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Super Bowl power rankings: Which winner is the greatest?

By Cody Williams

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner looks to make pass in a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV on January 30, 2000 at Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 15: Quarterback Roger Staubach #12 of the Dallas Cowboys turns to hand the ball off to Tony Dorsett #33 against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XII at the Louisiana Superdowm on January 15, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl 27-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 15: Quarterback Roger Staubach #12 of the Dallas Cowboys turns to hand the ball off to Tony Dorsett #33 against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XII at the Louisiana Superdowm on January 15, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl 27-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

24. 1977 Dallas Cowboys (SB XII)

Between the numerous talented Dallas Cowboys teams in the 1970s under Tom Landry and their dynastic run in the 1990s, there’s a ton of success out of Dallas worth mentioning in these rankings, especially in the top-half. However, the 1977 Cowboys are one of the hardest teams to rank in this capacity because, quite frankly, they were a mixed bag of sorts throughout the year.

On their way to a 12-2 record in the regular season, the Cowboys record was actually somewhat deceiving. While Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett led the No. 2-ranked offense in the NFL on the season, their defense was nothing more than above average as they ranked just eighth in the league and allowed 15.1 points per game. However, Dallas really hit their stride in the playoffs, enough so to put them at No. 23 in these rankings.

After playing a bit over their heads—or at least that’s what it’d seem—in the regular season, the Cowboys destroyed the competition in the postseason. They defeated the Bears by a score of 37-7 in the Divisional Round, the Viking 23-6 in the NFC title game, and then topped the Broncos 27-10 in the big game. That run contrasts a bit with their regular season, but they ultimately deserve to be middle-of-the-pack among all-time Super Bowl winners.

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