The Dallas Cowboys had a 20-6 record in Week 1 from 1974 through 1999.

	TEAM	DATE	REC	TM		OPP	RESULT	W%	TD	1DWN	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Cowboys	9/15/1974	1-0	DAL	@	ATL	W 24-0	1.000	3	21	411	108
2	Cowboys	9/21/1975	1-0	DAL	vs	LA	W 18-7	1.000	1	18	277	148
3	Cowboys	9/12/1976	1-0	DAL	vs	PHI	W 27-7	1.000	3	24	445	280
4	Cowboys	9/18/1977	1-0	DAL	@	MIN	W 16-10	1.000	2	16	297	294
5	Cowboys	9/4/1978	1-0	DAL	vs	BAL	W 38-0	1.000	5	25	583	181
6	Cowboys	9/2/1979	1-0	DAL	@	STL	W 22-21	1.000	2	24	455	342
7	Cowboys	9/8/1980	1-0	DAL	@	WAS	W 17-3	1.000	2	18	284	239
8	Cowboys	9/6/1981	1-0	DAL	@	WAS	W 26-10	1.000	2	20	346	324
9	Cowboys	9/13/1982	0-1	DAL	vs	PIT	L 28-36	.000	4	28	436	388
10	Cowboys	9/5/1983	1-0	DAL	@	WAS	W 31-30	1.000	4	16	356	447
11	Cowboys	9/3/1984	1-0	DAL	@	RAM	W 20-13	1.000	2	26	436	204
12	Cowboys	9/9/1985	1-0	DAL	vs	WAS	W 44-14	1.000	5	19	319	369
13	Cowboys	9/8/1986	1-0	DAL	vs	NYG	W 31-28	1.000	4	22	378	377
14	Cowboys	9/13/1987	0-1	DAL	@	STL	L 13-24	.000	1	19	322	360
15	Cowboys	9/4/1988	0-1	DAL	@	PIT	L 21-24	.000	3	25	414	356
16	Cowboys	9/10/1989	0-1	DAL	@	NO	L 0-28	.000	0	10	174	344
17	Cowboys	9/9/1990	1-0	DAL	vs	SD	W 17-14	1.000	2	14	249	212
18	Cowboys	9/1/1991	1-0	DAL	@	CLE	W 26-14	1.000	2	25	395	275	53.3
19	Cowboys	9/7/1992	1-0	DAL	vs	WAS	W 23-10	1.000	3	23	391	260	42.9
20	Cowboys	9/6/1993	0-1	DAL	@	WAS	L 16-35	.000	2	16	345	332	38.5	0.0
21	Cowboys	9/4/1994	1-0	DAL	@	PIT	W 26-9	1.000	2	26	442	126	60.0	100.0
22	Cowboys	9/4/1995	1-0	DAL	@	NYG	W 35-0	1.000	5	26	461	211	28.6	100.0
23	Cowboys	9/2/1996	0-1	DAL	@	CHI	L 6-22	.000	0	18	256	304	30.8	100.0
24	Cowboys	8/31/1997	1-0	DAL	@	PIT	W 37-7	1.000	4	21	380	174	57.1
25	Cowboys	9/6/1998	1-0	DAL	vs	ARI	W 38-10	1.000	5	30	444	205	53.8
	Average							.769	2.8	21.5	378.3	283.2
	Total		20-6					.769	74	560	9,837	7,364

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175

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RUSH

41

Williams

REC

44

Lamb

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OPP PPG

28.0

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RUSH YDS/G

69.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

175.0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	1	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	.000
Cowboys	0	1	.000

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Sun 9/20	WAS	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 9/27	BAL	@	DAL	4:25 PM
Sun 10/4	DAL	@	HOU	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM

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410

Shough

387

Love

361

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

156

Gibbs

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Henry

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Swift

Rec Yards Leaders

182

Olave

150

Flowers

147

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

4

Lawrence

3

Shough

3

Dart

Rush TD Leaders

3

Swift

3

Henry

2

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

2

Jeanty

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2

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QB Rating Leaders

150.6

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134.2

Dart

130.5

Allen

Sack Leaders

2.0

Hutchinson

2.0

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2.0

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PPG Rankings

59.0

41.0

39.0

37.0

36.0

34.0

Opp PPG Rankings

7.0

10.0

13.0

Total Yards Rankings

552.0

506.0

478.0

469.0

419.0

409.0

Rush Yards Rankings

291.0

202.0

174.0

165.0

152.0

Pass Yards Rankings

410.0

387.0

361.0

334.0

324.0

277.0

Sack Leaders

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Fantasy RB Rankings

34.3

Henry

31.4

Swift

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Gibbs

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Watson

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Fantasy K Rankings

19

McPherson

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1-0

Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	1	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	1	0	0	1.000
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Jets	1	0	0	1.000
Bills	1	0	0	1.000
Patriots	0	1	0	.000
Dolphins	0	1	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Steelers	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
Browns	0	1	0	.000
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Broncos	0	0	0
Chiefs	0	0	0
Chargers	0	1	0	.000