Super Bowl XXVIII
Said to be the Super Bowl match-up "nobody in America wanted", the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills faced off for the second straight year, under the roof of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Unlike the previous Super Bowl encounter, the Buffalo Bills had the better of the opening half, going into the halftime break ahead 13-6,with Thurman Thomas' 4-yard touchdown run being the difference in the game.
However, it was his opposite number who would take charge of the contest over the final thirty minutes of game time.
Following the break, the Bills took the ball and began upon another apparently productive drive. However, before they could cross midfield, the Cowboys' James Washington scooped up a Bills' fumble and returned it 46 yards for the tying score.
From there momentum stayed firmly with the Cowboys, as Emmitt Smith scored two rushing touchdowns 15 and 1-yard out respectively on his way to an MVP performance. He would finish the contest with 132 yards on 30 carries.
Unlike the previous Super Bowl encounter, the Buffalo Bills had the better of the opening half, going into the halftime break ahead 13-6,with Thurman Thomas' 4-yard touchdown run being the difference in the game.
However, it was his opposite number who would take charge of the contest over the final thirty minutes of game time.
Following the break, the Bills took the ball and began upon another apparently productive drive. However, before they could cross midfield, the Cowboys' James Washington scooped up a Bills' fumble and returned it 46 yards for the tying score.
From there momentum stayed firmly with the Cowboys, as Emmitt Smith scored two rushing touchdowns 15 and 1-yard out respectively on his way to an MVP performance. He would finish the contest with 132 yards on 30 carries.
First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Total |
|
Cowboys |
6 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
30 |
Bills |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Scoring Record
First Quarter
Cowboys 3, Bills 0
FG: Eddie Murray 41-yard kick
Cowboys 3, Bills 3
FG: Steve Christie 54-yard kick
Cowboys 6, Bills 3
FG: Eddie Murray 24-yard kick
Second Quarter
Cowboys 6, Bills 10
TD: Thurman Thomas 4-yard run (Steve Christie extra point)
Cowboys 6, Bills 13
FG: Steve Christie 28-yard kick
Third Quarter
Cowboys 13, Bills 13
TD: James Washington 46-yard fumble return (Eddie Murray extra point)
Cowboys 20, Bills 13
TD: Emmitt Smith 15-yard run (Eddie Murray extra point)
Fourth Quarter
Cowboys 27, Bills 13
TD: Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Eddie Murray extra point)
Cowboys 30, Bills 13
FG: Eddie Murray 20-yard kick
First Quarter
Cowboys 3, Bills 0
FG: Eddie Murray 41-yard kick
Cowboys 3, Bills 3
FG: Steve Christie 54-yard kick
Cowboys 6, Bills 3
FG: Eddie Murray 24-yard kick
Second Quarter
Cowboys 6, Bills 10
TD: Thurman Thomas 4-yard run (Steve Christie extra point)
Cowboys 6, Bills 13
FG: Steve Christie 28-yard kick
Third Quarter
Cowboys 13, Bills 13
TD: James Washington 46-yard fumble return (Eddie Murray extra point)
Cowboys 20, Bills 13
TD: Emmitt Smith 15-yard run (Eddie Murray extra point)
Fourth Quarter
Cowboys 27, Bills 13
TD: Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Eddie Murray extra point)
Cowboys 30, Bills 13
FG: Eddie Murray 20-yard kick
Game Facts and Stats
Date: Sunday 30th January 1994
Stadium: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 72,817
MVP: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys
TV Broadcast: NBC (Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy)
Referee: Bob McElwee
National Anthem: Natalie Cole
Halftime Show: The Judds
Stadium: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 72,817
MVP: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys
TV Broadcast: NBC (Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy)
Referee: Bob McElwee
National Anthem: Natalie Cole
Halftime Show: The Judds
Other Notable Game Notes
Super Bowl XXVIII was the first (and only) time in Super Bowl history where the same two teams have met in consecutive Super Bowls.
Super Bowl XXVIII was the first (and only) time in Super Bowl history where the same two teams have met in consecutive Super Bowls.
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