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HIGHLIGHTS
RIBBON CUTTING – In a ceremony involving the Jones Family, Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck, and a host of
Cowboys greats on hand, the West End Zone doors to AT&T Stadium were officially opened to a crowd of
close to 2,000 as part of the building’s Ribbon Cutting ceremony on May 27.
OPENING ACT – The inaugural event at AT&T Stadium was a star-studded country music concert headlined
by George Strait. Superstar Reba McEntire, singer/songwriter Blake Shelton and recording artist Lee Ann
Womack joined the event.
ATTENDANCE RECORD – The 105,121 fans who attended the first regular season game at AT&T Stadium
(Dallas vs. the N.Y. Giants, 9/20/09) became the largest crowd to ever witness an NFL regular season -- or
postseason -- game.
2010
COWBOYS WIN NFC EASTERN DIVISION – With a 24-0 win over Philadelphia (1/3/10), the Cowboys
wrapped up the NFC Eastern Division title -- marking the 21st division crown in the club’s 50 year history. Dallas
advanced to the playoffs for the 12th time in the 21 years of Jones’ tenure as the owner and general manager.
AT&T STADIUM HOSTS FIRST PLAYOFF GAME – Dallas beat Philadelphia 34-14 in front of 92,951 fans in
Arlington (1/19/10). The victory increased the Cowboys NFL-best total of all-time postseason wins to 33.
NBA ALL STAR GAME – The 108,713 fans who saw the NBA All Star Game at AT&T Stadium became a part
of history as they made up the largest crowd to attend a basketball game -- at any level - -in the more than
100-year history of the sport.
SMITH ENTERS HALL OF FAME – Emmitt Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards and
winner of three Super Bowl rings, became the 12th player in franchise history inducted into the Pro Football
Hall of Fame. Smith, who won NFL and Super Bowl MVP awards and is the NFL record holder with 11 consecutive
1,000-yard rushing seasons, is presented by team owner Jerry Jones for the induction ceremony.
MIDSEASON CHANGE – For the first time in Dallas Cowboys history, a coaching change was made during
the season. Wade Phillips was relieved of his duties on Nov. 8 and Jason Garrett was named Interim Head
Coach. Under Garrett, Dallas finished the season 5-3 after starting 1-6.
2011
GARRETT BECOMES EIGHTH HEAD COACH IN CLUB HISTORY – On Jan. 5, Jason Garrett was named
the eighth head coach in franchise history after serving as the interim head coach for the second half of the
2010 season. Garrett spent the previous four seasons as the club’s offensive coordinator while also serving
as the assistant head coach for three.
NEW COACHING STAFF MOVES IN – Beginning with the hiring of Rob Ryan as the club’s defensive coordinator
on Jan. 15, Dallas added six new coaches and added duties to three others. Matt Eberflus became
the linebackers coach on Jan. 26, followed by Ben Bloom as the defensive quality control coach/linebackers
on Jan. 31. Brian Baker was named defensive line coach on Feb. 7, Mike Woicik returned as the strength and
conditioning coach on Feb. 9, Jimmy Robinson became the assistant head coach/wide receivers on Feb. 11
and Walt Williams an assistant strength and conditioning coach on Feb. 14. On Feb. 17, John Garrett added
the title passing game coordinator, Hudson Houck running game coordinator and Wes Phillips was named
assistant offensive line coach.
SANDERS ENTERS HALL OF FAME – Deion Sanders, a member of three divisional winners and a Super
Bowl championship team with the Cowboys from 1995-99, became the 13th former Dallas Cowboys player
to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders, the biggest free agent move in the history of the
franchise at the time, was also the only man in professional sports to play in both a World Series and a Super
Bowl.
SUPER BOWL XLV COMES TO NORTH TEXAS – For the first time in the region’s history, North Texas
played host to a Super Bowl when the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers faced off in Super Bowl
XLV on Feb. 6 at AT&T Stadium. The Packers earned their fourth Super Bowl Championship with a 31-25 win
in front of 103,219 fans - the fourth-largest crowd to watch a Super Bowl.
THREE ENTER RING OF HONOR – Larry Allen, Charles Haley and Drew Pearson were inducted into the Ring
of Honor on Nov. 6, 2011 at halftime of the Cowboys-Seahawks game becoming the 18th, 19th and 20th
members of the club’s Ring of Honor. All three players earned Super Bowl rings in their years with the
Cowboys, Allen - three; Haley - three and Pearson - one.
SETTING RECORDS – Rookie DeMarco Murray saw extended time against St. Louis (10/23) with an injury to
Felix Jones. Murray seized the opportunity and established a single-game club record with 253 rushing yards,
breaking Emmitt Smith’s mark of 237 set in 1993. He scored his first career touchdown on a 91-yard run which
was the longest first career rushing touchdown in NFL history and the second-longest run in team history. Over
the course of the next four games, he rushed for 601 yards, the most in club history over that span.
2012
COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS – The Dallas Cowboys welcomed three new coaches to their staff in the
2012 offseason starting with Bill Callahan, who was named the club’s offensive coordinator/offensive line
coach on Jan. 12. That same day, the club hired Jerome Henderson to lead the secondary and added Joe
Baker as an assistant secondary coach on Feb. 13.
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