Super Bowl XBy Wikipedia
The Cowboys and the defending champion Steelers met at the Orange Bowl
for Super Bowl X, which was a classic. The game was broadcast by CBS with
announcers Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier.
Steelers receiver Lynn Swann probably earned himself in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame with a pair of remarkable catches and was named the
game's MVP.
Dal–D. Pearson
29 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick)
Pitt–Grossman 7 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
Dal–FG Fritsch 36
Pitt–Safety, Harrison blocked Hoopes’s punt through
end zone
Pitt–FG Gerela 36
Pitt–FG Gerela 18
Pitt–Swann 64 pass from Bradshaw (kick failed)
Dal–P. Howard 34 pass from Staubach (Fritsch kick)
| STARTING
LINEUPS |
| Dallas
(NFC) |
Offense |
Pittsburgh
(AFC) |
| Golden Richards |
WR |
John
Stallworth |
| Ralph Neely |
LT |
Jon Kolb |
| Burton Lawless |
LG |
Jim Clack |
| John Fitzgerald |
C |
Ray
Mansfield |
| Blaine Nye |
RG |
Gerry
Mullins |
| Rayfield Wright |
RT |
Gordon
Gravelle |
| Jean Fugett |
TE |
Larry Brown |
| Drew Pearson |
WR |
Lynn Swann |
| Roger Staubach |
QB |
Terry
Bradshaw |
| Preston Pearson |
RB |
Rocky Bleier |
| Robert Newhouse |
RB |
Franco
Harris |
| |
Defense |
|
| Ed Jones |
LE |
L.C. Greenwood |
| Jethro Pugh |
LT |
Joe Greene |
| Larry Cole |
RT |
Ernie Holmes |
| Harvey Martin |
RE |
Dwight White |
| Dave Edwards |
LLB |
Jack Ham |
| Lee Roy Jordan |
MLB |
Jack Lambert |
| D.D. Lewis |
RLB |
Andy Russell |
| Mark Washington |
LCB |
J.T. Thomas |
| Mel Renfro |
RCB |
Mel Blount |
| Charlie Waters |
LS |
Mike Wagner |
| Cliff Harris |
RS |
Glen Edwards |
Substitutions
Dallas–Offense: K–Toni Fritsch. P–Mitch Hoopes. WR–Percy
Howard, Ron Howard. TE–Billy Joe DuPree. LINE–Kyle Davis, Pat Donovan,
Herbert Scott. RB–Doug Dennison, Charley Young. Defense: DT–Bill
Gregory. LB–Bob Breunig, Warren Capone, Tom Henderson, Cal Peterson,
Randy White. DB–Benny Barnes, Randy Hughes, Roland Woolsey. DNP:
QB–Clint Longley. T–Bruce Walton.
Pittsburgh–Offense: K–Roy Gerela. P–Bobby Walden.
WR–Reggie Garrett, Frank Lewis. TE–Randy Grossman. LINE–Sam Davis,
Dave Reavis, Mike Webster. QB–Terry Hanratty. RB–Mike Collier, John
Fuqua, Reggie Harrison. Defense: LINE–John Banaszak, Steve Furness.
LB–Ed Bradley, Marv Kellum, Loren Toews. DB–Jim Allen, Dave Brown,
Donnie Shell. DNP: QB–Joe Gilliam.
Officials
Referee–Norm Schachter. Umpire–Joe Connell. Head Linesman–Leo
Mills. Field Judge–Bill O’Brien. Back Judge–Stan Javie. Line
Judge–Jack Fette.
| |
Cowboys |
Steelers |
| TOTAL
FIRST DOWNS |
14 |
13 |
| Rushing |
6 |
7 |
| Passing |
8 |
6 |
| Penalty |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL
NET YARDAGE |
270 |
339 |
| Total
Offensive Plays |
62 |
67 |
| Average
Gain per Offensive Play |
4.4 |
5.1 |
| NET
YARDS RUSHING |
108 |
149 |
| Total
Rushing Plays |
31 |
46 |
| Average
Gain per Rushing Play |
3.5 |
3.2 |
| NET
YARDS PASSING |
162 |
190 |
| Pass
Att.–Comp.–Int. |
24–15–3 |
19–9–0 |
| Times
Sacked–Yards Lost |
7–42 |
2–19 |
| Gross
Yards Passing |
204 |
209 |
| Avg.
