Super Bowl XXX

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Super Bowl XXX took place in Tempe, Arizona. It was a match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburg Steelers. It was a rematch of two previous Super Bowls, both won by the Steelers. There hadn’t been a Super Bowl between two greatly heated rivals like these two in decades. It was a championship with much build up and anticipation. Dallas capped of the opening drive with a field goal from Chris Boniol. On their next possession, Aikman threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jay Novacek to make the score 10-O. After stopping the Steelers offense, the Cowboys were able to add 3 more points to the board. They game seemed to slip away form the Steelers, but Neil O’Donnell threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Yancey Thigpen just before the half to pull them within 6 points of the Cowboys.

Emmit Smith                                         Neil O'Donnell
Emmitt runs during thefirst                                               Niel O'Donnell hands of the ball during the second
half.                                                                             half.

Midway through the third quarter Pittsburg was entering Cowboy territory when Larry Brown intercepted O’Donnell’s pass at the 38-yard line and ran it back to the Steelers 18. A few plays later, the Cowboys scored on an Emmitt Smith's dive to make the score 20-7. The Steelers answered by making a 46-yard field goal. They decided to make an onside kick and they recovered it. Byron Morrison ran the ball in from one yard out to cut the Cowboy lead to 3 with 6:36 remaining to play. The Cowboys were forced to punt and the Steelers received the ball with 4:15 remaining in the game. Their hopes of a comeback were shortly lived when Brown struck again to intercept the ball the 39 and ran it back to the 6. Emmitt Smith made 4-yard touchdown run to put the game away for good. Larry Brown was name Super Bowl XXX MVP for his two crucial interceptions that allowed the Cowboys to maintain their lead. The Cowboys tied the 49ers for the most Super Bowl wins with 5. They also became the team of the 90’s and the newest NFL dynasty.

Larry Brown, MVP, runs back his second interception                              Cowboys' Super Bowl XXX ring.                    Emmitt Smith celebrates behind Micheal Irvin after
of the game.                                                                                                                                                his second touchdown of the game.

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