Are the Cowboys a Tuesday team?
We're about to find out as they are to play their first-ever game on a Tuesday when they line up against the Ravens in Baltimore.
This game was moved by the NFL to accommodate the Ravens, who have been dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 issues, including quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was out the last game but will be eligible to play Tuesday vs. Dallas.
By playing on Tuesday, the Cowboys will now play a game on every day of the week.
Let's find out which day has been the best for this franchise, dating back to the 1960 season.
This will be the Cowboys' first-ever game on Tuesday. So let's see the team's history on the other days of the week.
Sunday: 423-430-5
The most traditional day of the week for NFL games, Sunday is the home to the majority of all professional games. Over the years, the Cowboys have won over 400 games on Sunday. And while the NFL has moved the schedule around over the years to different days of the week, the Super Bowl is played on Sunday. The Cowboys have won five of them out of their eight appearances.
Monday: 48-37
For many years, the only Prime Time game of the week occurred on Monday. So the Cowboys have obviously played their share of Monday games over the years. The Cowboys' record-breaking run by Tony Dorsett, a 99-yarder in Minnesota, occurred on the final Monday Night game of the 1982 sesaon. One of the most memorable was a 2007 comeback for the ages. Tony Romo turned the ball over six times, but still managed to rally the Cowboys to a 25-24 win in Buffalo.
Thursday: 36-23-1
Thursdays and the Cowboys – it has been a tradition over the years, mostly because of the annual Thanksgiving Day game. The Cowboys are 31-21-1 on Turkey Day but also have a 5-2 record on other Thursday games. This week's game with Baltimore was actually set to be played on Thursday before the NFL moved it twice, falling eventually for Tuesday.
Saturday: 15-14
While it might seem like a rare occurrence to play on Saturday, a day usually reserved for college football, the Cowboys have played nearly 30 games in their 60-year history. And that doesn't even include 12 playoff games over the years (6-6 record). But of 29 regular season games played on Saturday, it includes the franchise's first-ever win, a 35-28 victory over Pittsburgh in 1961. One of the more memorable games in recent history occurred in 2009, when a banged-up DeMarcus Ware fought through a neck injury to record two sacks, including the game-winning turnover against the previously-undefeated Saints.
Friday: 0-2
The Cowboys have only had two games played on Friday, including one in the inaugural 1960 season. The Cowboys went 0-11-1 that year, so a 27-25 loss to Philadelphia on a Friday game probably felt like a moral victory to the first-year franchise.
But in 1999, a 31-24 loss to the Saints on Christmas Eve didn't have the same feelings for a Cowboys team fighting to get into the playoffs. The Saints were 2-12 and played a rookie quarterback named Jake Delhomme, who lit them up for three touchdowns.
While the playoffs seemed hopeless after the loss, things fell just right for the Cowboys, who beat the Giants the following week to secure a Wild Card spot with an 8-8 record.
Wednesday: 1-0
The Cowboys have played just one game on "Hump Day." Back in 2012, the NFL moved the regular-season opener for both teams to a Wednesday, instead of the traditional Thursday kickoff for the defending champions. The Giants had won the Super Bowl the previous year and hosted the Cowboys on Wednesday because the NFL wanted to avoid President Obama's speed at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday Sept. 6.
The Cowboys went to New York and controlled the tempo from start to finish. Tony Romo connected on two touchdowns to Kevin Ogletree, who had visited his brother in the hospital in New York earlier that day.
The Cowboys held off a late rally to beat the Giants, 24-17, giving them a 1-0 record on Wednesday.
Tuesday: 0-0
The Cowboys will take on the Ravens, looking for their first win in the city of Baltimore since 1981. It's been an extended break for the Cowboys, who have been off since Nov. 26. The 12 days off are exactly double the time Baltimore has had since its previous game.
