By The Numbers

GAME AT A GLANCE

Cowboys: 27

Steelers: 17

Dallas: 10 3 7 7 --27

Pittsburgh: 0 7 0 10 --17

FIRST QUARTER:

Dallas 3, Pittsburgh 0

Boniol, 42-yard field goal at 2:55. 47-yard drive, 7 plays to the Pittsburgh 25. Key gains--Irvin, 20, pass from Aikman; Smith, 23, run.

Dallas 10, Pittsburgh 0

Novacek, 3-yard pass from Aikman at 9:37. 75-yard drive, 8 plays. Key gains--Irvine, 11, Sanders, 47, Novacek, 10, passes from Aikman. PAT--Boniol (kick).

SECOND QUARTER:

Dallas 13, Pittsburg 0

Boniol, 35-yard field goal at 8:57. 62-yard drive, 14 plays to the Pittsburgh 18. Key gains--Irvin, 12, Novacek, 19, passes from Aikman; Irvin, 24-yard TD pass from Aikman nullified by pass interference on Irvin.

Dallas 13, Pittsburgh 7

Thigpen, 6-yard pass from O’Donnell at 24:47. 54-yard drive, 13 plays. Key gains--Hastings, 19, Mills, 7, 17, passes from O’Donnell; Stewart, 3, run. PAT--N. Johnson (kick).

THIRD QUARTER:

Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 7

E. Smith, 1-yard run at 8:18. 18-yard drive, 2 plays following L. Brown’s 44-yard interception return to the Pittsburgh 18. Key gain--Irvin, 17, pass from Aikman.

FOURTH QUARTER:

Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 10

N. Johnson, 46-yard field goal at 3:40. 52-yard drive, 11 plays to the Dallas 29. Key gains--Mills, 12, Thigpen, 7, passes from O’Donnell; O’Donnell, 11-yard pass to Mills, who fumbled to the Dallas 34 where Bruener recovered.

Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 17

Morris, 1-yard run at 8:24. 52-yard drive 9 plays following Figeures’ recovery of N. Johnson’s on-side kick at the Pittsburgh 48. Key gains--Hastings, 12, 11, pass from O’Donnell. PAT--N. Johnson (kick).

Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17

E. Smith, 4-yard run at 11:17. 6-yard drive 2 plays following L. Brown’s interception and 33-yard return of O’Connell’s pass to the Pittsburgh 6. PAT--Boniol (kick).

Field goals missed--None.

Attendance--76,348 (0 no-shows).

The Drives

First Half

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Team Start Plays Yards Time Result Cowboys D29 7 47 2:35 FG Steelers P25 4 9 1:57 Punt Cowboys D25 8 75 4:35 TD Steelers P27 14 34 5:28 Punt Cowboys D20 14 62 8:44 FG Steelers P32 4 -1 :56 Punt Cowboys D14 4 0 1:04 Punt Steelers P46 13 54 3:39 TD Cowboys D38 1 -1 :08 Half

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Second Half

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Team Start Plays Yards Time Result Steelers P40 7 27 2:49 Punt Cowboys D20 6 18 2:53 Punt Steelers P36 5 11 1:56 Int. Cowboys P18 2 18 :36 TD Steelers P15 10 32 5:06 Downs Cowboys P47 4 6 :53 Punt Steelers P20 11 52 4:13 FG Steelers P48 9 52 4:39 TD Cowboys D12 6 15 2:09 Punt Steelers P32 2 0 :14 Int. Cowboys P6 2 6 :18 TD Steelers P24 10 36 1:51 Downs Cowboys D40 4 -7 1:39 Punt Steelers P42 1 0 :03 Int.

