Super Bowl XXX
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Super Bowl XXX was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1995 season. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers by the score of 27–17, winning their fifth Super Bowl in team history. The game was played on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the record for most Super Bowl wins by a franchise (5). The Cowboys, who posted a 12–4 regular season record, were making their eighth Super Bowl appearance, while the Steelers, who recorded an 11–5 regular season record, were making their fifth appearance. This was also the fifth rematch between Super Bowl teams. The game was the third time the two longtime rivals had met in a Super Bowl, the most between any two NFL teams. The two teams met previously in Super Bowl X in 1975 and Super Bowl XIII in 1979, with Pittsburgh having won both games. Dallas became the first team to win three Super Bowls in four years, while Pittsburgh's defeat was their first Super Bowl loss in team history. As of today, this remains the last time the Cowboys appeared in a Super Bowl. Dallas' Larry Brown, a 12th-round draft pick, who was still grieving the death of his infant son two and a half months prior, became the first cornerback to be named Super Bowl MVP by recording two interceptions in the second half, which the Cowboys converted into two touchdowns to prevent a Steelers comeback. Dallas built a 13–0 lead in the second quarter before Pittsburgh scored with 13 seconds left in the half to cut their deficit to 13–7. Midway through the 3rd quarter, Brown made his first interception and returned it 44 yards to the Pittsburgh 18-yard line to set up running back Emmitt Smith's 1-yard touchdown run. The Steelers then rallied to cut their deficit to 20–17 in the 4th quarter. But Brown recorded his second interception on Pittsburgh's next drive and returned it 33 yards to the Steelers 6-yard line to set up Smith's 4-yard rushing touchdown. The NBC television broadcast broke the record at the time for the most-watched sporting event ever on American television, and was the second-most watched television program of all time behind the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983.
Infobox
Dallas Cowboys (1)(NFC)(12–4)
Dallas Cowboys (1)(NFC)(12–4) Pittsburgh Steelers (2)(AFC)(11–5) 27 17 Head coach:Barry Switzer Head coach:Bill Cowher
Date
January 28, 1996 (1996-01-28)
Kickoff time
4:21 p.m. MST (UTC-7)
Stadium
Sun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona
MVP
Larry Brown, cornerback
Favorite
Cowboys by 13.5
Referee
Red Cashion
Attendance
76,347
National anthem
Vanessa Williams, American Sign Language translation by Mary Kim Titla
Coin toss
Joe Montana representing previous Super Bowl MVPs
Halftime show
Diana Ross
Network
CBS Radio
Announcers
Jack Buck and Hank Stram
Nielsen ratings
46.0 (est. 94.08 million viewers)
Market share
68
Cost of 30-second commercial
$1.085 million
Tables
Cowboys (NFC)
Cowboys (NFC)
Quarter
Cowboys (NFC)
mw- 1
10
2
3
3
7
4
7
Total
27
Steelers (AFC)
Steelers (AFC)
Quarter
Steelers (AFC)
mw- 1
0
2
7
3
0
4
10
Total
17
| Quarter | mw- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys (NFC) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Steelers (AFC) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
· Game summary › Box score
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
DAL
PIT
1
12:05
7
47
2:55
DAL
42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol
3
0
1
5:23
8
75
4:35
DAL
Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good
10
0
2
6:03
14
62
8:44
DAL
35-yard field goal by Boniol
13
0
2
0:13
13
54
3:39
PIT
Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good
13
7
3
6:42
2
18
0:36
DAL
Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
20
7
4
11:20
11
52
4:13
PIT
46-yard field goal by Johnson
20
10
4
6:36
9
52
4:44
PIT
Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good
20
17
4
3:43
2
6
0:18
DAL
Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
27
