Cowboys

72 doinks recorded · 47 kicking · 25 opponent · Compare

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72 Total Doinks
19% Made Rate (Kicking)
2017 Peak Season · 6 doinks
2.6 Doinks Seen / Season
Doinks Kicked by Season
2015: NFL moved extra-point attempts from 20 yards to 33 yards 1975: 1 doink 1976: 0 doinks 1977: 0 doinks 1978: 1 doink 1996: 2 doinks (prior 17 years omitted: 1979–1995) 1997: 1 doink 1998: 3 doinks 1999: 4 doinks 2000: 1 doink 2001: 2 doinks 2002: 5 doinks 2003: 1 doink 2004: 1 doink 2005: 2 doinks 2006: 4 doinks 2007: 0 doinks 2008: 1 doink 2009: 3 doinks 2010: 1 doink 2011: 0 doinks 2012: 2 doinks 2013: 0 doinks 2014: 0 doinks 2015: 4 doinks 2016: 3 doinks 2017: 6 doinks 2018: 2 doinks 2019: 4 doinks 2020: 2 doinks 2021: 5 doinks 2022: 2 doinks 2023: 5 doinks 2024: 3 doinks 2025: 1 doink
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1975 1978 1996 2000 2010 2020 2025
Last Doink (Kicking)
DAL @ NYJ
Brandon Aubrey · XP · No Good
Oct 5, 2025 · 7 months ago
Last Doinked On
GB @ DAL
Anders Carlson · XP · No Good
Jan 14, 2024 · 2y 4mo ago

Game-Altering Doinks

Doinks that decided or significantly impacted the outcome of close games.

3 Lost It on a Doink

The Cowboys kicker missed a game-losing doink.

DAL @ WAS FG 52yd 2018
ATL @ DAL FG 22yd 2002
DAL @ IND FG 57yd 1996
4 High Impact (Kicking)

The Cowboys kicker doinked in a game decided by 3 or fewer.

LV @ DAL FG 59yd 2021
DAL @ NYG FG 55yd 2016
DAL @ ARI XP 2010
DAL @ NYG FG 41yd 1999
3 High Impact (Against)

The opposing kicker doinked in a game decided by 3 or fewer against the Cowboys.

DAL @ LAC FG 44yd 2021
CAR @ DAL FG 44yd 2002
DAL @ STL FG 49yd 2002

Franchise Stories (1)

SEA @ DAL · Jul 31, 1998 · Season 1998, Hall of Fame
The first game of the 1998 NFL preseason had two stories the box score wouldn't tell you. Seahawks rookie running back Ahman Green scored his first professional touchdown (the start of a career that would land him as Green Bay's all-time leading rusher). And Cowboys kicker Richie Cunningham doinked twice in a single game: a missed extra point in the third quarter, then a 46-yard field goal in the fourth, either of which would have flipped the one-point margin. There's a third oddity, harder to spot: This game wasn't the official 1998 Hall of Fame game, despite what the Cowboys' site may lead you to believe; it was played on July 31st, a day before that year's HoF game. (Sourced from newspaper archives - no video known to exist.)

Doinks by Cowboys (47)

