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| The '''] ] season''' was their 21st in the ]. The team improved their ] of 11–5, winning twelve games.<ref></ref> They qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Conference Championship. | The '''] ] season''' was their 21st in the ]. The team improved their ] of 11–5, winning twelve games.<ref></ref> They qualified for the playoffs as the NFC Wild Card, but lost in the Conference Championship. | ||
| The season featured a very unusual end to the regular season. Going into the final week of the season, Dallas (at 11–4) played Philadelphia (12–3) at Texas Stadium. Under the NFL's tiebreaking rules, if Dallas could beat the Eagles by 25 points, they would earn the NFC's number one seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. However, if they lost (or won by less than 25) then Philadelphia would get the number one seed and (since they played in the same division) Dallas would be a wildcard team. Dallas led 35–10 in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles rallied to lose only 35–27. This forced Dallas to play an extra week in the playoffs and a road game in Atlanta in the divisional round. Dallas ultimately lost at Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game. | The season featured a very unusual end to the regular season. Going into the final week of the season, Dallas (at 11–4) played Philadelphia (12–3) at Texas Stadium. Under the NFL's tiebreaking rules, if Dallas could beat the Eagles by 25 points, they would earn the NFC's number one seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. However, if they lost (or won by less than 25) then Philadelphia would get the number one seed and (since they played in the same division) Dallas would be a wildcard team. Dallas led 35–10 in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles rallied to lose only 35–27. This forced Dallas to play an extra week in the playoffs and a road game in Atlanta in the divisional round. Dallas ultimately lost at Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game. | ||
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| 1980 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Championship |
The 1980 Dallas Cowboys season was their 21st in the league. The team improved their previous output of 11–5, winning twelve games. They qualified for the playoffs as the NFC Wild Card, but lost in the Conference Championship.
The season featured a very unusual end to the regular season. Going into the final week of the season, Dallas (at 11–4) played Philadelphia (12–3) at Texas Stadium. Under the NFL's tiebreaking rules, if Dallas could beat the Eagles by 25 points, they would earn the NFC's number one seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. However, if they lost (or won by less than 25) then Philadelphia would get the number one seed and (since they played in the same division) Dallas would be a wildcard team. Dallas led 35–10 in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles rallied to lose only 35–27. This forced Dallas to play an extra week in the playoffs and a road game in Atlanta in the divisional round. Dallas ultimately lost at Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1980 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–3 | |
| 2 | September 14, 1980 | at Denver Broncos | L 41–20 | |
| 3 | September 21, 1980 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–17 | |
| 4 | September 28, 1980 | at Green Bay Packers | W 28–7 | |
| 5 | October 5, 1980 | New York Giants | W 24–3 | |
| 6 | October 12, 1980 | San Francisco 49ers | W 59–14 | |
| 7 | October 19, 1980 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–10 | |
| 8 | October 26, 1980 | San Diego Chargers | W 42–31 | |
| 9 | November 2, 1980 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 27–24 | |
| 10 | November 9, 1980 | at New York Giants | L 38–35 | |
| 11 | November 16, 1980 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–21 | |
| 12 | November 23, 1980 | Washington Redskins | W 14–10 | |
| 13 | November 27, 1980 | Seattle Seahawks | W 51–7 | |
| 14 | December 7, 1980 | at Oakland Raiders | W 19–13 | |
| 15 | December 15, 1980 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 38–14 | |
| 16 | December 21, 1980 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–27 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | December 28, 1980 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–13 | |
| Division | January 4, 1981 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–27 | |
| Conference | January 11, 1981 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–7 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 384 | 222 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 454 | 311 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 261 | 293 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–10 | 299 | 350 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 249 | 425 | L2 |
Roster
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