1960s

1. 1966 NFL Championship
   • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
   • Score: Packers 34, Cowboys 27
   • Venue: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
   • Note: First NFL Championship appearance for Cowboys
2. 1967 NFL Championship (“Ice Bowl”)
   • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
   • Score: Packers 21, Cowboys 17
   • Venue: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
   • Note: Game played in -13°F weather with -48°F wind chill
3. 1969 Eastern Conference Playoffs
   • Opponent: Cleveland Browns
   • Score: Browns 38, Cowboys 14
   • Venue: Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)
   • Coach: Tom Landry

1970s

4. 1972 Divisional Round
   • Opponent: San Francisco 49ers
   • Score: 49ers 30, Cowboys 28
   • Venue: Kezar Stadium (San Francisco, CA)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
5. 1976 Divisional Round
   • Opponent: Los Angeles Rams
   • Score: Rams 14, Cowboys 12
   • Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
   • Coach: Tom Landry
6. 1979 Divisional Round
   • Opponent: Los Angeles Rams
   • Score: Rams 21, Cowboys 19
   • Venue: Texas Stadium (Irving, TX)
   • Coach: Tom Landry

1980s

7. 1980 NFC Championship
   • Opponent: Philadelphia Eagles
   • Score: Eagles 20, Cowboys 7
   • Venue: Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia, PA)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
8. 1981 NFC Championship
   • Opponent: San Francisco 49ers
   • Score: 49ers 28, Cowboys 27
   • Venue: Candlestick Park (San Francisco, CA)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
   • Note: Famous for “The Catch” by Dwight Clark
9. 1982 Divisional Round
   • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
   • Score: Packers 37, Cowboys 26
   • Venue: Texas Stadium (Irving, TX)
   • Coach: Tom Landry
10. 1983 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: Los Angeles Rams
    • Score: Rams 24, Cowboys 17
    • Venue: Texas Stadium (Irving, TX)
    • Coach: Tom Landry
11. 1985 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Los Angeles Rams
    • Score: Rams 20, Cowboys 0
    • Venue: Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim, CA)
    • Coach: Tom Landry
    • Note: First playoff shutout loss in franchise history

1990s

12. 1991 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Detroit Lions
    • Score: Lions 38, Cowboys 6
    • Venue: Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac, MI)
    • Coach: Jimmy Johnson
13. 1994 NFC Championship
    • Opponent: San Francisco 49ers
    • Score: 49ers 38, Cowboys 28
    • Venue: Candlestick Park (San Francisco, CA)
    • Coach: Barry Switzer
    • Note: Ended Cowboys’ bid for three straight Super Bowls
14. 1996 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Carolina Panthers
    • Score: Panthers 26, Cowboys 17
    • Venue: Carolina Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
    • Coach: Barry Switzer
15. 1998 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: Arizona Cardinals
    • Score: Cardinals 20, Cowboys 7
    • Venue: Texas Stadium (Irving, TX)
    • Coach: Chan Gailey

2000s

16. 2003 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: Carolina Panthers
    • Score: Panthers 29, Cowboys 10
    • Venue: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
    • Coach: Bill Parcells
17. 2006 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: Seattle Seahawks
    • Score: Seahawks 21, Cowboys 20
    • Venue: Qwest Field (Seattle, WA)
    • Coach: Bill Parcells
    • Note: Famous for Tony Romo’s botched field goal hold
18. 2007 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: New York Giants
    • Score: Giants 21, Cowboys 17
    • Venue: Texas Stadium (Irving, TX)
    • Coach: Wade Phillips
    • Note: Cowboys were #1 seed in NFC
19. 2009 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Minnesota Vikings
    • Score: Vikings 34, Cowboys 3
    • Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis, MN)
    • Coach: Wade Phillips

2010s

20. 2014 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
    • Score: Packers 26, Cowboys 21
    • Venue: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI)
    • Coach: Jason Garrett
    • Note: Famous “Dez Caught It” controversy
21. 2016 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
    • Score: Packers 34, Cowboys 31
    • Venue: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
    • Coach: Jason Garrett
    • Note: Cowboys were #1 seed, lost on last-second field goal
22. 2018 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: Los Angeles Rams
    • Score: Rams 30, Cowboys 22
    • Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    • Coach: Jason Garrett

2020s

23. 2021 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: San Francisco 49ers
    • Score: 49ers 23, Cowboys 17
    • Venue: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
    • Coach: Mike McCarthy
    • Note: Controversial ending with QB draw play
24. 2022 Divisional Round
    • Opponent: San Francisco 49ers
    • Score: 49ers 19, Cowboys 12
    • Venue: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
    • Coach: Mike McCarthy
25. 2023 Wild Card Round
    • Opponent: Green Bay Packers
    • Score: Packers 48, Cowboys 32
    • Venue: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
    • Coach: Mike McCarthy
    • Note: First #7 seed to defeat a #2 seed in NFL playoffs

Statistical Breakdown

• Total Playoff Losses: 25
• Losses by Round:
  • Wild Card: 6
  • Divisional: 12
  • Conference/Championship: 5
  • NFL Championship: 2
• Most Losses Against:
  • Green Bay Packers: 6
  • San Francisco 49ers: 5
  • Los Angeles Rams: 4
  • Carolina Panthers: 2
• Losses by Head Coach:
  • Tom Landry: 11
  • Mike McCarthy: 3
  • Jason Garrett: 3
  • Barry Switzer: 2
  • Wade Phillips: 2
  • Bill Parcells: 2
  • Others: 2
• Home vs Away Losses:
  • Home: 9
  • Away: 16
• Decades:
  • 1960s: 3
  • 1970s: 3
  • 1980s: 5
  • 1990s: 4
  • 2000s: 4
  • 2010s: 3
  • 2020s: 3