17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
27
17
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
DAL
PIT
1
12:05
7
47
2:55
DAL
42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol
3
0
1
5:23
8
75
4:35
DAL
Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good
10
0
2
6:03
14
62
8:44
DAL
35-yard field goal by Boniol
13
0
2
0:13
13
54
3:39
PIT
Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good
13
7
3
6:42
2
18
0:36
DAL
Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
20
7
4
11:20
11
52
4:13
PIT
46-yard field goal by Johnson
20
10
4
6:36
9
52
4:44
PIT
Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good
20
17
4
3:43
2
6
0:18
DAL
Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
27
17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
27
17
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
DAL
PIT
1
12:05
7
47
2:55
DAL
42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol
3
0
1
5:23
8
75
4:35
DAL
Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good
10
0
2
6:03
14
62
8:44
DAL
35-yard field goal by Boniol
13
0
2
0:13
13
54
3:39
PIT
Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good
13
7
3
6:42
2
18
0:36
DAL
Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
20
7
4
11:20
11
52
4:13
PIT
46-yard field goal by Johnson
20
10
4
6:36
9
52
4:44
PIT
Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good
20
17
4
3:43
2
6
0:18
DAL
Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
27
17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
27
17
| Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP DAL PIT 1 12:05 7 47 2:55 DAL 42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol 3 0 1 5:23 8 75 4:35 DAL Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good 10 0 2 6:03 14 62 8:44 DAL 35-yard field goal by Boniol 13 0 2 0:13 13 54 3:39 PIT Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good 13 7 3 6:42 2 18 0:36 DAL Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good 20 7 4 11:20 11 52 4:13 PIT 46-yard field goal by Johnson 20 10 4 6:36 9 52 4:44 PIT Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good 20 17 4 3:43 2 6 0:18 DAL Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good 27 17 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 17
|
Plays
Plays
Quarter
Plays
Time
Yards
Drive
TOP
Drive
DAL
Drive
PIT
1
1
Quarter
1
Time
12:05
Drive
7
Drive
47
Drive
2:55
Team
DAL
Scoring information
42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol
Score
3
Score
0
1
1
Quarter
1
Time
5:23
Drive
8
Drive
75
Drive
4:35
Team
DAL
Scoring information
Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good
Score
10
Score
0
2
2
Quarter
2
Time
6:03
Drive
14
Drive
62
Drive
8:44
Team
DAL
Scoring information
35-yard field goal by Boniol
Score
13
Score
0
2
2
Quarter
2
Time
0:13
Drive
13
Drive
54
Drive
3:39
Team
PIT
Scoring information
Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good
Score
13
Score
7
3
3
Quarter
3
Time
6:42
Drive
2
Drive
18
Drive
0:36
Team
DAL
Scoring information
Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
Score
20
Score
7
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
11:20
Drive
11
Drive
52
Drive
4:13
Team
PIT
Scoring information
46-yard field goal by Johnson
Score
20
Score
10
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
6:36
Drive
9
Drive
52
Drive
4:44
Team
PIT
Scoring information
Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good
Score
20
Score
17
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
3:43
Drive
2
Drive
6
Drive
0:18
Team
DAL
Scoring information
Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good
Score
27
Score
17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
Quarter
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
Time
27
Drive
17
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | |||
| Plays | Yards | TOP | DAL | PIT | ||||
