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...Staubach has plenty of laurels to fall back on. Aside from his college triumphs, he led Dallas to Super Bowl victories in 1972 and 1978. Yet, Landry says, "Roger is an unusual person-he loves football and doesn't get tired of playing it. When they reach his age, a lot of people lose the incentive." Staubach hopes he can play for another three or four seasons. "Life is short," he says, "and football is still a challenge...
...Roger Staubach, the 36-year-old Dallas quarterback, then rifled a sideline pass to rookie split end Tony Hill, who took the pigskin 60 yards for a Dallas touchdown to even the score...
Both defenses tightened in the third quarter, but Dallas finally put together a drive late in the period. On a third and two from the Steeler nine, Staubach found tight end Jackie Smith all alone in the endzone, but Smith, a 16-year veteran playing in his first Super Bowl, dropped the ball. Instead of a tie game, Dallas settled for a 27-yd. field goal and a four-point deficit...
...Staubach was not finished. He took the Cowboys 65 yards in eight plays. A 4-yd. toss to Billy Joe DuPree in the endzone with 2:27 left cut the margin...
Cowboy running back Dennis Thurman recovered the onside kick on the Pittsburgh 48 and Dallas had 2:23 to score two touchdowns. Stauback almost made it. On third and one at the four, Staubach threw his third TD pass of the game to tight end Butch Johnson...