Head CoachBill Cowher
Final
Game Story
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium, giving Dallas a third title in four seasons. Larry Brown was named MVP after intercepting Neil O'Donnell twice, each turnover leading to a critical Cowboys score. Pittsburgh stayed close into the fourth quarter, but Barry Switzer's team made the defensive plays it needed to finish another championship run.
Game Ops
MVPLarry Brown
VenueSun Devil Stadium
LocationTempe, AZ
NetworkNBC
Broadcast TeamDick Enberg, Phil Simms
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeRed Cashion
UmpireJohn Keck
Head LinesmanPaul Weidner
Line JudgeDale Orem
Field JudgeDon Hakes
Side JudgeBill Carollo
Back JudgeDick Creed
Rosters
Pittsburgh Steelers
Starting Lineup
Troy AikmanQB
Emmitt SmithRB
Daryl JohnstonFB
Kevin WilliamsWR
Michael IrvinWR
Jay NovacekTE
Mark TuineiLT
Nate NewtonLG
Derek KennardC
Larry AllenRG
Erik WilliamsRT
Tony TolbertLDE
Russell MarylandLDT
Leon LettRDT
Charles HaleyRDE
Dixon EdwardsLLB
Robert JonesMLB
Darrin SmithRLB
Deion SandersLCB
Larry BrownRCB
Darren WoodsonSS
Brock MarionFS
Dallas Cowboys
Starting Lineup
Neil O'DonnellQB
Erric PegramRB
John WilliamsFB
Yancey ThigpenWR
Ernie MillsWR
Mark BruenerTE
John JacksonLT
Tom NewberryLG
Dermontti DawsonC
Brendan StaiRG
Leon SearcyRT
Brentson BucknerLDE
Joel SteedNT
Ray SealsRDE
Kevin GreeneLOLB
Levon KirklandLILB
Chad BrownRILB
Greg LloydROLB
Willie WilliamsLCB
Carnell LakeRCB
Myron BellSS
Darren PerryFS
Team Stats
StatPITDAL
First Downs1525
Total Net Yards254310
Total Offensive Plays5084
Average Gain/Play5.13.7
Net Rushing Yards56103
Rushing Plays2531
Yards per Rush2.23.3
Net Passing Yards198207
Sacks-Yards Lost2-114-32
Gross Passing Yards209239
Pass Att-Comp-Int23-15-049-28-3
Yards per Pass Play7.93.9
Penalties-Yards5-252-15
Fumbles-Lost0-02-0
Turnovers03
Time of Possession26:1133:49
Gamebook Detail
Dallas Cowboys
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Neil O'Donnell28492391341951.31000-00000-
Bam Morris00000-0-197311533180100-
Erric Pegram00000-0-61504100000-
Kordell Stewart00000-0-41507300000-
Andre Hastings00000-0-00001510980190-
Ernie Mills00000-0-0000987801710
Corey Holliday00000-0-000042190100-
Yancey Thigpen00000-0-000073191100-
John Williams00000-0-1000427050-
Mark Bruener00000-0-0000100000-
Jonathan Hayes------------100000-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Levon Kirkland00001.0---0000---
Ray Seals00001.0---0000---
Mark Bruener00000.0---1000---
Neil O'Donnell00000.0---1000---
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Andre Hastings00-002189.0011
Ernie Mills47919.802200-00
Fred McAfee11717.001700-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Norm Johnson221100-0
Rohn Stark----417944.855
Pittsburgh Steelers
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Troy Aikman152320910247108.84-300-00000-
Emmitt Smith00000-0-1849223113030-
Daryl Johnston00000-0-2804214040-
Kevin Williams000000-00-120232290220-
Michael Irvin00000-0-0000105760200-
Jay Novacek00000-0-000065501190-
Deion Sanders00000-0-000011470470-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Larry Brown2770440.0---0000---
Brock Marion10000.0---0000---
Chad Hennings00002.0---0000---
Charles Haley00001.0---0000---
Tony Tolbert00001.0---0000---
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Deion Sanders00-0011111.0011
Kevin Williams22412.001800-00
Brock Marion11313.001300-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Chris Boniol332200-0
John Jett----519138.251
Dallas Cowboys Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1111:40PIT 2541:42-9Punt
214:59PIT 27145:12-34Punt
325:50PIT 3240:541Punt
423:52PIT 46133:3946Touchdown
539:14PIT 3651:56-12Interception
636:14PIT 15145:41-26Punt
730:33PIT 20114:13-52Field Goal
8410:52PIT 4894:1648Touchdown
944:15PIT 3220:140Interception
1043:28PIT 24153:25-43Punt
1140:03PIT 4210:000Interception
Pittsburgh Steelers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:39DAL 2972:34-47Field Goal
219:58DAL 2594:3525Touchdown
3214:47DAL 20168:44-62Field Goal
424:56DAL 1441:040Punt
520:08DAL 3883:015Punt
6312:07DAL 2062:53-18Punt
737:18PIT 1820:3682Touchdown
846:13DAL 1251:58-15Punt
944:01PIT 620:1894Touchdown