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Dallas Cowboys 52 vs. Buffalo Bills 17

Sunday, January 31, 1993
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Dallas Cowboys (16-3-0)141432152
Buffalo Bills (14-6-0)737017

Game Info
Start Time 3:30pm
Weather 56 degrees, relative humidity 63%, wind 10 mph
Vegas Line Dallas Cowboys -6.5
Over/Under 45.0 (over)
Super Bowl MVP Troy Aikman

Scoring

Team Stats

Passing, Rushing, & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Troy Aikman DAL 22 30 273 4 0 45 3 28 0 19
Emmitt Smith DAL 22 108 1 38 6 27 0 18
Michael Irvin DAL 6 114 2 25
Jay Novacek DAL 7 72 1 23
Alvin Harper DAL 1 45 1 45
Daryl Johnston DAL 1 0 0 0 2 15 0 8
Derrick Gainer DAL 2 1 0 1
Steve Beuerlein DAL 1 0 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Andre Reed BUF 8 152 0 40
Kenneth Davis BUF 15 86 0 14 3 16 0 13
Frank Reich BUF 18 31 194 1 2 40 2 0 0 0
Don Beebe BUF 2 50 1 40
Jim Kelly BUF 4 7 82 0 2 40
Steve Tasker BUF 2 30 0 16
Thurman Thomas BUF 11 19 1 9 4 10 0 7
Pete Metzelaars BUF 2 12 0 7
Keith McKeller BUF 1 6 0 6
Carwell Gardner BUF 1 3 0 3

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Troy Aikman DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Larry Brown DAL 1 0 0 0
Thomas Everett DAL 1.0 2 22 0 22
Charles Haley DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0
Clayton Holmes DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jim Jeffcoat DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0
Jimmie Jones DAL 0 0 0 0 2 2 1
Leon Lett DAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0
Kelvin Martin DAL 0 0 0 0 4 79 19.8 0 22 3 35 11.7 0 30
Ken Norton DAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
James Washington DAL 1 13 0 13
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Kenneth Davis BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 21 21.0 0 21
Keith Goganious BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Phil Hansen BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Cliff Hicks BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 20 20.0 0 20 1 0 0.0 0 0
Brad Lamb BUF 0 0 0 0 2 49 24.5 0 33
Bruce Smith BUF 1.0 0 0 0 0
Will Wolford BUF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Kicking & Punting

PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Lin Elliott DAL 7 7 1 1 0 0 0
Mike Saxon DAL 3 131 43.7 57
PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Steve Christie BUF 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
Chris Mohr BUF 3 136 45.3 48

Starting Lineups

Dallas Cowboys
Pos
Troy Aikman QB
Emmitt Smith RB
Daryl Johnston FB
Alvin Harper WR
Michael Irvin WR
Jay Novacek TE
Mark Tuinei LT
Nate Newton LG
Mark Stepnoski C
John Gesek RG
Erik Williams RT
Tony Tolbert LDE
Tony Casillas LDT
Russell Maryland RDT
Charles Haley RDE
Vinson Smith LLB
Robert Jones MLB
Ken Norton RLB
Kevin R. Smith LCB
Larry Brown RCB
Thomas Everett SS
James Washington FS
Buffalo Bills
Pos
Jim Kelly QB
Thurman Thomas RB
Andre Reed WR
James Lofton WR
Don Beebe WR
Pete Metzelaars TE
Will Wolford LT
Jim Ritcher LG
Kent Hull C
Glenn Parker RG
Howard Ballard RT
Phil Hansen LDE
Jeff Wright NT
Bruce Smith RDE
Shane Conlan LILB
Cornelius Bennett RILB
Marvcus Patton RILB
Darryl Talley ROLB
James E. Williams LCB
Nate Odomes RCB
Henry Jones SS
Mark Kelso FS

