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Super Bowl XII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
J.Turner kicked to DA15, B.Johnson 14 return (R.Rich).
DALLAS: 15:00
     1-10 DA29 B.Johnson double reverse, recovered own fumble, loss of 9 (T.Jackson).
     2-19 DA20 T.Dorsett rush left, no gain (R.Gradishar).
     3-19 DA20 R.Staubach 8 screen right to P.Pearson (R.Carter).
     4-11 DA28 D.White 40 punt, R.Upchurch fair catch.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 15 for interference (T.Henderson).
DENVER: 13:02
     1-10 DE47 J.Keyworth rush right, loss of 5 (T.Henderson).
     2-15 DE42 J.Keyworth 3 rush right (T.Henderson).
     3-12 DE45 C.Morton 21 pass to H.Moses middle (B.Barnes).
     1-10 DA34 O.Armstrong 1 rush left (B.Breunig).
     2-9  DA33 C.Morton pass batted away at line (E.Jones).
     3-9  DA33 C.Morton sacked loss of 11 (R.White).
     4-20 DA44 B.Dilts 43 punt T.Hill recovered own fumble, no return.
DALLAS: 9:46
     1-10 DA1  R.Staubach 15 swing pass to T.Dorsett (T.Jackson).
     1-10 DA16 T.Dorsett 3 rush right (L.Alzado).
     2-7  DA19 T.Dorsett 3 rush up middle, fumbled, J.Fitzgerald recovered for Dallas at DA22.
     3-4  DA22 R.Staubach sacked loss of 6 (R.Carter).
     4-10 DA16 D.White 37 punt, R.Upchurch 7 return.
               PENALTY:  Denver 15 for clipping (R.Rich).
DENVER: 7:25
     1-10 DE39 C.Morton pass to H.Moses deep overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 DE39 C.Morton pass incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Denver 10 for illegal use of hands (T.Glassic).  Play nullified.
     2-20 DE29 C.Morton pass right intercepted at DE25, R.Hughes no return.
DALLAS: 7:09
     1-10 DE25 R.Staubach 13 swing pass to B.J.DuPree (B.Jackson).
     1-10 DE12 R.Newhouse 2 rush off right tackle (P.Smith).
     2-8  DE10 T.Dorsett 6 rush right (L.Wright).
     3-2  DE4  T.Dorsett 1 rush right (J.Rizzo, R.Gradishar).
     4-1  DE3  T.Dorsett 3 rush off left tackle, touchdown (10:31).
               E.Herrera kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 7, DENVER 0
E.Herrera kicked to DE3, J.Schultz 37 return (B.Barnes).
DENVER: 4:29
     1-10 DE40 R.Lytle 2 rush left (J.Pugh).
     2-8  DE42 C.Morton rushed, pass up middle tipped by B.Breunig and intercepted at DA46, A.Kyle 19 return (C.Minor).
DALLAS: 3:27
     1-10 DE35 R.Newhouse 9 rush left (T.Jackson).
     2-1  DE26 T.Dorsett 18 rush around right end (L.Wright).
     1-G  DE8  T.Dorsett rush up middle, no gain (L.Alzado).
     2-G  DE8  R.Staubach pass to B.J.DuPree incomplete.
     3-G  DE8  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 10 (L.Alzado).
     4-G  DE18 E.Herrera 35-yard FG (13:29).
     DALLAS 10, DENVER 0
E.Herrera kicked to DE14, R.Upchurch 14 return (B.Huther).
DENVER: 1:31
     1-10 DE28 L.Perrin sweep right, no gain (B.Barnes).
     2-10 DE28 L.Perrin 4 rush off right tackle (B.Breunig).
     3-6  DE32 C.Morton screen pass to L.Perrin, loss of 7 (E.Jones).
END FIRST QUARTER
DALLAS 10, DENVER 0

