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Super Bowl XXX

Dallas Cowboys 27,
Pittsburgh Steelers 17

Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 76,347
MVP: Larry Brown, Dallas DB

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Game Summary

After taking a 13-0 lead over Pittsburgh, the Dallas offense couldn't put the game away. So defensive back Larry Brown took over. With the score 13-7 in the third quarter, Brown's 44-yard interception return set up a Cowboy touchdown. Pittsburgh got a field goal in the fourth quarter, recovered the onside kick, and moved to a touchdown that cut the score to 20-17 with 6:36 left. Dallas was forced to punt with less than 5 minutes left, but Brown came up with another interception and returned it to the Pittsburgh 6-yard-line to set up the clinching touchdown.

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Scoring

By Quarters

Team1234Final
Dallas1037727
Pittsburgh0701017

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Scoring Summary

First Quarter
DAL: FG Boniol 42, 2:55
DAL: Novacek 3 pass from Aikman (Boniol kick), 9:37
Second Quarter
DAL: FG Boniol 35, 8:57
PIT: Thigpen 6 pass from O'Donnell (N. Johnson kick), 14:47
Third Quarter
DAL: E. Smith 1 run (Boniol kick), 8:18
Fourth Quarter
PIT: FG N. Johnson 46, 3:40
PIT: Morris 1 run (N. Johnson kick), 8:24
DAL: E. Smith 4 run (Boniol kick), 11:17

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Team Statistics

DalTeam StatisticsPit
15Total First Downs25
5Rushing9
10Passing15
0Penalty1
254Total Net Yardage310
50Total Offensive Plays84
5.1Average Gain3.7
25Rushes31
56Yards Rushing103
2.2Average Yards3.3
23Passes Attempted49
15Passes Completed28
0Had Intercepted3
2Times Sacked4
11Yards Lost32
198Net Yards Passing207
5Punts4
38.2Average Distance44.8
1Punt Returns2
11Punt Return Yardage18
3Kickoff Returns5
37Kickoff Return Yardage96
77Interception Return Yardage0
0Fumbles2
0Own Recovered2
0Opponents' Recovered0
4Penalties2
25Yards Penalized15
27Points Scored17
3Touchdowns2
2Rushing1
1Passing1
0Returns0
3Extra Points2
2Field Goals1
2Field Goals Attempted1
0Safeties0
2/10Third-Down Efficiency9/19
1/1Fourth-Down Efficiency2/4
26:11Time of Possession33:49

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Individual Statistics

Rushing

DallasNo.YdsLgTDPittsburghNo.YdsLgTD
E. Smith1849232Morris1973151
Johnston2840Pegram61540
K. Williams1220Stewart41570
Aikman4 -300O'Donnell1000
     J. Williams1000

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Passing

DallasAttComYdsTDIntPittsburghAttComYdsTDInt
Aikman231520910O'Donnell492823913

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Receiving

DallasNo.YdsLgTDPittsburghNo.YdsLgTD
Irvin576200Hastings1098190
Novacek550191Mills878170
K. Williams229220Thigpen31971
Sanders147470Morris318100
Johnston1440Holliday219100
E. Smith1330J. Williams2750

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Punting

DallasNo.AveLgBlkPittsburghNo.AveLgBlk
Jett538.2510Stark444.8550

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Punt Returns

DallasNo.FCYdsLgTDPittsburghNo.FCYdsLgTD
Sanders1011110Hastings2018110

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Kickoff Returns

DallasNo.YdsLgTDPittsburghNo.YdsLgTD
K. Williams224180Mills479220
Marion113130McAfee117170

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Interceptions

DallasNo.YdsLgTDPittsburghNo.YdsLgTD
Brown277440None
Marion1000

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Starting Lineups

Dallas CowboysOffensePittsburgh Steelers
Kennard, DerekCDawson, Dermontti
Allen, LarryGNewberry, Tom
Newton, NateGStai, Brenden
Tuinei, MarkTJackson, John
Williams, ErikTSearcy, Leon
Novacek, JayTEBruener, Mark
Irvin, MichaelWRMills, Ernie
Williams, KevinWRThigpen, Yancey
Smith, EmmittRBPegram, Erric
Johnston, DarylFBWilliams, John L.
Aikman, TroyQBO'Donnell, Neil
Defense
Lett, LeonDTSteed, Joel
Maryland, RussellDTBuckner, Brentson
Haley, CharlesDESeals, Ray
Tolbert, TonyDEGreene, Kevin
Edwards, DixonOLBLloyd, Greg
Smith, DarrinOLBBrown, Chad
Jones, RobertMLBKirkland, Levon
Brown, LarryCBLake, Carnell
Sanders, DeionCBWilliams, Willie
Marion, BrockFSPerry, Darren
Woodson, DarrenSSBell, Myron

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Substitutes

Dallas CowboysPittsburgh Steelers
Bailey, RobertFigures, Deon
Bates, BillFlowers, Lethon
Bjornson, EricFuller, Randy
Boniol, ChrisGammon, Kendall
Brice, AlundisGildon, Jason
Briggs, GregHastings, Andre
Carver, ShanteHayes, Jonathan
Case, ScottHenry, Kevin
Davis, BillyHolliday, Corey
Fleming, CoryJohnson, Norm
Hellestrae, DaleJohnson, Bill
Hennings, ChadJones, Donta
Jett, JohnLester, Tim
Lang, DavidMcAfee, Fred
McCormack, HurvinMorris, Bam
Myles, GodfreyOldham, Chris
Schwantz, JimOlsavsky, Jerry
Stone, RonParrish, James
Watkins, KendellStark, Rohn
Williams, CharlieStewart, Kordell
 Strzelczyk, Justin
 Woodson, Rod

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