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PIT – Jim Smith 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Gary Anderson kick).DAL – Drew Pearson 4-yard pass from Danny White ( Rafael Septién kick).PIT – John Stallworth 8-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed).Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career Main article: 1982 NFL draft 1982 Dallas Cowboys draft From that draft only Jeff Rohrer and Phil Pozderac made contributions. Hill would go on to become the symbol of the team's failed draft strategy of the eighties, when the Cowboys took too many gambles. It is mostly remembered because it was the year the Cowboys drafted cornerback Rod Hill in the first round. Ĭoincidentally, the 1982 NFL Draft was one of the worst in Dallas Cowboys history. This proposition created the NFL Scouting Combine, which was first held in Tampa, Florida, in 1982. Before this, teams had to schedule individual visits with players to run them through drills and tests. Tex Schramm and Gil Brandt, proposed to the NFL competition committee a centralization of the evaluation process for the NFL draft prospects. The Cowboys were also the only team in the NFL who never trailed at halftime in '82.įor the only time in franchise history, Dallas did not play the New York Giants, as both meetings fell victim to the strike. The Cowboys were the only team to defeat the Redskins in the 1982 season, winning a regular season matchup in Game 5 at RFK Stadium (the scheduled meeting at Texas Stadium was cancelled by the strike). Lewis before the season, the Cowboys still tied for the NFC lead in sacks, and cornerback Everson Walls led the league with seven interceptions. Despite the retirement of longtime starters Charlie Waters and D.D. 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. The Cowboys featured big-play capability on both sides of the ball in 1982. The Redskins would advance and won Super Bowl XVII. It was the third straight season that the Cowboys lost in the NFC championship game. After beginning their playoff run with victories over the Buccaneers 30–17 and the Packers 37–26, the Cowboys traveled to Washington, where they met defeat at the hands of their arch-rival, the Redskins 31–17. However, two losses at the end of the regular season cost them home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. After losing the season opener to the Pittsburgh Steelers (the first time the Cowboys lost a season opener in 17 years), the Cowboys won the next six, including five after the strike had ended.
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The Cowboys finished with a record of 6–3, placing them second in the NFC. The 1982 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League.