1981 Dallas Cowboys

1981 Dallas Cowboys Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
1	Sun, Sep 6, 1981	@ Washington Redskins	Win 26 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 14 6 6 26 Redskins 0 7 3 0 10 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 10 20 - 10 23 - 10 26 - 10
2	Sun, Sep 13, 1981	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 30 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 7 0 3 17 Cowboys 14 13 3 0 30 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 24 - 14 27 - 14 30 - 14 30 - 17
3	Mon, Sep 21, 1981	@ New England Patriots	Win 35 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 10 7 11 35 Patriots 7 7 7 0 21 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 14 17 - 21 24 - 21 27 - 21 29 - 21 32 - 21 35 - 21
4	Sun, Sep 27, 1981	vs New York Giants	Win 18 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 3 0 7 10 Cowboys 3 7 0 8 18 3 - 0 3 - 3 10 - 3 13 - 3 15 - 3 18 - 3 18 - 10
5	Sun, Oct 4, 1981	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 17 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 3 7 0 17 Cardinals 10 0 7 3 20 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 17 17 - 17 17 - 20
6	Sun, Oct 11, 1981	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 14 - 45
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 0 7 14 49ers 21 3 14 7 45 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 0 - 24 7 - 24 7 - 31 7 - 38 7 - 45 14 - 45
7	Sun, Oct 18, 1981	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 29 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 10 7 0 17 Cowboys 12 14 0 3 29 7 - 0 10 - 0 12 - 0 19 - 0 19 - 7 19 - 10 26 - 10 26 - 17 29 - 17
8	Sun, Oct 25, 1981	vs Miami Dolphins	Win 28 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 6 7 14 27 Cowboys 7 7 0 14 28 7 - 0 7 - 6 14 - 6 14 - 13 14 - 20 14 - 27 21 - 27 28 - 27
9	Sun, Nov 1, 1981	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Win 17 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 3 0 14 17 Eagles 0 7 7 0 14 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 14 10 - 14 17 - 14
10	Mon, Nov 9, 1981	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 27 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 7 7 0 0 14 Cowboys 7 0 20 0 27 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 21 - 14 24 - 14 27 - 14
11	Sun, Nov 15, 1981	@ Detroit Lions	Loss 24 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 7 10 0 7 24 Lions 0 7 10 10 27 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 17 - 14 17 - 17 24 - 17 24 - 24 24 - 27
12	Sun, Nov 22, 1981	vs Washington Redskins	Win 24 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 7 3 0 10 Cowboys 7 3 7 7 24 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10
13	Thu, Nov 26, 1981	vs Chicago Bears	Win 10 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 3 0 6 9 Cowboys 3 0 0 7 10 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 9 10 - 9
14	Sun, Dec 6, 1981	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 37 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 17 10 0 10 37 Colts 6 0 7 0 13 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 6 24 - 6 27 - 6 27 - 13 30 - 13 37 - 13
15	Sun, Dec 13, 1981	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Win 21 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 7 0 0 10 Cowboys 0 7 7 7 21 0 - 3 0 - 10 7 - 10 14 - 10 21 - 10
16	Sat, Dec 19, 1981	@ New York Giants	Loss 10 - 13	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cowboys 0 0 0 10 0 10 Giants 0 0 7 3 3 13 0 - 7 7 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 10 10 - 13
Playoffs
Div Divisional Round	Sat, Jan 2, 1982	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 38 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 0 10 21 7 38 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0 31 - 0 38 - 0
CC Conference Championship	Sun, Jan 10, 1982	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 27 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 10 7 0 10 27 49ers 7 7 7 7 28 0 - 7 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14 17 - 14 17 - 21 20 - 21 27 - 21 27 - 28

What was the record of the 1981 Dallas Cowboys?

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 13-5. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the San Francisco 49ers.

What division did the 1981 Dallas Cowboys play in?

The 1981 Dallas Cowboys played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1981 Dallas Cowboys?

During the regular season, the 1981 Dallas Cowboys went 6-2 against their NFC East opponents.

Who won the NFC East in 1981?

The Cowboys won the NFC East in the 1981 season with a 12-4 record. The Eagles finished 2 games back with a 10-6 record. The Giants finished 3 games back with a 9-7 record. The Redskins finished 4 games back with a 8-8 record. The Cardinals finished 5 games back with a 7-9 record.

What was the 1981 Dallas Cowboys record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Washington Redskins	2-0	100%	+30
Philadelphia Eagles	2-0	100%	+14
St. Louis Cardinals	1-1	50%	+10
New York Giants	1-1	50%	+5

What was the 1981 Dallas Cowboys record by month?

The 1981 Dallas Cowboys had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	4-0	100%	+51
October	2-2	50%	-21
November	4-1	80%	+28
December	2-1	66.7%	+32

Did the 1981 Dallas Cowboys make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Dallas Cowboys made the Playoffs in 1981. They won their first game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the San Francisco 49ers in the Conference Championship.

What was the point differential for the 1981 Dallas Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a point differential of +90. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cowboys could have been expected to have about 10.6 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.

How did the 1981 Dallas Cowboys perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1981 Dallas Cowboys went 4-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cowboys went 3-3.

How did the 1981 Dallas Cowboys perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1981 Dallas Cowboys went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1981 Dallas Cowboys?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Dallas Cowboys was a 4 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1981 Dallas Cowboys?

The longest losing streak that the Dallas Cowboys had during the 1981 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.