2011 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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Head Coach | Jason Garrett |
Home Field | Cowboys Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–5 |
Place | 1st NFC East |
Playoff Finish | TBA |
Pro Bowlers | TBD |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
2010 | 2012 |
The 2011 Dallas Cowboys season will be the Cowboys' 52nd season in the NFL, the third season playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the first full season under head coach Jason Garrett, who served as the interim head coach for the team's final eight games in 2010. The team will then seek to improve on their 6–10 record from 2010, with the 9th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Offseason
2011 draft board
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 9 | Tyron Smith | OT | USC |
2 | 40 | Bruce Carter | ILB | North Carolina |
3 | 71 | Demarco Murray | RB | Oklahoma |
4 | 110 | David Arkin | G | Missouri State |
5 | 143 | Josh Thomas | CB | Buffalo |
6 | 176 | Dwayne Harris | WR | East Carolina |
7 | 220 [a] | Shaun Chapas | FB | Georgia |
7 | 252 [b] | Bill Nagy | C | Wisconsin |
- ^[a] The Cowboys forfeited its original seventh-round selection after selecting DT Josh Brent in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. The Cowboys later acquired a new seventh-round selection in a September 2010 trade that sent WR Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers.
- ^[b] Compensatory selection. they practiced in the summer
Preseason
Schedule
The Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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1 | August 11 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Denver Broncos | W 24–23 | 1–0 | Cowboys Stadium | KTVT | Recap |
2 | August 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Diego Chargers | L 7–20 | 1–1 | Cowboys Stadium | NBC | Recap |
3 | August 27 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Minnesota Vikings | W 23–17 | 2–1 | Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | KTVT | Recap |
4 | September 1 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Miami Dolphins | L 3–17 | 2–2 | Sun Life Stadium | KTVT | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | September 11 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | at New York Jets | L 24–27 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 18 | 3:05 p.m. CDT | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | Fox | Recap |
3 | September 26 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Washington Redskins | W 18–16 | 2–1 | Cowboys Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
4 | October 2 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Detroit Lions | L 30–34 | 2–2 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||||
6 | October 16 | 3:15 p.m. CDT | at New England Patriots | L 16–20 | 2–3 | Gillette Stadium | Fox | Recap |
7 | October 23 | 3:15 p.m. CDT | St. Louis Rams | W 34–7 | 3–3 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | Recap |
8 | October 30 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–34 | 3–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | NBC | Recap |
9 | November 6 | 12:00 p.m. CST | Seattle Seahawks | W 23–13 | 4–4 | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | Recap |
10 | November 13 | 12:00 p.m. CST | Buffalo Bills | W 44–7 | 5–4 | Cowboys Stadium | CBS | Recap |
11 | November 20 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Washington Redskins | W 27–24 (OT) | 6–4 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
12 | November 24 | 3:15 p.m. CST | Miami Dolphins | W 20–19 | 7–4 | Cowboys Stadium | CBS | Recap |
13 | December 4 | 3:15 p.m. CST | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–19 (OT) | 7–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Fox | Recap |
14 | December 11 | 7:20 p.m. CST | New York Giants | Cowboys Stadium | NBC | |||
15 | December 17 | 7:20 p.m. CST | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | NFLN | |||
16 | December 24 | 3:15 p.m. CST | Philadelphia Eagles | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | |||
17 | January 1 | 12:00 p.m. CST * | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox |
- * Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Jets
Week One: Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets – Game summary
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Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Three: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 6: at New England Patriots
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 11: at Washington Redskins
Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Coming off their thrilling overtime road win over the Redskins. the Cowboys went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 12 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins in the annual Thanksgiving game. Dallas trailed early in the first quarter with Dolphins kicker Shayne Graham getting a 26-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys would answser in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey, followed by quarterback Tony Romo finding wide receiver Laurent Robinson on a 5-yard touchdown pass. Miami would close out the half with Graham making a 28-yard field goal.
The Dolphins retook the lead in the third quarter with Grahan booting a 27-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Matt Moore completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Afterwards, Dallas regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with Robinson again on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Miami struck back with Graham making a 23-yard field goal, yet the Cowboys got the last laugh with Bailey nailing the game-ending 28-yard field goal.
With the win, Dallas improved to 7-4.
Bailey (2/2 on field goal, including game-winning 28-yarder) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (1 assist & a fumble recovery) were named NFL on CBS' All-Iron Award winners.
Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Thirteen: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Week 14: vs. New York Giants
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Week 16: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Week 17: at New York Giants
Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
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- ^[a] Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.
Standings
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
y (4) New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 394 | 400 | W2 |
Philadelphia Eagles † | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 396 | 328 | W4 |
Dallas Cowboys † | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 372 | 347 | L2 |
Washington Redskins † | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 288 | 367 | L2 |
Staff
Dallas Cowboys staff
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AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA |
Rosters
Opening preseason roster
Week 1 roster
Current roster
Notes and references
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