Top 5 Overtime Wins in Dallas Cowboys History

Ranking the Cowboys' Greatest Overtime Victories

• 🥇 The undisputed #1 overtime win in Cowboys history is the 1993 victory against the New York Giants, where Emmitt Smith, playing with a dislocated shoulder, rushed for 230 yards from scrimmage (160 rushing) to secure a 16-13 win on the road.
• 🥈 Coming in at #2 is the 1999 comeback against Washington, with Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin combining for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Aikman hitting Rocket Ismail for the overtime game-winner in a 41-35 thriller.
• 🥉 The #3 spot belongs to an 80s matchup against the Saints, featuring a remarkable comeback from a 27-6 deficit in the third quarter. The Cowboys scored 24 unanswered points, sealed by a strip-sack and fumble recovery for a touchdown against Ken Stabler, winning 30-27.
• 🏅 At #4 is the 2021 overtime win against the Patriots, where a Trayvon Diggs pick-six and a game-winning touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb secured a 35-29 victory.
• 🏅 Securing the #5 position is the 1995 game against the Vikings in the Metrodome. Despite Chris Carter tying the game late, Emmitt Smith's game-winning touchdown in overtime clinched the victory in what was the Triplets' final Super Bowl season.

Fan Reactions and Game Analysis

• 💬 One commentator recalled the 1993 Giants game as an