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According to the NFL.com article "Ranking the Super Bowls" by media analyst Elliot Harrison, featuring Dallas personnel man Gil Brandt, Super Bowl XIII was the greatest of the first 49 played. According to Brandt, "Super Bowl XIII, in my mind, was the most memorable of the Super Bowls. Those were two great football teams.
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.
Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference. The wild card teams played each other, with the winner advancing to the playoff round of eight teams. [1] The season ended with Super Bowl XIII when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
12. Super Bowl XIII (1979) Pittsburgh Steelers def. Dallas Cowboys, 35-31. ... but somehow, the football played in Super Bowl XXXVIII was still the highlight of the evening. ...
(The football Yankees played from 1926-29 in the Big Apple. So it’s been a long time.) ... 1978, Super Bowl XIII: Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31. 1979, Super Bowl XIV: Steelers 31, Los Angeles ...
The 49ers and the Bengals, who faced off in Super Bowl XVI (pictured), would play each other again in Super Bowl XXIII. The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Super Bowl: [n 2] 3 times – Pittsburgh Steelers (X and XIII) vs. Dallas Cowboys see also Cowboys–Steelers rivalry
1979: Super Bowl XIII. Average Ticket Price: $30. Inflation Adjusted: $123. Attendance: 79,484. ... Super Bowl XVI, played on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan saw ...
In the fourth and final pre-season game, the Steelers' defense once again played well, but the offense was the weak link in a 16–13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys (in what would turn out to be a preview of the Super Bowl XIII matchup). The Steelers had difficulty running the ball, with six players combining for just 101 yards on 29 rushing attempts.