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Gailey Named Head Coach - Jerry Jones named Chan Gailey as the fourth head coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys franchise on Feb. 12. Gailey, who had previously served as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, replaced Barry Switzer, who resigned from his position on January 9th.
Training Camp Opens in Wichita Falls - The Cowboys open training camp at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas on July 15. Attendance figures for the four-week camp exceed 100,000.
Sanders Sets Return Mark - On Sept. 21, Deion Sanders returned a punt 59 yards for a touchdown in the first half at the New York Giants and then ran back an interception 71 yards for a score in the fourth quarter. It was the first time in club history that one player had scored two touchdowns on returns of any kind in the same game.
Smith Becomes Club's All-Time Rusher - With 163 yards on 29 carries in a 16-6 win over the New York Giants on Nov. 8, Emmitt Smith becomes the Dallas Cowboys all-time leading rusher. Smith's performance pushes him past Tony Dorsett (12,036) and into the Cowboys top spot.
Nineteenth Division Championship - After a one-year absence from postseason play, the Cowboys clinch their sixth NFC Eastern Division title in the last seven years with a 13-9 win over Philadelphia at Texas Stadium on Dec. 20. The 1998 division crown is the 19th division championship (15th NFC East title) in the club's 39-year history.
Smith Becomes NFL's All-Time Rushing Touchdown Leader - After scoring a first-half touchdown on a one-yard run against the Redskins at Texas Stadium, Emmitt Smith becomes the NFL's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns, moving ahead of Marcus Allen (123). Smith later added a 26-yard TD run to bring his record total to 12 rushing touchdowns by season's end.
Cowboys Post 10 wins and Sweep NFC East - The Cowboys closed the year with a 23-7 victory over Washington and a 10-6 record, marking the 23rd season in which Dallas recorded at least 10 wins - a NFL record. The win over the Redskins also enabled Dallas to become the first team in the history of the NFC East to post an 8-0 record in division play.
Cowboys Extend NFL-Record with 25th Playoff Appearance - The Cowboys extended their NFL Record for postseason appearances to 25 with a 20-7 loss to Arizona in a NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Texas Stadium on Jan. 2, 1999.
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| Record: 10-6 |
Coach: Chan Gailey |
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W/L |
Scores |
Opponent |
Att. |
| 9/6 |
W |
38-10 |
Arizona |
63,602 |
| 9/13 |
L |
23-42 |
@ Denver |
75,013 |
| 9/21 |
W |
31-7 |
@ NY Giants |
78,039 |
| 9/27 |
L |
12-13 |
Oakland |
63,544 |
| 10/4 |
W |
31-10 |
@ Washington |
72,284 |
| 10/11 |
W |
27-20 |
Carolina |
64,181 |
| 10/18 |
L |
12-13 |
@ Chicago |
59,201 |
| 10/25 |
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| 11/2 |
W |
34-0 |
@ Philadelphia |
67,002 |
| 11/8 |
W |
16-6 |
NY Giants |
64,316 |
| 11/15 |
W |
35-28 |
@ Arizona |
69,923 |
| 11/22 |
W |
30-22 |
Seattle |
64,142 |
| 11/26 |
L |
36-46 |
Minnesota |
64,366 |
| 12/6 |
L |
3-22 |
@ New Orleans |
65,065 |
| 12/13 |
L |
17-20 |
@ Kansas City |
77,697 |
| 12/20 |
W |
13-9 |
Philadelphia |
62,722 |
| 12/27 |
W |
23-7 |
Washington |
63,565 |
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| 1998 NFC WILD CARD GAME |
| 1/2/99 |
L |
7-20 |
Arizona |
62,969 |
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| OFFENSE |
| WR |
Billy Davis |
| LT |
Larry Allen |
| LG |
Nate Newton |
| C |
Clay Shiver (9) |
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Michael Kiselak (7) |
| RG |
Flozell Adams (10) |
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Everett McIver (6) |
| RT |
Erik Williams |
| TE |
David LaFleur |
| WR |
Michael Irvin |
| QB |
Troy Aikman (11) |
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Jason Garrett (5) |
| RB |
Emmitt Smith |
| FB |
Daryl Johnston |
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| DEFENSE |
| LE |
Kavika Pittman |
| LT |
Leon Lett |
| RT |
Chad Hennings |
| RE |
Greg Ellis |
| LLB |
Randall Godfrey |
| MLB |
Fred Strickland |
| RLB |
Dexter Coakley |
| LCB |
Kevin Smith (12) |
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Kevin Mathis (4) |
| RCB |
Deion Sanders (11) |
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Charlie Williams (3) |
| SS |
Darren Woodson |
| FS |
Omar Stoutmire (12) |
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George Teague (4) |
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