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Super Bowl Champions

Number: I

Year and location: 1967 at Los Angeles

Attendance: 61,946

Teams: Green Bay (NFC) 35, Kansas City (AFC) 10

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Number: II

Year and location: 1968 at Miami

Attendance: 75,546

Teams: Green Bay (NFC) 33, Oakland (AFC) 14

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Number: III

Year and location: 1969 at Miami

Attendance: 75,389

Teams: New York (AFC) 16, Baltimore (NFC) 7

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Number: IV

Year and location: 1970 at New Orleans

Attendance: 80,562

Teams: Kansas City (AFC) 23, Minnesota (NFC) 7

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Number: V

Year and location: 1971 at Miami

Attendance: 79,204

Teams: Baltimore (AFC) 16, Dallas (NFC) 13

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Number: VI

Year and location: 1972 at New Orleans

Attendance: 81,023

Teams: Dallas (NFC) 24, Miami (AFC) 3

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Number: VII

Year and location: 1973 at Los Angeles

Attendance: 90,182

Teams: Miami (AFC) 14, Washington (NFC) 7

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Number: VIII

Year and location: 1974 at Houston

Attendance: 71,882

Teams: Miami (AFC) 24, Minnesota (NFC) 7

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Number: IX

Year and location: 1975 at New Orleans

Attendance: 80,997

Teams: Pittsburgh (AFC) 16, Minnesota (NFC) 6

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Number: X

Year and location: 1976 at Miami

Attendance: 80,187

Teams: Pittsburgh (AFC) 21, Dallas (NFC) 17

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Number: XI

Year and location: 1977 at Pasadena

Attendance: 103,438

Teams: Oakland (AFC) 32, Minnesota (NFC) 14

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Number: XII

Year and location: 1978 at New Orleans

Attendance: 75,583

Teams: Dallas (NFC) 27, Denver (AFC) 10

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Number: XIII

Year and location: 1979 at Miami

Attendance: 79,484

Teams: Pittsburgh (AFC) 35, Dallas (NFC) 31

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Number: XIV

Year and location: 1980 at Pasadena

Attendance: 103,985

Teams: Pittsburgh (AFC) 31, Los Angeles (NFC) 19

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Number: XV

Year and location: 1981 at New Orleans

Attendance: 76,135

Teams: Oakland (AFC) 27, Philadelphia (NFC) 10

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Number: XVI

Year and location: 1982 at Pontiac, Mich.

Attendance: 81,270

Teams: San Francisco (NFC) 26, Cincinnati (AFC) 21

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Number: XVII

Year and location: 1983 at Pasadena

Attendance: 103,667

Teams: Washington (NFC) 27, Miami (AFC) 17

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Number: XVIII

Year and location: 1984 at Tampa, Fla.

Attendance: 72,920

Teams: Los Angeles (AFC) 38, Washington (NFC) 9

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Number: XIX

Year and location: 1985 at Palo Alto

Attendance: 84,059

Teams: San Francisco (NFC) 38, Miami (AFC) 16

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Number: XX

Year and location: 1986 at New Orleans

Attendance: 73,818

Teams: Chicago (NFC) 46, New England (AFC) 10

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Number: XXI

Year and location: 1987 at Pasadena

Attendance: 101,063

Teams: New York (NFC) 39, Denver (AFC) 20

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Number: XXII

Year and location: 1988 at San Diego

Attendance: 73,302

Teams: Washington (NFC) 42, Denver (AFC) 10

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Number: XXIII

Year and location: 1989 at Miami

Attendance: 75,129

Teams: San Francisco (NFC) 20, Cincinnati (AFC) 16

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Number: XXIV

Year and location: 1990 at New Orleans

Attendance: 72,919

Teams: San Francisco (NFC) 55, Denver (AFC) 10

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Number: XXV

Year and location: 1991 at Tampa, Fla.

Attendance: 73,813

Teams: New York (NFC) 20, Buffalo (AFC) 19

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Number: XXVI

Year and location: 1992 at Minneapolis

Attendance: 63,130

Teams: Washington (NFC) 37, Buffalo (AFC) 24

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Number: XXVII

Year and location: 1993 at Pasadena

Attendance: 98,374

Teams: Dallas (NFC) 52, Buffalo (AFC) 17

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Number: XXVIII

Year and location: 1994 at Atlanta

Attendance: 72,817

Teams: Dallas (NFC) 30, Buffalo (AFC) 13

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Number: XXIX

Year and location: 1995 at Miami

Attendance: 74,107

Teams: San Francisco (NFC) 49, San Diego (AFC) 26

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Number: XXX

Year and location: 1996 at Tempe, Ariz.

Attendance: 76,347

Teams: Dallas (BFC) 27, Pittsburgh (AFC) 17

Team Statistics

First downs

Dallas: 15

Pittsburgh: 25

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Rushes-yards

Dallas: 25 (56)

Pittsburgh: 31 (103)

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Net yards passing

Dallas: 198

Pittsburgh: 207

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Sacks-yd. lost

Dallas: 2 (11)

Pittsburgh: 4 (32)

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Completions-Attempts

Dallas: 15 (23)

Pittsburgh: 28 (49)

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Interceptions-yd. ret.

