| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 6, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Washington Redskins | 26 | 10 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 13, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 17 | box | |
| 3 | Mon | September 21, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | New England Patriots | 35 | 21 | box |
| 4 | Sun | September 27, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | 18 | 10 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 4, 1981 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 20 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 11, 1981 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 45 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 18, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams | 29 | 17 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 25, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Miami Dolphins | 28 | 27 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 14 | box |
| 10 | Mon | November 9, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 14 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 15, 1981 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Detroit Lions | 24 | 27 | box |
| 12 | Sun | November 22, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Redskins | 24 | 10 | box | |
| 13 | Thu | November 26, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Chicago Bears | 10 | 9 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 13, 1981 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 10 | box | |
| 15 | Sat | December 19, 1981 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | New York Giants | 10 | 13 | box |
| 16 | Sat | January 2, 1982 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38 | 0 | box | |
| 17 | Sun | January 10, 1982 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 28 | box |