Editing Super Bowl X (section)

===Playoffs===
{{Further|1975–76 NFL playoffs}}

Dallas went on to defeat the [[1975 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], 17–14, with a 50-yard touchdown pass from Staubach to Drew Pearson with less than a minute to play in what was called the "[[The Hail Mary (American football game)|Hail Mary pass]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings - December 28th, 1975 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512280min.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> They went on to crush the [[1975 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]], 37–7, in the [[NFC Championship Game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship - Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams - January 4th, 1976 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197601040ram.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> As a result, the Cowboys became the first wild card team to advance to the Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, even though Pittsburgh's offense lost a total of 12 turnovers in their two playoff games, the Steelers only gave up a combined total of 20 points in their victories over the [[1975 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] in the AFC Divisional playoff game 28–10, and the [[1975 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] in the [[AFC Championship Game]] 16–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Baltimore Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 27th, 1975 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512270pit.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 4th, 1976 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197601040pit.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>