Posted: January 29, 1996
Super Bowl XXX
Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
January 28, 1996
Attendance: 76,347
MVP: Larry Brown, CB, Dallas
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
T |
 Dallas |
10 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
|
27 |
| Pittsburgh |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
|
17 |
| 1st Quarter |
 |
DAL |
FG Boniol 42, 2:55 |
|
DAL |
Novacek 3 pass from Aikman (Boniol kick), 9:37 |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
DAL |
FG Boniol 35, 8:57 |
 |
PIT |
Thigpen 6 pass from O'Donnell (N. Johnson kick), 14:47 |
| 3rd Quarter |
|
DAL |
E. Smith 1 run (Boniol kick), 8:18 |
| 4th 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 |
| DALLAS COWBOYS |
| Total First Downs |
15 |
| Rushing |
5 |
| Passing |
10 |
| Penalty |
0 |
| Total Net Yardage |
254 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
50 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
5.1 |
| Rushes |
25 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
56 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
2.2 |
| Passes Attempted |
23 |
| Passes Completed |
15 |
| Had Intercepted |
0 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
2 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
11 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
198 |
| Punts |
5 |
| Average Distance |
38.2 |
| Punt Returns |
1 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
11 |
| Kickoff Returns |
3 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
37 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
77 |
| Fumbles |
0 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
4 |
| Yards Penalized |
25 |
| Total Points Scored |
27 |
| Touchdowns |
3 |
| Rushing |
2 |
| Passing |
1 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
3 |
| Field Goals |
2 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
2 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
2/10 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
1/1 |
| Time of Possession |
26:11 |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS |
| Total First Downs |
25 |
| Rushing |
9 |
| Passing |
15 |
| Penalty |
1 |
| Total Net Yardage |
310 |
| Total Offensive Plays |
84 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
3.7 |
| Rushes |
31 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
103 |
| Average Yards per Rush |
3.3 |
| Passes Attempted |
49 |
| Passes Completed |
28 |
| Had Intercepted |
3 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass |
4 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
32 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
207 |
| Punts |
4 |
| Average Distance |
44.8 |
| Punt Returns |
2 |
| Punt Return Yardage |
18 |
| Kickoff Returns |
5 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage |
96 |
| Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
| Fumbles |
2 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
| Penalties |
2 |
| Yards Penalized |
15 |
| Total Points Scored |
17 |
| Touchdowns |
2 |
| Rushing |
1 |
| Passing |
1 |
| Returns |
0 |
| Extra Points |
2 |
| Field Goals |
1 |
| Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency |
9/19 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency |
2/4 |
| Time of Possession |
33:49 |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| Aikman |
15/23 |
209 |
1 |
0 |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| E. Smith |
18 |
49 |
2 |
23 |
| Johnston |
2 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
| K. Williams |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Aikman |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
| |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Irvin |
5 |
76 |
0 |
20 |
| Novacek |
5 |
50 |
1 |
19 |
| K. Williams |
2 |
29 |
0 |
22 |
| Sanders |
1 |
47 |
0 |
47 |
| Johnston |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
| E. Smith |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Brown |
2 |
77 |
44 |
0 |
| Marion |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Jett |
5 |
38.2 |
51 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Sanders |
1/0 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| K. Williams |
2 |
24 |
18 |
0 |
| Marion |
1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Kennard, Derek |
C |
| Allen, Larry |
G |
| Newton, Nate |
G |
| Tuinei, Mark |
T |
| Williams, Erik |
T |
| Novacek, Jay |
TE |
| Irvin, Michael |
WR |
| Williams, Kevin |
WR |
| Smith, Emmitt |
RB |
| Johnston, Daryl |
FB |
| Aikman, Troy |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Lett, Leon |
DT |
| Maryland, Russell |
DT |
| Haley, Charles |
DE |
| Tolbert, Tony |
DE |
| Edwards, Dixon |
OLB |
| Smith, Darrin |
OLB |
| Jones, Robert |
MLB |
| Brown, Larry |
CB |
| Sanders, Deion |
CB |
| Marion, Brock |
FS |
| Woodson, Darren |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Bailey, Robert |
| Bates, Bill |
| Bjornson, Eric |
| Boniol, Chris |
| Brice, Alundis |
| Briggs, Greg |
| Carver, Shante |
| Case, Scott |
| Davis, Billy |
| Fleming, Cory |
| Hellestrae, Dale |
| Hennings, Chad |
| Jett, John |
| Lang, David |
| McCormack, Hurvin |
| Myles, Godfrey |
| Schwantz, Jim |
| Stone, Ron |
| Watkins, Kendell |
| Williams, Charlie |
| |
| |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| Hegamin, George |
| Williams, Sherman |
| Wilson, Wade |
| Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
| O'Donnell |
28/49 |
239 |
1 |
3 |
| Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Morris |
19 |
73 |
1 |
15 |
| Pegram |
6 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
| Stewart |
4 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
| O'Donnell |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| J. Williams |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
| Hastings |
10 |
98 |
0 |
19 |
| Mills |
8 |
78 |
0 |
17 |
| Thigpen |
3 |
19 |
1 |
7 |
| Morris |
3 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
| Holliday |
2 |
19 |
0 |
10 |
| J. Williams |
2 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
| Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
| Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
| Stark |
4 |
44.8 |
55 |
0 |
| Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Hastings |
2/0 |
18 |
11 |
0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
| Mills |
4 |
79 |
22 |
0 |
| McAfee |
1 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
| Offense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Dawson, Dermontti |
C |
| Newberry, Tom |
G |
| Stai, Brenden |
G |
| Jackson, John |
T |
| Searcy, Leon |
T |
| Bruener, Mark |
TE |
| Mills, Ernie |
WR |
| Thigpen, Yancey |
WR |
| Pegram, Erric |
RB |
| Williams, John L. |
RB |
| O'Donnell, Neil |
QB |
| Defense |
| Player |
Pos |
| Steed, Joel |
NT |
| Buckner, Brentson |
DE |
| Seals, Ray |
DE |
| Greene, Kevin |
OLB |
| Lloyd, Greg |
OLB |
| Brown, Chad |
ILB |
| Kirkland, Levon |
ILB |
| Lake, Carnell |
CB |
| Williams, Willie |
CB |
| Perry, Darren |
FS |
| Bell, Myron |
SS |
| Substitutes |
| Player |
| Figures, Deon |
| Flowers, Lethon |
| Fuller, Randy |
| Gammon, Kendall |
| Gildon, Jason |
| Hastings, Andre |
| Hayes, Jonathan |
| Henry, Kevin |
| Holliday, Corey |
| Johnson, Norm |
| Johnson, Bill |
| Jones, Donta |
| Lester, Tim |
| McAfee, Fred |
| Morris, Bam |
| Oldham, Chris |
| Olsavsky, Jerry |
| Parrish, James |
| Stark, Rohn |
| Stewart, Kordell |
| Strzelczyk, Justin |
| Woodson, Rod |
| Did Not Play |
| Player |
| Tomczak, Mike |
