1983 TAMPA BAY AT COWBOYS 1ST HALF

OCTOBER 9, 1983 TEXAS STADIUM WEATHER- 76 DEGREES CLOUDY KICKOFF - 3:00PM Dallas had eliminated Tampa Bay from each of the two previous playoffs and were a healthy (-13) favorite against what was proving to be a terrible Buccaneers team in 1983. White threw an early 80-yard touchdown pass to Ron Springs and it should have been an easy day. Only it wasn’t, as the Cowboys again played down to the competition. It took another big play from White to a running back, this time 52 yards to Timmy Newsome, in the fourth quarter to tie the game. They won in overtime, 27-24.