Ranking Dallas Cowboys' Top 5 best seasons in the NFL

The mere sight of the Cowboys entering the stadium was enough to put fear in opponents during the 1992 season (Photo: Getty)

#2-1992

Dallas had fallen off the NFL map by early 1990s, the nadir being a one-win season during franchise quarterback Troy Aikman's rookie season in 1989. But through a slow build that netted them the "Triplets" in Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, the team also built up a defense that came to be known as "Doomsday II".

Under Jimmy Johnson's watch, the Cowboys began the year by defeating their divisional brethren and consecutive Super Bowl champions in New York and Washington before finishing with the top-rated offense and defense that set numerous NFL landmarks.

They finished the trek with a dominant Super Bowl effort, forcing nine turnovers in a 52-17 dismantling of the Buffalo Bills.

LB Randy White, seen in 2005, was one of the two MVPs of Super Bowl XII (Photo: Getty)

#1-1977

The Cowboys' victory in Super Bowl XII was so nice, the voters needed to name an MVP twice: defenders Harvey Martin and Randy White were named the stars of the 27-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in the first and, to date, only instance of a co-MVP.

Dallas' 1977 season holds a special place in fans' hearts: it became the final Super Bowl trophy hoist for the team's original core of Staubach, Landry, etc. as the team amassed a 15-2 record, including the postseason, creating the best winning percentage in team history.

The Cowboys might've even earned themselves a win before the season ever started: a draft day maneuver with the Seattle Seahawks allowed the Cowboys to move up to the second overall slot in the draft...where they took Pittsburgh running back Tony Dorsett.