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Super Bowl XIII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
R.Gerela kicked to D5, B.Johnson 23 return (D.Winston).
DALLAS: 15:00
     1-10 D28  T.Dorsett 9 sweep left (D.Shell).
     2-1  D37  T.Dorsett 16 run up middle (D.Shell).
     1-10 P47  R.Newhouse run up middle, no gain (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-10 P47  T.Dorsett 13 sweep right (J.Ham).
     1-10 P34  D.Pearson fumbled handoff from T.Dorsett on double reverse, J.Banaszak recovered for Pittsburgh at P47.
PITTSBURGH: 12:59
     1-10 P47  F.Harris sweep right, loss of 1 (C.Waters).
     2-11 P46  F.Harris 2 run up middle (B.Breunig).
     3-9  P48  T.Bradshaw 12 pass to J.Stallworth middle (C.Harris).
     1-10 D40  T.Bradshaw pass to J.Stallworth left incomplete.
     2-10 D40  R.Bleier 2 run wide right (B.Barnes).
     3-8  D38  T.Bradshaw 10 pass to R.Grossman right (B.Barnes).
     1-10 D28  T.Bradshaw 28 pass to J.Stallworth left edge of endzone, touchdown (5:13).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 7, DALLAS 0
R.Gerela kick to D12, L.Brinson 16 return (R.Cole).
DALLAS: 9:47
     1-10 D28  R.Staubach pass to R.Newhouse underthrown.
     2-10 D28  T.Dorsett 4 run off right tackle (J.Ham).
     3-6  D32  R.Staubach 26 pass to B.Johnson middle (R.Johnson).
     1-10 P42  T.Dorsett 3 run left (M.Blount).
     2-7  P39  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 12 (S.Furness).
     3-19 D49  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 10 (Dw.White).
     4-29 D39  D.White 43 punt, T.Bell 12 return (R.Hughes).
PITTSBURGH: 6:09
     1-10 P30  F.Harris 5 run left (A.Kyle).
     2-5  P35  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann right overthrown.
     3-5  P35  T.Bradshaw 22 pass to F.Harris middle (C.Harris).
     1-10 D43  T.Bradshaw 13 pass to L.Swann right (B.Barnes).
     1-10 D30  T.Bradshaw pass to J.Stallworth left intercepted at D15, D.D.Lewis 21 return (J.Stallworth).
DALLAS: 4:18
     1-10 D36  R.Newhouse 3 run up middle (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-7  D39  R.Newhouse sweep left, loss of 1 (J.Lambert).
     3-8  D38  R.Staubach pass to P.Pearson overthrown.
     4-8  D38  D.White 24 punt out of bounds.
PITTSBURGH: 2:37
     1-10 P38  F.Harris 9 run off left tackle (A.Kyle).
     2-1  P47  F.Harris 1 run up middle.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 10 for holding (S.Davis).  Play nullified.
     2-11 P37  F.Harris 6 run left (A.Kyle).
     3-5  P43  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 2 (H.Martin), fumbled, recovered for Dallas by E.Jones at P41.
DALLAS: 1:00
     1-10 P41  R.Newhouse 2 run up middle (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-8  P39  R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson broken up (D.Shell).
     3-8  P39  R.Staubach 39 pass to T.Hill up left sideline (caught at P16), touchdown (15:00).
               R.Septien kicked extra point.
END FIRST QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 7, DALLAS 7

SECOND QUARTER
R.Septien kicked to P26, L.Anderson 1 return (B.Huther).
PITTSBURGH: 15:00
     1-10 P27  T.Bradshaw 10 pass to R.Grossman left (C.Waters).
     1-10 P37  F.Harris 7 run left (E.Jones).
     2-3  P44  F.Harris 1 run up middle (E.Jones).
     3-2  P45  F.Harris 3 run off left tackle (D.D.Lewis).
     1-10 P48  T.Bradshaw pass to R.Grossman middle overthrown.
     2-10 P48  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann broken up (C.Waters).
     3-10 P48  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 11 (T.Henderson), fumbled, recovered by Dallas, M.Hegman 37 return, touchdown (2:52).
               R.Septien kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 14, PITTSBURGH 7
R.Septien kicked into end zone, touchback.
PITTSBURGH: 12:08
     1-10 P20  F.Harris 2 run left (H.Martin).
     2-8  P22  F.Harris 3 run left (L.Cole).
