SUPER BOWL RETROSPECTIVE

SPEEDS UP TO 3 A DAYS: 

In an effort to get up to SB 49 before SB 50 and to get a look forward in as well, our SB Retrospective is going to 3 a days!

 

 

Boys Beat Bills -- Again! 30-13  

In the only rematch in back-to-back years, Emmitt Smith rushed for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to their second straight NFL title — and give the Bills a record four consecutive Super Bowl losses.

Peach Tree graphics as the big game goes to Georgia for the first time. 6 pm EST kick. 

No clue where I watched this game, but it was my first SB during law school.

The Bills built a 13-6 halftime lead on Thurman Thomas' 4-yard run and two field goals by Steve Christie, including a record 54-yarder. 

 

One minute into the second half, Thomas was stripped by Dallas defensive tackle Leon Lett. Safety James Washington recovered the fumble and ran 46 yards for the tying touchdown.

Remember this big bastard from Central State?

The Cowboys forced the Bills to punt on the next possession and started on their 36-yard line. Smith carried seven times for 61 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown run, in an eight-play scoring drive.
Washington set up the Cowboys' final touchdown in the fourth quarter when he intercepted Jim Kelly's pass and returned it 12 yards to the Bills 34. On the 10th play of the drive, Smith scored on fourth-and-goal from the 1 to put the Cowboys in front 27-13.

 

 

Dallas Cowboys (NFC) Buffalo Bills (AFC) 30 13
1 2 3 4 Total DAL 6 0 14 10 30 BUF 3 10 0 0 13
Date	January 30, 1994 (1994-01-30)
Stadium	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
MVP	Emmitt Smith, Running back
Favorite	Cowboys by 10.5[1][2]
Referee	Bob McElwee
Attendance	72,817[3]
Future Hall of Famers
Cowboys: Troy Aikman, Charles Haley, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith. Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Marv Levy (coach), Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas.
Ceremonies
National anthem	Natalie Cole
Coin toss	Joe Namath
Halftime show	The Judds (feat. Wynonna Judd, Naomi Judd), Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker
TV in the United States
Network	NBC
Announcers	Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
Nielsen ratings	45.4 (est. 90 million viewers)[4]
Market share	66
Cost of 30-second commercial	US$900,000

NINERS GET THEIR FIVER
49ers 49, Chargers 26, Jan. 29, 1995
Steve Young threw a record six touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. Young, the game's MVP, completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards, in escaping from the shadow of San Francisco great Joe Montana, who led the team to four championships in as many tries.

The 49ers scored their first touchdown 1:24 into the game, on a 44-yard pass from Young to Jerry Rice, who somehow was covered (or uncovered, really) by only a linebacker on the play. Ricky Watters followed with a 51-yard touchdown reception to give San Francisco a 14-0 lead with 10:05 still to play in the first quarter.

Rice and Watters each tied the Super Bowl record with three touchdowns. Rice also established career records for receptions, yards and touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The 75 points scored in the game also set a record.



Finally something interesting! The program Miami-Vice style graphics but the ticket has a totally different look celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NFL.  I watched the game at friends house in East Lansing.  

 

5 Lombardi's on the Niners Ring.

 

 

Cowboys Beat Steelers for their third Lombardi in four years

Cowboys 27, Steelers 17, Jan. 28, 1996

The Cowboys became the first team to win three Super Bowls in four seasons with a big lift from cornerback Larry Brown, who was the game's MVP. 

With Dallas leading 13-7 midway through the third quarter, Brown grabbed an errant pass by Neil O'Donnell and returned it 44 yards. That set up a 1-yard TD run by Emmitt Smith.

Standard desert scene on program and ticket.  
Watched the game at the now defunct Small Planet Bar in East Lansing.

 

 

Ticket price jumped from $200 to $350 in a year!

 

After Pittsburgh closed within 20-17 with the help of an onside kick, Brown came through again. With four minutes left and Pittsburgh threatening to score, Brown grabbed another pass and returned it 33 yards to set up a 4-yard TD run by Smith.  

Moose!!!

Brown parlayed his performance into a big free agent contract with Oakland, but was never as successful as in Super Bowl 30.

The Cowboys scored on their first three possessions, including two field goals by Chris Boniol, for a 13-0 lead in the first half. O'Donnell threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Yancey Thigpen with 13 seconds left in the half.

It was Pittsburgh's first loss in a Super Bowl. 

Cowboys become second franchise to get 5 Lombardi Trophies.