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Denver Broncos 10 vs. Dallas Cowboys 27

Sunday, January 15, 1978
1234Final
Denver Broncos (14-3-0)0010010
Dallas Cowboys (15-2-0)1037727

Game Info
Stadium Louisiana Superdome (dome)
Start Time 5:00pm
Surface astroturf
Weather 72 degrees, no wind
Vegas Line Pick
Over/Under 0.0 (over)
Super Bowl MVP Harvey Martin, Randy White

Scoring

Team Stats

Passing, Rushing, & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Norris Weese DEN 4 10 22 0 0 9 3 26 0 10
Rob Lytle DEN 10 35 1 16
Otis Armstrong DEN 7 27 0 18
Jack Dolbin DEN 2 24 0 15
Jim D. Jensen DEN 1 16 0 16 1 5 0 5
Haven Moses DEN 1 21 0 21
Craig Morton DEN 4 15 39 0 4 21
Jon Keyworth DEN 5 9 0 6
Riley Odoms DEN 2 9 0 10
Rick Upchurch DEN 1 9 0 9
Lonnie Perrin DEN 3 8 0 4 1 -7 0 -7
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Roger Staubach DAL 17 25 183 1 0 45 3 6 0 5
Tony Dorsett DAL 15 66 1 19 2 11 0 15
Robert Newhouse DAL 1 1 29 1 0 29 14 55 0 10 3 -1 0 5
Billy Joe DuPree DAL 4 66 0 19
Preston Pearson DAL 3 11 0 5 5 37 0 11
Butch Johnson DAL 1 -9 0 -9 2 53 1 45
Golden Richards DAL 2 38 1 29
Danny White DAL 1 2 5 0 0 5 1 13 0 13
Drew Pearson DAL 1 13 0 13
Scott Laidlaw DAL 1 1 0 1

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Lyle Alzado DEN 1.0 0 0 0 0
Rubin Carter DEN 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tom Jackson DEN 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jim D. Jensen DEN 0 0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 17
John Schultz DEN 0 0 0 0 2 62 31.0 0 37 1 0 0.0 0 0
Rick Upchurch DEN 0 0 0 0 3 94 31.3 0 67 3 22 7.3 0 8
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Benny Barnes DAL 1 0 0 0
Larry Brinson DAL 0 0 0 0 1 22 22.0 0 22
John Fitzgerald DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tony Hill DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Randy Hughes DAL 0 0 0 0 2 21 0
Bruce Huther DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Butch Johnson DAL 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 29 14.5 0 15
Aaron Kyle DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
D.D. Lewis DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0
Harvey Martin DAL 2.0 0 0 0 0
Mark Washington DAL 1 27 0 27
Randy White DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0

Kicking & Punting

PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Bucky Dilts DEN 4 153 38.3 46
Jim Turner DEN 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Efren Herrera DAL 3 3 2 5 0 0 0
Danny White DAL 5 208 41.6 53

Starting Lineups

Denver Broncos
Pos
Craig Morton QB
Otis Armstrong RB
Jon Keyworth FB
Jack Dolbin WR
Haven Moses WR
Riley Odoms TE
Andy Maurer LT
Tom Glassic LG
Mike Montler C
Paul Howard RG
Claudie Minor RT
Barney Chavous LDE
Rubin Carter NT
Lyle Alzado RDE
Bob Swenson LOLB
Joe Rizzo LILB
Randy Gradishar RILB
Tom Jackson ROLB
Louis Wright LCB
Steve Foley RCB
Bill Thompson SS
Bernard Jackson FS
Dallas Cowboys
Pos
Roger Staubach QB
Tony Dorsett RB
Robert Newhouse FB
Drew Pearson WR
Butch Johnson WR
Billy Joe DuPree TE
Ralph Neely LT
Herbert Scott LG
John Fitzgerald C
Tom Rafferty RG
Pat Donovan RT
Too Tall Jones LDE
Jethro Pugh LDT
Randy White RDT
Harvey Martin RDE
Thomas Henderson LLB
Bob Breunig MLB
D.D. Lewis RLB
Benny Barnes LCB
Aaron Kyle RCB
Charlie Waters SS
Cliff Harris FS

