Super Bowl VI Cowboys vs Dolphins

[@tonywright282]

I dearly miss the way football was back then

[@timtray8580]

Listening to John Facenda as a kid definitely helped me with my grammar and vocabulary!

[@bobking3730]

This video makes me so happy.

[@Jiltedin2007]

R.I.P.: Tom Landry and Don Shula

[@KorithStoneheart]

Two of the best coaches of all time

[@Jiltedin2007]

@@KorithStoneheart Another Legendary Coach that also left us recently was Bud Grant.

[@DeplorableJaredBrodersen]

Wow! What a sweet victory that must have been for Tom Landry after losing 12 years. The music in this was absolutely phenomenal and amazing! Made it seem like a movie.

[@track16ofthechronic21]

There's nothing like the first time. Cowboys first title, boy was it ever a long time coming! As the great Facenda said, "In the end, the long hard road, had made the final destination.......all the sweeter." Beautiful.

[@allenboyer2207]

John Facenda...The Voice!

[@brfswigcham]

THANK YOU PAL6363, Thank you. I have looked for years for the unedited beginning to this video. Now we finally have the real set-up to the game.

[@locellis]

Yes, they showed Dallas's past failures.

[@niss2142]

The great @20:40 Herb Adderley #26 recruited me out of high school when he was a Temple coach. Northeast High alumni. Go Vikings

[@davidsnow2420]

Dad was in the USAF and we were stationed in England from 69-72. I was homesick for West Texas, and decided to follow the Cowboys in '71. We didn't get the scores for the Sunday games until the Monday morning Stars N Stripes newspaper was delivered. I saved all Cowboys related clippings and avidly followed the Staubach-Morton rivalry, and the Duane Thomas drama. Only got to see the Cowboys in action in weeks-old NFL films in PE class every Friday. I had to listen to the '72 Super Bowl on Armed Forces Radio Network, and it was thrilling. About a month later, English television carried highlights of the game. It was a magical era.

[@adriancano5403]

Love the clips of Thomas, Garrison, and Hill running with the ball, running with balls, all of it.

[@KorithStoneheart]

The Cowboys went to the Superbowl 5 times in the 70s! Wow! They dominated the NFC for half the decade!

[@dcbandnerd]

20:10 - John Facenda's voice is legendary but some of NFL Films' best work comes from the natural sounds of the game.

[@MGAF688]

Craig Morton had been 16-41 for 166 yards, 1 TD, 7 INTs, 4 sacks for a loss of 34 yards, and ratings of 34.1 and 0.0 in Super Bowls V and XII losses. Meanwhile, Staubach was 61-98 for 734 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 1 fumble lost, 19 sacks for a loss of 148 yards, and ratings of 115.9 (win), 77.8 (loss), 102.6 (win), and 100.4 (loss). Staubach always felt he should have started SB V. He was probably the difference if he would have played in SB V.

[@paleo704]

Morton had a much better arm and was more Mature. Landry made the right call

[@sportshistorybuff319]

To be completely fair, Morton's arm was in intense pain for the last month of the 1970 season, and in Super Bowl XII, the Bronco offensive line was in way over their heads against the Cowboy defensive line. The Doomsday Defense peaked during the playoffs and would have been a nightmare for Stabler, Bradshaw, Griese, Fouts, Anderson, etc. They were spilling into Morton's lap from the very first series of the game, just like the Steelers were chasing Tarkenton all over the field in Super Bowl IX. Staubach even admitted the two teams could have switched quarterbacks and Dallas would still have won, given how ferocious the Cowboys were on the defensive side of the ball.

[@nala3038]

No he wouldn’t, he was terrible at that point and Landry had no faith in him.

[@grant21999]

This is amazing to watch

[@WadeSaulsberry]

Thank you so very much PAL 6363 for uploading the unedited version of this.

[@akumawani]

16:38 dolphin fate lay in the hands of a defense called doomsday- doomsday measured miami for defeat...

[@kurtpaul7098]

I still remember loving that game. That was the team that made me a lifelong Cowboys fan....

[@brianbullard8291]

The Voice of God...John Facenda

[@brfswigcham]

"Five consecutive division championships. Five consecutive failures. They were labeled losers. A team with a roman appetite for victory, without the spartan will to sacrifice for it." THAT'S F*CKING POETRY!

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

"You've given me a horse I can ride" as John Facenda would often say to the NFL Films writers when shown the copy before recording the narration.

[@EstParum]

No not really

[@SheltonWalden]

Excellent Production!

[@lastfirst7371]

Opening song is "The Bonnie Blue Flag" which is something I never thought I'd hear in a football highlight film.

[@Jiltedin2007]

But the theme song was called “The Generals of Autumn” by the legendary Sam Spence.

[@myimorata7678]

No more day time Super Bowls anymore. Too bad; some of the best SBs were played in the sunshine.

[@a.m.7499]

Prime time in the evenings is where the money and the ratings are. Fans fail to realize the NFL and the TV networks are in the business of what was mentioned above.

[@mikevanriel7573]

A. M. Personally, I like the Super Bowl in the day.

[@mikevanriel7573]

A. M. I like the Super Bowl in the day but I can live with it in the evening.

[@gerrythrash6563]

Small consolation, perhaps...but when the game is played on the West Coast, at least the first half is in daylight. It's something.

[@Rudepenaltyoffside]

@@gerrythrash6563 ,isn’t super bowl 56,going to b played at sofi stadium?

[@tonywright282]

The voice of the great John Facenda

[@chriscurtis8344]

I remember the Lance Alworth TD . Being happy for him making a huge contribution with a new Super Bowl team.

[@denisceballos9745]

I was a senior in H.S. in ‘72, I remember thinking back then how Dallas was going to win easily. Miami was a good, up-and-coming team, but they were considered lucky to be there. Dallas was on a roll and their defense was just dominating. I was rooting for Miami and was disappointed they got beaten so badly. Little did I realize then that this was not an ending - this was the beginning of their dynasty. It was awesome, I was living in Miami in those days.

[@MGAF688]

Dallas deserved one. I hated for it to be versus Miami. But I have HIGH regard for Landry and what he did to build that team.

[@nazur72]

When that music plays you know a fumble is coming..

[@martinwhite3354]

I vividly remember waiting for the Super Bowl highlights rrom NFLFims . It was must see TV. Facenda was perfect. A few months later and i still enjoy NFL Films as if im watching it for the first time.

[@Vgy926]

Was 39 degrees at kickoff, the coldest ever for a Super Bowl.

[@scottmitchell3641]

13:39 great music starts. Don't know the name of the piece. But it fits in very well as Dallas seizes full control of the game with an overpowering running game coming from unexpected directions and multiple sources. Miami is overwhelmed on that first drive of the second half, and that uplifting music just keeps playing right along. And of course, Facenda: "The second half opened with tactical maneuvers on both sides. Shula and Buoniconti discussed means to seal the middle............. while Landry planned counter-action. Miami sensed the importance of this first series: Hold or be swallowed up. Buoniconti rooted in.....and tackle Manny Fernandez stacked over center. .....The shocked Dolphins watched Dallas fly OUTSIDE" (great music continues) Facenda: "Seventy one yards in eight plays. Seven of them sweeps. And the stunned Dolphins were suddenly down 17-3." 14:49 The once proud No Name Defense in full bedraggled retreat, dazed and confused.

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

I always thought the early fumble by Csonka was a game breaker but Dallas looked like the better team.

[@bootneyfarnsworth5689]

Chuck Howley should be in the HOF!!!?

[@MGAF688]

Yes. 6x All-Pro. 5x Pro Bowl. 1x SB MVP (frankly, he could have been SB MVP in SB VI also).

[@1981expos]

He will get in now but still too late. Guy has Alzheimer's

[@johnl2543]

Cowboys first SB Title

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

Dolphins made good on their next two chances In fact, the Fins didn't lose another game, period, until September of 1973 (19 straight wins including postseason).

