Cowboys fans love asking “why start at 2000?” any time you compare how these franchises have stacked up. Then, in the same breath, they want to drag the argument back to the 60s to talk about rings. So let’s be real, why is 2000 the cutoff?
Because that’s when the modern era of both organizations actually begins.
Jeffrey Lurie didn’t take over until the mid-90s. Before him, the Eagles were a poorly run franchise letting Reggie White walk, playing on a literal hazard of a field, and operating with no real infrastructure. Those old failures mean NOTHING about who the Eagles are today.
And here’s the part Cowboys fans really don’t want to hear:
The salary cap wasn’t even introduced until 1994 which means Dallas won 4 of their 5 Super Bowls before the modern NFL even existed.
Since the cap era became real? They haven’t come close.
Lurie built a model organization: elite front office, elite cap management, elite culture. The Gold Standard.
And the results speak for themselves. Since 2000:
• Eagles: 4 SB appearances, 2 rings
• Cowboys: 0
Organizations wins championships. Circuses get the attention.
I know exactly which one I’d rather root for.
Top 10 Defensive Plays vs Dallas since 2000: