The Dallas Cowboys took a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 17, in the 1983 NFC Wild Card game on December 26, 1983.
1st quarter
RAM
DAL
David Hill 18-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
RAM
DAL
Tony Hill 14-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
7
7
3rd quarter
RAM
DAL
Rafael Septien 41-yard field goal
7
10
Preston Dennard 16-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick)
14
10
4th quarter
RAM
DAL
George Farmer 8-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Mike Lansford kick)
21
10
Mike Lansford 20-yard field goal
24
10
Doug Cosbie 2-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
24
17
Rams
Cowboys
1st Downs
19
24
Passing 1st Downs
11
20
Rushing 1st Downs
5
4
1st downs from penalties
3
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
63
76
Total Yards
243
363
Yards per play
3.9
4.8
Passing
149
300
Comp - Att
16 - 31
32 - 53
Yards per pass
4.5
5.4
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 14
3 - 30
Rushing
94
63
Rushing Attempts
30
20
Yards per rush
3.1
3.2
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
0
4
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Ferragamo | 15 | 30 | 162 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 99.6 |
| Eric Dickerson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Team | 16 | 31 | 149 | 5.3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 99.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | 23 | 99 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Barry Redden | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Team | 30 | 94 | 3.1 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Farmer | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 1 | |
| Preston Dennard | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| Henry Ellard | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Barber | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| David Hill | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | |
| Eric Dickerson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 163 | 5.3 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles DeJurnett | 1.0 | |||||
| Gary Jeter | 1.0 | |||||
| Mel Owens | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lansford | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Misko | 6 | 224 | 37.3 | 41 |
| Team | 6 | 224 | 37.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ellard | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Mike Guman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ellard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnnie Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 32 | 53 | 330 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 67.3 |
| Team | 32 | 53 | 300 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 67.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Ron Springs | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Danny White | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 63 | 3.2 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hill | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 1 | |
| Doug Cosbie | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | |
| Drew Pearson | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
| Ron Springs | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 32 | 330 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bates | 1.0 | |||||
| Too Tall Jones | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 40 |
| Team | 5 | 157 | 31.4 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Fellows | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Ron Springs | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allen | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Pollard
REC
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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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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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155.0
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125.3
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
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10-6-1
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5-12
5-11-1
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