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As the Steelers backers placed bets on them the sportsbooks adjusted the line. It eventually hit Pittsburgh It eventually settled at Pittsburgh The game's final outcome of Pittsburgh 35 Dallas 31 meant the Las Vegas sportsbooks lost the vast majority of wagers on the game.

Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Trivia Game features one of the most talked about and memorable moments in Super Bowl history, that being Jackie Smith's key drop of a touchdown in the third quarter. Connections Featured in The Black Marble User reviews Be the first to review. Details Edit. Release date January 21, United States. United States.

Orange Bowl - N. NBC Sports. Theo Bell then returned Danny White 's eunsuing yard punt 3 yards to the Dallas yard line. The Steelers began their ensuing drive with Bradshaw's yard completion to Swann. Jones tackled Harris for an 8-yard loss on the next play, but a subsequent holding penalty on Henderson gave Pittsburgh a first down at the Dallas yard line. However, after an incomplete pass and a 2-yard run by Harris, Hegman sacked Bradshaw for an yard loss on third down, pushing the ball back to the yard line.

The Steelers then came up empty after kicker Roy Gerela 's yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar. With less than two minutes remaining in the half, Dallas advanced to the Pittsburgh yard line, after starting from their own yard line. But Pittsburgh defensive back Mel Blount intercepted a pass from Staubach and returned it 13 yards to the 29, with a personal foul on Dallas tight end Billy Joe Dupree adding another 15 yards and giving the Steelers the ball at their own yard line note: The interception happened on exactly the same play that Drew Pearson scored on in the first quarter of Super Bowl X.

Mike Wagner intercepted Staubach on exactly the same playcall in the 4th quarter of the same game. With time running out, Bradshaw completed 2 passes to Swann for gains of 29 and 21 yards, moving the ball to the yard line with 40 seconds left in the half.

Then after throwing an incomplete pass, Harris ran the ball to the 7-yard line. Then with just 26 seconds left, Bradshaw completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to fullback Rocky Bleier , giving the Steelers a 21—14 lead at halftime.

The torrid scoring pace slowed during much of the third quarter, as both teams began to assert themselves on the defensive side of the ball. But late in the quarter, a yard punt return by Cowboys receiver Butch Johnson gave Dallas good field position on their yard line.

The Cowboys subsequently drove down to the Steelers yard line, mostly with Dorsett's rushing. Then on third down with less than three minutes remaining in the period, Staubach spotted year old reserve tight end Jackie Smith wide open in the end zone and threw him the ball. Coach Landry said Staubach tried to throw the ball soft when he saw how wide open Smith was and that it came in low, and that when Smith tried to stop, his feet seemed to come out from under him.

Jackie Smith states that it was still a catchable ball and that he should have made the play. Instead, Smith dropped the pass and the Cowboys had to settle for a field goal from kicker Rafael Septien , cutting their deficit to 21— Two controversial penalties early in the fourth quarter paved the way for the Steelers to score 14 unanswered points. The Steelers advanced to their own yard line after a crucial 3rd down pass from Bradshaw to tight end Randy Grossman , a yard pass to Swann, and a 5-yard run by Harris.

Bradshaw then attempted a pass to Swann, but the receiver collided with Cowboys defensive back Benny Barnes and fell to the ground as the ball rolled incomplete. However, official Fred Swearingen called Barnes for pass interference. Replays showed that it could have been incidental contact, as Swann seemed to run into Barnes. The penalty gave Pittsburgh a first down at Dallas' yard line. Two plays later, the Steelers faced 3rd down and 4 from the Dallas Henderson sacked Bradshaw for a yard loss, but the play was nullified by a delay of game penalty on Pittsburgh, bringing up 3rd down and 9 instead of a fourth down.

Replays clearly showed the whistle blew before the play's onset, plus most of the players pulled up and stopped playing after a whistle sounded, but Henderson claimed, "I didn't hear a whistle until after I had knocked Bradshaw down. The same guy Swearingen made that call too.

Who is that guy? The score increased Pittsburgh's lead to 28— On the ensuing kickoff, video shows that Gerela slipped when trying to plant his foot, causing him to squib the ball, which bounced to Cowboy lineman Randy White at the yard line.

White, who was playing the game with a cast on his broken left hand, fumbled the ball before being hit by Tony Dungy and Pittsburgh linebacker Dennis Winston recovered the ball at the Dallas yard line. On the next play, Bradshaw threw an yard touchdown pass to Swann, increasing the Steelers' lead to 35—17 with less than 7 minutes left in the game.

Some of the Steelers were already celebrating victory on the sidelines, but the Cowboys refused to give up. On their next drive, Dallas drove 89 yards in 8 plays, including an yard scramble by Staubach on 3rd and 11 and a yard run by Dorsett, to score on Staubach's 7-yard touchdown pass to Dupree. Then after Dallas' Dennis Thurman recovered an onside kick at , Drew Pearson caught 2 passes for gains of 22 and 25 yards the second catch on 4th down and 18 as the Cowboys drove 52 yards in 9 plays to score on Staubach's 4-yard touchdown pass to Butch Johnson.

With the ensuing extra point, the score was cut to 35—31 with just left in the game. But the Cowboys' second onside kick attempt was unsuccessful. Bleier recovered the ball and the Steelers were able to run out the clock to win the game.

Swann was the leading receiver in the game with 7 receptions for yards and a touchdown. Stallworth recorded yards and a touchdown off just 3 receptions. Stallworth and Swann became the first pair of teammates to each have yards receiving in a Super Bowl and first time two receivers did it in the same game.

Dorsett was the top rusher of the game with 96 rushing yards, and also caught 5 passes for 44 yards. Harris was Pittsburgh's leading rusher with 68 yards, and he caught a pass for 22 yards. Staubach finished the game with exactly as many passing attempts 30 and completions 17 as Bradshaw, good for passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception.

Butch Johnson caught 2 passes for 30 yards and a touchdown, returned 3 kickoffs for 63 yards, and gained 33 yards on 2 punt returns, giving him total yards. American Football Wiki Explore. Games by year.

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Petersburg Times, Ron Martz, Jan. Roger tried to throw it in there soft when he saw him so wide open and it came in a little low.

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