SUPER BOWL XXVII : PLAY BY PLAY

Time listed is time remaining in quarter in all cases, including scoring.Numbers preceding play indicate down, yards to go for first down and field position. Names in parenthesas are tacklers on plays.

FIRST QUARTER

Buffalo wins toss, elects to receive.

Elliott kicks off to right side of end zone, downed by Lamb.

* BUFFALO: 14:54

*1-10-B20: Kelly 14-yard pass over the middle to Reed: (Norton). *1-10-B34: Thomas 2-yard run right side (Norton). *2-8-B36: Kelly 7-yard screen pass left flat to Thomas: (Brown). *3-1-B43: Kelly, 2-yard loss after being forced out of the: pocket to the left side by Maryland (Brown). *4-3-B41: Mohr 45-yard punt returned by Martin 1 yard: (Tasker). DALLAS: 13:19: *1-10-D15: Aikman screen pass on right side to E. Smith for: no gain (Patton). *2-10-D15: E. Smith 1-yard run left side (Talley and Kelso). *3-9-D16: Aikman incomplete pass to right sideline intended: for Irvin. *4-9-D16: Saxon punt blocked by Tasker out of bounds at: the Dallas 16. BUFFALO: 11:40: *1-10-D16: Thomas 9-yard run to the left side, forced out of: bounds by Norton. *2-1-D7: Thomas 2-yard loss up the middle (Maryland). *3-3-D9: Kelly sacked by Tolbert, fumble recovered by: Wolford at Dallas 19. Play nullified by defensive holding penalty on Brown. *1-G-D5: Thomas 2-yard run up the middle (Jones). *2-G-D3: Thomas 3-yard touchdown run off right tackle.: Christie kick. Time: 10:00. : Drive: 16 yards, 4 plays.

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BUFFALO 7, DALLAS O

* Christie kicks off to Dallas 6, Martin 22-yard return (Pike).

DALLAS: 9:50

* 1-10-D28: E. Smith no gain up the middle (B. Smith and Bennett). * 2-10-D28: Aikman 9-yard pass over the middle to Novacek (Patton and Conlan). * 3- 1-D37: E. Smith 3-yard run right tackle (Talley). * 1-10-D40: E. Smith 14-yard run up the middle (Kelso). Play nullified by illegal formation penalty on Tuinei. * 1-15-D35: Aikman 8-yard pass over the middle to Johnston (Williams). * 2- 7-D43: Aikman incomplete pass over the middle, intended for Novacek. * 3- 7-D43: Aikman incomplete pass over the middle, pressured by Talley, intended for Novacek.

* 4- 7-D43: Saxon 57-yard punt into the end zone. BUFFALO: 6:21

* 1-10-B20: Thomas 1-yard loss (Maryland and Tolbert). * 2-11-B19: Thomas no gain on a draw up the middle (Casillas). * 3-11-B19: False-start penalty on a Buffalo lineman. * 3-16-B14: Kelly incomplete pass left sidelines, overthrew Lofton. 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on Lett. * 1-10-B29: Kelly 21-yard pass right sideline to Reed, forced out of bounds by Washington. * 1-10-50: Kelly passing to Metzelaars on the right side, intercepted by Washington and returned 15 yards, knocked out of bounds by Lofton. DALLAS: 4:48

* 1-10-B47: E. Smith 2-yard loss up the middle (Wright). * 2-12-B49: Aikman 5-yard loss screen pass right side to E. Smith (Patton). * 3-17-D47: Aikman 20-yard pass over the middle to Irvin (Darby). * 1-10-B33: Aikman 2-yard run right side, forced out of bounds by Patton. * 2- 8-B31: E. Smith 8-yard draw up the middle (Talley). * 1-10-B23: Aikman 23-yard touchdown pass to Novacek. First extra point attempt by Elliott nullified by 10-yard offensive holding penalty on Agee. Elliott kick. Time: 1:36. Drive: 47-yards, 6 plays.

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BUFFALO 7, DALLAS 7

* Elliott kicks off to Buffalo 4, Lamb 20-yard return (Horton and V. Smith). 10-yard illegal block penalty on Maddox.

BUFFALO: 1:26

* 1-10-B10: Kelly, sacked by Haley for a loss of 8 yards, fumble recovered by J. Jones at Buffalo 2 and returned for a touchdown. Elliott kick. Time: 1:21.

