The team posted a 9–5 record and won the new four-team Capitol Division.
The Cowboys hosted the Century Division winner Cleveland Browns at the Cotton Bowl and won 52–14 for the Eastern Conference title.
This gained a rematch the following week for the NFL title with the two-time defending champion Green Bay Packers.
Played in frigid sub-zero and windy conditions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on December 31, the Packers scored a late touchdown to win by four points for their third consecutive NFL title.
Green Bay easily won Super Bowl II two weeks later over the Oakland Raiders.