2007 Dallas Cowboys
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| 2007 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Wade Phillips |
| Home Field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | TBD |
| Place | TBD |
| Playoff Finish | TBD |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 2006 | 2008 |
The 2007 Dallas Cowboys season will be the 47th season for the team in the National Football League. They will try to improve upon their 9-7 record in 2006 after finishing second place in the NFC East.
Contents |
[edit] Head Coach
Head coach Wade Phillips will be entering his first year of his contract with the Cowboys. He was hired on February 8, 2007 after former head coach Bill Parcells decided to retire.
[edit] Offseason
[edit] Signings
On March 5, the Cowboys signed tackle Leonard Davis, formerly with the Cardinals, to a 7-year, $50 million contract. the cowboys moved Davis to guard
On March 6, the Cowboys signed quarterback [[Brad Johnson (American football)|formerly with the Vikings, to a 3-year, $7.5 million contract.
On March 23, the Cowboys signed safety Ken Hamlin, formerly with the Seahawks, to a 1-year, $2.5 million contract.
[edit] Departures
On March 1, the Cowboys released quarterback Drew Bledsoe, center E.J. Whitley, and tight end Ryan Hannam.
On March 6, the Jets signed defensive end Kenyon Coleman to a contract.
On March 7, the Cardinals signed center Al Johnson to a contract.
[edit] Free agents heading into the 2007 season:
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2007 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | Stephen Bowen | ERFA | ||
| DE | Kenyon Coleman | UFA | March 6 | New York Jets |
| OT | Marc Colombo | UFA | March 9 | Dallas Cowboys |
| WR | Patrick Crayton | RFA | April 5 | Dallas Cowboys |
| S | Abram Elam | ERFA | ||
| LB | Ryan Fowler | RFA[2] | ||
| LB | Junior Glymph | RFA[3] | ||
| K | Martin Gramatica | UFA | March 5 | Dallas Cowboys |
| C | Andre Gurode | UFA | February 20 | Dallas Cowboys |
| C | Al Johnson | RFA | March 7 | Arizona Cardinals |
| CB | Nathan Jones | RFA[4] | ||
| LS | L.P. Ladouceur | ERFA | ||
| P | Matt McBriar | RFA | February 28 | Dallas Cowboys |
| SS | Tony Parrish | UFA | ||
| OG | Cory Procter | ERFA | ||
| DE | Jeremiah Ratliff | ERFA | ||
| CB | Jacques Reeves | RFA[5] | ||
| LB | Al Singleton | UFA |
[edit] Preseason schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time | Game Site | TV | Final Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 9, 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | 23-10 | 1-0 | |||
| 2 | August 18, 2007 | Denver Broncos | 31-20 | 2-0 | |||
| 3 | August 25, 2007 | Houston Texans | 16-28 | 2-1 | |||
| 4 | August 30, 2007 | Minnesota Vikings | 14-23 | 2-2 |
[edit] Regular Season Schedule
- September 9 - NY GIANTS 7:15pm
- September 16 - @ Miami 3:05pm
- September 23 - @ Chicago 7:15pm
- September 30 - ST LOUIS Noon
- October 8 - @ Buffalo 7:30pm
- October 14 - NEW ENGLAND 3:15pm
- October 21 - MINNESOTA Noon
- November 4 - @ Philadelphia 7:15pm
- November 11 - @ NY Giants 3:15pm
- November 18 - WASHINGTON Noon
- November 22 - NY JETS 3:15pm
- November 29 - GREEN BAY 7:15pm
- December 9 - @ Detroit Noon
- December 16 - PHILADELPHIA 3:15pm
- December 22 - @ Carolina 7:15pm
- December 30 - @ Washington Noon
[edit] Standings
| NFC North | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 1 | 0 | Details | |||
| New York Giants | 6 | 2 | 0 | Details | |||
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 3 | 0 | Details | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 4 | 0 | Details | |||
[edit] Other information
- Even though he has never been a coordinator and has coached in the NFL for two years, Jason Garrett was hired before Wade Phillips was named head coach. He will help groom Tony Romo.
- With Flozell Adams and Julius Jones in the final year of their contracts and Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn age 32. The Dallas Cowboys will have to draft an offensive player in the draft for the first time since 1997(David LaFluer pick 22).
- Julius Jones and his brother Thomas Jones were the first brothers to have 1000 yard seasons and they will meet when the Cowboys face the New York Jets on Thanksgiving.
- DeMarcus Ware had 11.5 sacks in 2006 the most in team history.
[edit] References
- ↑ RFA: Restricted free-agent, UFA: Unrestricted free-agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
- ↑ The Cowboys tendered Fowler giving them the right to match any offer that another team may have for Fowler.
- ↑ The Cowboys tendered Glymph giving them the right to match any offer that another team may have for Glymph. If the Cowboys decide not to match the offer, they will receive a seventh round pick.
- ↑ The Cowboys tendered Jones giving them the right to match any offer that another team may have for Jones. If the Cowboys decide not to match the offer, they will receive a seventh round pick.
- ↑ The Cowboys tendered Reeves giving them the right to match any offer that another team may have for Reeves. If the Cowboys decide not to match the offer, they will receive a seventh round pick.
