Super Bowl XII (12) Dallas VS Denver Play by Play

Super Bowl XII Team Drive Chart

*	Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive.
First Quarter
Dallas (15:00) Turner kick to DA 15 Johnson 14 return (Rich).
DAL 29	1–10	Johnson double reverse recovered own fumble loss of 9 (T. Jackson).
DAL 20	2–19	Dorsett run left no gain (Gradishar).
DAL 20	3–19	Staubach 8 screen right to P. Pearson (Carter).
DAL 28	4–11	D. White 40 punt Upchurch fair catch. Dallas penalized 15 for interference (Henderson).
Denver Broncos (13:02)
DEN 47	1–10	Keyworth run right loss of 5 (Henderson).
DEN 42	2–15	Keyworth 3 run right (Henderson).
DEN 45	3–12	Morton 21 pass to Moses middle (Barnes).
DAL 34	1–10	Armstrong 1 run left (Breunig).
DAL 33	2–9	Morton pass batted away at line (Jones).
DAL 33	3–9	Morton sacked loss of 11 (R. White).
DAL 44	4–20	Dilts 43 punt Hill recovered own fumble no return.
Dallas (9:46)
DAL 1	1–10	Staubach 15 swing pass to Dorsett (T. Jackson).
DAL 16	1–10	Dorsett 3 run right (Alzado).
DAL 19	2–7	Dorsett 3 run middle fumbled Fitzgerald recovered for Dallas at DAL 22.
DAL 22	3–4	Staubach sacked loss of 6 (Carter).
DAL 16	4–10	D. White 37 punt Upchurch 7 return. Denver penalized 15 for clipping (Rich).
Denver Broncos (7:25)
DEN 39	1–10	Morton pass to Moses deep overthrown incomplete.
DEN 39	2–10	Morton pass incomplete. Play nullified and Denver penalized 10 for illegal use of hands (Glassic).
DEN 29	2–20	Morton pass right intercepted at DEN 25 Hughes no return.
Dallas (7:09)
DEN 25	1–10	Staubach 13 swing pass to DuPree (B. Jackson).
DEN 12	1–10	Newhouse 2 run off right tackle (Smith).
DEN 10	2–8	Dorsett 6 run right (Wright).
DEN 4	3–2	Dorsett 1 run right (Rizzo Gradishar).
DEN 3	4–1	Dorsett 3 run off left tackle touchdown (4:29). Herrera kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 25 yards 5 plays 2:40. Dallas 7 Denver 0
Denver Broncos (4:29) Herrera kick to DEN 3 Schultz 37 return (Barnes).
DEN 40	1–10	Lytle 2 run left (Pugh).
DEN 42	2–8	Morton rushed pass middle tipped by Breunig and intercepted at DAL 46 Kyle 19 return (Minor).
Dallas (3:27)
DEN 35	1–10	Newhouse 9 run left (T. Jackson).
DEN 26	2–1	Dorsett 18 run around right end (Wright).
DEN 8	1–goal	Dorsett run middle no gain (Alzado).
DEN 8	2–goal	Staubach pass to DuPree incomplete.
DEN 8	3–goal	Staubach sacked loss of 10 (Alzado).
DEN 18	4–goal	Herrera 35–yard field goal (1:31).
Dallas scoring drive: 17 yards 5 plays 1:56. Dallas 10 Denver 0
Denver Broncos (1:31) Herrera kick to DEN 14 Upchurch 14 return (Huther).
DEN 28	1–10	Perrin sweep right no gain (Barnes).
DEN 28	2–10	Perrin 4 run off right tackle (Breunig).
DEN 32	3–6	Morton screen pass to Perrin loss of 7 (Jones).
END OF FIRST QUARTER: Dallas 10 Denver 0
Second Quarter
DEN 25	4–13	Dilts 32 punt downed at DAL 43.
Dallas (14:50)
DAL 43	1–10	Dorsett 2 run right (Rizzo).
DAL 45	2–8	Dallas penalized 5 for false start (Rafferty).
DAL 40	2–13	Staubach 11 screen right to P. Pearson (Grant).
DEN 49	3–2	Newhouse 7 run right (Wright).
DEN 42	1–10	Staubach 19 pass to DuPree right (B. Jackson).
