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Super Bowl XII

Dallas 0, Denver 0

January 15, 1978 · Replayed in 60 seconds

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Harvey Martin and Randy White become the only co-MVPs in Super Bowl history as Dallas' Doomsday Defense smothers Denver.

Win Probability

Estimated from score differential over time

Q1Q2Q3DALDEN100%50%0%
Drama index: 100% — Thriller!

Score Pathway

The winning square's journey across the grid as DAL/DEN digits change

13095872460895436721S123WDALDEN
Start Lead change Winner

Square Heatmap

Brighter squares were the winning position longer

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Race Story

Every lead change and key moment

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Tony Dorsett 3-yd run (Herrera kick)Q1

DAL 7, DEN 0

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Efren Herrera 35-yd FGQ1

DAL 10, DEN 0

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End of Quarter 1Q2

DAL 10, DEN 0

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Efren Herrera 43-yd FGQ2

DAL 13, DEN 0

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End of Quarter 2Q3

DAL 13, DEN 0

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Jim Turner 47-yd FGQ3

DAL 13, DEN 3

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Butch Johnson 45-yd pass from Roger Staubach (Herrera kick)Q3

DAL 20, DEN 3

Johnson made an incredible diving catch in the end zone, cradling the ball against his hip as he slid across the turf.

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Rob Lytle 1-yd run (Turner kick)Q3

DAL 20, DEN 10

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End of Quarter 3Q4

DAL 20, DEN 10

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Golden Richards 29-yd pass from Robert Newhouse (Herrera kick)Q4

DAL 27, DEN 10

A halfback option pass. Newhouse threw left-handed to a wide-open Richards. Martin & White are the only co-MVPs in SB history.

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Final ScoreQ4

DAL 27, DEN 10

Key Moments

Harvey Martin & Randy White, DL, Dallas
Q1
  • Tony Dorsett 3-yd run (Herrera kick)DAL 7, DEN 0
  • Efren Herrera 35-yd FGDAL 10, DEN 0
Q2
  • Efren Herrera 43-yd FGDAL 13, DEN 0
Q3
  • Jim Turner 47-yd FGDAL 13, DEN 3
  • Butch Johnson 45-yd pass from Roger Staubach (Herrera kick)DAL 20, DEN 3

    ★ Johnson made an incredible diving catch in the end zone, cradling the ball against his hip as he slid across the turf.

  • Rob Lytle 1-yd run (Turner kick)DAL 20, DEN 10
Q4
  • Golden Richards 29-yd pass from Robert Newhouse (Herrera kick)DAL 27, DEN 10

    ★ A halfback option pass. Newhouse threw left-handed to a wide-open Richards. Martin & White are the only co-MVPs in SB history.

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