'82 Steelers End Cowboys' Opening Game Win Streak at 17

This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.The Cowboys in 1964 lost their season opener to the St. Louis Cardinals. That was the last time that Dallas fans had to endure an opening-game loss for the next 17 seasons. The Cowboys' opening-game streak remains one of the most impressive feats of a professional sports team.Here is a look:Week 1, 1964: St. Louis 16, Dallas 6Week 1, 1965: Dallas 31, N.Y. Giants 2Week 1, 1966: Dallas 52, N.Y. Giants 7Week 1, 1967: Dallas 21, Cleveland 14Week 1, 1968: Dallas 59, Detroit 13Week 1, 1969: Dallas 24, St. Louis 3Week 1, 1970: Dallas 17, Philadelphia 7Week 1, 1971: Dallas 49, Buffalo 37Week 1, 1972: Dallas 28, Philadelphia 6Week 1, 1973: Dallas 20, Chicago 17Week 1, 1974: Dallas 24, Atlanta 0Week 1, 1975: Dallas 18, L.A. Rams 7Week 1, 1976: Dallas 27, Philadelphia 7Week 1, 1977: Dallas 16, Minnesota 10Week 1, 1978: Dallas 38, Balimore 0Week 1, 1979: Dallas 22, St. Louis 21Week 1, 1980: Dallas 17, Washington 3Week 1, 1981: Dallas 26, Washington 10Week 1, 1982: Pittsburgh 36, Dallas 28The 1982 Cowboys had Super Bowl aspirations heading into their opener against the Steelers, but after the loss, the team had a bunch of questions. Pittsburgh ran out to a 33-14 lead early in the fourth quarter, and though Dallas closed the gap to 33-28, a Gary Anderson field goal late in the game sealed the win.Box ScoreSteel Curtain Closes on CowboysWeek 2, 1982: Dallas 24, St. Louis 7Tony Hill caught eight passes for 101 yards, and Danny White threw touchdown passes to Doug Cosbie and Drew Pearson, as the Cowboys beat the Cardinals, 24-7. Box ScoreThe teams played on September 19, and the NFL would not play another game until November 21 due to the players' strike.