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Pittsburgh Steelers 35 vs. Dallas Cowboys 31

Sunday, January 21, 1979
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Pittsburgh Steelers (17-2-0)71401435
Dallas Cowboys (14-5-0)7731431

Game Info
Stadium Orange Bowl
Start Time 4:00pm
Surface grass
Weather 71 degrees, relative humidity 84%, wind 18 mph
Vegas Line Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5
Over/Under 0.0 (over)
Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw

Scoring

Team Stats

Passing, Rushing, & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Terry Bradshaw PIT 17 30 318 4 1 75 2 -5 0 2
Lynn Swann PIT 7 124 1 29
John Stallworth PIT 3 115 2 75
Franco Harris PIT 20 68 1 22 1 22 0 22
Randy Grossman PIT 3 29 0 10
Theo Bell PIT 2 21 0 12
Rocky Bleier PIT 2 3 0 2 1 7 1 7
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Roger Staubach DAL 17 30 228 3 1 39 4 37 0 18
Tony Dorsett DAL 16 96 0 29 5 44 0 13
Drew Pearson DAL 4 73 0 25
Tony Hill DAL 2 49 1 39
Butch Johnson DAL 2 30 1 26
Preston Pearson DAL 1 6 0 6 2 15 0 8
Billy Joe DuPree DAL 2 17 1 10
Scott Laidlaw DAL 3 12 0 7
Robert Newhouse DAL 8 3 0 5

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
Larry Anderson PIT 0 0 0 0 3 45 15.0 0 24
John Banaszak PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Theo Bell PIT 0 0 0 0 4 27 6.8 0 12
Mel Blount PIT 1 13 0 13
Steve Furness PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0
Joe Greene PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0
L.C. Greenwood PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0
Dwight White PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0
Dirt Winston PIT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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
Larry Brinson DAL 0 0 0 0 2 41 20.5 0 25
Mike Hegman DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0
Thomas Henderson DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0
Butch Johnson DAL 0 0 0 0 3 63 21.0 0 23 2 33 16.5 0 21
Too Tall Jones DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
D.D. Lewis DAL 1 21 0 21
Harvey Martin DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0
Tom Rafferty DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Randy White DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0

Kicking & Punting

PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Craig Colquitt PIT 3 129 43.0 52
Roy Gerela PIT 5 5 1 0 0 0
PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Rafael Septien DAL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0
Danny White DAL 5 198 39.6 50

