1981 Dallas Cowboys schedule

Season statistics

Offense Defense
Record Playoff record Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
12-4-0 1-1 6475 3437 3038 38 363 6034 3784 2250 63 324
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The Dallas Cowboys' twenty-second season was in 1981, and it was the twenty-second season Tom Landry served as the head coach of the team. The Cowboys played their home games at Texas Stadium. They finished the year 12-4-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC East, and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the San Francisco 49ers 28-27.

Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 @ Washington Redskins 26-10
Week 2 St. Louis Cardinals 30-17
Week 3 @ New England Patriots 35-21
Week 4 New York Giants 18-10
Week 5 @ St. Louis Cardinals 17-20
Week 6 @ San Francisco 49ers 14-45
Week 7 Los Angeles Rams 29-17
Week 8 Miami Dolphins 28-27
Week 9 @ Philadelphia Eagles 17-14
Week 10 Buffalo Bills 27-14
Week 11 @ Detroit Lions 24-27
Week 12 Washington Redskins 24-10
Week 13 Chicago Bears 10-9
Week 14 @ Baltimore Colts 37-13
Week 15 Philadelphia Eagles 21-10
Week 16 @ New York Giants 10-13

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Divisional Round Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-0
Conference Championship @ San Francisco 49ers 27-28

1981 Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Tom Landry Assistant Head Coach: James A. "Jim" Myers Defensive Coordinator: Ernie Stautner Quarterbacks Coach: John Mackovic Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Ditka Offensive Line Coach: James A. "Jim" Myers Running Backs Coach: Al Lavan Defensive Line Coach: Ernie Stautner Linebackers Coach: Jerry Tubbs Defensive Backfield Coach: Gene Stallings Special Teams Coach: Mike Ditka Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bob Ward Scouting Assistant: Steve Kazor Research and Development: Ermal Allen