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Dallas Cowboys–Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
First meeting
September 30, 1960
Philadelphia Eagles 27, Dallas Cowboys 25
Latest meeting
January 1, 2017
Dallas Cowboys 13, Philadelphia Eagles 27
Next meeting
November 19, 2017
Statistics
Meetings total
115 meetings (including playoffs)
All-time series
Cowboys lead 65–51
Most recent
January 1, 2017
Dallas Cowboys 13, Philadelphia Eagles 27
Largest victory
October 9, 1966
Dallas Cowboys 56, Philadelphia Eagles 7
Championship Success
NFL Championships
Philadelphia Eagles (3) – 1948, 1949, 1960
Dallas Cowboys (5) – 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995
Super Bowl Championships (5)
Super Bowl appearances
Dallas Cowboys (8) – 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1993, 1995
Philadelphia Eagles (2) – 1980, 2004
NFL Divisional Championships (35)
Dallas Cowboys (23) – 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016
Philadelphia Eagles (13) – 1947, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013
The Cowboys-Eagles rivalry is a rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. The rivalry has been ranked number one overall rivalry in the NFL in 1992 and 2014, characterized by bitterly contested games that are typical of the NFC East.
Contents
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1 Notable Moments
2 Game Results
2.1 1960s (Eagles 10–9)
2.2 1970s (Cowboys 17–3)
2.3 1980s (Tied 10–10)
2.4 1990s (Cowboys 14–8)
2.5 2000s (Eagles 13–6)
2.6 2010s (Cowboys 9–7)
3 Rivalry statistics
4 Monday Night Football
4.1 MNF (Cowboys 7-5)
5 Sunday Night Football
5.1 SNF (Series Tied 5-5)
6 References
Notable Moments[edit]
1980 NFC Championship Game, January 11, 1981 – After losing to the Cowboys in all but 3 games from 1967–79, the Eagles finished first in the NFC East in 1980 due to tie-breaking procedures (both teams 12–4 and splitting the meetings between each other, but the Eagles having scored more points) and thus claimed the number one overall seed. The 1980 NFC Championship was also called the "Blue Jersey Game", on the account that the Eagles, having the choice as the home team, made the Cowboys wear their seemingly cursed blue jerseys (a stigma that dated back to Super Bowl V). To the cheers of a roaring Veterans Stadium crowd, the Eagles defeated the Cowboys 20-7.
The 1987 NFL Season – With many of the Cowboys players crossing the picket line during the strike, Dallas humiliated the replacement-laden Eagles 41–22. Buddy Ryan accused Tom Landry of running up the score (something Buddy Ryan had accused him of before), and Ryan had his heart set on revenge. With little time remaining and the Eagles up by ten, Randall Cunningham faked a kneel down and tossed a long pass into the end zone, resulting in a pass interference call. With the Eagles at the one, a final touchdown sealed the revenge for the Eagles, 37–20.
The Bounty Bowls (I and II) and The Porkchop Bowl – The first two Cowboys-Eagles games of the Jones-Johnson era in Dallas were dubbed the Bounty Bowls, due to the accusation by Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson that the Eagles had set a bounty on Dallas players, particularly Quarterback Troy Aikman and Kicker Luis Zendejas.
1991 Regular Season – The Eagles began the 1991 season by pounding the Cowboys 24–0 in Texas Stadium in Week 3. During that game, the Eagles set a record with 11 sacks of Troy Aikman. Meanwhile, riding a three-game winning streak, Dallas entered Veterans Stadium in Week 16 with a chance at a playoff berth, their first since 1985. The Cowboys benefited from Eagles QB Randall Cunningham being injured, and rode a Kelvin Martin punt return for a touchdown to a 25–13 victory. The loss jolted the Eagles from the playoff picture. A rivalry was rejuvenated.
1992–1995 – With Cunningham back to health, the Eagles went five weeks into the 1992 season without a loss and met the undefeated Cowboys on Monday Night Football. En route to a 31–7 win, the Eagles' number one-ranked defense held the Cowboys' high-powered offense to one first-quarter touchdown; it was the fewest points the Cowboys would score all season, and the most points they would allow. However, later that year, the Cowboys ousted the Eagles from the Divisional Round Playoffs in a 34-10 rout, which ended the Eagles' prospects for a "Super Bowl season" in Jerome Brown's honor. Two years later, the Cowboys bounced the Eagles from the Divisional Round of the Playoffs a second time, triumphing in a 30–11 rout. The Cowboys eventually advanced to, and won, Super Bowls in both seasons.
