| 1964 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| Home field | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1964 Dallas Cowboys season was their fifth in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4–10, winning five games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Cowboys would not have another losing season until 1986.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1964 Dallas Cowboys draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Scott Appleton | DT | Texas | He was immediately traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2 | 17 | Mel Renfro * † | CB | Oregon | |
| 4 | 43 | Perry Lee Dunn | RB | Ole Miss | |
| 6 | 73 | Billy Lothridge | QB | Georgia Tech | |
| 6 | 82 | Jim Curry | End | Cincinnati | |
| 6 | 83 | Jim Evans | End | Texas Western | |
| 7 | 88 | Bob Hayes * † | WR | Florida A&M | |
| 8 | 101 | Al Geverink | RB | UCLA | |
| 9 | 116 | Jake Kupp * | OG | Washington | |
| 10 | 129 | Roger Staubach * † | QB | Navy | |
| 11 | 144 | Bob Crenshaw | OG | Baylor | |
| 12 | 157 | Johnny Norman | End | Northwestern State (LA) | |
| 13 | 172 | Jerry Rhome | QB | Tulsa | |
| 14 | 185 | Jim Worden | LB | Wittenberg | |
| 15 | 200 | Bill Van Burkleo | RB | Tulsa | |
| 16 | 213 | Paul Cercel | C | Pittsburgh | |
| 17 | 228 | Bud Abell | LB | Missouri | |
| 18 | 241 | Theo Viltz | DB | USC | He signed with the Houston Oilers of the AFL |
| 19 | 256 | H.D. Murphy | RB | Oregon | |
| 20 | 269 | John Hughes | LB | SMU | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 6–16 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 36,605 | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Washington Redskins | W 24–18 | 1–1 | Cotton Bowl | 25,158 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–23 | 1–2 | Pitt Stadium | 35,594 | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–27 | 1–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 72,062 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | New York Giants | T 13–13 | 1–3–1 | Cotton Bowl | 33,324 | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 16–20 | 1–4–1 | Cotton Bowl | 37,456 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–13 | 2–4–1 | Busch Stadium | 28,253 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 24–10 | 3–4–1 | Wrigley Field | 47,527 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at New York Giants | W 31–21 | 4–4–1 | Yankee Stadium | 63,061 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 4–5–1 | Cotton Bowl | 55,972 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Washington Redskins | L 16–28 | 4–6–1 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 21–45 | 4–7–1 | Cotton Bowl | 44,975 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 4–8–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | 5–8–1 | Cotton Bowl | 35,271 | Recap |
Conference opponents are in bold text
Game summaries
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 27, Dallas Cowboys 6
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Browns | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 13 mph
- Game attendance: 72,062
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (DAL) (second half) and Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play), Ray Renfro (DAL) (second half) and Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 20, Dallas Cowboys 16
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 16 mph
- Game attendance: 37,456
- TV announcers (CBS): Ken Coleman (CLE) (second half) and Frank Glieber (DAL) (first half) (play-by-play), Warren Lahr (CLE) (second half) and Ray Renfro (DAL) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 415 | 293 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 8–2–2 | 357 | 331 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 312 | 313 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 307 | 305 | L2 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 250 | 289 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 253 | 315 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 241 | 399 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Season recap
With one year left on his original contract, Tom Landry is re-signed to an additional 10-year extension, in effect giving him an 11-year deal, the longest in major pro sports history in the United States.
Roster
| Dallas Cowboys 1964 roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
References
External links
- 1964 Dallas Cowboys season Archived 2012-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
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