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Super Bowl XXVIII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts

Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
S.Christie kicked to D2, K.Williams 50 return left sideline (K.Schulz).
DALLAS: 15:00

     1-10 B48  T.Aikman 20 pass to M.Irvin middle (N.Odomes, M.Kelso).
     1-10 B28  T.Aikman 4 pass to J.Novacek middle (C.Bennett).
     2-6  B24  E.Smith rush left, no gain (C.Bennett, B.Smith).
     3-6  B24  T.Aikman pass to K.Williams right incomplete.
     4-6  B24  E.Murray, 41-yard FG (2:19).
     DALLAS 3, BUFFALO 0

E.Murray kicked to B1, R.Copeland 20 return (B.Bates, D.Thomas).
BUFFALO: 12:41

     1-10 B21  T.Thomas 1 rush left (D.Woodson, L.Lett).
     2-9  B22  J.Kelly 11 pass to A.Reed middle (J.Washington).
     1-10 B33  T.Thomas 4 rush left (C.Haley, T.Casillas).
     2-6  B37  J.Kelly 24 pass to T.Thomas left (caught at B40)(T.Everett).
     1-10 D39  K.Davis 3 rush right (K.Norton).
     2-7  D36  J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe left incomplete.
     3-7  D36  J.Kelly pass to B.Brooks right dropped.
     4-7  D36  S.Christie, 54-yard FG (4:41).
     DALLAS 3, BUFFALO 3

S.Christie kicked into endzone, touchback.
DALLAS: 10:19

     1-10 D20  E.Smith 2 rush left (B.Smith).
     2-8  D22  E.Smith 7 rush right (M.Patton).
     3-1  D29  D.Johnston 5 rush middle (M.Maddox).
               PENALTY: Dallas 10 for holding (J.Gesek). Play nullified.
     3-11 D19  T.Aikman tripped, downed (J.Wright), loss of 1.
     4-12 D18  J.Jett 41 punt, R.Copeland fair catch.

BUFFALO: 8:04

     1-10 B41  J.Kelly 7 shovel pass to T.Thomas middle (J.Washington), fumbled, D.Woodson recovered for Dallas at 50.

DALLAS: 7:57

     1-10 50   E.Smith 3 rush right (M.Patton, P.Hansen).
     2-7  B47  T.Aikman 8 pass to E.Smith right (M.Patton).
     1-10 B39  T.Aikman 24 ass to A.Harper middle (D.Talley).
     1-10 B15  K.Williams 6 reverse right (M.Washington).
     2-4  B9   T.Aikman swing pass to E.Smith right, loss of 1 (M.Patton).
     3-5  B10  E.Smith 3 draw middle (M.Lodish, D.Talley).
     4-2  B7   E.Murray, 24-yard FG (11:05).
     DALLAS 6, BUFFALO 3

E.Murray kicked into endzone, touchback.
BUFFALO: 3:55

     1-10 B20  T.Thomas 1 rush middle (K.Norton).
     2-9  B21  J.Kelly 5 pass to B.Brooks right (K.Smith).
     3-4  B26  J.Kelly 8 pass to P.Metzelaars left (T.Everett).
     1-10 B34  T.Thomas 4 rush left (L.Brown, D.Edwards).
     2-6  B38  J.Kelly 3 pass to A.Reed right (J.Washington).
     3-3  B41  J.Kelly pass to B.Brooks left dropped.
     4-3  B41  C.Mohr 37 punt, out of bounds.
               PENALTY: Dallas 5 for running into kicker (D.Thomas). Play nullified.
     1-10 B46  T.Thomas 2 rush middle (L.Lett, T.Tolbert).
     2-8  B48  J.Kelly 9 pass to D.Beebe left (L.Brown).
     1-10 D43  T.Thomas rush middle, loss of 4 (J.Jeffcoat).
     2-14 D47  J.Kelly 13 pass to A.Reed middle (J.Washington).

END FIRST QUARTER
DALLAS 6, BUFFALO 3

SECOND QUARTER

     3-1  D34  K.Davis 2 rush right (D.Woodson, T.Casillas).
     1-10 D32  J.Kelly 7 pass to D.Beebe right sideline (K.Smith).
     2-3  D25  K.Davis 8 rush left (T.Everett).
     1-10 D17  T.Thomas 5 rush left (R.Maryland).
     2-5  D12  T.Thomas 2 rush middle (T.Casillas).
     3-3  D10  J.Kelly 6 pass to D.Beebe left (L.Brown).
     1-G  D4   T.Thomas 4 rush left, touchdown (2:34).
               S.Christie kicked extra point.
     BUFFALO 10, DALLAS 6

S.Christie kicked to D1, K.Gant 22 return (S.Tasker).
DALLAS: 12:26

     1-10 D23  T.Aikman 15 pass to M.Irvin middle (H.Jones).
     1-10 D38  E.Smith 13 rush middle (M.Kelso, H.Jones).
     1-10 B49  E.Smith 2 rush middle (M.Maddox).
     2-8  B47  T.Aikman 3 scramble middle (C.Bennett).
               PENALTY: Illegal motion against Dallas (E.Smith) declined.
     3-5  B44  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin left broken up (H.Jones).
     4-5  B44  J.Jett 43 punt, downed at B1 by M.Vanderbeek.

