2015 SCHEDULE

FREE AGENCY FRENZY – The Cowboys were active in free agency, signing seven veteran players, the most
since 1990 when 16 were signed. The club targeted cover corner Brandon Carr and locked him up with a
five-year $50.1 million contract on March 14. The team also signed guard Mackenzy Bernadeau, quarterback
Kyle Orton and fullback Lawrence Vickers on the same day. Linebacker Dan Connor was added on March 15,
guard Nate Livings on March 16 and safety Brodney Pool on March 19.
TRADE TO LAND IN TOP 10 – With the trade to move up to the sixth overall pick to select cornerback
Morris Claiborne, the Cowboys traded into the top 10 in the NFL Draft for the first time since trading up to
draft Russell Maryland with the top overall selection in 1991.
ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS LEADER – In the fourth quarter of the game at Atlanta (11/4), Jason Witten hauled
in his fourth catch of the game to give him 751 career receptions to pass Michael Irvin’s club record of 750.
BREAKING A RECORD – With his third catch of the home finale against New Orleans On Dec. 23, Jason
Witten established an NFL tight end single-season receptions record, finishing the game with 103 catches.
The previous mark was held by Tony Gonzalez (102 in 2004). Witten finished the season with 110 catches,
just one shy of Michael Irvin’s record set in 1995.
2013
TWO MORE COWBOYS IN HALL OF FAME – Dallas had two more members enshrined in the Pro Football
Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio when Larry Allen and Bill Parcells were both inducted. Allen, a member of the
NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 1990s and 2000s, became the second Cowboys offensive lineman to earn a
bust in Canton. Parcells, who coached four seasons in Dallas, is the third head coach (Tom Landry) or executive
(Tex Shramm) to have the honor.
2014
IT’S GOOD! – Dan Bailey drilled two field goals in the win at St. Louis (9/21) to pass Chris Boniol with the
longest streak of consecutive field goals made - 28. He added two more against Houston (10/5) before missing
one in that same game, setting the mark at 30.
500TH WIN – In handing New Orleans (9/28) a 38-17 Sunday night loss, the Dallas Cowboys registered their
500th overall win (including postseason). Dallas became the 11th team in NFL history with 500 wins, and did
it in 880 games, the second-fastest to reach 500. Chicago was the fastest, reaching the mark in 870 games.
900 CATCHES FOR 10,000 YARDS – Jason Witten became the second Dallas Cowboy (Irvin) to reach
10,000 career receiving yards after tallying 59 yards against Houston (10/5). He then became just the second
tight end - 16th player - in league history to reach 900 career catches with his two at Seattle (10/12).
THE GOAT – In the win at Seattle (10/12), Dan Bailey had three field goals, including a career-long 56-yarder,
to give him 102 career field goals made. He became the second Cowboys kicker (Rafael Septien) to reach
100 and also qualified for all-time kicking stats. Bailey finished the season as the most accurate kicker in NFL
history with a career field goal percentage of 89.8.
RUN MURRAY, RUN – DeMarco Murray’s 128 rushing yards against the N.Y. Giants (10/19) made him the
first rusher in NFL history to record a streak of seven consecutive games to open the season with 100 rushing
yards, breaking Jim Brown’s 56-year old record of six straight games to open a season. Murray continued
the streak a week later against Washington (10/27) before failing to reach 100 yards versus Arizona in Week
9, setting the NFL record at eight consecutive games. Murray was recognized as the NFL Offensive player of
the month in both September and October for his accomplishments during the stretch.
ALL-TIME CLUB PASSING YARDS LEADER – Tony Romo completed 18-of-20 passes for 218 yards in the
win at Indianapolis (12/21). His 218 yards gave him 32,971 for his career to pass Troy Aikman (32,942) as
the club’s all-time passing yards leader.
DOUBLE CROWN WITH A SPLASH – Dallas closed out its home scheudule with a 42-7 victory over
Indianapolis (12/21) to give the club its 22nd division and 18th NFC East title. Then the season-ending win at
Washington (12/28) provided several highlights for Dallas. The club earned its eighth road win of the season
to become the first team in club history and the sixth team since the NFL merger to go 8-0 on the road.
Additionally, Murray finished the game with his club-record 12th 100-yard game of the season to give him
1,845 yards on the season, passing Emmitt Smith’s previous club record of 1,773 (1995).
EIGHT-BALL TO THE PRO BOWL – The Dallas Cowboys had eight players - seven on offense - earn a selection
to the Pro Bowl. DeMarco Murray made his second trip and was selected as a team captain. Tony Romo
(fourth), Jason Witten (10th), Tyron Smith (second), Dez Bryant (first), Travis Frederick (first), Louis-Philippe
Ladouceur (first) and Zack Martin (first) all made the cut.
2015
STAFF PLAYERS 2014 SEASON RECORDS PLAYOFF HISTORICAL
RECORDS HIGHLIGHTS
WITH HONORS – Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones was recognized as the
2014 Pro Football Writers of America Executive of the Year. Jones is the first member of the Cowboys – and
second NFL owner (Al Davis, Oakland – 2002) – to earn the PFWA’s Executive of the Year award, which began
in 1993. DeMarco Murray was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year for 2014. In his best season as a
professional, Murray led the NFL with a Cowboys franchise-record 1,845 rushing yards, 2,261 scrimmage
yards, 392 rush attempts and 13 touchdowns while carrying the Cowboys into the playoffs for the first time
since 2009. The Dallas Cowboys placed a league-high four players – wide receiver Dez Bryant, center Travis
423
SIDELINES