HISTORIC RIVALRY

Commanders vs Cowboys: All-Time Record & History

WSH
5x
47 - 2 - 82
All-Time Record
DAL
5x
Sun, Jan 10 • 5:00 AM

Series Snapshot

Series Leader
DAL
Cowboys
Current Streak
DAL
3W
Total Meetings 131 games
First Meeting 1960

Average Scores

Commanders vs Cowboys (All Time)

Commanders 19.4 PPG
Cowboys 24.2 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Commanders vs Cowboys (All Time)

Commanders at Home 29-37
44% Win Rate
Cowboys at Home 45-20
69% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Commanders vs Cowboys

76 Total Points
Sep 12, 1999
Commanders 35 - 41 Cowboys

Last Meeting

Commanders vs Cowboys

Sep 20, 2026
Commanders 20 - 37 Cowboys
Cowboys Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 131 times, first meeting in 1960.

The Cowboys lead the all-time series 82-47-2.

The home team has won 57% of games in this matchup.

The Cowboys have won the last 3 meetings.

The last time Commanders won at Cowboys was Jan 5, 2025.

Largest victory: 42 points (Cowboys on Dec 26, 2021)

Current Form (Last 10)

WSH
Commanders
3-7 L7
Recent: L W L L W L L W L L ← Latest
DAL
Cowboys
4-6 W4
Recent: W L W L L W L L L W ← Latest
Next Game
Sun, Jan 10 • 5:00 AM
Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Sep 20, 2026
DAL W
Commanders 20
@
Cowboys 37
Sep 20, 2026
DAL W
Commanders 20
@
Cowboys 37
Dec 25, 2025
DAL W
Commanders 23
@
Cowboys 30
Oct 19, 2025
DAL W
Commanders 22
@
Cowboys 44
Jan 05, 2025
WSH W
Commanders 23
@
Cowboys 19

Upcoming Games for Commanders

Oct 11, 2026
vs Giants
Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
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Oct 20, 2026
@ 49ers
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
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Nov 02, 2026
vs Eagles
Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
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Upcoming Games for Cowboys

Oct 09, 2026
vs Buccaneers
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
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Oct 19, 2026
@ Packers
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
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Oct 27, 2026
@ Eagles
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

WSH

Commanders

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 93 Seasons
49%
641-648-29
PLAYOFF SEASONS 93 total
26
28% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1991
5
1937, 1942, 1982, 1987, 1991
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
46%
31-36-1
DAL

Cowboys

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 65 Seasons
57%
569-423-6
PLAYOFF SEASONS 65 total
36
55% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1995
5
1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
63%
43-25-0

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
#1
1983
Lost Super Bowl
14-2-0
87.5%
#2
1991
Won Super Bowl
14-2-0
87.5%
#3
1986
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#4
2024
Lost Conference Championship
12-5-0
70.6%
#5
1972
Lost Super Bowl
11-3-0
78.6%
#1
1992
Won Super Bowl
13-3-0
81.3%
#2
2007
Lost Divisional Round
13-3-0
81.3%
#3
2016
Lost Divisional Round
13-3-0
81.3%
#4
1968
Lost Divisional Round
12-2-0
85.7%
#5
1977
Won Super Bowl
12-2-0
85.7%