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===Dallas Cowboys===
{{main|1978 Dallas Cowboys season}}

The Cowboys became the first team to appear in five Super Bowls (after playing in Super Bowls [[Super Bowl V|V]], [[Super Bowl VI|VI]], [[Super Bowl X|X]] and [[Super Bowl XII|XII]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl Winners and Results - Super Bowl History |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/superbowl/history/winners |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>  Dallas led the league in scoring (384) and was No. 2 in total yards (5,959). The defending Super Bowl champions were once again led by quarterback [[Roger Staubach]]. Staubach finished the season as the top rated passer in the NFL (84.9) by throwing 231 out of 413 completions for 3,190 yards and 25 touchdowns, with 16 interceptions. He also rushed for 182 yards and another touchdown. Wide receivers [[Drew Pearson (American football)|Drew Pearson]] and [[Tony Hill (wide receiver)|Tony Hill]] provided the deep passing threats, combining for 90 receptions, 1,537 yards, and 7 touchdowns. Tight end [[Billy Joe DuPree]] contributed 34 receptions for 509 yards and 9 touchdowns. Running back [[Tony Dorsett]] had another fine season, recording a total of 1,703 combined rushing and receiving yards, and scoring a total of 9 touchdowns. Fullback [[Robert Newhouse]] and halfback [[Preston Pearson]] also contributed from the offensive backfield, combining for 1,326 rushing and receiving yards, while Newhouse also scored 10 touchdowns. The Cowboys also had a superb offensive line, led by [[Herbert Scott (American football)|Herbert Scott]] and 12-time [[Pro Bowl]]er [[Rayfield Wright]].

The Cowboys' "[[Doomsday Defense]]" finished the season as the top-ranked defense in the league against the run by only allowing 107.6 yards per game, 2nd in total yards allowed (4,009), and 3rd in points allowed (208). Pro Bowl linemen [[Ed "Too Tall" Jones]], [[Harvey Martin]], and [[Randy White (American football)|Randy White]] anchored the line, leading the league with 58 sacks, while linebackers [[Bob Breunig]], [[D. D. Lewis (Dallas Cowboys)|D. D. Lewis]] and [[Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson]] provided solid support. Their secondary, led by safeties [[Cliff Harris]] and [[Charlie Waters]], along with cornerbacks [[Benny Barnes]] and [[Aaron Kyle]], combined for 16 interceptions.

The Cowboys started the regular season slowly, winning only six of their first ten games. But Dallas finished strong, winning their last six regular season games to post a 12–4 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys 1978 Games and Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1978/gamelog/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>