December 10th, 1995: Throughout his career, Emmitt Smith has had some huge games against the Eagles, including a 237-yard game in 1993 which later became the most rushing yards he had ever gained against the Eagles. But; with the game tied at 17-17, over two minutes left and Dallas having the ball at its own 29-yard line, Coach Barry Switzer ran Smith off left tackle on consecutive plays and the Eagles stopped him both times. Kicker Gary Anderson kicked a field goal to ice the game, 20-17.
In November 1996, with the game at 21-21, James Willis made the most memorable play in what was a relatively unmemorable career as an Eagles linebacker when he intercepted a Troy Aikman pass in the end zone and lateraled the ball to Troy Vincent who took it the distance to complete a 104-yard touchdown. The Eagles would later go on to win 31-21.
Trailing by one point, the Eagles were a chip shot field goal on the last play of the game from defeating the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Punter Tom Hutton could not handle the snap for kicker Chris Boniol and, after a brief scramble, was tackled by the Dallas defense to secure a 21-20 Cowboys victory.
On October 10, 1999, in Week 5 of the 1999 season, Dallas wide receiver Michael Irvin suffered a career ending spinal cord injury while playing at Veterans Stadium. The crowd cheered when Irvin did not get up and chanted "Deion sucks" when Irvin's teammate, Deion Sanders, consoled him.
In September 2000, the Eagles and Cowboys met in what would later become known as the "Pickle Juice" game. With temperatures at 109+ degrees, the Eagles pulled their players off the field and; to prevent cramping, had the players drink pickle juice, a practice the club had begun during training camp as a means to combat both dehydration and cramping. The experiment proved to be a success as the Eagles handed the Cowboys their worst opening day loss since 1963: defeating them by a score of 41-14.
In December 2002; with a second straight NFC East title already clinched, the Eagles thrashed the Dallas Cowboys 27-3. The Eagles defense harassed Dallas quarterback Chad Hutchinson throughout the game, sacking him seven times, holding him to 128 passing yards and an interception.
October 12, 2003: In Week 6 of the 2003 season, the 2-2 Eagles met the 3-1 Cowboys and fell to them 23-21; their first loss since 1999. One of the most notable moments during that game occurred during the opening kickoff. Andy Reid had tried an onside kick to start the game; however, the Cowboys' new coach, Bill Parcells, was not fooled and the gamble blew up in Philadelphia's face. Randal Williams fielded the bouncing kick and raced into the end zone untouched in three seconds – the fastest touchdown in NFL history.
December 2003: In their first meeting at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles crushed the Bill Parcells-led Dallas Cowboys 36–10. The Eagles defense held the Cowboys to 150 yards rushing, collected 3 sacks of quarterback Quincy Cater, forced two interceptions and a safety.
November 15th, 2004: In a Monday Night Football game that is probably more remembered for a controversial pre-game promotion featuring Terrell Owens and Desperate Housewives actress Nicollette Sheridan, the Eagles avenged a Week 9 loss to the Steelers by throttling the Dallas Cowboys in Texas Stadium 49–21.
On October 8, 2006, controversial wide receiver Terrell Owens, who had previously played for the Eagles, played his first game in Philly as a Cowboy. The Eagles won 38–24 with a late interception return for a touchdown by Lito Sheppard. Owens was held to just 3 catches and 45 yards.
On December 28, 2008, in Week 17 of the 2008 season, the Eagles and Cowboys faced off in Philadelphia with a wild card playoff berth on the line. The winner would claim the sixth and final wild card spot in the NFC, and the loser would be eliminated from playoff contention. This situation was brought about by losses earlier in the day by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears, which kept the Eagles playoff hopes alive. (Tampa Bay needed to win along with a Dallas loss to advance to the playoffs while Chicago needed a win and losses by Tampa Bay and Dallas.) The Eagles knew they would at least play spoiler, but the new found playoff opportunity gave the Eagles new life. They did not squander the opportunity, and took a 27–3 halftime lead on their way to a 44–6 blowout of the Cowboys. It was Terrell Owens' last game as a Cowboy. The Eagles went all the way to the NFC Championship before losing to the Arizona Cardinals.
