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Dallas Cowboys (13-3) |
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| Dallas -24 Miami -3 |
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NFC Divisional Playoff: Dallas 20, Minnesota 12 Divisional Playoff: Washington 20, San Francisco 24 Championship Game: San Francisco 3, Dallas 14 |
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| Super Bowl VI Quick Facts | |
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| Date: | January 16, 1972 |
| Location: | Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA |
| Surface: | Outdoors on turf |
| Game Weather: | Sunny |
| Conditions: | Temp: 39 F |
| Attendance: | 81,203 |
| Kickoff Time: | 1:35 P.M. Central |
| Commentary: | Ray Scott and Pat Summerall (CBS) |
| Pre-Game Show: | Kilgore J.C. Rangerettes, Air Force fly-over |
| Halftime Show: | "Salute to Louis Armstrong" Ftr: Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt, U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team Producer: Jim Skinner |
| Winner Share: | $15,000 |
| Loser Share: | $7,500 |
| Ticket Price: | $15 (varying ticket colors depending on level) |
| Most Valuable Player: | Cowboys QB Roger Staubach (12/19, 119 yds, 2 TDs) |
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.
^ topSuper Bowl VI - Most Valuable Player
 MVP Roger Staubach |
Position: Quarterback Height: 6' 3" Weight: 202 lbs. Birthdate: February 5, 1942 Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH College: Navy Team/Year: Dallas; 1969-1979 |
Super Bowl VI Scoring Summary
Team |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Miami |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
First Quarter |
|---|
DAL: FG Clark 9, 13:37 |
Second Quarter |
DAL: Alworth 7 pass from Staubach (Clark
kick), 13:45 MIA: FG Yepremian 31, 14:56 |
Third Quarter |
DAL: D. Thomas 3 run (Clark kick),
5:17 DAL: Ditka 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick), 3:18 |
Fourth Quarter |
No scoring |
Super Bowl VI Team Statistics
Dallas |
Team Statistics |
Miami |
|---|---|---|
23 |
Total First Downs |
10 |
15 |
Rushing |
3 |
8 |
Passing |
7 |
0 |
Penalty |
0 |
352 |
Total Net Yardage |
185 |
69 |
Total Offensive Plays |
44 |
5.1 |
Average Gain |
4.2 |
48 |
Rushes |
20 |
252 |
Yards Rushing |
80 |
5.3 |
Average Yards |
4.0 |
19 |
Passes Attempted |
23 |
12 |
Passes Completed |
12 |
0 |
Had Intercepted |
1 |
2 |
Times Sacked |
1 |
19 |
Yards Lost |
29 |
100 |
Net Yards Passing |
105 |
5 |
Punts |
5 |
37.2 |
Average Distance |
40.0 |
1 |
Punt Returns |
1 |
-1 |
Punt Return Yardage |
21 |
2 |
Kickoff Returns |
5 |
34 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
122 |
41 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
1 |
Fumbles |
2 |
0 |
Own Recovered |
0 |
2 |
Opponents' Recovered |
1 |
3 |
Penalties |
0 |
15 |
Yards Penalized |
0 |
24 |
Points Scored |
3 |
3 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
1 |
Rushing |
0 |
2 |
Passing |
0 |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
3 |
Extra Points |
0 |
1 |
Field Goals |
1 |
1 |
Field Goals Attempted |
2 |
0 |
Safeties |
0 |
7/14 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
2/9 |
1/1 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/0 |
39:12 |
Time of Possession |
20:48 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Rushing
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Miami |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Thomas | 19 |
95 |
23 |
1 |
Kiick | 10 |
40 |
9 |
0 |
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| Garrison | 14 |
74 |
17 |
0 |
Csonka | 9 |
40 |
12 |
0 |
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| Hill | 7 |
25 |
13 |
0 |
Griese | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Staubach | 5 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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| Ditka | 1 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
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| Hayes | 1 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
