1982 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (6-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1982 Dallas Cowboys Statistics
1982 Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1982 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Dallas piled up points with 226 points, while the solid defense yielded 145. Danny White threw for 2,079 yards. Tony Hill hauled in 35 passes for 526 yards. Doug Cosbie was targeted regularly, too.

Tony Dorsett ran for a team-best 745 yards for the Cowboys.

Everson Walls intercepted 7 errant tosses from the opposition. Harvey Martin sacked quarterbacks 8 times, leading the way for a team which created 32 sacks.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1982 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Conference Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 226
Regular Season Points Against: 145

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 13, 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers 36 at Dallas Cowboys 28 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 19, 1982 Dallas Cowboys 24 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
November 21, 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 at Dallas Cowboys 14 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
November 25, 1982 Cleveland Browns 14 at Dallas Cowboys 31 W 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-0
December 5, 1982 Dallas Cowboys 24 at Washington Redskins 10 W 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
December 13, 1982 Dallas Cowboys 37 at Houston Oilers 7 W 2-1-0 3-0-0 5-1-0
December 19, 1982 New Orleans Saints 7 at Dallas Cowboys 21 W 3-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
December 26, 1982 Philadelphia Eagles 24 at Dallas Cowboys 20 L 3-2-0 3-0-0 6-2-0
January 3, 1983 Dallas Cowboys 27 at Minnesota Vikings 31 L 3-2-0 3-1-0 6-3-0
January 9, 1983 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at Dallas Cowboys 30 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFC First Round Playoff
January 16, 1983 Green Bay Packers 26 at Dallas Cowboys 37 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 NFC Divisional Playoff
January 23, 1983 Dallas Cowboys 17 at Washington Redskins 31 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 NFC Championship


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