On January 3, 2010, in Week 17 of the 2009 season, the Cowboys (10–5) hosted their regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) in a regular season-sealing claim for the NFC East crown. The Cowboys would win the day, shutting out the Eagles, 24–0. With the victory, the Cowboys would once again reclaim first place in their division and improve to 11–5 to top off their regular season.
Despite the loss, the Eagles claimed the #6 seed in the NFC, while the Cowboys claimed the #3 seed, setting the stage for a rematch in the first round of the playoffs. For the third time that year, the Cowboys defeated the Eagles, with a final score of 34–14. The Cowboys and Eagles combined to set an NFL record for the most penalty yards in a playoff game, ever. The two teams were penalized 23 times for 228 yards. With the win, not only did the Cowboys improve to 12–5, they finally won their first postseason game since 1996. This was the last game with the Eagles for star quarterback Donovan McNabb.
In December 2010, Philly beat Dallas in a wild 30-27 win. Philadelphia delivered the game's opening strike with a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Michael Vick, but the Cowboys answered with quarterback Jon Kitna completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten. The Eagles regained the lead in the second quarter with Vick locating offensive guard Todd Herremans on a 1-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, Dallas closed out the half with kicker David Buehler making a 50-yard field goal. The Cowboys took the lead in the third quarter as Buehler got a 43-yard field goal, followed by running back Felix Jones getting a 3-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia struck back with a 39-yard field goal from kicker David Akers. The Eagles tied the game with a 50-yard field goal from Akers, followed by Vick connecting with wide receiver DeSean Jackson on a 91-yard touchdown pass and Akers' 28-yard field goal. Dallas tried to rally as Kitna completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Witten, yet the Eagles held on for the victory.
On December 29, 2013, in Week 17 of the 2013 season, the Eagles and Cowboys faced off in Dallas for the de facto NFC East Championship. The winner would thus claim the third seed in the NFC Playoffs and the loser would be eliminated from playoff contention. The Eagles won 24–22 on an interception by Brandon Boykin with the Kyle Orton pass intended for Miles Austin. This sealed the victory with 1:43 remaining in the game. Tony Romo missed the game after being injured in a victory over the Redskins the previous week.
On November 27, 2014, on Thanksgiving Day the Eagles and Cowboys had their first meeting of the season played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Although the Eagles were leading the division, their quarterback Nick Foles, who had gone 14–4 under Chip Kelly, was injured and out for the season. Backup Mark Sanchez scored a 2-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive, a fast lead which they never let go all while shutting down the Cowboys offense by keeping Tony Romo to have 0 touchdown passes and holding DeMarco Murray to under 100 yards. The Eagles embarrassed the Cowboys winning 33-10, and moved up to 9–3, which gave them the best record in the NFC.[1]
On December 14, 2014, the Cowboys met the Eagles on a Sunday night with both teams at 9–4, however the Eagles still led the NFC East due to their better divisional record. The Cowboys took a 21–0 lead early in the 2nd Quarter, but the Eagles would score 24 straight points capped off by a Darren Sproles 1-yard run to take a 24–21 lead with 5 minutes left in the 3rd. The Cowboys would however re-take control and win 38–27 to split the season series and take possession of the NFC East lead for the first time in the season. The Eagles, who controlled the division for the entire season, were eliminated from playoff contention the next week after they lost to the 3–11 Redskins.
On March 12, 2015, former Cowboys running back and reigning NFL rushing champ DeMarco Murray signed with the Eagles. This enraged some Cowboys fans, calling Murray a "traitor". The Cowboys and Eagles met for the first time of the 2015 season in week 2 at Philadelphia. This was DeMarco Murray's first game against his old team in which he was held to a pathetic 2 rushing yards on 13 carries. Additionally, this was an ugly game that totaled an embarrassing offensive performance by Philadelphia and forced a record setting 18 penalties in a game for Dallas. The Cowboys would go on to win 20-10; but not before Tony Romo was knocked out of the game by Eagles rookie LB Jordan Hicks on a devastating sack and forced fumble that would keep him out of action for weeks to come.
