COWBOYS IN THIRD SUPER BOWL
Super Bowl X matched the Dallas Cowboys against the defending Super Bowl Champions Pittsburgh Steelers. Dallas became the first wildcard team to reach the Super Bowl and this was their third Super Bowl of the decade.
The contest was close one. The Cowboys scored first after the Pittsburgh punter fumbled the ball on fourth down. Pittsburgh quickly responded to tie the score. Dallas broke the tie just before half-time with a field goal to take a 10-7 lead.
After neither team scored in the third quarter, Pittsburgh scored four straight times in the fourth quarter. It started when Pittsburgh blocked a punt through the endzone for a safety. They then scored two field goals to take the lead before Terry Bradshaw passes to Lynn Swann for a 64 yard touchdown. Dallas scored with less than two minutes to go to bring the score to 21-17. Dallas got the ball back with 1:22 left after stopping Pittsburgh on 4th and 9. Staubach was then forced to attempt a repeat of the Hail Mary Pass. This time the ball was intercepted and Pittsburgh captured their second straight Super Bowl.
Starting Lineups
| OFFENSE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Position | Pittsburgh |
| Golden Richards | WR | Stallworth |
| Ralph Neely | LT | Kolb |
| Burton Lawless | LG | Clack |
| John Fitzgerald | C | Mansfield |
| Blaine Nye | RG | Mullins |
| Rayfield Wright | RT | Gavelle |
| Jean Fugett | TE | L. Brown |
| Drew Pearson | WR | Swann |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Bradshaw |
| Preston Pearson | RB | Bleier |
| Robert Newhouse | FB | F. Harris |
| DEFENSE | ||
| Dallas | Position | Pittsburgh |
| Too Tall Jones | LE | Greenwood |
| Jethro Pugh | LT | Green |
| Larry Cole | RT | Holmes |
| Harvey Martin | RE | D. White |
| Dave Edwards | LLB | Ham |
| Lee Roy Jordan | MLB | Lambert |
| D. D. Lewis | RLB | Russell |
| Mark Washington | LCB | Thomas |
| Mel Renfro | RCB | Blount |
| Charlie Waters | LS | Wagner |
| Cliff Harris | RS | G. Edwards |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||
| Dallas | Position | Pittsburgh |
| Toni Fritsch | K | Gereia |
| Mitch Hoopes | P | Walden |
Scoring
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Dallas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- First Quater
- 04:36 -- Dallas - TD, Drew Pearson 29 Yard Pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch Kick)
- 09:03 -- Pittsburgh - TD, Randy Grossman 7 Yard Pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela Kick)
- 09:03 -- Pittsburgh - TD, Randy Grossman 7 Yard Pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela Kick)
- Second Quarter
- 00:15 -- Dallas - FG, Toni Fritsch, 36 Yard
- Fourth Quarter
- 03:32 -- Pittsburgh - SA, Reggie Harrison Blocked Mitch Hoopes's Punt Through End Zone
- 06:19 -- Pittsburgh - FG Roy Gerela, 36 Yard
- 08:23 -- Pittsburgh - FG Roy Gerela, 18 Yard
- 11:58 -- Pittsburgh - TD, Lynn Swann 64 Yard Pass from Terry Bradshaw (Kick Failed)
- 13:12 -- Dallas - TD, Percy Howard 34 Yard Pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch Kick)
- 06:19 -- Pittsburgh - FG Roy Gerela, 36 Yard
| Pittsburgh | Team Stats | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Down - Total | 14 |
| 7 | 1st Down - Rushing | 6 |
| 6 | 1st Down - Passing | 8 |
| 0 | 1st Down - Penalty | 0 |
| 4 | Fumbles - Number | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles - Lost Ball | 0 |
| 0 | Penalties | 2 |
| 0 | Yards Penalized | 20 |
| 2 | Missed Field Goals | 0 |
| 67 | Offensive Plays | 62 |
| 339 | Net Yards | 270 |
| 5.1 | Average Gain | 4.4 |