How old were they?

Bruce Thornton

DL · Born February 14, 1958

Age in each playoff game

1. 1979 Divisional (December 30, 1979), Cowboys vs Rams 19–21: 21 years, 319 days
2. 1980 Wild Card (December 28, 1980), Cowboys vs Rams 34–13: 22 years, 318 days
3. 1980 Divisional (January 4, 1981), Cowboys vs Falcons 30–27: 22 years, 325 days
4. 1980 Conference Championship (January 11, 1981), Cowboys vs Eagles 7–20: 22 years, 332 days
5. 1981 Divisional (January 2, 1982), Cowboys vs Buccaneers 38–0: 23 years, 322 days
6. 1981 Conference Championship (January 10, 1982), Cowboys vs 49ers 27–28: 23 years, 330 days
7. 1982 First Round (January 8, 1983), Cardinals vs Packers 16–41: 24 years, 328 days

Age in each season

1. 1979 (Cowboys): 21 years, 199 days to 21 years, 320 days
2. 1980 (Cowboys): 22 years, 200 days to 22 years, 321 days
3. 1981 (Cowboys): 23 years, 199 days to 23 years, 320 days
4. 1982 (Cardinals): 24 years, 199 days to 24 years, 320 days