On November 8, 2015, the Eagles and Cowboys would clash again under the Sunday night lights at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Dallas while riding a 5-game losing streak, was still feeling the effects of Injured QB Tony Romo from the Week 2 game in Philadelphia and the loss of the now Eagles RB DeMarco Murray in the offseason. Philadelphia came in with an underwhelming (3–4) record with questions about their offensive scheme and the direction of HC Chip Kelly's personnel moves. However, both teams would still find themselves in the thick of the NFC East race with a win, mainly due to the fact that the Giants were only 4–4 at the time. Many expected a low scoring defensive battle but that was clearly not the case as the Eagles would win in OT over the Cowboys 33-27. A wild game in Dallas that featured back and forth action between the two teams with their seasons on the line. It would come down to overtime when Sam Bradford threw a TD pass to wide receiver Jordan Matthews to seal the Eagles victory. It was the third-straight season split between the two, the third straight time the road team won both games, and the twelfth straight year the road team won at least once in the series.[2]
On October 30, 2016, the Eagles and Cowboys faced off in a battle of rookie QB's between Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott. Thanks to a fourth quarter rally by Dak Prescott, the Cowboys were able to tie the Eagles at 23-23, sending the game into overtime. Despite a rough start, Prescott finished the game with 287 yards with two touchdowns, including a 5-yard pass to tight end Jason Witten that allowed the Cowboys to defeat the Eagles with a final score of 29-23.
On January 1st, 2017; the Eagles and Cowboys met for the second time of the 2016 season. The Eagles defeated the Cowboys by a score of 27-13 as the Cowboys rested most of their starters before the playoffs. Tony Romo played for the first time since November 2015 and in his one series, threw a touchdown pass to Terrance Williams. In addition, Mark Sanchez was introduced: but finished 9-of-17 passes for 85; no touchdowns and two interceptions, both to linebacker Jordan Hicks.
Game Results[edit]
This is a list of results from all of the Cowboys-Eagles meetings through the 2015 season.
1960s (Eagles 10–9)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
1960 September 30 Philadelphia Eagles 27–25 Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
1961 October 22 Philadelphia Eagles 43–7 Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
November 26 Philadelphia Eagles 35–13 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
1962 October 14 Dallas Cowboys 41–19 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
November 25 Philadelphia Eagles 28–14 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
1963 October 6 Philadelphia Eagles 24–21 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
November 17 Dallas Cowboys 27–20 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
1964 November 15 Philadelphia Eagles 17–14 Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
December 6 Philadelphia Eagles 24–14 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
1965 October 10 Philadelphia Eagles 35–24 Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
December 5 Dallas Cowboys 21–19 Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
1966 October 9 Dallas Cowboys 56–7 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
November 6 Philadelphia Eagles 24–23 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
1967 October 29 Philadelphia Eagles 21–14 Dallas Cowboys Franklin Field
December 10 Dallas Cowboys 38–17 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
1968 September 29 Dallas Cowboys 45–13 Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
October 13 Dallas Cowboys 34–14 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
1969 October 5 Dallas Cowboys 38–7 Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
October 19 Dallas Cowboys 49–14 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
1970s (Cowboys 17–3)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
1970 September 20 Dallas Cowboys 17–7 Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
November 1 Dallas Cowboys 21–17 Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
1971 September 26 Dallas Cowboys 42–7 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
November 14 Dallas Cowboys 20–7 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1972 September 17 Dallas Cowboys 28–6 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
November 19 Dallas Cowboys 28–7 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1973 October 28 Philadelphia Eagles 30–16 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
November 18 Dallas Cowboys 31–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1974 September 23 Philadelphia Eagles 13–10 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
October 20 Dallas Cowboys 31–24 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1975 October 26 Dallas Cowboys 20–17 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
November 23 Dallas Cowboys 27–17 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1976 September 12 Dallas Cowboys 27–7 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 5 Dallas Cowboys 26–7 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1977 October 23 Dallas Cowboys 16–10 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
December 4 Dallas Cowboys 24–14 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1978 October 22 Dallas Cowboys 14–7 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 10 Dallas Cowboys 31–13 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1979 November 12 Philadelphia Eagles 31–21 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
December 8 Dallas Cowboys 24–17 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1980s (Tied 10–10)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
1980 October 19 Philadelphia Eagles 17–10 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
December 21 Dallas Cowboys 35–27 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1981 January 11 Philadelphia Eagles 20–7 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
November 1 Dallas Cowboys 17–14 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
December 13 Dallas Cowboys 21–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1982 December 26 Philadelphia Eagles 24–20 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
1983 October 16 Dallas Cowboys 37–7 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
