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MATCHUP:
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Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2) v. Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
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LOCATION:
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Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
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DATE:
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January 21, 1979
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The point spread for the game opened at Pittsburgh -3.5
points. As the Steelers backers placed bets on them, the sports books
adjusted the line. It eventually hit Pittsburgh -4.5 and then the Dallas
money poured in on the Cowboys. It eventually settled at Pittsburgh -4; the
worst number possible for Vegas. The final score: Steelers 35, Cowboys 31.
The sports books lost the Steelers at -3.5 gave money back at 4 and lost on
the Cowboys at +4.5. The game thus came to be known in Vegas as “Black Sunday”,
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