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Background Dallas Cowboys The Cowboys entered the season still having the reputation of "not being able to win the big games" and "next year's champion". The Super Bowl V loss added more fuel to that widely held view. As in the previous season, Dallas had a quarterback controversy as Staubach and Craig Morton alternated as starting quarterback (in a loss to the Bears in game 7, Morton and Staubach alternated plays).. The Cowboys were 4-3 at the season midpoint. But after head coach Tom Landry settled on Staubach, the Cowboys won their last seven regular season games to finish with an 113 record. Staubach finished the regular season as the NFL's top rated passer (101.8) by throwing for 1,882 yards, 15 touchdowns, and only 4 interceptions. He was also a terrific rusher, gaining 343 yards and 2 touchdowns on 41 carries. Dallas also had an outstanding trio of running backs, Walt Garrison, Duane Thomas, and Calvin Hill, who rushed for a combined total of 1,690 yards and 14 touchdowns during the season. Garrison led the team in receptions during the season. (Thomas, upset that the Cowboys would not renegotiate his contract after his excellent rookie year, had stopped talking to the press and to almost everyone on the team). Wide Receivers Bob Hayes and Lance Alworth also provided a deep threat, catching a combined total of 69 passes for 1,327 yards and 10 touchdowns. The offensive line, anchored by all-pro tackle Rayfield Wright, Pro Bowlers John Niland and Ralph Neely, and future hall of famer Forrest Gregg, was also a primary reason for their success on offense (Neely had broken his leg in November in a dirt-bike accident, and was replaced first by Gregg and then by Tony Liscio, who came out of retirement). The Dallas defense (nicknamed the "Doomsday Defense") had given up only one touchdown in the last 25 quarters prior to the Super Bowl. Their defensive line was anchored by Pro Bowl defensive tackle Bob Lilly, who excelled at pressuring quarterbacks and breaking up running plays. Dallas also had an outstanding trio of linebackers: Pro Bowler Chuck Howley, who recorded 5 interceptions and returned them for 122 yards; Dave Edwards 2 interceptions; and Lee Roy Jordan, who recorded 2 interceptions. The Cowboys secondary was led by 2 future hall of fame cornerbacks Herb Adderley (6 interceptions for 182 return yards) and Mel Renfro (4 interceptions for 11 yards). Safeties Cliff Harris and Pro Bowler Cornell Green also combined for 4 interceptions. They were also helped out by weak side linebacker D.D. Lewis. Miami Dolphins The Dolphins were based primarily around their league-leading running attack, led by running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick. Csonka rushed for 1,051 yards, averaging over five yards per carry, and scored seven touchdowns. Versatile Jim Kiick rushed for 738 yards and three touchdowns, and was second on the Dolphins in receiving with 40 receptions for 338 yards. They fumbled once (by Kiick) between the two of them during the regular season. But Miami also had a threatening passing game. Quarterback Bob Griese, the AFC's leading passer and most valuable player, put up an impressive performance during the season, completing 145 passes for 2,089 yards and 19 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions. Griese's major weapon was wide receiver Paul Warfield, who caught 43 passes for 996 yards (a 23.2 yards per catch average) and a league-leading 11 touchdowns. The Dolphins also had an excellent offensive line to open up holes for their running backs and protect Griese on pass plays, led by future Hall of Fame guard Larry Little. Miami's defense was a major reason why the team built a 1031 regular season record, including eight consecutive wins. Future Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti was a major force reading and stopping plays, while safety Jake Scott recorded 7 interceptions. Playoffs For more details on this topic, see NFL playoffs, 1971-72. Before this season, the Dolphins had never won a playoff game in franchise history, but they surprised the entire NFL by advancing to the Super Bowl with wins against the two previous Super Bowl champions. First Miami defeated the Kansas City Chiefs (winners of Super Bowl IV), 27-24, in the longest game in NFL history with kicker Garo Yepremian's game-winning field goal after 22 minutes and 40 seconds of overtime play. Later, Miami shut out the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Colts, 21-0, in the AFC Championship Game, aided by safety Dick Anderson who intercepted 3 passes from Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas and returned one of them for a 62-yard touchdown. Meanwhile, the Cowboys marched to the Super Bowl with playoff wins over the Minnesota Vikings, 20-12 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs, and the San Francisco 49ers, 14-3 in the NFC Championship Game, only giving up one touchdown in the two games. Super Bowl pregame news and notes Soon after the Dolphins' win in the AFC Championship Game, Shula received a phone call at his home from President Richard M. Nixon at 1:30 in the morning. Nixon had a play he thought would work, a particular pass to Warfield. (That particular play, which was called late in the first quarter, was broken up by Mel Renfro.) When asked about the Dolphins' defensive team prior to Super Bowl VI, Landry said that he could not recall any of the players' names, but they were a big concern to him. This remark immediately led to the nickname "No-Name Defense". According to Tom Landry, the Cowboys were very confident. "When they talked among themselves they said there was no way they were going to lose that game." On Media Day, Duane Thomas refused to answer any questions and sat silently until his required time was up. Roger Staubach surmises that Duane Thomas would have been named MVP if he had cooperated with the press prior to the game. In the Cowboys' locker room after the game, flustered CBS reporter Tom Brookshier asked Duane Thomas a long-winded question, the gist of which was "You're fast, aren't you?" Thomas, who had shunned the press all season, simply said "Evidently." Thomas became the first player to score touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls, having a receiving touchdown in Super Bowl V. Dolphins safety Jake Scott entered Super Bowl VI with a broken left hand. He broke his right wrist during the game but never came out. With both hands in casts for three months, he said "When I go to the bathroom, that's when I find out who my real friends are." This game was originally scheduled to be the last to be played in Tulane Stadium. It was hoped the Louisiana Superdome would be ready in time for the 1972 NFL season. However, political wrangling led to a lengthy delay in construction, and groundbreaking did not take place until August 11, 1971, five months before this game. The Superdome was not completed until August 1975, forcing Super Bowl IX to be moved to Tulane Stadium. That Super Bowl proved to be the final NFL game in the stadium, which was demolished in late 1979. Television and entertainment The game was broadcast in the United States by CBS with play-by-play announcer Ray Scott and color commentator Pat Summerall. Although Tulane Stadium was sold out for the game, unconditional blackout rules in the NFL prohibited the live telecast from being shown in the New Orleans area. This would be the last Super Bowl to be blacked out in the TV market in which the game was played. The following year, the NFL allowed Super Bowl VII to be televised live in the host city (Los Angeles) when all tickets were sold. In 1973, the NFL changed its blackout policy to allow games to be broadcast in the home team's market if sold out 72 hours in advance. The Kilgore College Rangerettes drill team performed during the pregame festivities. Later, the United States Air Force Academy Chorale sang the national anthem. The halftime show was a "Salute to Louis Armstrong" featuring jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, actress and singer Carol Channing, trumpeter Al Hirt and the U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team. Despite being the second Super Bowl after the AFL-NFL merger, Super Bowl VI was the first one to have the NFL logo painted at the 50-yard line. The NFL would do this for all but one Super Bowl after this until Super Bowl XXXI. Game summary This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2008) According to Roger Staubach, the Cowboys' game plan was to neutralize the Dolphins' key offensive and defensive playersaul Warfield and Nick Buoniconti. Warfield was double-teamed by Green and Renfro. "They pretty much shut him down," wrote Staubach. Since the running game was the key to the Cowboys' offense, they wanted to take the quick-reacting Buoniconti out of each play. Two linemen, usually Niland and center Dave Manders, were assigned to block Buoniconti. Combined with counterplays and the excellent cutback running of Thomas, this tactic proved very successful. Miami's defense was designed to stop Staubach's scrambling. According to Staubach, although his scrambing was shut down this did not work to the Dolphins' benefit because it opened things up for the other backs. Miami