November 6 Dallas Cowboys 27–20 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1984 September 16 Dallas Cowboys 23–17 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 2 Dallas Cowboys 26–10 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1985 October 20 Philadelphia Eagles 16–14 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
November 24 Dallas Cowboys 34–17 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1986 October 19 Dallas Cowboys 17–14 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
December 14 Philadelphia Eagles 23–21 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
1987 October 11 Dallas Cowboys 41–22 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
October 25 Philadelphia Eagles 37–20 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
1988 October 23 Philadelphia Eagles 24–23 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
December 18 Philadelphia Eagles 23–7 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
1989 November 23 Philadelphia Eagles 27–0 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
December 10 Philadelphia Eagles 20–10 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
1990s (Cowboys 14–8)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
1990 October 28 Philadelphia Eagles 21–20 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
December 23 Philadelphia Eagles 17–3 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
1991 September 15 Philadelphia Eagles 24–0 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
December 15 Dallas Cowboys 25–13 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1992 October 5 Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
November 1 Dallas Cowboys 20–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1993 January 10 Dallas Cowboys 34–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
October 31 Dallas Cowboys 23–10 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
December 6 Dallas Cowboys 23–17 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1994 October 16 Dallas Cowboys 24–13 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 4 Dallas Cowboys 31–19 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1995 November 6 Dallas Cowboys 34–12 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 10 Philadelphia Eagles 20–17 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
1996 January 7 Dallas Cowboys 30–11 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
September 30 Dallas Cowboys 23–19 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
November 3 Philadelphia Eagles 31–21 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
1997 September 15 Dallas Cowboys 21–20 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
October 26 Philadelphia Eagles 13–12 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
1998 November 2 Dallas Cowboys 34–0 Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
December 20 Dallas Cowboys 13–9 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
1999 October 10 Philadelphia Eagles 13–10 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
December 12 Dallas Cowboys 20–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
2000s (Eagles 13–6)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
2000 September 3 Philadelphia Eagles 41–14 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
November 5 Philadelphia Eagles 16–13 (OT) Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
2001 September 30 Philadelphia Eagles 40–18 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
November 18 Philadelphia Eagles 36–3 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
2002 September 22 Philadelphia Eagles 44–13 Dallas Cowboys Veterans Stadium
December 21 Philadelphia Eagles 27–3 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
2003 October 12 Dallas Cowboys 23–21 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 7 Philadelphia Eagles 36–10 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
2004 November 15 Philadelphia Eagles 49–21 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
December 19 Philadelphia Eagles 12–7 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
2005 October 9 Dallas Cowboys 33–10 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
November 14 Dallas Cowboys 21–20 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
2006 October 8 Philadelphia Eagles 38–24 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
December 25 Philadelphia Eagles 23–7 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
2007 November 4 Dallas Cowboys 38–17 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
December 16 Philadelphia Eagles 10–6 Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
2008 September 15 Dallas Cowboys 41–37 Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
December 28 Philadelphia Eagles 44–6 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
2009 November 8 Dallas Cowboys 20–16 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
2010s (Cowboys 9–7)[edit]
Year
Date
Winner
Result
Loser
Location
2010 January 3 Dallas Cowboys 24–0 Philadelphia Eagles Cowboys Stadium
January 9 Dallas Cowboys 34–14 Philadelphia Eagles Cowboys Stadium
December 12 Philadelphia Eagles 30–27 Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium
2011 January 2 Dallas Cowboys 14–13 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
October 30 Philadelphia Eagles 34–7 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
December 24 Philadelphia Eagles 20–7 Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium
2012 November 11 Dallas Cowboys 38–23 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
December 2 Dallas Cowboys 38–33 Philadelphia Eagles Cowboys Stadium
2013 October 20 Dallas Cowboys 17–3 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
December 29 Philadelphia Eagles 24–22 Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
2014 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles 33–10 Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
December 14 Dallas Cowboys 38–27 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
2015 September 20 Dallas Cowboys 20–10 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field
November 8 Philadelphia Eagles 33–27 (OT) Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
2016 October 30 Dallas Cowboys 29–23 (OT) Philadelphia Eagles AT&T Stadium
January 1 Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 Dallas Cowboys Lincoln Financial Field
Rivalry statistics[edit]
Cowboys wins
Eagles wins
Ties
Cowboys points
Eagles points
Regular season 62 50 0 2,386 2,177
Postseason 3 1 0 105 55
Totals
65
51
0
2,491
2,232
Updated January 1, 2017.
Monday Night Football[edit]
The Cowboys and Eagles have met 12 times on Monday Night Football, with the last meeting on September 15, 2008. The series has been played at Dallas' home field 7 times and 5 times at Philadelphia's home field.
