2002 Dallas Cowboys season

2002 Dallas Cowboys season
OwnerJerry Jones
General managerJerry Jones
Head coachDave Campo
Home fieldTexas Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLa'Roi Glover DT
AP All-ProsLa'Roi Glover (2nd team)

The 2002 Dallas Cowboys season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and the third and final under head coach Dave Campo. It was Emmitt Smith's 13th and final season with the team, officially marking the end of the famed "triplets" tenure in Dallas after wide receiver Michael Irvin was forced to retire prematurely after the 1999 season and quarterback Troy Aikman retired prior to the start of the 2001 season. All three players would eventually be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was also the last of three consecutive 5–11 finishes for the Cowboys, which began in 2000. Texas Stadium also saw new RealGrass Turf surface by week 5, replacing the AstroTurf. The Cowboys' 5–11 record meant that they were the only NFL team operational from 2000 to 2002 that did not win more than 5 games in a season.