Between the 1977 and 1984 seasons, John Riggins had the most carries against the Cowboys, with 206 carries.
| NAME | ATT | GP | RUSH YDS | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Riggins | 206 | 12 | 865 | 4.2 | 72.1 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 2 | | O. Anderson | 202 | 11 | 913 | 4.5 | 83.0 | 2 | 272 | 27 | 10.1 | 24.7 | 1 | |
| 3 | | W. Montgomery | 185 | 13 | 707 | 3.8 | 54.4 | 4 | 264 | 22 | 12.0 | 20.3 | 1 | |
| 4 | | W. Morris | 120 | 13 | 475 | 4.0 | 36.5 | 3 | 116 | 17 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 1 | |
| 5 | | R. Carpenter | 97 | 6 | 315 | 3.2 | 52.5 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  | W. Payton | 85 | 3 | 468 | 5.5 | 156.0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 0 | |
| 7 | | B. Taylor | 74 | 6 | 277 | 3.7 | 46.2 | 1 | 139 | 9 | 15.4 | 23.2 | 1 | |
| 8 | | F. Harris | 71 | 3 | 384 | 5.4 | 128.0 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| 9 | | M. Thomas | 56 | 5 | 157 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 0 | 86 | 8 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 0 | |
| 10 | | C. Bryant | 55 | 5 | 173 | 3.1 | 34.6 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0 | |
| 11 | | C. Foreman | 54 | 3 | 186 | 3.4 | 62.0 | 0 | 97 | 11 | 8.8 | 32.3 | 2 | |
| 12 | | E. Campbell | 52 | 3 | 274 | 5.3 | 91.3 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | W. Wilson | 47 | 3 | 172 | 3.7 | 57.3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| 14 | | G. Rogers | 45 | 2 | 218 | 4.8 | 109.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | J. Otis | 45 | 4 | 134 | 3.0 | 33.5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| 16 | | C. Harmon | 43 | 10 | 168 | 3.9 | 16.8 | 0 | 193 | 21 | 9.2 | 19.3 | 2 | |
| 17 | | J. Theismann | 42 | 15 | 207 | 4.9 | 13.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | W. Jackson | 41 | 5 | 163 | 4.0 | 32.6 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 19 | | J. Washington | 40 | 7 | 188 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 0 | 232 | 19 | 12.2 | 33.1 | 1 | |
| 20 | | M. Hogan | 39 | 6 | 146 | 3.7 | 24.3 | 1 | 90 | 6 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1 | |
| 21 | | T. Brown | 38 | 2 | 129 | 3.4 | 64.5 | 2 | 76 | 7 | 10.9 | 38.0 | 1 | |
| 22 | | C. Muncie | 36 | 3 | 127 | 3.5 | 42.3 | 2 | 112 | 10 | 11.2 | 37.3 | 0 | |
| 23 | | L. Harris | 35 | 6 | 95 | 2.7 | 15.8 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | B. Hammond | 34 | 8 | 119 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| 25 | | W. Tyler | 32 | 3 | 144 | 4.5 | 48.0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |