Jerry Jones Teared Up Over Recent Cowboys Loss That He Said Hurt More Than Any Other

Andy Nesbitt | Aug 19, 2025

Jerry Jones said the 2023 playoff loss to the Packers "Hurt us, in every way, more than any one we’ve ever had.” / @Netflix

The Dallas Cowboys have had a number of painful losses since Jerry Jones took over as the owner of the franchise way back in 1989 but one recent ugly defeat appeared to hurt him more than any of the previous ones.

Netflix's new documentary series America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys came out Tuesday and in it Jones was seen tearing up while talking about team's playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers when they were blown out at home in the 2023 wild-card round.

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The Cowboys entered that game with a 12-5 record and seemed ready to make a deep push in the playoffs. Instead, they found themselves down 27-0 at home late in the second quarter before losing, 48-32.

A clip in the new documentary shows Jones wiping away tears and saying this about that loss: “This loss hurt us, in every way, more than any one we’ve ever had.”

Here's that moment:

I believe the Cowboys’ 2023 playoff loss to the Packers (down 48-16 midway through the fourth quarter) is the worst loss in franchise history. Jerry Jones in the “America’s Team” Netflix series: “This loss hurt us, in every way, more than any one we’ve ever had.” pic.twitter.com/qgXG54zUwk

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 19, 2025

That loss didn't lead to huge changes for the Cowboys, however, as Mike McCarthy held on to his job before being fired after the 2024 season.

This new documentary series has only been out for a few hours but it seems like it is going to be a huge hit. Especially for fans who like to see Jones in pain.

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