COWBOYS WIN THEIR FIRST SUPER BOWL
The Cowboys played the Miami Dolphins in their second Super Bowl. This was the first Super Bowl by the new AFC Champions led by Don Shula. The Dolphins were an up and coming power in the NFL, but this year belonged to the Cowboys. Super Bowl VI was dominated by the Cowboys almost from the beginning.
Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka committed the first error, by committing a rare-fumble. Dallas recovered and opened a quick 3-0 lead. While the Cowboys shut-down Miami's powerful running game, Roger Staubach led a balanced attack to a touchdown in the second quarter with a pass from Staubach to Lance Alworth. A Miami field goal just gave Dallas 10-3 half-time lead. A position they were in a year earlier.
Upon receiving the second-half kickoff, Dallas drove the field and scored the touchdown they were unable to score the year before. This gave Dallas a comfrontable 17-3 lead and handed the ballgame to the defense and the Dallas running game. Dallas scored a late touchdown with a 7 yard pass from Staubach to Mike Ditka to make the final score 24-3. Dallas was finally World Champions.
Starting Lineups
| OFFENSE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Position | Miami |
| Bob Hayes | WR | Warfield |
| Tony Liscio | LT | Crusan |
| John Niland | LG | Kuechenberg |
| Dave Manders | C | DeMarco |
| Blaine Nye | RG | Little |
| Rayfield Wright | RT | Evans |
| Mike Ditka | TE | Fleming |
| Lance Alworth | WR | Twilley |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Griese |
| Duane Thomas | RB | Kiick |
| Walt Garrison | FB | Csonka |
| DEFENSE | ||
| Dallas | Position | Miami |
| Larry Cole | LE | Riley |
| Jethro Pugh | LT | Fernandez |
| Bob Lilly | RT | Heinz |
| George Andrie | RE | Stanfill |
| Dave Edwards | LLB | Swift |
| Lee Roy Jordan | MLB | Buoniconti |
| Chuck Howley | RLB | Kolen |
| Herb Adderley | LCB | Foley |
| Mel Renfro | RCB | Johnson |
| Cornell Green | LS | Anderson |
| Cliff Harris | RS | Scott |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||
| Dallas | Position | Miami |
| Mike Clark | K | Yepremian |
| Ron Widby | P | Seiple |
Scoring
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Fina l |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Miami | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- First Quarter
- Dallas - FG, Mike Clark 9 Yard
- Second Quarter
- Dallas - TD, Lance Alworth 7 Yard Pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark Kick)
- Miami - FG, Garo Yepremian 31 Yard
- Miami - FG, Garo Yepremian 31 Yard
- Third Quarter
- Dallas - TD, Duane Thomas 3 Yard Run (Mike Clark Kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Dallas - TD, Mike Ditka 7 Yard Pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark Kick)
| Dallas | Team Stats | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Down - Total | 10 |
| 15 | 1st Down - Rushing | 3 |
| 8 | 1st Down - Passing | 7 |
| 0 | 1st Down - Penalty | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles - Number | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles - Lost Ball | 2 |
| 3 | Penalties | 0 |
| 15 | Yards Penalized | 0 |
| 0 | Missed Field Goals | 1 |
| 69 | Offensive Plays | 44 |
| 352 | Net Yards | 185 |
| 5.1 | Average Gain | 4.2 |