chris Canty (defensive lineman)">Chris Canty</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>March 1, 2009</td> <td>New York Giants<sup id="cite_ref-Canty_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Canty-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>RB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alonzo_Coleman" title="Alonzo Coleman">Alonzo Coleman</a></td> <td>ERFA</td> <td>April 23, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-MilesAustin_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MilesAustin-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>OT</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marc_Colombo" title="Marc Colombo">Marc Colombo</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>December 25, 2008</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-Colombo_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Colombo-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>TE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Curtis_(American_football)" title="Tony Curtis (American football)">Tony Curtis</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>April 24, 2009</td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs<sup id="cite_ref-TonyCurtis_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TonyCurtis-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>SS</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Keith_Davis_(safety)" title="Keith Davis (safety)">Keith Davis</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>May 21, 2009</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a><sup id="cite_ref-Keith_Daivs_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Keith_Daivs-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>TE</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Hannah" title="Rodney Hannah">Rodney Hannah</a></td> <td>ERFA</td> <td>April 23, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-MilesAustin_20-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MilesAustin-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>WR</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a></td> <td>RFA</td> <td>April 20, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-SamHurd_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SamHurd-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>QB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Brad Johnson (American football)">Brad Johnson</a></td> <td>Released</td> <td>February 26, 2009</td> <td>Retired </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>DL</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tank_Johnson" title="Tank Johnson">Tank Johnson</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>April 7, 2009</td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals<sup id="cite_ref-Tankjohnson_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tankjohnson-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>CB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)" title="Adam Jones (American football)">Adam Jones</a></td> <td>Released</td> <td>February 9, 2009</td> <td>N/A (Suspended for 2009) </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>P</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Paulescu" title="Sam Paulescu">Sam Paulescu</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td></td> <td>Washington Redskins/Tampa Bay Buccaneers </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>LB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carlos_Polk" title="Carlos Polk">Carlos Polk</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td></td> <td>Retired </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>OG</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cory_Procter" title="Cory Procter">Cory Procter</a></td> <td>RFA</td> <td>April 4, 2009</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys<sup id="cite_ref-Procter_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Procter-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="align="center""> <td>LB</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Zach Thomas</a></td> <td>UFA</td> <td>April 13, 2009</td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs<sup id="cite_ref-Zachthomas_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zachthomas-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009_NFL_Draft_selections">2009 NFL Draft selections</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: 2009 NFL Draft selections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_draft" title="2009 NFL draft">2009 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" border="1"> <caption>2009 Dallas Cowboys NFL Draft selections </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Draft order </th> <th rowspan="2">Player name </th> <th rowspan="2">Position </th> <th rowspan="2">Height </th> <th rowspan="2">Weight </th> <th rowspan="2">College </th></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <td><b>Pick</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">3 </th> <td><b>69</b> <sup>(from CLE)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a> </td> <td align="center">Outside linebacker </td> <td align="center">6 ft 3 in </td> <td align="center">235 lb </td> <td align="center">Western Illinois </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">3 </th> <td><b>75</b> <sup>(from BUF)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brewster_(American_football)" title="Robert Brewster (American football)">Robert Brewster</a> </td> <td align="center">Offensive tackle </td> <td align="center">6 ft 4 in </td> <td align="center">325 lb </td> <td align="center">Ball State </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">4 </th> <td><b>101</b> <sup>(from DET)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGee" title="Stephen McGee">Stephen McGee</a> </td> <td align="center">Quarterback </td> <td align="center">6 ft 3 in </td> <td align="center">222 lb </td> <td align="center">Texas A&M </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">4 </th> <td><b>110</b> <sup>(from BUF)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Victor_Butler" title="Victor Butler">Victor Butler</a> </td> <td align="center">Outside linebacker </td> <td align="center">6 ft 2 in </td> <td align="center">248 lb </td> <td align="center">Oregon State </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">4 </th> <td><b>117</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Brandon Williams (linebacker)">Brandon