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Again the Steelers' "Steel Curtain" defense dominated the league, ranking third in
fewest yards allowed (4,019) and sending 8 of their 11 starters to the Pro Bowl:
defensive linemen Joe Greene and L.C. Greenwood; future Hall of Fame linebackers
Jack Ham and Jack Lambert; Andy Russell, the team's third starting linebacker;
future Hall of Fame defensive back Mel Blount; and safeties Glen Edwards
and Mike Wagner. Greene made the Pro Bowl despite missing six games with injuries. Ham and Lambert had the best seasons of their careers, while Blount led the league with 11 interceptions. |
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SB 10 Champion Pittsburgh Steelers |
The Steelers became the first official #1 seed to reach the Super Bowl. Playoff seedings
were instituted in 1975. The Steelers finishing the regular season with a league best 12-2 record, dominating opponents with their "Steel Curtain" defense and powerful running game just like they were doing during the previous season. Running back Franco Harris ranked second in the league with 1,246 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, while also catching 28 passes for 214 yards and another touchdown. Fullback Rocky Bleier also had 528 rushing yards, and fullback John "Frenchy" Fuqua added 285 yards and 18 receptions. Still, the Steelers had a fine passing attack led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Bradshaw threw for 2,055 yards, 18 touchdowns, and only nine interceptions, while also rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns. One reason why Bradshaw's numbers were much improved from the previous season was the emergence of wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth. Both only saw limited playing time in the previous season, but had become significant contributors. Swann caught a team leading 49 passes for 781 yards and 11 touchdowns. Stallworth only had 20 receptions, but he had an average of 21.2 yards per catch, recording a total of 423 reception yards. |
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The overall theme of the Super Bowl entertainment was to celebrate the United States
Bicentennial. Each Dallas and Pittsburgh player wore a special patch with
the Bicentennial Logo on their jerseys. The performance event group Up with People performed during both the pregame festivities and the halftime show titled "200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial". Up with People dancers portrayed various American historical figures. Singer Tom Sullivan sang the national anthem. Scenes for the 1977 suspense film Black Sunday were filmed during the game. |
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The Steelers won the Super Bowl for the second year in a row on Terry Bradshaw's
64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and an aggressive defense that snuffed out
a late rally by the Cowboys with an end-zone interception on the final play of
the game. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh ran on fourth down and gave up the ball on the Cowboys' 39 with 1:22 to play. Roger Staubach ran and passed for two first downs but his last desperation pass was picked off by Glen Edwards. Dallas's scoring was the result of two touchdown passes by Staubach, one to Drew Pearson for 29 yards and the other to Percy Howard for 34 yards. Toni Fritsch had a 36-yard field goal. The Steelers scored on two touchdown passes by Bradshaw, one to Randy Grossman for seven yards and the long bomb to Swann. Roy Gerela had 36- and 18-yard field goals. Reggie Harrison blocked a punt through the end zone for a safety. Swann set a Super Bowl record by gaining 161 yards on his four receptions. |
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Date January 18, 1976 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Lynn Swann, Wide Receiver Favorite Steelers by 6 National anthem Tom Sullivan Coin toss Norm Schachter Referee Norm Schachter Halftime show Up with People presents "200 Years and Just a Baby: Tribute to America's Bicentennial" Attendance 80,187 TV in the United States Network CBS Announcers Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier Nielsen Ratings 42.3 Market share 78 Cost of 30-second commercial US$110,000 |
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Future Super Bowl Locations |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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