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The
Dallas Cowboys finished the strike-shortened
1982 NFL season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, placing them second in the
NFC. After losing the season opening game against the
Pittsburgh Steelers (the first time the Cowboys lost a season opener in 17 years), the Cowboys won the next six, five after the strike. However, two losses at the end of the regular season cost them homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. After beginning their
playoff run at home with victories over the
Buccaneers and the
Packers, the Cowboys traveled to
Washington, where they met defeat at the hands of their arch-rival, the
Redskins. It was the third straight season that the Cowboys lost in the
NFC championship game.
The Cowboys featured big-play capability on both sides of the ball in 1982. The offense relied on
running back Tony Dorsett, who led the NFC in rushing (and during the season set an NFL record with a 99 yard run from scrimmage against Minnesota), and
quarterback Danny White, who finished second in the NFL in
passer rating. Despite the retirement of long time starters
Charlie Waters and
D.D. Lewis before the season, the Cowboys still tied for the NFC lead in
sacks, and
cornerback Everson Walls led the league with seven
interceptions.
The Cowboys were the only team to defeat the Washington Redskins in the 1982 season, winning a regular season matchup in Game 5.
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