Williams</a> </td> <td align="center">Defensive end </td> <td align="center">6 ft 5 in </td> <td align="center">246 lb </td> <td align="center">Texas Tech </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">5 </th> <td><b>156</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Smith" title="DeAngelo Smith">DeAngelo Smith</a> </td> <td align="center">Cornerback </td> <td align="center">5 ft 10 in </td> <td align="center">191 lb </td> <td align="center">Cincinnati </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">5 </th> <td><b>166</b> <sup>(from TEN)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hamlin" title="Michael Hamlin">Michael Hamlin</a> </td> <td align="center">Safety </td> <td align="center">6 ft 2 in </td> <td align="center">207 lb </td> <td align="center">Clemson </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">5 </th> <td><b>172</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/David_Buehler" title="David Buehler">David Buehler</a> </td> <td align="center">Kicker </td> <td align="center">6 ft 2 in </td> <td align="center">220 lb </td> <td align="center">USC </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">6 </th> <td><b>197</b> <sup>(from MIA)</sup> </td> <td align="center">Stephen Hodge </td> <td align="center">Safety </td> <td align="center">6 ft 0 in </td> <td align="center">234 lb </td> <td align="center">TCU </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">6 </th> <td><b>208</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a> </td> <td align="center">Tight end </td> <td align="center">6 ft 6 in </td> <td align="center">250 lb </td> <td align="center">Virginia </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">7 </th> <td><b>227</b> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mickens" title="Mike Mickens">Mike Mickens</a> </td> <td align="center">Cornerback </td> <td align="center">5 ft 11 in </td> <td align="center">176 lb </td> <td align="center">Cincinnati </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center">7 </th> <td><b>229</b> <sup>(from CHI)</sup> </td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Johnson" title="Manuel Johnson">Manuel Johnson</a> </td> <td align="center">Wide receiver </td> <td align="center">5 ft 11 in </td> <td align="center">189 lb </td> <td align="center">Oklahoma </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Selections 172 and 208 are <a href="/wiki/NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Draft">compensatory selections</a> awarded by the league.</li> <li>Dallas traded its first-round (No. 20), third-round (No. 84), and sixth-round selections in 2009 to Detroit in exchange for wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a> and a seventh-round selection in the 2010 draft.<sup id="cite_ref-roywilliams_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-roywilliams-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Dallas traded its second-round selection (51st overall) to Buffalo for their third-round selection (75th overall) and a fourth-round selection (110th overall).<sup id="cite_ref-Buffalotrade_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buffalotrade-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Cleveland traded its third-round selection in 2009 (No. 69) to Dallas for Dallas' fourth-round selection in 2008 (No, 111: used to select tight end <a href="/wiki/Martin_Rucker_(American_football)" title="Martin Rucker (American football)">Martin Rucker</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-martinrucker_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-martinrucker-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Detroit traded its fourth-round selection in 2009 and third-round selection in 2008 (No. 111: traded to Cleveland, <i>see above trade for Martin Rucker</i>) to Dallas for Dallas' 2008 third-round selection (No. 92: used to select defensive end <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Avril" title="Cliff Avril">Cliff Avril</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-2008draftday_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2008draftday-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The suspension of cornerback <a href="/wiki/Adam_Jones_(American_football)" title="Adam Jones (American football)">Pacman Jones</a> on October 15, 2008 triggered a clause in his trade agreement that required Tennessee to give Dallas its fifth-round selection. Had Jones not been suspended, Dallas would have owed Tennessee a sixth-round selection.<sup id="cite_ref-adamjones2_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-adamjones2-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Miami traded its sixth-round selection in 2009 and sixth-round selection in 2008 (No. 167: used to select linebacker <a href="/wiki/Erik_Walden" title="Erik Walden">Erik Walden</a>) to Dallas for defensive tackle <a href="/wiki/Jason_Ferguson_(American_football)" title="Jason Ferguson (American football)">Jason Ferguson</a> and Dallas' sixth-round selection (No. 195: used to select offensive guard <a href="/wiki/Donald_Thomas_(American_football)" title="Donald Thomas (American football)">Donald Thomas</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-jasonferguson_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jasonferguson-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rosters">Rosters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Rosters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opening_training_camp_roster">Opening training camp roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Opening training camp roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;">Dallas Cowboys 2009 opening training camp roster </th></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Quarterbacks</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 5</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Carpenter" title="Rudy Carpenter">Rudy Carpenter</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Jon_Kitna" title="Jon Kitna">Jon Kitna</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 7</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGee" title="Stephen McGee">Stephen McGee</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a></li></ul> <p><b>Running backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Deon_Anderson" title="Deon Anderson">Deon Anderson</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Alonzo_Coleman" title="Alonzo Coleman">Alonzo