Joe Greene, Banaszak & Cole Talk Super Bowl XIII vs. Cowboys | Steelers Legends

This is the first of four discussions among some of Pittsburgh's most iconic players. The players participating on this edition of the Steelers Legends Series: Players Only are Hall of Famer Joe Greene and two of his teammates from the Steelers' third championship team, John Banaszak and Robin Cole. The three sat down together to reminisce about the rematch with the Dallas Cowboys that took place 40 years ago.
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[@spencerscott7386]

Steelers forever!!! I love when great players get together and talk about the old times. Thank you for the wonderful memories!

[@AM-cs9ld]

I could listen to these guys for hours. Go Steelers. We want 7 Rings.

[@jeffsmart9482]

I absolutely LOVE to hear these Steelers Legends talk about their playing days & their old stories!!! Please keep these videos coming!

[@marcamerine7941]

I could've watch that whole interview.!! and Robin Cole so underrated as a linebacker I thought he was so good.& I'm a Raiders Fan

[@ccth22]

You’re right he was

[@454sschevelle7]

my boys, thanks for the memories guys

[@JocTTV]

Legends live forever.

[@snowman8235]

We need more because these show where GREAT.Thank-You

[@878leb]

Amazing...... just amazing group of people. Can't wait till the next one.

[@doomsday7529]

Get lambert on this

[@needsaride15126]

A person could listen to their stories for days. John Banaszak. Reminds you of a guy sitting in a bar after he just finished a shift at the steel mill. A real hard hat lunch pail kind of guy. Pittsburgh fans really embraced him. He is one of my favorite Steelers.

[@chukwunonyeanyakoha8573]

Mean Joe Greene!!!! I think he is the only member of the Steel Curtain still alive. May God continue to keep him.

[@AM-cs9ld]

This is so entertaining and funny. I could listen to these guys for hours. 6 Rings Glasgow Sco

[@Showtyme420]

Life long Cowboy fan and I hated the steelers! Took me years before I could watch anything about super bowl 10 or 13. But oh wow how I have respect for those old timers. Actually love both teams for what they gave us. Cowboys vs Steelers Super Bowls will live in my heart forever! Hall of Famers from coaching staff to players! Just awesome!!!

[@jjsteel43]

I wish they would keep doing these and bring back good memories

[@bthorn5035]

Dorsett came out blazing on that opening drive. The Steelers had no answer for him.

[@bajikimran2304]

I quit following football back in the 1980's, but back in the day, I was a Cowboy fan. For years I thought the Cowboys got a raw deal in Super Bowl XIII and then one day I has home with nothing to do and started surfing the television channels and came across the original broadcast of Super Bowl XIII on the NFL Network. In watching the game over again, I saw something I'd never seen before and it changed my mind about SB XIII, After Bradshaw threw the TD pass to Lynn Swann to make the score 35-17 and Roy Gerela kicked off pinning the Cowboys deep in their own territory. As Roger Staubach walked out onto the field NBC flashed a graphic on the screen. With 6:47 left in the game, Staubach's passing numbers were 6 of 16 for 115 yards. Holy smoke! The Steelers had held Staubach completely in check. If you take out the 39 yard TD pass to Tony Hill, Staubach's numbers were 5 of 15 for just 76 yards and this was with only half a quarter left in the game. The fact is, with the game in the balance, the Cowboys offense had produced one big play and the drive where Jackie Smith couldn't come up with the ball that ended in a field goal. I've never blamed Smith as I think his feet slipped out from under him on that painted grass in the end zone. So with 6:47 left, the Cowboys offense had produced just 10 points as the other TD came on the strip and score by Mike Hegman of Terry Bradshaw. Staubach padded his numbers on the last two drives where the Cowboys made the final score a little closer and his numbers are very close to Bradshaw's. Terry went 17 of 30 for 318 yards and 4 TD's while Roger went 17 of 30 for 228 and 3 TD's. I think the reality is the Steelers had control of this game from the time Bradshaw hit Bleier with the go ahead TD at the end of the first half. Yeah the referee blocked Charlie Waters on Franco's TD run, but I'll bet that happens all the time in football, the truth is the Steelers beat the Cowboys all 4 times they played them in the late 1970's and all four times, they had Roger's number. The Cowboys beat the Steelers in the only game played in Dallas in 1972 (in a game where the Steelers wore white pants with a black stripe), 17-13 and that was the only time they beat the Steelers in 5 attempts.

[@noeltaylor3594]

Yeah, but don't put Roger down and don't give ALL the credit to PIT. Remember, Swann and Barnes should have been called for incidental contact in said of PI. Wasn't Dallas up 17-14. If that play is called correctly, the game changes, Tom goes back to running Dorsett. Now, that play led to a late false start on the Steelers that Dallas could have declined back then, but the ref whistled it dead. Imagine field goal instead of a TD and on the score, the ref shielded Charlie Waters from stopping Franco. THEN Randy White's fumble. LOL. Staubach was supposed to win one of those games. Had Preston Pearson turned and gone out of bounds late on that last drive in SB X, I think Roger adds to his legacy. Suoer Bowl 13 was a great game. My Boys lost, but great memories.

