| 12-4 | Lost Conf Champ |
| Record | Outcome |
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a 12-4 record. They went 8-0 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys went 14-5. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 1980 Dallas Cowboys played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1980 Dallas Cowboys went 6-2 against their NFC East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington RedskinsRedskins | 2-0 | 100% | +18 |
| St. Louis CardinalsCardinals | 2-0 | 100% | +13 |
| New York GiantsGiants | 1-1 | 50.0% | +18 |
| Philadelphia EaglesEagles | 1-1 | 50.0% | +1 |
Yes, the Dallas Cowboys made the Playoffs in 1980. They won their first game against the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Conference Championship.
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a point differential of +143. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cowboys could have been expected to have about 11.4 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1980 Dallas Cowboys went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cowboys went 1-1.
The 1980 Dallas Cowboys did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980 Dallas Cowboys was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Dallas Cowboys had during the 1980 regular season was 1 game, which occured 4 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| 1 | Mon, Sep 8, 1980 Mon, Sep 8 | @ Washington RedskinsRedskins | Win W 17 - 3 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14, 1980 Sun, Sep 14 | @ Denver BroncosBroncos | Loss L 20 - 41 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21, 1980 Sun, Sep 21 | vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers | Win W 28 - 17 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28, 1980 Sun, Sep 28 | @ Green Bay PackersPackers | Win W 28 - 7 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5, 1980 Sun, Oct 5 | vs New York GiantsGiants | Win W 24 - 3 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12, 1980 Sun, Oct 12 | vs San Francisco 49ers49ers | Win W 59 - 14 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19, 1980 Sun, Oct 19 | @ Philadelphia EaglesEagles | Loss L 10 - 17 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26, 1980 Sun, Oct 26 | vs San Diego ChargersChargers | Win W 42 - 31 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 2, 1980 Sun, Nov 2 | @ St. Louis CardinalsCardinals | Win W 27 - 24 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9, 1980 Sun, Nov 9 | @ New York GiantsGiants | Loss L 35 - 38 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16, 1980 Sun, Nov 16 | vs St. Louis CardinalsCardinals | Win W 31 - 21 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23, 1980 Sun, Nov 23 | vs Washington RedskinsRedskins | Win W 14 - 10 | |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 27, 1980 Thu, Nov 27 | vs Seattle SeahawksSeahawks | Win W 51 - 7 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7, 1980 Sun, Dec 7 | @ Oakland RaidersRaiders | Win W 19 - 13 | |
| 15 | Mon, Dec 15, 1980 Mon, Dec 15 | @ Los Angeles RamsRams | Loss L 14 - 38 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21, 1980 Sun, Dec 21 | vs Philadelphia EaglesEagles | Win W 35 - 27 | |
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| Wild Card Wild Card Round | Sun, Dec 28, 1980 Sun, Dec 28 | vs Los Angeles RamsRams | Win W 34 - 13 | |
| Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Jan 4, 1981 Sun, Jan 4, 1981 | @ Atlanta FalconsFalcons | Win W 30 - 27 | |
| Conf Champ Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 11, 1981 Sun, Jan 11, 1981 | @ Philadelphia EaglesEagles | Loss L 7 - 20 | |
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