1978 SUPERTEAMS FOOTBALL PRELIMINARY
Honolulu, Hawaii
Commentators: Keith Jackson & O.J. Simpson
The Cowboys opened up an early 3-0 lead on some mistakes by the Broncos. Steve Foley was leading Charlie Waters on the third leg of the running relay, but dropped the baton and lost all hope of catching Waters. The Broncos built up a lead over the first four runs, until Otis Armstrong absoultely butchered the course as Drew Pearson cruised through to take the lead. The Broncos closed the lead to 3-2 and won the outrigger war canoe race by default as Cowboy steersman Ralph Neely fell out of the boat and the Cowboys ended up wasing up on shore. The Cowboys rebounded to take an early lead in the tug-of-war and never relented, winning after the ten minute time period to qualify for the Superteams final.
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1. DALLAS COWBOYS - $6,200 |
2. DENVER BRONCOS - $4,000 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | Lyle Alzado |
| Cliff Harris | Otis Armstrong |
| D.D. Lewis | Steve Foley |
| Harvey Martin | Randy Gradishar |
| Ralph Neely | Tom Jackson |
| Robert Newhouse | Mike Montler |
| Drew Pearson | Craig Morton |
| Roger Staubach | Haven Moses |
| Charlie Waters | Riley Odoms |
| Randy White | Billy Thompson |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TANDEM BIKE RELAY
| 1. Dallas Cowboys | Waters & Harris / Lewis & Newhouse / DuPree & Neely / Staubach & Pearson |
2:59.70 |
| 2. Denver Broncos | Montler & Thompson / Gradishar & Foley / Jackson & Armstrong / Alzado & Moses |
3:02.80 |
RUNNING RELAY
| 1. Dallas Cowboys | Martin / White / Waters / DuPree / Pearson / Harris |
2:37.40 |
| 2. Denver Broncos | Jackson / Odoms / Foley / Thompson / Armstrong / Moses |
2:39.50 |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Dallas Cowboys |
N/A |
| 2. Denver Broncos |
+4.69 |
| DALLAS COWBOYS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
DENVER BRONCOS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
| Charlie Waters |
26.52 |
WH |
28.52 |
Tom Jackson |
28.91 |
28.91 |
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| Drew Pearson |
27.57 |
HB |
29.57 |
Otis Armstrong |
28.98 |
TR+WH+HB |
34.98 |
| Cliff Harris |
24.79 |
|
24.79 |
Steve Foley |
26.80 |
WH |
28.80 |
SWIMMING RELAY
| 1. Denver Broncos | Foley / Jackson / Morton / Gradishar / Moses |
1:52.10 |
| 2. Dallas Cowboys | Lewis / Harris / White / Neely / Staubach |
1:53.70 |
VOLLEYBALL
| 1. Denver Broncos |
15 |
| 2. Dallas Cowboys |
10 |
WAR CANOE RACE
| 1. Denver Broncos |
N/A |
| 2. Dallas Cowboys |
DQ |
TUG OF WAR
| 1. Dallas Cowboys |
10:00 |
| 2. Denver Broncos |