Super Bowl XXX Play by Play

Super Bowl XXX play-by-play | Final: Dallas 27 Pittsburgh 17
Super Bowl XXX odds: Dallas -13.5 Super Bowl XXX Total: 51

Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First quarter
Dallas (15:00)
N. Johnson kick to D 11, K. Williams 18 return (Perry).
D 29 1-10 Aikman pass to Novacek left broken up (Lake), incomplete.
D 29 2-10 Aikman 20 pass to Irvin right (W. Williams, Bell).
D 49 1-10 E. Smith 23 run over left tackle (Perry).
P 28 1-10 E. Smith 2 run middle (Steed, Kirkland).
P 26 2-8 Aikman pass to Irvin left broken up (Lake), incomplete.
P 26 3-8 K. Williams 2 reverse left (C. Brown).
P 24 4-6 Boniol, 42-yard field goal (12:05).
Dallas scoring drive: 47 yards, 6 plays, 2:55.
Dallas 3, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh (12:05)
Boniol kick to P 5, Mills 20 return (Lang).
P 25 1-10 Pegram 2 run middle (Maryland).
P 27 2-8 Pegram 2 run right (Maryland).
P 29 3-6 O'Donnell 5 pass to Hastings right (Bailey, Myles).
P 34 4-1 Stark 52 punt, Sanders 11 return (Flowers).
Dallas (9:58)
D 25 1-10 E. Smith 6 run left (Kirkland, Lloyd).
D 31 2-4 E. Smith 2 run middle (Steed, C. Brown).
D 33 3-2 Dallas penalized 5 for false start (Newton).
D 28 3-7 Aikman 11 pass to Irvin crossing left (Lake).
D 39 1-10 Aikman 47 pass to Sanders deep middle (W. Williams).
P 14 1-10 E. Smith 4 run middle (Buckner, Kirkland).
P 10 2-6 Aikman rollout right, out of bounds, sacked, loss of 3 (Seals).
P 13 3-9 Aikman 10 pass to Novacek middle (Lake, Perry). Dallas declined offsides (Greene).
P 3 1-goal Aikman 3 pass to Novacek left, touchdown (5:23). Boniol kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 75 yards, 8 plays, 4:35.
Dallas 10, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh (5:23)
Boniol kick to P 8, Mills 19 return (Schwantz).
P 27 1-10 O'Donnell swing pass to Pegram left overthrown, incomplete.
P 27 2-10 Pegram 2 draw right (Tolbert, D. Smith).
P 29 3-8 O'Donnell 11 pass to Mills right (L. Brown). Dallas-first time out (4:06).
P 40 1-10 Morris 6 run middle (R. Jones, D. Woodson).
P 46 2-4 Morris run left, no gain (Edwards, Haley).
P 46 3-4 Stewart 3 sweep left (Carver, L. Brown).
P 49 4-1 Stewart 2 keeper over left tackle (Haley).
D 49 1-10 O'Donnell pressured, pass to Mills thrown away, incomplete.
D 49 2-10 Morris 2 run middle (R. Jones).
D 47 3-8 O'Donnell 11 pass to Hastings left (Marion).
D 36 1-10 Bad Shotgun snap by Dawson, O'Donnell recovered for Pittsburgh at D 49, loss of 13.
D 49 2-23 O'Donnell 10 pass to Holliday right sideline (D. Woodson).
END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Dallas 10, Pittsburgh 0

Second quarter
D 39 3-13 O'Donnell pressured (Myles), scrambled right, sideline pass to Holliday almost intercepted (L. Brown), incomplete.
D 39 4-13 Stark 39 punt, touchback.
Dallas (14:47)
D 20 1-10 Aikman 5 pass to Novacek middle (Kirkland).
D 25 2-5 Aikman 13 pass to Novacek middle (Greene).
D 38 1-10 E. Smith run left, no gain (Lake).
D 38 2-20 Aikman 12 pass to Irvin left (Lake, Lloyd).
50 1-10 E. Smith 4 run middle (Olsavsky, Lloyd).
P 46 2-6 E. Smith 4 run middle (Bell). Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized
5 for offsides (Johnson).
P 41 2-1 Johnston 4 run middle (Steed, W. Williams).
P 37 1-10 Aikman 3 pass to E. Smith left (Kirkland).
P 34 2-7 E. Smith 2 run right (W. Williams).
P 32 3-5 Aikman rollout right, 4 pass to Johnston (Bell).
P 28 4-1 Johnston 4 run over left tackle (Kirkland, Perry).
P 24 1-10 Aikman 24 pass to Irvin left goal line, touchdown. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 10 for offensive pass interference (Irvin).
P 34 1-20 Aikman 19 pass to Novacek left (Lloyd, Olsavsky).
P 15 2-1 E. Smith run middle, no gain (Lloyd, Bell).
P 15 3-1 E. Smith run right, loss of 3 (Bell, Kirkland).
P 18 4-4 Boniol, 35-yard field goal (6:03).
Dallas scoring drive: 62 yards, 13 plays, 8:44.
Dallas 13, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh (6:03)
Boniol kick to P 10, Mills 22 return (Bailey, Marion).
P 32 1-10 O'Donnell pass to Thigpen middle incomplete.
P 32 2-10 Morris run middle, loss of 1 (Haley, Edwards).
P 31 3-11 O'Donnell pass to Hastings middle incomplete.
P 31 4-11 Stark 55 punt downed at D 14.
Dallas (4:56)
D 14 1-10 Aikman pass to Johnston right incomplete.
D 14 2-10 E. Smith run left, no gain (Lloyd).
D 14 3-10 Aikman pass to Irvin middle tipped (Oldham), incomplete.
D 14 4-10 Jett 51 punt, Hastings 11 return (Hellestrae).
Pittsburgh (3:52)
P 46 1-10 O'Donnell pass to Thigpen right overthrown, incomplete.
P 46 2-10 O'Donnell sacked, loss of 10 (Haley).
P 36 3-20 O'Donnell 19 pass to Hastings crossing left (Marion, D. Woodson).
D 45 4-1 Stewart 3 keeper over right tackle (Tolbert, Lett).
D 42 1-10 O'Donnell pass to Thigpen deep left sideline broken up (Sanders), incomplete.
D 42 2-10 Morris 12 run right (D. Woodson, Marion). Two-Minute Warning.
D 30 1-10 Morris 3 run right (D. Smith).
D 27 2-7 O'Donnell pass to Hayes right sideline dropped, incomplete.
D 27 3-7 O'Donnell 7 pass to Mills middle (L. Brown). Pittsburgh-first time out (1:05).
D 20 1-10 O'Donnell sacked, loss of 9 (Hennings).
D 29 2-19 O'Donnell 6 pass to Hastings middle (Bailey). Pittsburgh-second time out (:27).
D 23 3-13 O'Donnell 17 pass to Mills middle (Case) (leaping catch by Mills). Pittsburgh-third time out (:17).
D 6 1-goal O'Donnell 6 pass to Thigpen right end zone, touchdown (:13). N. Johnson kicked extra point.
Pittsburgh scoring drive: 54 yards, 13 plays, 3:39.
Dallas 13, Pittsburgh 7
Dallas (:13)
N. Johnson kick to D 25, K. Williams received, handoff to Marion on reverse, Marion 13 return (Flowers, Lester).
D 38 1-10 Aikman knelt down, loss of 1.
END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Dallas 13, Pittsburgh 7

