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Ranking Dallas Cowboys' 5 worst playoff losses of all time feat. 'The Catch'

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2 years ago

January 12, 2024

Ranking Dallas Cowboys' 5 worst playoff losses of all time feat. 'The Catch'

The Dallas Cowboys are among the most storied franchises in the NFL as their five Super Bowl titles are tied for third most in league history. Furthermore, their status as ‘America’s Team’, combined with owner Jerry Jones’ brash personality, has led to the Cowboys being the most scrutinized team in football every season.

Dallas is in the midst of a Super Bowl drought that dates back to their 1995 title, which also marks their last trip to the NFC Conference Championship Game. While they have had plenty of triumphs in their remarkable history, the Cowboys have also had plenty of tough losses in the postseason.

Take a look at the five of their worst playoff losses below.

Dallas Cowboys’ 5 worst playoff losses of all time

#1 ‘The Catch’ – 1981 NFC Championship Game

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers are the NFC’s two premier franchises, as they are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with five apiece. The two franchises met in one of the most iconic games in NFL history in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.

With the Cowboys leading 27-21 late in the fourth quarter, Joe Montana led the 49ers on 14-play, 83-yard drive. It ended with a six-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Dwight Clark with just 51 seconds left. The play, which has since been labeled ‘The Catch,’ pushed the 49ers to the Super Bowl, which they won for the first time in franchise history.

#2 ‘Dez Caught It’ – 2014 NFC Divisional Round

From a big catch against them to what likely should have been a catch for them.

The Dallas Cowboys were trailing the Green Bay Packers 26-21 in the 2014 NFC Divisional Round with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter. On 4th and 2 at the Packers’ 32-yard-line, Tony Romo looked deep for Dez Bryant for what was initially ruled a completion to the Packers’ one-yard-line.

After a challenge, however, the call was overturned and the play was ruled incomplete. The no-catch has been heavily disputed and remains relevant to this day as fans debate what is and isn’t a catch. The Cowboys never got the ball back, with their season ending in controversy.

#3 2016 NFC Divisional Round

Two years after the ‘Dez Caught It’ game, the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers found themselves in another NFC Divisional Round showdown. The teams were tied at 31-31 when Aaron Rodgers completed a miraculous 36-yard pass to Jared Cook with just three seconds left. This put the Packers in field goal range to win the game and they did just that.

#4 1991 NFC Divisional Round

The largest postseason loss in Dallas Cowboys history came against the Detroit Lions in 1991 NFC Divisional Round. Dallas had much of the same pieces as its dynasty that started the following season and limited the impact of Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. However, the Cowboys were beat 38-6 behind a marvelous performance from Erik Kramer.

#5 2009 NFC Divisional Round

Despite having Tony Romo and the second-ranked scoring defense in 2009, the Dallas Cowboys were once again on the wrong end of a blowout. They were defeated 34-3 by the Minnesota Vikings behind a four-touchdown performance from 40-year-old Brett Favre.

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WATCH: Australia soccer fans take over Walmart near Dallas Stadium

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9 hours ago

July 4, 2026

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WATCH: Australia soccer fans take over Walmart near Dallas Stadium

World Cup 2026: Aussie fans take over Arlington Walmart

ARLINGTON, Texas – A horde of Socceroo fans stormed an Arlington Walmart ahead of Australia’s World Cup match on Friday at Dallas Stadium.

A Socceroo Walmart takeover

Videos of Australian soccer fans taking over a Walmart in Arlington went viral on Monday.

The Walmart is located across the street from where the Socceroos played a World Cup match on Friday against Egypt.

Plenty of chants were heard in the videos, ranging from “We’re going to Walmart” as they entered the building to “We’re getting deported” while exiting.

The Arlington Police Department got involved to break up the impromptu rally.

Australia lost to Egypt on Friday afternoon, ending their run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Source: Information in this story comes from social media videos.

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Viral video shows Egypt coach, team director in Dallas police confrontation

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July 3, 2026

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Viral video shows Egypt coach, team director in Dallas police confrontation

Updated on: July 3, 2026 / 8:02 PM CDT
/ CBS Texas

A confrontation between Egypt’s coaching staff and a Dallas police officer at the team’s hotel sparked a viral video ahead of a World Cup match.

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said he considered the matter resolved after he and team director Ibrahim Hassan had a physical confrontation with a police officer at the team’s hotel in Dallas.

Video began circulating Thursday, a day before Egypt beat Australia in the round of the 32 at the World Cup, showing both men arguing with a Dallas police officer, apparently over a player preparing to take a picture with a young fan in the hotel lobby.

The officer approaches Hossam Hassan first, but his interaction with Ibrahim Hassan becomes a shoving match. Ibrahim Hassan appeared to be upset at the officer intervening.

Dallas police issued a statement saying that just before midnight, officers were responding to a request from hotel security about an individual without event credentials attempting to gain access.

“It was later learned that the individuals weren’t displaying credentials properly, which is a requirement,” Dallas police said in a statement.

The statement said the issue was resolved at the scene, and that police met with Egyptian representatives to address their concerns.

Hossam Hassan said through a translator that the team had accepted an apology from the police.

“We are really happy to be here at this tournament and we are satisfied with the security personnel that are accompanying us,” Hossam Hassan said. “I would like to point to the high-level organization we have with us and the level of security we have with us.”

Hassan is the first person to play and coach for Egypt at the World Cup. The victory over Australia came in Egypt’s debut in the knockout round of the tournament.

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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball heads to auction in Dallas

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July 3, 2026

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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball heads to auction in Dallas

The match ball from Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England – better known as the ‘Hand of God’ ball, thanks to Diego Maradona’s famous goal – is set to go up for auction. It has been auctioned before, previously for $2.4m.

Maradona’s shirt from that match sold for about $9 million back in 2022. Maradona and Argentina would return to the Estadio Azteca to win the tournament soon after, their second World Cup title. England has not played there since.

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Argentina’s soccer star Diego Maradona and West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher holding their World Cup Soccer Ball awards while posing with two young soccer players during the Soccer Golden Shoe Award ceremony held in Paris, France, on Nov. 13, 1986.

The ‘Hand of God’ is famous because Maradona punched the ball in using his left hand over the English goalkeeper, making the score 1-0.Four minutes later, Maradona struck again. The Argentinian took 11 seconds and 11 touches to pass six English defenders and score what was later voted the “Goal of the Century.” The game ended 2-1.

The goal should not have stood, but no VAR meant no replay to overturn the call.

The game referee kept the ball in Tunisia for more than three decades.

This comes ahead of England’s return to the Azteca for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 against Mexico Sunday at 7 p.m. North Texas will likely be rocking from Sunday night right into the US Men’s National Team game against Belgium on Monday at 7 p.m. The winners of those games are headed to this year’s quarterfinals.

Mexico has never lost a World Cup game at the Azteca (7-3-0) and has only lost twice there in its history (70-17-2). England is 2-0 against Mexico in World Cup games, including on the way to their only World Cup title. That game was in England.

Maradona died at the age of 60 in November of 2020.

Argentinian soccer great Diego Maradona has died after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma earlier this month. He was 60 years old.

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