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Denver Broncos (14-2) |
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Dallas Cowboys (14-2) |
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| Dallas -27 Denver -10 |
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| AFC Divisional Playoff: Oakland 37, Baltimore Colts 31 (OT) Divisional Playoff: Pittsburgh 21, Denver 34 Championship Game: Oakland Raiders 17, Denver 20 |
 Louisiana Superdome |
NFC Divisional Playoff: Chicago 7, Dallas 37 Divisional Playoff: Minnesota 14, Los Angeles Rams 7 Championship Game: Minnesota 6, Dallas 23 |
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| Super Bowl XII Quick Facts | |
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| Date: | January 15, 1978 |
| Location: | Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA |
| Surface: | Indoors on turf |
| Conditions: | Temp: 70 F (Indoors) |
| Attendance: | 75,583 |
| Kickoff Time: | 5:00 P.M. Central |
| Commentary: | Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier (CBS) |
| Pre-Game Show: | Ashley Whippett and Hyper Hank (dogs), Southern University Marching Band, Punt Pass & Kick Finals |
| Halftime Show: | "From Paris to Paris of America" Ftr: Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Harmony and Understanding Producer: N/A |
| Winner Share: | $18,000 |
| Loser Share: | $9,000 |
| Ticket Price: | $30, depending on seat location (varying ticket colors depending on level) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Cowboys DT Randy White and DE Harvey Martin (1 sack, 2 sacks) |
The Cowboys evened their Super Bowl record at 2-2 by defeating Denver before a sellout crowd of 75,583, plus 102,010,000 television viewers, the largest audience ever to watch a sporting event.
Dallas converted two interceptions into 10 points and Efren Herrera added a 35-yard field goal for a 13-0 halftime advantage.
In the third period Craig Morton engineered a drive to the Cowboys' 30 and Jim Turner's 47-yard field goal made the score 13-3.
After an exchange of punts, Butch Johnson made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone to complete a 45-yard pass from Roger Staubach and put the Cowboys ahead 20-3.
Following Rick Upchurch's 67-yard kickoff return, Norris Weese guided the Broncos to a touchdown to cut the Dallas lead to 20-10.
Dallas clinched the victory when running back Robert Newhouse tossed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Golden Richards with 7:04 remaining in the game. It was the first pass thrown by Newhouse since 1975.
Harvey Martin and Randy White, who were named co-most valuable players, led the Cowboys' defense, which recovered four fumbles and intercepted four passes.
^ topSuper Bowl XII MVP Randy White and Harvey Martin
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Randy White Harvey Martin |
Super Bowl XII Scoring Summary
| Scoring Summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
Dallas |
10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Denver |
0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
First Quarter |
|---|
DAL: Dorsett 3 run (Herrera kick),
10:31 DAL: FG Herrera 35, 13:29 |
Second Quarter |
DAL: FG Herrera 43, 3:44 |
Third Quarter |
DEN: FG Turner 47, 2:28 DAL: Johnson 45 pass from Staubach (Herrera kick), 8:01 DEN: Lytle 1 run (Turner kick), 9:21 |
Fourth Quarter |
DAL: Richards 29 pass from Newhouse
(Herrera kick), 7:56 |
Super Bowl XII Team Statistics
Dallas |
Team Statistics |
Denver |
|---|---|---|
17 |
Total First Downs |
11 |
8 |
Rushing |
8 |
8 |
Passing |
1 |
1 |
Penalty |
2 |
325 |
Total Net Yardage |
156 |
71 |
Total Offensive Plays |
58 |
4.6 |
Average Gain per Offensive Play |
2.7 |
38 |
Rushes |
29 |
143 |
Yards Rushing |
121 |
3.8 |
Average Yards |
4.2 |
28 |
Passes Attempted |
25 |
19 |
Passes Completed |
8 |
0 |
Had Intercepted |
4 |
5 |
Times Sacked |
4 |
35 |
Yards Lost |
26 |
182 |
Net Yards Passing |
35 |
5 |
Punts |
4 |
41.6 |
Average Distance |
38.3 |
1 |
Punt Returns |
4 |
0 |
Punt Return Yardage |
22 |
3 |
Kickoff Returns |
6 |
51 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
173 |
46 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
6 |
Fumbles |
4 |
4 |
Own Recovered |
0 |
4 |
Opponents' Recovered |
2 |
12 |
Penalties |
8 |
94 |
Yards Penalized |
60 |
27 |
Points Scored |
10 |
3 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
1 |
Rushing |
1 |
2 |
Passing |
0 |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
3 |
Extra Points |
1 |
2 |
Field Goals |
1 |
5 |
Field Goals Attempted |
1 |
0 |
Safeties |
0 |
5/17 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
1/12 |
1/1 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
2/3 |
38:38 |
Time of Possession |
21:22 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Rushing
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Denver |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsett | 15 |
66 |
19 |
1 |
Lytle | 10 |
35 |
16 |
1 |
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| Newhouse | 14 |
55 |
10 |
0 |
Armstrong | 7 |
27 |
18 |
0 |
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| D. White | 1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
Weese | 3 |
26 |
10 |
0 |
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| P. Pearson | 3 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