Coleman</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Julius_Crosslin" title="Julius Crosslin">Julius Crosslin</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Keon_Lattimore" title="Keon Lattimore">Keon Lattimore</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">45</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Asaph_Schwapp" title="Asaph Schwapp">Asaph Schwapp</a></i> FB</li></ul> <p><b>Wide receivers</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">83</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Julian_Hawkins" class="mw-redirect" title="Julian Hawkins">Julian Hawkins</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Holley" title="Jesse Holley">Jesse Holley</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jefferson_(American_football)" title="Mike Jefferson (American football)">Mike Jefferson</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">87</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Johnson" title="Manuel Johnson">Manuel Johnson</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">85</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Ogletree" title="Kevin Ogletree">Kevin Ogletree</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Reid_(American_football)" title="Willie Reid (American football)">Willie Reid</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Isaiah_Stanback" title="Isaiah Stanback">Isaiah Stanback</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a></li></ul> <p><b>Tight ends</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Martellus_Bennett" title="Martellus Bennett">Martellus Bennett</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Chandler_(American_football)" title="Scott Chandler (American football)">Scott Chandler</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Hannah" title="Rodney Hannah">Rodney Hannah</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Offensive linemen</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Flozell_Adams" title="Flozell Adams">Flozell Adams</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">60</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Travis_Bright&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Travis Bright (page does not exist)">Travis Bright</a></i> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Marc_Colombo" title="Marc Colombo">Marc Colombo</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Davis_(American_football)" title="Leonard Davis (American football)">Leonard Davis</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Free" title="Doug Free">Doug Free</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Gibbons_(American_football)" title="Ryan Gibbons (American football)">Ryan Gibbons</a> G/T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Gurode" title="Andre Gurode">Andre Gurode</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Montrae_Holland" title="Montrae Holland">Montrae Holland</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">61</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Greg_Isdaner" title="Greg Isdaner">Greg Isdaner</a></i> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Kosier" title="Kyle Kosier">Kyle Kosier</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_McQuistan" title="Pat McQuistan">Pat McQuistan</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Cory_Procter" title="Cory Procter">Cory Procter</a> G/C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">66</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Turkovich" title="Mike Turkovich">Mike Turkovich</a></i> T</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive linemen</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Bowen_(American_football)" title="Stephen Bowen (American football)">Stephen Bowen</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Dixon" title="Marcus Dixon">Marcus Dixon</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">97</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Hatcher" title="Jason Hatcher">Jason Hatcher</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">99</span> <a href="/wiki/Igor_Olshansky" title="Igor Olshansky">Igor Olshansky</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Jay_Ratliff" class="mw-redirect" title="Jay Ratliff">Jay Ratliff</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Derreck_Robinson" title="Derreck Robinson">Derreck Robinson</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Jonas_Seawright" title="Jonas Seawright">Jonas Seawright</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Junior_Siavii" title="Junior Siavii">Junior Siavii</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">96</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Spears_(defensive_end)" title="Marcus Spears (defensive end)">Marcus Spears</a> DE</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Linebackers</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Brooking" title="Keith Brooking">Keith Brooking</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">57</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Victor_Butler" title="Victor Butler">Victor Butler</a></i> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Carpenter_(American_football)" title="Bobby Carpenter (American football)">Bobby Carpenter</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Bradie_James" title="Bradie James">Bradie James</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Octavien" title="Steve Octavien">Steve Octavien</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Justin_Rogers_(linebacker)" title="Justin Rogers (linebacker)">Justin Rogers</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">93</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_E._Spencer_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony E. Spencer II">Anthony Spencer</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Stewart_(American_football)" title="Matt Stewart (American football)">Matt Stewart</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">94</span> <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">59</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Brandon Williams (linebacker)">Brandon Williams</a></i> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">58</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a></i> ILB</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball_(American_football)" title="Alan Ball (American football)">Alan Ball</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Courtney_Brown_(defensive_back)" title="Courtney