Game Recap
In a January Super Bowl tussle, the Steelers came out ahead with a 21-17 victory over the Cowboys and win the Lombardi trophy. The Cowboys had the lead after the second quarter 10-7 but Steelers were superior in the 0. The Steelers had a 14-7 scoring edge in the deciding quarter
The Steelers were led by Terry Bradshaw who tossed in 209 passing yards in the air, 2 TDs, zero picks. Franco Harris rumbled for 82 yards rushing. Lynn Swann had 161 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Cowboys, Roger Staubach had 204 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, was 15 of 24 passing. Drew Pearson had 1 touchdown.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 21-17
- Date: Sunday, January 18, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 339, Turnovers: 0
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 270, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| DAL |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 9-19 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 64 | |
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 15-24 | 204 | 2 | 3 | 34 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Franco Harris | PIT | 27 | 82 | 0 | 11 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 16 | 56 | 0 | 16 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 15 | 51 | 0 | 8 | |
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 | |
| Doug Dennison | DAL | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | |
| Preston Pearson | DAL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 4 | 161 | 1 | 64 | |
| Drew Pearson | DAL | 2 | 59 | 1 | 30 | |
| Preston Pearson | DAL | 5 | 53 | 0 | 14 | |
| Percy Howard | DAL | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 | |
| Charley Young | DAL | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jean Fugett | DAL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 31 | 108 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 46 | 149 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 15-24 | 204 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 9-19 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys
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- Weather: 49 degrees, relative humidity 44%, wind 18 mph
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