| 1 | 12:05 | 7 | 47 | 2:55 | DAL | 42-yard field goal by Chris Boniol | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:23 | 8 | 75 | 4:35 | DAL | Jay Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Troy Aikman, Boniol kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:03 | 14 | 62 | 8:44 | DAL | 35-yard field goal by Boniol | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:13 | 13 | 54 | 3:39 | PIT | Yancey Thigpen 6-yard touchdown reception from Neil O'Donnell, Norm Johnson kick good | 13 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:42 | 2 | 18 | 0:36 | DAL | Emmitt Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 11:20 | 11 | 52 | 4:13 | PIT | 46-yard field goal by Johnson | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | 6:36 | 9 | 52 | 4:44 | PIT | Bam Morris 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good | 20 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:43 | 2 | 6 | 0:18 | DAL | Smith 4-yard touchdown run, Boniol kick good | 27 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 17 | ||||||
· Final statistics › Statistical comparison
First downs
First downs
Col 1
First downs
Dallas Cowboys
15
Pittsburgh Steelers
25
First downs rushing
First downs rushing
Col 1
First downs rushing
Dallas Cowboys
5
Pittsburgh Steelers
9
First downs passing
First downs passing
Col 1
First downs passing
Dallas Cowboys
10
Pittsburgh Steelers
15
First downs penalty
First downs penalty
Col 1
First downs penalty
Dallas Cowboys
0
Pittsburgh Steelers
1
Third down efficiency
Third down efficiency
Col 1
Third down efficiency
Dallas Cowboys
2/10
Pittsburgh Steelers
9/19
Fourth down efficiency
Fourth down efficiency
Col 1
Fourth down efficiency
Dallas Cowboys
1/1
Pittsburgh Steelers
2/4
Net yards rushing
Net yards rushing
Col 1
Net yards rushing
Dallas Cowboys
56
Pittsburgh Steelers
103
Rushing attempts
Rushing attempts
Col 1
Rushing attempts
Dallas Cowboys
25
Pittsburgh Steelers
31
Yards per rush
Yards per rush
Col 1
Yards per rush
Dallas Cowboys
2.2
Pittsburgh Steelers
3.3
Passing – Completions/attempts
Passing – Completions/attempts
Col 1
Passing – Completions/attempts
Dallas Cowboys
15/23
Pittsburgh Steelers
28/49
Times sacked-total yards
Times sacked-total yards
Col 1
Times sacked-total yards
Dallas Cowboys
2–11
Pittsburgh Steelers
4–32
Interceptions thrown
Interceptions thrown
Col 1
Interceptions thrown
Dallas Cowboys
0
Pittsburgh Steelers
3
Net yards passing
Net yards passing
Col 1
Net yards passing
Dallas Cowboys
198
Pittsburgh Steelers
207
Total net yards
Total net yards
Col 1
Total net yards
Dallas Cowboys
254
Pittsburgh Steelers
310
Punt returns-total yards
Punt returns-total yards
Col 1
Punt returns-total yards
Dallas Cowboys
1–11
Pittsburgh Steelers
2–18
Kickoff returns-total yards
Kickoff returns-total yards
Col 1
Kickoff returns-total yards
Dallas Cowboys
3–37
Pittsburgh Steelers
5–96
Interceptions-total return yards
Interceptions-total return yards
Col 1
Interceptions-total return yards
Dallas Cowboys
3–77
Pittsburgh Steelers
0–0
Punts-average yardage
Punts-average yardage
Col 1
Punts-average yardage
Dallas Cowboys
5–38.2
Pittsburgh Steelers
4–44.8
Fumbles-lost
Fumbles-lost
Col 1
Fumbles-lost
Dallas Cowboys
0–0
Pittsburgh Steelers
2–0
Penalties-total yards
Penalties-total yards
Col 1
Penalties-total yards
Dallas Cowboys
4–25
Pittsburgh Steelers
2–15
Time of possession
Time of possession
Col 1
Time of possession
Dallas Cowboys
26:11
Pittsburgh Steelers
33:49
Turnovers
Turnovers
Col 1
Turnovers
Dallas Cowboys
0
Pittsburgh Steelers
3
| Dallas Cowboys | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| First downs | 15 | 25 |
| First downs rushing | 5 | 9 |
| First downs passing | 10 | 15 |
| First downs penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Third down efficiency | 2/10 | 9/19 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| Net yards rushing | 56 | 103 |
| Rushing attempts | 25 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| Passing – Completions/attempts | 15/23 | 28/49 |
| Times sacked-total yards | 2–11 | 4–32 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Net yards passing | 198 | 207 |
| Total net yards | 254 | 310 |
| Punt returns-total yards | 1–11 | 2–18 |
| Kickoff returns-total yards | 3–37 | 5–96 |
| Interceptions-total return yards | 3–77 | 0–0 |
| Punts-average yardage | 5–38.2 | 4–44.8 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Penalties-total yards | 4–25 | 2–15 |
| Time of possession | 26:11 | 33:49 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Cowboys passing
Troy Aikman
Cowboys passing
15/23
Cowboys passing
209
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
108.8
Cowboys rushing
Cowboys rushing
Cowboys passing
Cowboys rushing
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith
Cowboys passing
Emmitt Smith
Cowboys passing
18
Cowboys passing
49
Cowboys passing
2
Cowboys passing
23
Cowboys passing
2.72
Daryl Johnston
Daryl Johnston
Cowboys passing
Daryl Johnston
Cowboys passing
2
Cowboys passing
8
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
4
Cowboys passing
4.00
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
Cowboys passing
Kevin Williams
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
2
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
2
Cowboys passing
2.00
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Cowboys passing
Troy Aikman
Cowboys passing
4
Cowboys passing
–3
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
–0.75
Cowboys receiving
Cowboys receiving
Cowboys passing
Cowboys receiving
Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin
Cowboys passing
Michael Irvin
Cowboys passing
5
Cowboys passing
76
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
20
Cowboys passing
10
Jay Novacek
Jay Novacek
Cowboys passing
Jay Novacek
Cowboys passing
5
Cowboys passing
50
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
19
Cowboys passing
6
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
Cowboys passing
Kevin Williams
Cowboys passing
2
Cowboys passing
29
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
22
Cowboys passing
3
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders
Cowboys passing
Deion Sanders
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
47
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
47
Cowboys passing
1
Daryl Johnston
Daryl Johnston
Cowboys passing
Daryl Johnston
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
4
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
4
Cowboys passing
2
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith
Cowboys passing
Emmitt Smith
Cowboys passing
1
Cowboys passing
3
Cowboys passing
0
Cowboys passing
3
Cowboys passing
1
| Cowboys passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Troy Aikman | 15/23 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 108.8 |
| Cowboys rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Emmitt Smith | 18 | 49 | 2 | 23 | 2.72 |
| Daryl Johnston | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Troy Aikman | 4 | –3 | 0 | 0 | –0.75 |
| Cowboys receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Michael Irvin | 5 | 76 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Jay Novacek | 5 | 50 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Neil O'Donnell
Neil O'Donnell
Steelers passing
Neil O'Donnell
Steelers passing
28/49
Steelers passing
239
Steelers passing
1
Steelers passing
3
Steelers passing
51.3
Steelers rushing
Steelers rushing
Steelers passing
Steelers rushing
Bam Morris
Bam Morris
Steelers passing
Bam Morris
Steelers passing
19
Steelers passing
73
Steelers passing
1
Steelers passing
15
Steelers passing
3.84
Erric Pegram
Erric Pegram
Steelers passing
Erric Pegram
Steelers passing
6
Steelers passing
15
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
4
Steelers passing
2.50
Kordell Stewart
Kordell Stewart
Steelers passing
Kordell Stewart
Steelers passing
4
Steelers passing
15
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
7
Steelers passing
3.75
Neil O'Donnell
Neil O'Donnell
Steelers passing
Neil O'Donnell
Steelers passing
1
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0.00
John L. Williams
John L. Williams
Steelers passing
John L. Williams
Steelers passing
1
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0.00
