Washington's short roll came to an end in a low scoring loss at the hands of the hated Cowboys. Dallas only led 3-0 at halftime, but built their winning lead in the third quarter behind a TD pass from White to Dorsett. Theismann connected with Clark in the fourth quarter to bring the Skins within a TD, but the offense couldn't come up with another scoring drive to come away with a win. The loss left Washington 1-4 in the NFC East and on the outside looking in with regards to a playoff spot.