Thomas Wade Landry (/ ˈlændri / LAN-dree; September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II veteran. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, [ 1 ] he was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 seasons.

Feb 12, 2000 · Get Stats, Coaching Records, Team Ranks, Coordinators, and more for Tom Landry on Pro-football-reference.com.

Jan 14, 2025 · Tom Landry (born September 11, 1924, Mission, Texas, U.S.—died February 12, 2000, Dallas, Texas) was an American professional gridiron football coach, notably with the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1989.

From 1971- 1979, Landry made Dallas Cowboys play according to his innovative coaching techniques, in the super Bowl championships. They won their first Super Bowl against Miami and second win against Denver.

Tom Landry was the first Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys when they entered the NFL in 1960. He remained in capacity for 29 seasons and won two Super Bowls. Learn more today!

However, perhaps Landry's most impressive on-field coaching accomplishment was guiding the Cowboys to a still-standing NFL record 20 consecutive winning seasons from 1966-85. He also won 13 divisional titles, five NFC crowns and two Super Bowls.

May 23, 2018 · Legendary football coach Tom Landry (1924-2000) was the founding coach of the Dallas Cowboys who brought the team from a winless first season into a dominating force in the National Football League (NFL).

Jun 5, 2018 · Tom Landry paced the sidelines as the "only head coach" in Dallas Cowboys history for 29 years in his trademark fedora. By the time Landry's coaching career ended following the 1988 season, he had compiled a 270-178-6 record, the third most wins in NFL history.

Here are 10 things you might not know about Thomas Wade “Tom” Landry, who for 29 years was the head coach of the Cowboys.

LANDRY, Thomas Wade ("Tom") (b. 11 September 1924 in Mission, Texas; d. 12 February 2000 in Dallas, Texas), Hall of Fame coach who guided the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys to five Super Bowls and two championships, winning 270 games in 29 years.