Dallas: 3 (77)

Pittsburgh: 0 (0)

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Plays-net yd.

Dallas: 50 (254)

Pittsburgh: 84 (310)

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Punts-average

Dallas: 5 (38)

Pittsburgh: 4 (45)

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Punts ret.-yd.

Dallas: 1 (11)

Pittsburgh: 2 (18)

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Kickoffs ret.-yd.

Dallas: 3 (37)

Pittsburgh: 5 (96)

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Fumbles-lost

Dallas: 0 (0)

Pittsburgh: 2 (0)

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Penalties-yards

Dallas: 5 (25)

Pittsburgh: 2 (15)

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Time of possession

Dallas: 26:11

Pittsburgh: 33:49

Records

Game

* Most yards gained, interception returns--77, Larry Brown, Dallas (old record: 75, Willie Brown, Oakland, 1977).

Career

* Most games played, winning team--5, Charles Haley, Dallas (2) and San Francisco (3), (old record: 4, many players).

* Most rushing touchdowns--5, Emmitt Smith, Dallas (old record: 4, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh; Thurman Thomas, Buffalo).

* Highest completion percentage (min. 40 passes)--70.0, Troy Aikman, Dallas (extends old record).

* Most yards gained, interception returns--77, Larry Brown, Dallas (old record: 75, Willie Brown, Oakland).

* Most sacks (since 1982)--4 1/2, Charles Haley, Dallas-San Francisco (extends own record).

Individual Statistics

Rushing (Dallas)

Smith:

TCB: 18

NYG: 49

AVG.: 2.7

TD: 2

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Johnston:

TCB: 2

NYG: 8

AVG.: 4.0

TD: 0

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K. Williams:

TCB: 1

NYG: 2

AVG.: 2.0

TD: 0

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Aikman:

TCB: 4

NYG: -3

AVG.: -0.8

TD: 0

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Totals:

TCB: 25

NYG: 56

AVG.: 2.2

TD: 2

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Rushing (Pittsburgh)

Morris:

TCB: 19

NYG: 73

AVG.: 3.8

TD: 1

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Pegram:

TCB: 6

NYG: 15

AVG.: 2.5

TD: 0

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Stewart:

TCB: 4

NYG: 15

AVG.: 3.8

TD: 0

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O’Donnell:

TCB: 1

NYG: 0

AVG.: 0.0

TD: 0

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J. Williams:

TCB: 1

NYG: 0

AVG.: 0.0

TD: 0

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Totals:

TCB: 31

NYG: 103

AVG.: 3.3

TD: 1

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Passing (Dallas)

Aikman:

PA: 23

PC: 15

PI: 0

Yd.: 209

TD: 1

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Totals:

PA: 23

PC: 15

PI: 0

Yd.: 209

TD: 1

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Passing (Pittsburgh)

O’Donnell:

PA: 49

PC: 28

PI: 3

Yd.: 239

TD: 1

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Totals:

PA: 49

PC: 28

PI: 3

Yd.: 239

TD: 1

Receiving (Dallas)

Irvin

No.: 5

Yd.: 76

TD: 0

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Novacek

No.: 5

Yd.: 50

TD: 1

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K. Williams

No.: 2

Yd.: 29

TD: 0

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Sanders

No.: 1

Yd.: 47

TD: 0

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Johnston

No.: 1

Yd.: 4

TD: 0

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Smith

No.: 1

Yd.: 3

TD: 0

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Totals

No.: 15

Yd.: 209

TD: 1

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Receiving (Pittsburgh)

Hastings

No.: 10

Yd.: 98

TD: 0

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Mills

No.: 8

Yd.: 78

TD: 0

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Thigpen

No.: 3

Yd.: 19

TD: 1

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Morris

No.: 3

Yd.: 18

TD: 0

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Holliday

No.: 2

Yd.: 19

TD: 0

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J. Williams

No.: 2

Yd.: 7

TD: 0

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Totals

No.: 28

Yd.: 239

TD: 1

Records

Franchise

* Most games--8, Dallas (extends own record).

Game

* Fewest rushing yards, both teams--159, Dallas (56) and Pittsburgh (103), (old record: 168, Buffalo and Washington, 1992.

Research: HOUSTON MITCHELL

Graphics: KEN OELERICH, MATT MOODY