Super Bowl XXX Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Dallas won the toss, elected to receive. Pittsburgh defends the North goal.
FIRST QUARTER
N.Johnson kicked to D11, K.Williams 18 return, P-OOB (D.Perry).
DALLAS: 15:00
     1-10 D29  T.Aikman pass to J.Novacek incomplete (C.Lake).
     2-10 D29  T.Aikman 20 pass to M.Irvin (M.Bell).
     1-10 D49  E.Smith 23 run left tackle (D.Perry).
     1-10 P28  E.Smith 2 run right guard (J.Steed, L.Kirkland).
     2-8  P26  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin incomplete.
     3-8  P26  K.Williams 2 run left end (C.Brown).
     4-6  P24  C.Boniol, 42-yard FG (2:55).
     DALLAS 3, PITTSBURGH 0
C.Boniol kicked to P5, E.Mills 20 return (D.Lang).
PITTSBURGH: 12:05
     1-10 P25  E.Pegram 2 run up middle (R.Maryland).
     2-8  P27  E.Pegram 2 run right tackle (R.Maryland).
     3-6  P29  N.O'Donnell 5 pass to A.Hastings (R.Bailey).
     4-1  P34  R.Stark 52 punt, D.Sanders 11 return (L.Flowers).
DALLAS: 9:58
     1-10 D25  E.Smith 6 run left end (L.Kirkland, G.Lloyd).
     2-4  D31  E.Smith 2 run up middle (J.Steed, C.Brown).
     3-2  D33  PENALTY: Dallas 5 for false start (N.Newton).  Play nullified.
     3-7  D28  T.Aikman 11 pass to M.Irvin (C.Lake).
     1-10 D39  T.Aikman 47 pass to D.Sanders (W.Williams).
     1-10 P14  E.Smith 4 run right guard (B.Buckner, L.Kirkland).
     2-6  P10  T.Aikman sacked, loss of 3 (R.Seals). Ran out of bounds.
     3-9  P13  T.Aikman 10 pass to J.Novacek (C.Lake, D.Perry).
               PENALTY: Declined on Pittsburgh for 12 men on the field. <----
     1-G  P3   T.Aikman 3 pass to J.Novacek, touchdown (9:37).
               C.Boniol kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 10, PITTSBURGH 0
C.Boniol kicked to P8, E.Mills 19 return (J.Schwantz).
PITTSBURGH: 5:23
     1-10 P27  N.O'Donnell pass to E.Pegram overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 P27  E.Pegram 2 run right tackle (T.Tolbert, D.Smith).
     3-8  P29  N.O'Donnell 11 pass to E.Mills (L.Brown).
               TIMEOUT: Dallas (1st-4:06).
     1-10 P40  B.Morris 6 run right guard (R.Jones, D.Woodson).
     2-4  P46  B.Morris left tackle, no gain (D.Edwards, C.Haley).
     3-4  P46  K.Stewart 3 run left end (S.Carver, L.Brown).
     4-1  P49  K.Stewart 2 run left guard (C.Haley).
     1-10 D49  N.O'Donnell pass to E.Mills overthrown, incomplete.
     2-10 D49  B.Morris 2 run left guard (R.Jones, D.Smith).
     3-8  D47  N.O'Donnell 11 pass to A.Hastings (B.Marion).
     1-10 D36  D.Dawson fumbles snap, N.O'Donnell recovers.
     2-23 D49  N.O'Donnell 10 pass to C.Holliday, P-OOB (D.Woodson).
END FIRST QUARTER
DALLAS 10, PITTSBURGH 0


SECOND QUARTER
     3-13 D39  N.O'Donnell pass to C.Holliday incomplete.
     4-13 D39  R.Stark 39 punt, touchback.
DALLAS: 14:47
     1-10 D20  T.Aikman 5 pass to J.Novacek (L.Kirkland).
     2-5  D25  T.Aikman 13 pass to J.Novacek (K.Greene).
     1-10 D38  E.Smith run left end, no gain (C.Lake).
     2-10 D38  T.Aikman 12 pass to M.Irvin (C.Lake, G.Lloyd).
     1-10 50   E.Smith 4 run left guard (J.Olsavsky, G.Lloyd).
     2-6  P46  E.Smith 5 run right tackle (M.Bell).
               PENALTY: Pittsburgh 5 for defensive offsides (B.Johnson).  Play nullified.
     2-1  P41  D.Johnston 4 run right guard (J.Steed, W.Williams).
     1-10 P37  T.Aikman 3 pass to E.Smith (L.Kirkland).
     2-7  P34  E.Smith 2 run right tackle (W.Williams).
     3-5  P32  T.Aikman 4 pass to D.Johnston (M.Bell).
     4-1  P28  D.Johnston 4 run left guard (L.Kirkland, D.Perry).
     1-10 P24  T.Aikman 24 pass to M.Irvin, touchdown.
               PENALTY: Dallas 10 for offensive pass interference (M.Irvin).  Play nullified.
     1-20 P34  T.Aikman 19 pass to J.Novacek (G.Lloyd, J.Olsavsky).
     2-1  P15  E.Smith run left guard, no gain (G.Lloyd, M.Bell).
     3-1  P15  E.Smith run right end, loss of 3 (L.Kirkland).
     4-4  P18  C.Boniol, 35-yard FG (8:57).
     DALLAS 13, PITTSBURGH 0
C.Boniol kicked to P10, E.Mills 22 return (R.Bailey, B.Marion).
PITTSBURGH: 6:03
     1-10 P32  N.O'Donnell pass to Y.Thigpen incomplete.
     2-10 P32  B.Morris run left tackle, loss of 1 (C.Haley, D.Edwards).
     3-11 P31  N.O'Donnell pass to A.Hastings incomplete.
     4-11 P31  R.Stark 55 punt, downed by Pittsburgh.
DALLAS: 4:56
     1-10 D14  T.Aikman pass to D.Johnston incomplete.
     2-10 D14  E.Smith run left tackle, no gain (G.Lloyd).
     3-10 D14  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin incomplete (C.Oldham).
     4-10 D14  J.Jett 51 punt, A.Hastings 11 return (D.Hellestrae).
PITTSBURGH: 3:52
     1-10 P46  N.O'Donnell pass to Y.Thigpen incomplete.
     2-10 P46  N.O'Donnell sacked, loss of 10 (C.Haley).
     3-20 P36  N.O'Donnell 19 pass to A.Hastings (B.Marion, D.Woodson).
     4-1  D45  K.Stewart 3 run right guard (T.Tolbert, L.Lett).
     1-10 D42  N.O'Donnell pass to Y.Thigpen incomplete (D.Sanders).
     2-10 D42  B.Morris 12 run right tackle (D.Woodson, B.Marion).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
     1-10 D30  B.Morris 3 run right tackle (D.Smith).
     2-7  D27  N.O'Donnell pass to J.Hayes incomplete.
     3-7  D27  N.O'Donnell 7 pass to E.Mills (L.Brown).
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (1st-1:05).
     1-10 D20  N.O'Donnell sacked, loss of 9 (C.Hennings).
     2-19 D29  N.O'Donnell 6 pass to A.Hastings (R.Bailey).
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (2nd-0:27).
     3-13 D23  N.O'Donnell 17 pass to E.Mills (S.Case).
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (3rd-0:17).
     1-G  D6   N.O'Donnell 6 pass to Y.Thigpen, touchdown (14:47).
               N.Johnson kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 13, PITTSBURGH 7
N.Johnson kicked to D25, B.Marion 13 return (L.Flowers, T.Lester). K.Williams took kickoff and handed off.
DALLAS: 0:13
     1-10 D38  T.Aikman run up middle, loss of 1 (Took Knee).
END SECOND QUARTER
DALLAS 13, PITTSBURGH 7


