2021 Dallas Cowboys schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 12-5-0 | 0-1 | 8476 | 5892 | 2584 | 29 | 487 | 7554 | 5045 | 2509 | 38 | 422 |
The Dallas Cowboys' sixty-second season was in 2021, and it was the second season Mike McCarthy served as the head coach of the team. The Cowboys played their home games at AT&T Stadium. They finished the year 12-5-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC East, but they lost their first playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers 23-17. At the end of the season, Micah Parsons was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 16-19 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Houston Texans | 14-20 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-34 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | vs. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-16 | |
| Week 1 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 29-31 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Los Angeles Chargers | 20-17 | |
| Week 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 41-21 | ||
| Week 4 | Carolina Panthers | 36-28 | ||
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 5 | New York Giants | 44-20 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New England Patriots | 35-29 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 20-16 | |
| Week 9 | Denver Broncos | 16-30 | ||
| Week 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 43-3 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 9-19 | |
| Week 12 | Las Vegas Raiders | 33-36 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 27-17 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Washington Football Team | 27-20 | |
| Week 15 | @ | New York Giants | 21-6 | |
| Week 16 | Washington Football Team | 56-14 | ||
| Week 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 22-25 | ||
| Week 18 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 51-26 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | San Francisco 49ers | 17-23 |
2021 Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike McCarthy Assistant Head Coach: Rob Davis Offensive Coordinator: Kellen Moore Defensive Coordinator: Dan Quinn Defensive Pass Game Coordinator: Joe Whitt Jr. Special Teams Coordinator: John Fassel Quarterbacks Coach: Doug Nussmeier Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry Offensive Line Coach: Joe Philbin Running Backs Coach: Skip Peete Tight Ends Coach: Lunda Wells Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Blasko Offensive Assistant Coach: Scott Tolzien Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chase Haslett Defensive Line Coach: Aden Durde Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley Defensive Backs Coach: Al Harris Secondary Coach: Joe Whitt Jr. Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: George Edwards Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Leon Lett Defensive Quality Control Coach: Cannon Matthews Assistant Special Teams Coach: Matt Daniels Consultant: Ben McAdoo Assistant to the Head Coach: Laura Fryar Quality Control Analytics: Kyle Valero, Eric Simonelli, Ryan Feder Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Harold Nash Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cedric Smith, Kendall Smith Video and Analytics: Justin Rudd