Super Bowl VI
Dallas Cowboys 24
Miami Dolphins 3
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The Dallas Cowboys rushed for a Super Bowl record 252 yards and their defense limited the Miami Dolphins to
a low of 185 yards while not permitting a touchdown for the first time in Super Bowl history.
Dallas converted Chuck Howley's recovery of Larry Csonka's first fumble of the season into a 3-0 advantage
and led at halftime 10-3.
After Dallas received the second-half kickoff, Duane Thomas led a 71-yard march in eight plays for a
17-3 margin.
Howley intercepted Bob Griese's pass at the 50 and returned it to the Miami 9 early in the fourth period,
and three plays later Roger Staubach passed 7 yards to Mike Ditka for the final touchdown.
Thomas rushed for 95 yards and Walt Garrison gained 74.
Staubach, voted the game's most valuable player, completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
SUPER BOWL VI MVP : Roger Staubach QB Dallas Cowboys
Dallas earned its first Super Bowl title, along with revenge for its close loss in Super Bowl V, by defeating Miami 24-3.
The Cowboys' rushing attack was the driving force in their victory, and quarterback Roger Staubach earned the Most Valuable Player award for directing that attack. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Leading 3-0, Dallas made it 10-0 on Staubach's 7-yard touchdown pass to Lance Alworth following a second-quarter Miami fumble. Staubach finished off the scoring in the fourth quarter with another 7-yard touchdown pass, this time to tight end Mike Ditka.
SUPER BOWL VI SCORING
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|
Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
|
Miami Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1st Quarter
DAL FG Clark 9, 13:37
2nd Quarter
DAL Alworth 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick), 13:45
MIA FG Yepremian 31, 14:56
3rd Quarter
DAL D. Thomas 3 run (Clark kick), 5:17
4th Quarter
DAL Ditka 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick), 3:18
TEAM STATISTICS | Cowboys | Dolphins |
|
Total First Downs | 23 | 10 |
|
Rushing | 15 | 3 |
|
Passing | 8 | 7 |
|
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
|
Total Net Yardage | 352 | 185 |
|
Total Offensive Plays | 69 | 44 |
|
Avg. Gain Per Offensive Play | 5.1 | 4.2 |
|
Rushes | 48 | 20 |
|
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) | 252 | 80 |
|
Avg. Yards per Rush | 5.3 | 4.0 |
|
Passes Attempted | 19 | 23 |
|
Passes Completed | 12 | 12 |
|
Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
|
Tackled Attempting to Pass | 2 | 1 |
|
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass | 19 | 29 |
|
Yards Gained Passing (Net) | 100 | 105 |
|
Punts | 5 | 5 |
|
Avg. Distance | 37.2 | 40.0 |
|
Punt Returns | 1 | 1 |
|
Punt Return Yardage | -1 | 21 |
|
Kickoff Returns | 2 | 5 |
|
Kickoff Return Yardage | 34 | 122 |
|
Interception Return Yardage | 41 | 0 |
|
Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
|
Own Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 0 |
|
Opponent Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
|
Penalties | 3 | 0 |
|
Yards Penalized | 15 | 0 |
|
Field Goals | 1 | 1 |
|
Field Goals Attempted | 1 | 2 |
|
Third-Down Efficiency | 7 / 14 | 2 / 9 |
|
Fourth-Down Efficiency | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
|
Time of Possession | 39:12 | 20:48 |
|
Dallas Cowboys Player Statistics
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
Staubach |
12/19 |
119 |
2 |
0 |
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
D. Thomas |
19 |
95 |
1 |
23 |
Garrison |
14 |
74 |
0 |
17 |
Hill |
7 |
25 |
0 |
13 |
Staubach |
5 |
18 |
0 |
5 |
Ditka |
1 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
Hayes |
1 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
Reeves |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
D. Thomas |
3 |
17 |
0 |
11 |
Alworth |
2 |
28 |
1 |
21 |
Ditka |
2 |
28 |
1 |
21 |
Hayes |
2 |
23 |
0 |
18 |
Garrison |
2 |
11 |
0 |
7 |
Hill |
1 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
Howley |
1 |
41 |
41 |
0 |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
|
Widby |
5 |
37.2 |
47 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
Hayes |
1/1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
Harris |
0/2 |
0 |
** |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
I. Thomas |
1 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
Waters |
1 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
Miami Dolphins Player Statistics
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
Griese |
12/23 |
134 |
0 |
1 |
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
Kiick |
10 |
40 |
0 |
9 |
Csonka |
9 |
40 |
0 |
12 |
Griese |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
|
Warfield |
4 |
39 |
0 |
23 |
Kiick |
3 |
21 |
0 |
11 |
Csonka |
2 |
18 |
0 |
16 |
Fleming |
1 |
27 |
0 |
27 |
Twilley |
1 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
Mandich |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
None |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
|
Seiple |
5 |
40.0 |
45 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
Scott |
1/0 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
|
Morris |
4 |
90 |
37 |
0 |
Ginn |
1 |
32 |
32 |
0 |
January 17, 1972
Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, LA)
Attendance: 81,023
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