Game Recap
In a January 28 Super Bowl elimination game, the Cowboys authored a 27-17 victory against the Steelers to take the championship. Cowboys took the heading into the half 13-7 and stayed firm in the final 30 minutes.
The Cowboys were led by Troy Aikman who threw for 209 pass yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions, was 15 of 23 passing. Emmitt Smith rumbled for 2 TDs. Michael Irvin had 76 yards receiving.
For the Steelers, Neil O'Donnell connected on 239 yards, 1 touchdown. Bam Morris had 1 touchdown. Andre Hastings had 98 yards receiving, 10 catches.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 27-17
- Date: Sunday, January 28, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 6:33PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 254, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 310, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
| DAL |
10 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Neil O'Donnell | PIT | 28-49 | 239 | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 15-23 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 47 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bam Morris | PIT | 19 | 73 | 1 | 15 | |
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 18 | 49 | 2 | 23 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 4 | 15 | 0 | 7 | |
| Erric Pegram | PIT | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | |
| Daryl Johnston | DAL | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Kevin Williams | DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Neil O'Donnell | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Andre Hastings | PIT | 10 | 98 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ernie Mills | PIT | 8 | 78 | 0 | 17 | |
| Michael Irvin | DAL | 5 | 76 | 0 | 20 | |
| Jay Novacek | DAL | 5 | 50 | 1 | 19 | |
| Deion Sanders | DAL | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 | |
| Kevin Williams | DAL | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| Yancey Thigpen | PIT | 3 | 19 | 1 | 10 | |
| Corey Holliday | PIT | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 25 | 56 | 2 | | |
| PIT | 31 | 103 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 15-23 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| PIT | 28-49 | 239 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 76,347
- Weather: 54 degrees, relative humidity 40%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game:
