1977 Dallas Cowboys season

1977 Dallas Cowboys season
Owner	Clint Murchison, Jr.
General manager	Tex Schramm
Head coach	Tom Landry
Home field	Texas Stadium
Results
Record	12–2
Division place	1st in NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Super Bowl XII (Broncos)

The 1977 Dallas Cowboys season was their 18th in the NFL. The club appeared twice on Monday Night Football. Tony Dorsett rushed for 1,007 yards and became the second member of the Cowboys (first since 1973) to have a 1,000-yard rushing season. During the season, the club scored 345 points, which ranked first in the NFC, while the defense only gave up 212 points. The Cowboys made it to their fourth Super Bowl and beat the Denver Broncos to capture their second Super Bowl Championship. They were the first team from the NFC East Division to win two Super Bowls. Their 15-2 record (.882, including the postseason) remains the highest single season winning percentage in team history.

NFL Draft

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
2	Dallas Cowboys (from Seattle)	Tony Dorsett	Running Back	Pittsburgh
54	Dallas Cowboys	Glenn Carano	Quarterback	UNLV
62	Dallas Cowboys	Tony Hill	Wide Receiver	Stanford
108	Dallas Cowboys	Guy Brown	Linebacker	Houston

Regular season

• December 4, 1977 – Tony Dorsett becomes the first player in franchise history to rush for at least 200 yards in a game. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Dorsett had 23 rushes for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Schedule

Week	Date	Result	Record	Opponent	Points For	Points Against	First Downs	Attendance
1	September 18	Win	1–0	at Minnesota Vikings	16	10	16	47,678
2	September 25	Win	2–0	New York Giants	41	21	25	64,215
3	October 2	Win	3–0	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23	7	23	55,316
4	October 9	Win	4–0	at St. Louis Cardinals	30	24	22	50,129
5	October 16	Win	5–0	Washington Redskins	34	16	23	62,115
6	October 23	Win	6–0	at Philadelphia Eagles	16	10	17	65,507
7	October 30	Win	7–0	Detroit Lions	37	0	20	63,160
8	November 6	Win	8–0	at New York Giants	24	10	13	74,532
9	November 14	Loss	8–1	St. Louis Cardinals	17	24	16	64,038
10	November 20	Loss	8–2	at Pittsburgh Steelers	13	28	20	49,761
11	November 27	Win	9–2	at Washington Redskins	14	7	19	55,031
12	December 4	Win	10–2	Philadelphia Eagles	24	14	19	60,289
13	December 12	Win	11–2	at San Francisco 49ers	42	35	24	55,851
14	December 18	Win	12–2	Denver Broncos	14	6	15	63,752

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Cowboys(1)	12	2	0	.857	7–1	11–1	345	212	W4
Washington Redskins	9	5	0	.643	4–4	8–4	196	189	W3
St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	0	.500	4–4	7–5	272	287	L4
Philadelphia Eagles	5	9	0	.357	2–6	4–8	220	207	W2
New York Giants	5	9	0	.357	3–5	5–7	181	265	L2

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1977 roster
Quarterbacks 18 Glenn Carano 12 Roger Staubach 11 Danny White P Running Backs 36 Larry Brinson 21 Doug Dennison 33 Tony Dorsett 35 Scott Laidlaw FB 44 Robert Newhouse FB 26 Preston Pearson Wide Receivers 80 Tony Hill 86 Butch Johnson RS 88 Drew Pearson 83 Golden Richards Tight Ends 89 Billy Joe DuPree 87 Jay Saldi		Offensive Linemen 61 Jim Cooper C/T 67 Pat Donovan T 62 John Fitzgerald C 71 Andy Frederick T 66 Burton Lawless G 73 Ralph Neely T 64 Tom Rafferty G/C 68 Herbert Scott G 70 Rayfield Wright T Defensive Linemen 63 Larry Cole DE 77 Bill Gregory DT 72 Ed Jones DE 79 Harvey Martin DE 75 Jethro Pugh DT 65 Dave Stalls DE 54 Randy White DT		Linebackers 53 Bob Breunig MLB 59 Guy Brown OLB 58 Mike Hegman OLB 56 Thomas Henderson OLB 57 Bruce Huther MLB 50 D. D. Lewis OLB Defensive Backs 31 Benny Barnes CB 43 Cliff Harris FS 42 Randy Hughes SS 25 Aaron Kyle CB 20 Mel Renfro CB/S 46 Mark Washington CB 41 Charlie Waters SS Special Teams  1 Efren Herrera K		Reserve Lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics 45 Active, 0 Inactive

