1970 Dallas Cowboys schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
10-4-0 | 2-1 | 5216 | 2374 | 2842 | 34 | 274 | 4361 | 2499 | 1862 | 51 | 241 |
The Dallas Cowboys' eleventh season was in 1970, and it was the eleventh season Tom Landry served as the head coach of the team. The Cowboys played their home games at Cotton Bowl. They finished the year 10-4-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC East, and 2-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Baltimore Colts 16-13. At the end of the season, Chuck Howley was awarded with the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 17-7 | |
Week 2 | New York Giants | 28-10 | ||
Week 3 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 7-20 | |
Week 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 13-0 | ||
Week 5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13-54 | |
Week 6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-16 | |
Week 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-17 | ||
Week 8 | @ | New York Giants | 20-23 | |
Week 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0-38 | ||
Week 10 | @ | Washington Redskins | 45-21 | |
Week 11 | Green Bay Packers | 16-3 | ||
Week 12 | Washington Redskins | 34-0 | ||
Week 13 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 6-2 | |
Week 14 | Houston Oilers | 52-10 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Divisional Round | Detroit Lions | 5-0 | ||
Conference Championship | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 17-10 | |
Super Bowl | vs. | Baltimore Colts | 13-16 |
1970 Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tom Landry Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Austin "Ray" Renfro Offensive Line Coach: James A. "Jim" Myers Offensive Backfield Coach: Dan Reeves Passing Offense: Austin "Ray" Renfro Defensive Line Coach: Ernie Stautner Linebackers Coach: Jerry Tubbs Defensive Backfield Coach: Bobby Franklin Special Assistant Coach: Ermal Allen