Head CoachMarv Levy
Final
Game Story
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome, denying Buffalo again and clinching back-to-back titles. Emmitt Smith played through a shoulder injury, rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and took MVP honors after breaking a halftime tie with a huge second half. Buffalo led 13-6 before Dallas' defense and running game took over, sending the Bills to a fourth straight Super Bowl defeat.
Game Ops
MVPEmmitt Smith
VenueGeorgia Dome
LocationAtlanta, GA
NetworkNBC
Broadcast TeamDick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeBob McElwee
UmpireArt Demmas
Head LinesmanSid Semon
Line JudgeTom Barnes
Field JudgeDon Orr
Side JudgeNate Jones
Back JudgeAl Jury
Rosters
Buffalo Bills
Starting Lineup
Troy AikmanQB
Emmitt SmithRB
Daryl JohnstonFB
Alvin HarperWR
Michael IrvinWR
Jay NovacekTE
Mark TuineiLT
Nate NewtonLG
John GesekC
Kevin GoganRG
Erik WilliamsRT
Tony TolbertLDE
Tony CasillasLDT
Leon LettRDT
Charles HaleyRDE
Ken Norton Jr.MLB
Darrin SmithRLB
Kevin SmithLCB
Larry BrownRCB
Thomas EverettSS
James WashingtonFS
Darren WoodsonDB
Dallas Cowboys
Starting Lineup
Jim KellyQB
Thurman ThomasRB
Don BeebeWR
Bill BrooksWR
Andre ReedWR
Pete MetzelaarsTE
John FinaLT
Glenn ParkerLG
Kent HullC
John DavisRG
Howard BallardRT
Phil HansenLDE
Jeff WrightNT
Bruce SmithRDE
Marvcus PattonLOLB
Cornelius BennettLILB
Mark MaddoxRILB
Darryl TalleyROLB
Mickey WashingtonLCB
Nate OdomesRCB
Henry JonesSS
Mark KelsoFS
Team Stats
StatDALBUF
First Downs2022
Third Down Efficiency5-13 (38.5%)5-17 (29.4%)
Fourth Down Efficiency1-1 (100.0%)2-3 (66.7%)
Total Net Yards341314
Total Offensive Plays6480
Average Gain/Play5.33.9
Net Rushing Yards13787
Rushing Plays3527
Yards per Rush3.93.2
Net Passing Yards204227
Sacks-Yards Lost2-33-33
Gross Passing Yards207260
Pass Att-Comp-Int27-19-150-31-1
Yards per Pass Play7.04.3
Penalties-Yards6-501-10
Fumbles-Lost0-03-2
Turnovers13
Time of Possession34:2925:31
Gamebook Detail
Dallas Cowboys
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Jim Kelly31502600132467.121208000000-
Kenneth Davis00000-0-93801153-50710
Thurman Thomas000000-00-163716775202422
Andre Reed00000-0-0000106750220-
Bill Brooks00000-0-0000107630150-
Don Beebe00000-0-0000116600180-
Pete Metzelaars00000-0-0000118080-
Keith McKeller00000-0-0000317070-
Russell Copeland00000-0-0000200000-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Nate Odomes1410410.02200000---
Jeff Wright00002.03300000---
Darryl Talley00000.08800000---
Cornelius Bennett00000.07700000---
Mark Maddox00000.01100000---
Kenneth Davis00000.0---1000---
Oliver Barnett----0.0110000----
Matt Darby----0.0110000----
Keith Goganious----0.0110000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Russell Copeland48220.5022155.005
Don Beebe26231.003400-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Steve Christie112200-0
Chris Mohr----518837.652
Buffalo Bills
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Troy Aikman19272070123577.21303000000-
Alvin Harper0000000-000043750350-
Bernie Kosar0000000-1-10-1000000-
Emmitt Smith00000-0-3013221554260100-
Kevin Williams00000-0-1606100000-
Michael Irvin00000-0-000085660200-
Jay Novacek00000-0-00007526090-
Daryl Johnston00000-0-100022140110-
Lincoln Coleman00000-0-1-30-3000000-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
James Washington1120120.0---14611---
Tony Tolbert00001.02200000---
Jimmie Jones000-1.0---000----
Tony Casillas00000.52200000---
Jim Jeffcoat00000.51100000---
Charles Haley00000.5---0000---
Thomas Everett00000.05500000---
Ken Norton Jr.00000.04400000---
Darren Woodson00000.02201000---
Leon Lett00000.0---0001---
Russell Maryland----0.0220000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Kevin Williams15050.0050155.005
Kenneth Gant12222.002200-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Eddie Murray333300-0
John Jett----417543.847
Dallas Cowboys Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11DAL 204-2Punt
218:04BUF 4110:077Fumble
317:57BUF 5074:0243Field Goal
413:50BUF 2060:00-21Punt
529:32BUF 1113:17-53Punt
626:15DAL 1115:12103Interception
721:03DAL 4771:01-38Field Goal
8314:51BUF 2830:46-12Fumble
93BUF 37411Punt
10313:14DAL 3684:3264Touchdown
1138:30BUF 3792:29-17Punt
1236:01DAL 2362:5618Punt
1333:05BUF 1641:45-7Punt
1430:20BUF 3130:278Interception
1549:40BUF 2272:400Punt
1647:00DAL 49104:1050Field Goal
1742:39BUF 34142:33-54End of Game
Buffalo Bills Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11BUF 485-24Field Goal
2112:31BUF 2182:1243Field Goal
31BUF 461154Touchdown
4212:16DAL 2362:44-33Punt
531:20DAL 3041:003Punt
6414:53BUF 3495:0366Touchdown