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In 1978, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, in the Super Bowl, sorted by yards descending
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Down
| Down | Num | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| First | 27 | 33.8% |
| Second | 19 | 23.8% |
| Third | 18 | 22.5% |
| Fourth | 4 | 5.0% |
| None | 12 | 15.0% |
Yds To Go
| ToGo | Num | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 4 | 5.0% |
| 4-6 | 9 | 11.3% |
| 7-10 | 42 | 52.5% |
| 11+ | 13 | 16.3% |
| Avg | 9.44 |
Team Offense
- Totals for team as offense
| Play Results | Play Type | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | G | Plays | ToGo | Yds | 1st% | TO% | TD | FG | Int | Fmb | Sk | Pass | Rush | FG | Punt | |
| PIT | 1 | 80 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 21.3% | 1.3% | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 3 | |
Team Defense
- Totals vs. team as defense
| Play Results | Play Type | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | G | Plays | ToGo | Yds | 1st% | TO% | TD | FG | Int | Fmb | Sk | Pass | Rush | FG | Punt | |
| DAL | 1 | 80 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 21.3% | 1.3% | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 3 | |
Individual Plays
| Date | Tm | Opp | Quarter | Time | Down | ToGo | Location | Score | Detail | Yds | EPB | EPA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 10:53 | 3 | 5 | PIT 25 | 14-13 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 75 yards, touchdown | 75 | -0.300 | 7.000 | 7.30 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 1:27 | 1 | 20 | PIT 34 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 29 yards (tackle by Charlie Waters) | 29 | 1.200 | 3.120 | 1.92 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 10:17 | 1 | 10 | DAL 28 | 0-6 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 28 yards, touchdown | 28 | 3.710 | 7.000 | 3.29 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 7:43 | 1 | 10 | DAL 48 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 26 yards (tackle by Charlie Waters) | 26 | 2.390 | 4.110 | 1.72 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 15:00 | 14-21 | Rafael Septien kicks off 50 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 24 yards | 24 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 7:47 | 3 | 9 | DAL 22 | 17-27 | Franco Harris for 22 yards, touchdown | 22 | 2.940 | 7.000 | 4.06 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 5:25 | 3 | 5 | PIT 35 | 0-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Franco Harris for 22 yards | 22 | 0.370 | 1.820 | 1.45 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 1:10 | 1 | 10 | DAL 37 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 21 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes) | 21 | 3.120 | 4.510 | 1.39 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 2:36 | 17-21 | Rafael Septien kicks off 56 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 20 yards | 20 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 6:57 | 1 | 10 | DAL 18 | 17-34 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 18 yards, touchdown | 18 | 4.370 | 7.000 | 2.63 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 5:03 | 3 | 5 | DAL 43 | 0-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 13 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes) | 13 | 1.820 | 3.580 | 1.76 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 10:41 | 1 | 10 | PIT 26 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 13 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes) | 13 | 0.670 | 1.530 | .86 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 1:34 | 3 | 7 | PIT 32 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Theo Bell for 12 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 12 | 0.040 | 1.860 | 1.82 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 12:05 | 3 | 9 | PIT 48 | 0-0 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 12 yards | 12 | 0.960 | 2.920 | 1.96 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 14:36 | 1 | 10 | PIT 27 | 7-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 10 yards (tackle by Charlie Waters) | 10 | 0.740 | 1.400 | .66 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 10:44 | 3 | 8 | DAL 38 | 0-0 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 10 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes) | 10 | 1.950 | 3.710 | 1.76 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 2:37 | 1 | 10 | PIT 38 | 0-7 | Franco Harris for 9 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 9 | 1.470 | 2.140 | .67 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 11:10 | 3 | 8 | PIT 17 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 9 yards | 9 | -1.120 | 0.670 | 1.79 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 0:33 | 2 | 10 | DAL 16 | 14-14 | Franco Harris for 9 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 9 | 3.900 | 4.850 | .95 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 14:01 | 3 | 14 | PIT 35 | 14-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Theo Bell for 9 yards | 9 | -0.230 | -0.460 | -0.23 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 14:12 | 1 | 10 | PIT 37 | 7-7 | Franco Harris for 7 yards (tackle by Too Tall Jones) | 7 | 1.400 | 1.800 | .40 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 0:26 | 3 | 1 | DAL 7 | 14-20 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Rocky Bleier for 7 yards, touchdown | 7 | 4.850 | 7.000 | 2.15 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 1:49 | 2 | 11 | PIT 37 | 0-7 | Franco Harris for 6 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 6 | 0.790 | 0.890 | .10 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 10:12 | 1 | 10 | PIT 39 | 17-21 | Franco Harris for 5 yards | 5 | 1.530 | 1.660 | .13 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 6:09 | 1 | 10 | PIT 30 | 0-7 | Franco Harris for 5 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 5 | 0.940 | 1.070 | .13 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 9:14 | 1 | 10 | DAL 23 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 4 yards (tackle by Harvey Martin) | 4 | 4.040 | 4.050 | .01 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 2:30 | 1 | 10 | PIT 29 | 17-21 | Franco Harris for 3 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig) | 3 | 0.870 | 0.730 | -0.14 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 11:18 | 2 | 8 | PIT 22 | 14-7 | Franco Harris for 3 yards | 3 | 0.000 | -0.300 | -0.30 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 13:22 | 3 | 2 | PIT 45 | 7-7 | Franco Harris for 3 yards (tackle by D.D. Lewis) | 3 | 1.220 | 2.130 | .91 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 12:32 | 2 | 11 | PIT 46 | 0-0 | Franco Harris for 2 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig) | 2 | 1.380 | 0.960 | -0.42 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 6:07 | 2 | 10 | DAL 25 | 14-14 | Franco Harris for 2 yards (tackle by Dave Stalls) | 2 | 3.360 | 2.940 | -0.42 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 12:08 | 1 | 10 | PIT 15 | 17-21 | Franco Harris for 2 yards (tackle by Too Tall Jones) | 2 | -0.220 | -0.440 | -0.22 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 8:45 | 2 | 6 | DAL 19 | 17-21 | Franco Harris for 2 yards (tackle by Aaron Kyle) | 2 | 4.050 | 3.660 | -0.39 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 11:11 | 2 | 10 | DAL 40 | 0-0 | Rocky Bleier for 2 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes) | 2 | 2.370 | 1.950 | -0.42 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 11:43 | 1 | 10 | PIT 20 | 14-7 | Franco Harris for 2 yards (tackle by Harvey Martin) | 2 | 0.280 | 0.000 | -0.28 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 8:55 | 2 | 12 | PIT 22 | 14-21 | Rocky Bleier for 1 yard (tackle by Dave Stalls) | 1 | -0.270 | -0.820 | -0.55 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 13:48 | 2 | 3 | PIT 44 | 7-7 | Franco Harris for 1 yard (tackle by Too Tall Jones) | 1 | 1.800 | 1.220 | -0.58 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 15:00 | 7-7 | Rafael Septien kicks off 39 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 1 yard | 1 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 2:13 | 2 | 1 | PIT 47 | 0-7 | 0 | 2.140 | 0.790 | -1.35 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 7:55 | 4 | 16 | PIT 18 | 14-21 | Craig Colquitt punts 36 yards | 0 | -2.240 | -2.790 | -0.55 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 12:56 | 1 | 10 | PIT 48 | 7-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Randy Grossman | 0 | 2.130 | 1.580 | -0.55 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 2:02 | 2 | 7 | PIT 32 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Theo Bell | 0 | 0.730 | 0.040 | -0.69 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 1:13 | 1 | 10 | PIT 44 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann | 0 | 1.860 | 1.320 | -0.54 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 0:51 | 2 | 10 | PIT 44 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann | 0 | 1.320 | 0.630 | -0.69 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 0:27 | 4 | 13 | PIT 41 | 17-21 | Craig Colquitt punts 52 yards | 0 | -0.650 | -0.810 | -0.16 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 11:39 | 2 | 8 | PIT 17 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Theo Bell | 0 | -0.440 | -1.120 | -0.68 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 6:31 | 1 | 10 | DAL 25 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth | 0 | 3.910 | 3.360 | -0.55 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 4:41 | 1 | 10 | DAL 30 | 0-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth is intercepted by D.D. Lewis and returned for 21 yards | 0 | 3.580 | -1.330 | -4.91 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 5:47 | 2 | 5 | PIT 35 | 0-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann | 0 | 1.070 | 0.370 | -0.70 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 9:43 | 2 | 5 | PIT 44 | 17-21 | 0 | 1.660 | 4.040 | 2.38 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 8:16 | 3 | 4 | DAL 17 | 17-21 | 0 | 3.660 | 2.940 | -0.72 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 11:38 | 1 | 10 | DAL 40 | 0-0 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John Stallworth | 0 | 2.920 | 2.370 | -0.55 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 2:27 | 24-35 | Rafael Septien kicks off 17 yards | 0 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 0:22 | 31-35 | Rafael Septien kicks off 20 yards, returned by Rocky Bleier for no gain | 0 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 8:35 | 3 | 11 | PIT 23 | 14-21 | 0 | -0.820 | -1.640 | -0.82 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 6:55 | 2 | 18 | DAL 30 | 14-14 | 0 | 2.480 | 3.910 | 1.43 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 5:19 | 4 | 19 | DAL 34 | 14-14 | Roy Gerela 51 yard field goal no good | 0 | 1.060 | -1.200 | -2.26 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 1:44 | 1 | 10 | PIT 44 | 14-14 | 0 | 1.860 | 1.200 | -0.66 | |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 0:53 | 1 | 10 | DAL 16 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Franco Harris | 0 | 4.510 | 3.900 | -0.61 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 12:08 | 14-7 | Rafael Septien kicks off 65 yards, touchback | 0 | ||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 8:15 | 3 | 16 | PIT 18 | 14-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann | 0 | -1.640 | -2.240 | -0.60 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 13:53 | 4 | 5 | PIT 44 | 14-21 | Craig Colquitt punts 41 yards | 0 | -0.460 | 0.220 | .68 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 12:28 | 2 | 10 | PIT 48 | 7-7 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn Swann | 0 | 1.580 | 0.890 | -0.69 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 14:22 | 2 | 14 | PIT 35 | 14-21 | Terry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Rocky Bleier | 0 | 0.450 | -0.230 | -0.68 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 12:59 | 1 | 10 | PIT 47 | 0-0 | Franco Harris for -1 yards (tackle by Charlie Waters) | -1 | 2.060 | 1.380 | -0.68 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 0:17 | 2 | 13 | DAL 48 | 31-35 | Terry Bradshaw for -2 yards | -2 | 1.640 | 0.700 | -0.94 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 9:15 | 1 | 10 | PIT 24 | 14-21 | Franco Harris for -2 yards (tackle by Too Tall Jones) | -2 | 0.540 | -0.270 | -0.81 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | 1:25 | 3 | 5 | PIT 43 | 0-7 | Terry Bradshaw sacked for -2 yards. Terry Bradshaw fumbles, recovered by Too Tall Jones | -2 | 0.890 | -2.850 | -3.74 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 0:44 | 3 | 10 | PIT 44 | 17-21 | Terry Bradshaw sacked for -3 yards | -3 | 0.630 | -0.650 | -1.28 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | 0:22 | 1 | 10 | DAL 45 | 31-35 | Terry Bradshaw for -3 yards | -3 | 2.590 | 1.640 | -0.95 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 3 | 14:41 | 1 | 10 | PIT 39 | 14-21 | Franco Harris for -4 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig) | -4 | 1.530 | 0.450 | -1.08 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 7:19 | 1 | 10 | DAL 22 | 14-14 | Franco Harris for -8 yards (tackle by Too Tall Jones) | -8 | 4.110 | 2.480 | -1.63 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 5:43 | 3 | 8 | DAL 23 | 14-14 | Terry Bradshaw sacked by Mike Hegman for -11 yards | -11 | 2.940 | 1.060 | -1.88 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | 12:20 | 3 | 10 | PIT 48 | 13-7 | Terry Bradshaw sacked for -11 yards. Terry Bradshaw fumbles, recovered by Mike Hegman and returned for 37 yards, touchdown | -11 | 0.890 | -7.000 | -7.89 |
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | DAL 2 | 14-7 | Rafael Septien kicks extra point good | |||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | DAL 2 | 14-14 | Roy Gerela kicks extra point good | |||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 1 | DAL 2 | 0-7 | Roy Gerela kicks extra point good | |||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 2 | DAL 2 | 14-21 | Roy Gerela kicks extra point good | |||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | DAL 2 | 17-28 | Roy Gerela kicks extra point good | |||||||
| 1979-01-21 | Steelers | Cowboys | 4 | DAL 2 | 17-35 | Roy Gerela kicks extra point good |
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