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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." |
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Super Bowl VI |
Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane
Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL)
champion following the 1971 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC)
champion Dallas Cowboys (14-3) defeated the American Football Conference (AFC)
champion Miami Dolphins (12-4-1), 24–3. The Cowboys dominated the game, setting Super Bowl records for the most rushing yards (252), the most first downs (23), the least total yards allowed (185), and the least points allowed (3). The Cowboys are currently the only team ever to prevent their opponent from scoring a touchdown in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys' Quarterback, former Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach, completed 12 out of 19 passes for 119 yards, threw 2 touchdown passes, and rushed 5 times for 18 yards, and was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. |
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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. |
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The Cowboys rushed for a record 252 yards and their defense limited the Dolphins
to a low of 185 yards while not permitting a touchdown for the first time in Super
Bowl history. Dallas converted Chuck Howley's recovery of Larry Csonka's first fumble of the season into a 3-0 advantage and led at halftime 10-3. After Dallas received the second-half kickoff, Duane Thomas led a 71-yard march in eight plays for a 17-3 margin. Howley intercepted Bob Griese's pass at the 50 and returned it to the Miami 9 early in the fourth period, and three plays later Roger Staubach passed 7 yards to Mike Ditka for the final touchdown. Thomas rushed for 95 yards and Walt Garrison gained 74. Staubach, voted the game's most valuable player, completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. |
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7 7 24 Dolphins 0 3 0 0 3 |
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Date January 16, 1972 Stadium Tulane Stadium City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Roger Staubach, Quarterback Favorite Cowboys by 6 National anthem U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale Coin toss Jim Tunney Referee Jim Tunney Halftime show "Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and the U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team Attendance 81,023 TV in the United States Network CBS Announcers Ray Scott and Pat Summerall Nielsen Ratings 44.2 Market share 74 Cost of 30-second commercial US$86,000 |
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