Gain per Pass (Incl. Sacks) |
5.2 |
9.0 |
| PUNTS–YARDS |
7–245 |
4–159 |
| Average
Distance |
35.0 |
39.8 |
| Had
Blocked |
1 |
0 |
| TOTAL
RETURN YARDAGE |
101 |
209 |
| Kickoff
Returns–Yards |
4–96 |
4–89 |
| Punt
Returns–Yards |
1–5 |
4–31 |
| Interception
Returns–Yards |
0–0 |
3–89 |
| TOTAL
TURNOVERS |
3 |
0 |
| Fumbles–Lost |
4–0 |
4–0 |
| Had
Intercepted |
3 |
0 |
| PENALTIES–YARDS |
2–20 |
0–0 |
| TOTAL
POINTS SCORED |
17 |
21 |
| Touchdowns
Rushing |
0 |
0 |
| Touchdowns
Passing |
2 |
2 |
| Touchdowns
Returns |
0 |
0 |
| Extra
Points |
2 |
1 |
| Field
Goals–Attempts |
1–1 |
2–4 |
| Safeties |
0 |
1 |
| THIRD–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
3/14 |
8/19 |
| FOURTH–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
1/1 |
0/2 |
| TIME
OF POSSESSION |
30:30 |
29:30 |
| RUSHING |
| Dallas |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
Long |
TD |
| Newhouse |
16 |
56 |
3.5 |
16 |
0 |
| Staubach |
5 |
22 |
4.4 |
11 |
0 |
| Dennison |
5 |
16 |
3.2 |
5 |
0 |
| P.
Pearson |
5 |
14 |
2.8 |
9 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
| Harris |
27 |
82 |
3.0 |
11 |
0 |
| Bleier |
15 |
51 |
3.4 |
8 |
0 |
| Bradshaw |
4 |
16 |
4.0 |
8 |
0 |
| PASSING |
| Dallas |
Att. |
Comp. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
Int. |
| Staubach |
24 |
15 |
204 |
34t |
2 |
3 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bradshaw |
19 |
9 |
209 |
64t |
2 |
0 |
| RECEIVING |
| Dallas |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| P.
Pearson |
5 |
53 |
14 |
0 |
| Young |
3 |
31 |
14 |
0 |
| D.
Pearson |
2 |
59 |
30 |
1 |
| Newhouse |
2 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
| P.
Howard |
1 |
34 |
34t |
1 |
| Fugett |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Dennison |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
| Swann |
4 |
161 |
64t |
1 |
| Stallworth |
2 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
| Harris |
1 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
| Grossman |
1 |
7 |
7t |
1 |
| L.
Brown |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS |
| Dallas |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| None |
|
|
|
|
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
| Edwards |
1 |
35 |
35 |
0 |
| Thomas |
1 |
35 |
35 |
0 |
| Wagner |
1 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
| PUNTING |
| Dallas |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TB |
Long |
| Hoopes |
7 |
245 |
35.0 |
0 |
48 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
| Walden |
4 |
159 |
39.8 |
0 |
59 |
| PUNT
RETURNS |
| Dallas |
No. |
FC |
Yards. |
Long |
TD |
| Richards |
1 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
|
| D.
Brown |
3 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
| Edwards |
2 |
0 |
17 |
10 |
0 |
| KICKOFF
RETURNS |
| Dallas |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| P.
Pearson |
4 |
48 |
24 |
0 |
| Henderson |
0 |
48 |
48 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
| Blount |
3 |
64 |
27 |
0 |
| Collier |
1 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
| FUMBLES |
| Dallas |
No. |
Own
Rec. |
Opp.
Rec. |
| Staubach |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Fitzgerald |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| P.
Pearson |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
| Walden |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| D.
Brown |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Thomas |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Bradshaw |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Harris |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| KICKING |
| Dallas |
XP–A |
FG–A |
FG
Made |
FG
Missed |
| Fritsch |
2–2 |
1–1 |
36 |
– |
| Pittsburgh |
|
|
|
|
| Gerela |
1–2 |
2–4 |
36,18 |
36,33 |
|