Full Play-By-Play

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DEN DAL EPB EPA
1st Quarter
1 Jim Turner kicks off 55 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 14 yards 0 0 0 0.87
1 1 10 DAL 29 Butch Johnson for -9 yards 0 0 0.87 -0.89
1 2 19 DAL 20 Tony Dorsett for no gain 0 0 -0.89 -1.55
1 3 19 DAL 20 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 8 yards 0 0 -1.55 -1.5
1 4 11 DAL 28 Danny White punts 40 yards 0 0 -1.5 -2.06
1 1 10 DEN 47 Jon Keyworth for -5 yards 0 0 2.06 0.84
1 2 15 DEN 42 Jon Keyworth for 3 yards 0 0 0.84 0.56
1 3 12 DEN 45 Craig Morton pass complete to Haven Moses for 21 yards 0 0 0.56 3.31
1 1 10 DAL 34 Otis Armstrong for 1 yard 0 0 3.31 2.91
1 2 9 DAL 33 Craig Morton pass incomplete 0 0 2.91 2.21
1 3 9 DAL 33 Craig Morton sacked for -11 yards 0 0 2.21 0.33
1 4 20 DAL 44 Bucky Dilts punts 43 yards 0 0 0.33 0.38
1 1 10 DAL 1 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 15 yards 0 0 -0.38 -0.14
1 1 10 DAL 16 Tony Dorsett for 3 yards 0 0 -0.14 -0.18
1 2 7 DAL 19 Tony Dorsett for 3 yards. Tony Dorsett fumbles, recovered by John Fitzgerald 0 0 -0.18 -0.57
1 3 4 DAL 22 Roger Staubach sacked for -6 yards 0 0 -0.57 -2.39
1 4 10 DAL 16 Danny White punts 37 yards 0 0 -2.39 -1.53
1 1 10 DEN 39 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Haven Moses 0 0 1.53 0.99
1 2 10 DEN 39 Morton pass incomplete. Play nullified and Denver penalized 10 for illegal use of hands (Glassic). 0 0 0.99 -0.36
1 2 20 DEN 29 Craig Morton pass incomplete 0 0 -0.36 -3.91
1 1 10 DEN 25 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 13 yards 0 0 3.91 4.78
1 1 10 DEN 12 Robert Newhouse for 2 yards 0 0 4.78 4.45
1 2 8 DEN 10 Tony Dorsett for 6 yards 0 0 4.45 4.84
1 3 2 DEN 4 Tony Dorsett for 1 yard 0 0 4.84 3.06
1 4 1 DEN 3 Tony Dorsett for 3 yards, touchdown 0 7 3.06 7
1 Efren Herrera kicks off 67 yards, returned by John Schultz for 37 yards 0 7 0 1.6
1 1 10 DEN 40 Rob Lytle for 2 yards 0 7 1.6 1.32
1 2 8 DEN 42 Craig Morton pass incomplete 0 7 1.32 -3.25
1 1 10 DEN 35 Robert Newhouse for 9 yards 0 7 3.25 3.92
1 2 1 DEN 26 Tony Dorsett for 18 yards 0 7 3.92 5.37
1 1 8 DEN 8 Tony Dorsett for no gain 0 7 5.37 4.57
1 2 8 DEN 8 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Billy Joe DuPree 0 7 4.57 3.58
1 3 8 DEN 8 Roger Staubach sacked for -10 yards 0 7 3.58 2.25
1 4 18 DEN 18 Efren Herrera 35 yard field goal good 0 10 2.25 3
1 Efren Herrera kicks off 56 yards, returned by Rick Upchurch for 14 yards 0 10 0 0.81
1 1 10 DEN 28 Lonnie Perrin for no gain 0 10 0.81 0.26
1 2 10 DEN 28 Lonnie Perrin for 4 yards 0 10 0.26 0.1
1 3 6 DEN 32 Craig Morton pass complete to Lonnie Perrin for -7 yards 0 10 0.1 -1.7
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DEN DAL EPB EPA
2nd Quarter
2 4 13 DEN 25 Bucky Dilts punts 32 yards 0 10 -1.7 -1.8
2 1 10 DAL 43 Tony Dorsett for 2 yards 0 10 1.8 1.52
2 2 8 DAL 45 Dallas penalized 5 for false start (Rafferty). 0 10 1.52 0.85
2 2 13 DAL 40 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 11 yards 0 10 0.85 1.62
2 3 2 DEN 49 Robert Newhouse for 7 yards 0 10 1.62 2.79
2 1 10 DEN 42 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 19 yards 0 10 2.79 4.04
2 1 10 DEN 23 Tony Dorsett for 4 yards 0 10 4.04 4.05
2 2 6 DEN 19 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Tony Dorsett 0 10 4.05 3.34
2 3 6 DEN 19 Roger Staubach sacked for -6 yards 0 10 3.34 1.8
2 4 12 DEN 25 Efren Herrera 43 yard field goal good 0 13 1.8 3
2 Efren Herrera kicks off 63 yards, returned by Rick Upchurch for 13 yards 0 13 0 -0.38
2 1 10 DEN 10 Rob Lytle for 5 yards 0 13 -0.38 -0.35
2 2 5 DEN 15 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Haven Moses is intercepted by Benny Barnes 0 13 -0.35 -1.6
2 1 10 DAL 40 Robert Newhouse for 2 yards 0 13 1.6 1.32
2 2 8 DAL 42 Staubach 4 pass to Newhouse. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for holding. 0 13 1.32 -0.03
2 2 18 DAL 32 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Preston Pearson 0 13 -0.03 -0.69
2 3 18 DAL 32 Roger Staubach sacked for -4 yards 0 13 -0.69 -1.5
2 4 22 DAL 28 Danny White punts 36 yards. John Schultz fumbles, recovered by Bruce Huther 0 13 -1.5 2.92
2 1 10 DEN 40 Tony Dorsett for 2 yards 0 13 2.92 2.64
2 2 8 DEN 38 Tony Dorsett for 19 yards 0 13 2.64 4.31
2 1 10 DEN 19 Preston Pearson for 1 yard 0 13 4.31 3.88
2 2 9 DEN 18 Tony Dorsett for -3 yards 0 13 3.88 2.81
2 3 12 DEN 21 Dallas penalized 5 for false start. 0 13 2.81 2.15
2 3 17 DEN 26 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Butch Johnson 0 13 2.15 1.74
2 4 17 DEN 26 Efren Herrera 43 yard field goal no good 0 13 1.74 -0.67
2 1 10 DEN 26 Otis Armstrong for -3 yards 0 13 0.67 -0.28
2 2 13 DEN 23 Keyworth 3 run left. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for offsides (Martin). 0 13 -0.28 0.4
2 2 8 DEN 28 Otis Armstrong for 4 yards 0 13 0.4 0.23
2 3 4 DEN 32 Morton 10 pass to Dolbin. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for illegal procedure. 0 13 0.23 -0.43
2 3 9 DEN 27 Craig Morton pass complete to Jack Dolbin for 15 yards. Jack Dolbin fumbles, recovered by Randy Hughes and returned for 19 yards 0 13 -0.43 -3.78
2 1 10 DEN 27 Tony Dorsett for 8 yards 0 13 3.78 4.35
2 2 2 DEN 19 Robert Newhouse for 10 yards 0 13 4.35 5.14
2 1 9 DEN 9 Roger Staubach pass complete to Robert Newhouse for -7 yards 0 13 5.14 3.34
2 2 16 DEN 16 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson 0 13 3.34 2.85
2 3 16 DEN 16 Roger Staubach pass complete to Robert Newhouse for 1 yard 0 13 2.85 2.44
2 4 15 DEN 15 Efren Herrera 32 yard field goal no good 0 13 2.44 -0.28
2 1 10 DEN 20 Craig Morton pass complete to Riley Odoms for 10 yards. Riley Odoms fumbles, recovered by Randy Hughes and returned for 2 yards 0 13 0.28 -3.71
2 1 10 DEN 28 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 16 yards. Billy Joe DuPree fumbles, recovered by Tom Jackson 0 13 3.71 0.35
2 1 10 DEN 12 Lytle 4 run right. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for illegal procedure. 0 13 -0.35 -0.57
2 1 15 DEN 7 Lonnie Perrin for 4 yards 0 13 -0.57 -0.85
2 2 11 DEN 11 Rob Lytle for 16 yards 0 13 -0.85 0.74
2 1 10 DEN 27 Rob Lytle for 13 yards 0 13 0.74 1.6
2 1 10 DEN 40 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Riley Odoms is intercepted by Mark Washington 0 13 1.6 -3.25
2 1 10 DEN 35 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 8 yards 0 13 3.25 3.78
2 2 2 DEN 27 Efren Herrera 44 yard field goal no good 0 13 3.78 -1.2
End of Half013-1.20
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DEN DAL EPB EPA
3rd Quarter
3 Efren Herrera kicks off 60 yards, returned by John Schultz for 25 yards 0 13 0 1.27
