"Yeah, we disliked them. The rough, rugged, basic Steelers...the clean, cosmopolitan, finesse Cowboys. The guys in the ties and dark suits against the guys in the hard hats and rolled-up sleeves. That contrast...that was the thing between us."
-Cowboys FS Cliff Harris, years after the game

Super Bowl XIII

January 21, 1979 - Orange Bowl - Miami, FL

Pittsburgh
Steelers
(16-2)
Super Bowl XIII Logo Dallas
Cowboys
(14-4)
Steelers Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Cowboys Logo
AFC Logo Pittsburgh -35
Dallas -31
NFC Logo

Rosters & Coaches | Game Summary | Play-by-Play | MVP Profile | SB Ring | Ticket | Program

Super Bowl XIII Quick Stats
Date:January 21, 1979
Location:Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
Surface:Outdoors on grass
Game Weather:Cloudy, windy and rainy
Conditions:Temp: 71 F Wind: 15-20 mph
Attendance:79,484
Kickoff Time:4:00 P.M. Eastern
Commentary:Curt Gowdy, John Brodie, and Merlin Olsen (NBC)
Officials:Referee: Pat Haggerty (40), Umpire: Art Demmas (78), Line Judge: Jack Fette (39), Side Judge: Dean Look (49), Head Linesman: Jerry Bergman (17), Back Judge: Pat Knight (73), Field Judge: Fred Swearingen (21)
Pre-Game Show:Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and military bands
National Anthem:Colgate University Seven
Coin Toss:George Halas
Halftime Show: "Super Bowl XIII Carnival"
Ftr: Ken Hamilton, various Caribbean bands
Producer: Bob Jani
Winner Share:$18,000
Loser Share:$9,000
Ticket Price:$30
Favorite:Pittsburgh by 3.5 pts.
TV Rating:47.1, 74 share (NBC)
Most Valuable Player:Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw (17/30, 318 yds, 4 TDs, 1 INT)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1978 NFL Playoffs
AFC WildcardAFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC DivisionalNFC Wildcard
Houston (10-6) at
Miami (11-5)
17
9
Houston (11-6) at
New England* (11-5)
31
14
Houston (12-6) at
Pittsburgh (15-2)
5
34
Dallas (13-4) at
Los Angeles (13-4)
28
0
Atlanta (10-7) at
Dallas* (12-4)
20
27
Philadelphia (9-7) at
Atlanta (9-7)
13
14
Denver* (10-6) at
Pittsburgh* (14-2)
10
33
Minnesota* (8-7-1) at
Los Angeles* (12-4)
10
34

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: New England finished ahead of Miami based on better division record (6-2 to Dolphins' 5-3). Buffalo finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Oakland finished ahead of Seattle and San Diego based on better record against common opponents (6-2 to Seahawks' 5-3 and Chargers' 4-4). Atlanta was first wildcard based on better conference record than Philadelphia (8-4 to Eagles' 6-6). Houston did not play Pittsburgh and Atlanta did not play Los Angeles in the divisional playoffs because, from 1970-1989, two teams from the same division could not meet prior to the conference championship game. St. Louis finished ahead of N.Y. Giants based on better division record (3-5 to Giants' 2-6). Minnesota finished ahead of Green Bay based on better head-to-head record (1-0-1). Detroit finished ahead of Chicago based on better division record (4-4 to Bears' 3-5).
1978 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins*
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Colts
11-5-0
11-5-0
8-8-0
5-11-0
5-11-0
0.688
0.688
0.500
0.313
0.313
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Oilers*
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
14-2-0
10-6-0
8-8-0
4-12-0
0.875
0.625
0.500
0.250
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
10-6-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
4-12-0
0.625
0.563
0.563
0.563
0.250
National Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles*
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
12-4-0
9-7-0
8-8-0
6-10-0
6-10-0
0.750
0.563
0.500
0.375
0.375
Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8-7-1
8-7-1
7-9-0
7-9-0
5-11-0
0.531
0.531
0.438
0.438
0.313
Los Angeles Rams
Atlanta Falcons*
New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers
12-4-0
9-7-0
7-9-0
2-14-0
0.750
0.563
0.438
0.125