DEN 23	1–10	Dorsett 4 run right (Thompson).
DEN 19	2–6	Staubach pass to Dorsett right overthrown incomplete.
DEN 19	3–6	Staubach sacked loss of 6 (stepped out of bounds).
DEN 25	4–12	Herrera 43–yard field goal (11:16).
Dallas scoring drive: 32 yards 7 plays 3:34. Dallas 13 Denver 0
Denver Broncos (11:16) Herrera kick to DEN 7 Upchurch 13 return (Hegman). Denver penalized 10 for illegal use of hands.
DEN 10	1–10	Lytle 5 run right (Pugh).
DEN 15	2–5	Morton deep pass to Moses underthrown intercepted at DAL 40 Barnes no return (Moses).
Dallas (10:21)
DAL 40	1–10	Newhouse 2 run left (Alzado).
DAL 42	2–8	Staubach 4 pass to Newhouse. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for holding.
DAL 32	2–18	Staubach pass to P. Pearson left dropped incomplete.
DAL 32	3–18	Staubach sacked loss of 4 (Carter).
DAL 28	4–22	D. White 36 punt Schultz no return fumbled Huther recovered for Dallas at DEN 40.
DEN 40	1–10	Dorsett 2 run right.
DEN 38	2–8	Dorsett 19 sweep right (B. Jackson).
DEN 19	1–10	P. Pearson 1 run right (Grant).
DEN 18	2–9	Dorsett run left loss of 3 (Swenson).
DEN 21	3–12	Dallas penalized 5 for false start.
DEN 26	3–17	Staubach pass to Johnson in end zone knocked away (Wright) incomplete.
DEN 26	4–17	Herrera’s 43–yard field–goal attempt was wide left no good.
Denver Broncos (5:51)
DEN 26	1–10	Armstrong run right loss of 3 (Jones).
DEN 23	2–13	Keyworth 3 run left. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for offsides (Martin).
DEN 28	2–8	Armstrong 4 sweep right (Hughes).
DEN 32	3–4	Morton 10 pass to Dolbin. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for illegal procedure.
DEN 27	3–9	Morton 15 pass to Dolbin. Dolbin fumbled recovered by Dallas at DEN 46 Hughes 19 return.
Dallas (4:05)
DEN 27	1–10	Dorsett 8 sweep right (Swenson).
DEN 19	2–2	Newhouse 10 sweep left (T. Jackson).
DEN 9	1–goal	Staubach swing pass to Newhouse right loss of 7 (Swenson). Two–Minute Warning.
DEN 16	2–goal	Staubach pass to D. Pearson in end zone incomplete.
DEN 16	3–goal	Staubach 1 screen left to Newhouse (B. Jackson).
DEN 15	4–goal	Herrera’s 32–yard field–goal attempt was wide right no good.
Denver Broncos (1:06)
DEN 20	1–10	Morton 10 pass to Odoms Odoms fumbled recovered by Dallas at DEN 30 Hughes 2 return (Odoms).
Dallas (:59)
DEN 28	1–10	Staubach 16 pass to DuPree DuPree fumbled T. Jackson recovered for Denver at DEN 12.
Denver Broncos (:49)
DEN 12	1–10	Lytle 4 run right. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for illegal procedure.
DEN 7	1–15	Perrin 4 run right (R. White).
DEN 11	2–11	Lytle 16 run left (Renfro).
DEN 27	1–10	Lytle 13 sweep left (Kyle).
DEN 40	1–10	Morton pass to Odoms underthrown intercepted at DAL 38 Washington 27 return (Perrin).
Dallas (:06)
DEN 35	1–10	Staubach 8 pass to P. Pearson (out of bounds).
DEN 27	2–2	Herrera’s 44–yard field–goal attempt was wide left no good.
END OF SECOND QUARTER: Dallas 13 Denver 0
Third Quarter
Denver Broncos (15:00) Herrera kick to DEN 10 Schultz 25 return (Henderson).
DEN 35	1–10	Keyworth run right no gain (Pugh).
