Cowboys 17-21 Steelers (Jan 18, 1976)

DAL

PIT

1

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

7

14

17

21

1Q

7 - 0

D. Pearson 29-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Grossman 7-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

T. Fritsch 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 9

Safety by R. Harrison.

Safety

4Q

10 - 12

R. Gerela 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 15

R. Gerela 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 21

L. Swann 64-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

17 - 21

P. Howard 34-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

209

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

82

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

161

Swann

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

204

Pass Yds

209

2

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

PIT

270

Total Yds

339

14

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

0

1975 NFC East

DALPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	2	.857
Bengals	11	3	.786
Oilers	10	4	.714
Browns	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 21 to 17, in Super Bowl X on January 18, 1976.

Game Info

January 17, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/24	204	8.5	2	3	7-42	77.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/19	209	11.0	2	0	2-19	122.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	56	3.5	16
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	5	22	4.4	11
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	5	16	3.2	5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	5	14	2.8	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	27	82	3.0	11
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	15	51	3.4	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	16	4.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	59	29.5	1	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	10.6	0	14
Percy Howard P. Howard #81	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	31	10.3	0	14
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	12	6.0	0	8
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	161	40.3	1	64
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	8	4.0	0	13
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
J.T. Thomas J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	7	245	35.0	48

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	159	39.8	59

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	4	48	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	1	5	5.0	5	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	17	8.5	10	0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	3	14	4.7	9	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/24	204	8.5	2	3	7-42	77.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	56	3.5	16
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	5	22	4.4	11
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	5	16	3.2	5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	5	14	2.8	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	59	29.5	1	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	10.6	0	14
Percy Howard P. Howard #81	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	31	10.3	0	14
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	12	6.0	0	8
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	7	245	35.0	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	4	48	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	1	5	5.0	5	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/19	209	11.0	2	0	2-19	122.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	27	82	3.0	11
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	15	51	3.4	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	16	4.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	161	40.3	1	64
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	8	4.0	0	13
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
J.T. Thomas J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	159	39.8	59

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	3	64	21.3	0	0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	17	8.5	10	0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	3	14	4.7	9	0

DAL

PIT

1

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

7

14

17

21

DAL

Team Stats

PIT

270

Total Yds

339

162

Pass Yds

190

108

Rush Yds

149

62

Total Plays

67

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.1

5.2

Yards Per Pass

9.0

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.2

14

1st Downs

13

7

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

0

2.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 DAL

PIT 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats