Super Bowl X (1975): Dallas Cowboys face Pittsburgh Steelers at Orange Bowl. Kickoff time: 2:00pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl X (1975) is the season's final accounting for 1975. Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers arrive at Orange Bowl carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 1975 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Dallas Cowboys versus Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl X (1975). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-2 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11-3 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 10-4 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 10-4 | W9 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10-4 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-11 | L6 |
| New York Jets | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 11-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-8 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-9 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-12 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 12-2 | W6 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-9 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-10 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-12 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 12-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-7 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-10 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11-3 | W3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-6 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 5-9 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-10 | W1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 710101717 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7772121 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drew Pearson 29 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick) | 7-0 |
| Steelers | Randy Grossman 7 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Roy Gerela kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Toni Fritsch 36 yard field goal | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Safety, Harrison blocked Hoopes kick through end zone | 10-9 |
| Steelers | Roy Gerela 36 yard field goal | 10-12 |
| Steelers | Roy Gerela 18 yard field goal | 10-15 |
| Steelers | Lynn Swann 64 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw | 10-21 |
| Cowboys | Percy Howard 34 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick) | 17-21 |
| Cowboys | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 14 | 13 |
| Total Yards | 270 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 15/24 | 9/19 |
| Pass yards | 204 | 209 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 42 | 19 |
| Net pass yards | 162 | 190 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 31 | 46 |
| Rush yards | 108 | 149 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 4 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 2 | 0 |
| Penalty yards | 20 | 0 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | |||||
| Roger Staubach | 15/24 | 204 | 2 | 3 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Terry Bradshaw | 9/19 | 209 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Robert Newhouse | 16 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| Roger Staubach | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Doug Dennison | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Preston Pearson | 5 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| PIT | ||||
| Franco Harris | 27 | 82 | 0 | 11 |
| Rocky Bleier | 15 | 51 | 0 | 8 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | ||||
| Drew Pearson | 2 | 59 | 1 | 30 |
| Preston Pearson | 5 | 53 | 0 | 14 |
| Percy Howard | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Charley Young | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Newhouse | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Jean Fugett | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Dennison | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| PIT | ||||
| Lynn Swann | 4 | 161 | 1 | 64 |
| Franco Harris | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| John Stallworth | 2 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Larry Brown | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Randy Grossman | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at Orange Bowl in the Super Bowl X (1975). The final scoring play was Cowboys: Percy Howard 34 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick). Top line of the day: Terry Bradshaw: 209 pass yards on 9-of-19, 2 TD, 0 INT. Pittsburgh Steelers take home the Lombardi Trophy.
Pittsburgh Steelers walked out of Orange Bowl as the team that survived a Super Bowl X (1975) Dallas Cowboys will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 21-17. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Cowboys: Percy Howard 34 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Pittsburgh Steelers hoist the Lombardi.
Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17. Round: Super Bowl X (1975). Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 1 scoring play. Q4: 5 scoring plays. Top performers: - Terry Bradshaw: 209 pass yards on 9-of-19, 2 TD, 0 INT - Franco Harris: 82 rush yards on 27 carries - Lynn Swann: 4 catches for 161 yards
Super Bowl X (1975), played at Orange Bowl. Final: Dallas Cowboys 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 21, with Pittsburgh Steelers taking the result by 4. **First quarter**
- Cowboys: Drew Pearson 29 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick) - Steelers: Randy Grossman 7 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Roy Gerela kick)
**Second quarter**
- Cowboys: Toni Fritsch 36 yard field goal
**Fourth quarter**
- Steelers: Safety, Harrison blocked Hoopes kick through end zone - Steelers: Roy Gerela 36 yard field goal - Steelers: Roy Gerela 18 yard field goal - Steelers: Lynn Swann 64 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw - Cowboys: Percy Howard 34 yard pass from Roger Staubach ( Toni Fritsch kick)
**Top performers**
- Terry Bradshaw: 209 pass yards on 9-of-19, 2 TD, 0 INT - Franco Harris: 82 rush yards on 27 carries - Lynn Swann: 4 catches for 161 yards