DEN 35	2–10	Armstrong 18 sweep right (Harris).
DAL 47	1–10	Morton pass to Dolbin middle incomplete.
DAL 47	2–10	Morton option pitch Keyworth 6 run right.
DAL 41	3–4	Morton rushed screen to Armstrong incomplete.
DAL 41	4–4	Dilts faked punt sacked loss of 4. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal procedure (12 men on field).
DAL 36	1–10	Morton pass to Moses left underthrown incomplete.
DAL 36	2–10	Keyworth 5 draw middle (R. White).
DAL 31	3–5	Armstrong 1 run right (Jones).
DAL 30	4–4	Turner 47–yard field goal (12:32).
Denver scoring drive: 35 yards 8 plays 2:28. Dallas 13 Denver 3
Dallas (12:32) Turner kick out of bounds. Denver penalized 5 for illegal procedure (Turner). Turner kick to DAL 6 Johnson recovered own fumble 15 return (Nairne).
DAL 21	1–10	Newhouse 2 run left (Carter).
DAL 23	2–8	Staubach 5 pass to Newhouse right (T. Jackson).
DAL 28	3–3	Staubach 7 pass to P. Pearson. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for illegal man downfield.
DAL 18	3–13	Staubach 2 run evading pass rush (Gradishar).
DAL 20	4–11	D. White 53 punt Upchurch 8 return (Lewis).
Denver Broncos (10:03)
DEN 35	1–10	Morton pass to Moses left incomplete.
DEN 35	2–10	Lytle sweep right no gain (Breunig).
DEN 35	3–10	Morton sacked loss of 9 (Martin).
DEN 26	4–19	Dilts 32 punt Hill fair catch.
Dallas (9:28)
DAL 42	1–10	Staubach 5 keeper left (Rizzo).
DAL 47	2–5	Dorsett 1 run right. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal motion.
DAL 42	2–10	Staubach 13 pass to D. Pearson (Gradishar).
DEN 45	1–10	Dorsett run left no gain (Rizzo).
DEN 45	2–10	Staubach pass to Richards in end zone overthrown incomplete.
DEN 45	3–10	Staubach 45 pass to Johnson left end zone diving fingertip catch touchdown (6:59). Herrera kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 58 yards 5 plays 2:29. Dallas 20 Denver 3
Denver Broncos (6:59) Herrera kick to DEN 7 Upchurch 67 return (Hill).
DAL 26	1–10	Morton pass to Lytle almost intercepted (Jones).
DAL 26	2–10	Lytle 4 run off left tackle (R. White).
DAL 22	3–6	Weese 5 pass to Jensen right (Waters).
DAL 17	4–1	Jensen 16 sweep right (Kyle).
DAL 1	1–goal	Lytle 1 run left touchdown (5:39). Turner kicked extra point. Dallas penalized 5 for offsides (Jones) assessed on kickoff.
Denver scoring drive: 26 yards 5 plays 1:20. Dallas 20 Denver 10
Dallas (5:39) Turner kick to DAL 6 Brinson 22 return (B. Jackson). Dallas penalized 14 (half the distance) for unnecessary roughness.
DAL 14	1–10	Newhouse 1 run right (Wright).
DAL 15	2–9	Staubach 18 pass to DuPree right.
DAL 33	1–10	Newhouse 6 run right (T. Jackson).
DAL 39	2–4	Newhouse 3 run middle (Chavous).
DAL 42	3–1	Staubach 8 pass to Johnson left flat (Alzado).
50	1–10	Staubach 9 pass to Richards middle (Gradishar).
DEN 41	2–1	Newhouse 4 run right (T. Jackson).
DEN 37	1–10	Staubach pass to Dorsett loss of 4 (Thompson).
END OF THIRD QUARTER: Dallas 20 Denver 10
Fourth Quarter
DEN 41	2–14	Staubach 5 pass to P. Pearson (Carter).
DEN 36	3–9	Staubach sacked loss of 9 (T. Jackson) fumbled Carter recovered for Denver at DEN 45.
Denver Broncos (14:02)