     3-5  P25  T.Bradshaw 75 pass to J.Stallworth right (catch at P35), then up middle, touchdown (4:35).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 14, PITTSBURGH 14
R.Gerela kicked to D10, B.Johnson 21 return (R.Moser).
DALLAS: 10:25
     1-10 D31  R.Newhouse sweep left, loss of 4 (J.Banaszak).
     2-14 D27  T.Dorsett sweep right, loss of 3 (J.Ham).
     3-17 D24  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 11 (J.Greene), fumbled, recovered by T.Rafferty for Dallas at D13.
     4-28 D13  D.White 38 punt, T.Bell 3 return (T.Henderson).
PITTSBURGH: 7:43
     1-10 D48  T.Bradshaw 26 pass to L.Swann right (C.Waters).
     1-10 D22  F.Harris sweep left, loss of 8 (E.Jones).
     2-18 D30  T.Bradshaw pass to R.Grossman incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for holding (T.Henderson).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 D25  T.Bradshaw pass to J.Stallworth dropped.
     2-10 D25  F.Harris 2 run left (D.Stalls).
     3-8  D23  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 11 (M.Hegman).
     4-19 D34  R.Gerela's 51-yard FG attempt hit the crossbar, no good.
DALLAS: 4:55
     1-10 D34  T.Dorsett 5 run left (S.Furness).
     2-5  D39  R.Newhouse sweep left, no gain (R.Cole).
     3-5  D39  R.Staubach 7 pass to P. Pearson right (J.Ham).
     1-10 D46  R.Staubach 10 pass to T.Hill right (M.Wagner).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     1-10 P44  R.Staubach 12 screen pass to T.Dorsett (R.Johnson).
               PENALTY:  Unsportsmanlike conduct fouls against Dallas (T.Dorsett) and Pittsburgh (R.Johnson) offset.
     1-10 P32  R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson middle intercepted at P16, M.Blount 13 return (D.Pearson).
               PENALTY:  Dallas 15 for personal foul (B.J.DuPree).
PITTSBURGH: 1:41
     1-10 P44  F.Harris sweep left, loss of 2 (M.Hegman).
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 10 for illegal use of hands (G.Mullins).  Play nullified.
     1-20 P34  T.Bradshaw 29 screen to L.Swann right (C.Waters).
     1-10 D37  T.Bradshaw 21 pass to L.Swann middle (B.Barnes).
     1-10 D16  T.Bradshaw pass to F.Harris dropped.
     2-10 D16  F.Harris 9 run left (A.Kyle).
               TIMEOUT:  Pittsburgh (1st).
     3-1  D7   T.Bradshaw rollout right, 7 pass to R.Bleier right endzone, touchdown (14:34).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 21, DALLAS 14
R.Gerela kicked to D9, L.Brinson 25 return (D.Winston).
DALLAS: 0:26
     1-10 D34  R.Staubach 1 run evading pass rush (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-9  D35  P.Pearson 6 draw right (J.Ham).
     3-3  D41  R.Staubach pass to P.Pearson overthrown.
END SECOND QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 21, DALLAS 14

THIRD QUARTER
R.Septien kicked to P15, L.Anderson 24 return (G.Brown).
PITTSBURGH: 15:00
     1-10 P39  F.Harris sweep right, loss of 4 (B.Breunig).
     2-14 P35  T.Bradshaw pass to R.Bleier left overthrown.
     3-14 P35  T.Bradshaw 9 pass to T.Bell (out of bounds).
     4-5  P44  C.Colquitt 41 punt, B.Johnson fair catch.
DALLAS: 13:44
     1-10 D15  R.Newhouse run off left tackle, loss of 2 (Dw.White).
     2-12 D13  R.Staubach pass to T.Dorsett dropped.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 5 for holding (D.Shell).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 D18  R.Newhouse 5 run right (J.Lambert).
     2-5  D23  PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for delay of game.
     2-10 D18  R.Staubach 11 run right evading pass rush (J.Greene).
     1-10 D29  T.Dorsett 1 run left (R.Cole).
     2-9  D30  R.Staubach 7 run left evading pass rush (S.Furness).
     3-2  D37  S.Laidlaw run left, no gain (R.Cole).
     4-2  D37  D.While 43 punt, T.Bell 4 return (T.Henderson).
PITTSBURGH: 9:15
     1-10 P24  F.Harris run right, loss of 2 (E.Jones).
     2-12 P22  R.Bleier 1 run left (D.Stalls).
     3-11 P23  PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 5 for false start (J.Kolb).
     3-16 P18  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann right underthrown.
