<Ul> <Li> ← 2015 </Li> <Li> Cowboys seasons </Li> <Li> 2017 → </Li> </Ul> <P> The 2016 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 57th season in the National Football League, the eighth playing their home games at AT&T Stadium and the 6th full season under head coach Jason Garrett . </P> <P> After losing their first game to the New York Giants, the Cowboys won 11 straight games . The streak ended with them losing again to the Giants in week 14, making this the first time since 2011 that the Giants would sweep the Cowboys . With division rivals Washington Redskins losing to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth after missing the playoffs the previous year . Following the Giants' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, the Cowboys became NFC East champions for the second time in three years and clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2007 . The 13--3 record is tied for the best record in team history, which was also set in 1992 and 2007 . But despite having the NFC's top seed as well as home - field advantage, the Cowboys lost in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 34 - 31, ending their season . This was also QB Tony Romo's last season in the NFL, as he announced his retirement on April 4, 2017 . </P> <Table> Cowboys 2016 free agents <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Restriction </Th> <Th> Date signed </Th> <Th> 2016 team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bernadeau, Mackenzy Mackenzy Bernadeau </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11 </Td> <Td> Jacksonville Jaguars </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brown, Charles Charles Brown </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10 </Td> <Td> dallasz! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> QB </Td> <Td> Cassel, Matt Matt Cassel </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9 </Td> <Td> Tennessee Titans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> Claiborne, Morris Morris Claiborne </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FB </Td> <Td> Clutts, Tyler Tyler Clutts </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> z! - </Td> <Td> e! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DE </Td> <Td> Crawford, Jack Jack Crawford </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> Dunbar, Lance Lance Dunbar </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 17 - 0000 March 17 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TE </Td> <Td> Hanna, James James Hanna </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DE </Td> <Td> Hardy, Greg Greg Hardy </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> z! - </Td> <Td> e! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DT </Td> <Td> Hayden, Nick Nick Hayden </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> z! - </Td> <Td> e! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Heath, Jeff Jeff Heath </Td> <Td> RFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leary, Ronald Ronald Leary </Td> <Td> RFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> McClain, Rolando Rolando McClain </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9 </Td> <Td> dallasz! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> McCray, Danny Danny McCray </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> z! - </Td> <Td> e! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DE </Td> <Td> Mincey, Jeremy Jeremy Mincey </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> z! - </Td> <Td> e! - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> Thomas, Josh Josh Thomas </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RB </Td> <Td> Turbin, Robert Robert Turbin </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LB </Td> <Td> Wilber, Kyle Kyle Wilber </Td> <Td> UFA </Td> <Td> 000000002017 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ Brown was resigned, but later retired and did not play in the 2016 season . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ McClain was resigned, but later was suspended and did not play in the 2016 season . </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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