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2011Dallas Cowboys season | |
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Possessor | Jerry Jones |
Head coach | Jason Garrett |
General director | Jerry Jones |
Dwelling field | Cowboys Stadium |
Results | |
Tape | 8–viii |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | Jay Ratliff DT, DeMarcus Ware LB |
AP All-Pros | DeMarcus Ware (1st team) |
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The 2011 Dallas Cowboys flavour was the franchise's 52nd season in the National Football League, the tertiary playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the beginning full flavor under caput coach Jason Garrett. The team improved on their 6–ten record from 2010, but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive flavour due to their week 17 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
2011 draft class [edit]
Circular | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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i | 9 | Tyron Smith | OT | USC |
two | 40 | Bruce Carter | ILB | Due north Carolina |
3 | 71 | DeMarco Murray | RB | Oklahoma |
4 | 110 | David Arkin | G | Missouri State |
5 | 143 | Josh Thomas | CB | Buffalo |
six | 176 | Dwayne Harris | WR | East Carolina |
7 | 220 [a] | Shaun Chapas | FB | Georgia |
7 | 252 | Neb Nagy | C | Wisconsin |
Notes ^[a] The Cowboys forfeited its original seventh-round option afterwards selecting defensive tackle Josh Brent in the 2010 Supplemental Draft.
- The Cowboys afterward caused a new seventh-round choice in a trade that sent wide receiver Patrick Crayton to the San Diego Chargers.[1]
Schedule [edit]
Preseason [edit]
The Cowboys' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | Baronial 11 | Denver Broncos | Due west 24–23 | 1–0 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
2 | Baronial 21 | San Diego Chargers | Fifty vii–twenty | 1–1 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
iii | Baronial 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | West 23–17 | ii–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
4 | September i | at Miami Dolphins | 50 iii–17 | 2–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
Schedule [edit]
Week | Appointment | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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1 | September 11 | at New York Jets | L 24–27 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | ||
2 | September 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap | ||
3 | September 26 | Washington Redskins | W 18–16 | 2–one | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
four | Oct ii | Detroit Lions | L 30–34 | ii–two | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
5 | Farewell | |||||||
six | Oct xvi | at New England Patriots | L sixteen–20 | 2–iii | Gillette Stadium | Recap | ||
vii | October 23 | St. Louis Rams | West 34–7 | 3–3 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
8 | October 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–34 | 3–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | ||
ix | November half dozen | Seattle Seahawks | Westward 23–thirteen | iv–4 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
10 | November 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 44–7 | v–iv | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
11 | Nov 20 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–24 (OT) | 6–four | FedExField | Recap | ||
12 | Nov 24 | Miami Dolphins | Westward twenty–19 | 7–iv | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
13 | December 4 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–nineteen (OT) | 7–five | Academy of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | ||
14 | December 11 | New York Giants | L 34–37 | 7–vi | Cowboys Stadium | Epitomize | ||
15 | December 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–15 | 8–6 | Raymond James Stadium | Epitomize | ||
16 | December 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | L seven–20 | eight–7 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
17 | January 1 | at New York Giants | L xiv–31 | eight–eight | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries [edit]
Calendar week 1: at New York Jets [edit]
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Week two: at San Francisco 49ers [edit]
Week three: vs. Washington Redskins [edit]
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Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions [edit]
Week Four: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 | ii | iii | four | Total | |
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Lions | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 |
Cowboys | 7 | 13 | x | 0 | 30 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Appointment: October 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game atmospheric condition: Played indoors (retractable roof airtight)
- Game attendance: 78,122
- Referee: John Parry
- Television set announcers (Play tricks): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Epitomize
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With their second loss to the Lions at home in 5 years, the Cowboys fell to 2–2.
Week 6: at New England Patriots [edit]
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | iii | 7 | iii | 3 | xvi |
Patriots | 3 | x | 0 | 7 | xx |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 4:15 p.chiliad. EDT/3:fifteen p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 63°F (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 68,756
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Pull a fast one on): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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The Cowboys' bluish uniforms returned later a one-year hiatus, and they blew a three-point fourth quarter lead, and lost to the 2011 AFC champion New England Patriots.