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pos
Terry Bradshaw QB
Rocky Bleier RB
Franco Harris FB
John Stallworth WR
Lynn Swann WR
Randy Grossman TE
Jon Kolb LT
Sam Davis LG
Mike Webster C
Gerry Mullins RG
Ray Pinney RT
L.C. Greenwood LDE
Joe Greene LDT
John Banaszak RDT
Steve Furness RDE
Jack Ham LLB
Jack Lambert MLB
Loren Toews RLB
Ron Johnson LCB
Mel Blount RCB
Donnie Shell SS
Mike Wagner FS
Dallas Cowboys
Pos
Roger Staubach QB
Tony Dorsett RB
Robert Newhouse fb
Drew Pearson WR
Tony Hill WR
Billy Joe DuPree TE
Pat Donovan LT
Herbert Scott LG
John Fitzgerald C
Tom Rafferty RG
Rayfield Wright RT
Too Tall Jones LDE
Larry Cole DE
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 PIT DAL EPB EPA
1st Quarter
1 Roy Gerela kicks off 65 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 23 yards 0 0 0 0.81
1 1 10 DAL 28 Tony Dorsett for 9 yards 0 0 0.81 1.48
1 2 1 DAL 37 Tony Dorsett for 16 yards 0 0 1.48 2.46
1 1 10 PIT 47 Robert Newhouse for no gain 0 0 2.46 1.91
1 2 10 PIT 47 Tony Dorsett for 13 yards 0 0 1.91 3.31
1 1 10 PIT 34 Tony Dorsett for no gain 0 0 3.31 3.31
1 1 10 PIT 34 . Drew Pearson fumbles, recovered by John Banaszak 0 0 3.31 -2.06
1 1 10 PIT 47 Franco Harris for -1 yards 0 0 2.06 1.38
1 2 11 PIT 46 Franco Harris for 2 yards 0 0 1.38 0.96
1 3 9 PIT 48 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 12 yards 0 0 0.96 2.92
1 1 10 DAL 40 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth 0 0 2.92 2.37
1 2 10 DAL 40 Rocky Bleier for 2 yards 0 0 2.37 1.95
1 3 8 DAL 38 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 10 yards 0 0 1.95 3.71
1 1 10 DAL 28 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 28 yards, touchdown 7 0 3.71 7
1 Roy Gerela kicks off 58 yards, returned by Larry Brinson for 16 yards 7 0 0 0.81
1 1 10 DAL 28 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Robert Newhouse 7 0 0.81 0.26
1 2 10 DAL 28 Tony Dorsett for 4 yards 7 0 0.26 0.1
1 3 6 DAL 32 Roger Staubach pass complete to Butch Johnson for 26 yards 7 0 0.1 2.79
1 1 10 PIT 42 Tony Dorsett for 3 yards 7 0 2.79 2.65
1 2 7 PIT 39 Roger Staubach sacked for -12 yards 7 0 2.65 0.37
1 3 19 DAL 49 Roger Staubach sacked for -10 yards 7 0 0.37 -0.78
1 4 29 DAL 39 Danny White punts 43 yards 7 0 -0.78 -0.94
1 1 10 PIT 30 Franco Harris for 5 yards 7 0 0.94 1.07
1 2 5 PIT 35 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann 7 0 1.07 0.37
1 3 5 PIT 35 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Franco Harris for 22 yards 7 0 0.37 1.82
1 3 5 DAL 43 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 13 yards 7 0 1.82 3.58
1 1 10 DAL 30 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth is intercepted by D.D. Lewis 7 0 3.58 -1.33
1 1 10 DAL 36 Robert Newhouse for 3 yards 7 0 1.33 1.2
1 2 7 DAL 39 Robert Newhouse for -1 yards 7 0 1.2 0.37
1 3 8 DAL 38 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Preston Pearson 7 0 0.37 -0.85
1 4 8 DAL 38 Danny White punts 24 yards 7 0 -0.85 -1.47
1 1 10 PIT 38 Franco Harris for 9 yards 7 0 1.47 2.14
1 2 1 PIT 47 F. Harris 1 run middle. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 10 for holding (Davis). 7 0 2.14 0.79
1 2 11 PIT 37 Franco Harris for 6 yards 7 0 0.79 0.89
1 3 5 PIT 43 Terry Bradshaw sacked for -2 yards. Terry Bradshaw fumbles, recovered by Too Tall Jones 7 0 0.89 -2.85
1 1 10 PIT 41 Robert Newhouse for 2 yards 7 0 2.85 2.58
1 2 8 PIT 39 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson 7 0 2.58 1.88
1 3 8 PIT 39 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Hill for 39 yards, touchdown 7 7 1.88 7
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail PIT DAL EPB EPA
2nd Quarter
2 Rafael Septien kicks off 44 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 1 yard 7 7 0 0.74
2 1 10 PIT 27 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 10 yards 7 7 0.74 1.4
2 1 10 PIT 37 Franco Harris for 7 yards 7 7 1.4 1.8
2 2 3 PIT 44 Franco Harris for 1 yard 7 7 1.8 1.22
2 3 2 PIT 45 Franco Harris for 3 yards 7 7 1.22 2.13
2 1 10 PIT 48 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Randy Grossman 7 7 2.13 1.58
2 2 10 PIT 48 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann 7 7 1.58 0.89
2 3 10 PIT 48 Terry Bradshaw sacked for -11 yards. Terry Bradshaw fumbles, recovered by Mike Hegman and returned for 37 yards, touchdown 7 14 0.89 -7
2 Rafael Septien kicks off 70 yards, touchback 7 14 0 0.28
2 1 10 PIT 20 Franco Harris for 2 yards 7 14 0.28 0
2 2 8 PIT 22 Franco Harris for 3 yards 7 14 0 -0.3
