1993 Dallas Cowboys season
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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| Head coach | Jimmy Johnson |
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 27–17 Won Conference Championship (49ers) 38–21 Won Super Bowl XXVIII (Bills) 30–13 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | SF | Eric Davis 4 yard fumble return (Mike Cofer kick) | SF 7–0 | |
| Q1 | DAL | Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal | SF 7–3 | |
| Q1 | SF | Mike Cofer 25 yard field goal | SF 10–3 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Eddie Murray 39 yard field goal | SF 10–6 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Emmitt Smith 1 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 13–10 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Eddie Murray 29 yard field goal | DAL 16–10 | |
| Q3 | SF | Bert Jones 12 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) | SF 17–16 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Michael Irvin 36 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 23–17 | |
| Q4 | DAL | Eddie Murray 18 yard field goal | DAL 26–17 | |
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| Q2 | DAL | Michael Irvin 42 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 7–0 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Michael Irvin 3 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 14–0 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Keith Smith 32 yard interception return (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 21–0 | |
| Q4 | NYJ | Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Cary Blanchard kick) | DAL 21–7 | |
| Q4 | DAL | Daryl Johnston 4 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) | DAL 28–7 | |
The 1993 Dallas Cowboys season marked their 34th in the NFL and a quest for back-to-back Super Bowl titles. The season saw the franchise become the first team to start 0–2 and still reach (and subsequently win) the Super Bowl.
The Cowboys' journey towards Super Bowl XXVIII proved more difficult than the previous season. Running back Emmitt Smith held out the first two regular season games over a contract dispute. Dallas would lose both games to the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills starting the season at 0–2. The team would also acquire veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar after his release from the Cleveland Browns as insurance for starting quarterback Troy Aikman, who suffered a severe concussion in the NFC Championship game versus San Francisco.
In arguably his finest game as a professional, Emmitt Smith suffered a 2nd degree separated shoulder in the regular season finale versus their NFC East division rival, New York Giants. Smith willed himself through excruciating pain and carried the Cowboys to an overtime win. Dallas finished with an NFC-best 12–4 record and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Smith was later named the NFL MVP and with 1,486 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, also gave him his third NFL rushing title. Smith would also later be voted Super Bowl MVP, giving him the honor of being the only player to win all three awards in the same season. Another outstanding Smith performance came against the Eagles, where he rushed for a career-high 237 yards.
The season was also notable for the Leon Lett "blunder" in the annual Thanksgiving Day game. With Texas Stadium unusually covered with snow and ice, Dallas led the Dolphins 14–13 with seconds remaining as the Dolphins' Pete Stoyanovich attempted a long field goal. The Cowboys' Jimmie Jones blocked the field goal, apparently ending the game. However, with the blocked ball rolling around at the Dallas 10, Lett attempted to fall on it and slipped, kicking the ball and making it "live" again. Miami recovered and Stoyanovich made the most of his shorter second chance, giving the Dolphins a most improbable 16–14 win.
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