Editing Dallas Cowboys (section)

===Conference===
====San Francisco 49ers====
{{main|49ers–Cowboys rivalry}}
The bitter rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and [[San Francisco 49ers]] has been going on since the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munoz |first=Michelle |date=August 27, 2009 |title=Cowboys-49ers: A Rivalry for the Ages |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243616-cowboys-49ers-a-rivalry-for-the-ages |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012084352/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243616-cowboys-49ers-a-rivalry-for-the-ages |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=November 4, 2013 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/16/1474508/the-greatest-rivalries-in-the-nfl#comments |title=The Greatest Rivalries in the NFL: 49ers-Cowboys |date=May 16, 2010 |publisher=Niners Nation |access-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040447/http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/16/1474508/the-greatest-rivalries-in-the-nfl#comments |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[NFL Top 10]] ranked this rivalry to be the tenth best in the history of the NFL. San Francisco has played Dallas in seven postseason games. The Cowboys defeated the 49ers in the 1970 and 1971 NFC Championship games, and again in the 1972 Divisional Playoff Game. The 1981 NFC Championship Game in San Francisco, which saw the 49ers' [[Joe Montana]] complete a game-winning pass to [[Dwight Clark]] in the final minute (now known as [[The Catch (American football)|The Catch]]) is one of the most famous games in NFL history. The rivalry became even more intense during the 1992–1994 seasons. San Francisco and Dallas faced each other in the NFC Championship Game three separate times. Dallas won the first two match-ups, and San Francisco won the third. In each of these pivotal match-ups, the game's victor went on to win the Super Bowl. Both the Cowboys and the 49ers are tied for third all-time in [[Super Bowl]] victories to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and New England Patriots, with five each. The 49ers-Cowboys rivalry is also part of the larger cultural rivalry between California and Texas. The 49ers lead the all-time series with a record of 20–19–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Green Bay Packers====
{{main|Cowboys–Packers rivalry}}

The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/06/packers-cowboys-a-great-nfl-rivalry-is-renewed-sunday/106356050/|title=Packers vs Cowboys: Great NFL rivalry is renewed|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=February 21, 2019|archive-date=February 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112152/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2017/10/06/packers-cowboys-a-great-nfl-rivalry-is-renewed-sunday/106356050/|url-status=live}}</ref> is one of the best known intra-conference [[National Football League rivalries|rivalries]] in the NFL. The two teams do not play every year; instead, they play once every three years due to the NFL's rotating division schedules, or if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions, they would play the ensuing season. The rivalry has also resulted in notable [[playoff]] games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Macelli |first=Dawn |date=January 9, 2017 |title=Packers-Cowboys: A Playoff Rivalry As Old As The Super Bowl Itself |url=http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017/1/9/14209072/green-bay-packers-dallas-cowboys-a-playoff-rivalry-as-old-as-the-super-bowl-itself |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114852/https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017/1/9/14209072/green-bay-packers-dallas-cowboys-a-playoff-rivalry-as-old-as-the-super-bowl-itself |archive-date=September 21, 2018 |access-date=September 21, 2018 |work=[[SB Nation|Blogging the Boys]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tramel|first=Berry|title=Dallas-Green Bay reaches the top of NFL playoff rivalries|url=http://newsok.com/article/5534129|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=January 12, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

The all-time regular seasons series record is 20–17 in favor of the Packers, and the postseason series is also in favor of the Packers at 5–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Los Angeles Rams====
{{main|Cowboys–Rams rivalry}}
The Cowboys also had a fierce rivalry with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. The two teams played eight postseason games during this period, including two NFC championship games. Between 1975 and 1980, the Cowboys faced the Rams in the playoffs five times in a six-year period. In both 1975 and 1978, the Cowboys won the NFC championship on the road in blowout fashion, only to be followed by close defeats at home in next year's divisional round. The 1980 Wild Card Round saw Dallas follow up last year's playoff defeat with another blowout victory. As of 2022, the Cowboys and Rams tied the all-time regular season series 18–18, but the Rams lead the all-time playoff series 5–4, having recently defeated the Cowboys in the 2018 Divisional Round.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2019 |title=The Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams: The Professor's playoff history course |url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/1/8/18168941/dallas-cowboys-los-angeles-rams-playoff-history-all-time |access-date=September 3, 2021 |publisher=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland/St. Louis/LA Rams |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=ram&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====Minnesota Vikings====
{{main|Cowboys–Vikings rivalry}}
Between the Dallas Cowboys and [[Minnesota Vikings]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seven-1970s-rivalries-that-made-the-nfl-super-steelers-raiders-takes-top-spot/|first=Bryan|last=DeArdo|title=Seven 1970s rivalries that made the NFL 'super': Steelers-Raiders takes top spot|website=CBS|date=September 17, 2021}}</ref> the Cowboys lead the all-time series 18–15. The teams have met seven times in the post-season, the Cowboys third most played playoff opponent. The rivalry is home to many key memories, including the famous 1975 Hail Mary pass against the Vikings, the [[Herschel Walker trade]], the [[Randy Moss]] Thanksgiving game, and [[Brett Favre]] torching the Cowboys in what would be his last playoff win of his career in 2009. As of the 2023 season, the Cowboys lead the all-time series 19–15.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=dal&tm2=min&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>