The Dallas Cowboys beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30 to 17, in the 1982 NFC Wild Card game on January 9, 1983.
1st quarter
TB
DAL
Rafael Septien 33-yard field goal
0
3
Rafael Septien 33-yard field goal
0
6
2nd quarter
TB
DAL
Hugh Green 60-yard fumble return (Bill Capece kick)
7
6
Bill Capece 32-yard field goal
10
6
Ron Springs 6-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
10
13
3rd quarter
TB
DAL
Rafael Septien 19-yard field goal
10
16
Gordon Jones 49-yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
17
16
4th quarter
TB
DAL
Monty Hunter 19-yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
17
23
Timmy Newsome 10-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
17
30
Buccaneers
Cowboys
1st Downs
8
29
Passing 1st Downs
4
19
Rushing 1st Downs
3
9
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
49
92
Total Yards
218
444
Yards per play
4.4
4.8
Passing
113
265
Comp - Att
8 - 28
27 - 45
Yards per pass
4
5.2
Interceptions thrown
3
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
6 - 47
Rushing
105
179
Rushing Attempts
21
41
Yards per rush
5.0
4.4
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
3
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Williams | 8 | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.2 |
| Team | 8 | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilder | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 0 |
| Mel Carver | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Team | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin House | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Gordon Jones | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 1 | |
| Jimmie Giles | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| James Wilder | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 8 | 113 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scot Brantley | 1.0 | |||||
| John Cannon | 0.5 | |||||
| Hugh Green | 1.0 | |||||
| David Logan | 1.5 | |||||
| Lee Roy Selmon | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 6.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Capece | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Swider | 6 | 261 | 43.5 | 52 |
| Team | 6 | 261 | 43.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Owens | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Bell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 27 | 45 | 312 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 77.3 |
| Team | 27 | 45 | 265 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 77.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 26 | 110 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Doug Donley | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Ron Springs | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Drew Pearson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 41 | 179 | 4.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Tony Hill | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | |
| Doug Cosbie | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Ron Springs | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| Robert Newhouse | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 27 | 312 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 47 |
| Team | 3 | 112 | 37.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fellows | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Team | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fellows | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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RUSH
Pollard
REC
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Team Rankings
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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
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27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
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279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
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12-7
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10-6-1
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5-12
5-11-1
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