BUFFALO: 9:32

     1-10 B1   J.Kelly 19 pass to A.Reed left sideline.
     1-10 B20  T.Thomas 4 sweep right (J.Jones, R.Maryland).
     2-6  B24  J.Kelly 8 pass to B.Brooks middle (J.Washington).
     1-10 B32  J.Kelly 7 pass to K.McKeller right (J.Washington).
     2-3  B39  T.Thomas 3 rush middle (D.Smith, L.Lett).
     1-10 B42  J.Kelly 7 pass to A.Reed right (K.Smith).
     2-3  B49  J.Kelly 5 shovel pass to T.Thomas right (R.Maryland).
     1-10 D46  J.Kelly deep pass to wide open D.Beebe left overthrown.
     2-10 D46  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed right incomplete.
     3-10 D46  J.Kelly pass to R.Copeland middle almost intercepted (K.Smith), incomplete.
     4-10 D46  C.Mohr 45 punt, downed at D1 by S.Tasker.

DALLAS: 6:15

     1-10 D1   E.Smith 3 rush middle (M.Patton, C.Bennett).
     2-7  D4   T.Aikman 13 pass to M.Irvin right (M.Washington).
     1-10 D17  T.Aikman pass to A.Harper left overthrown.
     2-10 D17  T.Aikman 11 pass to D.Johnston left flat (D.Talley).
     1-10 D28  E.Smith 4 rush left (C.Bennett).
     2-6  D32  T.Aikman 4 pass to M.Irvin middle (C.Bennett).
     3-2  D36  T.Aikman 4 pass to J.Novacek middle (H.Jones).
     1-10 D40  E.Smith 4 rush left (J.Wright).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning (1:58).
     2-6  D44  T.Aikman 9 pass to J.Novacek middle (M.Maddox, M.Washington).
     1-10 B47  T.Aikman 10 pass to E.Smith right (out of bounds).
     1-10 B37  T.Aikman deep pass to M.Irvin left intercepted at B12, N.Odomes 41 return (E.Williams).

BUFFALO: 1:03

     1-10 D47  T.Thomas 1 rush middle (K.Norton).
     2-9  D46  J.Kelly 12 pass to T.Thomas right (K.Smith, D.Woodson).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-1st (0:36).
     1-10 D34  J.Kelly 22 pass to A.Reed left (T.Everett).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (0:27).
     1-10 D12  J.Kelly 3 pass to T.Thomas left (out of bounds).
     2-7  D9   J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.McKeller right incomplete.
     3-7  D9   J.Kelly shovel pass to T.Thomas left, no gain (D.Smith).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-3rd (0:02).
     4-7  D9   S.Christie, 28-yard FG (15:00).

END SECOND QUARTER
BUFFALO 13, DALLAS 6

THIRD QUARTER E.Murray kicked to B7, R.Copeland 21 return (D.Thomas).
BUFFALO: 15:00

     1-10 B28  T.Thomas 6 rush middle (T.Casillas, T.Tolbert).
     2-4  B34  J.Kelly 9 pass to B.Brooks right (J.Washington).
     1-10 B43  T.Thomas 3 rush middle (L.Lett), fumbled, J.Washington recovered for Dallas at B46, 46 return left sideline, touchdown (0:55).
               PENALTY: Dallas 15 for personal foul (K.Norton), assessed on kickoff.
               E.Murray kicked extra point after Dallas penalized 10 for holding (D.Gainer).
     BUFFALO 13, DALLAS 13

E.Murray kicked from D20 to B15, R.Copeland 22 return (J.Fishback).
BUFFALO: 14:05

     1-10 B37  T.Thomas 2 rush middle (K.Norton, C.Haley).
     2-8  B39  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed left almost intercepted (L.Brown), incomplete.
     3-8  B39  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 13 (J.Jeffcoat, C.Haley).
     4-21 B26  C.Mohr 38 punt, K.Williams fair catch.