SECOND QUARTER 
     4-13 DE25 B.Dilts 32 punt downed at DA43.
DALLAS: 14:50
     1-10 DA43 T.Dorsett 2 rush right (J.Rizzo).
     2-8  DA45 PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for false start (T.Rafferty).
     2-13 DA40 R.Staubach 11 screen right to P.Pearson (J.Grant).
     3-2  DE49 R.Newhouse 7 rush right (L.Wright).
     1-10 DE42 R.Staubach 19 pass to B.J.DuPree right (B Jackson).
     1-10 DE23 T.Dorsett 4 rush right (W.Thompson).
     2-6  DE19 R.Staubach pass to T.Dorsett right overthrown, incomplete.
     3-6  DE19 R.Staubach sacked, loss of 6 (stepped out).
     4-12 DE25 E.Herrera 43-yard FG (3:44).
     DALLAS 13, DENVER 0
E.Herrera kicked to DE7, R.Upchurch 13 return (M.Hegman).
PENALTY: Denver 10 for illegal use of hands.
DENVER: 11:16
     1-10 DE10 R.Lytle 5 rush right (J.Pugh).
     2-5  DE15 C.Morton pass to H.Moses deep underthrown, intercepted at DA40, B.Barnes no return (H.Moses).
DALLAS: 10:21
     1-10 DA40 R.Newhouse 2 rush left (L.Alzado).
     2-8  DA42 R.Staubach 4 pass to R.Newhouse.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 10 for holding.  Play nullified.
     2-18 DA32 R.Staubach pass to P.Pearson left dropped, incomplete.
     3-18 DA32 R.Staubach sacked, loss of 4 (R.Carter).
     4-22 DA28 D.White 36 punt, J.Schultz no return, fumbled, B.Huther recovered for Dallas at DE40.
     1-10 DE40 T.Dorsett 2 rush right.
     2-8  DE38 T.Dorsett 19 sweep right (B.Jackson).
     1-10 DE19 P.Pearson 1 rush right (J.Grant).
     2-9  DE18 T.Dorsett rush left, loss of 3 (B.Swenson).
     3-12 DE21 PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for false start.
     3-17 DE26 R.Staubach pass to B.Johnson end zone knocked away, incomplete.
     4-17 DE26 E.Herrera's 43-yard FG attempt was no good, wide left.
DENVER: 5:51
     1-10 DE26 O.Armstrong rush right, loss of 3 (E.Jones).
     2-13 DE23 J.Keyworth 3 rush left.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for offsides (H.Martin).  Play nullified.
     2-8  DE28 O.Armstrong 4 sweep right (R.Hughes).
     3-4  DE32 C.Morton 10 pass to J.Dolbin.
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for illegal procedure.  Play nullified.
     3-9  DE27 C.Morton 15 pass to J.Dolbin, J.Dolbin fumbled, recovered by Dallas at DE46, R.Hughes 19 return.
DALLAS: 4:05
     1-10 DE27 T.Dorsett 8 sweep right (B.Swenson).
     2-2  DE19 R.Newhouse 10 sweep left (T. Jackson).
     1-G  DE9  R.Staubach swing pass to R.Newhouse right, loss of 7 (B.Swenson).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-G  DE16 R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson end zone, incomplete.
     3-G  DE16 R.Staubach 1 screen left to R.Newhouse (B.Jackson).
     4-G  DE15 E.Herrera's 32-yard FG attempt was no good, wide right.
DENVER: 1:06
     1-10 DE20 C.Morton 10 pass to R.Odoms, R.Odoms fumbled, recovered by Dallas at DE30, R.Hughes 2 return (R.Odoms).
DALLAS: 0:59
     1-10 DE26 R.Staubach 16 pass to B.J.DuPree, B.J.DuPree fumbled, T.Jackson recovered for Denver at DE12.
DENVER: 0:49
     1-10 DE12 R.Lytle 4 rush right.
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for illegal procedure.  Play nullified.
     1-15 DE7  L.Perrin 4 rush right (R.White).
     2-11 DE11 R.Lytle 16 rush left (M.Renfro).
     1-10 DE27 R.Lytle 13 sweep left (A.Kyle).
     1-10 DE40 C.Morton pass to R.Odoms underthrown, intercepted at DA38, M.Washington 27 return (L.Perrin).
DALLAS: 0:06
     1-10 DE35 R.Staubach 8 pass to P.Pearson (out of bounds).
     2-2  DE27 E.Herrera's 44-yard FG attempt was no good, wide left.
END SECOND QUARTER
DALLAS 13, DENVER 0

