"It was just the successful conclusion of our twelve-year plan."
-Cowboys owner Clint Murchison

Super Bowl VI

January 16, 1972 - Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA

Dallas
Cowboys
(13-3)
Super Bowl VI Logo Miami
Dolphins
(12-3-1)
Cowboys Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Dolphins Logo
NFC Logo Dallas -24
Miami -3
AFC Logo

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Super Bowl VI Quick Stats
Date:January 16, 1972
Location:Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA
Surface:Outdoors on turf
Game Weather:Sunny
Conditions:Temp: 39 F
Attendance:81,203
Kickoff Time:1:35 P.M. Central
Commentary:Ray Scott and Pat Summerall (CBS)
Officials:Referee: Jim Tunney (32), Umpire: Joe Connell (57), Line Judge: Art Holst (33), Head Linesman: Al Sabato (10), Back Judge: Ralph Vandenberg (47), Field Judge: Bob Wortman (84)
Pre-Game Show:Kilgore J.C. Rangerettes, Air Force fly-over
National Anthem:U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
Coin Toss:The Referee
Halftime Show: "Salute to Louis Armstrong"
Ftr: Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt, U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team
Producer: Jim Skinner
Winner Share:$15,000
Loser Share:$7,500
Ticket Price:$15 (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Dallas by 6.0 pts.
TV Rating:44.2, 74 share (CBS)
Most Valuable Player:Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (12/19, 119 yds, 2 TDs)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1971 NFL Playoffs
AFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC Divisional
Miami* (10-3-1) at
Kansas City* (10-3-1)
27
24†
Baltimore (11-4) at
Miami (11-3-1)
0
21
San Francisco (10-5) at
Dallas (12-3)
3
14
Dallas* (11-3) at
Minnesota* (11-3)
20
12
Baltimore (10-4) at
Cleveland* (9-5)
20
3
Washington (9-4-1) at
San Francisco* (9-5)
20
24

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: New England finished ahead of N.Y. Jets based on better strength of schedule (.537 to Jets' .510).
1971 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
Eastern DivisionCentral DivisionWestern Division
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Colts*
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
10-3-1
10-4-0
6-8-0
6-8-0
1-13-0
0.769
0.714
0.429
0.429
0.071
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Oilers
Cincinnati Bengals
9-5-0
6-8-0
4-9-1
4-10-0
0.643
0.429
0.308
0.286
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
10-3-1
8-4-2
6-8-0
4-9-1
0.769
0.667
0.429
0.308
National Football Conference
Eastern DivisionCentral DivisionWestern Division
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Redskins*
Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
11-3-0
9-4-1
6-7-1
4-9-1
4-10-0
0.786
0.692
0.462
0.308
0.286
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
11-3-0
7-6-1
6-8-0
4-8-2
0.786
0.538
0.429
0.333
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
9-5-0
8-5-1
7-6-1
4-8-2
0.643
0.615
0.538
0.333

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Dallas 1971 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (11-3)
Sun9/19at BuffaloW49-37
Sun9/26at PhiladelphiaW42-7
Sun10/3WashingtonL16-20
Mon*10/11N.Y. GiantsW20-13
Sun10/17at New OrleansL14-24
Sun10/24New EnglandW44-21
Sun10/31at ChicagoL19-23
Sun11/7at St. LouisW16-13
Sun11/14PhiladelphiaW20-7
Sun11/21at WashingtonW13-0
Thu11/25Los AngelesW28-21
Sat12/4N.Y. JetsW52-10
Sun12/12at N.Y. GiantsW42-14
Sat12/18St. LouisW31-12
Post Season
Sat12/25at MinnesotaW20-12
Sun1/2San FranciscoW14-3
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Miami 1971 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (10-3-1)
Sun9/19at DenverT10-10
Sun9/26at BuffaloW29-14
Sun10/3N.Y. JetsL10-14
Sun10/10at CincinnatiW23-13
Sun10/17New EnglandW41-3
Sun10/24at N.Y. JetsW30-14
Sun10/31at Los AngelesW20-14
Sun11/7BuffaloW34-0
Sun11/14PittsburghW24-21
Sun11/21BaltimoreW17-14
Mon*11/29ChicagoW34-3
Sun12/5at New EnglandL13-34
Sat*12/11at BaltimoreL3-14
Sun12/19Green BayW27-6
Post Season
Sat12/25at Kansas CityW27-24
Sun1/2BaltimoreW21-0

Starting Lineups
DALLASMIAMI
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
B.HayesWRL.ColeLEP.WarfieldWRJ.RileyLE
T.LiscioLTJ.PughDTD.CrusanLTM.FernandezDT
J.NilandLGB.LillyDTB.KuechenbergLGB.HeinzDT
D.MandersCG.AndrieREB.DeMarcoCB.StanfillRE
B.NyeRGD.EdwardsLLBL.LittleRGD.SwiftLLB
R.WrightRTL.JordanMLBN.EvansRTN.BuonicontiMLB
M.DitkaTEC.HowleyRLBM.FlemingTEM.KolenRLB
L.AlworthWRH.AdderleyLCBH.TwilleyWRT.FoleyLCB
R.StaubachQBM.RenfroRCBB.GrieseQBC.JohnsonRCB
D.ThomasRBC.GreenSSJ.KiickRBD.AndersonSS
W.GarrisonRBC.HarrisFSL.CsonkaRBJ.ScottFS

