what is the worst record by the cowboys in a season since 1984

Since 1984, the Dallas Cowboys have had their worst record in a season in 1989, with a record of 1-15.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Cowboys	1-15	1989	.063	16	1	15	0	25	204	12.8	393	24.6	246
2	Cowboys	3-13	1988	.188	16	3	13	0	32	265	16.6	381	23.8	311
3	Cowboys	4-12	2015	.250	16	4	12	0	26	275	17.2	374	23.4	307	34.6	50.0
4	Cowboys	5-11	2002	.313	16	5	11	0	26	217	13.6	329	20.6	237	24.0	33.3
5	Cowboys	5-11	2001	.313	16	5	11	0	26	246	15.4	338	21.1	247	33.0	25.0
6	Cowboys	5-11	2000	.313	16	5	11	0	31	294	18.4	361	22.6	276	35.9	55.6
7	Cowboys	3-5	2026	.375	8	3	5	0	25	219	27.4	213	26.6	184	47.5	54.5
8	Cowboys	6-10	2020	.375	16	6	10	0	42	395	24.7	473	29.6	371	40.5	54.8
9	Cowboys	6-10	2010	.375	16	6	10	0	46	394	24.6	436	27.3	327	40.8	59.1
10	Cowboys	6-10	2004	.375	16	6	10	0	33	293	18.3	405	25.3	296	36.4	52.9
11	Cowboys	6-10	1997	.375	16	6	10	0	29	304	19.0	314	19.6	279	36.2	46.2
12	Cowboys	7-10	2024	.412	17	7	10	0	33	350	20.6	468	27.5	327	36.8	35.7
13	Cowboys	7-9	1990	.438	16	7	9	0	27	244	15.3	308	19.3	250
14	Cowboys	7-9	1986	.438	16	7	9	0	43	346	21.6	337	21.1	325
15	Cowboys	7-9-1	2025	.441	17	7	9	1	51	471	27.7	511	30.1	393	41.1	62.9
16	Cowboys	7-8	1987	.467	15	7	8	0	38	340	22.7	348	23.2	293
17	Cowboys	8-8	2019	.500	16	8	8	0	49	434	27.1	321	20.1	379	47.1	43.8
18	Cowboys	8-8	2013	.500	16	8	8	0	51	439	27.4	432	27.0	325	35.0	66.7
19	Cowboys	8-8	2012	.500	16	8	8	0	41	376	23.5	400	25.0	338	43.9	72.7
20	Cowboys	8-8	2011	.500	16	8	8	0	39	369	23.1	347	21.7	327	39.4	50.0
21	Cowboys	8-8	1999	.500	16	8	8	0	42	352	22.0	276	17.3	295	35.2	35.3
22	Cowboys	9-7	2017	.563	16	9	7	0	42	354	22.1	332	20.8	314	42.9	52.6
23	Cowboys	9-7	2008	.563	16	9	7	0	43	362	22.6	365	22.8	291	42.9	58.3
24	Cowboys	9-7	2006	.563	16	9	7	0	52	425	26.6	350	21.9	336	48.8	47.4
25	Cowboys	9-7	2005	.563	16	9	7	0	38	325	20.3	308	19.3	318	40.5	53.8

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Sun 11/15	SF	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 11/22	TEN	@	DAL	1:00 PM
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Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
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Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
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Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
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Patriots	5	3	0	.625
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Ravens	4	4	0	.500
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
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Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000