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Pittsburgh 1978 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (14-2)
Sun9/3at BuffaloW28-17
Sun9/10SeattleW21-10
Sun9/17at CincinnatiW28-3
Sun9/24ClevelandW15-9†
Sun10/1at N.Y. JetsW28-17
Sun10/8AtlantaW31-7
Sun10/15at ClevelandW34-14
Mon*10/23HoustonL17-24
Sun10/29Kansas CityW27-24
Sun11/5New OrleansW20-14
Sun11/12at Los AngelesL7-10
Sun11/19CincinnatiW7-6
Mon*11/27at San FranciscoW24-7
Sun12/3at HoustonW13-3
Sat12/9BaltimoreW35-13
Sat12/16at DenverW21-17
Post Season
Sat12/30DenverW33-10
Sun1/7HoustonW34-5
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime | [m] Played in Milwaukee, WI
Dallas 1978 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (12-4)
Mon*9/4BaltimoreW38-0
Sun9/10at N.Y. GiantsW34-24
Sun9/17at Los AngelesL14-27
Sun9/24St. LouisW21-12
Mon*10/2at WashingtonL5-9
Sun10/8N.Y. GiantsW24-3
Sun10/15at St. LouisW24-21†
Sun10/22PhiladelphiaW14-7
Thu10/26MinnesotaL10-21
Sun11/5at MiamiL16-23
Sun11/12at Green Bay [m]W42-14
Sun11/19New OrleansW27-7
Thu11/23WashingtonW37-10
Sun12/3New EnglandW17-10
Sun12/10at PhiladelphiaW31-13
Sun12/17at N.Y. JetsW30-7
Post Season
Sat12/30AtlantaW27-20
Sun1/7at Los AngelesW28-0

Starting Lineups
PITTSBURGHDALLAS
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
J.StallworthWRL.C.GreenwoodLET.HillWRE.JonesLE
J.KolbLTJ.GreeneDTP.DonovanLTL.ColeDT
S.DavisLGS.FurnessDTH.ScottLGR.WhiteDT
M.WebsterCJ.BanaszakREJ.FitzgeraldCH.MartinRE
G.MullinsRGJ.HamLLBT.RaffertyRGT.HendersonLLB
R.PinneyRTJ.LambertMLBR.WrightRTB.BreunigMLB
R.GrossmanTEL.ToewsRLBB.J.DuPreeTED.D.LewisRLB
L.SwannWRR.JohnsonLCBD.PearsonWRB.BarnesLCB
T.BradshawQBM.BlountRCBR.StaubachQBA.KyleRCB
R.BleierRBD.ShellSSR.NewhouseRBC.WatersSS
F.HarrisRBM.WagnerFST.DorsettRBC.HarrisFS

Substitutions
PITTSBURGHDALLAS
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
J.Deloplaine (RB)F.Anderson (DL)A.Blackwell (RB)L.Bethea (DL)
R.Moser (RB)T.Beasley (DL)L.Brinson (RB)D.Stalls (DL)
S.Thornton (RB)G.Dunn (DL)S.Laidlaw (RB)G.Brown (LB)
T.Bell (WR)D.White (DL)P.Pearson (RB)M.Hegman (LB)
J.Smith (WR)R.Cole (LB)B.Johnson (WR)B.Huther (LB)
J.Mandich (TE)D.Winston (LB)R.Steele (WR)R.Hughes (DB)
L.Brown (T)L.Anderson (DB)J.Smith (TE)D.Thurman (DB)
S.Courson (G)T.Dungy (DB)A.Frederick (T)
T.Peterson (C)R.Oldham (DB)J.Cooper (G)
B.Lawless (G)
T.Randall (G)
KICKERSKICKERS
R.Gerela (K)C.Colquitt (P)R.Septien (K)D.White (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
M.Kruczek (QB)B.Cunningham (TE)G.Carano (QB)J.Pugh (DT)
C.Stoudt (QB) M.Washington (CB)

Team Statistics
PITDAL
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
19
2
15
2
20
6
13
1
3rd DOWN EFF.9/15-60%8/16-50%
4th DOWN EFF.0/0-0%1/1-100%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
357
58
6.2
330
67
4.9
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
66
24
2.8
154
32
4.8
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
291
30-17-1
4-27
318
176
30-17-1
5-52
228
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
3-129
43.0
0
5-198
39.6
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
85
4-27
3-45
1-13
158
2-33
6-104
1-21
PENALTIES-yards 5-359-89
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
3
2-2
1
3
3-2
1
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
5
1
4
0
4
0
3
1
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
5
5/5
0
4
4/4
0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
0/1
0
1/1
0
SAFETIES 00
TOTAL POINTS 3531
T.O.P.26:1533:45
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
PITTSBURGH71401435
DALLAS7731431

