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.
SCORING
Dallas
3 7 7 7 -- 24
Miami
0 3 0 0 -- 3
DAL- FG Clark 9, 13:37 1st
DAL- Alworth 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick),
13:45 2nd
MIA- FG Yepremian 31, 14:56 2nd
DAL- D. Thomas 3 run (Clark kick), 5:17 3rd
DAL- Ditka 7 pass from Staubach (Clark kick),
3:18 4th
TEAM STATISTICS
Dal. Miami
Total First Downs
23 10
Rushing
15 3
Passing
8 7
Penalty
0 0
Total Net Yardage
352 185
Total Offensive Plays
69 44
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 5.1
4.2
Rushes
48 20
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 252
80
Average Yards per Rush
5.3 4.0
Passes Attempted
19 23
Passes Completed
12 12
Had Intercepted
0 1
Tackled Attempting to Pass
2 1
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 19
29
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 100
105
Punts
5 5
Average Distance
37.2 40.0
Punt Returns
1 1
Punt Return Yardage
-1 21
Kickoff Returns
2 5
Kickoff Return Yardage
34 122
Interception Return Yardage 41
0
Fumbles
1 2
Own Fumbles Recovered
0 0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered
2 1
Penalties
3 0
Yards Penalized
15 0
Total Points Scored
24 3
Touchdowns
3 0
Rushing
1 0
Passing
2 0
Returns
0 0
Extra Points
3 0
Field Goals
1 1
Field Goals Attempted
1 2
Safeties
0 0
Third-Down Efficiency
7/14 2/9
Fourth-Down Efficiency
1/1 0/0
Time of Possession
39:12 20:48
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Dallas
No. Yds. LG
TD
D. Thomas
19 95
23 1
Garrison
14 74
17 0
Hill
7 25 13
0
Staubach
5 18
5 0
Ditka
1 17 17
0
Hayes
1 16 16
0
Reeves
1 7
7 0
Miami
No. Yds. LG
TD
Kiick
10 40
9 0
Csonka
9 40 12
0
Griese
1 0
0 0
Passing
Dallas
Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int.
Staubach 19
12 119 2
0
Miami
Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int.
Griese
23 12 134
0 1
Receiving
Dallas
No. Yds. LG
TD
D. Thomas
3 17 11
0
Alworth
2 28 21
1
Ditka
2 28 21
1
Hayes
2 23 18
0
Garrison
2 11
7 0
Hill
1 12 12
0
Miami
No. Yds. LG
TD
Warfield
4 39 23
0
Kiick
3 21 11
0
Csonka
2 18 16
0
Fleming
1 27 27
0
Twilley
1 20 20
0
Mandich
1 9
9 0
Interceptions
Dallas
No. Yds. LG
TD
Howley
1 41 41
0
Miami
No. Yds. LG
TD
None
-- --
-- --
Punting
Dallas
No. Avg. LG
Blk.
Widby
5 37.2 47
0
Miami
No. Avg. LG
Blk.
Seiple
5 40.0 45
0
Punt Returns
Dallas
No. FC Yds. LG TD
Hayes
1 1 -1
1 0
Harris
0 2 0
** 0
Miami
No. FC Yds. LG TD
Scott
1 0 21
21 0
Kickoff Returns
Dallas
No. Yds. LG
TD
I. Thomas
1 23 23
0
Waters
1 11 11
0
Miami
No. Yds. LG
TD
Morris
4 90 37
0
Ginn
1 32 32
0
Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins
== Offense
==
Manders, Dave C DeMarco, Bob
C
Niland, John G Kuechenberg, Bob
G
Nye, Blaine G Little,
Larry G
Liscio, Tony T Crusan, Doug
T
Wright, Rayfield T Evans, Norm
T
Ditka, Mike TE Fleming, Marv
TE
Alworth, Lance WR Twilley, Howard
WR
Hayes, Bob WR Warfield,
Paul WR
Garrison, Walt RB Csonka, Larry
RB
Thomas, Duane RB Kiick, Jim
RB
Staubach, Roger QB Griese, Bob
QB
== Defense
==
Lilly, Bob DT Fernandez,
Manny DT
Pugh, Jethro DT Heinz, Bob
DT
Andrie, George DE Riley, Jim
DE
Cole, Larry DE Stanfill, Bill
DE
Edwards, Dave OLB Kolen, Mike
OLB
Howley, Chuck OLB Swift, Douglas
OLB
Jordan, Lee Roy MLB Buoniconti, Nick
MLB
Adderley, Herb CB Foley, Tim
CB
Renfro, Mel CB Johnson, Curtis
CB
Harris, Cliff FS Scott, Jake
FS
Green, Cornell SS Anderson, Dick
SS
== Substitute
==
Clark, Mike V. Cole, Terry
Fitzgerald, John Cornish, Frank E.
Gregory, Bill Den Herder,
Vern
Hill, Calvin Ginn,
Hubert
Lewis, D. D.
Langer, Jim
Reeves, Dan
Mandich, Jim
Smith, Lawrence Matheson, Bob
Stincic, Thomas Moore, Wayne
Thomas, Ike
Morris, Mercury
Toomay, Pat
Mumphord, Lloyd
Truax, Billy
Noonan, Karl
Waters, Charlie Petrella, Bob
Welch, Claxton Powell, Jesse
Widby, Ron
Seiple, Larry
Williams, Joseph H. Stowe, Otto
Yepremian, Garo
== Did Not
Play ==
Gregg, Forrest Mira, George
Morton, Craig Richardson,
John
Richardson, Gloster