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Next, Dallas drove into Denver territory but Staubach was sacked by Tom Jackson and lost the ball, [[Rubin Carter (American football)|Rubin Carter]] recovering at the Broncos' 45 early in the fourth quarter. Weese was incomplete on his next three attempts, however, one on a pass to Upchurch in the end zone, and Denver punted.
The Broncos forced a Dallas punt but Weese fumbled the ball while being sacked by Martin, and Kyle recovered it on the Denver 29-yard line. On the next play, the Cowboys scored on a 29-yard [[halfback option play]]: Staubach pitched the ball to fullback [[Robert Newhouse]], who ran left and then threw a pass to back-up receiver [[Golden Richards]] for a touchdown. The score gave the Cowboys a 27–10 lead and put the game out of reach. Newhouse became the first running back in Super Bowl history to complete a touchdown pass. Most notable about the trick play was that Denver's defense was not fooled by it, as Richards was properly covered by defensive back [[Steve Foley (defensive back)|Steve Foley]], but he still made the catch. Incidentally, Newhouse had practiced with the play for weeks but had not managed to complete the pass once in practice (which unlike the play in the game was done with Newhouse rolling to his right). Loaded up with stickum (legal at the time), Newhouse accomplished a tight spiral to Richards that he caught in stride for the score.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/star-on-and-off-field-robert-newhouse-truly-loved-by-all-351201|title = STAR: On and off Field, Robert Newhouse Truly Loved by All}}</ref>
Staubach finished the game with 17 out of 25 pass completions for 183 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions. Dorsett was the leading rusher of the game, with 66 rushing yards and a touchdown. He also caught 2 passes for 11 receiving yards. In addition to his 29-yard touchdown pass, Newhouse also contributed with 55 rushing yards. Dallas tight end Billy Joe DuPree was the leading receiver of the game with 4 receptions for 66 yards. Hughes had an interception and a Super Bowl record 2 fumble recoveries.
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