1980 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Tom Landry (12-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1980 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1980 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Offensively, the Cowboys led the league with 454 points. On the other side of the ball, the defense allowed 311 points. Tony Dorsett ran for a team-best 1,185 yards.

Danny White directed the offense, passing for 3,287 yards. Tony Hill paced pass catchers, hauling in 60 passes for 1,055 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense created 47 turnovers. Charlie Waters and Dennis Thurman each intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Tom Landry coached the team. The 1980 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Conference Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Danny White	436	260	59.6	3287	7.5	28	6.4	25	5.7	58	30	252	80.7
Glenn Carano	12	5	41.7	69	5.8	2	16.7	0	0.0	25	1	0	100.3
Tony Dorsett	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	449	265	59.0	3356	7.5	30	6.7	25	5.6	58	31	252

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tony Dorsett	278	1185	4.3	56	11
Robert Newhouse	118	451	3.8	29	6
Ron Springs	89	326	3.7	20	6
James Jones	41	135	3.3	9	0
Danny White	27	114	4.2	48	1
Timmy Newsome	25	79	3.2	23	2
Drew Pearson	2	30	15.0	32	0
Tony Hill	4	27	6.8	15	0
Billy DuPree	4	19	4.8	11	0
Preston Pearson	3	6	2.0	2	0
Glenn Carano	4	6	1.5	5	0
Totals	595	2378	4.0	56	26

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tony Hill	60	1055	17.6	58	8
Drew Pearson	43	568	13.2	30	6
Tony Dorsett	34	263	7.7	27	0
Billy DuPree	29	312	10.8	39	7
Jay Saldi	25	311	12.4	43	1
Preston Pearson	20	213	10.6	20	2
Butch Johnson	19	263	13.8	29	4
Ron Springs	15	212	14.1	58	1
Robert Newhouse	8	75	9.4	18	0
James Jones	5	39	7.8	16	0
Timmy Newsome	4	43	10.8	16	0
Doug Cosbie	2	11	5.5	6	1
Danny White	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	265	3356	12.7	58	30

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Rafael Septien	60	59	98.3	17	11	64.7	92
Totals	60	59	98.3	17	11	64.7	92

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Danny White	71	2903	40.9	58
Totals	71	2903	40.9	58

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
James Jones	54	548	10.1	52
Roland Solomon	1	8	8.0	8
Totals	55	556	10.1	52

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
James Jones	32	720	22.5	41
Timmy Newsome	12	293	24.4	36
Steve Wilson	7	139	19.9	34
Eric Hurt	4	71	17.8	24
Jay Saldi	1	23	23.0	23
Doug Cosbie	1	13	13.0	13
Charlie Waters	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	58	1259	21.7	41

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dennis Thurman	5	114	22.8	78	1
Charlie Waters	5	78	15.6	29	0
Steve Wilson	4	82	20.5	35	0
Aaron Mitchell	3	56	18.7	56	0
Bob Breunig	3	34	11.3	15	0
Anthony Dickerson	2	46	23.0	34	0
Mike Hegman	2	2	1.0	2	0
Larry Cole	1	43	43.0	43	1
John Dutton	1	38	38.0	38	1
Benny Barnes	1	30	30.0	30	0
Totals	27	523	19.4	78	3

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Too Jones			0	3	0	0
D.D. Lewis			0	3	0	0
Rafael Septien			0	2	18
Pat Donovan			0	2	0	0
Doug Cosbie			0	2	0
Timmy Newsome			0	2	0
John Dutton		0	0	2	0
Dennis Thurman		0	0	2	14
Dextor Clinkscale			0	1	0	0
Larry Cole		0	0	1	0
Charlie Waters		0	0	1	0	0
Kurt Petersen			0	1	0	0
Anthony Dickerson		0	0	1	0	0
Tom Rafferty			0	1	6	0
Billy DuPree			1	1	0
Mike Hegman		0	0	1	0	1
Jim Cooper			0	1	0	0
Tony Dorsett			8	1	0
Bruce Huther			0	1	0	0
Jay Saldi			0	1	8
Danny White			8	1	-15
Ron Springs			1	0	0
James Jones			5	0	0	0
Robert Newhouse			3	0	0
Totals	0	0	26	31	31	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Rafael Septien									11	59	0			92
Tony Dorsett	11	0							0	0	0			66
Tony Hill	0	8							0	0	0			48
Ron Springs	6	1							0	0	0			42
Billy DuPree	0	7							0	0	0			42
Robert Newhouse	6	0							0	0	0			36
Drew Pearson	0	6							0	0	0			36
Butch Johnson		4							0	0	0			24
Timmy Newsome	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Preston Pearson	0	2							0	0	0			12
Larry Cole						1			0	0	0			6
Dennis Thurman						1			0	0	0			6
Danny White	1	0							0	0	0			6
Doug Cosbie		1		0					0	0	0			6
John Dutton						1			0	0	0			6
Mike Hegman						0	1		0	0	0			6
Jay Saldi		1		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	26	30	0	0	0	3	1	0	11	59	0	0	0	452