2 3 5 PIT 25 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 75 yards, touchdown 14 14 -0.3 7
2 Roy Gerela kicks off 60 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 21 yards 14 14 0 1
2 1 10 DAL 31 Robert Newhouse for -4 yards 14 14 1 -0.08
2 2 14 DAL 27 Tony Dorsett for -3 yards 14 14 -0.08 -1.15
2 3 17 DAL 24 Roger Staubach sacked for -11 yards. Roger Staubach fumbles, recovered by Tom Rafferty 14 14 -1.15 -2.49
2 4 28 DAL 13 Danny White punts 38 yards 14 14 -2.49 -2.39
2 1 10 DAL 48 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 26 yards 14 14 2.39 4.11
2 1 10 DAL 22 Franco Harris for -8 yards 14 14 4.11 2.48
2 2 18 DAL 30 Bradshaw pass to Grossman incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for holding (Henderson). Automatic first down. 14 14 2.48 3.91
2 1 10 DAL 25 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth 14 14 3.91 3.36
2 2 10 DAL 25 Franco Harris for 2 yards 14 14 3.36 2.94
2 3 8 DAL 23 Terry Bradshaw sacked for -11 yards 14 14 2.94 1.06
2 4 19 DAL 34 Roy Gerela 51 yard field goal no good 14 14 1.06 -1.2
2 1 10 DAL 34 Tony Dorsett for 5 yards 14 14 1.2 1.33
2 2 5 DAL 39 Robert Newhouse for no gain 14 14 1.33 0.63
2 3 5 DAL 39 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 7 yards 14 14 0.63 1.99
2 1 10 DAL 46 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Hill for 10 yards 14 14 1.99 2.65
2 1 10 PIT 44 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 12 yards 14 14 2.65 3.45
2 1 10 PIT 32 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson is intercepted by Mel Blount 14 14 3.45 -1.86
2 1 10 PIT 44 F. Harris sweep left, loss of 2 (Hegman). Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 10 for illegal use of hands (Mullins). 14 14 1.86 1.2
2 1 20 PIT 34 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 29 yards 14 14 1.2 3.12
2 1 10 DAL 37 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 21 yards 14 14 3.12 4.51
2 1 10 DAL 16 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Franco Harris 14 14 4.51 3.9
2 2 10 DAL 16 Franco Harris for 9 yards 14 14 3.9 4.85
2 3 1 DAL 7 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Rocky Bleier for 7 yards, touchdown 21 14 4.85 7
2 Roy Gerela kicks off 61 yards, returned by Larry Brinson for 25 yards 21 14 0 1.2
2 1 10 DAL 34 Roger Staubach for 1 yard 21 14 1.2 0.79
2 2 9 DAL 35 Preston Pearson for 6 yards 21 14 0.79 0.89
2 3 3 DAL 41 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Preston Pearson 21 14 0.89 -0.65
End of Half2114-0.650
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail PIT DAL EPB EPA
3rd Quarter
3 Rafael Septien kicks off 55 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 24 yards 21 14 0 1.53
3 1 10 PIT 39 Franco Harris for -4 yards 21 14 1.53 0.45
3 2 14 PIT 35 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Rocky Bleier 21 14 0.45 -0.23
3 3 14 PIT 35 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Theo Bell for 9 yards 21 14 -0.23 -0.46
3 4 5 PIT 44 Craig Colquitt punts 41 yards 21 14 -0.46 0.22
3 1 10 DAL 15 Robert Newhouse for -2 yards 21 14 -0.22 -0.92
3 2 12 DAL 13 Staubach pass to Dorsett dropped, incomplete. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 5 for holding (Shell). Automatic first down. 21 14 -0.92 0.04
3 1 10 DAL 18 Robert Newhouse for 5 yards 21 14 0.04 0.28
3 2 5 DAL 23 Dallas penalized 5 for delay of game. 21 14 0.28 -0.49
3 2 10 DAL 18 Roger Staubach for 11 yards 21 14 -0.49 0.87
3 1 10 DAL 29 Tony Dorsett for 1 yard 21 14 0.87 0.46
3 2 9 DAL 30 Roger Staubach for 7 yards 21 14 0.46 0.7
3 3 2 DAL 37 Scott Laidlaw for no gain 21 14 0.7 -0.91
3 4 2 DAL 37 Danny White punts 43 yards 21 14 -0.91 -0.54
3 1 10 PIT 24 Franco Harris for -2 yards 21 14 0.54 -0.27
3 2 12 PIT 22 Rocky Bleier for 1 yard 21 14 -0.27 -0.82
3 3 11 PIT 23 Pittsburgh penalized 5 for false start (Kolb). 21 14 -0.82 -1.64
3 3 16 PIT 18 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann 21 14 -1.64 -2.24
3 4 16 PIT 18 Craig Colquitt punts 36 yards 21 14 -2.24 -2.79
3 1 10 PIT 42 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Tony Hill 21 14 2.79 2.24
3 2 10 PIT 42 Tony Dorsett for 4 yards 21 14 2.24 2.08
3 3 6 PIT 38 Roger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for 8 yards 21 14 2.08 3.58
3 1 10 PIT 30 Tony Dorsett for 1 yard 21 14 3.58 3.17
3 2 9 PIT 29 Scott Laidlaw for 7 yards 21 14 3.17 3.4
3 3 2 PIT 22 Tony Dorsett for 5 yards 21 14 3.4 4.44
3 1 10 PIT 17 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Billy Joe DuPree 21 14 4.44 3.85
3 2 10 PIT 17 Tony Dorsett for 7 yards 21 14 3.85 4.34