THIRD QUARTER
 E.Herrera kicked to DE10, J.Schultz 25 return (T.Henderson).
DENVER: 15:00
     1-10 DE35 J.Keyworth rush right, no gain (J.Pugh).
     2-10 DE35 O.Armstrong 18 sweep right (C.Harris).
     1-10 DA47 C.Morton pass to J.Dolbin middle incomplete.
     2-10 DA47 C.Morton option pitch, J.Keyworth 6 rush right.
     3-4  DA41 C.Morton rushed, screen to O.Armstrong incomplete.
     4-4  DA41 B.Dilts faked punt, sacked, loss of 4.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for illegal procedure (12 men on field).  Play nullified.
     1-10 DA36 C.Morton pass to H.Moses left underthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 DA36 J.Keyworth 5 draw up middle (R.White).
     3-5  DA31 O.Armstrong 1 rush right (E.Jones).
     4-4  DA30 J.Turner 47-yard FG (2:28).
     DALLAS 13, DENVER 3
J.Turner kicked out of bounds.
PENALTY: Denver 5 for illegal procedure (J.Turner).
J.Turner kicked to DA6, B.Johnson recovered own fumble, 15 return (D.D.Lewis).
DALLAS: 12:32
     1-10 DA21 R.Newhouse 2 rush left (R.Carter).
     2-8  DA23 R.Staubach 5 pass to R.Newhouse right (T.Jackson).
     3-3  DA28 R.Staubach 7 pass to P.Pearson.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 10 for illegal man downfield.  Play nullified.
     3-13 DA18 R.Staubach 2 rush evading pass rush (R.Gradishar).
     4-11 DA20 D.White 53 punt, R.Upchurch 8 return (D.D.Lewis).
DENVER: 10:03
     1-10 DE35 C.Morton pass to H.Moses left incomplete.
     2-10 DE35 R.Lytle sweep right, no gain (B.Breunig).
     3-10 DE35 C.Morton sacked, loss of 9 (H.Martin).
     4-19 DE26 B.Dilts 32 punt, T.Hill fair catch.
DALLAS: 9:28
     1-10 DA42 R.Staubach 5 keeper left (J.Rizzo).
     2-5  DA47 T.Dorsett 1 rush right.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for illegal motion.  Play nullified.
     2-10 DA42 R.Staubach 13 pass to D.Pearson (R.Gradishar).
     1-10 DE45 T.Dorsett rush left, no gain (J.Rizzo).
     2-10 DE45 R.Staubach pass to G.Richards end zone overthrown, incomplete.
     3-10 DE45 R.Staubach 45 pass to B.Johnson left end zone, diving fingertip catch, touchdown (8:01).
               E.Herrera kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 20, DENVER 3
E.Herrera kicked to DE7, R.Upchurch 67 return (T.Hill).
DENVER: 6:59
     1-10 DA26 C.Morton pass to R.Lytle almost intercepted (E.Jones).
     2-10 DA26 R.Lytle 4 rush off left tackle (R.White).
     3-6  DA22 N.Weese 5 pass to J.Jensen right (C.Waters).
     4-1  DA17 J.Jensen 16 sweep right (A.Kyle).
     1-G  DA1  R.Lytle 1 rush left, touchdown (9:21).
               J.Turner kicked extra point.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for offsides (E.Jones), assessed on kickoff.
     DALLAS 20, DENVER 10
J.Turner kicked to DA6, L.Brinson 22 return (B.Jackson).
PENALTY: Dallas 14 (half the distance) for unnecessary roughness.
DALLAS: 5:39
     1-10 DA14 R.Newhouse 1 rush right (L.Wright).
     2-9  DA15 R.Staubach 18 pass to B.J.DuPree right.
     1-10 DA33 R.Newhouse 6 rush right (T.Jackson).
     2-4  DA39 R.Newhouse 3 rush up middle (B.Chavous).
     3-1  DA42 R.Staubach 8 pass to B.Johnson left flat (L.Alzado).
     1-10 50   R.Staubach 9 pass to G.Richards middle (R.Gradishar).
     2-1  DE41 R.Newhouse 4 rush right (T.Jackson).
     1-10 DE37 R.Staubach pass to T.Dorsett, loss of 4 (W.Thompson).
END THIRD QUARTER
DALLAS 20, DENVER 10

