Editing Super Bowl XII (section)

===Records set===
The following records were set in Super Bowl XII, according to the official NFL.com boxscore<ref name="boxscore">{{cite web|title=Super Bowl XII box score|url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxii|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=SuperBowl.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017041458/http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxii|archive-date=October 17, 2007|access-date=March 16, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the ProFootball reference.com game summary.<ref name="Stats" /> <br/>Some records have to meet NFL minimum number of attempts to be recognized.<ref name="Factbook">{{cite web|title=Super Bowl Records|url=https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf#page=661|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|work=2022 OFficial National Football League Record and Fact Book|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> The minimums are shown (in parentheses).
 
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!colspan=3|Player Records Set<ref name="Stats">{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XII - Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos - January 15th, 1978 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197801150dal.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
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! colspan=3|Passing Records 
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|Most passing yards, career || 506 || rowspan=3|[[Roger Staubach]]<br />(Dallas)
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|Most touchdown passes, career || 5
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|Highest completion<br/> percentage, career, (40 attempts) || 64'''.'''7% (44–68) 
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|Most interceptions thrown, game || 4 || rowspan=2|[[Craig Morton]]<br />(Denver)
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|Most interceptions thrown, career || 7
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!colspan=3|Fumbles
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|Most fumbles, career || 4 || Roger Staubach
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!colspan=3|Special Teams
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|Longest kickoff return || 67 yards || rowspan=3|[[Rick Upchurch]]<br />(Denver)
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|Most kickoff return yards, game || 94 yards
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|Highest kickoff return average, game (3 returns) || 31'''.'''3 yards (3–94)
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|Most field goals attempted, career || 6 || [[Jim Turner (placekicker)|Jim Turner]]<br />(Denver)
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!colspan=3|Records Tied
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|Most fumbles recovered, game || 2 || [[Randy Hughes]] <br />(Dallas)<br/>[[Butch Johnson (American football)|Butch Johnson]]<br />(Dallas)
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|Most fumbles recovered, career || 2 || [[John Fitzgerald (center)|John Fitzgerald]]<br />(Dallas)<br />Randy Hughes<br />Butch Johnson
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|Most field goals attempted, game || 5 || [[Efrén Herrera]] <br />(Dallas)
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|Most field goals made, career || 4 || Jim Turner
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|Most 40-plus yard field goals, game || 1 || Efrén Herrera<br/>Jim Turner
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* ‡ Sacks an official statistic since Super Bowl XVII by the NFL. Sacks are listed as "Tackled Attempting to Pass" in the official NFL box score for Super Bowl XII.<ref name="boxscore" />

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!colspan=3|Team Records Set<ref name="Stats" /> 
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!colspan=3|Passing
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|Lowest completion percentage<br/>(20 attempts)||32'''.'''0%<br/>(8–25) || rowspan=3|Broncos
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|Fewest yards passing (net) || 35
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|Lowest average yards gained <br/>per pass attempt ||1'''.'''4 yards<br/>(35–25)  
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!colspan=3|First Downs
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|Fewest first downs passing || 1 || Broncos
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!colspan=3|Fumbles
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|Most fumbles, game || 6 || rowspan=2|Cowboys
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|Most fumbles recovered, game || 8
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!colspan=3|Turnovers
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|Most turnovers, game || 8 || Broncos
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!colspan=3|Kickoff returns
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|Most yards gained, game || 173 || rowspan=2|Broncos
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|Highest average gain,<br/> game (3 returns)|| 28'''.'''8 yards<br/> (173–6)
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!colspan=3|Penalties
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|Most penalties, game || 12 || Cowboys
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!colspan=3|Records Tied
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|Most Super Bowl appearances || 4 || rowspan=5|Cowboys
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|Most Super Bowl victories || 2
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|Most passing touchdowns || 2
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|Most field goals attempted || 5
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|Most Interceptions by || 4
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|Fewest points, first half || 0 || rowspan=3|Broncos
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|Fewest passing touchdowns || 0
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|Most fumbles lost, game || 4
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Turnovers are defined as the number of times losing the ball on interceptions and fumbles.

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!colspan=4|Records Set, both team totals<ref name="Stats" />
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! !!Total !! Cowboys !! Broncos
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!colspan=4|Points
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|align=left|Most points, third quarter || 17 || 7 || 10
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!colspan=4|First Downs
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|align=left|Fewest first downs, passing || 9 || 8 || 1
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!colspan=4|Fumbles
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|align=left|Most fumbles || 10 || 6 || 4
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|align=left|Most fumbles lost || 6 || 2 || 4
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!colspan=4|Kickoff returns
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|align=left|Most yards gained || 224 || 51 || 173
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!colspan=4|Penalties
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|align=left|Most penalties, game || 20 || 12 || 8
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!colspan=4|Records tied
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|align=left|Most times sacked || 9 || 5 || 4
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