Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | ||||||
| 1976 | 24–25 | DAL | — | — | 0.0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 213 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 94.4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25–26 | DAL | — | — | 0.0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26–27 | DAL | — | — | 0.0 | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27–28 | DAL | — | — | 0.0 | 19 | 39 | 48.7% | 267 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 58.4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28–29 | DAL | — | — | 15.6 | 260 | 436 | 59.6% | 3,287 | 28 | 25 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 80.7 | 30 | 27 | 114 | 1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -9 | 0 | — | -9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29–30 | DAL | — | — | 15.1 | 223 | 391 | 57.0% | 3,098 | 22 | 13 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 87.5 | 30 | 38 | 104 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30–31 | DAL | — | — | 19.4 | 156 | 247 | 63.2% | 2,079 | 16 | 12 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 91.1 | 25 | 17 | 91 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | 30.2 | 334 | 533 | 62.7% | 3,980 | 29 | 23 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 85.6 | 37 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 1.7 | 22.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32–33 | DAL | — | — | 3.4 | 126 | 233 | 54.1% | 1,580 | 11 | 11 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 71.5 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | 16.5 | 267 | 450 | 59.3% | 3,157 | 21 | 17 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 80.6 | 30 | 22 | 44 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34–35 | DAL | — | — | 10.1 | 95 | 153 | 62.1% | 1,157 | 12 | 5 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 97.9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35–36 | DAL | — | — | 9.7 | 215 | 362 | 59.4% | 2,617 | 12 | 17 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 73.2 | 44 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1.4 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 36–37 | DAL | — | — | 0.0 | 29 | 42 | 69.0% | 274 | 1 | 3 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 65.0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 120.0 | 1,761 | 2,950 | 59.7% | 21,959 | 155 | 132 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 81.7 | 241 | 159 | 482 | 8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
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13 seasons · peak 30.2 in 1983
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
9.2 career wins over 13 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 1983 · +2.3 wins
2.3 of DAL's 12 wins (19%)
Latest season · 1988 · −0.1 wins
DAL's 3 wins · no wins above replacement this season
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia. Team wins are the club's actual regular-season wins; a traded season, or one whose club record is missing, shows no share.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24–25 | DAL | — | — | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 213 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 94.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25–26 | DAL | — | — | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26–27 | DAL | — | — | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27–28 | DAL | — | — | 19 | 39 | 48.7% | 267 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 58.4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 28–29 | DAL | — | — | 260 | 436 | 59.6% | 3,287 | 28 | 25 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 80.7 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 29–30 | DAL | — | — | 223 | 391 | 57.0% | 3,098 | 22 | 13 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 87.5 | 30 | 15.1 |
| 1982 | 30–31 | DAL | — | — | 156 | 247 | 63.2% | 2,079 | 16 | 12 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 91.1 | 25 | 19.4 |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | 334 | 533 | 62.7% | 3,980 | 29 | 23 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 85.6 | 37 | 30.2 |
| 1984 | 32–33 | DAL | — | — | 126 | 233 | 54.1% | 1,580 | 11 | 11 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 71.5 | 22 | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | 267 | 450 | 59.3% | 3,157 | 21 | 17 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 80.6 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 34–35 | DAL | — | — | 95 | 153 | 62.1% | 1,157 | 12 | 5 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 97.9 | 10 | 10.1 |
| 1987 | 35–36 | DAL | — | — | 215 | 362 | 59.4% | 2,617 | 12 | 17 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 73.2 | 44 | 9.7 |
| 1988 | 36–37 | DAL | — | — | 29 | 42 | 69.0% | 274 | 1 | 3 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 65.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | 1,761 | 2,950 | 59.7% | 21,959 | 155 | 132 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 81.7 | 241 | 120 |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24–25 | DAL | — | — | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25–26 | DAL | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26–27 | DAL | — | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27–28 | DAL | — | — | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28–29 | DAL | — | — | 27 | 114 | 1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29–30 | DAL | — | — | 38 | 104 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30–31 | DAL | — | — | 17 | 91 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | 18 | 31 | 4 | 1.7 | 22.2 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32–33 | DAL | — | — | 6 | 21 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | 22 | 44 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34–35 | DAL | — | — | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35–36 | DAL | — | — | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1.4 | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 159 | 482 | 8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28–29 | DAL | — | — | — | 1 | -9 | 0 | — | -9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29–30 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30–31 | DAL | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32–33 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34–35 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35–36 | DAL | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24–25 | DAL | — | — | 70 | 2,690 | 38.4 | 54 |
| 1977 | 25–26 | DAL | — | — | 80 | 3,171 | 39.6 | 57 |
| 1978 | 26–27 | DAL | — | — | 76 | 3,076 | 40.5 | 56 |
| 1979 | 27–28 | DAL | — | — | 76 | 3,168 | 41.7 | 73 |
| 1980 | 28–29 | DAL | — | — | 71 | 2,903 | 40.9 | 58 |
| 1981 | 29–30 | DAL | — | — | 79 | 3,222 | 40.8 | 60 |
| 1982 | 30–31 | DAL | — | — | 37 | 1,542 | 41.7 | 56 |
| 1983 | 31–32 | DAL | — | — | 38 | 1,543 | 40.6 | 50 |
| 1984 | 32–33 | DAL | — | — | 82 | 3,151 | 38.4 | 54 |
| 1985 | 33–34 | DAL | — | — | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 |
| Career | — | 610 | 24,509 | 40.2 | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
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