Brown (defensive back)">Courtney Brown</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Carter" title="Jerome Carter">Jerome Carter</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hamlin" title="Ken Hamlin">Ken Hamlin</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">36</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hamlin" title="Michael Hamlin">Michael Hamlin</a></i> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hawkins_(cornerback)" title="Mike Hawkins (cornerback)">Mike Hawkins</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Mike Jenkins (American football)">Mike Jenkins</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">33</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mickens" title="Mike Mickens">Mike Mickens</a></i> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">41</span> <a href="/wiki/Terence_Newman" title="Terence Newman">Terence Newman</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Scandrick" title="Orlando Scandrick">Orlando Scandrick</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Sensabaugh" title="Gerald Sensabaugh">Gerald Sensabaugh</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">31</span> <i><a href="/wiki/DeAngelo_Smith" title="DeAngelo Smith">DeAngelo Smith</a></i> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Watkins" title="Pat Watkins">Pat Watkins</a> SS</li></ul> <p><b>Special teams</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">18</span> <i><a href="/wiki/David_Buehler" title="David Buehler">David Buehler</a></i> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 6</span> <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">91</span> <a href="/wiki/L._P._Ladouceur" title="L. P. Ladouceur">L. P. Ladouceur</a> LS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Mat_McBriar" title="Mat McBriar">Mat McBriar</a> P</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Reserve lists</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Anderson_(defensive_tackle)" title="Tim Anderson (defensive tackle)">Tim Anderson</a> NT <small>(Active/PUP)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">55</span> <i>Stephen Hodge</i> ILB <small>(Active/PUP)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li></ul> <p><b>Unsigned Draft Picks</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">79</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brewster_(American_football)" title="Robert Brewster (American football)">Robert Brewster</a></i> OT</li></ul> <p><small><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /></small> <small>80 active, 0 inactive, 1 Unsigned</small> </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_one_roster">Week one roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Week one roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;">Dallas Cowboys 2009 week one roster </th></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Quarterbacks</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Jon_Kitna" title="Jon Kitna">Jon Kitna</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 7</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGee" title="Stephen McGee">Stephen McGee</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a></li></ul> <p><b>Running backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Deon_Anderson" title="Deon Anderson">Deon Anderson</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber III</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a> KR</li></ul> <p><b>Wide receivers</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a> PR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">85</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Ogletree" title="Kevin Ogletree">Kevin Ogletree</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a></li></ul> <p><b>Tight ends</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Martellus_Bennett" title="Martellus Bennett">Martellus Bennett</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Offensive linemen</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Flozell_Adams" title="Flozell Adams">Flozell Adams</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Marc_Colombo" title="Marc Colombo">Marc Colombo</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Davis_(American_football)" title="Leonard Davis (American football)">Leonard Davis</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Free" title="Doug Free">Doug Free</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Gurode" title="Andre Gurode">Andre Gurode</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Montrae_Holland" title="Montrae Holland">Montrae Holland</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Kosier" title="Kyle Kosier">Kyle Kosier</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_McQuistan" title="Pat McQuistan">Pat McQuistan</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">69</span> <a href="/wiki/Duke_Preston" title="Duke Preston">Duke Preston</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Cory_Procter" title="Cory Procter">Cory Procter</a> G/C</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive linemen</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Bowen_(American_football)" title="Stephen Bowen (American football)">Stephen Bowen</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">97</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Hatcher" title="Jason Hatcher">Jason Hatcher</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">99</span> <a href="/wiki/Igor_Olshansky" title="Igor Olshansky">Igor Olshansky</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Jay_Ratliff" class="mw-redirect" title="Jay Ratliff">Jay Ratliff</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Junior_Siavii" title="Junior Siavii">Junior Siavii</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">96</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Spears_(defensive_end)" title="Marcus Spears (defensive end)">Marcus Spears</a> DE</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Linebackers</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Brooking" title="Keith Brooking">Keith Brooking</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">57</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Victor_Butler" title="Victor Butler">Victor Butler</a></i> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Carpenter_(American_football)" title="Bobby Carpenter (American football)">Bobby Carpenter</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Bradie_James" title="Bradie