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The 1993 [[Dallas Cowboys]] season |
The 1993 [[Dallas Cowboys]] season was the team's 34th in the NFL. This season saw the team be the first franchise to start 0-2 and still make the Super Bowl. The Cowboys marched through the playoffs defeating the [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]] while once again reminding the football world "''How bout' them Cowboys''?" |
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==Regular Season== |
==Regular Season== |
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The Cowboys' journey towards |
The Cowboys' journey towards Super Bowl XXVIII proved more difficult than the previous season. Running back [[Emmitt Smith]] held out the first two regular season games over a contract dispute. Dallas would lose both games to the [[Washington Redskins]] and [[Buffalo Bills]] starting the season at 0-2. The team would also acquire veteran quarterback [[Bernie Kosar]] after his release from the [[Cleveland Browns]] as insurance for starting quarterback [[Troy Aikman]], who suffered a severe concussion in the NFC Championship game versus San Francisco. |
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In arguably his finest game as a professional, Emmitt Smith suffered a 2nd degree separated shoulder in the regular season finale versus their NFC East division rival, New York Giants. Smith willed himself through excruciating pain and carried the Cowboys to an overtime win. Dallas finished with an NFC-best 12-4 record and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Smith was later named the [[NFL MVP]] and with 1,486 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, also gave him his third NFL rushing title. Smith would also later be voted [[Super Bowl MVP]], giving him the honor of being the only player to win all three awards in the same season. |
In arguably his finest game as a professional, Emmitt Smith suffered a 2nd degree separated shoulder in the regular season finale versus their NFC East division rival, New York Giants. Smith willed himself through excruciating pain and carried the Cowboys to an overtime win. Dallas finished with an NFC-best 12-4 record and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Smith was later named the [[NFL MVP]] and with 1,486 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, also gave him his third NFL rushing title. Smith would also later be voted [[Super Bowl MVP]], giving him the honor of being the only player to win all three awards in the same season. |
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Revision as of 14:16, 1 May 2009
The 1993 Dallas Cowboys season was the team's 34th in the NFL. This season saw the team be the first franchise to start 0-2 and still make the Super Bowl. The Cowboys marched through the playoffs defeating the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers while once again reminding the football world "How bout' them Cowboys?"
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Johnson |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12-4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 27-17 Won Conference Championship (49ers) 38-21 Won Super Bowl XXVIII (Bills) 30-13 |
| Uniform | |
| File:1993 Dallas Cowboys.jpg | |
Regular Season
The Cowboys' journey towards Super Bowl XXVIII proved more difficult than the previous season. Running back Emmitt Smith held out the first two regular season games over a contract dispute. Dallas would lose both games to the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills starting the season at 0-2. The team would also acquire veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar after his release from the Cleveland Browns as insurance for starting quarterback Troy Aikman, who suffered a severe concussion in the NFC Championship game versus San Francisco.
In arguably his finest game as a professional, Emmitt Smith suffered a 2nd degree separated shoulder in the regular season finale versus their NFC East division rival, New York Giants. Smith willed himself through excruciating pain and carried the Cowboys to an overtime win. Dallas finished with an NFC-best 12-4 record and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Smith was later named the NFL MVP and with 1,486 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, also gave him his third NFL rushing title. Smith would also later be voted Super Bowl MVP, giving him the honor of being the only player to win all three awards in the same season.
Aikman finished the regular season completing 271 out of 392 passes for 3,100 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. While wide receiver Michael Irvin once again lead the team with 88 catches for 1,330 yards and 7 touchdowns. Wide receiver Alvin Harper had 36 catches for 777 yards and 5 touchdowns and tight end Jay Novacek had 44 receptions for 445 yards and 1 touchdown. The offensive line consisted of Pro Bowlers Mark Stepnoski, Erik Williams, and Nate Newton. The defense was also anchored by Pro Bowlers such as Russell Maryland, Ken Norton Jr., and Thomas Everett.
Season Standings
| NFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 376 | 229 |
| New York Giants | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 288 | 205 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 293 | 315 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 326 | 269 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 230 | 345 |
Season Schedule
| Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| at Washington Redskins | 16 | 35 | L |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 13 | L |
| at Phoenix Cardinals | 17 | 10 | W |
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| Green Bay Packers | 36 | 14 | W |
| at Indianapolis Colts | 27 | 3 | W |
| San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 17 | W |
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| at Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 10 | W |
| New York Giants | 31 | 9 | W |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 20 | 15 | W |
| at Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 27 | L |
| Miami Dolphins | 14 | 16 | L |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 17 | W |
| at Minnesota Vikings | 37 | 20 | W |
| at New York Jets | 28 | 7 | W |
| Washington Redskins | 38 | 3 | W |
| at New York Giants | 16 | 13 | W |
Postseason
NFC Divisional Playoff
- Dallas Cowboys 27, Green Bay Packers 17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), cloudy
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Randy Cross
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- Game attendance: 64,790
NFC Championship Game
- Dallas Cowboys 38, San Francisco 49ers 21
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), cloudy
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden - This would be CBS' last NFL telecast (due to them losing the NFC package to FOX in December 1993) before resuming coverage in 1998.
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
Super Bowl XXVIII
- Scoring summary
- DAL - FG: Eddie Murray 41 yards 3-0 DAL
- BUF - FG: Steve Christie 54 yards 3-3 tie
- DAL - FG: Eddie Murray 24 yards 6-3 DAL
- BUF - TD: Thurman Thomas 4 yard run (Steve Christie kick) 10-6 BUF
- BUF - FG: Steve Christie 28 yards 13-6 BUF
- DAL - TD: James Washington 46 yard fumble return (Eddie Murray kick) 13-13 tie
- DAL - TD: Emmitt Smith 17 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) 20-13 DAL
- DAL - TD: Emmitt Smith 1 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) 27-13 DAL
- DAL - FG: Eddie Murray 20 yards 30-13 DAL
Awards and Records
- Emmitt Smith, UPI NFC Player of the Year
- Emmitt Smith, Most Valuable Player, Super Bowl XXVIII
- Emmitt Smith, Bert Bell Award[1]
- Emmitt Smith, Best NFL Player ESPY Award
References
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