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1970

Five straight playoffs - The Cowboys won their last five games to finish 10-4, claim the Eastern Division championship and make the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. They defeated Detroit, 5-0, in the opening round to get a shot at the National Conference championship.

First NFC title - The Cowboys captured the biggest prize of their 11-year history on Jan. 3 when they downed San Francisco, 17-10, for the NFC crown. A 16-13 loss to Baltimore in the Super Bowl Jan. 17 left Dallas with one major goal still unrealized.

1971

Texas Stadium - The Cowboys opened a new era in their sparkling Irving, Tex., home with a 44-21 victory over the New England Patriots on Oct. 24. Duane Thomas scored the first touchdown in the new stadium, a 56-yard run just two minutes and 16 seconds after the opening kickoff. Attendance was 65,708.

Six straight playoffs - The Cowboys won their last seven games to finish 11-3, claim the Eastern Division championship and make the playoffs for the sixth year in a row. They defeated Minnesota, 20-12, in the opening round.

Second NFC title - For the second consecutive year, the Cowboys met the San Francisco 49ers in the National Conference showdown. This time Dallas won 14-13, to qualify for its second straight Super Bowl.

First world championship - The Cowboys downed the Miami Dolphins, 24-3, to win Super Bowl VI in New Orleans on Jan. 16. It was the 10th victory in a row for Dallas as Roger Staubach passed for two touchdowns and was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

1972

First 1,000-yard back - Calvin Hill became the first Dallas player to rush for 1,000 yards when he gained 111 on Dec. 9 against the Washington Redskins in Texas Stadium. Hill wound up with 1,036 yards for the season on a record 245 carries.

Seven straight playoffs - The Cowboys qualified for the NFL playoffs a record seventh consecutive year, their 10-4 record earning them the National Conference Wild Card berth. Roger Staubach passed for two touchdowns in the last 1:30 to give the Cowboys a 30-28 victory at San Francisco in the first round. Then, at Washington on New Year's Eve, Dallas was foiled in its bid for a third straight NFL title with the Redskins win, 16-3.