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Dallas Cowboys
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
January 21, 1979
Kickoff
03:00 PM ET
12:00 PM PT
Score
DAL 31 — PIT 35 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, John Brodie

Summary

DAL and PIT combined for 546 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 96 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 68. Through the air, Drew Pearson topped DAL with 73 receiving yards while Lynn Swann led PIT with 124.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total-6.99
Off-3.72
Def-2.81
ST-1.81
PIT
Total6.99
Off2.81
Def3.72
ST1.81

Team Stats

Stat DAL PIT
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-66-1 32-154-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-30-318-4-1 17-30-228-3-1
Sacked-Yards 4-27 5-52
Net Pass Yards 291 176
Total Yards 357 330
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-2
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 5-35 9-89

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: 2.63
Rush: -4.51
TO: -3.45
Defense
Pass: -8.10
Rush: 4.47
TO: 4.91
Returns
KO: -0.92
KR: -3.42
P: 0.10
PR: 0.03
FG/XP: 2.40
PIT
Offense
Pass: 8.10
Rush: -4.47
TO: -4.91
Defense
Pass: -2.63
Rush: 4.51
TO: 3.45
Returns
KO: 3.42
KR: 0.92
P: -0.03
PR: -0.10
FG/XP: -2.40

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL PIT
First Downs 19 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-66-1 32-154-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-30-318-4-1 17-30-228-3-1
Sacked-Yards 4-27 5-52
Net Pass Yards 291 176
Total Yards 357 330
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-2
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 5-35 9-89

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers John Stallworth 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 7-0
Cowboys Tony Hill 39 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 7-7
2 Cowboys Mike Hegman 37 yard defensive fumble return (Rafael Septien kick) 7-14
Steelers John Stallworth 75 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 14-14
Steelers Rocky Bleier 7 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 21-14
3 Cowboys Rafael Septien 27 yard field goal 21-17
4 Steelers Franco Harris 22 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 28-17
Steelers Lynn Swann 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 35-17
Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 7 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 35-24
Cowboys Butch Johnson 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 35-31

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