| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cowboys |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, September 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 26, WAS 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
STL 17, DAL 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Patriots |
Monday, September 21, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 35, NE 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Giants |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYG 10, DAL 18 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cowboys |
at |
Cardinals |
Sunday, October 4, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, STL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Cowboys |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, October 11, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, SF 45 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Rams |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 18, 1981 |
3:00PM |
LA 17, DAL 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Dolphins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 25, 1981 |
2:00PM |
MIA 27, DAL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, November 1, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, PHI 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Bills |
at |
Cowboys |
Monday, November 9, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BUF 14, DAL 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, November 15, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 24, DET 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 22, 1981 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, DAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Bears |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 26, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CHI 9, DAL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, December 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 37, BAL 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Eagles |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, December 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
PHI 10, DAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Cowboys |
at |
Giants |
Saturday, December 19, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DAL 10, NYG 13 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
Cowboys |
Saturday, January 2, 1982 |
3:00PM |
TB 0, DAL 38 |
| Conference Championship: Week 19 |
Cowboys |
at |
49ers |
Sunday, January 10, 1982 |
3:00PM |
DAL 27, SF 28 |