Who played the 1979 Super Bowl?

Who played the 1979 Super Bowl?

The Steelers
The Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31. The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium.

What was the score of Superbowl 13?

35-31
Washingtonpost.com: Super Bowl XIII: Bradshaw Guns Down Cowboys. MIAMI, Jan. 21 — Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw played the game of his life today, throwing four touchdown passes and leading the Steelers to a 35-31 victory over Dallas in Super Bowl 13.

Who won 1978 Super Bowl?

Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XII/Champion

Did the Super Bowl used to be in January?

Originally, the game took place in early to mid-January. The addition of two playoff rounds (first in 1967 and then in 1978), an increase in regular-season games from 14 to 16 (1978), and the establishment of one bye-week per team (1990) have caused the Super Bowl to be played later.

Who won Super Bowl XIV?

Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XIV/Champion

Who won Super Bowl 11?

Las Vegas Raiders
Super Bowl XI/Champion

Who played in 1978 Super Bowl?

The Cowboys defeated the Broncos 27–10 to win their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 15, 1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. This was the first Super Bowl in a domed stadium, and the first time that the game was played in prime time in the Eastern United States.

Why was Super Bowl not in January?

Super Bowl Sunday has always been on a Sunday and is usually the last Sunday in January. However, for the first time in it’s history, it was held in February = February 3, 2002. The reason is, due to the September 11, 2001 attacks, the television schedules were all delayed by one week.

Who was the defending Super Bowl champion in 1978?

Dallas was also the defending Super Bowl XII champion, and finished the 1978 regular season with a 12–4 record, and posted playoff victories over the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. Pittsburgh entered the game after posting a 14–2 regular season record and playoff wins over the Denver Broncos and the Houston Oilers.

When was the last time the Super Bowl was played?

The game was played on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, the fifth and last time that the Super Bowl was played in that stadium.

What was the score of Super Bowl XIII?

Super Bowl XIII. 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 Steelers defeated the Cowboys by the score of 35–31.

Who was Hollywood Henderson in Super Bowl XIII?

Much of the pregame hype surrounding Super Bowl XIII centered around Cowboys linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson. Henderson caused quite a stir before the NFC Championship Game by claiming that the Rams had “no class” and the Cowboys would shut them out.