3 3 3 PIT 10 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Jackie Smith 21 14 4.34 2.86
3 4 3 PIT 10 Rafael Septien 27 yard field goal good 21 17 2.86 3
3 Rafael Septien kicks off 61 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 20 yards 21 17 0 0.87
3 1 10 PIT 29 Franco Harris for 3 yards 21 17 0.87 0.73
3 2 7 PIT 32 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Theo Bell 21 17 0.73 0.04
3 3 7 PIT 32 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Theo Bell for 12 yards 21 17 0.04 1.86
3 1 10 PIT 44 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann 21 17 1.86 1.32
3 2 10 PIT 44 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann 21 17 1.32 0.63
3 3 10 PIT 44 Terry Bradshaw sacked for -3 yards 21 17 0.63 -0.65
3 4 13 PIT 41 Craig Colquitt punts 52 yards 21 17 -0.65 -0.81
3 1 10 DAL 28 Tony Dorsett for 2 yards 21 17 0.81 0.53
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail PIT DAL EPB EPA
4th Quarter
4 2 8 DAL 30 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew Pearson 21 17 0.53 -0.16
4 3 8 DAL 30 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 13 yards 21 17 -0.16 1.8
4 1 10 DAL 43 Tony Dorsett for no gain 21 17 1.8 1.25
4 2 10 DAL 43 Scott Laidlaw for 5 yards 21 17 1.25 1.22
4 3 5 DAL 48 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Tony Dorsett 21 17 1.22 -0.19
4 4 5 DAL 48 D. White 44 punt downed at P 8. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal man downfield (Thurman). 21 17 -0.19 -0.52
4 4 10 DAL 43 Danny White punts 50 yards 21 17 -0.52 0.22
4 1 10 PIT 15 Franco Harris for 2 yards 21 17 -0.22 -0.44
4 2 8 PIT 17 Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Theo Bell 21 17 -0.44 -1.12
4 3 8 PIT 17 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 9 yards 21 17 -1.12 0.67
4 1 10 PIT 26 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 13 yards 21 17 0.67 1.53
4 1 10 PIT 39 Franco Harris for 5 yards 21 17 1.53 1.66
4 2 5 PIT 44 Bradshaw pass to Swann deep right incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 33 for pass interference (Barnes). 21 17 1.66 4.04
4 1 10 DAL 23 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 4 yards 21 17 4.04 4.05
4 2 6 DAL 19 Franco Harris for 2 yards 21 17 4.05 3.66
4 3 4 DAL 17 Pittsburgh penalized 5 for delay of game. 21 17 3.66 2.94
4 3 9 DAL 22 Franco Harris for 22 yards, touchdown 28 17 2.94 7
4 Roy Gerela kicks off 46 yards, returned by Randy White for no gain. Randy White fumbles, recovered by Dirt Winston 28 17 0 -4.37
4 1 10 DAL 18 Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 18 yards, touchdown 35 17 4.37 7
4 Roy Gerela kicks off 67 yards, returned by Butch Johnson for 19 yards 35 17 0 -0.37
4 1 10 DAL 11 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 7 yards 35 17 -0.37 -0
4 2 3 DAL 18 Roger Staubach sacked for -8 yards 35 17 -0 -1.54
4 3 11 DAL 10 Roger Staubach for 18 yards 35 17 -1.54 0.81
4 1 10 DAL 28 Roger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 17 yards 35 17 0.81 1.93
4 1 10 DAL 45 Tony Dorsett for 29 yards 35 17 1.93 3.84
4 1 10 PIT 26 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 10 yards 35 17 3.84 4.51
4 1 10 PIT 16 Roger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 9 yards 35 17 4.51 5.54
4 2 1 PIT 7 Roger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 7 yards, touchdown 35 24 5.54 7
4 Rafael Septien kicks off 22 yards 35 24 0 -2.13
4 1 10 DAL 48 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Billy Joe DuPree 35 24 2.13 1.58
4 2 10 DAL 48 Roger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 22 yards 35 24 1.58 3.58
4 1 10 PIT 30 Roger Staubach sacked for -11 yards 35 24 3.58 1.55
4 2 21 PIT 41 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 3 yards 35 24 1.55 1.29
4 3 18 PIT 38 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Tony Hill 35 24 1.29 0.72
4 4 18 PIT 38 Roger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 25 yards 35 24 0.72 4.71
4 1 10 PIT 13 Roger Staubach pass complete to Tony Dorsett for 9 yards 35 24 4.71 5.73
4 2 1 PIT 4 Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Preston Pearson 35 24 5.73 5.01
4 3 1 PIT 4 Roger Staubach pass complete to Butch Johnson for 4 yards, touchdown 35 31 5.01 7
4 Rafael Septien kicks off 25 yards, returned by Rocky Bleier for no gain 35 31 0 2.59
4 1 10 DAL 45 Terry Bradshaw for -3 yards 35 31 2.59 1.64
4 2 13 DAL 48 Terry Bradshaw for -2 yards 35 31 1.64 0.7
End of Regulation35310.70
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).