DEN 45	1–10	Lytle run right loss of 8. Dallas penalized 5 for facemask (Waters). Automatic first down.
DEN 42	1–10	Weese 9 pass to Upchurch right (Harris).
DAL 49	2–1	Armstrong 3 run right (Lewis).
DAL 46	1–10	Weese pass to Dolbin deep right incomplete.
DAL 46	2–10	Weese pass to Upchurch in end zone incomplete.
DAL 46	3–10	Weese pass to Dolbin middle incomplete.
DAL 46	4–10	Dilts 46 punt into end zone touchback.
Dallas (12:18)
DAL 20	1–10	D. White 5 screen left to P. Pearson (Rizzo).
DAL 25	2–5	Newhouse 2 run right (Carter).
DAL 27	3–3	D. White 13 draw middle (Gradishar).
DAL 40	1–10	D. White pass to P. Pearson incomplete.
DAL 40	2–10	Newhouse 1 draw (Chavous). Dallas–first time out.
DAL 41	3–9	Staubach pass to D. Pearson left incomplete.
DAL 41	4–9	D. White 42 punt Upchurch 7 return (Henderson).
Denver Broncos (8:50)
DEN 24	1–10	Weese pass to Odoms loss of 1 (Waters).
DEN 23	2–11	Weese 7 keeper right (R. White).
DEN 30	3–4	Weese sacked loss of 1 (Martin) fumbled Kyle recovered for Dallas at DEN 29.
Dallas (7:11)
DEN 29	1–10	Newhouse 29 option pass to Richards left end zone touchdown (7:04). Herrera kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 29 yards 1 play :07. Dallas 27 Denver 10
Denver Broncos (7:04) Herrera kick to DEN 36 Jensen 17 return (Hughes).
DAL 47	1–10	Weese pass deflected at line (Jones) incomplete.
DAL 47	2–10	Armstrong 3 run right (Breunig).
DAL 44	3–7	Lytle 5 run right (Hegman).
DAL 39	4–2	Weese 10 run right (Cole).
DAL 29	1–10	Weese 9 pass to Dolbin right (Washington).
DAL 20	2–1	Weese 9 run evading pass rush (Washington).
DAL 11	1–10	Weese pass to Moses in end zone overthrown incomplete.
DAL 11	2–10	Weese sacked loss of 5 (Lewis).
DAL 16	3–15	Lytle run right loss of 3 (Breunig). Denver penalized 5 for spiking.
DAL 24	4–23	Weese pass to Upchurch dropped at DAL 5 incomplete.
Dallas (3:14)
DAL 25	1–10	Staubach pass to D. Pearson incomplete.
DAL 25	2–10	P. Pearson 5 sweep right (Thompson).
DAL 30	3–5	Staubach 8 pass to P. Pearson. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for illegal man downfield (Scott).
DAL 20	3–15	Laidlaw 1 run (Rizzo). Two–Minute Warning.
DAL 21	4–14	D. White 48 punt Upchurch 10 return. Play nullified and Denver penalized 5 for running into kicker. Automatic first down.
DAL 26	1–10	Newhouse 3 run (Swenson). Denver–first time out.
DAL 29	2–7	P. Pearson 5 run (Rizzo). Denver–second time out.
DAL 34	3–2	Newhouse 3 run left.
DAL 37	1–10	Staubach knelt down loss of 1.
FINAL SCORE: Dallas 27 Denver 10
FINAL RECORDS: Dallas 15–2 Denver 14–3

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Score:

Super Bowl XII

Dallas 27
Denver 10

Location:
Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 15, 1978
Attendance: 76,400

CO MVP's:
Randy White, Defensive Tackle
Harvey Martin, Defensive End
of the Dallas Cowboys

Coaches
DAL Tom Landry
DEN Red Miller

Super Bowl XII Ring, Dallas 27 vs Denver 10, Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, CO MVP's Randy White, Defensive Tackle and Harvey Martin, Defensive End of the Dallas Cowboys