The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 34 to 13, in the 1980 NFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1980.
1st quarter
LA
DAL
Rafael Septien 28-yard field goal
0
3
Jewerl Thomas 1-yard run (kick failed)
6
3
2nd quarter
LA
DAL
Rafael Septien 29-yard field goal
6
6
Preston Dennard 21-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
13
6
Tony Dorsett 12-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
13
13
3rd quarter
LA
DAL
Tony Dorsett 10-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
13
20
Butch Johnson 35-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
13
27
4th quarter
LA
DAL
Drew Pearson 11-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
13
34
Rams
Cowboys
1st Downs
15
29
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
55
71
Total Yards
260
528
Yards per play
4.7
7.4
Passing
168
190
Comp - Att
14 - 30
12 - 25
Yards per pass
5.4
7.6
Interceptions thrown
3
3
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 7
0 - 0
Rushing
92
338
Rushing Attempts
24
46
Yards per rush
3.8
7.3
Penalties
5
11
Turnovers
3
3
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
3
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Ferragamo | 14 | 30 | 175 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36.8 |
| Team | 14 | 30 | 168 | 5.8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewerl Thomas | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Cullen Bryant | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Dennard | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 1 | |
| Jewerl Thomas | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| Terry Nelson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Waddy | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Cullen Bryant | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Mike Guman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 175 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 43 |
| Team | 6 | 236 | 39.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Hill | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Lucious Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Irvin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 12 | 25 | 190 | 7.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73.8 |
| Team | 12 | 25 | 190 | 7.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 22 | 160 | 7.3 | 1 |
| Ron Springs | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 |
| James Jones | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 |
| Timmy Newsome | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Danny White | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 338 | 7.3 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | |
| Jay Saldi | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | |
| Tony Hill | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 190 | 7.6 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 47 |
| Team | 2 | 89 | 44.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 43 |
| Team | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 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
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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383.7
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155.0
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125.3
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Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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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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5-12
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