Record in doink games: 21-25 · Record with made doink: 4-5

DateGameKickerTypeDistQtrResultW/L
Oct 52025 DAL @ NYJDAL 37, NYJ 22 Brandon Aubrey XP 33 2 No Good W
Dec 292024 DAL @ PHIDAL 7, PHI 41 Brandon Aubrey FG 61 4 No Good L
Nov 242024 DAL @ WSHDAL 34, WSH 26 Brandon Aubrey FG 42 1 No Good W
Nov 182024 HOU @ DALHOU 34, DAL 10 Brandon Aubrey FG 40 2 No Good L
Jan 142024 GB @ DALGB 48, DAL 32 Playoffs Brandon Aubrey XP 33 3 No Good L
Jan 72024 DAL @ WSHDAL 38, WSH 10 Brandon Aubrey FG 36 4 No Good W
Nov 232023 WSH @ DALWSH 10, DAL 45 Brandon Aubrey XP 33 2 No Good W
Nov 52023 DAL @ PHIDAL 23, PHI 28 Brandon Aubrey XP 33 2 Good L
Jan 162023 DAL @ TBDAL 31, TB 14 Playoffs Brett Maher XP 33 3 No Good W
Dec 192021 DAL @ NYGDAL 21, NYG 6 Greg Zuerlein XP 33 3 No Good W
Nov 252021 LV @ DALLV 36, DAL 33 High Impact Greg Zuerlein FG 59 2 No Good L
Sep 92021 DAL @ TBDAL 29, TB 31 Greg Zuerlein XP 33 2 No Good L
Sep 272020 DAL @ SEADAL 31, SEA 38 Greg Zuerlein XP 33 1 No Good L
Nov 242019 DAL @ NEDAL 9, NE 13 Brett Maher FG 46 1 No Good L
Sep 222019 MIA @ DALMIA 6, DAL 31 Brett Maher FG 55 4 No Good W
Oct 212018 DAL @ WASDAL 17, WAS 20 Game-Loser Brett Maher FG 52 4 No Good L
Dec 242017 SEA @ DALSEA 21, DAL 12 Dan Bailey FG 51 2 Good L
Dec 102017 DAL @ NYGDAL 30, NYG 10 Dan Bailey FG 53 2 No Good W
Nov 122017 DAL @ ATLDAL 7, ATL 27 Mike Nugent FG 38 3 No Good L
Nov 52017 KC @ DALKC 17, DAL 28 Mike Nugent XP 33 1 Good W
Oct 222017 DAL @ SFDAL 40, SF 10 Jeff Heath XP 33 3 Good W
Dec 112016 DAL @ NYGDAL 7, NYG 10 High Impact Dan Bailey FG 55 2 No Good L
Dec 272015 DAL @ BUFDAL 6, BUF 16 Dan Bailey FG 50 1 No Good L
Dec 192015 NYJ @ DALNYJ 19, DAL 16 Dan Bailey FG 50 4 Good L
Nov 82015 PHI @ DALPHI 33, DAL 27 Dan Bailey FG 44 4 Good L
Dec 252010 DAL @ ARIDAL 26, ARI 27 High Impact David Buehler XP 33 4 No Good L
Dec 192009 DAL @ NODAL 24, NO 17 Nick Folk FG 24 4 No Good W
Nov 262009 OAK @ DALOAK 7, DAL 24 Nick Folk FG 49 2 No Good W
Aug 212009 TEN @ DALTEN 10, DAL 30 Nick Folk FG 49 2 No Good W
Oct 122008 DAL @ ARIDAL 24, ARI 30 Nick Folk FG 37 2 No Good L
Nov 192006 IND @ DALIND 14, DAL 21 Mike Vanderjagt FG 43 2 No Good W
Oct 292006 DAL @ CARDAL 35, CAR 14 Mike Vanderjagt FG 48 1 No Good W
Oct 12006 DAL @ TENDAL 45, TEN 14 Mike Vanderjagt FG 26 2 No Good W
Sep 102006 DAL @ JAXDAL 17, JAX 24 Shaun Suisham FG 36 3 No Good L
Sep 192004 CLE @ DALCLE 12, DAL 19 Billy Cundiff FG 49 3 No Good W
Dec 72003 DAL @ PHIDAL 10, PHI 36 Billy Cundiff FG 29 1 Good L
Oct 62002 NYG @ DALNYG 21, DAL 17 Billy Cundiff FG 45 2 No Good L
Aug 242002 ATL @ DALATL 21, DAL 19 Game-Loser Billy Cundiff FG 22 4 No Good L
Dec 92001 NYG @ DALNYG 13, DAL 20 Jon Hilbert FG 35 4 No Good W
Dec 32000 DAL @ TBDAL 7, TB 27 Tim Seder FG 34 2 No Good L
Dec 121999 PHI @ DALPHI 10, DAL 20 Eddie Murray FG 49 1 No Good W
Oct 181999 DAL @ NYGDAL 10, NYG 13 High Impact Richie Cunningham FG 41 3 No Good L
Sep 121999 DAL @ WASDAL 41, WAS 35 Richie Cunningham XP 33 4 Good W
Jul 311998 SEA @ DALSEA 20, DAL 19 High Impact Richie Cunningham XP 33 3 No Good L
Jul 311998 SEA @ DALSEA 20, DAL 19 High Impact Richie Cunningham FG 46 4 No Good L
Nov 181996 GB @ DALGB 6, DAL 21 Chris Boniol FG 35 2 Good W
Sep 151996 DAL @ INDDAL 24, IND 25 Game-Loser Chris Boniol FG 57 4 No Good L

Doinks against Cowboys (25)

