COACHING Dec. 27, 1959: Clint Murchison and Bedford Wynne sign New York Giants defensive assistant Tom Landry to a personal services contract with the intent of hiring him as head coach once they are awarded an expansion franchise by the NFL.   Aug. 19, 1960: Cowboys debut in Dallas with a 14-10 preseason loss to the world champion Baltimore Colts.   Sept. 24, 1960: Cowboys lose first regular season game, and Landry's first as a head coach, to Pittsburgh, 35-28. Dec. 4, 1960: Cowboys end 10-game losing streak with 31-31 tie against New York at Yankee Stadium. Sept. 17, 1961: Landry's first NFL victory, a 27-24 triumph over Pittsburgh at the Cotton Bowl. The Cowboys score 10 points in the final 56 seconds, including Allen Green's 27-yard field goal on the last play. Feb. 5, 1964: With one year remaining on his contract, Landry is signed to a 10-year extension. Jan. 9, 1966: Cowboys fall to Baltimore, 35-3, in their first playoff appearance. Dec. 18, 1966: Cowboys beat New York, 17-7, to finish 10-3-1 and win first Eastern Conference title. Jan. 1, 1967: In their first championship game, the Cowboys lose to Green Bay, 34-27 Dec. 24, 1967: Cowboys win their first playoff game, beating Cleveland, 52-14, in the Eastern Division championship game at Dallas. Dec. 31, 1967: Green Bay beats Dallas 21-17 at Lambeau Field in the NFL championship remembered as the "Ice Bowl." Dec. 21, 1968: After completing their best season (12-2), the Cowboys are upset in the Eastern championship game by Cleveland, 31-20. Dec. 28, 1969: Cowboys are upset by Cleveland, 38-14, in the Eastern championship game for the second consecutive year. Jan. 3, 1971: In their 11th year, Cowboys win first NFC title with a 17-10 victory over San Francisco. Jan. 17, 1971: In their first Super Bowl appearance, Cowboys fall to Baltimore, 16-13. Jan. 16, 1972: In its second Super Bowl appearance, Dallas beats Miami, 24-3. Sept. 24, 1973: Landry and the Cowboys win their 100th game, 40-3, over New Orleans at Texas Stadium. Dec. 14, 1974: A 27-23 loss to Oakland ends the Cowboys' season at 8-6, and the team fails to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. Dec. 28, 1975: Roger Staubach delivers his "Hail Mary" pass to Drew Pearson to advance the Cowboys to the NFC title game. Jan. 18, 1976: In its third Super Bowl appearance, Dallas falls to Pittsburgh, 21-17, in Miami. Jan. 15, 1978: In their fourth Super Bowl appearance, the Cowboys beat Denver, 27-10. Jan. 21, 1979: In the first Super Bowl rematch, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Dallas 35-31. Jan. 10, 1981: "The Catch" by Dwight Clark gives San Francisco a 28-27 victory over Dallas in the NFC title game. Dec. 5, 1982: Landry records his 200th regular-season victory, 24-10 in Washington, also giving the Cowboys a NFL-record 17th consecutive winning season. Jan. 22, 1983: Cowboys fall in NFC title game for third consecutive year, 31-17, to Washington. Dec. 17, 1984: The Cowboys fall to Miami, 28-21, to miss the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Dec. 15, 1985: The Cowboys beat the New York Giants, 28-21, to win their 13th division title. Dec. 21, 1986: A five-game losing streak to close the season gives the Cowboys their first losing record in 20 years. July 1987: Landry signs a three-year contract to coach through the 1989 season. Dec. 18, 1988: The Cowboys suffer through their worst year since 1960, ending a 3-13 season with a 23-7 loss to Philadelphia. Feb. 25, 1988: Jerry Jones buys the Cowboys, flies to Austin to fire Landry and hires Jimmy Johnson as second coach in franchise history. Feb. 27, 1988: Landry's farewell speech to the team. Aug. 4, 1990: Landry inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Nov. 7, 1993: Landry becomes the eighth member of the team's Ring of Honor in Texas Stadium at halftime of a game between the Cowboys and the New York Giants.                                                                                                                    PERSONAL Flew 30 B-17 missions with the Eighth Air Force during World War II. He was discharged as a first lieutenant in November of 1945. All-Southwest Conference fullback and defensive back at the University of Texas as a junior in 1947 and a co-captain as a senior in 1948. The Longhorns won bowl games both seasons. Earned a degree in business from Texas and a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston. Played for the New York Yankees in the All-America Conference in 1949. Joined the New York Giants of the NFL in 1950 and played in the defensive secondary through 1955, the last two seasons as a player-coach. He earned All-Pro honors in 1954. Landry's Dallas teams captured 13 division championships, five NFC titles and two Super Bowl championships. Tied with former Green Bay coach Curly Lambeau for consecutive seasons coaching the same team with 29. Set NFL record with 20 consecutive winning seasons from 1966 through 1985. Third on NFL's all-time victory list behind George Halas and Don Shula.