1980 Dallas Cowboys season

[1] They qualified for the 1980 NFL postseason as an NFC Wild Card, yet ultimately lost in the Conference Championship game.

Going into the final week of the season, Dallas (11–4) played Philadelphia (12–3) at Texas Stadium.

Under that season's NFL tiebreakers, Dallas had to beat the Eagles by 25 points or greater to win the NFC East, entering the NFC postseason as the number two seed while Philadelphia would be a wildcard team.

Dallas was leading the final regular season game 35–10 in the fourth quarter; however, the Eagles scored 17 unanswered points to pull within 35–27.

Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Rookies in italics 46 active, 4 inactive

The Cowboys playing the Eagles in the 1980 NFC Championship Game
Veterans Stadium during the 1980 NFC Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, January 11, 1981.