The Dallas Cowboys earned their “America’s Team” nickname from repeated success which had people all over the country cheering for them. After not having a single winning season during their first five years of existence, the Cowboys went on a tear making the playoffs in 17 of their next 18 seasons. In that span, the team made it to at least the NFC Championship 12 times. That is simply amazing.
But good things come to an end. The Cowboys lost three straight NFC Championship games to kickoff the ‘80s, which marked the beginning of the end for legendary coach Tom Landry as he was fired after the 1988 season.