Emmitt Smith rushed for 207 yards in a Cowboys win of Super Bowl XXVII over Houston.  Smith took home SB MVP honors.

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Week 21: SUPER BOWL XXVII

21 Houston 17 vs. Dallas 20, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
Pasadena, CA

BACK TO BACK. Dallas Repeats with a 20-17 win over the Oilers in SBXXVII 

Once again Jimmy Johnson let out his whoop "How about the them Cowboys" after the Cowboys defeated the Oilers 20-17 in the second all Texas Super Bowl. Although the score was close, the Cowboys had no trouble moving the ball all day as Emmitt Smith rushed for a whopping 207 yards on 36 carries and Troy Aikman completed 21-25 for 173 yards and 2 TDs. The Cowboys dominated the time of possession holding the ball for 39 minutes keeping the Oilers run and shoot offense off the field for much of the day. Cody Carlson was 22 of 31 for 274 yards and 2 TDs and 1 INT in a losing cause.

Dallas took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards in 8 plays to take a quick 7-0 lead. On the Oilers first possession Carlson's screen pass for Lorenzo White was intercepted by Godfrey Miles and Dallas quickly advanced to the Oilers 16 before Dallas returned the favor when Emmitt Smith fumbled. After holding the Oilers to three and out the Cowboys marched deep into Oiler territory before their drive stalled at the Houston 3. Elliot's kick gave Dallas a 10-0 lead. After another Oiler punt the Cowboys once again chewed up the clock driving to just inches of the goal line. Facing a 4th down, Dallas elected to go for it and Smith's jump over the top was ruled just short of the goal line although the replays looked like the call could have gone either way. Houston had dodged another Cowboy bullet and they could have easily been down 28-0 but only trailed 10-0 at the half. 

All the Oilers needed was a big play to get back in the game and they got it to start the second half when Lorenzo White raced 72 yards with a screen pass and 4 plays later Carlson hit Duncan from 3 yards out to cut the lead to 10-7. The Cowboys came right back as Emmitt Smith took over rushing 8 times for 53 yards moving Dallas down to the Oiler 14. Two plays later it was 17-7 when Aikman hit Irvin from seven yards out. Houston answered with a 50 yard field goal move back with sticking distance but Emmitt Smith was too much. Once again Smith drove Dallas deep into Houston territory carrying the ball six times for 56 yards before Dallas ran into penalty trouble committing three penalties in a row and the drive stalled . Elliot's second field goal of the day put the game away. Carlson drove the Oilers down the field for one more TD but the ensuing onside kick failed and Dallas prevailed 20-17. Thanks to Jaron for pickinp up Houston in the post season.