By the Numbers
Dallas Cowboys
1997 record: 6-10 (4th in NFC
East)
1997 NFL rank (rush/pass/total):
offense
20/20/20; defense
24/1/2
1998
schedule
strength:
NFL rank: 23 (tie),
Opponents' 1997 winning percentage:
.477,
Games against playoff teams:
5
Power
Trio
Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin have led the
Cowboys in passing yards, rushing yards and receptions,
respectively, in each of the last seven years. That's an
NFL record that, in the age of the salary cap and veteran
free agency, will be hard
to match. Two troikas have current three-year streaks:
Detroit's Scott Mitchell, Barry Sanders and Herman Moore,
and Denver's John Elway, Terrell Davis and Shannon
Sharpe.
| Team | Seasons | Yrs. | Leading Passer | Leading Rusher | Leading Receiver |
| Cowboys | 1991-97 | 7 | Troy Aikman | Emmitt Smith | Michael Irvin |
| Bills | 1988-92 | 5 | Jim Kelly | Thurman Thomas | Andre Reed |
| Chargers | 1980-83 | 4 | Dan Fouts | Chuck Muncie | Kellen Winslow |
| Seahawks | 1976-79 | 4 | Jim Zorn | Sherman Smith | Steve Largent |
| Steelers | 1975-78 | 4 | Terry Bradshaw | Franco Harris | Lynn Swann |
| Giants | 1956-59 | 4 | Charlie Conerly | Frank Gifford | Frank Gifford |
Statistical boxes compiled by Elias Sports Bureau
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