MNF (Cowboys 7-5)[edit]
Year
Winner
Result
Location
1974 Philadelphia Eagles 13-10 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1979 Philadelphia Eagles 31–21 Irving, Texas
1992 Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1993 Dallas Cowboys 23-17 Irving, Texas
1995 Dallas Cowboys 34–12 Irving, Texas
1996 Dallas Cowboys 23–19 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 Dallas Cowboys 21-20 Irving, Texas
1998 Dallas Cowboys 34–0 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004 Philadelphia Eagles 49–21 Irving, Texas
2005 Dallas Cowboys 21–20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2006 Philadelphia Eagles 23–7 Irving, Texas
2008 Dallas Cowboys 41–37 Irving, Texas
Sunday Night Football[edit]
The Cowboys and Eagles have met 10 times on Sunday Night Football, with the last meeting on October 30, 2016.
SNF (Series Tied 5-5)[edit]
Year
Winner
Result
Location
2006 Philadelphia Eagles 23-7 Texas Stadium
2007 Dallas Cowboys 38-17 Lincoln Financial Field
2009 Dallas Cowboys 20-16 Lincoln Financial Field
2010 Philadelphia Eagles 30-27 Cowboys Stadium
2011 Philadelphia Eagles 34-7 Lincoln Financial Field
2012 Dallas Cowboys 38-33 Cowboys Stadium
2013 Philadelphia Eagles 24-22 Cowboys Stadium
2014 Dallas Cowboys 38-27 Lincoln Financial Field
2015 Philadelphia Eagles 33-27(OT) Cowboys Stadium
2016 Dallas Cowboys 29-23(OT) Cowboys Stadium
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Eagles vs. Cowboys – Box Score – November 27, 2014 – ESPN". go.com.
Jump up ^ "All Matchups, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys – Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com.
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The Blind Side (film)
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This article is about the 2009 feature film about an American football player. For other films of the same name, see The Blind Side.
The Blind Side
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Produced by
Broderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove
Gil Netter
Screenplay by
John Lee Hancock
Based on
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
by Michael Lewis
Starring
Sandra Bullock
Tim McGraw
Quinton Aaron
Jae Head
Lily Collins
Ray McKinnon
Kathy Bates
Music by
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Alar Kivilo
Edited by
Mark Livolsi
Production
company
Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
November 20, 2009 (2009-11-20)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$29 million[1]
Box office
$309.2 million[1]
The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis.[2][3] The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School (a fictional representation of Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee),[4] his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football, then finally becoming a first-round pick of the Ravens.
Quinton Aaron stars as Michael Oher, alongside Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy, Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy, and Kathy Bates as Miss Sue, Oher's tutor.[2] The film also features appearances by several current and former NCAA coaches, including Houston Nutt, Ed Orgeron, Nick Saban, Lou Holtz, Tommy Tuberville, and Phillip Fulmer.[5]
The Blind Side grossed over $300 million. Bullock went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, which was considered a surprise for the producers and led the Academy to change their requirements for Best Picture nominations.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
2.1 Coaches playing themselves
3 Production
4 Reception
4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
4.2.1 Race controversy
4.3 Awards and nominations
4.3.1 Best Picture nomination
5 Soundtrack
6 Home media
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
The film opens with seventeen-year-old Michael ("Big Mike") Oher talking to an NCAA investigator. Then a flashback ensues.
Michael has been in foster care with different families in Memphis, Tennessee, due to his mother's drug addiction. Every time he is placed in a new home, he runs away. His friend's father, on whose couch Mike had been sleeping, asks Burt Cotton, the coach of Wingate Christian School, to help enroll his son and Mike. Impressed by Mike's size and athleticism, Cotton gets him admitted despite his poor academic record. Later, Michael is befriended by a younger student named Sean Jr. ("SJ"). SJ's mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, is a strong-minded interior designer and the wife of wealthy businessman Sean Tuohy.
The school staff tell Michael that his father has died, apparently due to an accident. Later, Leigh Anne and Sean watch their daughter Collins playing volleyball. After the game, Sean notices Michael picking up leftover food on the bleachers.
One night, Leigh Anne notices Michael walking alone on the moist road, shivering in the cold without adequate clothing. When she learns that he plans to spend the night huddled outside the closed school gym, Leigh Anne offers to let him sleep on the couch in the Tuohy home.
