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10. Super Bowl XII

Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
Jan. 15, 1978
at New Orleans

Does the Big Easy refer to the city or the way Dallas wins world championships there? The Broncos, like the Dolphins in Super Bowl VI, were lucky this one wasn't even more one-sided.

On this day, Orange Crush was what Randy White, Harvey Martin and a raging Dallas defense made of Craig Morton and the Denver offense. And once Staubach hit some key passes and calmed down the offense, victory was assured for the Cowboys.

Today in History
1999: A final autopsy reveals that former Cowboys offensive lineman Mark Tuinei died of a lethal combination of heroin and a form of the drug ecstasy. The death was ruled an accident.
Picture of the Day

AP

Green Bay Packer Jim Taylor runs with a Bart Starr pass as Mel Renfro (20) leaps high in air too late to break up the pass during the NFL Championship game, Jan. 1, 1967, in Dallas. At left is Cowboys Chuck Howley (54).


Michael Irvin



Season opener

vs. N.Y. GIANTS

Sunday, Sept. 9, 7:15 p.m.

TV: NBC (Ch. 5)



 
 
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