text: 2022 The Cowboys started out with a 3–1 record, however Dak Prescott injured his hand during a 19–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 1 and was expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks. Backup Cooper Rush didn't disappoint and won four of his five starts. With Prescott back, the Cowboys maintained the same record from last season. To begin the postseason, they met the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who defeated them in Week 1. The Cowboys got revenge, defeating the Buccaneers, 31–14 in what would be Tom Brady's final NFL game.  But, the following week, Dallas' season was over when they were again eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers, losing 19–12 in the divisional round.
  Notable firsts
  The Dallas Cowboys team/franchise has been "first" in the record books for a host of accomplishments, including:
  The first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in four years, with Super Bowl wins in the 1992, 1993, and 1995 seasons.  Only one other team, the New England Patriots, have won three Super Bowls in a four-year time span, doing so in the 2001, 2003, and 2004 seasons.
  The first  team to hold the opposing team to no touchdowns in a Super Bowl. Dallas beat the Miami Dolphins 24–3 in Super Bowl VI.  The only other teams to do this are the New England Patriots, who did so in their 13–3 win against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9.