Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1975 regular season.
The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers (12–2) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys (10–4), 21–17. This game featured a contrast of styles between the Steelers and the Cowboys, which were, at...
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Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1975 regular season.
The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers (12–2) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys (10–4), 21–17. This game featured a contrast of styles between the Steelers and the Cowboys, which were, at the time, the two most popular teams in the league.
Pittsburgh safety Glen Edwards halted a late Dallas rally with an end zone interception as time expired. Steelers receiver Lynn Swann, who caught four passes for a Super Bowl record 161 yards and one touchdown including a diving catch after tripping over Cowboys' cornerback Mark Washington in the second quarter, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. Swann was the first wide receiver to win the Super Bowl MVP award.
The Steelers became the first official #1 seed to reach the Super...
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