Steelers receiving
Steelers receiving
Steelers passing
Steelers receiving
Andre Hastings
Andre Hastings
Steelers passing
Andre Hastings
Steelers passing
10
Steelers passing
98
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
19
Steelers passing
17
Ernie Mills
Ernie Mills
Steelers passing
Ernie Mills
Steelers passing
8
Steelers passing
78
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
17
Steelers passing
10
Yancey Thigpen
Yancey Thigpen
Steelers passing
Yancey Thigpen
Steelers passing
3
Steelers passing
19
Steelers passing
1
Steelers passing
7
Steelers passing
6
Bam Morris
Bam Morris
Steelers passing
Bam Morris
Steelers passing
3
Steelers passing
18
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
10
Steelers passing
3
Corey Holliday
Corey Holliday
Steelers passing
Corey Holliday
Steelers passing
2
Steelers passing
19
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
10
Steelers passing
3
John L. Williams
John L. Williams
Steelers passing
John L. Williams
Steelers passing
2
Steelers passing
7
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
5
Steelers passing
4
Kordell Stewart
Kordell Stewart
Steelers passing
Kordell Stewart
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
3
Erric Pegram
Erric Pegram
Steelers passing
Erric Pegram
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
1
Mark Bruener
Mark Bruener
Steelers passing
Mark Bruener
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
1
Jonathan Hayes
Jonathan Hayes
Steelers passing
Jonathan Hayes
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
0
Steelers passing
1
| Steelers passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Neil O'Donnell | 28/49 | 239 | 1 | 3 | 51.3 |
| Steelers rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Bam Morris | 19 | 73 | 1 | 15 | 3.84 |
| Erric Pegram | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Kordell Stewart | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3.75 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| John L. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Steelers receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Andre Hastings | 10 | 98 | 0 | 19 | 17 |
| Ernie Mills | 8 | 78 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 3 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Bam Morris | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Corey Holliday | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| John L. Williams | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Kordell Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Erric Pegram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Bruener | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
· Final statistics › Records set
Most Super Bowl appearances
Most Super Bowl appearances
Records Set
Most Super Bowl appearances
Records Set
8
Records Set
Cowboys
Highest completionpercentage, career, (40 attempts)
Highest completionpercentage, career, (40 attempts)
Records Set
Highest completionpercentage, career, (40 attempts)
Records Set
70%(56–80)
Records Set
Troy Aikman(Dallas)
Most rushing touchdowns, career
Most rushing touchdowns, career
Records Set
Most rushing touchdowns, career
Records Set
5
Records Set
Emmitt Smith(Dallas)
Most interception yards gained, game
Most interception yards gained, game
Records Set
Most interception yards gained, game
Records Set
77
Records Set
Larry Brown(Dallas)
Most interception yards gained, career
Most interception yards gained, career
Records Set
Most interception yards gained, career
Records Set
77
Records Tied
Records Tied
Records Set
Records Tied
Most Super Bowl victories
Most Super Bowl victories
Records Set
Most Super Bowl victories
Records Set
5
Records Set
Cowboys
Fewest turnovers, game
Fewest turnovers, game
Records Set
Fewest turnovers, game
Records Set
0
Most rushing touchdowns, game
Most rushing touchdowns, game
Records Set
Most rushing touchdowns, game
Records Set
2
Records Set
Emmitt Smith(Dallas)
Most interceptions, career
Most interceptions, career
Records Set
Most interceptions, career
