Game Recap
In a January Super Bowl elimination game, the Cowboys came out ahead with a 27-10 victory over the Broncos to win the title. The Broncos were held scoreless going into halftime as the Cowboys dominated building a 13-0 lead.
The Cowboys were led by Roger Staubach who finished with 183 yards in the air, 1 touchdown, zero INTs, was 17 of 25 passing. Tony Dorsett ran for 1 touchdown.
For the Broncos, Craig Morton had 4 interceptions. Rob Lytle rumbled for 1 TD.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Denver BroncosDEN 27-10
- Date: Sunday, January 15, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 6:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 325, Turnovers: 2
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 156, Turnovers: 8
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| DAL |
10 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 17-25 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 45 | |
| Craig Morton | DEN | 4-15 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 21 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 1-1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |
| Norris Weese | DEN | 4-10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 15 | 66 | 1 | 19 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 14 | 55 | 0 | 10 | |
| Rob Lytle | DEN | 10 | 35 | 1 | 16 | |
| Otis Armstrong | DEN | 7 | 27 | 0 | 18 | |
| Norris Weese | DEN | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jim Jensen | DEN | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Billy Joe DuPree | DAL | 4 | 66 | 0 | 19 | |
| Butch Johnson | DAL | 2 | 53 | 1 | 45 | |
| Golden Richards | DAL | 2 | 38 | 1 | 29 | |
| Preston Pearson | DAL | 5 | 37 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jack Dolbin | DEN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
| Haven Moses | DEN | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Drew Pearson | DAL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 2 | 11 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 38 | 143 | 1 | | |
| DEN | 29 | 121 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 19-28 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| DEN | 8-25 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
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