Troy Aikman calls out Cowboys' 30-year Super Bowl absence: 'I don't think anybody's happy about that'

In 1995, Troy Aikman led the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl XXX title. The 2025 season will mark 30 years since that victory – and Aikman is still the last Cowboys quarterback to bring home the Lombardi Trophy.

Speaking with reporters at the Children’s Cancer Fund gala on Tuesday, Aikman called out Dallas’ drought. His response came just two days after the division rival Philadelphia Eagles won their second Super Bowl in seven years by defeating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Troy Aikman lamented the Cowboys’ absence from the big game and pointed to the organization’s history as a reason for his disappointment. He added he also was likely speaking for the majority of fans.

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“I thought we had more in us, and I thought we would be back,” Aikman said. “Obviously, we weren’t. But not only were we not back, but here we’re almost three decades later and no one’s been back. I think I speak for the Cowboys faithful in saying, it’s been a long time.

“This is the Dallas Cowboys. It’s an organization that’s had a great history, and this team has won a lot of games over the years with a lot of different players. But for whatever reasons, they just haven’t been able to get it done in the postseason. I don’t think anybody’s happy about that, that that’s been a part of the Cowboys’ legacy and what this franchise has stood for for so many years.”

The Cowboys missed the postseason for the first time in four years this past season, finishing with a 7-10 record before ultimately parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy. Dallas then stayed in-house for McCarthy’s replacement, elevating offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the role.

With the coach in place, all eyes are on Dak Prescott and the offense. He received a lucrative contract extension last year, as did wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, as Jerry Jones pushed his chips to the middle of the table with the two star players. As for how far away the Cowboys are from the Eagles as Super Bowl contenders, Prescott said they’re closer than many might think.

“I feel like we compete with the Eagles and beat them, for the most part when we’ve played them,” Prescott said. “I don’t want to say, ‘Check the record’ when they’re the guys holding the trophy right now. Credit to them, they’ve earned it and deserve it by all means. But yeah, very close.”