3 1 10 DEN 35 Jon Keyworth for no gain 0 13 1.27 0.72
3 2 10 DEN 35 Otis Armstrong for 18 yards 0 13 0.72 2.46
3 1 10 DAL 47 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Jack Dolbin 0 13 2.46 1.91
3 2 10 DAL 47 Jon Keyworth for 6 yards 0 13 1.91 2.01
3 3 4 DAL 41 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Otis Armstrong 0 13 2.01 0.53
3 4 4 DAL 41 Dilts faked punt, sacked, loss of 4. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal procedure (12 men on field). 0 13 0.53 3.18
3 1 10 DAL 36 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Haven Moses 0 13 3.18 2.64
3 2 10 DAL 36 Jon Keyworth for 5 yards 0 13 2.64 2.61
3 3 5 DAL 31 Otis Armstrong for 1 yard 0 13 2.61 1.46
3 4 4 DAL 30 Jim Turner 47 yard field goal good 3 13 1.46 3
3 Jim Turner kicks off 64 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 15 yards 3 13 0 0.34
3 1 10 DAL 21 Robert Newhouse for 2 yards 3 13 0.34 0.07
3 2 8 DAL 23 Roger Staubach pass complete to Robert Newhouse for 5 yards 3 13 0.07 0.04
3 3 3 DAL 28 Staubach 7 pass to P. Pearson. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for illegal man downfield. 3 13 0.04 -1.41
3 3 13 DAL 18 Roger Staubach for 2 yards 3 13 -1.41 -2.03
3 4 11 DAL 20 Danny White punts 53 yards 3 13 -2.03 -1.27
3 1 10 DEN 35 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Haven Moses 3 13 1.27 0.72
3 2 10 DEN 35 Rob Lytle for no gain 3 13 0.72 0.04
3 3 10 DEN 35 Craig Morton sacked for -9 yards 3 13 0.04 -1.63
3 4 19 DEN 26 Bucky Dilts punts 32 yards 3 13 -1.63 -1.73
3 1 10 DAL 42 Roger Staubach for 5 yards 3 13 1.73 1.86
3 2 5 DAL 47 Dorsett 1 run right. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal motion. 3 13 1.86 1.19
3 2 10 DAL 42 Roger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 13 yards 3 13 1.19 2.59
3 1 10 DEN 45 Tony Dorsett for no gain 3 13 2.59 2.04
3 2 10 DEN 45 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Golden Richards 3 13 2.04 1.36
3 3 10 DEN 45 Roger Staubach pass complete to Butch Johnson for 45 yards, touchdown 3 20 1.36 7
3 Efren Herrera kicks off 63 yards, returned by Rick Upchurch for 67 yards 3 20 0 3.84
3 1 10 DAL 26 Craig Morton pass incomplete intended for Rob Lytle 3 20 3.84 3.3
3 2 10 DAL 26 Rob Lytle for 4 yards 3 20 3.3 3.14
3 3 6 DAL 22 Norris Weese pass complete to Jim D. Jensen for 5 yards 3 20 3.14 2.46
3 4 1 DAL 17 Jim D. Jensen for 16 yards 3 20 2.46 6.97
3 1 1 DAL 1 Rob Lytle for 1 yard, touchdown 10 20 6.97 7
3 Jim Turner kicks off 64 yards, returned by Larry Brinson for 22 yards 10 20 0 -0.28
3 1 10 DAL 14 Robert Newhouse for 1 yard 10 20 -0.28 -0.64
3 2 9 DAL 15 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 18 yards 10 20 -0.64 1.14
3 1 10 DAL 33 Robert Newhouse for 6 yards 10 20 1.14 1.4
3 2 4 DAL 39 Robert Newhouse for 3 yards 10 20 1.4 1.09
3 3 1 DAL 42 Roger Staubach pass complete to Butch Johnson for 8 yards 10 20 1.09 2.26
3 1 10 DAL 50 Roger Staubach pass complete to Golden Richards for 9 yards 10 20 2.26 2.93
3 2 1 DEN 41 Robert Newhouse for 4 yards 10 20 2.93 3.12
3 1 10 DEN 37 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for -4 yards 10 20 3.12 2.03
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DEN DAL EPB EPA
4th Quarter
4 2 14 DEN 41 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 5 yards 10 20 2.03 2.01
