By Zane Miller
On Sunday, January 15th, 1978, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10 in Super Bowl XII to win the 58th championship in NFL history. It was the second championship for the Cowboys franchise as Cowboys defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin won the Super Bowl MVP Award, the only time two players have shared the honors. The game was held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
Bears running back Walter Payton won the 1977 MVP Award with 14 rushing touchdowns and 1852 rushing yards, while Cowboys defensive end Harvey Martin won the 1977 Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Out of Playoffs: Miami Dolphins (10-4), Washington Redskins (9-5), New England Patriots (9-5), Cincinnati Bengals (8-6), Houston Oilers (8-6), St. Louis Cardinals (7-7), Atlanta Falcons (7-7), San Diego Chargers (7-7), Detroit Lions (6-8), Cleveland Browns (6-8), San Francisco 49ers (5-9), Seattle Seahawks (5-9), New York Giants (5-9), Philadelphia Eagles (5-9), Green Bay Packers (4-10), New Orleans Saints (3-11), New York Jets (3-11), Buffalo Bills (3-11), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-12), Kansas City Chiefs (2-12)
Out in first round: Baltimore Colts (L 37-31 (2OT) to Raiders), Los Angeles Rams (L 14-7 to Vikings), Pittsburgh Steelers (L 34-21 to Broncos), Chicago Bears (L 37-7 to Cowboys)
Out in second round: Minnesota Vikings (L 23-6 to Cowboys), Oakland Raiders (L 20-17 to Broncos)
Most passing touchdowns: #12 Bob Griese (Dolphins)- 22 TD
Most rushing touchdowns: #34 Walter Payton (Bears)- 14 TD
Most receiving touchdowns: #89 Nat Moore (Dolphins)- 12 TD
Most interceptions: #44 Lyle Blackwood (Colts)- 10 INT
Best field goal percentage (min. 11 attempts): #16 Toni Fritsch (Oilers)- 12 for 16, 75%
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/
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