Super Bowl XXVII (27) Dallas VS Buffalo Recap

Super Bowl XXVII Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 Recap

Dallas Defeats Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII. Troy Aikman named MVP

Troy Aikman passed for four touchdowns, Emmitt Smith rushed for 108 yards, and the Cowboys converted a record nine turnovers into 35 points while coasting to the victory. Dallas's win was its third in its record sixth Super Bowl appearance; the Bills became the first team to drop three in succession.

It started out well for Buffalo who led 7-0 until the first two of its record number of turnovers helped the Cowboys take the lead for good late in the opening quarter.

First, Dallas safety James Washington intercepted Jim Kelly, setting up Aikman's 23-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jay Novacek with 1:36 remaining in the quarter. On the very next play from scrimmage, Kelly was sacked by Charles Haley and fumbled at the Bills' 2-yard line where the Cowboys' Jimmie Jones picked up the loose ball and ran in for the touchdown.

Dallas, which recovered five fumbles and intercepted four passes, struck just as quickly late in the first half, when Aikman tossed a 19 and a 18 yard touchdown pass to Michael Irvin 18 seconds apart to give the Cowboys a 28-10 lead at intermission. The second score was set up when Bills running back Thurman Thomas lost a fumble at his 19-yard line.

Buffalo's final score was when backup quarterback Frank Reich, playing because Kelly was injured while attempting to pass midway through the second quarter, threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Don Beebe on the final play of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 31-17.

But Dallas put the game out of reach by scoring three times in a span of 2:33 of the fourth quarter. Aikman, the game's most valuable player (MVP), completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards. The victory was the ninth in succession for the NFC over the AFC.

Scoring Information

                       1  2  3  4  Final
                       _________________
Buffalo Bills          7  3  7  0     17
Dallas Cowboys        14 14  3 21     52

Buffalo Bills  - T. Thomas 2 run  (Christie kick)            
5:00 1st

Dallas Cowboys - Novacek 23 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick) 
13:24 1st

Dallas Cowboys - J. Jones 2 def. fumble rec. (Elliott kick) 
13:39 1st

Buffalo Bills  - FG Christie 21                             
11:36 2nd

Dallas Cowboys - Irvin 19 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)   
13:06 2nd

Dallas Cowboys - Irvin 18 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)   
13:24 2nd

Dallas Cowboys - FG Elliott 20                               
6:39 3rd

Buffalo Bills  - Beebe 40 pass from Reich (Christie kick)   
15:00 3rd

Dallas Cowboys - Harper 45 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)   
4:56 4th

Dallas Cowboys - E. Smith 10 run  (Elliott kick)             
6:48 4th

Dallas Cowboys - Norton 9 def. fumble rec.  (Elliott kick)   
7:29 4th

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Score:

Super Bowl XXVII

Dallas 52
Buffalo 17

Location:
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
January 31, 1993
Attendance: 98,374

MVP:
Troy Aikman, Quarterback
of the Dallas Cowboys

Coaches
DAL Jimmy Johnson
BUF Marv Levi

Super Bowl XXVII Ring, Dallas 52 vs Buffalo 17, Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, MVP Troy Aikman, Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII Ring