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Who are the Dallas Cowboys?

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The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in Dallas, that plays in the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League. The Cowboys joined the NFL in 1960 and quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the league’s most successful and popular teams. Nicknamed “America’s Team,” the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls and eight conference championships.