Full Play-By-Play

Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DAL BUF EPB EPA
1st Quarter
1 Lin Elliott kicks off 70 yards, touchback 0 0 0 0.28
1 1 10 BUF 20 Jim Kelly pass complete to Andre Reed for 14 yards 0 0 0.28 1.2
1 1 10 BUF 34 Thurman Thomas for 2 yards 0 0 1.2 0.93
1 2 8 BUF 36 Jim Kelly pass complete to Thurman Thomas for 7 yards 0 0 0.93 1.16
1 3 1 BUF 43 Jim Kelly sacked for -2 yards 0 0 1.16 -0.65
1 4 3 BUF 41 Chris Mohr punts 45 yards 0 0 -0.65 0.22
1 1 10 DAL 15 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for no gain 0 0 -0.22 -0.71
1 2 10 DAL 15 Emmitt Smith for 1 yard 0 0 -0.71 -1.25
1 3 9 DAL 16 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Michael Irvin 0 0 -1.25 -2.39
1 4 9 DAL 16 ::::Saxon punt blocked by Tasker, ball went out of bounds at D 16. 0 0 -2.39 -4.51
1 1 10 DAL 16 Thurman Thomas for 9 yards 0 0 4.51 5.54
1 2 1 DAL 7 Thurman Thomas for -2 yards 0 0 5.54 4.39
1 3 3 DAL 9 Kelly sacked (Haley), fumbled, Wolford recovered for Buffalo at D 19. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 4 (half the distance) for holding (Brown). Automatic first down. 0 0 4.39 6.06
1 1 5 DAL 5 Thurman Thomas for 3 yards 0 0 6.06 5.72
1 2 2 DAL 2 Thurman Thomas for 2 yards, touchdown 0 7 5.72 7
1 Steve Christie kicks off 64 yards, returned by Kelvin Martin for 22 yards 0 7 0 0.81
1 1 10 DAL 28 Emmitt Smith for no gain 0 7 0.81 0.26
1 2 10 DAL 28 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 9 yards 0 7 0.26 0.76
1 3 1 DAL 37 Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 0 7 0.76 1.6
1 1 10 DAL 40 E. Smith 12 run middle (Kelso). Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal formation. 0 7 1.6 1.27
1 1 15 DAL 35 Troy Aikman pass complete to Daryl Johnston for 8 yards 0 7 1.27 1.46
1 2 7 DAL 43 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Jay Novacek 0 7 1.46 0.76
1 3 7 DAL 43 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Kelvin Martin 0 7 0.76 -0.52
1 4 7 DAL 43 Mike Saxon punts 57 yards, touchback 0 7 -0.52 -0.28
1 1 10 BUF 20 Thurman Thomas for -1 yards 0 7 0.28 -0.46
1 2 11 BUF 19 Thurman Thomas for no gain 0 7 -0.46 -1.14
1 3 11 BUF 19 Buffalo penalized 5 for false start (Kelly). 0 7 -1.14 -2.03
1 3 16 BUF 14 Kelly pass to Lofton left incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 15 for roughing the passer (Lett). Automatic first down. 0 7 -2.03 0.87
1 1 10 BUF 29 Jim Kelly pass complete to Andre Reed for 21 yards 0 7 0.87 2.26
1 1 10 BUF 50 Jim Kelly pass incomplete intended for Pete Metzelaars is intercepted by James Washington 0 7 2.26 -2.46
1 1 10 BUF 47 Emmitt Smith for -1 yards 0 7 2.46 1.78
1 2 11 BUF 48 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for -5 yards 0 7 1.78 0.43
1 3 16 DAL 47 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 20 yards 0 7 0.43 3.38
1 1 10 BUF 33 Troy Aikman for 2 yards 0 7 3.38 3.11
1 2 8 BUF 31 Emmitt Smith for 8 yards 0 7 3.11 4.04
1 1 10 BUF 23 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 23 yards, touchdown 7 7 4.04 7
1 Lin Elliott kicks off 66 yards, returned by Brad Lamb for 16 yards 7 7 0 -0.38
1 1 10 BUF 10 Jim Kelly sacked for -8 yards. Jim Kelly fumbles, recovered by Jimmie Jones and returned for 2 yards, touchdown 14 7 -0.38 -7
1 Lin Elliott kicks off 66 yards, returned by Brad Lamb for 33 yards. Brad Lamb fumbles, recovered by Keith Goganious 14 7 0 1.73
1 1 10 BUF 42 Kenneth Davis for 6 yards 14 7 1.73 2
1 2 4 BUF 48 Kenneth Davis for 8 yards 14 7 2 2.65
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DAL BUF EPB EPA
2nd Quarter
2 1 10 DAL 44 Jim Kelly pass complete to Andre Reed for 40 yards 14 7 2.65 6.28
2 1 4 DAL 4 Carwell Gardner for 3 yards 14 7 6.28 5.91
2 2 1 DAL 1 Thurman Thomas for no gain 14 7 5.91 5.17
2 3 1 DAL 1 Kenneth Davis for no gain 14 7 5.17 3.55
2 4 1 DAL 1 Jim Kelly pass incomplete intended for Carwell Gardner is intercepted by Thomas Everett 14 7 3.55 -0.28
2 1 10 DAL 20 Emmitt Smith for 2 yards 14 7 0.28 0
2 2 8 DAL 22 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 11 yards 14 7 0 1.14
2 1 10 DAL 33 Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 14 7 1.14 1
2 2 7 DAL 36 Troy Aikman for 7 yards 14 7 1 1.8
2 1 10 DAL 43 Emmitt Smith for no gain 14 7 1.8 1.25
2 2 10 DAL 43 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Michael Irvin 14 7 1.25 0.56
2 3 10 DAL 43 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 5 yards 14 7 0.56 -0.19
2 4 5 DAL 48 Mike Saxon punts 37 yards 14 7 -0.19 0.22
2 1 10 BUF 15 Kenneth Davis for 7 yards 14 7 -0.22 0.35
2 2 3 BUF 22 Kenneth Davis for 4 yards 14 7 0.35 0.67
2 1 10 BUF 26 Kenneth Davis for 7 yards 14 7 0.67 1.07
2 2 3 BUF 33 Jim Kelly pass incomplete intended for Andre Reed 14 7 1.07 0.37
2 3 3 BUF 33 Frank Reich pass complete to Pete Metzelaars for 7 yards 14 7 0.37 1.6
2 1 10 BUF 40 Frank Reich pass complete to Andre Reed for 38 yards 14 7 1.6 4.11
2 1 10 DAL 22 Kenneth Davis for 3 yards 14 7 4.11 3.97
2 2 7 DAL 19 Kenneth Davis for 7 yards 14 7 3.97 4.78
2 1 10 DAL 12 Thurman Thomas for 6 yards 14 7 4.78 5.21
2 2 4 DAL 6 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Don Beebe 14 7 5.21 4.38
2 3 4 DAL 6 Dallas penalized 3 for offsides (Haley). 14 7 4.38 5.06
2 3 1 DAL 3 Thurman Thomas for no gain 14 7 5.06 3.06
2 4 1 DAL 3 Steve Christie 21 yard field goal good 14 10 3.06 3
2 Steve Christie kicks off 63 yards, returned by Kelvin Martin for 21 yards 14 10 0 0.81
2 1 10 DAL 28 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for 6 yards 14 10 0.81 1.07
2 2 4 DAL 34 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 9 yards 14 10 1.07 1.8
2 1 10 DAL 43 Troy Aikman pass incomplete 14 10 1.8 1.25
2 2 10 DAL 43 Emmitt Smith for 38 yards 14 10 1.25 4.31
2 1 10 BUF 19 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 19 yards, touchdown 21 10 4.31 7
2 Lin Elliott kicks off 70 yards, touchback 21 10 0 0.28
2 1 10 BUF 20 Frank Reich pass complete to Thurman Thomas for -1 yards. Thurman Thomas fumbles, recovered by Jimmie Jones 21 10 0.28 -4.37
2 1 10 BUF 18 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 18 yards, touchdown 28 10 4.37 7
2 Lin Elliott kicks off 70 yards, touchback 28 10 0 0.28
2 1 10 BUF 20 Frank Reich for no gain. Frank Reich fumbles, recovered by Kenneth Davis 28 10 0.28 -0.63
2 2 12 BUF 18 Frank Reich pass complete to Andre Reed for 11 yards 28 10 -0.63 0.23
2 3 1 BUF 29 Dallas penalized 5 for offsides (Haley). 28 10 0.23 1.2
2 1 10 BUF 34 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Don Beebe is intercepted by Larry Brown 28 10 1.2 -0.81
2 1 10 DAL 28 Emmitt Smith for 7 yards 28 10 0.81 1.21
2 2 3 DAL 35 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 20 yards 28 10 1.21 2.59
2 1 10 BUF 45 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for 5 yards 28 10 2.59 2.72
End of Half28102.720
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DAL BUF EPB EPA
3rd Quarter
3 Christie kick to goal line, Martin 21 return (Pike, Goganious). 28 10 0 0.34
3 1 10 DAL 21 Emmitt Smith for 7 yards 28 10 0.34 0.75
3 2 3 DAL 28 Emmitt Smith for 11 yards 28 10 0.75 1.53
3 1 10 DAL 39 Troy Aikman pass complete to Daryl Johnston for 7 yards 28 10 1.53 1.93
3 2 3 DAL 46 Daryl Johnston for no gain 28 10 1.93 1.22
3 3 3 DAL 46 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 25 yards 28 10 1.22 3.64
3 1 10 BUF 29 Emmitt Smith for 7 yards 28 10 3.64 4.05
3 2 3 BUF 22 Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 28 10 4.05 4.31
3 1 10 BUF 19 Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 12 yards 28 10 4.31 5.6
3 1 7 BUF 7 Derrick Gainer for no gain 28 10 5.6 4.76
3 2 7 BUF 7 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 5 yards 28 10 4.76 4.95
3 3 2 BUF 2 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Jay Novacek 28 10 4.95 3.25
3 4 2 BUF 2 Lin Elliott 20 yard field goal good 31 10 3.25 3
3 Lin Elliott kicks off 64 yards, returned by Kenneth Davis for 21 yards 31 10 0 0.74
3 1 10 BUF 27 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Keith McKeller 31 10 0.74 0.2
3 2 10 BUF 27 Frank Reich pass complete to Andre Reed for 8 yards 31 10 0.2 0.56
3 3 2 BUF 35 Frank Reich pass complete to Keith McKeller for 6 yards 31 10 0.56 1.66
3 1 10 BUF 41 Frank Reich pass complete to Thurman Thomas for no gain 31 10 1.66 1.12
3 2 10 BUF 41 Frank Reich pass complete to Thurman Thomas for 4 yards 31 10 1.12 0.96
3 3 6 BUF 45 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton 31 10 0.96 -0.39
3 4 6 BUF 45 Chris Mohr punts 43 yards 31 10 -0.39 -1.73
3 1 10 DAL 42 Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 31 10 1.73 1.59
3 2 7 DAL 45 Troy Aikman pass incomplete intended for Jay Novacek 31 10 1.59 0.89
3 3 7 DAL 45 Troy Aikman pass complete to Jay Novacek for 10 yards 31 10 0.89 2.59
3 1 10 BUF 45 Emmitt Smith for 5 yards 31 10 2.59 2.72
3 2 5 BUF 40 Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 31 10 2.72 2.41
3 3 2 BUF 37 Emmitt Smith for -1 yards 31 10 2.41 0.72
3 4 3 BUF 38 Troy Aikman pass incomplete 31 10 0.72 -1.53
3 1 10 BUF 39 Kenneth Davis for 12 yards 31 10 1.53 2.32
3 1 10 DAL 49 Frank Reich pass complete to Andre Reed for 13 yards 31 10 2.32 3.18
3 1 10 DAL 36 Kenneth Davis for -4 yards 31 10 3.18 2.1
3 2 14 DAL 40 Frank Reich pass complete to Kenneth Davis for no gain 31 10 2.1 1.42
3 3 14 DAL 40 Frank Reich pass complete to Don Beebe for 40 yards, touchdown 31 17 1.42 7
Quarter Time Down ToGo Location Detail DAL BUF EPB EPA
4th Quarter
4 Steve Christie kicks off 62 yards, returned by Kelvin Martin for 15 yards 31 17 0 0.48
4 1 10 DAL 23 Troy Aikman for 19 yards 31 17 0.48 1.73
4 1 10 DAL 42 Emmitt Smith for -12 yards. Emmitt Smith fumbles, recovered by Troy Aikman 31 17 1.73 -0.43
4 2 22 DAL 30 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for 3 yards 31 17 -0.43 -0.69
4 3 19 DAL 33 Troy Aikman pass complete to Emmitt Smith for 18 yards 31 17 -0.69 0
4 4 1 BUF 49 Mike Saxon punts 37 yards. Cliff Hicks fumbles, recovered by Cliff Hicks 31 17 0 0.35
4 1 10 BUF 12 Thurman Thomas for no gain 31 17 -0.35 -0.78
4 2 10 BUF 12 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Andre Reed 31 17 -0.78 -1.42
4 3 10 BUF 12 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton 31 17 -1.42 -2.49
4 4 10 BUF 12 Chris Mohr punts 48 yards 31 17 -2.49 -1.86
4 1 10 DAL 44 Emmitt Smith for 11 yards 31 17 1.86 2.59
4 1 10 BUF 45 Troy Aikman pass complete to Alvin Harper for 45 yards, touchdown 38 17 2.59 7
4 Lin Elliott kicks off 70 yards, touchback 38 17 0 0.28
4 1 10 BUF 20 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Kenneth Davis 38 17 0.28 -0.27
4 2 10 BUF 20 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton is intercepted by Thomas Everett 38 17 -0.27 -5.37
4 1 8 BUF 8 Emmitt Smith for no gain 38 17 5.37 4.57
4 2 8 BUF 8 Troy Aikman sacked for -2 yards 38 17 4.57 3.13
4 3 10 BUF 10 Emmitt Smith for 10 yards, touchdown 45 17 3.13 7
4 Lin Elliott kicks off 70 yards, touchback 45 17 0 0.28
4 1 10 BUF 20 Frank Reich pass complete to Andre Reed for 7 yards 45 17 0.28 0.68
4 2 3 BUF 27 Buffalo penalized 5 for false start (Ritcher). 45 17 0.68 0
4 2 8 BUF 22 . Frank Reich fumbles, recovered by Ken Norton and returned for 9 yards, touchdown 52 17 0 -7
4 Lin Elliott kicks off 65 yards, returned by Cliff Hicks for 20 yards 52 17 0 0.61
4 1 10 BUF 25 Frank Reich pass complete to Steve Tasker for 16 yards. Steve Tasker fumbles, recovered by Clayton Holmes 52 17 0.61 -2.65
4 1 10 BUF 44 Derrick Gainer for 1 yard 52 17 2.65 2.25
4 2 9 BUF 43 Steve Beuerlein for no gain. Steve Beuerlein fumbles, recovered by Phil Hansen 52 17 2.25 -2.06
4 1 10 BUF 47 Frank Reich pass complete to Kenneth Davis for 3 yards 52 17 2.06 1.92
4 2 7 BUF 50 Frank Reich pass complete to Steve Tasker for 14 yards 52 17 1.92 3.18
4 1 10 DAL 36 Dallas penalized 5 for encroachment (Casillas). 52 17 3.18 3.91
4 1 5 DAL 31 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Don Beebe 52 17 3.91 3.31
4 2 5 DAL 31 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for Steve Tasker 52 17 3.31 2.61
4 3 5 DAL 31 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton 52 17 2.61 1.35
4 4 5 DAL 31 Frank Reich sacked for -4 yards. Frank Reich fumbles, recovered by Leon Lett and returned for 64 yards 52 17 1.35 0.28
4 1 10 BUF 20 Reich pass to Tasker right broken up (Woodson), incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 6 for pass interference (Woodson). Automatic first down. 52 17 0.28 0.67
4 1 10 BUF 26 Kenneth Davis for 5 yards 52 17 0.67 0.81
4 2 5 BUF 31 Reich 13 pass to Tasker left (Holmes). Play nullified and Buffalo penalized 10 for holding (Wolford). 52 17 0.81 -0.55
4 2 15 BUF 21 Kenneth Davis for 2 yards 52 17 -0.55 -0.96
4 3 13 BUF 23 Frank Reich pass complete to Kenneth Davis for 13 yards 52 17 -0.96 1.33
4 1 10 BUF 36 Frank Reich pass complete to Don Beebe for 10 yards 52 17 1.33 1.99
4 1 10 BUF 46 Frank Reich pass complete to Pete Metzelaars for 5 yards 52 17 1.99 2.13
4 2 5 DAL 49 Kenneth Davis for 14 yards 52 17 2.13 3.25
4 1 10 DAL 35 Kenneth Davis for 8 yards 52 17 3.25 3.78
4 2 2 DAL 27 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton 52 17 3.78 3.07
4 3 2 DAL 27 Kenneth Davis for 7 yards 52 17 3.07 4.24
4 1 10 DAL 20 Frank Reich pass incomplete intended for James Lofton 52 17 4.24 3.69
4 2 10 DAL 20 Frank Reich sacked for -8 yards 52 17 3.69 1.95
End of Regulation52171.950
Scoring plays are highlighted in green and accepted penalties are highlighted in gray, while changes of possession are denoted by a bold line. Expected points before and after are relative to the team possessing the ball at the start of the play (though kickoffs are assumed to be in possession of the receiving team).