The Dallas Cowboys were 6-3 in 1982. They finished 2nd in the NFC East and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Washington Redskins, 31 to 17, in the 1982 NFC Championship game on January 22, 1983.
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See schedule1982 Division Standings
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Javonte Williams' late TD run helps Cowboys avoid another 4th-quarter collapse and beat Colts 27-23
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Cowboys face Colts without 3 starters because of injuries, including Pickens
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Cowboys place rookie edge rusher Malachi Lawrence on IR with high ankle sprain
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The criticism mounts for Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys keep finding ways to lose
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Jerry Jones calls it 'an indictment of the whole show' after Cowboys collapse against Cards
1982 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 | 9 | 226 | 3,199 | 579 | 5.5 | 1,313 | 296 | 4.4 | 2,150 | 258 | 8.3 | 25 | 264 | 180 | 70 | 99 | 11 | 42 | 304 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 20th | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 1st | 4th | 23rd | 2nd | 16th | 4th | 6th | 10th | 8th | 18th | 4th | 4th | |
Opponent | 9 | 145 | 2,753 | 581 | 4.7 | 1,011 | 260 | 3.9 | 2,002 | 289 | 6.9 | 32 | 260 | 162 | 56 | 95 | 11 | 52 | 431 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 11th | 13th | 9th | 17th | 16th | 18th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 9th | 10th | 16th | 9th | 17th | 17th | |
Net | +81 | +446 | -2 | +0.8 | +302 | +36 | +0.5 | +148 | -31 | +1.4 | -7 | +4 | +18 | +14 | +4 | 0 | -10 | -127 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 5th | 15th | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 4th | 10th | 22nd | 4th | 8th | 15th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 16th | 6th | 3rd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |