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The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is home to 10 professional sports teams. These teams include the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, and FC Dallas.
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Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having appeared in eight Super Bowls, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances.
History
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team that competes in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and play their home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960, and have appeared in eight Super Bowls—five of which they won—tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for second-most appearances and most wins, behind only the New England Patriots.
Notable Players
Some of the most famous Dallas Cowboys players include “Mr. Cowboy” himself, Hall of Famer Bob Lilly, defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones, quarterback Roger Staubach, wide receiver Drew Pearson, and running back Tony Dorsett.
Championships
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having appeared in eight Super Bowls, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most, and winning five of them, tying them with their NFC rivals, the San Francisco 49ers; all three teams are second to New England Patriots’ record eleven Super Bowl appearances and six wins. The Cowboys have made it to ten NFC Championship games, winning seven – all since 1994 – with nineteen playoff appearances overall.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.
History
The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.
The franchise began play in 1980 as an expansion team, and won three Western Conference championships (1987, 2005, 2011), two NBA Finals appearances (2006, 2011), and one NBA Championship (2011). Overall, the Mavericks have made the playoffs in 31 seasons of their 36-year existence, including a span of 20 consecutive seasons from 1983 to 2002. However, since their second appearance and championship in 2006, they have missed the playoffs on eleven occasions.
Notable Players
Dirk Nowitzki- Nowitzki was born in Würzburg, Germany, to Ingeborg and Jörg-Werner Nowitzki, a handball champion. He speaks fluent German and English. He is of Polish descent on his father’s side and of German descent on his mother’s side. His older sister Silke Nowitzki, a local champion in track and field, also became a basketball player and now works for the NBA in International TV
Josh Howard- Howard was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played high school basketball at Glenwood High School in Clemmons, North Carolina. As a senior in 1999–2000, he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game as Glenwood went 28–3 en route to the state 4A championship game. In the title game against Laurinburg Institute, Howard scored 27 points to lead Glenwood to a 69–60 victory
Championships
The Dallas Mavericks are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars.
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The team relocated to Dallas for the 1993–94 NHL season.
History
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Before the beginning of the 1978–79 NHL season, the team merged with the Cleveland Barons after the league granted them permission due to each team having only seven players. Ultimately, the franchise relocated to Dallas for the 1993–94 NHL season. The Stars played out of Reunion Arena from their relocation until 2001, when they moved to American Airlines Center (AAC).
Notable Players
Since their inception, the Dallas Stars have had many successful players. Notable players include:
-Mike Modano: played for the Stars from 1993 to 2007. He is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, with 1,374 points.
-Jere Lehtinen: played for the Stars from 1995 to 2010. He is a three-time Stanley Cup winner and a four-time Selke Trophy winner.
-Brenden Morrow: played for the Stars from 1999 to 2013. He is a Stanley Cup winner and a former captain of the team.
Championships
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Before the beginning of the 1978–79 NHL season, the team merged with the Cleveland Crusaders and became the North Stars. After playing for 15 seasons in Cleveland, Ohio, they relocated to Dallas for the 1993–94 NHL season. The Stars played out of Reunion Arena from their relocation until 2001, when they moved to American Airlines Center.
The Stars have won eight division championships (1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2014–15) and two Presidents’ Trophies (1998–99 and 2006–07). In 1998 and 1999 respectively, they reached the Stanley Cup Finals only to lose to both Eastern Conference champions; first to Bethpage Black-clad New Jersey Devils in a five-game series despite holding a three-games-to-one lead over them at one stage during that final series and then to Buffalo Sabres (who were coached by Lindy Ruff – who would later win a Stanley Cup as head coach of Stars in 1999) in a six-game series. Overall, Arizona has qualified for 14 Stanley Cup Playoffs in their 27 seasons of play.
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The club competes as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top league in the United States and Canada. Dallas joined the league as an expansion team in 1996, and has since appeared in the playoffs twelve times.
History
FC Dallas, then known as the Dallas Burn, was founded in 1996 as a Major League Soccer expansion team. The franchise was originally owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League and the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. In 2005, Hunt’s sports empire, which also included the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Columbus Crew of MLS, was passed on to his son Clark via the Hunt Sports Group.
Notable Players
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The club competes as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top league in the United States and Canada. The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the league. The club was founded in 1995 as the Dallas Burn before adopting its current name in 2004.
Championships
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the league. The club took the name “Dallas Burn” before the 1997 season. In 2005, the team was re-branded as “FC Dallas” with a new logo and color scheme.
The team has advanced to the MLS Cup Playoffs eleven times, winning the Supporters’ Shield in 2016 and appearing in the CONCACAF Champions League for two consecutive seasons in 2010–11 and 2011–12.