James">Bradie James</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">98</span> <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(linebacker)" title="Curtis Johnson (linebacker)">Curtis Johnson</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Octavien" title="Steve Octavien">Steve Octavien</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">93</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_E._Spencer_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony E. Spencer II">Anthony Spencer</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">94</span> <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">58</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a></i> ILB</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball_(American_football)" title="Alan Ball (American football)">Alan Ball</a> CB/FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hamlin" title="Ken Hamlin">Ken Hamlin</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">36</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hamlin" title="Michael Hamlin">Michael Hamlin</a></i> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Mike Jenkins (American football)">Mike Jenkins</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">41</span> <a href="/wiki/Terence_Newman" title="Terence Newman">Terence Newman</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Scandrick" title="Orlando Scandrick">Orlando Scandrick</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Sensabaugh" title="Gerald Sensabaugh">Gerald Sensabaugh</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Watkins" title="Pat Watkins">Pat Watkins</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Marvin_White" title="Marvin White">Marvin White</a> SS</li></ul> <p><b>Special teams</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">18</span> <i><a href="/wiki/David_Buehler" title="David Buehler">David Buehler</a></i> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 6</span> <a href="/wiki/Nick_Folk" title="Nick Folk">Nick Folk</a> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">91</span> <a href="/wiki/L._P._Ladouceur" title="L. P. Ladouceur">L. P. Ladouceur</a> LS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Mat_McBriar" title="Mat McBriar">Mat McBriar</a> P</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Reserve lists</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">79</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brewster_(American_football)" title="Robert Brewster (American football)">Robert Brewster</a></i> T <small>(PUP)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">55</span> <i>Stephen Hodge</i> ILB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Keon_Lattimore" title="Keon Lattimore">Keon Lattimore</a> RB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">59</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Brandon Williams (linebacker)">Brandon Williams</a></i> OLB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li></ul> <p><b>Practice Squad</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">60</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Travis_Bright&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Travis Bright (page does not exist)">Travis Bright</a></i> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 5</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Rudy_Carpenter" title="Rudy Carpenter">Rudy Carpenter</a></i> QB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Chandler_(American_football)" title="Scott Chandler (American football)">Scott Chandler</a> TE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Julius_Crosslin" title="Julius Crosslin">Julius Crosslin</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Dixon" title="Marcus Dixon">Marcus Dixon</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Holley" title="Jesse Holley">Jesse Holley</a> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">87</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Johnson" title="Manuel Johnson">Manuel Johnson</a></i> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">33</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mickens" title="Mike Mickens">Mike Mickens</a></i> CB</li></ul> <p><small><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /></small> <small>53 active, 4 inactive, 8 PS</small> </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_roster">Final roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Final roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" style="background:#c5ced6; color:black; border: 2px solid #001942; text-align: center;">Dallas Cowboys 2009 final roster </th></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Quarterbacks</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/Jon_Kitna" title="Jon Kitna">Jon Kitna</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 7</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGee" title="Stephen McGee">Stephen McGee</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Romo" title="Tony Romo">Tony Romo</a></li></ul> <p><b>Running backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Deon_Anderson" title="Deon Anderson">Deon Anderson</a> FB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Marion_Barber_III" title="Marion Barber III">Marion Barber</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Tashard_Choice" title="Tashard Choice">Tashard Choice</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Felix_Jones" title="Felix Jones">Felix Jones</a> KR</li></ul> <p><b>Wide receivers</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Miles_Austin" title="Miles Austin">Miles Austin</a> KR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Crayton" title="Patrick Crayton">Patrick Crayton</a> PR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hurd" title="Sam Hurd">Sam Hurd</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">85</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Ogletree" title="Kevin Ogletree">Kevin Ogletree</a></i> KR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(wide_receiver)" title="Roy Williams (wide receiver)">Roy Williams</a></li></ul> <p><b>Tight ends</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Martellus_Bennett" title="Martellus Bennett">Martellus Bennett</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">89</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Phillips_(American_football)" title="John Phillips (American football)">John