The team was first known as the Dallas Steers, then the Dallas Rangers. [2][3] On March 19, 1960, the organization announced that the team name was the Cowboys to avoid confusion …

Jan 28, 2020 · Sure enough, the team formerly known as the Yanks was quickly renamed the Texans, the Dallas Texans, an ownership group of 16 strong anchored by 32-year-old textile …

The name "Cowboys" was first used by sportswriter Bob St. John when he wrote about then-coach Tom Landry in 1960 for his column in the Dallas Morning News: "Coach Landry looked …

Sep 6, 2024 · In March of 1960, the owners all agreed on a single name: the Dallas Cowboys. The name immediately stuck. Five years later, however, Murchison floated the idea to change …

The Cowboys suffered their first losing season in two decades in 1986 and fell all the way to 3-13 in 1988. H. R. "Bum" Bright, who had purchased the Cowboys from Murchison in 1984, sold …

Nov 27, 2025 · The naming journey of the Dallas Cowboys, an NFL franchise established in 1960, reflects Texas’s rich heritage. Initially named the Dallas Steers, a nod to Texas’s cattle …

The Dallas Cowboys history begins with the birth of their franchise in 1960. With hard work and dedication, then owner, Clint Murchinson Jr, brought the Cowboys into the NFL.

Jul 26, 2024 · How the Dallas Cowboys got their name The first Dallas football team was actually the Dallas Texans in 1952, but they did so terribly awful that the city was left teamless for the …

1 day ago · The Dallas Cowboys are an American professional football team based in Dallas that plays in the National Football Conference of the National Football League. One of the NFL’s …

Mar 27, 2023 · In October of 1959, Dallas was awarded an NFL expansion franchise, with Clint Murchison (a rich Texas oilman) the majority owner. The original name for the team was the …