Super Bowl VI

Visitor:  Dallas Cowboys

Home:  Miami Dolphins

Date:  January 16, 1972

Location:  Tulane Stadium, New Orleans

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

DAL                3          7          7          7            24

MIA                 0          3          0          0             3

 

Visitor playmakers:

LB Chuck Howley, WR Lance Alworth, RB Duane Thomas, TE Mike Ditka

 

Home playmakers:

K Garo Yepremian

 

Network:  CBS

Announcers:  Ray Scott, Pat Summerall

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  No

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  Yes

 

Grade:  85/100

 

Notes:  The Cowboys rushed for a record 252 yards and their defense limited the 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.

Thanks John!

 

Running time:  2:45  (2 discs)