Winning back-to-back championships

The Steelers won Super Bowl X on this day in history, their second of four Super Bowl Championships

during the 1970s.

January 18, 1976, Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida; Super Bowl X, Packers 21, Cowboys 17.

The Pittsburgh Steelers would be the team who shone the brightest in Super Bowl X, a match that

featured the Dallas Cowboys’ flashy offensive onslaught against the Steelers’ steely defense and their

gritty, running attack.

Although the Cowboys offense was the talk of the town, Lynn Swann’s circus catch will always be

remembered in NFL Films highlight reels.

With a 29-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach to Drew Pearson, the Steelers took an early 7-0

lead. However, it didn’t take them long to resume the fight.

Lynn Swann and Terry Bradshaw connected for a 32-yard throw, during which Swann outran the

Cowboys defender and managed to keep both feet in bounds. This allowed Bradshaw to set up Randy

Grossman for a seven-yard touchdown pass, tying the score at seven. Dallas led 10–7 at the half and

went into the locker room after a field goal.

In the second half, Cowboys safety Cliff Harris made fun of Roy Gerela by giving him a faux pat on the

helmet after he missed his second field goal of the match. Linebacker Jack Lambert became enraged and

sent Harris to the ground, setting the Steelers on fire.

The Black and Gold led 15–10 after Gerela hit two field goals and the Steelers scored on a safety

following a blocked punt. Bradshaw added to the lead with a 64-yard touchdown pass to Swann, who

finished with four receptions for 161 yards and was named MVP.

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