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🏈On September 18, 1977 the Dallas Cowboys began their trek to Super Bowl XII with a 16-10 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings at Metropolitan Stadium in Week 1. It marked the Cowboys 13th straight opening day victory. In his NFL debut, rookie running back Tony Dorsett rushed the ball 4 times for 11 yards. However, Dorsett would come into his own as he set a Cowboys franchise rookie record with 1,007 rushing yards on the season. The game marked the first home loss for the Vikings since a pla

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1977-10-9 Dallas Cowboys @ St. Louis Cardinals (Tony Dorsett 77-yard touchdown run) | On this day in Professional Football History

2.8K views · 316 reactions | The 1977 Dallas Cowboys were LOADED. Their roster featured future Hall of Famers, Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Rayfield Wright, Cliff Harris, Mel Renfro and Drew Pearson. This star-studded group won Super Bowl XII over Denver, 27-10, #OTD in 1978. : NFL | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Facebook

🏈On January 15, 1978 Super Bowl XII was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos 27–10 to win their second Super Bowl. This was the first Super Bowl in a domed stadium. The Cowboys “Doomsday Defense” dominated most of Super Bowl XII, forcing 8 turnovers and allowing only 8 pass completions by the Broncos for just 61 yards. For the first and only time, 2 players won Super Bowl MVP honors: Dallas’ defensive tackle Randy White (on