Since the Ravens' entry to the NFL in 1996, few teams have given the Cowboys more problems. Dallas looks to improve their horrible all-time record against Baltimore this Sunday, a critical Week 3 matchup for both as they sit 1-1 in the standings.
Cowboys trail Ravens 1-6 in all-time series
Dallas' worst winning percentage against any NFL team come from Baltimore. At just 14,3%, it's far below the next-worst teams like Denver (.286) and Green Bay (.435).
The first game between these two was in the 2000 season, Dave Campo's first as head coach and Troy Aikman's last at quarterback. The dying remnants of Dallas's dynasty ran into Baltimore's buzzsaw on their way to the Super Bowl. Ray Lewis, Shannon Sharpe, Jamal Lewis, and the rest of that storied Ravens' roster crushed the Cowboys 27-0.
Baltimore hasn't stopped dominating ever since. Playing every four years when the NFC East and AFC North come together in rotation, the Ravens have put losses on virtually every iteration of the Cowboys over the last few decades. Dallas has twice caught Baltimore when they were crafting a Super Bowl season, both in 2000 and 2012.
The Cowboy's one win came in one of its signature modern-era seasons. In 2016, Dallas was red hot, having won eight straight games as rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were taking the league by storm.
Both showed off that day, Prescott going for 301 yards and three touchdowns while Zeke ran for 97 yards. Dallas' 27-17 victory was part of the 11-game win streak that made 2016 very memorable.
Signature Moment: Ravens ruin Texas Stadium farewell party
In such a lopsided all-time series, the signature moment was probably not going to be in Dallas' favor. And this one was a doozy, with Baltimore adding to a disappointing Cowboys season overall by taking the last game ever played at Texas Stadium,
The Ravens ran all over Wade Phillips' defense that day, posting 265 rushing yards as a team. Le'Ron McClain and Willis McGahee had single runs of 82 and 77 yards each, both going for touchdowns. Tony Romo, Tashard Choice, and the Cowboys' offense did their best to keep up, but ultimately fellt short in the 33-24 loss.
After their solid 2007 run, Dallas failed to build on it the following year. They ultimately finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs, and this Week 16 loss was one of the final nails in the coffin. That it was also the final memory from the Cowboys' longtime home in Irving, TX, only made things worse.
Last Time Around: Derrick Henry crushes Dallas' 2024 defense
What is it with Baltimore running backs and the Cowboys? Seems like we always have a problem stopping them, and it was no different two years ago. Derrick Henry had 151 yards and two touchdowns, dropping Dallas to 1-2 and helping orchestrate the demise of both Mike McCarthy and Mike Zimmer.
It was especially tough watching Henry have his way with Dallas after speculation that offseason that he might sign with the Cowboys. While Dallas wound up with a diamond-in-the-rough effort from Rico Dowdle, King Henry would've been a difference-maker in 2024 and perhaps right into this season.
The Ravens were up 28-6 going into the fourth quarter, and seemed to take their foot off the gas. Dak Prescott engineered a comeback attempt, throwing two touchdowns and rushing for another. But the Cowboys failed twice on two-point conversions, leaving them short on points when the clock struck zero.
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