1992 Dallas Cowboys season

1992 Dallas Cowboys season
Head coach	Jimmy Johnson
Owner	Jerry Jones
Home field	Texas Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) 34–10 Won Conference Championship (at 49ers) 30–20 Won Super Bowl XXVII (Bills) 52–17

The 1992 Dallas Cowboys season would mark their 33rd in the NFL and their first Super Bowl appearance in the 1990s. Since purchasing the team in 1989, team owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jimmy Johnson guided one of the worst teams of all time to Super Bowl champions four seasons later. Headed by an explosive offense and the NFL's number one ranked defense, Dallas fielded at the time, the youngest team in the NFL and posted a franchise best 13–3 record throughout the regular season. In the playoffs, the Cowboys disposed of the Philadelphia Eagles, followed by a memorable victory against the San Francisco 49ers en route to a Super Bowl XXVII win over the Buffalo Bills.

Regular season

The season would start off with two crucial wins against the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, both victors of the previous two Super Bowls. A ferocious Dallas defense, with not a single player nominated to the Pro Bowl, placed first in the NFL in total defense. Running back Emmitt Smith would also collect his second straight NFL rushing title. The 1992 season would also see a renewed rivalry between the Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game set over a decade after the famous play known as The Catch. This ultimately started the rise of the 49ers and fall of the Cowboys throughout the 1980s. The rise of the 1990s Cowboys was christened with a 30–20 victory against San Francisco at Candlestick Park. Both franchises would later meet again in the next two NFC Championship games in what many consider to be a classic series of contest of future Hall of Fame players.

At the Rose Bowl, site of Super Bowl XXVII, the Cowboys would struggle early finding themselves down 0–7, but later regroup when Aikman's pass to tight end Jay Novacek tied the game 7–7. From there, Dallas would gain all momentum and rout the Buffalo Bills 52–17, forcing a record 9 turnovers and knocking Bills quarterback Jim Kelly out of the game. Troy Aikman would earn Super Bowl MVP honors after completing 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns to wrap up a phenomenal postseason performance.

Notable additions to the team this year included defensive end Charles Haley, cornerback Kevin Smith, linebacker Robert Jones, safety Thomas Everett, safety Darren Woodson and wide receiver Jimmy Smith (though Smith would never catch a pass during his time with the team).

The Dallas defense (nicknamed "Doomsday Defense") enjoyed a renaissance, but has never received due credit for its achievements:

It was only the third defense since 1980 to hold opponents to fewer than 4,000 yards in a 16-game season. The other defenses to have done it are recognized as two of the greatest of modern era – the 1984 Chicago Bears and the 1991 Philadelphia Eagles.
It was the second defense to rank No. 1 in fewest yards yielded without sending a player to the Pro Bowl. The 1983 Cincinnati Bengals, who had a losing record were the first.
The defense finished first in the NFL in total defense (245.8 yards-per-game), while the secondary finished the year fifth in passing defense (168.1 yards-per-game).
It led the NFL in defense against the rush and fewest first downs allowed. Its league lead in preventing third-down conversions was staggering. Dallas's opponents converted 27.2 percent. The Seattle Seahawks ranked second at 32.6 percent.
It set a club record by holding the Seattle Seahawks to 62 yards in a 27–0 victory and closed the season by holding the Chicago Bears to fewer than 100 yards.
Super Bowl XXVII saw the Cowboys defense at its best, producing a Super Bowl record 9 turnovers (5 fumbles and 4 interceptions) and even scoring two touchdowns.
Four starters were rookies or second year players (Russell Maryland, Robert Jones, Larry Brown and Kevin Smith), and two other joined the team after the preseason (Charles Haley and Thomas Everett).
This version of the "Doomsday Defense" had tremendous speed and depth. They were also young, with the age of the starters averaging 25 ½ years.

Schedule

Opponent			Result	TV Time	Attendance
Washington Redskins	23	10	W	ABC 8:00pm	63,538
at New York Giants	34	28	W	CBS 12:00pm	76,430
Phoenix Cardinals	31	20	W	CBS 3:00pm	62,575
Bye
at Philadelphia Eagles	7	31	L	ABC 8:00pm	66,572
Seattle Seahawks	27	0	W	NBC 12:00pm	62,311
Kansas City Chiefs	17	10	W	NBC 12:00pm	64,115
at Los Angeles Raiders	28	13	W	CBS 3:00pm	91,505
Philadelphia Eagles	20	10	W	CBS 3:00pm	65,012
at Detroit Lions	37	3	W	CBS 12:00pm	74,816
Los Angeles Rams	23	27	L	CBS 3:00pm	63,690
at Phoenix Cardinals	16	10	W	CBS 3:00pm	72,439
New York Giants	30	3	W	CBS 3:00pm	62,416
at Denver Broncos	31	27	W	CBS 3:00pm	74,946
at Washington Redskins	17	20	L	CBS 3:00pm	56,437
at Atlanta Falcons	41	17	W	ABC 8:00pm	67,036
Chicago Bears	27	14	W	CBS 3:00pm	63,101

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Dallas Cowboys	13	3	0	.813	6–2	9–3	409	243	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	11	5	0	.688	6–2	8–4	354	245	W4
⁽⁶⁾ Washington Redskins	9	7	0	.563	4–4	7–5	300	255	L2
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	2–6	4–8	306	367	L1
Phoenix Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	2–6	4–10	243	332	L2

Week 1: vs Washington Redskins

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	7	0	3	10
Cowboys	9	7	7	0	23

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: September 7
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 83°F (Clear/Humid)
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

Week 2: at New York Giants

Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	17	10	7	0	34
Giants	0	0	14	14	28

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 64°F (Clear)
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and John Madden

The Cowboys won despite giving up the game's final 28 points.