4 3 9 DEN 36 Roger Staubach sacked for -9 yards. Roger Staubach fumbles, recovered by Rubin Carter 10 20 2.01 -1.93
4 1 10 DEN 45 Rob Lytle for -8 yards 10 20 1.93 1.73
4 1 10 DEN 42 Norris Weese pass complete to Rick Upchurch for 9 yards 10 20 1.73 2.4
4 2 1 DAL 49 Otis Armstrong for 3 yards 10 20 2.4 2.52
4 1 10 DAL 46 Norris Weese pass incomplete intended for Jack Dolbin 10 20 2.52 1.98
4 2 10 DAL 46 Norris Weese pass incomplete intended for Rick Upchurch 10 20 1.98 1.29
4 3 10 DAL 46 Norris Weese pass incomplete intended for Jack Dolbin 10 20 1.29 0.2
4 4 10 DAL 46 Bucky Dilts punts 46 yards, touchback 10 20 0.2 -0.28
4 1 10 DAL 20 Danny White pass complete to Preston Pearson for 5 yards 10 20 0.28 0.41
4 2 5 DAL 25 Robert Newhouse for 2 yards 10 20 0.41 -0.03
4 3 3 DAL 27 Danny White for 13 yards 10 20 -0.03 1.6
4 1 10 DAL 40 Danny White pass incomplete intended for Preston Pearson 10 20 1.6 1.05
4 2 10 DAL 40 Robert Newhouse for 1 yard 10 20 1.05 0.5
4 3 9 DAL 41 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson 10 20 0.5 -0.65
4 4 9 DAL 41 Danny White punts 42 yards 10 20 -0.65 -0.54
4 1 10 DEN 24 Norris Weese pass complete to Riley Odoms for -1 yards 10 20 0.54 -0.14
4 2 11 DEN 23 Norris Weese for 7 yards 10 20 -0.14 0.1
4 3 4 DEN 30 Norris Weese sacked for -1 yards. Norris Weese fumbles, recovered by Aaron Kyle 10 20 0.1 -3.64
4 1 10 DEN 29 Robert Newhouse pass complete to Golden Richards for 29 yards, touchdown 10 27 3.64 7
4 Efren Herrera kicks off 34 yards, returned by Jim D. Jensen for 17 yards 10 27 0 2.46
4 1 10 DAL 47 Norris Weese pass incomplete 10 27 2.46 1.91
4 2 10 DAL 47 Otis Armstrong for 3 yards 10 27 1.91 1.62
4 3 7 DAL 44 Rob Lytle for 5 yards 10 27 1.62 0.66
4 4 2 DAL 39 Norris Weese for 10 yards 10 27 0.66 3.64
4 1 10 DAL 29 Norris Weese pass complete to Jack Dolbin for 9 yards 10 27 3.64 4.32
4 2 1 DAL 20 Norris Weese for 9 yards 10 27 4.32 4.84
4 1 10 DAL 11 Norris Weese pass incomplete intended for Haven Moses 10 27 4.84 4.14
4 2 10 DAL 11 Norris Weese sacked for -5 yards 10 27 4.14 2.89
4 3 15 DAL 16 Rob Lytle for -3 yards 10 27 2.89 1.87
4 4 23 DAL 24 Norris Weese pass incomplete intended for Rick Upchurch 10 27 1.87 -0.61
4 1 10 DAL 25 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson 10 27 0.61 0.06
4 2 10 DAL 25 Preston Pearson for 5 yards 10 27 0.06 0.04
4 3 5 DAL 30 Staubach 8 pass to P. Pearson. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for illegal man downfield (Scott). 10 27 0.04 -1.29
4 3 15 DAL 20 Scott Laidlaw for 1 yard 10 27 -1.29 -1.96
4 4 14 DAL 21 D. White 48 punt, Upchurch 10 return. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for running into kicker. Automatic first down. 10 27 -1.96 0.67
4 1 10 DAL 26 Robert Newhouse for 3 yards 10 27 0.67 0.54
4 2 7 DAL 29 Preston Pearson for 5 yards 10 27 0.54 0.5
4 3 2 DAL 34 Robert Newhouse for 3 yards 10 27 0.5 1.4
4 1 10 DAL 37 Roger Staubach for -1 yards 10 27 1.4 0.72
End of Regulation10270.720
Scoring plays are highlighted in green and accepted penalties are highlighted in gray, while changes of possession are denoted by a bold line. Expected points before and after are relative to the team possessing the ball at the start of the play (though kickoffs are assumed to be in possession of the receiving team).