1982 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
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 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 |
