2012 Dallas Cowboys season
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jason Garrett |
| General manager | Jerry Jones |
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | Cowboys Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
Anthony Spencer LB, DeMarcus Ware LB, Jason Witten TE |
| AP All-Pros | DeMarcus Ware (2nd team), Jason Witten (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2012 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 53rd season National Football League, the fourth playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the second full season under head coach Jason Garrett. The Cowboys matched their win total from 2011, but missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season after losing their final game for the second straight season, this time to the Washington Redskins.
Notes
The Cowboys opened its 2012 campaign at MetLife Stadium in the Annual Kickoff Game against their NFC East foe, the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. After a scoreless first quarter, the Giants picked up the season's first points as kicker Lawrence Tynes kicked a 22-yard field goal in the second quarter. Dallas would close out the half with quarterback Tony Romo finding wide receiver Kevin Ogletree on a 10-yard touchdown pass.
In the third quarter, the Cowboys added onto its lead Romo hooked up with Ogletree again with a 40-yard touchdown pass. New York answered with a 10-yard run from running back Ahmad Bradshaw, yet Dallas responded in kind with a 33-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey. The Cowboys pulled away for good in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with wide receiver Miles Austin on a 34-yard touchdown pass. The Giants closed out the game with quarterback Eli Manning completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to former Dallas tight end Martellus Bennett.
With the win, the Cowboys began the season at 1–0.
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