THIRD QUARTER
C.Boniol kicked to P15, out of bounds.
PENALTY: Dallas penalized for kick out of bounds (C.Boniol). Ball placed at the P40.
PITTSBURGH: 15:00
     1-10 P40  B.Morris run right end, no gain (T.Tolbert, R.Jones).
     2-10 P40  N.O'Donnell 10 pass to B.Morris (G.Myles, B.Marion).
     1-10 50   B.Morris 15 run left tackle (D.Woodson).
     1-10 D35  B.Morris 2 run up middle (R.Maryland).
     2-8  D33  N.O'Donnell pass to M.Bruener incomplete.
     3-8  D33  N.O'Donnell pass to A.Hastings incomplete.
     4-8  D33  R.Stark 33 punt into endzone, touchback.
DALLAS: 12:07
     1-10 D20  E.Smith run right end, loss of 1 (K.Greene).
     2-11 D19  T.Aikman 16 pass to M.Irvin (W.Williams, C.Brown).
     1-10 D35  E.Smith run right end, loss of 4 (L.Kirkland).
     2-14 D31  T.Aikman 7 pass to K.Williams (C.Lake).
     3-7  D38  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin incomplete.
     4-7  D38  J.Jett 26 punt, downed by G.Myles.
PITTSBURGH: 9:14
     1-10 P36  E.Pegram 4 run left end (L.Lett, R.Jones).
     2-6  P40  K.Stewart 7 run right end, P-OOB (S.Case).
     1-10 P47  E.Pegram 1 run left end (D.Smith).
     2-9  P48  N.O'Donnell pass to K.Stewart incomplete.
     3-9  P48  N.O'Donnell pass intercepted, L.Brown 44 return, P-OOB (J.Strzelczyk).
DALLAS: 7:18
     1-10 P18  T.Aikman 17 pass to M.Irvin, P-OOB (D.Perry).
     1-G  P1   E.Smith 1 run right tackle, touchdown (8:18).
               C.Boniol kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 20, PITTSBURGH 7
C.Boniol kicked to P7, E.Mills 18 return (B.Marion, J.Schwantz).
PENALTY: Pittsburgh 10 for offensive holding (D.Jones).
PITTSBURGH: 6:42
     1-10 P15  N.O'Donnell sacked, loss of 4 (C.Hennings).
     2-14 P11  B.Morris 7 run up middle (L.Lett, S.Carver).
     3-7  P18  N.O'Donnell 8 pass to A.Hastings, P-OOB (B.Marion, L.Brown).
     1-10 P26  J.Williams run right end, no gain (B.Bates).
     2-10 P26  N.O'Donnell 9 pass to A.Hastings, P-OOB (D.Woodson).
     3-1  P35  E.Pegram 4 run left end (R.Jones, D.Woodson).
     1-10 P39  N.O'Donnell 8 pass to E.Mills (B.Marion).
     2-2  P47  B.Morris run left end, no gain (D.Smith).
     3-2  P47  B.Morris run left tackle, no gain (S.Carver).
     4-2  P47  B.Morris run up middle, no gain (C.Hennings, T.Tolbert).
DALLAS: 1:26
     1-10 P47  E.Smith 6 run left guard (G.Lloyd, D.Perry).
     2-4  P41  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin incomplete (G.Lloyd).
     3-4  P41  T.Aikman pass to M.Irvin incomplete (R.Woodson).
     4-4  P41  J.Jett 41 punt into endzone, touchback.
PITTSBURGH: 0:33
     1-10 P20  N.O'Donnell 12 pass to E.Mills, R-OOB.
     1-10 P32  B.Morris 5 run left guard (S.Carver).
END THIRD QUARTER
DALLAS 20, PITTSBURGH 7


FOURTH QUARTER
     2-5  P37  B.Morris 12 run up middle (S.Case).
     1-10 P49  N.O'Donnell 11 pass to E.Mills (S.Case), fumbles, M.Bruener recovers for Pittsburgh at D35.
     1-10 D35  N.O'Donnell 2 pass to B.Morris (D.Woodson).
     2-8  D33  N.O'Donnell 5 pass to E.Mills, P-OOB (S.Case).
     3-3  D28  N.O'Donnell 7 pass to Y.Thigpen (L.Brown).
     1-10 D21  N.O'Donnell 2 pass to J.Williams (D.Woodson, B.Bates).
     2-8  D19  N.O'Donnell pass to K.Stewart incomplete.
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (1st-11:48).
     3-8  D19  N.O'Donnell sacked, loss of 9 (T.Tolbert).
     4-17 D28  N.Johnson, 46-yard FG (3:40).
     DALLAS 20, PITTSBURGH 10
N.Johnson (onside) kicked to P48, D.Figures recovers for no gain.
PITTSBURGH: 11:20
     1-10 P48  N.O'Donnell 12 pass to A.Hastings (D.Edwards).
     1-10 D40  N.O'Donnell 11 pass to A.Hastings (D.Woodson).
     1-10 D29  N.O'Donnell 7 pass to E.Mills (L.Brown).
               INJURY: E.Mills injured on the play.
     2-3  D22  B.Morris 5 run right guard (R.Jones).
     1-10 D17  N.O'Donnell 6 pass to B.Morris, P-OOB (L.Brown, S.Case).
     2-4  D11  N.O'Donnell 6 pass to Y.Thigpen (D.Edwards, R.Jones).
     1-G  D5   B.Morris 3 run up middle (D.Edwards).
     2-G  D2   B.Morris 1 run right tackle (J.Schwantz, R.Jones).
     3-G  D1   B.Morris 1 run right end, touchdown (8:24).
               N.Johnson kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 20, PITTSBURGH 17
N.Johnson kicked to D6, K.Williams 6 return (F.McAfee).
DALLAS: 6:36
     1-10 D12  T.Aikman 22 pass to K.Williams (W.Williams).
     1-10 D34  E.Smith 1 run right tackle (L.Kirkland).
     2-9  D35  T.Aikman sacked, loss of 8 (L.Kirkland).
     3-17 D27  T.Aikman pass to K.Williams incomplete.
     4-17 D27  J.Jett 48 punt, A.Hastings 7 return (B.Bates).
PITTSBURGH: 4:15
     1-10 P32  N.O'Donnell pass to A.Hastings incomplete.
     2-10 P32  N.O'Donnell pass to C.Holliday intercepted, L.Brown 33 return (J.Williams).
DALLAS: 4:01
     1-G  P6   E.Smith 2 run left tackle (G.Lloyd, J.Steed).
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (3:47-2nd).
     2-G  P4   E.Smith 4 run right tackle, touchdown (11:17).
               C.Boniol kicked extra point.
     DALLAS 27, PITTSBURGH 17
C.Boniol kicked to P7, F.McAfee 17 return (C.Williams, G.Briggs).
PITTSBURGH: 3:43
     1-10 P24  N.O'Donnell 11 pass to A.Hastings (B.Marion).
     1-10 P35  N.O'Donnell 9 pass to C.Holliday (S.Case).
     2-1  P44  N.O'Donnell pass incomplete (thrown away).
               PENALTY: Dallas 5 for illegal contact (B.Bates).  Play nullified.
     1-10 P49  N.O'Donnell 6 pass to A.Hastings, P-OOB (R.Bailey).
     2-4  D45  N.O'Donnell pass to A.Hastings incomplete.
     3-4  D45  N.O'Donnell 5 pass to J.Williams (B.Bates).
     1-10 D40  N.O'Donnell pass to K.Stewart incomplete.
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
               TIMEOUT: Dallas (1st-1:58).
     2-10 D40  N.O'Donnell pass to J.Williams incomplete.
     3-10 D40  N.O'Donnell pass to A.Hastings incomplete.
     4-10 D40  N.O'Donnell pass to J.Williams incomplete.
DALLAS: 1:42
     1-10 D40  T.Aikman run up middle, no gain (Took Knee).
               TIMEOUT: Pittsburgh (1:38-3rd).
     2-10 D40  T.Aikman run up middle, loss of 1 (Took Knee).
     3-11 D39  T.Aikman run up middle, loss of 1 (Took Knee).
     4-12 D38  PENALTY: Dallas 5 for delay of game.
     4-17 D33  J.Jett 25 punt, downed by Dallas.
PITTSBURGH: 0:03
     1-10 P42  N.O'Donnell pass to Y.Thigpen intercepted, B.Marion no return (Y.Thigpen).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
DALLAS 27, PITTSBURGH 17


