Steelers 35-31 Cowboys (Jan 21, 1979)

PIT

DAL

1

7

2

14

7

3

0

3

4

14

35

31

1Q

7 - 0

J. Stallworth 28-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

T. Hill 39-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

M. Hegman 37-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

J. Stallworth 75-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 14

R. Bleier 7-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

R. Septien 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

28 - 17

F. Harris 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 17

L. Swann 18-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 24

B. Joe DuPree 7-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 31

B. Johnson 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

318

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

96

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

124

Swann

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Stallworth

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

318

Pass Yds

228

4

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

357

Total Yds

330

Possession

19

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC Central

PIT DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35 to 31, in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/30	318	10.6	4	1	4-27	119.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/30	228	7.6	3	1	5-52	100.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	68	3.4	1	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	2	3	1.5	0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	-5	-2.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	96	6.0	29
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	37	9.3	18
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	12	4.0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	6	6.0	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	8	3	0.4	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	124	17.7	1	29
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	115	38.3	2	75
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	29	9.7	0	10
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	73	18.3	0	25
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	24.5	1	39
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	44	8.8	0	13
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	15.0	1	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	8.5	1	10
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Mike Hegman M. Hegman #58	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	5/5	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	129	43.0	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	198	39.6	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	45	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	63	21.0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	41	20.5
Randy White R. White #54	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	4	27	6.8	12	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	33	16.5	21	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/30	318	10.6	4	1	4-27	119.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	68	3.4	1	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	2	3	1.5	0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	-5	-2.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	124	17.7	1	29
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	115	38.3	2	75
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	29	9.7	0	10
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	7	7.0	1	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	129	43.0	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	45	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	4	27	6.8	12	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/30	228	7.6	3	1	5-52	100.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	96	6.0	29
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	37	9.3	18
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	3	12	4.0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	6	6.0	6
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	8	3	0.4	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	73	18.3	0	25
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	24.5	1	39
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	44	8.8	0	13
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	30	15.0	1	26
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	8.5	1	10
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Mike Hegman M. Hegman #58	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	198	39.6	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	63	21.0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	41	20.5
Randy White R. White #54	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	33	16.5	21	0

PIT

DAL

1

7

2

14

7

3

0

3

4

14

35

31

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

357

Total Yds

330

291

Pass Yds

176

66

Rush Yds

154

0

Total Drives

0

58

Total Plays

67

6.2

Yards Per Play

4.9

8.6

Yards Per Pass

5

2.8

Yards Per Rush

4.8

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

9

5.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 PIT

DAL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats