Super Bowl XIII - "Battle of Champions"
“The Battle of Champions,” as this classic NFL skirmish would be nicknamed, was a perfect title for the Super Bowl between the Cowboys and Steelers in a windy Orange Bowl in Miami on January 21, 1979. Each team had won two Super Bowls and the Cowboys were the defending champions, while three years earlier the Steelers had beaten Dallas in a captivating Super Bowl X in this very stadium. Both quarterbacks and head coaches were Hall of Famers: Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll for Pittsburgh; Roger Staubach and Tom Landry for Dallas. And the showdown would live up to the hype – and then some. Bradshaw and Staubach combined for seven touchdown passes, the longest of which was 75 yards from Bradshaw to John Stallworth. The Steelers led 21-17 after three quarters, but the most exciting period was the fourth, in which four touchdowns were scored. The Steelers appeared to break away with a 35-17 lead, but in the waning minutes Staubach threw a pair of touchdowns to make it 35-31. After an onside kick failed, however, the Cowboys fell short.