Before the Cowboys fly off to New York, let’s see if you know your Cowboys history with the Jets.
Check the answers to this week’s trivia in the photo gallery below.
1) This perennial Pro Bowl tackle for the Cowboys finished his NFL playing career with the Jets.
Flozell Adams
Pat Donovan
Tyron Smith
Erik Williams
Current Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has worked for nine NFL teams during his career but never for the Jets.
3) What Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach guided the Jets before then becoming the bench boss in Dallas?
Jimmy Johnson
Tom Landry
Bill Parcells
Wade Phillips
4) What connection does Cowboys cornerback Kaiir Elam have to the Jets?
His grandfather played for the Jets.
His father played for the Jets.
His brother played for the Jets.
His sister was a cheerleader for the Jets.
5) Former Jets and current Cowboys defensive tackle Solomon Thomas played his high school football in this Dallas suburb.
Allen
Coppell
Duncanville
Southlake
6) Which current Fox Sports personality played wide receiver for both the Cowboys and Jets during his 11-year NFL career.
Michael Irvin
Keyshawn Johnson
Terrell Owens
Mark Sanchez
7) On Sept. 17, 2023, against the Jets, this Cowboys kicker was good on all five of his field goal attempts to become only the fourth rookie in franchise history to make at least five in a game.
Brandon Aubrey
Dan Bailey
Brett Maher
Greg Zuerlein
8) In his rookie season with Pittsburgh, what did current Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens accomplish for the first time in his NFL career in a game against the Jets on Oct. 2, 2022?
Started his first game.
Scored his first touchdown.
Topped 100 yards receiving.
Caught a least 10 passes in a game.
9) On Dec. 4, 1971, against the Jets, who returned the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown, which is still tied for the second longest in franchise history?
Cliff Harris
Bob Hayes
Ike Thomas
Claxton Welch
10) What kicker became the first rookie named to the Pro Bowl for the Cowboys, only to beat Dallas with a last-second field goal for the Jets four years later?
Brett Maher
Dan Bailey
Roger Ruzek
Nick Folk
11) The Cowboys’ first game against the Jets came in 1971, a 52-10 victory. When did the Jets earn their first win in the series?
12) What Cowboys franchise record was set on Oct. 4, 1987, against the Jets?
Highest attendance for a regular-season away game.
Lowest attendance for a regular-season away game.
Highest attendance for a regular-season home game.
Lowest attendance for a regular-season home game.
13) Which Cowboys quarterback made their first-career NFL start against the Jets?
Clint Longley
Danny White
Kevin Sweeney
All of the above
14) How many quarterbacks played for both the Cowboys and Jets?
15) This Cowboys player had two turnovers, including an interception returned for his first-career TD in the Cowboys’ 28-7 win over the Jets on Dec. 18, 1993.
Brock Marion
Ken Norton Jr.
Kevin Smith
Kevin Williams
16) In that same game, who was the former NFL MVP that was picked off for the touchdown in 1993 game?
Vinny Testaverde
Boomer Esiason
Ken O’Brien
Mark Brunell
17) Who returned an interception for a touchdown in a 34-3 rout of the NY Jets on Thanksgiving Day in 2007?
Terence Newman
Ken Hamlin
Pat Watkins
Roy Williams
18) This running back had 127 rushing yards and a touchdown to help the Cowboys knock off the Jets on the road in 2003.
Aveion Cason
Emmitt Smith
Richie Anderson
Troy Hambrick
19) Who had the game-winning interception to lift the Cowboys over the Chargers in the 2005 season-opener in San Diego?
DeMarcus Ware
Anthony Henry
Aaron Glenn
Terence Newman
20) In a 1999 home loss to the Parcells-coached NY Jets, what Cowboys tight end scored a 22-yard rushing touchdown?
Jay Novacek
Eric Bjornson
James Whalen
David LaFleur
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