The next morning, Leigh Anne notices that Michael has left. Seeing him walking away, she asks him to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with her family. Slowly, Michael becomes a member of the family. Later, Leigh Anne drives Michael to his mother's house. He sees an eviction notice posted on the door, and his mother is gone.
Leigh Anne's friends wonder what she is doing; they suggest that Collins might not be safe around Michael, but Leigh Anne rebukes them. She later asks Collins how she feels about it. Collins replies that they cannot just throw Michael out. When Leigh Anne seeks to become Michael's legal guardian, she learns he was taken from his drug-addict mother when he was seven and that no one knows her whereabouts. She is also told that, although he scored poorly in a career aptitude test, he was ranked in the 98th percentile in "protective instincts". When Michael appears to be hesitant to use his strength and size while learning to play football, Leigh Anne tells him, as an offensive lineman, he must protect his quarterback. From that moment, Michael improves drastically, well enough to play at the college level. However, to do that, he must meet the minimum grade point average to get in so the Tuohys hire a private tutor for him, the outspoken and kind Miss Sue.
Leigh Anne has a face-to-face conversation with Michael's mother about adopting him. Although she seems unresponsive in the beginning, the mother finally wishes Michael the best.
Michael is heavily recruited by many prestigious schools. SJ talks to coaches and negotiates on Michael's behalf – and his own. When Michael gets his grades high enough, he decides to attend Ole Miss, where Sean had played and Leigh Anne had been a cheerleader. That causes NCAA investigator Granger to look into the matter to determine if the Tuohys took him in and unduly influenced him just so he would play for their alma mater.
Michael runs away before the interview is over and confronts Leigh Anne about her motives for taking him in. He then proceeds to find his biological mother in Hurt Village. A gang leader welcomes him back, offers him a beer, and makes sexually offensive insinuations about Leigh Anne and Collins. When the gang leader threatens to go after them, Michael battles with him and other thugs. After thinking things over and questioning Leigh Anne, Michael tells Granger he chose Ole Miss because "it's where my family goes to school". Michael is accepted into college and says his farewells to the Tuohy family.
The film ends with information about and photos of the real Tuohy family and Michael Oher, who went on to play in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Cast[edit]
Sandra Bullock in 2010 after receiving the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Quinton Aaron as Michael "Big Mike" Oher
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy
Jae Head as Sean "S.J." Tuohy, Jr.
Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy
Kathy Bates as Miss Sue
Ray McKinnon as Coach Burt Cotton
Kim Dickens as Mrs. Boswell
Adriane Lenox as Denise Oher
Eaddy Mays as Elaine
Robert "IronE" Singleton as Alton
Coaches playing themselves[edit]
Tommy Tuberville, the coach of Auburn
Nick Saban, the coach of Louisiana State
Lou Holtz, the coach of South Carolina
Phillip Fulmer, the coach of Tennessee
Houston Nutt, the coach of Arkansas
Ed Orgeron, the coach of Ole Miss
Production[edit]
The Blind Side was produced by Alcon Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. The film's production budget was $29 million.[1] Filming for the school scenes took place at Atlanta International School and The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, and it features many of their students as extras. The film premiered on November 17 in New York City and New Orleans and opened in theaters on November 20 in the rest of the United States and in Canada.[6]
Academy Award winner Julia Roberts was originally offered Bullock's role, but turned it down.[7] Bullock initially turned down the starring role three times due to discomfort with portraying a devout Christian. By her own account, Bullock felt she couldn't objectively represent such a person's beliefs on screen.[8] But after a visit with the real Leigh Anne Tuohy, Bullock not only won the role, but also took a pay cut and agreed to receive a percentage of the profits instead.[9]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The Blind Side opened in 3,110 theaters on its opening weekend, the weekend of November 20, 2009. It grossed a strong $34,510,000 in its opening weekend, the second highest gross of that weekend, behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon. It was the highest-grossing opening weekend of Sandra Bullock's career. The per-theater average for The Blind Side's opening weekend was $11,096.[10] In its opening weekend, the movie already earned more than its $29 million production budget. It proved to have remarkable staying power, taking in an additional $9.5 million, bringing its gross to $60,125,000 by the weekend of November 27, 2009.[11] The movie enjoyed a rare greater success for the second weekend than it did in its opening weekend, taking in an estimated $40 million, an increase of 18 percent, from November 27 to November 29, 2009, coming in second to New Moon once again, bringing its gross to $100,250,000.[1]
