The Dallas Cowboys humiliated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 38 to 0, in the 1981 NFC divisional game on January 2, 1982.
2nd quarter
TB
DAL
Tony Hill 9-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
0
7
Rafael Septien 32-yard field goal
0
10
3rd quarter
TB
DAL
Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
0
17
Tony Dorsett 5-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
0
24
James Jones 5-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
0
31
4th quarter
TB
DAL
Timmy Newsome 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
0
38
Buccaneers
Cowboys
1st Downs
12
26
Passing 1st Downs
7
10
Rushing 1st Downs
3
15
1st downs from penalties
2
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
57
73
Total Yards
222
345
Yards per play
3.9
4.7
Passing
148
133
Comp - Att
10 - 29
15 - 26
Yards per pass
4.5
4.9
Interceptions thrown
4
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 39
1 - 10
Rushing
74
212
Rushing Attempts
24
46
Yards per rush
3.1
4.6
Penalties
10
5
Turnovers
4
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
4
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Williams | 10 | 29 | 187 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18.1 |
| Team | 10 | 29 | 148 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Owens | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 |
| James Wilder | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Doug Williams | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Tony Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Giles | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 0 | |
| Theo Bell | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| James Owens | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| James Wilder | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Kevin House | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 187 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Swider | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 52 |
| Team | 5 | 192 | 38.4 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Owens | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 0 | 35 |
| John Holt | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 33 |
| Team | 5 | 147 | 29.4 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Bell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 15 | 26 | 143 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85.9 |
| Team | 15 | 26 | 133 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 1 |
| Ron Springs | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 |
| James Jones | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Robert Newhouse | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Timmy Newsome | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Doug Cosbie | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 212 | 4.6 | 4 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | |
| Drew Pearson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| Tony Hill | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | |
| James Jones | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Doug Donley | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Cosbie | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 143 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 40 |
| Team | 4 | 120 | 30.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff PPG Rankings
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34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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389.0
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383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
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Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
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