1st Quarter
  • PIT - J.Stallworth, 28 yard pass from T.Bradshaw. R.Gerela kick. 7-53, TOP 3:12 (5:13)
  • DAL - T.Hill, 39 yard pass from R.Staubach. R.Septien kick. 3-41, TOP 1:00 (15:00)
2nd Quarter
  • DAL - M.Hegman, 37 yard fumble recovery return. R.Septien kick. (2:52)
  • PIT - J.Stallworth, 75 yard pass from T.Bradshaw. R.Gerela kick. 3-80, TOP 1:43 (4:35)
  • PIT - R.Bleier, 7 yard pass from T.Bradshaw. R.Gerela kick. 5-56, TOP 1:15 (14:35)
3rd Quarter
  • DAL - R.Septien, 27 yard FG. 9-32, TOP 4:55 (12:24)
4th Quarter
  • PIT - F.Harris, 22 yard rush. R.Gerela kick. 8-85, TOP 4:58 (7:50)
  • PIT - L.Swann, 18 yard pass from T.Bradshaw. R.Gerela kick. 1-18, TOP 0:06 (8:09)
  • DAL - B.J.DuPree, 7 yard pass from R.Staubach. R.Septien kick. 8-89, TOP 4:24 (12:37)
  • DAL - B.Johnson, 4 yard pass from R.Staubach. R.Septien kick. 9-52, TOP 2:01 (14:38)

Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw rolls out and looks downfield. (Walter Ioos Jr./SI)

Individual Statistics
PITTSBURGH STEELERSDALLAS COWBOYS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
T.Bradshaw301756.73094118.74/27
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
R.Staubach301756.72283113.45/52
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
F.Harris 20683.422t1
R.Bleier 231.520
T.Bradshaw2-5-2.5-20
TOTAL24662.822t1
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
T.Dorsett 16966.0290
R.Newhouse830.450
R.Staubach4379.3180
S.Laidlaw 3124.070
P.Pearson 166.060
TOTAL321544.8290
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
L.Swann 712417.7291
J.Stallworth311538.375t2
R.Grossman 3299.7100
T.Bell 22110.5120
F.Harris 12222.0220
R.Bleier 177.07t1
TOTAL 1731818.775t4
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
T.Dorsett 5448.8130
D.Pearson 47318.3250
T.Hill 24924.539t1
B.Johnson 23015.0261
B.J.DuPree2178.5101
P.Pearson 2157.580
TOTAL1722813.439t3
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
C.Colquitt312943.05210
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
D.White519839.65010
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
T.Bell40276.3120
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
B.Johnson213316.5210
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
L.Anderson304515.0240
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
B.Johnson306321.0230
L.Brinson204120.5250
R.White1000.000
TOTAL6010417.3250
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
M.Blount11313.0130
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
D.D.Lewis12121.0210
FUMBLES
PITTSBURGHFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
J.Banaszak000001000
T.Bradshaw200000000
T.Dungy 000001000
D.Winston000010000
TOTAL 200012000
DALLASFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
D.Pearson 100000000
R.Staubach 100000000
R.White 100000000
T.Rafferty 010000000
H.Martin 000010000
E.Jones 000001000
T.Henderson000010000
M.Hegman 0000013710
TOTAL 3100223710

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

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
J.Ham8080.00.00100 00000 0000
L.C.Greenwood6061.011.00000 00000 0000
J.Lambert6060.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Cole5050.00.00000 10000 0000
R.Johnson4040.00.00100 00000 0000
D.Shell4040.00.00100 00000 0000
S.Furness3031.012.00000 00000 0000
M.Wagner3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Banaszak2021.08.00001 00000 0000
M.Blount2020.00.01000 00000 0000
J.Greene2021.011.00100 00000 0000
D.White2021.010.00000 00000 0000
T.Dungy1010.00.00000 10100 0000
L.Toews1010.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Moser0000.00.00000 10000 0000
T.Peterson0000.00.00000 10000 0000
D.Winston0000.00.00000 20010 0000
J.Stallworth0000.00.00000 00000 1000
TOTAL490495.052.01401 60110 1000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
DALLAS COWBOYSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
A.Kyle6060.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Barnes5050.00.00100 00000 0000
E.Jones5050.00.00100 00000 0000
C.Waters4040.00.00100 00000 0000
B.Breunig3030.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Harris3030.00.00000 00000 0000
H.Martin3031.02.00010 00000 0000
D.Stalls2020.00.00000 00000 0000
R.White2020.00.00000 00000 0000
L.Cole1010.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Hegman1011.011.00001 00000 0000
T.Henderson1011.011.00010 30000 0000
D.D.Lewis1010.00.01000 00000 0000
G.Brown0000.00.00000 10000 0000
R.Hughes0000.00.00000 10000 0000
B.Huther0000.00.00000 10000 0000
D.Thurman0000.00.00000 10010 0000
D.Pearson0000.00.00000 00000 1000
T.Rafferty0000.00.00000 00000 0001
TOTAL370374.027.01222 70010 1001

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