Dallas Cowboys playoff statistical leaders
Most playoff games
D.D. Lewis
1968, 1970-1981
27
Most total points
Emmitt Smith
1990-99
126
Most touchdowns
Emmitt Smith
1990-99
21
Most completions
Troy Aikman
1989-99
320
Most passing yards
Troy Aikman
1989-99
3,849
Most passing TDs
Roger Staubach
1969-79
24
Most rushing att.
Emmitt Smith
1990-99
349
Most rushing yards
Emmitt Smith
1990-99
1,586
Most rushing TDs
Emmitt Smith
1990-99
19
Most receptions
Michael Irvin
1988-98
87
Most receiving yards
Michael Irvin
1998-98
1,315
Most receiving TDs
Drew Pearson
1973-83
8
Rushing yards
| PLAYER | G | ATT | YARDS | AVG. | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Emmitt Smith (1990-02) | 17 | 349 | 1,586 | 4.5 | 65t | 19 |
| 2. Tony Dorsett (1977-87) | 17 | 302 | 1,383 | 4.6 | 53t | 9 |
| 3. Robert Newhouse (1972-83) | 23 | 174 | 651 | 3.7 | 19t | 3 |
| 4. Duane Thomas (1970-71) | 6 | 130 | 518 | 4.0 | 23t | 4 |
| 5. Walt Garrison (1966-74) | 15 | 126 | 493 | 3.9 | 19t | 0 |
| 6. Roger Staubach (1969-79) | 20 | 76 | 432 | 5.7 | 29t | 0 |
| 7. Calvin Hill (1969-74) | 8 | 90 | 335 | 3.8 | 48t | 2 |
| 8. Don Perkins (1961-68) | 4 | 66 | 284 | 4.3 | 24t | 3 |
| 9. Felix Jones (2008-12) | 2 | 30 | 217 | 7.2 | 73t | 1 |
| 10. Ron Springs (1979-84) | 9 | 42 | 201 | 4.8 | 32t | 2 |
Receiving yards
| PLAYER | G | NO | YARDS | AVG. | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael Irvin (1988-99) | 16 | 87 | 1,315 | 15.1 | 53t | 8 |
| 2. Drew Pearson (1973-83) | 22 | 67 | 1,105 | 16.5 | 83t | 8 |
| 3. Alvin Harper (1991-94,1999) | 10 | 24 | 655 | 27.3 | 94t | 4 |
| 4. Jay Novacek (1990-96) | 13 | 62 | 645 | 10.4 | 25t | 6 |
| 5. Tony Hill (1977-86) | 17 | 46 | 618 | 13.4 | 49t | 4 |
| 6. Preston Pearson (1975-80) | 13 | 43 | 504 | 11.7 | 34t | 3 |
| 7. Bob Hayes (1965-74) | 17 | 31 | 492 | 15.9 | 86t | 2 |
| 8. Billy Joe DuPree (1973-83) | 22 | 39 | 447 | 11.5 | 28t | 4 |
| 9. Jason Witten (2003-15) | 7 | 39 | 427 | 10.9 | 32t | 0 |
| 10. Tony Dorsett (1977-87) | 17 | 46 | 403 | 8.8 | 32t | 1 |
Rushing/receiving yards
| PLAYER | G | RUSHING | RECEIVING | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Emmitt Smith (1990-02) | 17 | 1,586 | 342 | 1,928 |
| 2. Tony Dorsett (1977-87) | 17 | 1,383 | 403 | 1,786 |
| 3. Michael Irvin (1988-99) | 16 | 0 | 1,315 | 1,315 |
| 4. Drew Pearson (1973-83) | 22 | 16 | 1,105 | 1,121 |
| 5. Robert Newhouse (1972-83) | 23 | 651 | 80 | 731 |
| 6. Alvin Harper (1991-94, 1999) | 10 | 3 | 655 | 658 |
| 7. Walt Garrison (1966-74) | 15 | 493 | 159 | 652 |
| 8. Jay Novacek (1990-96) | 13 | 0 | 645 | 645 |
| 9. Preston Pearson (1975-80) | 13 | 135 | 504 | 639 |
| 10. Tony Hill (1977-86) | 17 | -6 | 618 | 612 |
Passing (rating; minimum 150 att.)
| PLAYER | G | ATT | COMP | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tony Romo (2006-15) | 7 | 185 | 114 | 61.6 | 1,316 | 8 | 2 | 93.0 |
| 2. Troy Aikman (1989-00) | 16 | 502 | 320 | 63.7 | 3,849 | 23 | 17 | 88.3 |
| 3. Roger Staubach (1969-79) | 20 | 410 | 223 | 54.4 | 2,791 | 24 | 19 | 76.0 |
| 4. Danny White (1976-88) | 18 | 360 | 206 | 57.2 | 2,284 | 15 | 16 | 71.68 |
This story was originally published January 9, 2017 at 6:26 PM with the headline "Dallas Cowboys playoff statistical leaders."