FOURTH QUARTER 
     2-14 DE41 R.Staubach 5 pass to P.Pearson (R.Carter).
     3-9  DE36 R.Staubach sacked, loss of 9 (T.Jackson), fumbled, R.Carter recovered for Denver at DE45.
DENVER: 14:02
     1-10 DE45 R.Lytle rush right, loss of 8.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for facemask (C.Waters).  Automatic first down.
     1-10 DE42 N.Weese 9 pass to R.Upchurch right (C.Harris).
     2-1  DA49 O.Armstrong 3 rush right (D.D.Lewis).
     1-10 DA46 N.Weese pass to J.Dolbin deep right incomplete.
     2-10 DA46 N.Weese pass to R.Upchurch end zone incomplete.
     3-10 DA46 N.Weese pass to J.Dolbin middle incomplete.
     4-10 DA46 B.Dilts 46 punt into end zone, touchback.
DALLAS: 12:18
   
     1-10 DA20 D.White 5 screen left to P.Pearson (J.Rizzo).
     2-5  DA25 R.Newhouse 2 rush right (R.Carter).
     3-3  DA27 D.White 13 draw up middle (R.Gradishar).
     1-10 DA40 D.White pass to P.Pearson incomplete.
     2-10 DA40 R.Newhouse 1 draw (B.Chavous).
               TIMEOUT:  Dallas (1st).
     3-9  DA41 R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson left incomplete.
     4-9  DA41 D.White 42 punt, R.Upchurch 7 return (T.Henderson).
DENVER: 8:50
     1-10 DE24 N.Weese pass to R.Odoms, loss of 1 (C.Waters).
     2-11 DE23 N.Weese 7 keeper right (R.White).
     3-4  DE30 N.Weese sacked, loss of 1 (H.Martin), fumbled, A.Kyle recovered for Dallas at DE29.
DALLAS: 7:11
     1-10 DE29 R.Newhouse 29 option pass to G.Richards left end zone, touchdown (7:56).
               E.Herrera kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 27, DENVER 10
E.Herrera kicked to DE36, J.Jensen 17 return (R.Hughes).
DENVER: 7:04
     1-10 DA47 N.Weese pass deflected at line (E.Jones).
     2-10 DA47 O.Armstrong 3 rush right (B.Breunig).
     3-7  DA44 R.Lytle 5 rush right (M.Hegman).
     4-2  DA39 N.Weese 10 rush right (L.Cole).
     1-10 DA29 N.Weese 9 pass to J.Dolbin right (M.Washington).
     2-1  DA20 N.Weese 9 rush evading pass rush (M.Washington).
     1-10 DA11 N.Weese pass to H.Moses end zone overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 DA11 N.Weese sacked, loss of 5 (D.D.Lewis).
     3-15 DA16 R.Lytle rush right, loss of 3 (B.Breunig).
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for spiking.
     4-23 DA24 N.Weese pass to R.Upchurch dropped at DA5.
DALLAS: 3:14
     1-10 DA25 R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson incomplete.
     2-10 DA25 P.Pearson 5 sweep right (W.Thompson).
     3-5  DA30 R.Staubach 8 pass to P.Pearson.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 10 for illegal man downfield (H.Scott).  Play nullified.
     3-15 DA20 S.Laidlaw 1 rush (J.Rizzo).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     4-14 DA21 D.White 48 punt, R.Upchurch 10 return.
               PENALTY:  Denver 5 for running into kicker.  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 DA26 R.Newhouse 3 rush (B.Swenson).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (1st).
     2-7  DA29 P.Pearson 5 rush (J.Rizzo).
               TIMEOUT:  Denver (2nd).
     3-2  DA34 R.Newhouse 3 rush left.
     1-10 DA37 R.Staubach knelt down, loss of 1.
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
DALLAS 27, DENVER 10

