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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.
The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII, 35–31, on January 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. This was the first year that the playoffs expanded to a ten-team format, adding a second wild card team (a fifth seed) from each conference.
Super Bowl III in January 1969 was the first such game that carried the "Super Bowl" moniker in official marketing; the names "Super Bowl I" and "Super Bowl II" were retroactively applied to the first two games. [4] A total of 20 franchises, including teams that have relocated to another city or changed their name, have won the Super Bowl. [5]
One yard short, in an incredible Super Bowl ending. 3. Super Bowl XIII: January 21, 1979, Orange Bowl in Miami ... Manning hit him with a 13-yard strike to give New York the game-winning score ...
25. Super Bowl VII (1973) Miami Dolphins def. Washington Redskins, 14-7. This was a game where the final score is a bit deceptive of how close the contest actually was, Super Bowl VII was a ...
The Dallas Cowboys secured their second Super Bowl title by defeating the Denver Broncos with a score of 27–10. This historic game took place on January 15, 1978, at the Louisiana Superdome in ...
Earning them the opportunity to defend their NFL championship in Super Bowl XIII. As usual, the Rams defense proved to be a tough nut to crack for the Cowboys offense, but, it all began to go horribly wrong for the Rams after Dallas safety Charlie Waters intercepted a pass and returned it to the Rams 10-yard line with 1:52 left in the 3rd-quarter.
The game was also the third rematch between Super Bowl teams after Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XVII. This was the Bengals' second Super Bowl appearance after finishing the regular season with a 12–4 record. The 49ers were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting a 10–6 regular season record.