1969 Dallas Cowboys season
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| Owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| Home field | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–2–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Capitol |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Conference Championship Game (Browns) 14-38 Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Rams) 0-31 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | DAL | Clark 36 yard field goal | DAL 3–0 | |
| Q1 | WSH | Smith 27 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) | WSH 7–3 | |
| Q1 | DAL | Rentzel 65 yard pass from Morton (Clark kick) | DAL 10–7 | |
| Q1 | DAL | Cole 41 yard interception return (Clark kick) | DAL 17–7 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Hill 3 yard run (Clark kick) | DAL 24–7 | |
| Q2 | WSH | Taylor 68 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) | DAL 24–14 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Clark 14 yard field goal | DAL 27–14 | |
| Q2 | WSH | Smith 11 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) | DAL 27–21 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Hill 7 yard run (Clark kick) | DAL 34–21 | |
| Q3 | WSH | Smith 20 yard pass from Jurgensen (Knight kick) | DAL 34–28 | |
| Q4 | DAL | Reeves 4 yard run (Clark kick) | DAL 41–28 | |
The 1969 Dallas Cowboys season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 12–2, winning eleven games with one tie. They qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Cowboys were second in the NFL in scoring (369 points), and led the league in rushing yards (2,276) and total yards (5,122). The Cowboys' defense also allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (1,050) and the fewest rushing touchdowns (3).
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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