2012 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jason Garrett (8-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
2012 Dallas Cowboys Statistics
2012 Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 2012 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cowboys racked up 376 points, but the defense allowed 400. Tony Romo triggered the aerial attack, passing for 4,903 yards. Jason Witten hauled in 110 passes, while Dez Bryant accumulated 1,382 receiving yards.

DeMarco Murray ran for a team-best 663 yards for Dallas.

Brandon Carr picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. DeMarcus Ware topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks.

Jason Garrett coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 376
Regular Season Points Against: 400

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 5, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 24 at New York Giants 17 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 16, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 7 at Seattle Seahawks 27 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
September 23, 2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Dallas Cowboys 16 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 1, 2012 Chicago Bears 34 at Dallas Cowboys 18 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 14, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 29 at Baltimore Ravens 31 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
October 21, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 19 at Carolina Panthers 14 W 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0
October 28, 2012 New York Giants 29 at Dallas Cowboys 24 L 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-4-0
November 4, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 13 at Atlanta Falcons 19 L 1-2-0 2-3-0 3-5-0
November 11, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 38 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 W 1-2-0 3-3-0 4-5-0
November 18, 2012 Cleveland Browns 20 at Dallas Cowboys 23 W 2-2-0 3-3-0 5-5-0 OT
November 22, 2012 Washington Redskins 38 at Dallas Cowboys 31 L 2-3-0 3-3-0 5-6-0
December 2, 2012 Philadelphia Eagles 33 at Dallas Cowboys 38 W 3-3-0 3-3-0 6-6-0
December 9, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 20 at Cincinnati Bengals 19 W 3-3-0 4-3-0 7-6-0
December 16, 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Dallas Cowboys 27 W 4-3-0 4-3-0 8-6-0 OT
December 23, 2012 New Orleans Saints 34 at Dallas Cowboys 31 L 4-4-0 4-3-0 8-7-0 OT
December 30, 2012 Dallas Cowboys 18 at Washington Redskins 28 L 4-4-0 4-4-0 8-8-0


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