Possessions and Drives

 
DALLAS
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 13:02  1:58  Koff  DA29   3    -1    0   -1    0   DA28  Punt
 2   9:46  7:25  2:21  Punt  DA1    4    18    0   18    1   DA16  Punt
 3   7:09  4:29  2:40  INT   DE25   5    25    0   25    1   DE3   TD
 4   3:27  1:31  1:56  INT   DE35   5    17    0   17    1   DE18  FG
2ND QUARTER
 5  14:50 11:16  3:34  Punt  DA43   7    37   -5   32    2   DE25  FG
 6  10:21  5:51  4:30  INT   DA40   9    53  -15   38    2   DE26  MsFG
 7   4:05  1:06  2:59  Fmbl  DE27   5    12    0   12    1   DE15  MsFG
 8   0:59  0:49  0:10  Fmbl  DE26   1    16    0   16    0   DE26  Fmbl
 9   0:06  0:00  0:06  INT   DE35   1     8    0    8    0   DE27  MsFG
3RD QUARTER
10  12:32 10:03  2:29  Koff  DA21   3     9  -10   -1    0   DA20  Punt
11   9:28  6:59  2:29  Punt  DA42   5    63   -5   58    1   DE45  TD
4TH QUARTER
12   5:39 14:02  6:37  Koff  DA14   10   41    0   41    3   DE36  Fmbl
13  12:18  8:50  3:28  Punt  DA20   6    21    0   21    1   DA41  Punt
14   7:11  7:04  0:07  Fmbl  DE29   1    29    0   29    0   DE29  TD
15   3:14  0:00  3:14  Downs DA25   7    16   -5   11    2   DA37  Game

DENVER
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  13:02  9:46  3:16  Punt  DE47   6     9    0    9    1   DA44  Punt
 2   7:25  7:09  0:16  Punt  DE39   2     0  -10  -10    0   DE29  INT
 3   4:29  3:27  1:02  Koff  DE40   2     2    0    2    0   DE42  INT
2ND QUARTER
 4   1:31 14:50  1:41  Koff  DE28   3    -3    0   -3    0   DE25  Punt
 5  11:16 10:21  0:55  Koff  DE10   2     5    0    5    0   DE15  INT
 6   5:51  4:05  1:46  MsFG  DE26   3    16    0   16    0   DE27  Fmbl
 7   1:06  0:59  0:07  MsFG  DE20   1    10    0   10    0   DE20  Fmbl
 8   0:49  0:06  0:43  Fmbl  DE12   3    33   -5   28    2   DE40  INT
3RD QUARTER
 9  15:00 12:32  2:28  Koff  DE35   8    30    5   35    2   DA30  FG
10  10:03  9:28  0:35  Punt  DE35   3    -9    0   -9    0   DE26  Punt
11   6:59  5:39  1:20  Koff  DA26   5    26    0   26    1   DA1   TD
4TH QUARTER
12  14:02 12:18  1:44  Fmbl  DE45   5    12    5   17    2   DA46  Punt
13   8:50  7:11  1:39  Punt  DE24   3     5    0    5    0   DE30  Fmbl
14   7:04  3:14  3:50  Koff  DA47   10   28   -5   23    2   DA24  Downs

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Dallas           8:55  11:19  10:37   7:47  38:38
Denver           6:05   3:41   4:23   7:13  21:22

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