Third quarter
Pittsburgh (15:00)
Boniol kick to P 15, out of bounds. Ball placed 30 yards from spot of kickoff.
P 40 1-10 Morris run right, no gain (Tolbert, R. Jones).
P 40 2-10 O'Donnell 10 dump-off pass to Morris (Myles, Marion).
50 1-10 Morris 15 run left (D. Woodson).
D 35 1-10 Morris 2 run middle (Maryland).
D 33 2-8 O'Donnell pass to Bruener middle overthrown, incomplete.
D 33 3-8 O'Donnell pass to Hastings middle broken up (Case), incomplete.
D 33 4-8 Stark 33 punt, touchback.
Dallas (12:07)
D 20 1-10 E. Smith run right, loss of 1 (Greene).
D 19 2-11 Aikman 16 pass to Irvin middle (W. Williams, C. Brown).
D 35 1-10 E. Smith run right, loss of 4 (Kirkland).
D 31 2-14 Aikman 7 pass to K. Williams left sideline (Lake).
D 38 3-7 Aikman pass to Irvin right underthrown, incomplete.
D 38 4-7 Jett 26 punt downed by Myles at P 36.
Pittsburgh (9:14)
P 36 1-10 Pegram 4 run left (Lett, R. Jones).
P 40 2-6 Stewart reverse, looked to pass, 7 run right (Case).
P 47 1-10 Pegram 1 run left (D. Smith).
P 48 2-9 O'Donnell pass to Stewart right dropped, incomplete.
P 48 3-9 O'Donnell pass to Mills right intercepted at D 38, L. Brown 44 return (Strzelczyk).
Dallas (7:18)
P 18 1-10 Aikman rollout right, 17 pass to Irvin right sideline (Perry).
P 1 1-goal E. Smith 1 run right, touchdown (6:42). Boniol kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 18 yards, 2 plays, :36.
Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh (6:42)
Boniol kick to P 7, Mills 18 return (Marion, Schwantz). Pittsburgh penalized 10 for holding (D. Jones).
P 15 1-10 O'Donnell sacked, loss of 4 (Hennings).
P 11 2-14 Morris 7 run middle (Lett, Carver).
P 18 3-7 O'Donnell 8 pass to Hastings right (Marion).
P 26 1-10 J. Williams run right, no gain (Bates).
P 26 2-10 O'Donnell 9 pass to Hastings right sideline (D. Woodson).
P 35 3-1 Pegram 4 run left (R. Jones, D. Woodson).
P 39 1-10 O'Donnell 8 pass to Mills right (Marion).
P 47 2-2 Morris draw left, no gain (D. Smith).
P 47 3-2 Morris run left, no gain (Carver).
P 47 4-2 Morris run middle, no gain (Hennings, Tolbert).
Dallas (1:26)
P 47 1-10 E. Smith 6 run middle (Lloyd, Perry).
P 41 2-4 Aikman pass to Irvin left almost intercepted (Lloyd), incomplete.
P 41 3-4 Aikman pass to Irvin left sideline broken up (R. Woodson), incomplete.
P 41 4-4 Jett 41 punt, touchback.
Pittsburgh (:33)
P 20 1-10 O'Donnell 12 pass to Mills right sideline (Sanders).
P 32 1-10 Morris 5 run middle (Carver).
END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 7

Fourth quarter
P 37 2-5 Morris 12 draw left (Case).
P 49 1-10 O'Donnell 11 pass to Mills middle (Case), fumbled, Bruener recovered for Pittsburgh at D 35.
D 35 1-10 O'Donnell 2 dump-off pass to Morris left (D. Woodson).
D 33 2-8 O'Donnell scrambled right, 5 pass to Mills right sideline (Case).
D 28 3-3 O'Donnell 7 pass to Thigpen right (L. Brown).
D 21 1-10 O'Donnell 2 swing pass to J. Williams left (D. Woodson, Bates).
D 19 2-8 O'Donnell pass to Stewart left (at D 3) overthrown, incomplete. Pittsburgh-first time out (11:48).
D 19 3-8 O'Donnell sacked, loss of 9 (Tolbert).
D 28 4-17 N. Johnson, 46-yard field goal (11:20).
Pittsburgh scoring drive: 52 yards, 10 plays, 4:13.
Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh (11:20)
N. Johnson onside kick, Figures recovered for Pittsburgh along right sideline at P 48.
P 48 1-10 O'Donnell 12 pass to Hastings right (Edwards).
D 40 1-10 O'Donnell 11 pass to Hastings middle (D. Woodson).
D 29 1-10 O'Donnell 7 pass to Mills right (L. Brown). Mills hurt, did not return.
D 22 2-3 Morris 5 run middle (R. Jones).
D 17 1-10 O'Donnell 6 pass to Morris right sideline (L. Brown, Case).
D 11 2-4 O'Donnell 6 pass to Thigpen crossing left (Edwards, R. Jones).
D 5 1-goal Morris 3 run middle (Edwards).
D 2 2-goal Morris 1 run right (Schwantz, R. Jones).
D 1 3-goal Morris 1 run right end, touchdown (6:36). N. Johnson kicked extra point.
Pittsburgh scoring drive: 52 yards, 9 plays, 4:44.
Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 17
Dallas (6:36)
N. Johnson kick to D 6, K. Williams muffed, recovered ball, 6 return (McAfee).
D 12 1-10 Aikman 22 pass to K. Williams middle (W. Williams).
D 34 1-10 E. Smith 1 run right (Kirkland).
D 35 2-9 Aikman sacked, loss of 8 (Kirkland).
D 27 3-17 Aikman pass to K. Williams middle incomplete (receiver fell at D 45).
D 27 4-17 Jett 48 punt, Hastings 7 return (Bates).
Pittsburgh (4:15)
P 32 1-10 O'Donnell scrambled left, pass to Hastings left dropped, incomplete.
P 32 2-10 O'Donnell pass to Hastings right intercepted at P 39, L. Brown 33 return (J. Williams).
Dallas (4:01)
P 6 1-goal E. Smith 2 run left (Lloyd, Steed). Pittsburgh-second time out (3:47).
P 4 2-goal E. Smith 4 run over right tackle, touchdown (3:43). Boniol kicked extra point.
Dallas scoring drive: 6 yards, 2 plays, :18.
Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh (3:43)
Boniol kick to P 7, McAfee 17 return (C. Williams, Briggs).
P 24 1-10 O'Donnell 11 pass to Hastings right (Marion).
P 35 1-10 O'Donnell 9 pass to Holliday right (Case).
P 44 2-1 O'Donnell pressured, pass thrown away, incomplete. Play nullified and Dallas penalized 5 for illegal contact (Bates).
P 49 1-10 O'Donnell 6 pass to Hastings crossing left (Bailey) (out of bounds with 2:28 left).
D 45 2-4 O'Donnell pass to Hastings right broken up (D. Woodson), incomplete.
D 45 3-4 O'Donnell 5 dump-off pass to J. Williams left (Bates).
D 40 1-10 O'Donnell deep pass to Stewart left sideline overthrown, incomplete. Two-Minute Warning at 1:58.
D 40 2-10 O'Donnell pass to J. Williams middle incomplete.
D 40 3-10 O'Donnell pass to Hastings middle incomplete.
D 40 4-10 O'Donnell pass to J. Williams middle incomplete.
Dallas (1:42)
D 40 1-10 Aikman knelt down, no gain. Pittsburgh-third time out (1:38).
D 40 2-10 Aikman knelt down, loss of 1.
D 39 3-11 Aikman knelt down, loss of 1.
D 38 4-12 Dallas penalized 5 for delay of game.
D 33 4-17 Jett 25 punt downed at P 42.
Pittsburgh (:03)
P 42 1-10 O'Donnell deep pass to Hastings left intercepted at D 14, Marion no return (Thigpen).

FINAL SCORE:
Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17

FINAL RECORDS:
Dallas 15-4, Pittsburgh 13-6

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