Divisional Round, 1982: Dallas 37 Green Bay 26

The Cowboys scored touchdowns on two 80-yard drives while cornerback Dennis Thurman had three interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown and one to clinch the victory. Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey threw for a franchise postseason record 332 yards and a touchdown, but his three interceptions were too costly to overcome. Receiver James Lofton caught five passes for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also had a 71-yard touchdown run on a reverse play, which tied the record for longest running play in a playoff game at the time.

Dallas kicker Rafael Septién gave the team a 3–0 lead with a 50-yard field goal on the opening drive of the game. Then Green Bay returner Del Rodgers fumbled the kickoff, which linebacker Jeff Rohrer recovered for the Cowboys, leading to another Septién field goal, this one from 34 yards. By this point, the Cowboys had a 6–0 lead and had run 19 consecutive plays to start the game. Green Bay would not get a first down until 11:31 remained in the second quarter. Still, they managed to take a 7–6 lead with a 74-yard drive to score on Dickey's 6-yard pass to Lofton. Dallas struck back with an 80-yard drive to score on a 2-yard touchdown run by Robert Newhouse. Then with 1:13 left in the half, Thurman's 39-yard interception return gave the Cowboys a 20–7 lead by halftime.

In the second half, the Packers mounted a strong comeback attempt, racking up 363 yards and scoring 19 points. Midway through the fourth quarter, Green Bay defensive back Mark Lee's 22-yard interception return for a touchdown cut the Packers deficit to 30–26. But later on, Thurman's third interception set up a 74-yard scoring drive, including a trick play where receiver Drew Pearson took a lateral from Danny White and then threw a 49-yard completion to Tony Hill on the Green Bay 1-yard line. On the next play, Newhouse' second touchdown run put the game away.

Green Bay finished the game with a franchise playoff record 466 total yards. The Packers would not play another postseason game until 1993.

This would be the final playoff win in Cowboys' coach Tom Landry's career. It would be the Cowboys last playoff victory until 1991. Hill finished the game with 7 receptions for 142 yards.

This was the third postseason meeting between the Packers and Cowboys. Green Bay won both previous meetings.

Wikipedia