Super Bowl XIII (1979) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys – Dubbed “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” this 35–31 Steelers win featured six lead changes and 808 total yards. Terry Bradshaw threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns, earning MVP honors, while Jackie Smith’s infamous dropped touchdown loomed large for Dallas. Both teams were stacked with Hall of Famers—“Mean” Joe Greene, Tony Dorsett, Roger Staubach, Lynn Swann—and played with ferocious intensity. The game showcased the NFL’s golden era, blending physicality with artistry. Memorable moments included a controversial roughing-the-passer call and Franco Harris’ leaping touchdown. Broadcast on NBC, it drew massive ratings and solidified the Steelers-Cowboys rivalry as legendary. Its balance of star power, drama, and historical weight keeps it revered decades later.
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