[@manopike]

27-2 and back-to-back Super Bowl Titles after this game. An incredible run. Almost went to a 4th consecutive Super Bowl but the Sea of Hands play beat them in the ‘74 Divisional Playoff. One of the great games of all-time. This was some spark, this game. Really started two dynasties.

[@scottmitchell3641]

@@manopike 32-2

[@michaelleroy9281]

​@manopike But the Cowboys, one of the teams of the 70s never won back to back Super Bowls until the 90s

[@holtridge7337]

RIP Tom Landry

[@Rudepenaltyoffside]

This year,on11 sept,he would have turned 100 years old(born 11 sept 1924) (And yes i am aware of the date etc etc)

[@geechiedan3696]

R.I.P. Coach Shula

[@AltonW521]

When I was a kid in Dallas back in 1971 my mom got a very nice set of Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl Champion drinking glasses for free at the FINA gas station after so many fill ups in her green Volkswagen Bug. A few years ago we were talking about those drinking glasses and I said, “Wouldn’t it be something if we still had that set of glasses?” “I bet they would be worth something.” My mom said, “Let me show you something.” She walked over to her dining room cabinet and opened one of the doors and there they were. Still in mint condition. These things are so nice. Not like the cheap crap they make today. They are short glasses like you would have a glass of whiskey on the rocks in. They are thick and heavy and look like they are made of crystal with a smoked emblem of a Dallas Cowboy helmet on them. You would never get something like these for free today, much less at a gas station. This was back when the guy at the service station came out to the car and pumped the gas for you, cleaned your windshield, checked the oil, checked the tires, and gave us kids bubble gum.

[@tompacheco3721]

After 238 plays Larry Csonka would fumble in the Super Bowl 😫

[@toddnelson7711]

Wish I saw that Super Bowl game live.

[@joshuakline1435]

15:13 The Magnificent Eleven A Sam Spence Masterpiece

[@scottmitchell3641]

Dallas a then Super Bowl record 252 yards rushing. Dominating. This is still fourth best ALL TIME to this day for a Super Bowl. 22:09 Even Mike Ditka 89 got to carry the ball once. He had a huge escort and roared for 17 yards down the sideline before getting knocked out of bounds one foot short of the goal line. The supposedly unemotional Landry got quite excited during that run ha ha.

[@matthewclark9652]

At the 12:30 mark, the almost sequel to the NBC TV series 1969 - 1971 theme song "The Name Of The Game"!!

[@StellarFella]

'... every time he goes up in the air, he loses the ball!! Stay on your feet Calvin!' Yes, Calvin Hill needed to stay on his feet. If he had, the game would have been 31 to 3. He has lived that one over in his head innumerable times. Ditka could have scored two touchdowns if he had leapt forward in the air an pushed the ball forward to break the plane.

[@sportshistorybuff319]

After stumbling to a 4-3 record, that perfect 10-week win streak saw Dallas playing as well as almost any NFL champion. The loss to the Bears seemed to purge the Cowboys of all the drama and self-doubt, an attitude of "Enough is enough!"

[@sportshistorybuff]

In case anyone forgets, the Steelers were 6-8 this season and missing the playoffs for the 38th straight year.

[@thomasschaffer7438]

That was about to change.

[@scottfarmer8758]

The Steelers made the playoffs in 1947?

[@michaelleroy9281]

@@scottfarmer8758 Eastern Conference championship game against the Eagles

[@tompacheco3721]

Loved NFL films with John Facieda 😉 the voice of NFL football 🏈

[@niss2142]

The music transition at @19:39 is so funny and fitting...

[@Rudepenaltyoffside]

Fifty years,nxt January (16th to b precise)all those long long years ago!

[@curtisjoseph]

Anyone know the song that beings at 16:46 ?

[@codywhite1995]

Bring back marching bands to the Super Bowl

[@tombradley37]

The tagline for the this game NEXT YEARS CHAMPIONS NO LONGER for the Cowboys! As for the Dolphins NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE PERFECT!