In its third weekend, the movie continued its trend of rare feats by moving up to the number one position with $20.4 million in sales after spending the previous two weekends in second place for a total gross of $128.8 million, due to strong word-of-mouth.[12] In its fourth weekend, it moved down to second place, dropping a slim 23% with an estimated $15.5 million for a total of $150.2 million in the United States and Canada as of December 13, 2009.[13] The film hit $200 million domestically on January 1, 2010, marking the first time a movie marketed with a sole actress' name above the title (Bullock's) has crossed the $200 million mark.[14] The Blind Side has also become the highest grossing football movie and sports drama of all time domestically [15][16] unadjusted for ticket inflation.[17] The Blind Side ended its domestic theatrical run on June 4, 2010 (nearly 7 months after it opened), earning a total of $255,959,475.[18] In the UK and Ireland, The Blind Side was released on March 26, 2010.[19] It was the third biggest release of that weekend behind Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.[20]
Critical response[edit]
The film received moderately positive reviews, with critics praising Sandra Bullock's performance. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 69%, based on 196 reviews, with a rating average of 6.1/10. The site's general consensus reads, "It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance from Sandra Bullock."[21] Metacritic, which assigned a normalized score of 53 out of 100, based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade.[23]
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Race controversy[edit]
The Blind Side has been criticized as presenting a white savior narrative in which Oher, an African-American male, is unable to overcome poverty and personal failure without the guidance of adoptive, white mother Tuohy. For example, Jeffrey Montez de Oca of the University of Colorado writes that in The Blind Side's portrayal of adoption, "charity operates as a signifying act of whiteness that obscures the social relations of domination that not only make charity possible but also creates an urban underclass in need of charity."[24] Melissa Anderson of the Dallas Observer argues that the "mute, docile" portrayal of Oher effectively endorses the Uncle Tom stereotype of African-American submission to white authority.[25]
Oher was later quoted as saying that "It's a great story. It seems like they helped me to get to this point. They're my family and without them I wouldn't be here," and "They taught me a lot of things, showed me a lot of different things. It shows that if you help somebody and give somebody a chance and don't judge people, look where they can get to."[26]
However, Oher was openly critical of the film's portrayal of him being taught the methods of football throughout the film, where in reality, he had always known the sport his whole life.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations[edit]
The Blind Side has earned numerous awards and nominations for the lead performance of the film's star, Sandra Bullock.
Association
Category
Nominee
Result
Academy Awards Best Picture Gil Netter, Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Sandra Bullock Won
Critics’ Choice Awards Best Actress Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Actress Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Movie Actress – Drama Won
Breakout Male Actor Quinton Aaron Nominated
Favorite Drama Movie The Blind Side Won
ESPY Awards Best Sports Movie Won
Movieguide Awards Best Movie for Mature Audiences
Epiphany Prize for Inspiring Movies The Blind Side Won[27]
Best Picture nomination[edit]
The nomination of The Blind Side for Best Picture was considered a surprise, even to its producers.[28] In an attempt to revitalize interest surrounding the awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had upped the number of Best Picture nominees from a mandatory number of five to ten in time for the 82nd Academy Awards, the year The Blind Side was nominated.[29] However, in 2011, the Academy changed the policy, stating that the Best Picture category would feature between five and ten nominees depending on voting results, as opposed to a set number of nominees.[30][not in citation given] The change was interpreted as a response to films like The Blind Side being nominated for Best Picture to fill up the set number of spots.[31][32]
Soundtrack[edit]
The movie features 23 songs by artists including Les Paul, Young MC, Lucy Woodward, The Books, Canned Heat, Five for Fighting, and the film's co-star Tim McGraw.[33] However, while the score soundtrack by Carter Burwell was released on CD, none of the featured songs were included.
Home media[edit]
The Blind Side was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 23, 2010. The Blind Side was available exclusively for rental from Blockbuster for 28 days.[34]
Redbox and Netflix customers had to wait 28 days before they were able to rent the movie.[35][36] This stems from the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Redbox against Warner Home Video, who, in an attempt to boost DVD sales, refused to sell wholesale titles to Redbox. On August 19, 2009 Redbox sued Warner Home Video[37] to continue purchasing DVD titles at wholesale prices. On February 16, 2010, Redbox settled the lawsuit[36] and agreed to a 28-day window past the street date.
As of July 9, 2013, units sold for the DVD stand at more than 8.4 million copies and has grossed a further $107,962,159 adding to its total gross.[38]
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