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2017 Dallas Cowboys Season
The 2017 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their 29th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 9th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their 7th full season under head coach Jason Garrett. For the first time since 2002, quarterback Tony Romo was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on April 4, 2017. The Cowboys failed to improve or match upon their 13–3 record from the previous season. In Week 16 via a loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks, they were eliminated from playoff contention and missed the playoffs for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. Offseason Signings *(†) - Later released *(††) - Later retired Departures Draft Notes * The Cowboys traded their original fifth-round (No. 171 overall) selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round (No. 228 overall) selection and quarterback Matt Cassell. * The Cowboys traded their 2018 fifth-round selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFC East
The National Football Conference – Eastern Division or NFC East is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It has four members: the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders. The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Capitol Division and acquired its current name in 1970 following the AFL-NFL merger. The NFC East is currently the only division in the league in which all four current teams have won not only at least one Super Bowl, but also at least two. With 14 Super Bowl titles, the NFC East is currently the most successful division in the NFL during the Super Bowl era, with the AFC West second with ten titles. The Dallas Cowboys have the most Super Bowl titles in the division, winning five. The New York Giants have won four, the Washington Commanders have three, and the Philadelphia Eagles have two Super Bowl victories, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its home games at Lincoln Financial Field in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The franchise was established in 1933 as a replacement for the bankrupt Frankford Yellow Jackets when a group led by Bert Bell secured the rights to an NFL franchise in Philadelphia. Since their formation, the Eagles have appeared in the NFL playoffs, playoffs 31 times, won 16 division titles (including 13 in the NFC East), appeared in four pre-AFL–NFL merger, merger NFL Championship Games, winning three of them (1948 NFL Championship Game, 1948, 1949 NFL Championship Game, 1949, and 1960 NFL Championship Game, 1960), and appeared in five Super Bowls, winning Super Bowls Super Bowl LII, LII and Super Bowl LIX, LIX. The Philadelphia Eagles rank among the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Dunbar
Lance Dunbar Jr. (born January 25, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Early life Dunbar was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and lived in New Orleans until 2005, when he was forced to move due to Hurricane Katrina. He initially attended De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) where he played running back and safety, but transferred after his family settled in Haltom City, Texas. In his junior and senior years at Haltom High School, he had over 2,200 combined rushing yards and was named first-team All-district both years. College career Dunbar accepted a football scholarship from the University of North Texas, as it was close to his home. He played in his first college football game on September 6, 2008, against Tulsa. He had 10 rushing attempts for 72 yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining franchises from the NFL founding in 1920, along with the Arizona Cardinals, which also began in Chicago. The Bears played home games at Wrigley Field on Chicago's North Side, Chicago, North Side through the 1970 season; they have played since then at Soldier Field on the Near South Side, Chicago, Near South Side, adjacent to Lake Michigan. The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, on September 20, 1919, became professional on September 17, 1920, and moved to Chicago in 1921. The Bears have won nine History of the National Football League championship, NFL Championships, eight prior to the AFL–NFL merger and one Super Bowl. They hold the NFL records for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez (born November 11, 1986) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the USC Trojans football, USC Trojans and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2009 NFL draft. Sanchez is currently a color analyst for NFL coverage on NFL on Fox, Fox and Fox Sports 1. A backup quarterback during his first three years at the University of Southern California, Sanchez rose to prominence in 2007 due to injuries suffered by starting quarterback John David Booty; he also became popular within the Los Angeles community due to his Mexican-American heritage. Sanchez was named the starter in 2008, and led USC to a 12–1 record and won the 2009 Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl against 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State. Although USC coach Pete Carroll and many Scout (sport), scouts considered him t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellen Moore
Kellen Christopher Moore (born July 5, 1988) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos, setting the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for quarterback wins. Moore spent most of his professional career from 2012 to 2017 as a backup, seeing playing time with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. After retiring as a player, Moore served as an offensive coordinator of the Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, and Philadelphia Eagles, winning Super Bowl LIX with the lattermost before being named the Saints' head coach in 2025. Early life Kellen Christopher Moore was born on July 5, 1988, in Prosser, Washington. His father Tom was the head coach at Prosser High School from 1986 to 2008, winning 21 league titles and four state championships. Every day during football season, he and younger brother Kirby, who also played at Boise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Durant
Justin Ryan Durant (born September 21, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hampton Pirates and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. Early life Durant graduated from Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina in 2003. As a freshman, he was tried out at fullback, before settling in at linebacker. He was a four-year starter and a teammate of future NFL player Lawrence Timmons. He was a member of the 2002 HSSR All-State team and was twice named to the Region VI Class AAA All-Region team. He was rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com. College career Durant accepted a football scholarship from Hampton University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 8 games and missed 3 contests with a hand injury. He played mostly as a backup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Javell Cooper (born January 19, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals seventh overall in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he earned All-American honors. He also spent time with the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and Oakland Raiders. Early life Cooper was born on January 19, 1990. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, he attended John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, where he played football and competed in wrestling and track. He played football as a guard, but also saw time at defensive end. In his senior year, he paved the way for three players who rushed for 600 yards or more, while Hoggard won the state 4-A championship with a 16–0 record. Cooper was voted the conference's player of the year as an offensive linem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden (born August 27, 1987) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football, Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round with the fourth overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft. He also played three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. At Arkansas, McFadden had a decorated career, twice finishing as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and as a consensus member of the College Football All-America Team, All-American team. He was highly touted coming out of school, and was picked fourth overall by the Raiders. McFadden struggled with consistency through his professional career, only rushing for over 1,000 yards twice and never started all 16 games of a season. He retired mid-way through the 2017 NFL season, and was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life McFadden was born in Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The club entered the NFL as an expansion team in 1976 in the NFC. From 1977 to 2001, Seattle was assigned to the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West; the team rejoined the NFC in 2002. They have played their home games at Lumen Field in Seattle's SoDo, Seattle, SoDo neighborhood since 2002, having previously played home games in the Kingdome (1976–1999) and Husky Stadium (1994 and 2000–2001). Seahawks fans have been referred to collectively as the "12s" (formerly the "12th man (football), 12th Man"), or the "12th Fan". The team's fans twice set the Guinness World Record for the loudest crowd noise at a sporting event within the span of a few months, first registering 136.6 decibels during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in September 2013, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damontre Moore
Damontre Lamounte Moore (born September 11, 1992) is an American professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned All-American honors. Early life Moore was born in DeSoto, Texas. He attended Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, where he played for the Rowlett Eagles high school football team. As a senior, he had 66 tackles and six quarterback sacks. College career Moore attended Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2010 to 2012. As a backup linebacker as a freshman in 2010, he recorded 40 tackles, 5.5 quarterback sacks and an interception. As a first-year starter as a sophomore in 2011, he had 72 tackles and 8.5 sacks. As a junior in 2012, he was a consensus first-team All-American and a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection after recording 85 tackles and 12.5 sacks. Over three seasons, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown. They play their home games at Huntington Bank Field, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The franchise's official club colors are brown, orange, and white. They are unique among the 32 member clubs of the NFL in that they do not have a logo on their helmets. The franchise was founded in 1944 by Brown and businessman Arthur B. McBride as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and began play in 1946. The Browns dominated the AAFC, compiling a 47–4–3 record in the league's four seasons and winning its championship in each. When the AAFC folded after the 1949 season, the Browns joined the NFL along with the San Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