[@danielengland8907]

15:01 Magnificent Eleven

[@generationll]

I thought this have been the one with Andy Musser doing the narrating

[@andrewpadaetz5549]

No, Facenda's voice is unmistakable.

[@generationll]

@@andrewpadaetz5549 Andy Musser did another one on SB 6 called The NFL GOTW I am referring to.So there were 2.

[@xravs_0534]

15:12 the magnificent eleven

[@mattwinston5328]

this is considered to be one of the worst super bowls, if not the worst ever, but NFL films could make a mismatch clunker like this into the most dramatic struggle of all time. these are not highlight films, these are art films

[@gsmscooter22]

This was great Super Bowl, Dallas doing what only Steelers nearly did, Miami was nearly shutout by Doomsday Defense. You're thinking of the Super Bowl V where Dallas was robbed on controversial call and sloppy game with turnovers

[@tompacheco3721]

This was a Hall of fame Super Bowl 😉

[@Travis1Bickle]

Duane Thomas!

[@keithwarner6997]

The great fumble at end of game leads us for NXT few years a our dynasty. How. Are y doing.

[@jeffreyframe5216]

How bout dem Cowboys

[@gsmscooter22]

The loudmouth Dolphins were silenced by the Cowboys and Dominated so thoroughly they were nearly shut out. Yepremian's FG barely made it through the uprights to avoid being the 1st team to be shutout in Super Bowl.

[@keithwarner6997]

Mia ruled the next two .years w back to back bowls. Lol

[@ptiessen]

What's with the stupid talk about scrambling? Is Staubach just supposed to stand there and be tackled?

[@francisamar2212]

Scrambling was considered unorthodox and not the way a QB was supposed to play the position.

[@reginaldpeters5142]

No matter what it worked ​@@francisamar2212

[@damianjackson2298]

Doomsday defense

[@mikevanriel7573]

If the Colts would have somehow beat the Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game, would they be favored to beat the Cowboys?

[@ronbowlingjr6122]

Probably not

[@denisceballos9745]

But if the Chiefs make that FG and beat Miami, they could have beaten the Colts and given the Cowboys a much tougher game in the S.B. Maybe even win it - they were that good in 1971.

[@ronbowlingjr6122]

The Chiefs had home field through the AFC playoffs and lost Miami had home field for the AFC title game because they were the WC and beat Cleveland otherwise Miami would have been the road team again for the AFC title game

[@metalmaniac1244]

Dallas would have easily beaten the Colts in Super Bowl 5 if Staubach would have started over Craig Morton

[@ChrisC709]

@@metalmaniac1244 Should've, could've, would've. Sports always can be used as revisitionist history. There are a lot of ifs in many of past Super Bowl games. In Super Bowl 13, what if Jackie Smith didn't drop the wide open td pass? In that same game in the 4th quarter, what if the Cowboys didn't get that controversial pass interence call or Randy White didn't fumble the kickoff? In Super Bowl 7, what if Sonny Jurgensen wasn't hurt and started instead of starting rag tag erratic Billy Kilmer? It is what it is. Football isn't like the other major team sports. There is no best of series so you have to just live with what happens on that one chance one day you get.

[@academyofshem]

8:23 wtf

[@Jiltedin2007]

Miami will get another chance, Dallas had needed six.

[@mrambassador114]

The Dolphins never played the Packers, Browns or Colts during the prime years of those teams. Had Dallas been in the AFC, it would not have taken 6 tries.

[@Jiltedin2007]

@@mrambassador114 True, but I was repeating the words of John Facenda near the end of Super Bowl VI after Dallas has convincingly won.

[@mrambassador114]

@@Jiltedin2007 That is also what I was referring to. I remember the first time I heard that comment at the end of this film.

[@udell777]

How did Facenda know?

[@Jiltedin2007]

@@udell777 I believe John Facenda was aware of Miami being up coming in the NFL.

[@scottdykes7553]

Doomsday Defense 1

[@larrydichson4546]

Csonka threw the game for a big payoff.