SUPER COMEBACK The Dallas Cowboys came into the Super Bowl on January 30 1994 as defending champions They again faced the Buffalo Bills who they crushed the year before But now they found themselves trailing Buffalo 13 6 at halftime Less than a minute into the second half the Cowboys turned things around with their defense Defensive tackle Leon Lett forced a fumble Safety James Washington grabbed the loose ball He returned it 46 yards for a touchdown The game was tied
The 46 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by James Washington 37 helped turn the game around for Dallas
Emmitt Smith was the Cowboys star running back On the next Dallas drive he took over Smith got the ball eight times He ran in the go ahead score from 15 yards out Then Washington intercepted a pass early in the fourth quarter That set up Smith to score another touchdown on the next drive The Cowboys led 27 13 Dallas added a field goal Meanwhile the defense shut out the Bills in the second half That gave Dallas a 30 13 win and their second straight Super Bowl victory Smith was named the game's Most Valuable Player MVP The Cowboys were one of the best teams of the 1990s But they were not done yet FAST FACT Besides Super Bowl MVP Emmitt Smith won league MVP and had the most rushing yards in the 1993 season He was the first player to achieve all of those in one season Two second half touchdowns from Emmitt Smith 22 helped the Cowboys pull away from the Bills
PIONS NFL Quarterback Troy Aikman right and coach Jimmy Johnson celebrate their second Super Bowl title together
