2009 Dallas Cowboys season
| 2009 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Wade Phillips |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | Cowboys Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild-Card Playoffs (Eagles) 34–14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 34–3 |
| Pro Bowlers |
Miles Austin WR, Leonard Davis G, Andre Gurode C, Mike Jenkins CB, Terence Newman CB, Jay Ratliff DT, Tony Romo QB, DeMarcus Ware LB, Jason Witten TE |
| AP All-Pros | Jay Ratliff (1st team) DeMarcus Ware (1st team) Andre Gurode (2nd team) Tony Romo (2nd team) Jason Witten (2nd team) |
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The 2009 Dallas Cowboys season was the 50th anniversary for the team in the National Football League. It was the team's first season playing at Cowboys Stadium. Their victory over the Oakland Raiders on November 26 extended their Thanksgiving winning streak to four in a row and also ended a three-game losing streak to the Raiders. They also ended the Saints' bid for a perfect season after a 13–0 start with a 24–17 victory on December 19, 2009. The Cowboys punched their ticket to the playoffs on December 27 after beating the Washington Redskins 17–0. On January 3, 2010, the Cowboys clinched their division with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 24–0. In the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Cowboys once again defeated the Eagles, 34–14, to score their first playoff win since 1996 and finish the season sweep of all three games played against Philadelphia. They lost 34-3 to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs, effectively ending their season.
The 2009 NFL draft was one of the worst in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, with many experts comparing it unfavorably to the 1995 "backup draft", by calling it the "special teams draft". Entering the season, the team considered their special teams a glaring weakness, so they hired a new coach (Joe DeCamillis) 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 Roy Williams) and then traded out of the second round after they couldn't draft center Max Unger, reaching a total of 12 picks, which was their most selections since the 1992 NFL draft. 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 2010 season.
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