| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cowboys |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 19, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 49, BUF 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, September 26, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 42, PHI 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 3, 1971 |
3:00PM |
WAS 20, DAL 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Giants |
at |
Cowboys |
Monday, October 11, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYG 13, DAL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, October 17, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, NO 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Patriots |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 24, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NE 21, DAL 44 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, October 31, 1971 |
2:00PM |
DAL 19, CHI 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, November 7, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 16, STL 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Eagles |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
3:00PM |
PHI 7, DAL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 21, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 13, WAS 0 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Rams |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 25, 1971 |
3:00PM |
LA 21, DAL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Jets |
at |
Cowboys |
Saturday, December 4, 1971 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 10, DAL 52 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Cowboys |
at |
Giants |
Sunday, December 12, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 42, NYG 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Cardinals |
at |
Cowboys |
Saturday, December 18, 1971 |
3:00PM |
STL 12, DAL 31 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 15 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Vikings |
Saturday, December 25, 1971 |
3:00PM |
DAL 20, MIN 12 |
| Conference Championship: Week 16 |
 49ers |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, January 2, 1972 |
3:00PM |
SF 3, DAL 14 |
| Super Bowl: Week 17 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Dolphins |
Sunday, January 16, 1972 |
3:00PM |
DAL 24, MIA 3 |