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| Reeves | 1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Passing
Dallas |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Miami |
Att |
Com |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staubach | 19 |
12 |
119 |
2 |
0 |
Griese | 23 |
12 |
134 |
0 |
1 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Receiving
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Miami |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Thomas | 3 |
17 |
11 |
0 |
Warfield | 4 |
39 |
23 |
0 |
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| Alworth | 2 |
28 |
21 |
1 |
Kiick | 3 |
21 |
11 |
0 |
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| Ditka | 2 |
28 |
21 |
1 |
Csonka | 2 |
18 |
16 |
0 |
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| Hayes | 2 |
23 |
18 |
0 |
Fleming | 1 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
|
| Garrison | 2 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
Twilley | 1 |
20 |
20 |
0 |
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| Hill | 1 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
Mandich | 1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Punting
Dallas |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
Miami |
No. |
Ave |
Lg |
Blk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widby | 5 |
37.2 |
47 |
0 |
Seiple | 5 |
40.0 |
45 |
0 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Punt Returns
Dallas |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Miami |
No. |
FC |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes | 1 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
Scott | 1 |
0 |
21 |
21 |
0 |
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| Harris | 0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Miami |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Thomas | 1 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
Morris | 4 |
90 |
37 |
0 |
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| Waters | 1 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
Ginn | 1 |
32 |
32 |
0 |
Super Bowl VI Individual Statistics - Interceptions
Dallas |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
Miami |
No. |
Yds |
Lg |
TD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howley | 1 |
41 |
41 |
0 |
None |
Super Bowl VI Starting Lineups
Dallas Cowboys |
Offense |
Miami Dolphins |
|---|---|---|
Manders, Dave |
C |
DeMarco, Bob |
Niland, John |
G |
Kuechenberg, Bob |
Nye, Blaine |
G |
Little, Larry |
Liscio, Tony |
T |
Crusan, Doug |
Wright, Rayfield |
T |
Evans, Norm |
Ditka, Mike |
TE |
Fleming, Marv |
Alworth, Lance |
WR |
Twilley, Howard |
Hayes, Bob |
WR |
Warfield, Paul |
Garrison, Walt |
RB |
Csonka, Larry |
Thomas, Duane |
RB |
Kiick, Jim |
Staubach, Roger |
QB |
Griese, Bob |
Defense |
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Lilly, Bob |
DT |
Fernandez, Manny |
Pugh, Jethro |
DT |
Heinz, Bob |
Andrie, George |
DE |
Riley, Jim |
Cole, Larry |
DE |
Stanfill, Bill |
Edwards, Dave |
OLB |
Kolen, Mike |
Howley, Chuck |
OLB |
Swift, Douglas |
Jordan, Lee Roy |
MLB |
Buoniconti, Nick |
Adderley, Herb |
CB |
Foley, Tim |
Renfro, Mel |
CB |
Johnson, Curtis |
Harris, Cliff |
FS |
Scott, Jake |
Green, Cornell |
SS |
Anderson, Dick |
Super Bowl VI Substitutes
Dallas |
Miami |
|---|---|
Clark, Mike V. |
Cole, Terry |
Fitzgerald, John |
Cornish, Frank E. |
Gregory, Bill |
Den Herder, Vern |
Hill, Calvin |
Ginn, Hubert |
Lewis, D. D. |
Langer, Jim |
Reeves, Dan |
Mandich, Jim |
Smith, Lawrence |
Matheson, Bob |
Stincic, Thomas |
Moore, Wayne |
Thomas, Ike |
Morris, Mercury |
Toomay, Pat |
Mumphord, Lloyd |
Truax, Billy |
Noonan, Karl |
Waters, Charlie |
Petrella, Bob |
Welch, Claxton |
Powell, Jesse |
Widby, Ron |
Seiple, Larry |
Williams, Joseph H. |
Stowe, Otto |
Yepremian, Garo |
| Referee: Jim Tunney (32), Umpire: Joe Connell (57), Line Judge: Art Holst (33), Head Linesman: Al Sabato (10), Back Judge: Ralph Vandenberg (47), Field Judge: Bob Wortman (84) |