     4-16 P18  C.Colquitt 36 punt, B.Johnson 12 return (Peterson).
DALLAS: 7:31
     1-10 P42  R.Staubach received lateral from T.Dorsett, pass to T.Hill end zone incomplete (R.Johnson).
     2-10 P42  T.Dorsett 4 sweep right (L.C.Greenwood).
     3-6  P38  R.Staubach 8 pass to P. Pearson left (M.Blount).
     1-10 P30  T.Dorsett 1 run right (J.Ham).
     2-9  P29  S.Laidlaw 7 draw right (J.Ham).
     3-2  P22  T.Dorsett 5 run right (R.Cole).
     1-10 P17  R.Staubach pass to B.J.DuPree right overthrown.
     2-10 P17  T.Dorsett 7 run up middle (D.Shell).
               TIMEOUT:  Dallas (1st-2:46).
     3-3  P10  R.Staubach pass to J.Smith end zone dropped.
     4-3  P10  R.Septien, 27-yard FG (12:24).
     PITTSBURGH 21, DALLAS 17
R.Septien kicked out of bounds.
PENALTY: Dallas 5 for illegal procedure (R.Septien).
R.Septien kick to P9, L. Anderson 20 return (D.Thurman).
PITTSBURGH: 2:36
     1-10 P29  F.Harris 3 run up middle (B.Breunig).
     2-7  P32  T.Bradshaw pass to T.Bell middle overthrown.
     3-7  P32  T.Bradshaw rushed, 12 pass to T.Bell right (A.Kyle).
     1-10 P44  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann right underthrown.
     2-10 P44  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann right broken up (B.Barnes).
     3-10 P44  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 3 (R.White).
     4-13 P41  C.Colquitt 52 punt, B.Johnson 21 return.
DALLAS: 0:09
     1-10 D28  T.Dorsett 2 sweep right (D.Shell).
END THIRD QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 21, DALLAS 17

FOURTH QUARTER 
     2-8  D30  R.Staubach pass to D.Pearson right overthrown.
     3-8  D30  R.Staubach 13 swing pass to T.Dorsett left (T.Dungy).
     1-10 D43  T.Dorsett run off right tackle, no gain (J.Lambert).
     2-10 D43  S.Laidlaw 5 draw right (J.Lambert).
     3-5  D48  R.Staubach pass to T.Dorsett batted away (J.Greene).
     4-5  D48  D.White 44 punt downed at P8.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for illegal man downfield (D.Thurman).  Play nullified.
     4-10 D43  D.White 50 punt, T.Bell 8 return (T.Henderson).
PITTSBURGH: 12:08
     1-10 P15  F.Harris 2 run off right tackle (E.Jones).
     2-8  P17  T.Bradshaw rushed, pass to T.Bell underthrown.
     3-8  P17  T.Bradshaw 9 pass to R.Grossman left (C.Harris).
     1-10 P26  T.Bradshaw 13 pass to L.Swann right (B.Barnes).
     1-10 P39  F.Harris 5 sweep left (R.White).
     2-5  P44  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Swann deep right incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 33 for pass interference (B.Barnes).  Play nullified.
     1-10 D23  T.Bradshaw 4 pass to L.Swann right flat (H.Martin).
     2-6  D19  F.Harris 2 run wide left (A.Kyle).
     3-4  D17  PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 5 for delay of game.
     3-9  D22  F.Harris 22 run over left guard and up middle, touchdown (7:50).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for offsides, assessed on kickoff.
     PITTSBURGH 28, DALLAS 17
R.Gerela kicked to D24, R.White no return (T.Dungy), fumbled, recovered for Pittsburgh by D.Winston at D18.
PITTSBURGH: 6:57
     1-10 D18  T.Bradshaw 18 pass to L.Swann middle back of endzone, touchdown (8:09).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
               PENALTY:  Dallas 5 for offsides, assessed on kickoff.
     PITTSBURGH 35, DALLAS 17
R.Gerela kicked to D3, B.Johnson 19 return.
PENALTY: Dallas 11 (half the distance) for clipping (G.Brown).
DALLAS: 6:51
     1-10 D11  R.Staubach 7 swing pass to T.Dorsett left (J.Lambert).
     2-3  D18  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 8 (J.Banaszak).
     3-11 D10  R.Staubach 18 run evading pass rush (J.Lambert).
     1-10 D28  R.Staubach 17 pass to D. Pearson right sideline.
     1-10 D45  T.Dorsett 29 draw up middle (R.Johnson).
