NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Franco Harris rushed for a career-high 179 yards and Terry Bradshaw threw two touchdown passes, as the Steelers won this Super Bowl X rematch. Dallas scored first on Tony Dorsett's 13-yard run. The extra-point kick was blocked and Dallas led 6-0. Franco Harris scored his first touchdown on a 61-yard scamper and the Steelers led 7-6. Roger Staubach brought Dallas back with a 23-yard TD pass to tight end Jay Saldi, but Bradshaw's nine-yard pass to Lynn Swann gave the halftime lead to the Steelers. In the third period, Pittsburgh put the game away as it scored on a 28-yard pass from Bradshaw to John Stallworth and Harris' TD run from two yards out.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 168.9 (4) | 175.7 (4) | 344.6 (3) | 14 | |
DEFENSE | 114.1 (2) | 83.2 (1) | 197.3 (1) | 26 | |
OFFENSE | 163.1 (6) | 175.9 (3) | 339.0 (4) | 38 | |
DEFENSE | 114.8 (3) | 121.1 (6) | 235.9 (4) | 25 |
Line: Steelers by 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Dallas Cowboys (8-2-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
( 6- 0) DAL Tony Dorsett 13 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 7) PIT Franco Harris 61 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(13- 7) DAL Jay Saldi 23 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(13-14) PIT Lynn Swann 9 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(13-21) PIT John Stallworth 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(13-28) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
DAL PIT First Downs: 20 17 Rushes-yards: 27-136 47-228 Yards/rush: 5.0 4.9 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-36-230-2 7-12-106-0 Sacked-yards: 3-29 1-14 Net pass yards: 201 92 Net yards/pass: 5.2 7.1 Total net yards: 337 320 Total plays: 66 (40% run) 60 (78% run) Yards/play: 5.1 5.3 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1 Turnovers: 2 1 Penalties-yards: 8-55 6-65 Attendance: 49,761
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 18 of 36 for 230 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 12 for 106 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 17 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 63 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 29 for 179 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 12 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 7 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 2 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 1 yard; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 1 yard; John Stallworth, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 4 for 39 yards; Tony Dorsett, 4 for 37 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 71 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 45 yards; Jay Saldi, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 11 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for -6 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 30 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 21 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 65 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 54 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 59 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 48 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 8 for 284 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 18 of 36 for 230 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 12 for 106 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 17 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 63 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 29 for 179 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 12 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 7 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 2 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 1 yard; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 1 yard; John Stallworth, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 4 for 39 yards; Tony Dorsett, 4 for 37 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 71 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 45 yards; Jay Saldi, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 11 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for -6 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 30 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 21 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 65 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 54 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 59 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 48 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 8 for 284 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals: