SUPER BOWL VI

Dallas 24, Miami 3
January 16, 1972
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP: Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas

STARTING LINEUPS
Dallas (NFC) Offense Miami (AFC)
Bob Hayes WR Paul Warfield
Tony Liscio LT Doug Crusan
John Niland LG Bob Kuechenberg
Dave Manders C Bob DeMarco
Blaine Nye RG Larry Little
Rayfield Wright RT Norm Evans
Mike Ditka TE Marv Fleming
Lance Alworth WR Howard Twilley
Roger Staubach QB Bob Griese
Duane Thomas RB Jim Kiick
Walt Garrison RB Larry Csonka
Defense
Larry Cole LE Jim Riley
Jethro Pugh LT Manny Fernandez
Bob Lilly RT Bob Heinz
George Andrie RE Bill Stanfill
Dave Edwards LLB Doug Swift
Lee Roy Jordan MLB Nick Buoniconti
Chuck Howley RLB Mike Kolen
Herb Adderley LCB Tim Foley
Mel Renfro RCB Curtis Johnson
Cornell Green SS Dick Anderson
Cliff Harris FS Jake Scott

SUBSTUTITIONS
Dallas–Offense: K–Mike Clark. P–Ron Widby. TE–Bill Truax. RB–Calvin Hill, Dan Reeves, Claxton Welch, Joe Williams. LINE–John Fitzgerald. Defense: LINE–Bill Gregory, Tody Smith, Pat Toomay. LB–D.D. Lewis, Tom Stincic. DB–Issac Thomas, Charlie Waters. DNP: QB–Craig Morton. G–Forrest Gregg. WR–Gloster Richardson.

Miami–Offense: K–Garo Yepremian. P–Larry Seiple. WR–Karl Noonan, Otto Stowe. TE–Jim Mandich. RB–Terry Cole, Hubert Ginn, Eugene Morris. LINE–Jim Langer, Wayne Moore. Defense: LINE–Frank Cornish, Vern Den Herder. LB–Bob Matheson, Jesse Powell. DB–Lloyd Mumphord, Bob Petrella. DNP: QB–George Mira. WR–John Richardson.

OFFICIALS
Referee–Jim Tunney. Umpire–Joe Connell. Head Linesman–Al Sabato. Field Judge–Bob Wortman. Back Judge–Ralph Vandenberg. Line Judge–Art Hoist.

SCORING
Dallas 3 7 7 7 — 24
Miami 0 3 0 0 — 3

Dal–FG Clark 9
Dal–Alworth 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick)
Mia–FG Yepremian 31
Dal–D. Thomas 3 run (Clark kick)
Dal–Ditka 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick)

Attendance–80,591

FINAL 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
Average Gain per Offensive Play 5.1 4.2
NET YARDS RUSHING 252 80
Total Rushing Plays 48 20
Average Gain per Rushing Play 5.3 4.0
NET YARDS PASSING 100 105
Pass Att.–Comp.–Int. 19–12–0 23–12–1
Times Sacked–Yards Lost 2–19 1–29
Gross Yards Passing 119 134
Avg. Gain per Pass (Incl. Sacks) 4.8 4.4
PUNTS–YARDS 5–186 5–200
Average Distance 37.2 40.0
Had Blocked 0 0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE 74 143
Kickoff Returns–Yards 2–34 5–122
Punt Returns–Yards 1–(–1) 1–21
Interception Returns–Yards 1–41 0–0
TOTAL TURNOVERS 1 3
Fumbles–Lost 1–1 2–2
Had Intercepted 0 1
PENALTIES–YARDS 3–15 0–0
TOTAL POINTS SCORED 24 3
Touchdowns Rushing 1 0
Touchdowns Passing 2 0
Touchdowns Returns 0 0
Extra Points 3 0
Field Goals–Attempts 1–1 1–2
Safeties 0 0
THIRD–DOWN EFFICIENCY 6/13 2/9
FOURTH–DOWN EFFICIENCY 1/1 0/0
TIME OF POSSESSION 39:12 20:48

 

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Dallas No. Yds. Avg. Long TD
D. Thomas 19 95 5.0 23 1
Garrison 14 74 5.3 17 0
Hill 7 25 3.6 13 0
Staubach 5 18 3.6 5 0
Ditka 1 17 17.0 17 0
Hayes 1 16 16.0 16 0
Reeves 1 7 7.0 7 0
Miami
Kiick 10 40 4.0 12 0
Csonka 9 40 4.4 9 0
Griese 1 0 0.0 0 0

 

PASSING
Dallas Att. Comp. Yds. Long TD Int.
Staubach 19 12 119 21 2 0
Miami
Griese 23 12 134 27 0 1

 

RECEIVING
Dallas No. Yds. Long TD
D. Thomas 3 17 11 0
Alworth 2 28 21 1
Ditka 2 28 21 1
Hayes 2 23 18 0
Garrison 2 11 7 0
Hill 1 12 12 0
Miami
Warfield 4 39 23 0
Kiick 3 21 11 0
Csonka 2 18 16 0
Fleming 1 27 27 0
Twilley 1 20 20 0
Mandich 1 9 9 0

 

INTERCEPTIONS
Dallas No. Yds. Long TD
Howley 1 41 41 0
Miami
None

 

PUNTING
Dallas No. Yds. Avg. TB Long
Widby 5 186 37.2 1 47
Miami
Seiple 5 200 40.0 0 45

 

PUNT RETURNS
Dallas No. FC Yds. Long TD
Hayes 1 1 –1 –1 0
Harris 0 2 0 0 0
Miami
Scott 1 0 21 21 0

 

KICKOFF RETURNS
Dallas No. Yds. Long TD
I. Thomas 1 23 23 0
Waters 1 11 11 0
Miami
Morris 4 90 37 0
Ginn 1 32 32 0

 

FUMBLES
Dallas No. Own Rec. Opp. Rec.
Hill 1 0 0
Howley 0 0 1
Cole 0 0 1
Miami
Csonka 1 0 0
Griese 1 0 0
Fernandez 0 0 1

 

KICKING
Dallas XP–A FG–A FG Made FG Missed
Clark 3–3 1–1 9 —
Miami
Yepremian 0–0 1–2 31 49

 

PLAY–BY–PLAY

Miami won the coin toss and elected to receive.

FIRST QUARTER

Miami (15:00)
Clark kick to M 6, Morris 20 return (Harris).

M 26 1–10 Griese pass to Twilley right broken up (Jordan), incomplete.
M 26 2–10 Kiick 7 run left (Andrie).
M 33 3–3 Kiick sweep right, no gain (Edwards).
M 33 4–3 Seiple 45 punt, Hayes return, loss of 1 (Mumphord).

Dallas (12:59)

D 21 1–10 Staubach 5 pass to Hayes right flat (Anderson).
D 26 2–5 D. Thomas 8 run off right tackle (Kolen).
D 34 1–10 Staubach sacked, loss of 6 (Fernandez).
D 28 2–16 Staubach 1 run evading pass rush (Riley).
D 29 3–15 Staubach pass to Alworth deep overthrown, incomplete.
D 29 4–15 Widby 29 punt downed at M 42.

Miami (10:16)

M 42 1–10 Csonka 12 sweep right (Cole).
D 46 1–10 Csonka fumbled handoff, loss of 2, Howley recovered for Dallas at D 48.

Dallas (9:11)

D 48 1–10 D. Thomas 2 sweep left (Fernandez).

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 2–8 Staubach 5 run evading pass rush (Fernandez).
M 45 3–3 Staubach 4 run evading pass rush (Heinz).
M 41 1–10 Garrison 8 run right (Kolen).
M 33 2–2 Garrison 10 run off right tackle (Johnson).
M 23 1–10 Staubach sacked, loss of 13 (Riley).
M 36 2–23 Staubach 18 pass to Hayes middle (Scott).
M 18 3–5 Staubach 11 pass to D. Thomas (Foley).
M 7 1–goal D. Thomas 3 run middle (Heinz).
M 4 2–goal Garrison 2 run left (Kolen, Riley).
M 2 3–goal Staubach pass to D. Thomas, no gain (Anderson).
M 2 4–goal Clark, 9–yard field goal (1:23).
Dallas scoring drive: 50 yards, 11 plays, 7:48.
Dallas 3, Miami 0

Miami (1:23)
Clark kick to M 5, Ginn 32 return (Renfro).

M 37 1–10 Kiick 1 run right (Green).
M 38 2–9 Griese pass to Warfield broken up (Renfro), incomplete.
M 38 3–9 Griese sacked, loss of 29 (Lilly).
END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Dallas 3, Miami 0

 

SECOND QUARTER

 

M 9 4–38 Seiple 45 punt, Hayes fair catch.

Dallas (14:44)

D 46 1–10 Garrison 5 run right (Kolen).
M 49 2–5 D. Thomas 5 run right (Buoniconti).
M 44 1–10 Staubach pass to Hayes deep broken up (Foley), incomplete.
M 44 2–10 Staubach 4 screen pass to Garrison (Buoniconti). Dallas–first time out.
M 40 3–6 Staubach pass to Alworth overthrown, incomplete.
M 40 4–6 Widby 40 punt into end zone, touchback.

Miami (12:03)

M 20 1–10 Kiick 9 sweep left (Harris).
M 29 2–1 Kiick 2 run left (Jordan).
M 31 1–10 Griese 20 pass to Twilley right (Harris).
D 49 1–10 Csonka 3 run right (Cole, Edwards).
D 46 2–7 Griese pass to Warfield deep incomplete.
D 46 3–7 Griese 4 pass to Kiick right (Howley).
D 42 4–3 Yepremian’s 49–yard field–goal attempt was short.

Dallas (10:03)

D 20 1–10 D. Thomas 10 run right (Foley).
D 30 1–10 Garrison 17 run off right tackle (Foley).
D 47 1–10 Garrison run left, no gain (Fernandez).
D 47 2–10 Garrison 2 run left (Kolen).
D 49 3–8 Staubach pass to Ditka dropped, incomplete.
D 49 4–8 Widby 24 punt downed by I. Thomas.

Miami (7:15)

M 27 1–10 Griese pass to Warfield middle incomplete.
M 27 2–10 Csonka 2 run left (Pugh).
M 29 3–8 Griese 6 pass to Kiick left (Harris).
M 35 4–2 Seiple 41 punt out of bounds.

Dallas (6:15)

D 24 1–10 D. Thomas 5 run right (Swift).
D 29 2–5 Staubach 6 pass to D. Thomas right (Johnson).
D 35 1–10 D. Thomas 5 run left (Heinz).
D 40 2–5 D. Thomas 6 sweep left (Anderson).
D 46 1–10 Garrison 1 run middle (Buoniconti).
D 47 2–9 Staubach 21 pass to Alworth middle (Anderson).
M 32 1–10 Hill 13 run left (Scott, Swift).
M 19 1–10 Hill 7 run right (Riley). Two–Minute Warning.
M 12 2–3 Hill 5 reverse left (Kolen).
M 7 1–goal Staubach 7 pass to Alworth left corner of end zone, touchdown (1:15). Clark kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 76 yards, 10 plays, 5:00.
Dallas 10, Miami 0

Miami (1:15)
Clark kick out of bounds, Dallas penalized 5 for illegal procedure (Clark). Clark kick to M 20, Morris 12 return (Waters).

M 32 1–10 Griese 5 pass to Warfield left sideline (Greene).
M 37 2–5 Griese 11 pass to Kiick middle (Jordan).
M 48 1–10 Griese pass to Mandich incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for offsides.
D 47 1–5 Griese 23 pass to Warfield (Harris).
D 24 1–10 Griese pass to Warfield at D 2 dropped, incomplete.
D 24 2–10 Yepremian, 31–yard field goal (:04).
Miami scoring drive: 44 yards, 4 plays, 1:11.
Dallas 10, Miami 3

Dallas (:04)
Yepremian kick to D 33, Waters 11 return (Mumphord).

END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Dallas 10, Miami 3

 

THIRD QUARTER

Dallas (15:00)
Yepremian kick to D 6, I. Thomas 23 return (Mumphord).

D 29 1–10 Garrison 3 run left (Stanfill).
D 32 2–7 D. Thomas 4 run right (Buoniconti).
D 36 3–3 Staubach 12 pass to Hill right (Kolen).
D 48 1–10 D. Thomas 7 sweep right (Anderson).
M 45 2–3 D. Thomas 23 run right (Kolen).
M 22 1–10 Hayes 16 reverse right (Heinz).
M 6 1–goal Garrison 3 run left (Fernandez).
M 3 2–goal D. Thomas 3 sweep left, touchdown (9:43). Clark kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 71 yards, 8 plays, 5:17.
Dallas 17, Miami 3

Miami (9:43)
Clark kick to goal line, Morris 37 return (Harris).

M 37 1–10 Kiick 3 run right (Lilly).
M 40 2–7 Csonka 2 run off right tackle (Jordan).
M 42 3–5 Griese pass to Warfield middle incomplete.
M 42 4–5 Seiple 32 punt, Harris fair catch.

Dallas (7:24)

D 26 1–10 Garrison 3 run right (Fernandez).
D 29 2–7 D. Thomas 4 sweep right (Buoniconti).
D 33 3–3 Staubach 7 pass to Garrison middle (Buoniconti).
D 40 1–10 D. Thomas sweep right, loss of 5 (Foley).
D 35 2–15 Dallas penalized 5 for delay of game.
D 30 2–20 Staubach 3 run evading pass rush (Swift).
D 33 3–17 Staubach pass to Hayes right incomplete.
D 33 4–17 Widby 46 punt, Scott 21 return (Harris, Lewis).

Miami (3:45)

M 42 1–10 Griese pass to Kiick broken up (Howley), incomplete.
M 42 2–10 Griese pass to Kiick deep broken up (Adderley), incomplete.
M 42 3–10 Griese pass to Warfield middle incomplete.
M 42 4–10 Seiple 37 punt, Harris fair catch.

Dallas (3:10)

D 21 1–10 Garrison 2 run right (Den Herder).
D 23 2–8 D. Thomas 2 sweep left (Stanfill).
D 25 3–6 Staubach pass to Hayes deep overthrown, incomplete.
D 25 4–6 Widby 47 punt downed at M 28.

Miami (1:36)

M 28 1–10 Csonka 2 run off left tackle (Lilly).
M 30 2–8 Kiick 6 sweep left (Renfro).

END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Dallas 17, Miami 3

 

FOURTH QUARTER

 

M 36 3–2 Griese 7 pass to Warfield right (Adderley).
M 43 1–10 Kiick 2 run middle (Howley).
M 45 2–8 Griese 4 pass to Warfield middle (Green).
M 49 3–4 Griese pass to Kiick right intercepted at 50, Howley 41 return.

Dallas (12:35)

M 9 1–goal D. Thomas run left, no gain (Riley). Miami declined illegal motion against Dallas.
M 9 2–goal Hill 2 run right (Buoniconti).
M 7 3–goal Staubach 7 pass to Ditka right end zone, touchdown (11:42). Clark kicked extra point.

Dallas scoring drive: 9 yards, 3 plays, :53.
Dallas 24, Miami 3

Miami (11:42)
Clark kick to M 2, Morris 21 return (Harris).

M 23 1–10 Griese 16 swing pass to Csonka (Jordan).
M 39 1–10 Kiick 3 run off right tackle (Jordan).
M 42 2–7 Griese 27 pass to Fleming middle (Harris).
D 31 1–10 Csonka 6 draw middle (Edwards).
D 25 2–4 Griese pass to Fleming broken up (Green), incomplete.
D 25 3–4 Griese 9 pass to Mandich right (Green).
D 16 1–10 Griese fumbled snap, Cole recovered for Dallas at D 20.

Dallas (8:33)

D 20 1–10 D. Thomas 4 run left (Johnson).
D 24 2–6 D. Thomas 2 run right (Kolen).
D 26 3–4 Staubach 21 pass to Ditka right (Anderson).
D 47 1–10 D. Thomas 7 run off left tackle (Johnson).
M 46 2–3 Garrison 17 run middle (Johnson).
M 29 1–10 Staubach 5 run evading pass rush (Matheson).
M 24 2–5 Garrison 1 run left (Riley).
M 23 3–4 Hill 3 run left (Kolen).
M 20 4–1 Reeves 7 run right on fake field–goal attempt (Scott).
M 13 1–10 Hill sweep left, loss of 5. Two–Minute Warning.
M 18 2–15 Ditka 17 reverse left (Fernandez).
M 1 1–goal Hill dive left, no gain, fumbled, Fernandez recovered for Miami
at M 4.

Miami (1:48)

M 4 1–10 Kiick 7 run left (Toomay).
M 11 2–3 Csonka 11 sweep right (Thomas).
M 22 1–10 Griese 2 screen pass to Csonka (Gregory).
M 24 2–8 Csonka 4 sweep right (Lewis).

 

FINAL SCORE:
Dallas 24, Miami 3

 

FINAL RECORDS:
Dallas 14–3, Miami 12–4–1

 

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