What followed would be an amazingly sloppy second half in which both teams combined for 10 turnovers. Three minutes into the third quarter, Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach threw an interception to Bobby Bryant on the Vikings 2-yard line.
The latter part of the game was notably sloppy with a total of 10 turnovers by both teams. At the three-minute mark of the third quarter, Dallas's Roger Staubach fumbled the ball to Bobby Bryant at the Vikings' 2-yard line.