Record in doink games: 7-18 · Record vs. made doink: 1-1

DateGameKickerTeamTypeDistQtrResultW/L
Jan 142024 GB @ DALGB 48, DAL 32 Playoffs Anders Carlson GB XP 33 2 No Good L
Jan 82023 DAL @ WSHDAL 6, WSH 26 Joey Slye WSH FG 52 2 No Good L
Nov 252021 LV @ DALLV 36, DAL 33 Daniel Carlson LV FG 34 OT No Good L
Sep 192021 DAL @ LACDAL 20, LAC 17 High Impact Tristan Vizcaino LAC FG 44 2 No Good W
Sep 132020 DAL @ LARDAL 17, LAR 20 Sam Sloman LAR FG 29 1 No Good L
Nov 282019 BUF @ DALBUF 26, DAL 15 Steven Hauschka BUF FG 41 3 Good L
Nov 42019 DAL @ NYGDAL 37, NYG 18 Aldrick Rosas NYG XP 33 2 No Good W
Nov 52018 TEN @ DALTEN 28, DAL 14 Ryan Succop TEN FG 28 4 No Good L
Oct 82017 GB @ DALGB 35, DAL 31 Mason Crosby GB XP 33 1 No Good L
Dec 12016 DAL @ MINDAL 17, MIN 15 Kai Forbath MIN FG 33 4 Good W
Nov 62016 DAL @ CLEDAL 35, CLE 10 Cody Parkey CLE FG 41 2 No Good W
Oct 42015 DAL @ NODAL 20, NO 26 Zach Hocker NO FG 30 4 No Good L
Dec 302012 DAL @ WASDAL 18, WAS 28 Kai Forbath WAS FG 37 1 No Good L
Nov 112012 DAL @ PHIDAL 38, PHI 23 Alex Henery PHI XP 33 4 No Good W
Jan 12006 STL @ DALSTL 20, DAL 10 Jeff Wilkins STL FG 27 2 No Good L
Dec 42005 DAL @ NYGDAL 10, NYG 17 Jay Feely NYG FG 33 4 No Good L
Nov 172002 DAL @ INDDAL 3, IND 20 Mike Vanderjagt IND FG 23 2 No Good L
Oct 132002 CAR @ DALCAR 13, DAL 14 High Impact Shayne Graham CAR FG 44 2 No Good W
Sep 292002 DAL @ STLDAL 13, STL 10 High Impact Jeff Wilkins STL FG 49 4 No Good W
Jan 62002 DAL @ DETDAL 10, DET 15 Jason Hanson DET FG 51 2 No Good L
Aug 211999 DAL @ NEDAL 14, NE 34 Adam Vinatieri NE FG 43 4 No Good L
Aug 81998 OAK @ DALOAK 16, DAL 3 Cole Ford OAK FG 27 1 No Good L
Nov 231997 DAL @ GBDAL 17, GB 45 Ryan Longwell GB FG 34 1 No Good L
Jan 211979 PIT @ DALPIT 35, DAL 31 Super Bowl Roy Gerela PIT FG 51 2 No Good L
Jan 181976 DAL @ PITDAL 17, PIT 21 Super Bowl Roy Gerela PIT XP 33 4 No Good L
Heartbreaks on the Cowboys
Cowboys' Graveyard of DoinksAll Time
1996 · 3DALC. Boniol at IND57yd FGStarted: Sep 15, 1996Ended: Q4 · 0:00DAL · 1998 · PRER. Cunningham XPvs SEADAL · 1998 · PRER. Cunningham 46ydvs SEA1999 · 6DALR. Cunningham at NYG41yd FGStarted: Oct 18, 1999Ended: Q3 · 0:00DAL · 2002 · PREB. Cundiff 22ydvs ATL2010 · 16DALD. Buehler at ARIXPStarted: Dec 25, 2010Ended: Q4 · 1:412016 · 14DALD. Bailey at NYG55yd FGStarted: Dec 11, 2016Ended: Q2 · 0:002018 · 7DALB. Maher at WAS52yd FGStarted: Oct 21, 2018Ended: Q4 · 0:002021 · 12DALG. Zuerlein vs LV59yd FGStarted: Nov 25, 2021Ended: Q2 · 6:29
1996 · 3DALC. Boniol at IND57yd FGStarted: Sep 15, 1996Ended: Q4 · 0:00DAL · 1998 · PRER. Cunningham XPvs SEADAL · 1998 · PRER. Cunningham 46ydvs SEA1999 · 6DALR. Cunningham at NYG41yd FGStarted: Oct 18, 1999Ended: Q3 · 0:00DAL · 2002 · PREB. Cundiff 22ydvs ATL2010 · 16DALD. Buehler at ARIXPStarted: Dec 25, 2010Ended: Q4 · 1:412016 · 14DALD. Bailey at NYG55yd FGStarted: Dec 11, 2016Ended: Q2 · 0:002018 · 7DALB. Maher at WAS52yd FGStarted: Oct 21, 2018Ended: Q4 · 0:002021 · 12DALG. Zuerlein vs LV59yd FGStarted: Nov 25, 2021Ended: Q2 · 6:29
9 game-losing doinks