The Dallas Cowboys were 12-4 in 1983. They finished 2nd in the NFC East and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 24 to 17, in the 1983 NFC Wild Card game.
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1983 Division Standings
Latest Dallas Cowboys News
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Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant will miss season after tearing knee ligaments in practice
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Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury
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Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
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Quinnen Williams wants to make his mark on Cowboys' new-look defense
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Jerry Jones and Dallas Cowboys arrive at training camp without off-field distractions
1983 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 479 | 5,959 | 1,110 | 5.4 | 2,117 | 519 | 4.1 | 4,156 | 554 | 7.5 | 37 | 314 | 342 | 109 | 205 | 28 | 99 | 847 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 15th | 12th | 17th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 19th | 5th | 20th | 4th | 5th | 14th | 17th | |
Opponent | 16 | 360 | 5,427 | 1,025 | 5.3 | 1,499 | 410 | 3.7 | 4,365 | 558 | 7.8 | 57 | 437 | 286 | 82 | 181 | 23 | 100 | 873 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 17th | 10th | 21st | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 27th | 27th | 26th | 2nd | 24th | 4th | 2nd | 21st | 15th | 13th | 9th | |
Net | +119 | +532 | +85 | +0.1 | +618 | +109 | +0.4 | -209 | -4 | -0.3 | -20 | -123 | +56 | +27 | +24 | +5 | -1 | -26 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 13th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 19th | 14th | 19th | 4th | 24th | 3rd | 8th | 5th | 6th | 11th | 12th |
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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 |