The steelers, the cowboys, the 70s, and the fight for americas soul millman, chad, coyne, shawn on. Pittsburgh steelers tickets are backed by a 100% guaranteed to. Vintage lot of 2 rare super bowl collectibles 1971 5th anniv. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. With their loss to pittsburgh in super bowl xiii, they also became the first team to lose a super bowl.
The steelers defeated the cowboys by the score of 2117 to win their second consecutive super bowl. Pittsburgh steelers, new york giants, and green bay packers won three games on. To appreciate the steelers successes of 1978, its important to. According to the steelers record book on, no player wore number 26 again until scoop.
The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the pittsburgh steelers and dallas cowboys. Of course, if anyone can keep up with the highflying steelers, its the cowboys. Dallas cowboys71 vs pittsburgh steelers4 4the dallas cowboys are on their way to heinz field to challenge the pittsburgh steelers in a afc vs nfc classic rivalry. See also other dates, venues, and schedules for the steelers vs. Dallas currently holds the series advantage with a one game advantage at 1615. The three division winners and the nondivisionwinning team with the best wonloss. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.
Partly because the offenses in 1992 were a little more inventive in attacking defenses, so im not sure that the steel curtain would have been quite so dominant had they played in that era after bill walshs 49ers. Dallas cowboys 31 on january 21st, 1979 full team and player stats and box score. The league expanded the regular season from a 14game schedule to 16. Nfl sports news, scores, schedules, and videos fox sports. Super bowl x was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champion dallas cowboys and the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1975 season. The pittsburgh steelers and the dallas cowboys will each be looking to stay above. The cowboys and steelers are scheduled to face each other in the 2020 hall of fame game on thursday, aug. View the 1978 pittsburgh steelers schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games. Nfl conference championships 16 pit 8 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010. Super bowl x january 18, 1976, miami orange bowl pittsburgh 21, dallas 17. The two teams have met each other 32 times including 3 postseason games, with the pittsburgh steelers winning 15 games and the dallas cowboys winning 17 games. Pittsburgh steelers original game broadcasts mcmillen and wife. The dallas cowboys visit the pittsburgh steelers in week 10 of the 2016 nfl season. The cowboyssteelers rivalry is a rivalry in the nfl.
Seatgeek is the largest ticket hub on the web which means your chances are increased at finding the right tickets at the right price lets go. Track page views withauctivas free counter 352522284528. They have the best record in the nfc and appear destined for a. Preseason game between the steelers and cowboys in a bit of a lost classic. Who was number 26 for the 1978 pittsburgh steelers answers. The steelers pro shop is the teamowned store of the pittsburgh steelers. Super bowl xiii was an american football game between the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference nfc champion dallas cowboys to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1978 season. The cowboys also had a superb offensive line, led by herbert scott and 12time pro. The wild card teams would play each other with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams. The steelers will appear in their eighth thanksgiving day. On march 29, 1978, the nfl adopted a new 16game schedule preceded by a.
After winning backtoback lombardis in 74 and 75, the first two in franchise history, the steelers fell just short in the 76 and 77 playoffs. There is an old novel called canticle for leibowitz. The cowboys steelers rivalry is a rivalry in the nfl. Preston pearson, who later played for the dallas cowboys, wore jersey number 26 from 197074. Super bowl programs collecting guide, gallery, history. Missi matthews spoke with troy polamalu minutes after he found out he is a member of the pro football hall. The 1978 nfl season was the 59th regular season of the national football league. Dallas cowboys victory over steelers ends quarterback. Et in tom benson hall of fame stadium, adjacent to the pro football hall of fame. When will the dallas cowboys play the pittsburgh steelers. Despite pittsburgh steelers qb ben roethlisbergers two touchdown passes and 339 yards, the steelers lost to the dallas cowboys, 2724, in overtime. The dallas cowboys and the pittsburgh steelers did not disappoint on sunday afternoon in what might have been the game of the season in the. Jerry jones fired jimmy johnson soon after the cowboys won their backtoback. Get the best deals on dallas cowboys nfl programs when you shop the largest online selection at.
Im too young to remember super bowl x, but omitting this nfl classic would be a sin. The cowboys 3530 win over the steelers was the most. Fan zone fan zone home steelers official mobile app steelers opus book contests and promotions. Subsequently the cowboys chose to wear their white jerseys, and pittsburgh. They play in different conferences in which the dallas cowboys are in the nfc east and the pittsburgh steelers are in the afc north, they only meet once every four regular seasons and occasionally in the preseason. The dallas cowboys and pittsburgh steelers will kick off the national football leagues season in the city where the league was born. This post was originally posted at the new democrat on wordpress if you look at the two teams in this game and their personal and the two coaching staffs, led by tom landry and chuck knoll respectfully and how great both teams were in 1978 and the fact that this game decided who would be the nfl franchise of the 1970s, the cowboys or steelers, this is the best super bowl at least of the first.
The last time they met was in 2008, when the steelers faced the nfc east and the cowboys faced the afc north. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. Cowboys vs steelers tickets cowboys steelers tickets. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Colts were forced to face the steelers in a snow storm. The cowboys currently lead the alltime series 1715.
The official dallas cowboys bluebook hardcover book collectible. The clubhouse candidate for game of the year is finished. Chad millman and sean coyne chronicle this series in their 2010 book the ones who hit the hardest, arguing that the tensions between the two teams mirrored the 1970s sun beltfrost belt social shift. In 2010, the two teams will not meet in the regular season. In 1974 and 1975, the pittsburgh steelers won super bowl. The steelers defeated the cowboys by the score of 3531. Divisional round denver broncos at pittsburgh steelers. Cowboys receiver dez bryant hauled in a touchdown pass in the second half against the steelers. The steelers, the cowboys, the 70s, and the fight for americas soul. The 81 cowboys capitalize on a franco harris fumble to. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Dallas cowboys victory over steelers ends quarterback controversy.