won the coin toss and elected to receive. Neither team could mount a drive on its first possession. On the first play of the Dolphins' second possession, Csonka, on his first carry of the game, gained 12 yards on a sweep. That would be his longest gain of the day. On the next play, Csonka fumbled a handoff from Grieseis first fumble of the seasonnd it was recovered by linebacker Chuck Howley at the Cowboys 48-yard line. Twelve plays later, Dallas kicker Mike Clark kicked a 9-yard field goal to give the Cowboys a 30 lead. On the third play of the Dolphins' next possession at their own 38-yard line, Griese was sacked by Lilly for a 29-yard loss. Early in the second quarter, Miami drove to the Cowboys 42-yard line with the aid of a 20-yard reception by receiver Howard Twilley, but the drive stalled and ended with no points after kicker Garo Yepremian missed a 49-yard field goal attempt. Later in the period, Dallas drove 76 yards in nine plays, including a 21-yard reception by Alworth, and then scored on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Staubach to Alworth to increase their lead, 100. Miami started the ensuing drive with just 1:15 left in the half, and quarterback Bob Griese completed three consecutive passes, two to receiver Paul Warfield and one to running back Jim Kiick, for 44 total yards to reach the Dallas 24ard line. On the next play Griese threw to Warfield, who was open at the 2-yard line, but the ball was deflected by Green and bounced off Warfield's chest. Miami had to settle for Yepremian's 31-yard field goal to cut the Dolphins deficit to 103 going into halftime. But Dallas dominated the second half, preventing any chance of a Miami comeback. Dallas reasoned that Miami would make adjustments to stop the Cowboys' inside running game which had been so successful in the first half. So the Cowboys decided to run outside. The Cowboys opened the third period with a 71-yard, 8-play drive, which included four runs by Thomas for 37 yards, a reverse by Hayes for 16 yards, and only one pass, scoring on Thomas' 3-yard sweep to make the score 17-3. This seemed to fire up the Dallas defense, who managed to prevent Miami from getting a single first down in the entire third quarter. The farthest advance Miami had in the third quarter was to its own 42-yard line as Griese and the offense were, said Shula, "destroyed." Miami did manage to advance to midfield early in the final period, but Howley ended the drive by intercepting a pass from Griese intended for Kiick in the flat. After returning the ball 41 yards, Howley tripped and fell at the Dolphins 9-yard line with nobody near him. But three plays later, Staubach threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Mike Ditka, increasing the Dallas lead to 243 with twelve minutes left in the game. Miami began their next possession at their own 23-yard line and mounted only their third sustained drive of the game, reaching the Dallas 16-yard line in six plays. However, Griese fumbled the snap and the ball was recovered by Cowboys left end Larry Cole at the 20-yard line. The Cowboys then mounted an eleven-play drive to the Miami 1-yard line which featured just one pass and a fake field goal attempt on fourth-and-one at the Miami 20-yard line. However, on first-and-goal at the 1-yard line, Hill fumbled while attempting to dive across the goal line, and the ball was recovered at the 4-yard line by Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez with just under two minutes left. Miami then ran four meaningless plays to end the game. Wrote Staubach, "I can say that I don't think I ever felt any better as an athlete than how I felt after that game..." Nick Buoniconti wrote, "I was knocked senseless...The Cowboys seemed to be moving so much faster than we were....We were overmatched psychologically as well as physically." Jim Kiick said, "Dallas wasn't that much better, but football is momentum. We lost it in the first quarter when we fumbled and they scored, and we never got it back." Said the Dolphins' Howard Twilley: It's so hard to figure. We went in confident. We really thought we'd win and win handily. Something happened, though, during the week. I guess it was that week. The week has its own momentum, like nothing we'd been in before...