The franchise has 60+ years of iconic moments — and painful ones. If you could go back and change the outcome of one single play, which do you pick?
My pick: The Dez catch/no-catch in the 2014 divisional round vs. Green Bay. If that's ruled a catch, the Cowboys likely win and face Seattle in the NFC Championship. That was the best Cowboys roster in 20 years.
Other candidates:
- Jackie Smith's dropped TD in Super Bowl XIII (1979) vs. Steelers
- The fumbled snap by Romo on the field goal attempt vs. Seattle (2007 Wild Card)
- The Dez no-catch (2014)
- Any of the 3 playoff losses in the 2020s
Source: NFL Films, Pro Football Reference game logs for each
What's yours? One play. Change it. What happens next?
Jackie Smith. Super Bowl. A catch that any other tight end makes and the Cowboys win their 3rd straight. That one haunts me.