<Li> 1991 Regular Season--The Eagles began the 1991 season by pounding the Cowboys 24--0 in Texas Stadium in Week 3 . During that game, the Eagles set a record with 11 sacks of Troy Aikman . Meanwhile, riding a three - game winning streak, Dallas entered Veterans Stadium in Week 16 with a chance at a playoff berth, their first since 1985 . The Cowboys benefited from Eagles QB Randall Cunningham being injured, and rode a Kelvin Martin punt return for a touchdown to a 25--13 victory . The loss jolted the Eagles from the playoff picture . A rivalry was rejuvenated . </Li> <Li> 1992--1995--With Cunningham back to health, the Eagles went five weeks into the 1992 season without a loss and met the undefeated Cowboys on Monday Night Football . En route to a 31--7 win, the Eagles' number one - ranked defense held the Cowboys' high - powered offense to one first - quarter touchdown; it was the fewest points the Cowboys would score all season, and the most points they would allow . However, later that year, the Cowboys ousted the Eagles from the Divisional Round Playoffs in a 34 - 10 rout, which ended the Eagles' prospects for a "Super Bowl season" in Jerome Brown's honor . Two years later, the Cowboys bounced the Eagles from the Divisional Round of the Playoffs a second time, triumphing in a 30--11 rout . The Cowboys eventually advanced to, and won, Super Bowls in both seasons . </Li> <Li> December 10th, 1995: Throughout his career, Emmitt Smith has had some huge games against the Eagles, including a 237 - yard game in 1993 which later became the most rushing yards he had ever gained against the Eagles . But; with the game tied at 17 - 17, over two minutes left and Dallas having the ball at its own 29 - yard line, Coach Barry Switzer ran Smith off left tackle on consecutive plays and the Eagles stopped him both times . Kicker Gary Anderson kicked a field goal to ice the game, 20 - 17 . </Li> <Li> In November 1996, with the game at 21 - 21, James Willis made the most memorable play in what was a relatively unmemorable career as an Eagles linebacker when he intercepted a Troy Aikman pass in the end zone and lateraled the ball to Troy Vincent who took it the distance to complete a 104 - yard touchdown . The Eagles would later go on to win 31 - 21 . </Li>

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