1993 Dallas Cowboys season

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

Infobox NFL_season
team = Dallas Cowboys
year = 1993
record = 12-4
division_place = 1st in NFC East
coach = Jimmy Johnson
stadium = Texas Stadium
playoffs = Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 27-17
Won Conference Championship (49ers) 38-21
Won Super Bowl XXVIII (Bills) 30-13

NFL Draft

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.

eason Standings

eason Schedule

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

* Dallas Cowboys 27, Green Bay Packers 17Linescore Amfootball
Road=Packers
R1=3
R2=0
R3=7
R4=7
RT=17
Home=Cowboys
H1=0
H2=17
H3=7
H4=3
HT=27

"at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
*Game weather: convert|50|°F|°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 21Linescore Amfootball
Road=49ers
R1=0
R2=7
R3=7
R4=7
RT=21
Home=Cowboys
H1=7
H2=21
H3=7
H4=3
HT=38

"at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas"

*Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
*Game weather: convert|55|°F|°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

uper 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