Records Set
3
Records Set
Larry Brown(Dallas)
| Records Set | ||
| Most Super Bowl appearances | 8 | Cowboys |
| Highest completionpercentage, career, (40 attempts) | 70%(56–80) | Troy Aikman(Dallas) |
| Most rushing touchdowns, career | 5 | Emmitt Smith(Dallas) |
| Most interception yards gained, game | 77 | Larry Brown(Dallas) |
| Most interception yards gained, career | 77 | |
| Records Tied | ||
| Most Super Bowl victories | 5 | Cowboys |
| Fewest turnovers, game | 0 | |
| Most rushing touchdowns, game | 2 | Emmitt Smith(Dallas) |
| Most interceptions, career | 3 | Larry Brown(Dallas) |
· Final statistics › Records set
Fewest fumbles lost
Fewest fumbles lost
Record tied, both team totals
Fewest fumbles lost
Record tied, both team totals
0
Record tied, both team totals
0
Record tied, both team totals
0
| Record tied, both team totals | |||
| 00Total00 | Cowboys | Steelers | |
| Fewest fumbles lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
· Starting lineups
Offense
Offense
Dallas
Offense
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
Dallas
Kevin Williams
Position
WR
Position
Yancey Thigpen
Mark Tuinei
Mark Tuinei
Dallas
Mark Tuinei
Position
LT
Position
John Jackson
Nate Newton
Nate Newton
Dallas
Nate Newton
Position
LG
Position
Tom Newberry
Derek Kennard
Derek Kennard
Dallas
Derek Kennard
Position
C
Position
Dermontti Dawson‡
Larry Allen‡
Larry Allen‡
Dallas
Larry Allen‡
Position
RG
Position
Brenden Stai
Erik Williams
Erik Williams
Dallas
Erik Williams
Position
RT
Position
Leon Searcy
Jay Novacek
Jay Novacek
Dallas
Jay Novacek
Position
TE
Position
Mark Bruener
Michael Irvin‡
Michael Irvin‡
Dallas
Michael Irvin‡
Position
WR
Position
Ernie Mills
Troy Aikman‡
Troy Aikman‡
Dallas
Troy Aikman‡
Position
QB
Position
Neil O'Donnell
Emmitt Smith‡
Emmitt Smith‡
Dallas
Emmitt Smith‡
Position
RB
Position
Erric Pegram
Daryl Johnston
Daryl Johnston
Dallas
Daryl Johnston
Position
FB
Position
John L. Williams
Defense
Defense
Dallas
Defense
Tony Tolbert
Tony Tolbert
Dallas
Tony Tolbert
Position
LE
Position
Brentson Buckner
Russell Maryland
Russell Maryland
Dallas
Russell Maryland
Position
LT
Position
NT
Pittsburgh
Joel Steed
Leon Lett
Leon Lett
Dallas
Leon Lett
Position
RT
Position
RE
Pittsburgh
Ray Seals
Charles Haley‡
Charles Haley‡
Dallas
Charles Haley‡
Position
RE
Position
LOLB
Pittsburgh
Kevin Greene‡
Dixon Edwards
Dixon Edwards
Dallas
Dixon Edwards
Position
SLB
Position
LILB
Pittsburgh
Levon Kirkland
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Dallas
Robert Jones
Position
MLB
Position
RILB
Pittsburgh
Chad Brown
Darrin Smith
Darrin Smith
Dallas
Darrin Smith
Position
WLB
Position
ROLB
Pittsburgh
Greg Lloyd
Deion Sanders‡
Deion Sanders‡
Dallas
Deion Sanders‡
Position
LCB
Position
Willie Williams
Larry Brown
Larry Brown
Dallas
Larry Brown
Position
RCB
Position
Carnell Lake
Darren Woodson
Darren Woodson
Dallas
Darren Woodson
Position
SS
Position
Myron Bell
Brock Marion
Brock Marion
Dallas
Brock Marion
Position
FS
Position
Darren Perry
| Dallas | Position | Position | Pittsburgh |
| Offense | |||
| Kevin Williams | WR | Yancey Thigpen | |
| Mark Tuinei | LT | John Jackson | |
| Nate Newton | LG | Tom Newberry | |
| Derek Kennard | C | Dermontti Dawson‡ | |
| Larry Allen‡ | RG | Brenden Stai | |
| Erik Williams | RT | Leon Searcy | |
| Jay Novacek | TE | Mark Bruener | |
| Michael Irvin‡ | WR | Ernie Mills | |
| Troy Aikman‡ | QB | Neil O'Donnell | |
| Emmitt Smith‡ | RB | Erric Pegram | |
| Daryl Johnston | FB | John L. Williams | |
| Defense | |||
| Tony Tolbert | LE | Brentson Buckner | |
| Russell Maryland | LT | NT | Joel Steed |
| Leon Lett | RT | RE | Ray Seals |
| Charles Haley‡ | RE | LOLB | Kevin Greene‡ |
| Dixon Edwards | SLB | LILB | Levon Kirkland |
| Robert Jones | MLB | RILB | Chad Brown |
| Darrin Smith | WLB | ROLB | Greg Lloyd |
| Deion Sanders‡ | LCB | Willie Williams | |
| Larry Brown | RCB | Carnell Lake | |
| Darren Woodson | SS | Myron Bell | |
| Brock Marion | FS | Darren Perry | |
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