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The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35 to 31, in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979.

Final

PIT

35

DAL

Cowboys

2-1-0

31

Team

PIT

DAL

1

7

7

2

14

7

3

0

3

4

14

14

Total

35

31

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

PIT

DAL

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

2nd quarter

PIT

DAL

Cowboys

Mike Hegman 37-yard 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

3rd quarter

PIT

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 27-yard field goal

21

17

4th quarter

PIT

DAL

Steelers

Franco Harris 22-yard run (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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