Social Media keeps mentioning Cowboys are only 1 of 5 Teams in NFL History to win week 1 with 40+ Shutout, but they only name the last team to do it – The 1999 Steelers. If anyone knows the other 3 teams, feel free to post them and their final results. ’99 Steelers had a horrible year after week one.
Bottomline…. definitely reason to be optimistic, but one game at a time. I think our guys realize this though. Biggest similarity to the ’95 Cowboys for me? 95 Cowboys were on a mission after getting embarrassed by 49ers and losing a chance to Threepeat. That was a clubhouse united by players, plenty of vets, and determined to seize it all that year. Carpe Omnia.
Cowboys History, Biggest Margin Week 1 Opening Wins:
- 1968. Cowboys 59, Lions 13 (46 point margin)
- Final Record: 12-2
- Playoffs: Lost Divisional Round at Cleveland Browns
- 1978. Cowboys 38, Colts 0. (38 point margin)
- Final Record: 12-4
- Playoffs: Lost Super Bowl vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1985. Cowboys 44, Washington 14 (30 point margin)
- Final Record 10-6
- Playoffs: Lost Divisional Round at Los Angeles Rams
- 1995. Cowboys 35, Giants 0. (35 point margin)
- Final Record: 12-4
- Playoffs: Won Super Bowl vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1997. Cowboys 37, Steelers 7 (30 point margin)
- Final Record 6-10
- Playoffs: None
- 2023. Cowboys 40, Giants 0. (40 point margin)
- Final Record ?
- Playoffs ?
NFL History, Teams with 40+ Shutouts:
- 1999. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
- Final Record 6-10
- Playoffs: None