Jensen | 1 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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| Staubach | 3 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
Keyworth | 5 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
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| Laidlaw | 1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Perrin | 3 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
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| Johnson | 1 |
-9 |
-9 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Passing
Dallas |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Denver |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staubach | 25 |
17 |
183 |
1 |
0 |
Morton | 15 |
4 |
39 |
0 |
4 |
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| Newhouse | 1 |
1 |
29 |
1 |
0 |
Weese | 10 |
4 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
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| D. White | 2 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Receiving
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Denver |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Pearson | 5 |
37 |
11 |
0 |
Dolbin | 2 |
24 |
15 |
0 |
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| DuPree | 4 |
66 |
19 |
0 |
Odoms | 2 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
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| Newhouse | 3 |
-1 |
5 |
0 |
Moses | 1 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
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| Johnson | 2 |
53 |
45t |
1 |
Upchurch | 1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
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| Richards | 2 |
38 |
29t |
1 |
Jensen | 1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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| Dorsett | 2 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
Perrin | 1 |
-7 |
-7 |
0 |
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| D. Pearson | 1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Punting
Dallas |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
Denver |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. White | 5 |
41.6 |
53 |
0 |
Dilts | 4 |
38.3 |
46 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Punt Returns
Dallas |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Denver |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill | 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Upchurch | 3 |
1 |
22 |
8 |
0 |
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| Schultz | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Denver |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 |
29 |
15 |
0 |
Upchurch | 3 |
94 |
67 |
0 |
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| Brinson | 1 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
Schultz | 2 |
62 |
37 |
0 |
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| Jensen | 1 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Individual Statistics - Interceptions
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Denver |
No. | Yds | Lg | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
None | |||||
| Kyle | 1 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
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| Barnes | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Hughes | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Super Bowl XII Starting Lineups
Dallas Cowboys |
Offense |
Denver Broncos |
|---|---|---|
Fitzgerald, John |
C |
Montler, Mike |
Rafferty, Tom |
G |
Glassic, Tom |
Scott, Herbert |
G |
Howard, Paul |
Donovan, Pat |
T |
Maurer, Andy |
Neely, Ralph |
T |
Minor, Claudie |
DuPree, Billy Joe |
TE |
Odoms, Riley |
Johnson, Butch |
WR |
Dolbin, Jack |
Pearson, Drew |
WR |
Moses, Haven |
Dorsett, Tony |
RB |
Armstrong, Otis |
Newhouse, Robert |
RB |
Keyworth, Jon |
Staubach, Roger |
QB |
Morton, Craig |
Defense |
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Pugh, Jethro |
DT |
Carter, Rubin |
White, Randy |
DT |
Alzado, Lyle |
Jones, Too Tall |
DE |
Chavous, Barney |
Martin, Harvey |
DE |
Jackson, Tom |
Henderson, Tom |
OLB |
Swenson, Bob |
Lewis, D. D. |
OLB |
Gradishar, Randy |
Breunig, Bob |
MLB |
Rizzo, Joe |
Barnes, Benny |
CB |
Foley, Steve |
Kyle, Aaron |
CB |
Wright, Louis |
Harris, Cliff |
FS |
Jackson, Bernard |
Waters, Charlie |
SS |
Thompson, William |
Super Bowl XII Substitutes
Dallas Cowboys |
Denver Broncos |
|---|---|
Brinson, Larry |
Allison, Hank |
Brown, Guy |
Dilts, Bucky |
Cole, Larry |
Egloff, Ron |
Cooper, Jim |
Evans, Larry |
Dennison, Doug |
Grant, John |
Frederick, Andy |
Hyde, Glenn |
Gregory, Bill |
Jensen, Jim D. |
Hegman, Mike |
Lytle, Rob |
Herrera, Efren |
Manor, Brison |
Hill, Tony |
Maples, Bobby |
Hughes, Randy |
Nairne, Rob |
Huther, Bruce |
Perrin, Lonnie |
Laidlaw, Scott |
Poltl, Randy |
Lawless, Burton |
Rich, Randy |
Pearson, Preston |
Schultz, John |
Renfro, Mel |
Smith, Paul |
Richards, Golden |
Turk, Godwin |
Stalls, Dave |
Turner, Jim B. |
Washington, Mark |
Upchurch, Rick |
White, Danny |
Weese, Norris |
Wright, Rayfield |
Super Bowl XII Officials
| Referee: Jim Tunney (32), Umpire: Joe Connell (57), Line Judge: Art Holst (33), Head Linesman: Tony Veteri Sr. (36), Back Judge: Ray Douglas (5), Field Judge: Bob Wortman (84) |