Week 7: vs. St. Louis Rams [edit]
Calendar week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 | 2 | 3 | four | Total | |
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Rams | 0 | seven | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cowboys | 7 | x | 3 | fourteen | 34 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 23
- Game time: three:15 p.chiliad. CDT
- Game weather condition: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game omnipresence: 80,086
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (Pull a fast one on): Dick Stockton and John Lynch
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Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles [edit]
Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 | 2 | iii | 4 | Full | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | seven |
Eagles | xiv | x | 3 | vii | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Date: October xxx
- Game fourth dimension: 8:20 p.one thousand. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 42°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks [edit]
Calendar week Ix: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 | ii | iii | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | seven | 13 |
Cowboys | three | three | vii | 10 | 23 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 12:00 p.thou. CST
- Game atmospheric condition: Played indoors (retractable roof airtight)
- Game omnipresence: 81,510
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- Boob tube announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
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Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills [edit]
Calendar week 10: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
i | ii | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cowboys | 14 | fourteen | half-dozen | 10 | 44 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: Nov thirteen
- Game time: 12:00 p.yard. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 85,157
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- Television receiver announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Week 11: at Washington Redskins [edit]
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Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins [edit]
Thanksgiving Day game
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
i | ii | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | iii | 3 | 10 | iii | 19 |
Cowboys | 0 | x | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: Nov 24
- Game fourth dimension: three:15 p.1000. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 87,418
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- Television announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
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Coming off their thrilling overtime road win over the Redskins, the Cowboys went abode, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 12 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins in the annual Thanksgiving game. Dallas trailed early on in the first quarter with Dolphins kicker Shayne Graham getting a 26-yard field goal, notwithstanding the Cowboys would answer in the 2nd quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Dan Bailey, followed by quarterback Tony Romo finding broad receiver Laurent Robinson on a 5-yard touchdown laissez passer. Miami would close out the half with Graham making a 28-yard field goal.
The Dolphins retook the pb in the 3rd quarter with Graham booting a 27-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Matt Moore completing a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Afterwards, Dallas regained the atomic number 82 in the fourth quarter with Romo connecting with Robinson again on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Miami struck back with Graham making a 23-yard field goal, but Bailey rescued the Cowboys by nailing the winning 28-g field goal.
With the win, Dallas improved to 7–4.
Bailey (ii/ii on field goal, including game-winning 28-yarder) and linebacker DeMarcus Ware (1 assist & a fumble recovery) were named NFL on CBS' All-Iron Honour winners.
Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals [edit]
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With seconds left in regulation with the score at 13-13, Jason Garrett chosen a fourth dimension out before Dan Bailey was fix to boot a 49-g field goal that would have ended the game (commonly referred to as "icing the kicker"); Bailey ended up missing the field goal and the Cowboys lost the game in overtime. [two] [3]
Week fourteen: vs. New York Giants [edit]
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 5 | 10 | seven | 15 | 37 |
Cowboys | 7 | ten | three | 14 | 34 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Engagement: December xi
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 95,952
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya
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Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [edit]
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Week sixteen: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [edit]
Week Sixteen: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 | 2 | three | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 7 | iii | iii | 20 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | vii | 7 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 24
- Game time: iii:xv p.m. CST
- Game weather condition: Played indoors (retractable roof airtight)
- Game attendance: 84,834
- Referee: Beak Leavy
- Idiot box announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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Week 17: at New York Giants [edit]
Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
1 | 2 | 3 | iv | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | fourteen |
Giants | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Jan 1
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST[4]
- Game weather: 48°F (Rain Showers)
- Game attendance: 81,077
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- Tv set announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya
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With the loss, the Cowboys finished at 8–8 and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year.
Standings [edit]
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) New York Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | three–3 | 5–7 | 394 | 400 | W2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | half-dozen–six | 396 | 328 | W4 |
Dallas Cowboys | eight | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–iv | half-dozen–6 | 372 | 347 | L2 |
Washington Redskins | five | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 288 | 367 | L2 |
Staff [edit]
Dallas Cowboys 2011 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosters [edit]
Opening preseason roster [edit]
Dallas Cowboys 2011 opening preseason roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
90 active, 1 inactive |
Calendar week i roster [edit]
Dallas Cowboys 2011 week one roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Broad receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Practice Team
53 agile, iii inactive, 8 PS |
Terminal roster [edit]
Dallas Cowboys 2011 last roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Practise Squad
53 active, ten inactive, 6 PS |
References [edit]
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Choice Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com.
- ^ "VIDEO: Jason Garrett Iced His Own Kicker". 4 December 2011.
- ^ "Garrett's decision to ice his own kicker numbs the brain". NFL.com.
- ^ http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=732F6F95-CB21-F198-D66AC3156A9EB700 NBC Flexes Muscles; Jan. 1 Game Moved
External links [edit]
- "2011 Dallas Cowboys Statistics & Players". Pro-Football game-Reference.com.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dallas Cowboys Official Site
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Dallas_Cowboys_season