DALLAS: 13:14

     1-10 D36  E.Smith 9 rush right (M.Patton).
     2-1  D45  E.Smith 3 rush right (M.Patton).
     1-10 D48  E.Smith 9 rush right (J.Wright).
     2-1  B43  E.Smith 7 rush middle (D.Talley).
     1-10 B36  E.Smith 14 rush right (D.Talley).
     1-10 B22  E.Smith 4 rush right (C.Bennett, M.Maddox).
     2-6  B18  T.Aikman 3 screen pass to D.Johnston left (M.Maddox, M.Lodish).
     3-3  B15  E.Smith 15 rush right, touchdown (6:18).
               E.Murray kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 20, BUFFALO 13

E.Murray kicked to B9, D.Beebe 28 return (T.Everett).
BUFFALO: 8:42

     1-10 B37  J.Kelly screen pass to K.Davis right, loss of 8 (T.Tolbert).
     2-18 B29  K.Davis 7 draw middle (T.Tolbert).
     3-11 B36  K.Davis 11 direct snap shotgun draw middle (D.Woodson).
     1-10 B47  J.Kelly deep pass to D.Beebe left incomplete.
     2-10 B47  J.Kelly 10 pass to B.Brooks right (K.Smith).
     1-10 D43  K.Davis draw left, loss of 3 (T.Casillas).
     2-13 D46  J.Kelly pressured, pass to A.Reed right overthrown.
     3-13 D46  J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.Davis right underthrown.
     4-13 D46  C.Mohr 24 punt, out of bounds.

DALLAS: 6:01 (Yard line difference to change of possession).

     1-10 D23  E.Smith 2 rush left (C.Bennett, K.Goganious).
     2-8  D25  T.Aikman 14 pass to M.Irvin left sideline (N.Odomes).
     1-10 D39  T.Aikman 5 pass to J.Novacek left (D.Talley).
     2-5  D44  E.Smith rush right, loss of 3 (K.Goganious).
     3-8  D41  T.Aikman pass to E.Smith left incomplete.
     4-8  D41  J.Jett 44 punt, downed by K.Gant.

BUFFALO: 3:05 (Yard line difference to change of possession).

     1-10 B16  J.Kelly screen pass to K.Davis left, loss of 4 (D.Woodson).
     2-14 B12  J.Kelly 11 pass to D.Beebe crossing middle (K.Norton, T.Everett).
     3-3  B23  K.Davis fumbled direct shotgun snap, recovered own fumble, no gain.
     4-3  B23  C.Mohr 52 punt, K.Williams 5 return (M.Maddox).

DALLAS: 1:20 1-10 D30 L.Coleman rush right, loss of 3 (D.Talley). 2-13 D27 T.Aikman pass to J.Novacek middle overthrown. 3-13 D27 T.Aikman pass to J.Novacek right incomplete. 4-13 D27 J.Jett 47 punt, R.Copeland 5 return (E.Patterson). BUFFALO: 0:20

     1-10 B31  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed right broken up (K.Smith).
     2-10 B31  K.Davis 4 rush middle (J.Jones).

END THIRD QUARTER
DALLAS 20, BUFFALO 13

FOURTH QUARTER

     3-6  B35  J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe middle intercepted at B46, J.Washington 12 return (H.Ballard).

DALLAS: 14:53

     1-10 B34  PENALTY: Dallas 5 for false start (E.Williams).
     1-15 B39  E.Smith 6 rush right (O.Barnett).
     2-9  B33  T.Aikman 9 pass to E.Smith right flat (H.Jones).
     1-10 B24  E.Smith 4 rush right (B.Smith, C.Bennett).
     2-6  B20  T.Aikman rollout right, sacked, loss of 2 (J.Wright).
               TIMEOUT: Dallas-1st (12:20).
     3-8  B22  T.Aikman 16 pass to A.Harper left (N.Odomes).
     1-G  B6   E.Smith 2 rush middle (B.Smith, M.Kelso).
     2-G  B4   E.Smith 3 rush middle (J.Wright).
     3-G  B1   E.Smith rush right, no gain (D.Talley).
     4-G  B1   E.Smith 1 toss sweep left, touchdown (5:10).
               E.Murray kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 27, BUFFALO 13

E.Murray kicked to B3, R.Copeland 19 return (D.Gainer, B.Bates).
BUFFALO: 9:50

     1-10 B22  J.Kelly 8 scramble left (J.Washington).
     2-2  B30  J.Kelly 1 shovel pass to T.Thomas (D.Smith).
     3-1  B31  J.Kelly 4 scramble middle (K.Norton).
     1-10 B35  J.Kelly 1 pass to B.Brooks right (J.Washington).
     2-9  B36  T.Thomas rush middle, loss of 1 (J.Jones).
     3-10 B35  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 13 (J.Jones).
     4-23 B22  C.Mohr 29 punt, downed by C.Gardner at D49.

