AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

1981 Dallas Cowboys season

Season information
TeamDallas Cowboys
Season Year1981
Head coachTom Landry
Results
Record12-4
Place1st NFC East
Playoff finishLost Conference Championship
Timeline
Previous1980
Next1982
Current2013
Upcoming Next2014

     Home | NFL Season | 1981 Dallas Cowboys season



The 1981 Dallas Cowboys season was their 22nd in the league. The team matched their previous output of 12-4. They lost the Conference Championship game for the second straight season.

The season began with four straight victories, followed by two losses (including a surprising 45-14 blowout loss to the 49ers in week six). The Cowboys rebounded to win 8 of their 9 games to clinch the NFC East but had to settle for the conference's number two seed behind the 49ers.

The Cowboys easily defeated Tampa Bay in the divisional playoff to earn a rematch with the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. The game was much closer this time, and the Cowboys still held a 27-21 lead with less than a minute to play. However, Joe Montana led a late drive and hit Dwight Clark in the famous "Catch" to give San Francisco a 28-27 victory.

1981 Dallas Cowboys season Video

Music: "Krosah" by "E.S. Posthumus" - available at Itunes and Amazon https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/krosah/id350164953?i=350165043 http://www.amazon.com/K...
3.68 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Music: 1. "Harappa" by "E.S. Posthumus" - available at Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/harappa/id39436966?i=39436931 2. "Kuvera" by "E.S. Posthumus"...
11.47 min. | 4.33 user rating		 Music: 1. "Harappa" by "E.S. Posthumus" - available at Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/harappa/id39436966?i=39436931 2. "Kuvera" by "E.S. Posthumus"...
10.20 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Music: Immediate Music - Serenata Immortale Available at Itunes and Amazon https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/serenata-immortale-trailer/id285439913?i=2854399...
6.70 min. | 4.11 user rating

Latest News : 1981 Dallas Cowboys season : Tweet this RSS

Want to 1981 Dallas Cowboys season latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
1981 Dallas Cowboys season     sign in with twitter   ||  NFL_Season     sign in with twitter   ||  Sports     sign in with twitter
Michnowicz named honorable mention All American player - News-Leader.com (blog) Tweet this news
News-Leader.com (blog)--She graduated from Southern Methodist University in -Dallas-, where she interned with the -Dallas Cowboys- for two seasons and learned how to avoid cameras ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:33:04 GMT+00:00
CIS Football: Queen's O'Donnell, Calgary's Parker invited to Shrine Game - Boxscore News Tweet this news
Boxscore News--Over his 23-year tenure at the helm of Denver, Atlanta and the New York Giants from -1981- to 2003, he compiled a 190-165-2 regular -season- record and an 11-9 ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:16:04 GMT+00:00
Pittsburgh Panthers' Coach Dave Wannstedt Resigns - Seedol.com Tweet this news
Seedol.com--Moreover, he also was a long-time assistant to Jimmy Johnson with the -Dallas Cowboys-, Miami Hurricanes, and Oklahoma State -Cowboys-. Previously, the team has ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:33:04 GMT+00:00
Cowboys-Raiders: 5 Things to Watch For - Dallas Observer (blog) Tweet this news
Dallas Observer (blog)--Problem is, Davis thinks it's only -1981-. 2. Jason Witten - With John Phillips out for the -season- and Martellus Bennett still a talented goofball bathed in ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:07:44 GMT+00:00

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 6, 1981 at Washington Redskins W 26-10
2 September 13, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals W 30-17
3 September 21, 1981 at New England Patriots W 35-21
4 September 27, 1981 New York Giants W 18-10
5 October 4, 1981 at St. Louis Cardinals L 20-17
6 October 11, 1981 at San Francisco 49ers L 45-14
7 October 18, 1981 Los Angeles Rams W 29-17
8 October 25, 1981 Miami Dolphins W 28-27
9 November 1, 1981 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17-14
10 November 9, 1981 Buffalo Bills W 27-14
11 November 15, 1981 at Detroit Lions L 27-24
12 November 22, 1981 Washington Redskins W 24-10
13 November 26, 1981 Chicago Bears W 10-9
14 December 6, 1981 at Baltimore Colts W 37-13
15 December 13, 1981 Philadelphia Eagles W 21-10
16 December 19, 1981 at New York Giants L 13-10

Week Date Opponent Result
Division January 2, 1982 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 38-0
Conference January 10, 1982 at San Francisco 49ers L 28-27

NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 367 277 L-1
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 368 221 W-1
New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 295 257 W-3
Washington Redskins 8 8 0 .500 347 349 W-3
St. Louis Cardinals 7 9 0 .438 315 408 L-2

Dallas Cowboys 1981 roster
Quarterbacks Offensive Linemen Linebackers Reserve Lists

Dallas Cowboys

The FranchiseFranchise * History * Players * Seasons * Expansion Draft * Draft History * Quarterbacks
StadiumsCotton Bowl * Texas Stadium * Cowboys Stadium
CultureThanksgiving Classic * America's Team * Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders * Doomsday Defense * Crazy Ray * Rowdy * Jerry Jones
LoreTom Landry * Tex Schramm * The Rivalry * Steelers rivalry * Captain Comeback * Ice Bowl * Hail Mary * The Catch * Herschel Walker trade * 4-3 Defense
RivalriesThe Rivalry * Eagles Rivalry * Giants Rivalry * Governor's Cup
Head CoachesLandry * Johnson * Switzer * Gailey * Campo * Parcells * Phillips
Super Bowl Appearances (8)V * VI * X * XII * XIII * XXVII * XXVIII * XXX
League Championships (5)1971 * 1977 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995
Ring of HonorBob Lilly * Don Meredith * Don Perkins * Chuck Howley * Mel Renfro * Roger Staubach * Lee Roy Jordan * Tom Landry * Tony Dorsett * Randy White * Bob Hayes * Tex Schramm * Cliff Harris * Rayfield Wright * Troy Aikman * Michael Irvin * Emmitt Smith
Seasons1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010
Current League AffiliationsLeague: National Football League * Conference: National Football Conference * Division: East Division

Dallas Cowboys seasons

1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1963 * 1964 * 1965 * 1966 * 1967 * 1968 * 1969 * 1970 * 1971 * 1972 * 1973 * 1974 * 1975 * 1976 * 1977 * 1978 * 1979 * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010
Bold indicates Super Bowl victory



Privacy | Sitemap | Micra Hosting | USA Yellow Pages