How ’bout them Cowboys?
It was a protracted and forgettable day for the Dallas Cowboys and their followers as they had been routed 47-9 by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The gang watched because the Cowboys dropped their third-straight residence recreation of the season and flirted with the unsuitable aspect of historical past in what was their most lopsided loss since 1988.
On Jerry Jones’ 82nd birthday, no much less.
The 38-point loss was their largest at AT&T Stadium, which opened in 2009. It practically turned the fifth time total that the Cowboys misplaced a recreation by 40 or extra factors, per StatMuse.
They trailed 27-6 on the half, and it solely received worse from there. Jared Goff and the Lions’ offense posted practically 500 whole yards, whereas additionally making an attempt to get their offensive lineman to attain some touchdowns and giving their punter the break day.
Dak Prescott threw two interceptions and did not get the Cowboys into the top zone, with the offense mustering simply three subject targets in opposition to the Detroit protection. He was pulled for backup Cooper Rush, who quickly threw an interception ultimately zone for the Cowboys’ fourth turnover of the sport.
That gave the ball again to the Lions with simply over eight minutes remaining and the chance handy the Cowboys their most lopsided loss in franchise historical past. A turnover on downs in Dallas territory gave the ball to the Cowboys, who quickly gave it proper again on a fumble by KaVontae Turpin.
The Lions, nonetheless, had been unable to succeed in the top zone one ultimate time, guaranteeing that the ugly loss wouldn’t grow to be the Cowboys’ ugliest of all time.
What is the Dallas Cowboys worst lack of all time?
The Cowboys’ most lopsided loss in franchise historical past was a 44-0 residence loss to the Chicago Bears in 1985, based on StatMuse.
Listed below are the crew’s 10 worst losses based mostly on level differential in franchise historical past…
44 – Chicago Bears 44, Dallas Cowboys 0 (1985)
41 – Minnesota Vikings 54, Dallas Cowboys 13 (1970)
41 – Cleveland Browns 48, Dallas Cowboys 7 (1960)
40 – Minnesota Vikings 43, Dallas Cowboys 3 (1988)
38 – Detroit Lions 47, Dallas Cowboys 9 (2024)
38 – Inexperienced Bay Packers 45, Dallas Cowboys 7 (2010)
38 – Philadelphia Eagles 44, Dallas Cowboys 6 (2008)
38 – St. Louis Cardinals 38, Dallas Cowboys 0 (1970)
38 – Baltimore Colts 45, Dallas Cowboys 7 (1960)
36 – Philadelphia Eagles 43, Dallas Cowboys 7 (1961)