Phillips</a></i></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Witten" title="Jason Witten">Jason Witten</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Offensive linemen</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Flozell_Adams" title="Flozell Adams">Flozell Adams</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Marc_Colombo" title="Marc Colombo">Marc Colombo</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Leonard_Davis_(American_football)" title="Leonard Davis (American football)">Leonard Davis</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Free" title="Doug Free">Doug Free</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Gurode" title="Andre Gurode">Andre Gurode</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Montrae_Holland" title="Montrae Holland">Montrae Holland</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">63</span> <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Kosier" title="Kyle Kosier">Kyle Kosier</a> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_McQuistan" title="Pat McQuistan">Pat McQuistan</a> T</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">69</span> <a href="/wiki/Duke_Preston" title="Duke Preston">Duke Preston</a> C</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Cory_Procter" title="Cory Procter">Cory Procter</a> C/G</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive linemen</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Bowen_(American_football)" title="Stephen Bowen (American football)">Stephen Bowen</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">97</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Hatcher" title="Jason Hatcher">Jason Hatcher</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">99</span> <a href="/wiki/Igor_Olshansky" title="Igor Olshansky">Igor Olshansky</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeremiah_Ratliff" title="Jeremiah Ratliff">Jay Ratliff</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Junior_Siavii" title="Junior Siavii">Junior Siavii</a> NT</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">96</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Spears_(defensive_end)" title="Marcus Spears (defensive end)">Marcus Spears</a> DE</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Linebackers</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Brooking" title="Keith Brooking">Keith Brooking</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">57</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Victor_Butler" title="Victor Butler">Victor Butler</a></i> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Carpenter_(American_football)" title="Bobby Carpenter (American football)">Bobby Carpenter</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Bradie_James" title="Bradie James">Bradie James</a> ILB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">98</span> <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(linebacker)" title="Curtis Johnson (linebacker)">Curtis Johnson</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Octavien" title="Steve Octavien">Steve Octavien</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">93</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Spencer_(American_football)" title="Anthony Spencer (American football)">Anthony Spencer</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">94</span> <a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a> OLB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">58</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jason_Williams_(American_football)" title="Jason Williams (American football)">Jason Williams</a></i> ILB</li></ul> <p><b>Defensive backs</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ball_(American_football)" title="Alan Ball (American football)">Alan Ball</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Cletis_Gordon" title="Cletis Gordon">Cletis Gordon</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Hamlin" title="Ken Hamlin">Ken Hamlin</a> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">36</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hamlin" title="Michael Hamlin">Michael Hamlin</a></i> FS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Mike Jenkins (American football)">Mike Jenkins</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">41</span> <a href="/wiki/Terence_Newman" title="Terence Newman">Terence Newman</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Scandrick" title="Orlando Scandrick">Orlando Scandrick</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">43</span> <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Sensabaugh" title="Gerald Sensabaugh">Gerald Sensabaugh</a> SS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Watkins" title="Pat Watkins">Pat Watkins</a> SS</li></ul> <p><b>Special teams</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">18</span> <i><a href="/wiki/David_Buehler" title="David Buehler">David Buehler</a></i> K</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">91</span> <a href="/wiki/L._P._Ladouceur" title="L. P. Ladouceur">L. P. Ladouceur</a> LS</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Mat_McBriar" title="Mat McBriar">Mat McBriar</a> P</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier"> 4</span> <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Suisham" title="Shaun Suisham">Shaun Suisham</a> K</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 25px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"><b>Reserve lists</b> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">79</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brewster_(American_football)" title="Robert Brewster (American football)">Robert Brewster</a></i> T <small>(PUP)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">55</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Hodge_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stephen Hodge (American football) (page does not exist)">Stephen Hodge</a></i> LB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">59</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Williams_(linebacker)" title="Brandon Williams (linebacker)">Brandon Williams</a></i> LB <small>(IR)</small> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/7px-Injury_icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/11px-Injury_icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Injury_icon.svg/14px-Injury_icon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></li></ul> <p><b>Practice