Jerry Jones suffers the worst home loss of his career on his 82nd birthday

Jerry Jones had nothing to celebrate on his 82nd birthday. The Cowboys lost 47-9 to a team coached by one of his former players, Dan Campbell.

It was the Cowboys' worst home loss since 1988, the year before Jones bought the team, and it represented the largest margin of loss of Jones' tenure. The Cowboys also lost in Green Bay in 2010 and in Philadelphia in 2008 by 38 points each.

“I’m sorry for our fans; “I'm sorry for everyone who is a part of the Dallas Cowboys or has been a part of the Cowboys, and it gives us great determination,” Jones said. “But the main thing to think about here is that we're six games into this. We're 3-3. We had times where we didn't like where we were when we were at the start of the season. We don't like where we are right now. There is a lot to do. Made a lot of improvements.”

The Cowboys have lost four straight home games, with their last win coming against the Lions 20-19 at AT&T Stadium on December 30th. They lost in the playoffs to the 49ers, the only home team to lose in the wild card round, which ended a 16-game home winning streak, and they have home losses to the Saints, Ravens and Lions this year.

Worse still, according to ESPN Research, the Cowboys have given up 167 points in their last four home games, the third-most for a home team in NFL history.

“We all know you should feel better at home,” Jones said. “I think that’s an advantage. You don't travel; sleep in your own bed. It should be home advantage, and that's one of the first things you look at: Okay, how come we're not playing better when we have an advantage over the other team? We can wake up in the morning in familiar territory. You have to think about that. In general, I think my message is: I know you don't have to listen to this, but I'm well aware that we're in the proverbial shit (hole) right now.”

After the Cowboys' off week, they travel to San Francisco and Atlanta before returning home to play the Eagles on November 10th. The Cowboys are 3-0 on the road this year.

The Cowboys will do it do not have a new head coach when they return for Week 8, as Jones said he wasn't considering a coaching change.