White responded to the criticism by having his best statistical season ever in 1983 and leading the Cowboys to a 12-2 record going into a home matchup against the Redskins. However, the Cowboys were beaten at home by a score of 31-10, and the Redskins would go on to finish the season at 14-2, and reach their second straight Super Bowl. The Cowboys, meanwhile, would lose soundly 42-17 the next week to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, and then lose 24-17 in the wildcard playoff game at home against the Los Angeles Rams. The rumblings for White to be benched got stronger and Hogeboom also began demanding to be traded.