The Cowboys' Biggest Playoff Rout: Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 0 (1981)

This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.The Cowboys have won some playoff games in blowout fashion, including the 52-14 win over Cleveland in 1966, the 37-7 destruction of the Rams in the 1975 NFC Championship Game, the 28-0 shutout of the Rams in the 1978 NFC title game, and the 52-17 win over the Bills in Super Bowl XXVII.The biggest rout, though, had to be the divisional playoff win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 2, 1982. Tampa Bay made the 1981 playoffs as the NFC Central champions but only had a 9-7 record. That said, the Buccaneers had won four of their last five to pull out the division title.Dallas harassed quarterback Doug Williams all day, sacking him four times and forcing four interceptions. The Dallas passing attack had trouble getting going, but the team was effective on the round, gaining 212 yards and rushing for four touchdowns. Three of those touchdown runs came in the third quarter, putting the game away.With the win, Dallas planned a trip to San Francisco to take on the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Things certainly seemed to look promising for Dallas.DMN: Defense shackles Bucs en route to 38-0 victoryBox Score