Regular season

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

See also: 1977 Minnesota Vikings season

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	7	6	16
Vikings	7	0	0	3	0	10

at Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: Sunday, September 18
• Game time: 1:00
• Game weather: 68°, wind 12 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter MIN – Chuck Foreman 18-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) Second Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 40-yard field goal Fourth Quarter DAL – Preston Pearson 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) MIN – Fred Cox 35-yard field goal Overtime DAL – Roger Staubach 4-yard run (no PAT attempt) Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 18/30, 196 yds, TD MIN – Fran Tarkenton 13/32, 182 yds, TD, 3 INT Rushing DAL – Preston Pearson 15 att, 63 yds MIN – Chuck Foreman 22 att, 66 yds Receiving DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 4 rec, 57 yds MIN – Chuck Foreman 5 rec, 56 yds

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

See also: 1977 New York Giants season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	14	0	21
Cowboys	14	17	3	7	41

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Sunday, September 25
• Game time: 1:00
• Game weather: 88°, wind 16 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Roger Staubach 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Preston Pearson 10-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Second Quarter DAL – Doug Dennison 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Tony Dorsett 11-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) NYG – Willie Spencer 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 37-yard field goal Third Quarter NYG – Bobby Hammond 68-yard punt return (Joe Danelo kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 41-yard field goal NYG – Doug Kotar 3-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 34-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing NYG – Joe Pisarcik 9/23, 129 yds, 2 INT DAL – Roger Staubach 18/29, 235 yds, TD Rushing NYG – Larry Csonka 9 att, 39 yds DAL – Tony Dorsett 7 att, 62 yds, 2 TD Receiving NYG – Johnny Perkins 1 rec, 54 yds DAL – Drew Pearson 6 rec, 97 yds

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

See also: 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	7
Cowboys	17	3	3	0	23

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: Sunday, October 2
• Game time: 12:00
• Game weather: 74 F, wind 15 mph
• Referee: Bernie Ulman
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 32-yard field goal DAL – Thomas Henderson 79-yard interception return (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Robert Newhouse 17-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Second Quarter TB – Richard Wood 37-yard fumble return (Allan Leavitt kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 19-yard field goal Third Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 20-yard field goal Passing TB – Gary Huff 8/23, 107 yards, 2 INT DAL – Roger Staubach 15/24, 212 yards, INT Rushing TB – Anthony Davis 15 att, 30 yards DAL – Robert Newhouse 16 att, 73 yards, TD Receiving TB – Morris Owens 4 rec, 57 yards DAL – Preston Pearson 5 rec, 65 yards

Week 4: at St. Louis Cardinals

See also: 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	10	3	14	30
Cardinals	10	7	7	0	24

at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

• Date: Sunday, October 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 49 F, wind 13 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter STL – Jim Bakken 32-yard field goal DAL – Efren Herrera 29-yard field goal STL – Terry Metcalf 62-yard run (Jim Bakken kick) Second Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 77-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) STL – Mel Gray 60-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 40-yard field goal Third Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 44-yard field goal STL – Charles Davis 35-yard fumble return (Jim Bakken kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Golden Richards 17-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 18/29, 153 yards, TD STL – Jim Hart 9/32, 186 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 14 att, 141 yards, TD STL – Terry Metcalf 10 att, 79 yards, TD Receiving DAL – Drew Pearson 6 rec, 55 yards STL – Mel Gray 3 rec, 84 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins

See also: 1977 Washington Redskins season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	6	7	3	0	16
Cowboys	0	14	6	14	34

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Sunday, October 16
• Game time: 3:00 pm
• Game weather: 56 F, wind 8 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter WSH – Mark Moseley 25-yard field goal WSH – Mark Moseley 40-yard field goal Second Quarter DAL – Golden Richards 50-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Robert Newhouse 7-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) WSH – Clarence Harmon 1-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) Third Quarter WSH – Mark Moseley 53-yard field goal DAL – Efren Herrera 44-yard field goal DAL – Efren Herrera 52-yard field goal Fourth Quarter DAL – Drew Pearson 59-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Robert Newhouse 6-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing WSH – Billy Kilmer 4/15, 45 yards, INT DAL – Roger Staubach 15/28, 250 yards, 2 TD Rushing WSH – Mike Thomas 15 att, 46 yards DAL – Robert Newhouse 17 att, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving WSH – Charley Taylor 2 rec, 32 yards DAL – Drew Pearson 6 rec, 157 yards, TD

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

See also: 1977 Philadelphia Eagles season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	6	0	10	16
Eagles	0	7	0	3	10

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

• Date: Sunday, October 23
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: 53 F, wind 11 mph
• Referee: Don Wedge
• Box Score

Game information

Second Quarter PHI – Charlie Smith 12-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick) DAL – Tony Dorsett 5-yard run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter DAL – Charlie Waters 17-yard punt return (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 18-yard field goal PHI – Horst Muhlmann 32-yard field goal Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 15/26, 172 yards PHI – Ron Jaworski 10/23, 104 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 13 att, 48 yards, TD PHI – Tom Sullivan 13 att, 61 yards Receiving DAL – Drew Pearson 4 rec, 54 yards PHI – Keith Krepfle 3 rec, 40 yards

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

See also: 1977 Detroit Lions season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	3	20	7	7	37

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Sunday, October 30
• Game time: 1:00
• Game weather: 70 F, wind 11 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 21-yard field goal Second Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 45-yard field goal DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 14-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Scott Laidlaw 18-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 30-yard field goal Third Quarter DAL – Jay Saldi 1-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) FOurth Quarter DAL – Larry Brinson 20-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing DET – Joe Reed 6/16, 75 yards, INT DAL – Roger Staubach 16/25, 179 yards, 3 TD Rushing DET – Horace King 8 att, 26 yards DAL – Tony Dorsett 13 att, 48 yards Receiving DET – Rick Kane 2 rec, 30 yards DAL – Tony Dorsett 5 rec, 48 yards

Week 8: at New York Giants

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	3	24
Giants	0	3	7	0	10

at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ

• Date: Sunday, November 6
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: 54 F, wind 16 mph
• Referee: Gene Barth
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Jay Saldi 8-yard fumble return (Efren Herrera kick) Second Quarter NYG – Joe Danelo 51-yard field goal DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 5-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Third Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) NYG – Bobby Hammond 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 35-yard field goal Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 14/25, 190 yards, TD NYG – Joe Pisarcik 6/17, 61 yards, INT Rushing DAL – Robert Newhouse 11 att, 41 yards NYG – Larry Csonka 15 att, 47 yards Receiving DAL – Drew Pearson 3 rec, 89 yards NYG – Johnny Perkins 4 rec, 34 yards

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	7	14	24
Cowboys	0	14	0	3	17

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Monday, November 14
• Game time: 8:00 pm
• Game weather: 61 F, wind 12 mph
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter STL – Jim Bakken 26-yard field goal Second Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 2-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Third Quarter STL – Wayne Morris 1-yard run (Jim Bakken kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 21-yard field goal STL – Mel Gray 49-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) STL – Jackie Smith 3-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) Passing STL – Jim Hart 10/24, 141 yards, 2 TD, INT DAL – Roger Staubach 11/20, 102 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing STL – Wayne Morris 21 att, 72 yards, TD DAL – Robert Newhouse 12 att, 61 yards Receiving STL – Mel Gray 3 rec, 76 yards, TD DAL – Drew Pearson 4 rec, 45 yards

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

See also: 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	6	7	0	0	13
Steelers	0	14	14	0	28

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA

• Date: Sunday, November 20
• Game time: 4:00 pm
• Game weather: 48 F, wind 9 mph
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 13-yard run (kick failed) Second Quarter PIT – Franco Harris 61-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) DAL – Jay Saldi 23-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) PIT – Lynn Swann 9-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) Third Quarter PIT – John Stallworth 28-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) PIT – Franco Harris 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 18/26, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Terry Bradshaw 7/12, 106 yards, 2 TD Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 17 att, 73 yards, TD PIT – Franco Harris 29 att, 179 yards, 2 TD Receiving DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 3 rec, 45 yards PIT – John Stallworth 4 rec, 46 yards, TD

Week 11: at Washington Redskins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	7	7	14
Redskins	0	7	0	0	7

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

• Date: Sunday, November 27
• Game time: 4:00 pm
• Game weather: 31 F, wind 16 mph
• Box Score

Game information

Second Quarter WSH – Joe Theismann 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Third Quarter DAL – Golden Richards 4-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 10/24, 138 yards, TD, INT WSH – Joe Theismann 17/35, 231 yards, INT Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 19 att, 64 yards, TD WSH – Calvin Hill 4 att, 44 yards Receiving DAL – Drew Pearson 2 rec, 79 yards WSH – Frank Grant 6 rec, 89 yards

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	7	0	14
Cowboys	7	7	3	7	24

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Sunday, December 4
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: 59 F, wind 12 mph
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Second Quarter PHI – Mike Hogan 51-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) DAL – Drew Pearson 16-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Third Quarter PHI – Harold Carmichael 12-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 24-yard field goal Fourth Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 84-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing PHI – Ron Jaworski 18/32, 199 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT DAL – Roger Staubach 13/26, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing PHI – Mike Hogan 6 att, 25 yards DAL – Tony Dorsett 23 att, 206 yards, 2 TD Receiving PHI – Mike Hogan 3 rec, 59 yards, TD DAL – Preston Pearson 3 rec, 70 yards

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

See also: 1977 San Francisco 49ers season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	21	7	14	42
49ers	7	7	7	14	35

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA

• Date: Monday, December 12
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 53 F, wind 6 mph
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter SF – Bob Ferrell 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick) Second Quarter DAL – Roger Staubach 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Preston Pearson 36-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) SF – Kenny Harrison 10-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) DAL – Tony Dorsett 20-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Third Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 21-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) SF – Gene Washington 27-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Butch Johnson 22-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) SF – Devlin Williams 1-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) DAL – Preston Pearson 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) SF – Paul Seal 47-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching kick) Passing DAL -Roger Staubach 14/19, 220 yards, 3 TD SF – Jim Plunkett 15/29, 263 yards, 4 TD Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 20 att, 92 yards, TD SF – Delvin Williams 17 att, 44 yards Receiving DAL – Drew Pearson 4 rec, 61 yards SF – Gene Washington 5 rec, 130 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

See also: 1977 Denver Broncos season

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	3	3	6
Cowboys	7	0	7	0	14

at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX

• Date: Sunday, December 18
• Game time: 3:00 pm
• Game weather: 52 F, wind 10 mph
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Preston Pearson 22-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) Third Quarter DAL – Robert Newhouse 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DEN – Jim Turner 22-yard field goal Fourth Quarter DEN – Jim Turner 37-yard field goal Passing DEN – Norris Weese 10/19, 94 yards DAL – Roger Staubach 15/20, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DEN – Norris Weese 6 att, 33 yards DAL – Tony Dorsett 17 att, 50 yards Receiving DEN – Jack Dolbin 5 rec, 85 yards DAL – Preston Pearson 6 rec, 48 yards, TD

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

See also: 1977 Chicago Bears season

Dallas Cowboys 37, Chicago Bears 7

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	7	7
Cowboys	7	10	17	3	37

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: December 26, 1977
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 63,260
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Doug Dennison 2-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Second Quarter DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 28-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 21-yard field goal Third Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 23-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 31-yard field goal DAL – Tony Dorsett 7-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 27-yard field goal CHI – Steve Schubert 34-yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick) Passing CHI – Bob Avellini 15/25, 177 yds, TD, 4 INT DAL – Roger Staubach 8/13, 134 yds, TD, INT Rushing CHI – Walter Payton 19 att, 60 yds DAL – Tony Dorsett 17 att, 85 yds, 2 TD Receiving CHI – Steve Schubert 5 rec, 69 yds, TD DAL – Drew Pearson 2 rec, 38 yds

NFC Championship Game

Dallas Cowboys 23, Minnesota Vikings 6

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	6	0	0	6
Cowboys	6	10	0	7	23

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: January 1, 1978
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 64,293
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and Alex Hawkins
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Golden Richards 32-yard pass from Roger Staubach (kick failed) Second Quarter DAL – Robert Newhouse 5-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) MIN – Fred Cox 32-yard field goal MIN – Fred Cox 37-yard field goal DAL – Efren Herrera 21-yard field goal Fourth Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 11-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) Passing MIN – Bob Lee 14/31, 158 yds, INT DAL – Roger Staubach 12/23, 165 yds, TD, INT Rushing MIN – Chuck Foreman 21 att, 59 yds DAL – Robert Newhouse 15 att, 81 yds, TD Receiving MIN – Sammy White 3 rec, 46 yds DAL – Drew Pearson 4 rec, 62 yds

Super Bowl XII

See also: Super Bowl XII

Dallas Cowboys 27, Denver Broncos 10

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys (NFC)	10	3	7	7	27
Broncos (AFC)	0	0	10	0	10

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: January 15, 1978
• Game attendance: 76,400
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter DAL – Tony Dorsett 3-yard run (Efren Herrera kick) DAL – Efren Herrera 35-yard field goal Second Quarter DAL – Efren Herrera 43-yard field goal Third Quarter DEN – Jim Turner 47-yard field goal DAL – Butch Johnson 45-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) DEN – Rob Lytle 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick) Fourth Quarter DAL – Golden Richards 29-yard pass from Robert Newhouse (Efren Herrera kick) Passing DAL – Roger Staubach 17/25, 183 yds, TD DEN – Craig Morton 4/15, 39 yds, 4 INT Rushing DAL – Tony Dorsett 15 att, 66 yds, TD DEN – Rob Lytle 10 att, 35 yds, TD Receiving DAL – Billy Joe DuPree 4 rec, 66 yds DEN – Jack Dolbin 2 rec, 24 yds

Awards and Records

• Tony Dorsett, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
• Tony Dorsett, All-Pro Selection
• Efren Herrera, Five Field Goals Attempted in one Super Bowl game, Super Bowl record
• Harvey Martin, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
• Harvey Martin, NFL Defensive Player of the Year
• Harvey Martin, Led NFL, Sacks (23)
• Pearson, Led NFL Receiving Yards (870)
• Pearson, All-Pro Selection
• Pearson, Pro Bowl Selection
• Roger Staubach, All-Pro Selection
• Roger Staubach, Pro Bowl Selection
• Roger Staubach, Led NFC, Touchdown Passes (18)
• Roger Staubach, NFC Passing Leader
• Randy White, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
• Led NFC, Points Scored (345)
• Led NFC, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed (1,651)
• Led NFL, Fewest Total Yards Allowed (3,213)
• Led NFL, Total Yards, (4,812)

Publications

The Football Encyclopedia ISBN 0-312-11435-4
Total Football ISBN 0-06-270170-3
Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes ISBN 0-446-51950-2

External links

• 1977 Dallas Cowboys
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Dallas Cowboys Official Site