Posted: January 22, 1979
Super Bowl XIII
Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
January 21, 1979
Attendance: 79,484
MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
 Pittsburgh |
7 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
|
35 |
| Dallas |
7 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
|
31 |
| 1st Quarter |
 |
PIT |
Stallworth 28 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 5:13 |
 |
DAL |
Hill 39 pass from Staubach (Septien kick),15:00 1st |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
DAL |
Hegman 37 def. fumble rec. (Septien kick), 2:52 |
|
PIT |
Stallworth 75 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 4:35 |
|
PIT |
Bleier 7 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 14:34 |
| 3rd Quarter |
|
DAL |
FG Septien 27, 12:24 |
| 4th Quarter |
| |
PIT |
Harris 22 run (Gerela kick), 7:50 |
| |
PIT |
Swann 18 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick), 8:09 |
|
DAL |
DuPree 7 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 12:33 |
|
DAL |
Johnson 4 pass from Staubach (Septien kick), 14:38 |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
| Total First Downs |
19 |
| Rushing |
2 |
| Passing |
15 |
| Penalty |
2 |
| Total Net Yardage |
357 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
58 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
6.2 |
| Rushes |
24 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
66 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
2.8 |
| Passes Attempted |
30 |
| Passes Completed |
17 |
| Had Intercepted |
1 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
4 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
27 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
291 |
| Punts |
3 |
| Average Distance |
43.0 |
| Punt Returns |
4 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
27 |
| Kickoff Returns |
3 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
45 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
13 |
| Fumbles |
2 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
| Penalties |
5 |
| Yards Penalized |
35 |
| Total Points Scored |
35 |
| Touchdowns |
5 |
| Rushing |
1 |
| Passing |
4 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
5 |
| Field Goals |
0 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
9/15 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/0 |
| Time of Possession |
26:18 |
| DALLAS COWBOYS |
| Total First Downs |
20 |
| Rushing |
6 |
| Passing |
13 |
| Penalty |
1 |
| Total Net Yardage |
330 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
67 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
4.9 |
| Rushes |
32 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
154 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
4.8 |
| Passes Attempted |
30 |
| Passes Completed |
17 |
| Had Intercepted |
1 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
5 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
52 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
176 |
| Punts |
5 |
| Average Distance |
39.6 |
| Punt Returns |
2 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
33 |
| Kickoff Returns |
6 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
104 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
21 |
| Fumbles |
3 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
| Penalties |
9 |
| Yards Penalized |
89 |
| Total Points Scored |
31 |
| Touchdowns |
4 |
| Rushing |
0 |
| Passing |
3 |
| Returns |
1 |
| Extra Points |
4 |
| Field Goals |
1 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
8/16 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
1/1 |
| Time of Possession |
33:42 |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Bradshaw |
17/30 |
318 |
4 |
1 |
| Rushing |
NO |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Harris |
20 |
68 |
1 |
22t |
| Bleier |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Bradshaw |
2 |
-5 |
0 |
2 |
| |
| |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Swann |
7 |
124 |
1 |
29 |
| Stallworth |
3 |
115 |
2 |
75t |
| Grossman |
3 |
29 |
0 |
10 |
| Bell |
2 |
21 |
0 |
12 |
| Harris |
1 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| Bleier |
1 |
7 |
1 |
7t |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Blount |
1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| C. Colquitt |
3 |
43.0 |
52 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Bell |
4/0 |
27 |
12 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| L. Anderson |
3 |
45 |
24 |
0 |
| |
| |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Webster, Mike |
C |
| Davis, Samuel |
G |
| Mullins, Gerry |
G |
| Kolb, Jon |
T |
| Pinney, Ray |
T |
| Grossman, Randy |
TE |
| Stallworth, John |
WR |
| Swann, Lynn |
WR |
| Bleier, Rocky |
RB |
| Harris, Franco |
RB |
| Bradshaw, Terry |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Furness, Steve |
DT |
| Greene, Joe |
DT |
| Banaszak, John |
DE |
| Greenwood, L. C. |
DE |
| Ham, Jack |
OLB |
| Toews, Loren |
OLB |
| Lambert, Jack |
MLB |
| Blount, Mel |
CB |
| Johnson, Ronald |
CB |
| Wagner, Mike |
FS |
| Shell, Donnie |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Anderson, Fred |
| Anderson, Larry |
| Beasley, Tom |
| Bell, Theo |
| Brown, Larry |
| Cole, Robin |
| Colquitt, Craig |
| Courson, Steve |
| Deloplaine, Jack |
| Dungy, Tony |
| Dunn, Gary |
| Gerela, Roy |
| Mandich, Jim |
| Moser, Rick |
| Oldham, Ray |
| Petersen, Ted |
| Smith, Jim A. |
| Thornton, Sidney |
| White, Dwight |
| Winston, Dennis |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| Cunningham, Bennie |
| Kruczek, Mike |
| Stoudt, Cliff |
| |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Staubach |
17/30 |
228 |
3 |
1 |
| Rushing |
NO |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Dorsett |
16 |
96 |
0 |
29 |
| Staubach |
4 |
37 |
0 |
18 |
| Laidlaw |
3 |
12 |
0 |
7 |
| P. Pearson |
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Newhouse |
8 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Dorsett |
5 |
44 |
0 |
13 |
| D. Pearson |
4 |
73 |
0 |
25 |
| Hill |
2 |
49 |
1 |
39t |
| Johnson |
2 |
30 |
1 |
26 |
| DuPree |
2 |
17 |
1 |
10 |
| P. Pearson |
2 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Lewis |
1 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| D. White |
5 |
39.6 |
50 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Johnson |
2/1 |
33 |
21 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Johnson |
3 |
63 |
23 |
0 |
| Brinson |
2 |
41 |
25 |
0 |
| R. White |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Fitzgerald, John |
C |
| Rafferty, Tom |
G |
| Scott, Herbert |
G |
| Donovan, Pat |
T |
| Wright, Rayfield |
T |
| DuPree, Billy Joe |
TE |
| Hill, Tony |
WR |
| Pearson, Drew |
WR |
| Dorsett, Tony |
RB |
| Newhouse, Robert |
FB |
| Staubach, Roger |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Cole, Larry |
DT |
| White, Randy |
DT |
| Jones, Too Tall |
DE |
| Martin, Harvey |
DE |
| Henderson, Tom |
OLB |
| Lewis, D. D. |
OLB |
| Breunig, Bob |
MLB |
| Barnes, Benny |
CB |
| Kyle, Aaron |
CB |
| Harris, Cliff |
FS |
| Waters, Charlie |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Bethea, Larry |
| Blackwell, Alois |
| Brinson, Larry |
| Brown, Guy |
| Frederick, Andy |
| Hegman, Mike |
| Hughes, Randy |
| Huther, Bruce |
| Johnson, Butch |
| Laidlaw, Scott |
| Lawless, Burton |
| Pearson, Preston |
| Randall, Tom |
| Septien, Rafael |
| Smith, Jackie |
| Stalls, Dave |
| Steele, Robert |
| Thurman, Dennis |
| White, Danny |
| |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| Carano, Glenn |
| Cooper, Jim |
| Pugh, Jethro |
| Washington, Mark |
