1993 Dallas Cowboys season

The 1993 Dallas Cowboys season was their 34th in the NFL.

1993 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach	Jimmy Johnson
Home field	Texas Stadium
Results
Record	12-4
Division place	1st in NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 27-17 Won Conference Championship (49ers) 38-21 Won Super Bowl XXVIII (Bills) 30-13

Regular Season

The Cowboys' journey to Super Bowl XXVIII proved more difficult than the previous contest. Pro Bowl running back Emmitt Smith held out the first two regular season games over a contract dispute, and Dallas lost both of those contests. Pro Bowl quarterback Troy Aikman, along with a few other key players, missed games due to injuries. Dallas still managed to finish with an NFC-best 12-4 record after defeating the New York Giants in their final regular season game.

Aikman finished the regular season completing 271 out of 392 passes for 3,100 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Smith recorded 1,486 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, while catching 57 passes for 414 yards and another touchdown, earning him the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Pro Bowler Michael Irvin was once again the team's leading wide receiver with 88 catches for 1,330 yards and 7 touchdowns. Wide receiver Alvin Harper had 36 catches for 777 yards and 5 touchdowns, while Pro Bowl tight end Jay Novacek had 44 receptions for 445 yards and 1 touchdown. Pro Bowlers Mark Stepnoski, Erik Williams, and Nate Newton anchored the offensive line.

The Cowboys defense was anchored by such Pro Bowlers as lineman Russell Maryland, linebacker Ken Norton Jr., and defensive back Thomas Everett.

Season Standings

NFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
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
Bye
Green Bay Packers	36	14	W
at Indianapolis Colts	27	3	W
San Francisco 49ers	26	17	W
Bye
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, Best NFL Player ESPY Award

References

• http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal1993.htm