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White threw for 173 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT, and his passer rating in the game was actually higher than Montana's, 98.1 vs. 81.4. He received Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors in 1982. White led the Cowboys to three consecutive NFC Championship Games (1980–1982). The Cowboys were favored to win all three games even though they played on ...
Danny White threw touchdown passes on Dallas' first three drives of the second half. His 37-yard completion to tight end Jay Saldi set up a score on a 10-yard pass to Dorsett, who caught the ball at the 7 and dragged Rams defenders Johnnie Johnson and Rod Perry all the way into the end zone.
A late touchdown pass from Danny White of the Dallas Cowboys to Jefferson provided the NFC margin of victory. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000 which were double the payouts of the previous year. [3]
The NFC had a streak in which its champion won 13 consecutive Super Bowls, from the 1984 NFC champion San Francisco 49ers through the 1996 NFC champion Green Bay Packers. Overall, the NFC champion has won 27 of the 54 Super Bowls played since the formation of the NFC with the AFL–NFL merger through the end of the 2023 season. [1]
Rod Hill returned the punt 37 yards to the Vikings 47-yard line. From there Danny White led the Cowboys to the Vikings five-yard line, where Ron Springs scored to make the score 24–20 Vikings. After a Danny White interception, the Vikings found themselves at the Cowboys 47-yard line looking to increase their lead.
Roger Staubach (11–4) / Danny White (1–0) Roger Staubach (2–1) [19] 1979: Roger Staubach (11–5) Roger Staubach (0–1) [20] 1980: Danny White (12–4) Danny White (2–1) [21] 1981: Danny White (11–4) / Glenn Carano (1–0) Danny White (1–1) [22] 1982: Danny White (6–3) Danny White (2–1) [23] 1983: Danny White (12–4) Danny ...
Led by Danny White, Dallas would appear in three straight NFC Championship games from 1980 to 1982 but wouldn't reach another Super Bowl until their 52–17 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII. Super Bowl XIII is still widely regarded as one of the greatest Super Bowl games played.
This game was a watershed in the historic fortunes of both the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. While the 49ers had begun the 1970s winning three consecutive NFC West titles (1970–1972) and losing two NFC Championship Games (1970-1971 seasons) to the Cowboys, they had spent the remainder of the decade as a losing team.