The 1981 roster for the Cowboys included Danny White at quarterback, Tony Dorsett at running back, Drew Pearson at wide receiver, Billy Joe DuPree at tight end and Jim Cooper at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |  | B. Barnes | DB | 6'1" | 190 | 3/3/1951 | 30 | Stanford |
| 2 | 76 | | L. Bethea | DL | 6'5" | 251 | 7/21/1956 | 25 | Michigan State |
| 3 | 53 | | B. Breunig | LB | 6'2" | 226 | 7/4/1953 | 28 | Arizona State |
| 4 | 59 | | G. Brown | LB | 6'4" | 223 | 6/1/1955 | 26 | Houston |
| 5 | 18 | | G. Carano | QB | 6'3" | 201 | 11/18/1955 | 26 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 6 | 61 | | J. Cooper | OL | 6'5" | 262 | 9/28/1955 | 26 | Temple |
| 7 | 84 | | D. Cosbie | TE | 6'6" | 236 | 3/27/1956 | 25 | Santa Clara |
| 8 | 51 | | A. Dickerson | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 6/9/1957 | 24 | Southern Methodist |
| 9 | 83 | | D. Donley | WR | 6'0" | 175 | 2/6/1959 | 22 | Ohio State |
| 10 | 67 | | P. Donovan | OL | 6'5" | 253 | 7/1/1953 | 28 | Stanford |
| 11 | 33 | | T. Dorsett | RB | 5'11" | 192 | 4/7/1954 | 27 | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | 26 | | M. Downs | DB | 6'3" | 205 | 6/9/1959 | 22 | Rice |
| 13 | 89 | | B. Joe DuPree | TE | 6'4" | 225 | 3/7/1950 | 31 | Michigan State |
| 14 | 78 | | J. Dutton | DL | 6'6" | 266 | 2/6/1951 | 30 | Nebraska |
| 15 | 27 | | R. Fellows | DB | 6'0" | 178 | 11/7/1958 | 23 | Missouri |
| 16 | 71 | | A. Frederick | OL | 6'6" | 257 | 7/25/1954 | 27 | New Mexico |
| 17 | 58 | | M. Hegman | LB | 6'1" | 227 | 1/17/1953 | 28 | Tennessee State |
| 18 | 80 | | T. Hill | WR | 6'2" | 199 | 6/23/1956 | 25 | Stanford |
| 19 | 14 | | G. Hogeboom | QB | 6'4" | 205 | 8/21/1958 | 23 | Central Michigan |
| 20 | 86 | | B. Johnson | WR | 6'1" | 187 | 5/28/1954 | 27 | California-Riverside |
| 21 | 23 | | J. Jones | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 12/6/1958 | 23 | Mississippi State |
| 22 | 72 | | T. Tall Jones | DL | 6'9" | 271 | 2/23/1951 | 30 | Tennessee State |
| 23 | 57 | | A. King | LB | 6'1" | 224 | 2/10/1958 | 23 | South Carolina State |
| 24 | 50 | | D.D. Lewis | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 10/16/1945 | 36 | Mississippi State |
| 25 | 79 | | H. Martin | DL | 6'5" | 262 | 11/16/1950 | 31 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
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30.3
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118.8
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285.7
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | |
 Cowboys | 6 | 8 | 1 | .433 |
4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | |
2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - x | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
 Bills - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Dolphins - e | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | |
 Bengals - e | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 |
 Browns - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
 Titans - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - x | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
 Chargers - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 |
 Raiders - e | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
Steelers
Ravens
Texans
Colts| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 |
| Cowboys - e | 6 | 8 | 1 | .433 |
 Commanders - e | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 |
 Giants - e | 2 | 13 | 0 | .133 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
9 | 5 | 1 | .633 | |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
 Vikings - e | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | |
 Falcons - e | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 |
 Saints - e | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - x | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
 49ers - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Rams - x | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 |
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