| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cowboys |
at |
 Bears |
Monday, September 2, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 6, CHI 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Giants |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NYG 0, DAL 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Colts |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
IND 25, DAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 7, BUF 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Eagles |
Monday, September 30, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 23, PHI 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 13, 1996 |
3:00PM |
ARI 3, DAL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Falcons |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 20, 1996 |
3:00PM |
ATL 28, DAL 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, October 27, 1996 |
2:00PM |
DAL 29, MIA 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Eagles |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 |
3:00PM |
PHI 31, DAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Cowboys |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, November 10, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 20, SF 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Packers |
at |
Cowboys |
Monday, November 18, 1996 |
3:00PM |
GB 6, DAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Cowboys |
at |
Giants |
Sunday, November 24, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 6, NYG 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 28, 1996 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, DAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Cowboys |
at |
Cardinals |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 10, ARI 6 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Patriots |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, December 15, 1996 |
3:00PM |
NE 6, DAL 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 17 |
Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 22, 1996 |
3:00PM |
DAL 10, WAS 37 |
| Wild Card: Week 18 |
 Vikings |
at |
Cowboys |
Saturday, December 28, 1996 |
3:00PM |
MIN 15, DAL 40 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 19 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Panthers |
Sunday, January 5, 1997 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, CAR 26 |