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DALLAS 14, BUFFALO 7

* Elliott kicks off to Buffalo 4, returned by Lamb 33 yards, fumble forced by Gant and recovered by Goganious.

BUFFALO: 1:06

* 1-10-B42: K. Davis 6-yard run up the middle (Gant). * 2- 4-B48: K. Davis 8-yard run up the middle (Edwards and Norton).

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SECOND QUARTER

* * 1-10-D44: Kelly 40-yard pass over the middle to Reed (Brown). * 1- G-D4: Gardner 3-yard run up the middle (Norton and Washington). * 3- G-D1: Thomas run for no gain on right side (V. Smith). * 3- G-D1: K. Davis run for no gain up the middle (Norton and Washington). * 4- G-D1: Kelly, passing for Metzelaars, intercepted in end zone by Everett for a touchback. DALLAS: 11:59

* 1-10-D20: E. Smith 2-yard run up the middle (Conlan). * 2- 8-D22: Aikman 11-yard pass right side to Novacek (Conlan). * 1-10-D33: E. Smith 3-yard run right side (Bennett and Jones). * 2- 6-D36: Aikman 7-yard run right sideline, out of bounds. * 1-10-D43: E. Smith run for no gain left end (Talley and Smith). * 2-10-D43: Aikman pass incomplete to right sideline, intended for Irvin and defended by Williams. Dallas takes first time out. * 3-10-D43: Aikman 5-yard pass right flat to Novacek, forced out of bounds by Jones. * 4- 5-D48: Saxon 37-yard punt, fair catch by Hicks at the Buffalo 15. DALLAS: 8:10

* 1-10-B15: K. Davis 7-yard draw left side (Maryland). * 2- 3-B22: K. Davis 4-yard run right side (Casillas and Edwards). * 1-10-B26: K. Davis 7-yard run right side (Haley). * 2- 3-B33: Kelly incomplete pass over the middle, hit by Norton, replaced by Reich. * 3- 3-B33: Reich 7-yard pass over the middle to Metzelaars (Washington). * 1-10-B40: Reich 38-yard pass over the middle to Reed (K. Smith). * 1-10-D22: K. Davis 3-yard run up the middle (Haley). * 2- 7-D19: K. Davis 7-yard draw off right guard (Edwards). * 1-10-D12: Thomas 6-yard run off right tackle (Washington and Edwards). * 2- 4-D6: Reich incomplete pass in left side of end zone, intended for Beebe, deflected by Brown. * 3- 4-D6: Offsides penalty on Haley, half the distance to the goal. * 3- 1-D3: Thomas run for no gain up the middle (Haley and Maryland). * 4- 1-D3: Christie 21-yard field goal. Time: 3:34. : Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards. *

DALLAS 14, BUFFALO 10

* Christie kicks off to Dallas 7, Martin 21-yard return (Pike).

DALLAS: 3:15

* 1-10-D28: Aikman 6-yard screen pass left side to E. Smith, forced out of bounds by Talley. * 2- 4-D34: Aikman 9-yard pass over the middle to Novacek (Bennett and Conlan). * 1-10-D43: Aikman pass batted down at the line of scrimmage by Talley. * 2-10-D43: E. Smith 38-yard run off left tackle (Odomes). 2-minute warning. * 1-10-D19: Aikman 19-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Irvin. Elliott kick. Time: 1:54. Drive: 72 yards, 5 plays.

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DALLAS 21, BUFFALO 10

* Elliott kicks off into the end zone, downed by Hicks.

BUFFALO: 1:54

* 1-10-B20: Reich screen pass to Thomas in the right flat, fumble forced by Lett, recovered by Jones at the Buffalo 18. DALLAS: 1:43

* 1-10-B18: Aikman 18-yard touchdown pass to Irvin right sideline. Elliott kick. Time: 1:36.

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DALLAS 28, BUFFALO 10

* Elliott kicks off into the end zone, downed by Hicks.