[@bajikimran2304]

@@noeltaylor3594 Pittsburgh led 21-17 when the pass interference was called. While I'll agree in today's NFL the pass interference would not have been called, the play where Henderson wrapped up Bradshaw and Hegman stole the ball and took it to the end zone wouldn't count in today's NFL either as it would have been blown dead for being "in the grasp".

[@noeltaylor3594]

@@bajikimran2304 Can't disagree at all.

[@gregford2103]

Also, Staubach got most of his passing yardage against a Steeler defense that was playing something of a prevent coverage. It was designed to keep the Cowboy receivers in front of them, and chew time off the clock. The Steelers were successful on both counts. The one mistake they made was not covering the first onside kick, which kept Dallas' hopes alive.

[@charlesstevens4247]

i understand that either, the STEELERS couldnt stop Dorsett for nothing yet they wanted Staubach to be the man that day at any cost

[@davidpaz9389]

At 1:40 Mean Joe Green said it all. Landry said the biggest reason for the SB 10 loss was Dallas had no truly effective running game. He gets an All-World back in Dorsett only to limit him against the Steelers in the rematch.

[@huntershore2671]

Mean joe green started the Steelers wins

[@deontecraig8163]

The greatest Steeler of all time

[@philsusie7198]

Boy this conversation could have gone on for another hour and it would have still been fun listening to it.

[@noeltaylor3594]

They made to many mistakes in 13. Smith cost them 4 points. Randy White seven. Waters and Harris changing assignments on Franco's TD in 13 cost them 4. That's 18 right there.

[@marcamerine7941]

And I remember watching the game on KZbin the Steelers and broncos playoff game from 77 and me and Joe Greene getting into the fight right before halftime. And he was pissed off throwing punches I was 4 YRs At the time So obviously I don't remember the game but if you're a Steeler fan and you were watching and you see Joe Greene pissed off and throwing punches before halftime you would have to feel pretty confident that you would come out the second half and win. But they didn't they lost but they went on to win two Super Bowl's back to back the following years

[@LONEWOLF..314-S-T-L]

SALUTE 💪🏿💯👍🏾❤️

[@gregford2103]

These three are absolutely right about the Cowboys scapegoating Jackie Smith. I lived in Dallas for more than 20 years, and they still have people down there still have the delusion that Smith cost them the game, totally ignoring all the other mistakes the Cowboys committed in that game, and that Bradshaw shredded the Dallas defense for 318 yards and four touchdowns. Also, as Banaszak noted, the score would only have been 21-21 if the pass is completed, and, if the game plays out like it did, the score would be 35-35, and probably heads into overtime with no guarantee that Dallas wins the game.

[@markendicott6874]

Joe Greene is The Goat, but John is the working class soul of the defence who couldnt believe his luck playing with Legends, and had the talent to become one. God bless em all.

[@rooferrob9279]

I would love to see the linebacker core from the 70s chat.

[@secretagentzacharyofsanjos315]

Super Bowl 54 must be our luck I hope that New England to trade somebody to The steelers we're looking for good defense and receiver what else we need

[@kanyeyeastinfection3613]

Zachary Partsch not 40 yr men like there players are

[@quicktastic]

Nice. Losing to Denver in '77 still irks Mean Joe. The Steelers came into '78 with a chip on their shoulders.

[@keithclark7266]

Dallas "Cry" boys

[@spencerpearson3986]

Cowboys bitch

[@matsugo24]

The Cowboys made fatal mistakes against the Steelers in the 4th quarter of both games. You can’t do that against a team like the Steelers. And as much as I love Landry; he would sometimes out think himself, to the point where you scratched your head. Not only did he do that in super bowl xiii, when he suddenly stopped using dorsett and chose a disastrous reverse; but he also did it in the 1981 nfc championship against the 49ers, when he refused to abandon his nickel defense on that final drive, despite the pleas of Charlie Waters and Ernie Stautner.

[@noeltaylor3594]

You know who also criticized Landry? Pete Gent. He said that Coach had trouble closing games late. IMO, Dallas probably left three championships on the field. SB V SB X SB XVI, the one they would have won had the beat San Fran. **As a side note, they lost those NFC title games on defense. They could never replace Hollywood Henderson.

[@haroldmccoy6748]

@@noeltaylor3594 agree with most of your assessment, I disagree with SB 10 , they weren't beating Pittsburgh , the Steelers pass rush " SB record 7 QB sacks" and Swann were too much a detriment fir the Cowboys to achieve a victory .

[@noeltaylor3594]

@@haroldmccoy6748 Yet there the Cowboys were in PIT territory with o ver a minute to go when Staubach throws the pass to half back Preston Pearson. Instead of running out of bounds, he turns it back in. Had he gone OB, Dallas has it, like, 2nd and short yardage at the Steeler 42 with over a minute to go. And Roger Staubach.

[@lancebare9200]

THAT WAS BAD A$$$$$

[@huntershore2671]

Super bowl 54 we have a good chance because Gronk is gone

[@daledyer5820]

You're an a******

[@Blackpanther-xp1ef]

That was a great game with the cowboys Tony Dorsett was going off I'm glad the cowboys did not keep him in long because he maybe would have beat us go steelers