Substitutions
DALLASMIAMI
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
B.Truax (TE)P.Toomay (DL)K.Noonan (WR)F.Cornish (DL)
D.Reeves (RB)T.Smith (DL)O.Stowe (WR)V.Den Herder (DL)
C.Hill (RB)B.Gregory (DL)J.Mandich (TE)B.Matheson (LB)
J.Williams (RB)D.D.Lewis (LB)E.Morris (RB)J.Powell (LB)
C.Welch (RB)T.Stincic (LB)T.Cole (RB)L.Mumphord (LB)
J.Fitzgerald (OL)I.Thomas (DB)H.Ginn (RB)B.Petrella (DB)
C.Waters (DB)W.Moore (OL)
J.Langer (OL)
KICKERSKICKERS
M.Clark (K)R.Widby (P)G.Yepremian (K)L.Seiple (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
C.Morton (QB)F.Gregg (G)G.Mira (QB)J.Richardson (WR)
G.Richardson (WR)

Team Statistics
DALMIA
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
23
15
8
0
10
3
7
0
3rd DOWN EFF.6/13-46%2/9-22%
4th DOWN EFF.1/1-100%0/0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
352
69
5.1
185
44
4.2
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
252
48
5.3
80
20
4.0
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
100
19-12-0
2-19
119
105
23-12-1
1-29
134
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
5-186
37.2
0
5-200
40.0
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
74
1-[-1]
2-34
1-41
143
1-21
5-122
0-0
PENALTIES-yards 3-150-0
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
1
1-1
0
3
2-2
1
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
3
3/3
0
0
0/0
0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
1/1
0
1/2
0
SAFETIES 00
TOTAL POINTS 243
T.O.P.39:1220:48
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
DALLAS377724
MIAMI03003

1st Quarter
  • DAL - M.Clark, 9 yard FG. 11-50, TOP 7:48 (13:37)
2nd Quarter
  • DAL - L.Alworth, 7 yard pass from R.Staubach. M.Clark kick. 10-76, TOP 5:00 (13:45)
  • MIA - G.Yepremian, 31 yard FG. 4-44, TOP 1:11 (14:56)
3rd Quarter
  • DAL - D.Thomas, 3 yard rush. M.Clark kick. 8-71, TOP 5:17 (5:17)
4th Quarter
  • DAL - M.Ditka, 7 pass from R.Staubach. M.Clark kick. 3-9, TOP 0:53 (3:18)

Cowboys QB Roger Staubach throws a pass. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)

Individual Statistics
DALLAS COWBOYSMIAMI DOLPHINS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
R.Staubach191263.2119029.92/19
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
B.Griese231252.21341011.21/29
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
D.Thomas19955.0231
W.Garrison14745.3170
C.Hill7253.6130
R.Staubach5183.650
M.Ditka11717.0170
B.Hayes11616.0160
D.Reeves177.070
TOTAL482525.3231
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
J.Kiick10404.0120
L.Csonka9404.490
B.Griese100.000
TOTAL20804.0120
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
D.Thomas3175.7110
L.Alworth22814.0211
M.Ditka22814.0211
B.Hayes22311.5180
W.Garrison2115.570
C.Hill11212.0120
TOTAL121199.9212
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
P.Warfield4399.8230
J.Kiick3217.0110
L.Csonka2189.0160
M.Fleming12727.0270
H.Twilley12020.0200
J.Mandich199.090
TOTAL1213411.2270
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
R.Widby518637.24701
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
L.Seiple520040.04500
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
B.Hayes11-1-1.0-10
C.Harris0200.000
TOTAL13-1-1.0-10
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
J.Scott102121.0210
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
I.Thomas102323.0230
C.Waters101111.0110
TOTAL203417.0230
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
E.Morris409022.5370
H.Ginn103232.0320
TOTAL5012224.4370
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
C.Howley14141.0410
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
TOTAL000.000
FUMBLES
DALLASFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
C.Howley000001000
L.Cole000001000
C.Hill100000000
TOTAL100002000
MIAMIFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
L.Csonka100000000
B.Griese100000000
M.Fernandez000001000
TOTAL200001000

Defensive Statistics
(Tackles are not an official stat, hence some variation from source to source)
DALLAS COWBOYSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
C.Harris5050.00.00000 40000 0000
L.Jordan5050.00.00100 00000 0000
C.Green4040.00.00100 00000 0000
D.Edwards2130.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Lilly3031.029.00000 00000 0000
L.Cole2020.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Howley2020.00.01101 00000 0000
H.Adderley1010.00.00100 00000 0000
G.Andrie1010.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Gregory1010.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Lewis1010.00.00000 01000 0000
J.Pugh1010.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Renfro1010.00.00100 10000 0000
I.Thomas1010.00.00000 00000 0000
P.Toomay1010.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Waters0000.00.00000 10000 0000
TOTAL311321.029.01501 61000 0000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
MIAMI DOLPHINSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
M.Kolen100100.00.00000 00000 0000
N.Buoniconti7070.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Fernandez7071.06.00000 00000 0000
D.Anderson6060.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Riley5161.013.00000 00000 0000
C.Johnson5050.00.00000 00000 0000
T.Foley4040.00.00100 00000 0000
B.Heinz4040.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Scott3030.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Swift2130.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Stanfill2020.00.00000 00000 0000
V.Den Herder1010.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Matheson1010.00.00000 00000 0000
L.Mumphord0000.00.00000 30000 0000
TOTAL572592.019.00100 30000 0000

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