Unlikely hero Brown wins Super Bowl MVP for Cowboys
Larry Brown the 12th round pick in 1991 made two key first half interceptions in Super Bowl XXX leading Dallas to a 27 17 win over Pittsburgh. Brown tied for team led interceptions season with six and scored the MVP after a 44 yard return and a second late pick setting up Emmitt Smith’s TD. Brown credited his success to making one or two plays amid Dallas star power.
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Cowboys win fifth Super Bowl as Brown earns MVP
Dallas edged Pittsburgh 13 7 in Super Bowl XXXIV with defensive heroics by Brown earning MVP honors. Troy Aikman praised the defense and Switzer’s coaching despite a cautious title celebration as Dallas joined San Francisco with five championships. Pittsburgh, four-time winner in the 1970s, suffered a rare loss in a game shaped by late scoring and cautious offense.
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Cowboys 227 Steelers 7 at Dallas
Dallas defeats Pittsburgh 227 to 7 in a one sided game. Aikman passes for 209 yards with three receivers totaling gains, while Morris and Pegram lead Pittsburgh rushing efforts. Dallas dominates time of possession 26:11 to 33:49 and stretches the lead through the game with multiple scoring drives.
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Sanders shines as Cowboys beat Steelers in Super Bowl
Dallas cornerback Deion Sanders caught a 47 yard pass in the first quarter helping Dallas take a 10–0 lead as Troy Aikman connected with Jay Novacek. Sanders, signed to a seven year 35 million deal, praised the team and coach Barry Switzer. Dallas earned a record 4.4 million payout for winning the game.
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Aikman Seals Third Super Bowl In Four Years
Troy Aikman delivered a 3 for 3 playoff performance guiding the Dallas Cowboys past the Pittsburgh Steelers 27 17 to capture his third Super Bowl in four years. He praised the team’s resilience amid internal strife and noted the win as the sweetest of the trio while stressing the work ahead for future titles.
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