     1-10 P26  R.Staubach 10 pass to B.J.DuPree left (L.Toews).
     1-10 P16  R.Staubach 9 pass to D. Pearson middle (R.Cole).
     2-1  P7   R.Staubach 7 pass to B.J.DuPree right (caught at P7), touchdown (12:32).
               R.Septien kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 35, DALLAS 24
R.Septien onside kicked to D48, touched by T.Dungy, recovered by D.Thurman for Dallas at D48.
DALLAS: 2:23
     1-10 D48  R.Staubach pass to B.J.DuPree broken up (J.Ham).
     2-10 D48  R.Staubach 22 pass to D. Pearson right (R.Johnson).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     1-10 P30  R.Staubach sacked, loss of 11 (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-21 P41  R.Staubach 3 pass to T.Dorsett right (J.Ham).
     3-18 P38  R.Staubach pass to T.Hill end zone overthrown.
     4-18 P38  R.Staubach 25 pass to D. Pearson middle (M.Wagner).
               INJURY:  D.Pearson injured on the play.
               TIMEOUT:  Dallas (2nd-0:41).
     1-10 P13  R.Staubach 9 pass to T.Dorsett middle (M.Wagner).
     2-1  P4   R.Staubach pass to P. Pearson end zone underthrown.
     3-1  P4   R.Staubach 4 pass to B.Johnson right end zone, touchdown (14:38).
               R.Septien kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 35, DALLAS 31
R.Septien onside kicked to D45, covered by R.Bleier, no return.
PITTSBURGH: 0:22
     1-10 D45  T.Bradshaw knelt down, loss of 3.
               TIMEOUT:  Dallas (3rd-0:17).
     2-13 D48  T.Bradshaw knelt down, loss of 2.
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
PITTSBURGH 35, DALLAS 31

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 12:59  2:01  Koff  D28    5    38    0   38    2   P34   Fmbl
 2   9:47  6:09  3:38  Koff  D28    6    11    0   11    1   D39   Punt
 3   4:18  2:37  1:41  INT   D36    3     2    0    2    0   D38   Punt
 4   1:00  0:00  1:00  Fmbl  P41    3    41    0   41    0   P39   TD
2ND QUARTER
 5  10:25  7:43  2:42  Koff  D31    3   -18    0  -18    0   D13   Punt
 6   4:55  1:41  3:14  MsFG  D34    6    34    0   34    3   P32   INT
 7   0:26  0:00  0:26  Koff  D34    3     7    0    7    0   D41   Half
3RD QUARTER
 8  13:44  9:15  4:29  Punt  D15    6    22    0   22    2   D37   Punt
 9   7:31  2:36  4:55  Punt  P42    9    32    0   32    2   P10   FG
4TH QUARTER
10   0:09 12:08  3:01  Punt  D28    6    20   -5   15    1   D43   Punt
11   6:51  2:27  4:24  Koff  D11    8    89    0   89    4   P7    TD
12   2:23  0:22  2:01  OnKck D48    9    52    0   52    2   P4    TD

PITTSBURGH
    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  12:59  9:47  3:12  Fmbl  P47    7    53    0   53    2   D28   TD
 2   6:09  4:18  1:51  Punt  P30    5    40    0   40    2   D30   INT
 3   2:37  1:00  1:37  Punt  P38    3    13  -10    3    0   P43   Fmbl
2ND QUARTER
 4  15:00 12:08  2:52  Koff  P27    7    10    0   10    2   P48   Fmbl
 5  12:08 10:25  1:43  Koff  P20    3    80    0   80    0   P27   TD
 6   7:43  4:55  2:48  Punt  D48    5    13    5   18    2   D34   MsFG
 7   1:41  0:26  1:15  INT   P44    5    66  -10   56    2   D7    TD
3RD QUARTER
 8  15:00 13:44  1:16  Koff  P39    3     5    0    5    0   P44   Punt
 9   9:15  7:31  1:44  Punt  P24    3    -1   -5   -6    0   P18   Punt
10   2:36  0:09  2:27  Koff  P29    6    12    0   12    1   P41   Punt
4TH QUARTER
11  12:08  7:10  4:58  Punt  P15    8    57   28   85    3   D22   TD
12   6:57  6:51  0:06  Fmbl  D18    1    18    0   18    0   D18   TD
13   0:22  0:00  0:22  OnKck D45    2    -5    0   -5    0   D48   Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Dallas           8:20   6:22   9:33   9:30  33:45
Pittsburgh       6:40   8:38   5:27   5:30  26:15

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