Squad</b> </p> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">60</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Travis_Bright&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Travis Bright (page does not exist)">Travis Bright</a></i> G</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Dixon" title="Marcus Dixon">Marcus Dixon</a> DE</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">31</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Herb_Donaldson_(American_football)" title="Herb Donaldson (American football)">Herb Donaldson</a></i> RB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Marquis_Floyd" title="Marquis Floyd">Marquis Floyd</a> CB</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Holley" title="Jesse Holley">Jesse Holley</a> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">15</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Manuel_Johnson" title="Manuel Johnson">Manuel Johnson</a></i> WR</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><span style="font-family:courier">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Donovan_Woods_(American_football)" title="Donovan Woods (American football)">Donovan Woods</a> LB</li></ul> <p><small><i>Rookies in italics</i><br /></small> <small>53 active, 3 inactive, 7 pracctice squad,</small> </p> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2009_Dallas_Cowboys_season&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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Long Halftime Walk (film)">Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Billy_Lynn%27s_Long_Halftime_Walk" title="Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk">book</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1967 NFL Championship Game">Ice Bowl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Catch_(American_football)" title="The Catch (American football)">The Catch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herschel_Walker_trade" title="Herschel Walker trade">Herschel Walker trade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bounty_Bowl" title="Bounty Bowl">Bounty Bowl series</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pickle_Juice_Game" title="Pickle Juice Game">Pickle Juice Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dez_Caught_It" title="Dez 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href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Steelers rivalry">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="49ers–Cowboys rivalry">San Francisco 49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="Commanders–Cowboys rivalry">Washington Commanders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (25)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1967_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1967 Dallas Cowboys season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1968 Dallas Cowboys season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1969 Dallas Cowboys season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1970 Dallas Cowboys season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1971 Dallas Cowboys season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1973 Dallas Cowboys season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1976 Dallas Cowboys season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1977 Dallas Cowboys season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1978 Dallas Cowboys season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1979 Dallas Cowboys season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1981 Dallas Cowboys season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1985 Dallas Cowboys season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1992 Dallas Cowboys season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1993 Dallas Cowboys season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1994 Dallas Cowboys season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1995 Dallas Cowboys season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1996 Dallas Cowboys season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1998 Dallas Cowboys season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2007 Dallas Cowboys season">2007</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2014 Dallas Cowboys season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2016 Dallas Cowboys season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2018 Dallas Cowboys season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2021 Dallas Cowboys season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2023 Dallas Cowboys season">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (10)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1966_NFL_season" title="1966 NFL season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_season" title="1967 NFL season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 NFC Championship Game">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1971 NFC Championship Game">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 NFC Championship Game">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NFL_season" title="1977 NFL season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VI" title="Super Bowl VI">1971 (VI)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XII" title="Super Bowl XII">1977 (XII)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXVII" title="Super Bowl XXVII">1992 (XXVII)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXVIII" title="Super Bowl XXVIII">1993 (XXVIII)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXX" title="Super Bowl XXX">1995 (XXX)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Dallas_Cowboys_broadcasters" title="List of Dallas Cowboys broadcasters">Broadcasters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys_Radio_Network" title="Dallas Cowboys Radio Network">Radio network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KRLD-FM" title="KRLD-FM">KRLD-FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brad_Sham" title="Brad Sham">Brad Sham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babe_Laufenberg" title="Babe Laufenberg">Babe Laufenberg</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a></li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">East Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Dallas_Cowboys_seasons" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #002244 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