BUFFALO: 1:36

* 1-10-B20: K. Davis 3-yard loss on draw up the middle, recovered own fumble. * 2-13-B17: Reich 12-yard pass over the middle to Reed (Woodson). * 3- 1-B29: 5-yard defensive offsides penalty on Haley. * 1-10-B34: Reich pass deep left sideline, intended for Beebe, intercepted by Brown at Dallas 28. DALLAS: :30

* 1-10-D28: E. Smith 7-yard run right side (Bennett). Dallas takes second time out. * 2- 8-B35: Aikman 20-yard pass over the middle to Irvin (Jones). Dallas takes third time out.

* 1-10-B45: Aikman 5-yard screen pass in left flat to E. Smith (Talley).

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THIRD QUARTER

* Christie kicks off to goal line, Martin 21-yard return (Pike and Goganoius).

DALLAS: 14:50

* 1-10-D21: E. Smith 7-yard run up the middle (Bennett and Talley). * 2- 3-D28: E. Smith 11-yard run up the middle (Talley). * 1-10-D39: Aikman 7-yard pass left flat to Johnston (Bennett). * 2- 3-D46: Johnston run for no gain at right tackle (Bennett). * 3- 3-D46: Aikman 25-yard pass right sideline to Irvin (Kelso). * 1-10-B29: E. Smith 7-yard run up the middle (Hansen). * 2- 3-B22: E. Smith 3-yard run up the middle (Hansen and Wright). * 1-10-B19: Aikman 12-yard pass right sideline to Irvin. Defensive holding penalty declined. * 1- G-B7: Gainer run for no gain at right tackle (Bennett). * 2- G-B7: Aikman 5-yard pass left sideline to Novacek (Odomes). * 3- G-B2: Aikman incomplete pass to left side of end zone, intended for Novacek. * 4- G-B2: Elliott 22-yard field goal. Time: 8:21. Drive, 12 plays, 77 yards.

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DALLAS 31, BUFFALO 10

* Elliott kicks off to Buffalo 6, K. Davis 21-yard return (Gainer).

BUFFALO: 8:12

* 1-10-B27: Reich incomplete over the middle, intended for McKeller. * 2-10-B27: Reich 8-yard pass over the middle to Reed (Washington and Casillas). * 3- 2-B35: Reich 6-yard pass over the middle to McKeller (Norton). * 1-10-B41: Reich screen pass for no gain on right side to Thomas, forced out of bounds by Norton. * 2-10-B41: Reich 3-yard pass right flat to Thomas (Edwards). * 3- 7-B44: Reich incomplete pass right sideline, underthrew Lofton. * 4- 7-B44: Mohr 44-yard punt, returned 30 yards by Martin (Hale). DALLAS: 6:00

* 1-10-D42: E. Smith 3-yard run up the middle (Conlan). * 2- 7-D45: Aikman incomplete pass over the middle, underthrew Novacek. * 3- 7-D45: Aikman 10-yard pass over the middle to Novacek (Odomes). * 1-10-B45: E. Smith 5-yard run right tackle (Conlan). * 2- 5-B40: E. Smith 3-yard run up the middle (Talley). * 3- 2-B37: E. Smith 1-yard loss up the middle (Patton). * 4- 3-B38: Aikman pass attempt batted down by Patton at line of scrimmage. Bills take over on downs. BUFFALO: 2:10

* 1-10-B39: K. Davis 12-yard draw up the middle (Woodson). * 1-10-D49: Reich 13-yard pass over the middle to Reed (Everett). * 1-10-D36: K. Davis 4-yard loss on draw up the middle (Haley). * 2-10-D40: Reich screen pass for no gain to K. Davis (Edwards). * 3-13-D40: Reich 40-yard touchdown to Beebe pass down the middle. Christie kick. Time: :00. Drive, 5 plays, 61 yards.

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DALLAS 31, BUFFALO 17

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FOURTH QUARTER

* Christie kicks off to Dallas 8, Martin 15-yard return (Maddox).

