Game Recap
In a January Super Bowl collision, the Steelers scored a 35-31 win over the Cowboys to win the trophy. The Steelers won a close clash.
The Steelers were guided by Terry Bradshaw who tossed in 318 passing yards, 4 TDs. Franco Harris had 1 touchdown. Lynn Swann had 124 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Cowboys, Roger Staubach finished with 228 pass yards, 3 touchdowns. Tony Dorsett rumbled for 96 rush yards. Drew Pearson had 73 receiving yards.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 35-31
- Date: Sunday, January 21, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 3
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 330, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
35 |
| DAL |
7 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 17-30 | 318 | 4 | 1 | 75 | |
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 17-30 | 228 | 3 | 1 | 39 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 16 | 96 | 0 | 29 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 20 | 68 | 1 | 22 | |
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 4 | 37 | 0 | 18 | |
| Scott Laidlaw | DAL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| Preston Pearson | DAL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 7 | 124 | 1 | 29 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 3 | 115 | 2 | 75 | |
| Drew Pearson | DAL | 4 | 73 | 0 | 25 | |
| Tony Hill | DAL | 2 | 49 | 1 | 39 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 5 | 44 | 0 | 13 | |
| Butch Johnson | DAL | 2 | 30 | 1 | 26 | |
| Randy Grossman | PIT | 3 | 29 | 0 | 10 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 32 | 154 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 24 | 66 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 17-30 | 228 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 17-30 | 318 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance:
- Weather: 71 degrees, relative humidity 84%, wind 18 mph
- Time of Game:
