When the Dallas Cowboys 'game against the Las Vegas Raiders kicks off, the Cowboys will join their opponents in rare "Monday Night Football" company.

Dallas is coming off a bye week after losing 27-17 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 on "Monday Night Football," making the Cowboys the first team to play consecutive games on "Monday Night Football" in a single season since ... the Raiders in 1996.

The Raiders won their first game that year, defeating the Chargers 23-14 on Oct. 21, 1996. A week later, they lost to the John Elway-led Denver Broncos in a thriller.

Elway threw a 49-yard go-ahead touchdown to wide receiver Rod Smith with 4:14 remaining in the game. The Raiders failed to answer, punting the ball with 3:07 left. The Broncos ran the clock out for the game.

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