DALLAS: 14:50

* 1-10-D23: Aikman 19-yard scramble up the middle (Kelso). * 1-10-D42: E. Smith draw up the middle, fumble forced by B. Smith, recovered by Aikman at Dallas 30. * 2-22-D30: Aikman 3-yard pass over the middle to E. Smith (Bennett). * 3-19-D33: Aikman 18-yard pass to right flat to E. Smith (Darby and Jones). * 4-1-B49: Saxon 37-yard punt, fumbled and recovered by Hicks. BUFFALO: 11:46

* 1-10-B12: Thomas run up the middle for no gain (Maryland). * 2-10-B12: Reich incomplete pass right sideline, intended for Reed. * 3-10-B12: Reich incomplete pass right sideline, intended for Lofton. * 4-10-B12: Mohr 48-yard punt, returned 4 yards by Martin (Patton). DALLAS: 10:54

* 1-10-D44: E. Smith 11-yard run up the middle (Odomes). * 1-10-B45: Aikman 45-yard touchdown pass right sideline to Harper. Elliott kick. Time: 10:04.

Drive, 2 plays, 56 yards.

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DALLAS 38, BUFFALO 17

* Elliott kicks off into end zone, downed by Hicks.

BUFFALO: 9:59

* 1-10-B20: Reich incomplete pass, pressured by Jones, intended for K. Davis in left flat. * 2-10-B20: Reich pass, intended for Lofton left side, intercepted by Everett returned 22 yards (K. Davis). DALLAS: 9:41

* 1- G-B8: E. Smith run for no gain on left side (Jones). * 2- G-B8: Aikman sacked for 2-yard loss (B. Smith). * 3- G-B10: E. Smith 10-yard touchdown run off left guard. Elliott kick. Time: 8:12.

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DALLAS 45, BUFFALO 17

* Elliott kicks off into end zone, downed by Hicks.

BUFFALO: 8:06

* 1-10-B20: Reich 7-yard pass over the middle to Reed (Norton). * 2- 3-B27: 5-yard false start penalty on Ritcher. * 2- 8-B22: Reich fumbled high snap, recovered by Norton, returned 9 yards for touchdown. Elliott kick. Time: 7:31.

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DALLAS 52, BUFFALO 17

* Elliott kicks off to Buffalo 5, returned 20 yards by Hicks (Pruitt).

BUFFALO: 7:20

* 1-10-B25: Reich 16-yard pass over the middle to Tasker, fumble forced by Lett, recovered by Holmes at Buffalo 44. DALLAS: 7:06

* 1-10-B44: Beuerlein replaces Aikman. Gainer 1-yard run off right guard (B. Smith). * 2- 9-B43: Beuerlein run for no gain, fumble recovered by Hansen at Buffalo 47. BUFFALO: 6:15

* 1-10-B47: Reich 3-yard pass right flat to K. Davis (Horton). * 2- 7-50: Reich 14-yard pass over the middle to Tasker (Everett). * 1-10-D36: 5-yard encroachment penalty on Dallas defense. * 1- 5-D31: Reich incomplete pass over the middle, overthrew Tasker. * 2- 5-D31: Reich incomplete pass over the middle, intended for Tasker. * 3- 5-D31: Reich incomplete up the right sideline, intended for Lofton. * 4- 5-B31: Reich sacked by Jeffcoat, fumble recovered by Lett and returned 64 yards to Buffalo 1 where Beebe forced fumble out of Dallas end zone for touchback. BUFFALO: 4:42

* 1-10-B20: Reich incomplete pass right flat, intended for Tasker, defended by Woodson. 6-yard pass interference penalty on Woodson. * 1-10-B26: K. Davis 5-yard run right side (Holmes). * 2- 5-B31: Reich 13-yard pass left sideline to Tasker, forced out of bounds by Lett. Nullified by 10-yard offensive holding penalty on Wolford. * 2-15-B21: K. Davis 2-yard run left side (Woodson). * 3-13-B23: Reich 13-yard pass right flat to K. Davis (Holmes). * 1-10-B36: Reich 10-yard pass right side to Beebe (Woodson). * 1-10-B46: Reich 5-yard pass over the middle to Metzelaars (Woodson). Two minute warning. * 2- 5-D49: K. Davis 14-yard run left side (Holmes). Two-minute warning. * 1-10-B35: K. Davis 8-yard run right sideline (Holt). * 2- 2-B27: Reich incomplete pass left flat, intended for Lofton, defended by Brown. * 3- 2-B27: K. Davis 7-yard run off right tackle (Gant). * 1-10-B20: Reich incomplete pass over the middle, dropped by Lofton in end zone. * 2-10-B20: Reich sacked for an 8-yard loss (Lett). End of game.