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 12:05  2:55  Koff  D29    7    47    0   47    2   P24   FG
 2   9:58  5:23  4:35  Punt  D25    7    80   -5   75    3   P3    TD
2ND QUARTER
 3  14:47  6:03  8:44  Punt  D20   14    67   -5   62    4   P18   FG
 4   4:56  3:52  1:04  Punt  D14    3     0    0    0    0   D14   Punt
 5   0:13  0:00  0:13  Koff  D38    1    -1    0   -1    0   D38   Half
3RD QUARTER
 6  12:07  9:14  2:53  Punt  D20    5    18    0   18    1   D38   Punt
 7   7:18  6:42  0:36  INT   P18    2    18    0   18    1   P1    TD
 8   1:26  0:33  0:53  Downs P47    3     6    0    6    0   P41   Punt
4TH QUARTER
 9   6:36  4:15  2:21  Koff  D12    4    15    0   15    1   D27   Punt
10   4:01  3:43  0:18  INT   P6     2     6    0    6    0   P4    TD
11   1:42  0:03  1:39  Donws D40    3    -2   -5   -7    0   D33   Punt

PITTSBURGH
    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  12:05  9:58  2:07  Koff  P25    3     9    0    9    0   P34   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 2   5:23 14:47  5:36  Koff  P27   13    34    0   34    3   D39   Punt
 3   6:03  4:56  1:07  Koff  P32    3    -1    0   -1    0   P31   Punt
 4   3:52  0:13  3:39  Punt  P46   13    54    0   54    4   D6    TD
3RD QUARTER
 5  15:00 12:07  2:53  Koff  P40    6    27    0   27    2   D33   Punt
 6   9:14  7:18  1:56  Punt  P36    5    12    0   12    1   P48   INT
 7   6:42  1:26  5:16  Koff  P15    10   32    0   32    2   P47   Downs
4TH QUARTER
 8   0:33 11:20  4:13  Punt  P20    10   52    0   52    4   D28   FG
 9  11:20  6:36  4:44  OnKck P48    9    52    0   52    4   D1    TD
10   4:15  4:01  0:14  Punt  P32    2     0    0    0    0   P32   INT
11   3:43  1:42  2:01  Koff  P24    9    31    5   36    3   D40   Downs
12   0:03  0:00  0:03  Punt  P42    1     0    0    0    0   P42   INT

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Dallas           7:30   5:13   4:55   3:45  26:11
Pittsburgh       7:30   4:59  10:05  11:15  33:49


© 2005,
Hoffco, Inc. The CompleteSuperBowl.com website is maintained by Hoffco, Inc. This site is for reference use only, and is not a money-making enterprise. This site is in no way endorsed or sponsored by the NFL. The name "NFL" and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League. The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. For more information, please visit NFL.com.