The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35 to 31, in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979.
1st quarter
PIT
DAL
John Stallworth 28-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
7
0
Tony Hill 39-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
PIT
DAL
Mike Hegman 37-yard fumble return (Rafael Septien kick)
7
14
John Stallworth 75-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
14
14
Rocky Bleier 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
21
14
3rd quarter
PIT
DAL
Rafael Septien 27-yard field goal
21
17
4th quarter
PIT
DAL
Franco Harris 22-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
28
17
Lynn Swann 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
35
17
Billy Joe DuPree 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
35
24
Butch Johnson 4-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
35
31
Steelers
Cowboys
1st Downs
19
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
58
67
Total Yards
357
330
Yards per play
6.2
4.9
Passing
291
176
Comp - Att
17 - 30
17 - 30
Yards per pass
8.6
5
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 27
5 - 52
Rushing
66
154
Rushing Attempts
24
32
Yards per rush
2.8
4.8
Penalties
5
9
Turnovers
3
3
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | 17 | 30 | 318 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 119.2 |
| Team | 17 | 30 | 291 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 119.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Harris | 20 | 68 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Rocky Bleier | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 66 | 2.8 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Swann | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 1 | |
| John Stallworth | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 2 | |
| Randy Grossman | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
| Franco Harris | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Theo Bell | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| Rocky Bleier | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 17 | 318 | 10.6 | 4 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gerela | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Colquitt | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 52 |
| Team | 3 | 129 | 43.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Bell | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 17 | 30 | 228 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 100.4 |
| Team | 17 | 30 | 176 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 100.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Scott Laidlaw | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Preston Pearson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 154 | 4.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | |
| Tony Hill | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 1 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| Preston Pearson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 228 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hegman | 1 | ||
| Team | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 50 |
| Team | 5 | 198 | 39.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Larry Brinson | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Randy White | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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20.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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125.3
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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