DALLAS: 7:00

     1-10 D49  E.Smith 5 rush right (C.Bennett).
     2-5  B46  E.Smith 3 rush middle (D.Talley).
     3-2  B43  T.Aikman rollout right, 4 pass to J.Novacek (M.Darby).
     1-10 B39  E.Smith 3 rush right (C.Bennett).
               TIMEOUT: Dallas-2nd (4:17).
     2-7  B36  T.Aikman deep pass to M.Irvin right overthrown.
     3-7  B36  T.Aikman 35 pass to A.Harper left sideline (leaping catch at B7)(M.Kelso, N.Odomes).
     1-G  B1   PENALTY: Dallas 5 for false start (F.Cornish).
     1-G  B6   E.Smith 5 rush left (M.Patton).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-1st (3:16).
     2-G  B1   D.Johnston rush middle, no gain (C.Bennett).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (3:09).
     3-G  B1   E.Smith rush left, loss of 1 (B.Smith).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-3rd (2:54).
     4-G  B2   E.Murray, 20-yard FG (12:10).
     DALLAS 30, BUFFALO 13

E.Murray kicked to goal line, D.Beebe 34 return (T.Everett).
BUFFALO: 2:50

     1-10 B34  J.Kelly 18 pass to D.Beebe left sideline, out of bounds (L.Brown).
     1-10 D48  K.Davis 6 direct snap shotgun draw right (B.Bates, D.Woodson).
     2-4  D42  J.Kelly 8 pass to K.McKeller middle (B.Bates).
               PENALTY: Buffalo 10 for offensive pass interference (K.McKeller). Play nullified.
     2-14 B48  J.Kelly 7 screen pass to K.Davis right (K.Smith).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning (1:56).
     3-7  D45  J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.McKeller incomplete.
     4-7  D45  J.Kelly 15 pass to B.Brooks right (J.Washington).
     1-10 D30  J.Kelly hit, pass to K.Davis incomplete.
     2-10 D30  J.Kelly deep pass to D.Beebe left incomplete.
     3-10 D30  J.Kelly scrambled left, pass batted down (D.Woodson).
     4-10 D30  J.Kelly 15 pass to B.Brooks right (K.Smith).
     1-10 D15  J.Kelly spiked ball to stop clock (0:38).
     2-10 D15  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 7 (T.Tolbert).
     3-17 D22  J.Kelly pressured, passs thrown away.
     4-17 D22  J.Kelly 9 pass to D.Beebe right (out of bounds).

DALLAS: 0:06

     1-10 D13  B.Kosar knelt down, loss of 1.

END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
DALLAS 30, BUFFALO 13

Possessions and Drives

DALLAS
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 12:41  2:19  Koff  B48    4    24    0   24    1   B24   FG
 2  10:19  8:04  2:15  Koff  D20    3     8   10   -2    0   D18   Punt
 3   7:57  3:55  4:02  INT   50     6    43    0   43    2   B7    FG
2ND QUARTER
 4  12:26  9:32  2:54  Koff  D23    5    33    0   33    2   B44   Punt
 5   6:15  1:03  5:12  Punt  D1    11    62    0   62    5   B37   INT
3RD QUARTER
 6  13:14  8:42  4:32  Punt  D36    8    64    0   64    3   B15   TD
 7   6:01  3:05  2:56  Punt  D23    5    18    0   18    1   D41   Punt
 8   1:20  0:20  1:00  Punt  D30    3    -3    0   -3    0   D27   Punt
4TH QUARTER
 9  14:53  9:50  5:03  INT   B34    9    39   -5   34    2   B1    TD
10   7:00  2:50  4:10  Punt  D49    9    54   -5   49    2   B2    FG
11   0:06  0:00  0:06  Downs D13    1    -1    0   -1    0   D13   Game

BUFFALO
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  12:41 10:19  2:22  Koff  B21    7    43    0   43    2   D36   FG
 2   8:04  7:57  0:07  Punt  B41    1     7    0    7    0   B41   INT
2ND QUARTER
 3   3:55 12:26  6:29  Koff  B20   17    75    5   80    6   D4    TD
 4   9:32  6:15  3:17  Punt  B1    10    53    0   53    4   D46   Punt
 5   1:03  0:00  1:03  INT   D47    6    38    0   38    2   D9    FG
3RD QUARTER
 6  15:00 14:05  0:55  Koff  B28    3    18    0   18    1   B43   Fmbl
 7  14:05 13:14  0:51  Koff  B37    3   -11    0  -11    0   B26   Punt
 8   8:42  6:01  2:41  Koff  B37    8    17    0   17    2   D46   Punt
 9   3:05  1:20  1:45  Punt  B16    3     7    0    7    0   B23   Punt
4TH QUARTER
10   0:20 14:53  0:27  Punt  B31    3     4    0    4    0   B35   INT
11   9:50  7:00  2:50  Koff  B22    6     0    0    0    1   B22   Punt
12   2:50  0:06  2:44  Koff  B34   13    63  -10   53    3   D22   Downs

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Dallas           8:36   8:06   8:28   9:19  34:29
Buffalo          6:24   6:54   6:32   5:41  25:31

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