| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Giants |
at |
 Cowboys |
Monday, September 8, 1986 |
3:00PM |
NYG 28, DAL 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Lions |
Sunday, September 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 31, DET 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Falcons |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
ATL 37, DAL 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Cardinals |
Monday, September 29, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 31, STL 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Broncos |
Sunday, October 5, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, DEN 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 12, 1986 |
3:00PM |
WAS 6, DAL 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, October 19, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, PHI 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Cardinals |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 26, 1986 |
2:00PM |
STL 6, DAL 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Cowboys |
at |
Giants |
Sunday, November 2, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, NYG 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
 Raiders |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 9, 1986 |
3:00PM |
RAI 17, DAL 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, November 16, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 24, SD 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, November 23, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 14, WAS 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 27, 1986 |
3:00PM |
SEA 31, DAL 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Rams |
Sunday, December 7, 1986 |
3:00PM |
DAL 10, RAM 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Eagles |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, December 14, 1986 |
3:00PM |
PHI 23, DAL 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Bears |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, December 21, 1986 |
3:00PM |
CHI 24, DAL 10 |