[Shula] said we'd been embarrassed. He said we didn't even compete....That's the sickest feeling I've ever had. Said Cornell Green, "The difference between the Dolphins and Cowboys was that the Dolphins were just happy to be in the game and the Cowboys came to win the game.". Griese completed the same amount of passes as Staubach (12), and threw for 15 more yards (134), but threw no touchdown passes and was intercepted once. Csonka and Kiick, were held to just 80 combined rushing yards (40 yards each), no touchdowns, and lost 1 fumble on 19 carries. Warfield was limited to just 4 receptions for 39 yards. Thomas was the top rusher of the game with 19 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards. Dallas running back Walt Garrison added 74 rushing yards and caught 2 passes for 11 yards. Scoring summary First Quarter DAL - FG: Mike Clark 9 yards 3-0 DAL Second Quarter DAL - TD: Lance Alworth 7 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) 10-0 DAL MIA - FG: Garo Yepremian 31 yards 10-3 DAL Third Quarter DAL - TD: Duane Thomas 3 yard run (Mike Clark kick) 17-3 DAL Fourth Quarter DAL - TD: Mike Ditka 7 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) 24-3 DAL Final statistics Source:The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football, (1973), p.153, Macmillan Publishing Co. New York, NY, LCCN 73-3862 Statistical comparison Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins First downs 23 10 First downs rushing 15 3 First downs passing 8 7 First downs penalty 0 0 Net yards rushing 252 80 Passes attempted 19 23 Passes completed 12 12 Interceptions-yards 1-41 0-0 Net yards passing 100 105 Total yards 352 185 Punts-average 5-37.2 5-40.0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-yards 3-15 0-0 Individual leaders Dolphins Passing C/ATT Yds TD INT Bob Griese 12/23 134 0 1 Dolphins Rushing Car Yds TD Larry Csonka 9 40 0 Jim Kiick 10 40 0 Griese 1 1 0 Dolphins Receiving Rec Yds TD Paul Warfield 4 39 0 Kiick 3 21 0 Csonka 2 18 0 Marv Fleming 1 27 0 Howard Twilley 1 20 0 Jim Mandich 1 9 0 Cowboys Passing C/ATT Yds TD INT Roger Staubach 12/19 119 2 0 Cowboys Rushing Car Yds TD Duane Thomas 19 95 1 Walt Garrison 14 74 0 Calvin Hill 7 25 0 Staubach 5 18 0 Mike Ditka 1 17 0 Bob Hayes 1 16 0 Dan Reeves 1 7 0 Cowboys Receiving Rec Yds TD Thomas 3 17 0 Lance Alworth 2 28 1 Ditka 2 28 1 Hayes 2 23 0 Garrison 2 11 0 Hill 1 12 0 Starting lineups Miami Position Dallas OFFENSE Paul Warfield WR Bob Hayes Doug Crusan LT Tony Liscio Bob Kuechenberg LG John Niland Bob DeMarco C Dave Manders Larry Little RG Blaine Nye Norm Evans RT Rayfield Wright Marv Fleming TE Mike Ditka Howard Twilley WR Lance Alworth Bob Griese QB Roger Staubach Larry Csonka FB Walt Garrison Jim Kiick RB Duane Thomas DEFENSE Jim Riley LE Larry Cole Manny Fernandez LDT Jethro Pugh Bob Heinz RDT Bob Lilly Bill Stanfill RE George Andrie Doug Swift LOLB Dave Edwards Nick Buoniconti MLB Lee Roy Jordan Mike Kolen ROLB Chuck Howley Tim Foley LCB Herb Adderley Curtis Johnson RCB Mel Renfro Dick Anderson SS Cornell Green Jake Scott FS Cliff Harris Officials Referee: Jim Tunney (#32) Umpire: Joe Connell (#57) Head Linesman: Al Sabato (#10) Line Judge: Art Hoist (#33) Field Judge: Bob Wortman (#84) Back Judge: Ralph Vandenberg (#47) Note: A seven-official system was not used until 1978 Game time and weather conditions 2:30 p.m. EST/1:30 p.m. CST 39F (4C), windy. This remains the lowest game-time temperature for a Super Bowl game to date. See also 1971 NFL season NFL playoffs, 1971-72 References ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/01/18/historical-super-bowl-tv-ratings/11044 ^ Staubach became the first quarterback of a winning team in the Super Bowl to play the entire game. Bart Starr was relieved by Zeke Bratkowski in the first two Super Bowls when the Packers had the game safely in hand; Joe Namath was relieved briefly by Babe Parilli in Super Bowl III; Len Dawson gave way to Mike Livingston late in Super Bowl IV when the Chiefs had clinched the game; Earl Morrall came in for an injured Johnny Unitas late in the first half of Super Bowl V and led the Baltimore Colts to a come-from-behind victory over the Cowboys. ^ a b c d Roger Staubach, "Super Bowl VI," Super Bowl: The Game of Their Lives, Danny Peary, editor. Macmillan, 1997. ISBN 0-02-860841-0 ^ a b c Bill McGrane, "Winning the Big One," The Super Bowl: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of America's Greatest Game. Simon and Schuster, 1990 ISBN 0-671-72798-2 ^ Dave Hyde, Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, p115. Dolphins/Curtis Publishing, 2002 ISBN 0-9702677-1-1 ^ Mike Clark's 9-yard field goal tied the New York Jets Jim Turner's 9-yard three pointer in Super Bowl III for the shortest field goal in Super Bowl history. At the time, the goal posts were on goal lines instead of at the back of the end zones. Thus, this shared record will stand indefinitely unless the league decides to move the goal posts back to the goal lines. ^ a b Nick Buoniconti, "Super Bowl VII," Super Bowl: The Game of Their Lives, Danny Peary, editor. Macmillan, 1997. ISBN 0-02-860841-0 ^ John Underwood, "The Blood and Thunder Boys," Sports Illustrated, August 7, 1972 Super Bowl official website 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5. Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. ISBN 1-933405-32-5. The Official NFL Encyclopedia Pro Football. NAL Books. ISBN 0-453-00431-8. The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X. http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005) All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005) vde Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl VI Champions 10 Ron Widby| 12 Roger Staubach (MVP)| 14 Craig Morton| 15 Toni Fritsch| 19 Lance Alworth| 20 Mel Renfro| 22 Bob Hayes| 23 Margene Adkins| 26 Herb Adderley| 30 Dan Reeves| 31 Gloster Richardson| 32 Walt Garrison| 33 Duane Thomas| 34 Cornell Green| 35 Calvin Hill| 36 Joe Williams| 37 Isaac Thomas| 41 Charlie Waters| 42 Claxton Welch| 43 Cliff Harris| 46 Mark Washington| 50 D. D. Lewis| 51 Dave Manders| 52 Dave Edwards| 54 Chuck Howley| 55 Lee Roy Jordan| 56 Tom Stincic| 60 Lee Roy Caffey| 61 Blaine Nye| 62 John Fitzgerald| 63 Larry Cole| 64 Tony Liscio| 66 George Andrie| 67 Pat Toomay| 70 Rayfield Wright| 71 Rodney Wallace| 72 Don Talbert| 73 Ralph Neely| 74 Bob Lilly| 75 Jethro Pugh| 76 John Niland| 77 Bill Gregory| 79 Forrest Gregg| 83 Mike Clark| 85 Tody Smith| 87 Billy Truax| 89 Mike Ditka Head Coach: Tom Landry Coaches: Ermal Allen| Bobby Franklin| Jim Myers| Dan Reeves| Ray Renfro| Ernie Stautner| Jerry Tubbs vde Super Bowl I 1967 II 1968 III 1969 IV 1970 V 1971 VI 1972 VII 1973 VIII 1974 IX 1975 X 1976 XI 1977 XII 1978 XIII 1979 XIV 1980 XV 1981 XVI 1982 XVII 1983 XVIII 1984 XIX 1985 XX 1986 XXI 1987 XXII 1988 XXIII 1989 XXIV 1990 XXV 1991 XXVI 1992 XXVII 1993 XXVIII 1994 XXIX 1995 XXX 1996 XXXI 1997 XXXII 1998 XXXIII 1999 XXXIV 2000 XXXV 2001 XXXVI 2002 XXXVII 2003 XXXVIII 2004 XXXIX 2005 XL 2006 XLI 2007 XLII 2008 XLIII 2009 XLIV 2010 XLV 2011 XLVI 2012 XLVII 2013 XLVIII 2014 XLIX 2015 L 2016 Champions Coaches Vince Lombardi Trophy Most Valuable Players Records Broadcasters Officials National Anthem Halftime Advertising USA Today Ad Meter Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions Curse Counterprogramming Lead-out programming vde Dallas Cowboys Founded in 1960 Plays in Arlington, Texas Headquartered in Valley Ranch, Irving, Texas The Franchise Franchise History Players Seasons Expansion Draft Draft History Quarterbacks Stadiums Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium Cowboys Stadium Culture Thanksgiving Classic America's Team Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Doomsday Defense Crazy Ray Rowdy Jerry Jones Lore Tom Landry Tex Schramm The Rivalry Captain Comeback Ice Bowl Hail Mary The Catch Herschel Walker trade 4-3 Defense Rivalries The Rivalry Eagles Rivalry Giants Rivalry Governor's Cup Head Coaches Landry Johnson Switzer Gailey Campo Parcells Phillips Super Bowl Appearances (8) V VI X XII XIII XXVII XXVIII XXX League Championships (5) 1971 1977 1992 1993 1995 Ring of Honor Bob Lilly Don Meredith Don Perkins Chuck Howley Mel Renfro Roger Staubach Lee Roy Jordan Tom Landry Tony Dorsett Randy White Bob Hayes Tex Schramm Cliff Harris Rayfield Wright Troy Aikman Michael Irvin Emmitt Smith Seasons 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Current League Affiliations League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division vde Miami Dolphins Founded in 1966 Based in Miami Gardens, Florida The Franchise Franchise History Players First-round draft picks Starting Quarterbacks Stadiums Orange Bowl Sun Life Stadium Culture Dolphinsets rivalry Fight Song Wayne Huizenga Stephen M. Ross Joe Robbie T.D. Lore Perfect Season Snowplow Game The Epic in Miami The Clock Play The Monday Night Miracle Head Coaches Wilson Shula Johnson Wannstedt Bates Saban Cameron Sparano Starting Quarterbacks Wood Bo. Griese Strock Woodley Marino Fiedler Br. Griese Feeley Frerotte Culpepper Harrington Green Lemon Beck Pennington Henne Division Championships (13) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008 Super Bowl Appearances (5) VI VII VIII XVII XIX League Championships (2) 1972, 1973 Retired Numbers 12, 13, 39 Seasons 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Current League Affiliations League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division Categories: Dallas Cowboys postseason | Miami Dolphins postseason | 1971 National Football League season | Super BowlHidden categories: Articles needing additional references from February 2008 | All articles needing additional references