Week 3: vs Phoenix Cardinals

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	3	7	20
Cowboys	14	7	7	3	31

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: September 20
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 84°F (Clear/Humid)
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Randy Cross

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	0	0	7
Eagles	10	0	7	14	31

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 5
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 55°F (Clear)
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

The Cowboys were defeated in their first meeting with Eagles running back Herschel Walker since they traded him from Dallas to the Vikings during the 1989 season. Walker scored twice while putting up 100 all-purpose yards against the Cowboys. Troy Aikman was intercepted three times.

Week 6: vs Seattle Seahawks

Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	7	13	7	0	27

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 66°F (Clear)
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bill Parcells

Week 7: vs Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	0	0	10
Cowboys	7	7	3	0	17

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 60°F (Clear)
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Week 8: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 8: Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Raiders

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	7	14	28
Raiders	6	0	7	0	13

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 25
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 79°F (Clear)
Referee: Gerald Austin
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and John Robinson

Emmitt Smith led the way with 152 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns, with Troy Aikman running for a TD to go along with his 234 yards passing. The Cowboys' defense held Los Angeles to just 188 total offensive yards – 71 rushing and 117 passing.

Week 9: vs Philadelphia Eagles

Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	10	0	10
Cowboys	0	3	7	10	20

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: November 1
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 69°F (Partly cloudy)
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Week 10: at Detroit Lions

Week 10: Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	14	6	14	3	37
Lions	0	3	0	0	3

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Dome controlled
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

The Cowboys held the Lions to 201 total yards, 108 of them from Barry Sanders. Rodney Peete and Erik Kramer were intercepted a total of three times.

Week 11: vs Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	14	0	6	27
Cowboys	3	10	10	0	23

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: November 15
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 70°F (Clear)
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts

Week 12: at Phoenix Cardinals

Week 12: Dallas Cowboys at Phoenix Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	6	0	16
Cardinals	7	0	0	3	10

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 22
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 65°F (Clear)
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and George Starke

Week 13: vs New York Giants

Week 13: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	0	0	3
Cowboys	3	6	14	7	30

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: November 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43°F (Cloudy)
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week 14: Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	14	3	7	7	31
Broncos	7	6	7	7	27

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 6
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 45°F (Clear)
Referee: Gerald Austin
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

The Cowboys had their hands full as Tommy Maddox threw three touchdowns but was intercepted four times. The Broncos took a fourth-quarter lead on an 81-yard touchdown to Cedric Tillman. Emmitt Smith was held to just 62 yards but ran in the winning score.

Week 15: at Washington Redskins

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	14	0	0	17
Redskins	0	7	3	10	20

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C:

Date: December 13
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43°F (Cloudy)
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Emmitt Smith recovered a fumble in his own endzone in the fourth quarter; he threw the ball and was intercepted by Danny Copeland for the winning Redskins touchdown. A livid Jimmy Johnson railed at his players on the air flight home.

Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	17	14	7	41
Falcons	7	3	0	7	17

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 21
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Dome controlled
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

Week 17: vs Chicago Bears

Week 17: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	14	14
Cowboys	0	3	24	0	27

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: December 27
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 61°F (Partly cloudy)
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Curvin Richards rushed for his only career touchdown, but fumbled twice and was cut from the Cowboys the next day.

Post-Season

NFC Divisional Round: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 10

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	0	7	10
Cowboys	7	10	10	7	34

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 63,721
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts

Game information
Scoring PHI – field goal Ruzek 32 PHI 3–0 DAL – Tennell 1 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick) DAL 7–3 DAL – Novacek 6 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick) DAL 14–3 DAL – field goal Elliott 20 DAL 17–3 DAL – Smith 23 run (Elliott kick) DAL 24–3 DAL – field goal Elliott 43 DAL 27–3 DAL – Gainer 1 run (Elliott kick) DAL 34–3 PHI – Williams 18 pass from Cunningham (Ruzek kick) DAL 34–10

Game information

Scoring
- PHI – field goal Ruzek 32 PHI 3–0
- DAL – Tennell 1 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick) DAL 7–3
- DAL – Novacek 6 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick) DAL 14–3
- DAL – field goal Elliott 20 DAL 17–3
- DAL – Smith 23 run (Elliott kick) DAL 24–3
- DAL – field goal Elliott 43 DAL 27–3
- DAL – Gainer 1 run (Elliott kick) DAL 34–3
- PHI – Williams 18 pass from Cunningham (Ruzek kick) DAL 34–10

The Cowboys held the Eagles to 178 total net yards; Randall Cunningham managed a late touchdown but managed only 182 combined yards and was sacked five times for 45 lost yards; Herschel Walker managed only 29 rushing yards and caught six passes for 37 yards. Troy Aikman had two touchdowns and 200 passing yards (88 of them to Michael Irvin) while Emmitt Smith rushed for 114 yards and a score.

NFC Conference Championship: Dallas Cowboys 30, San Francisco 49ers 20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	7	13	30
49ers	7	3	3	7	20

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy, occasional rain
Game attendance: 64,920
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

The two teams combined for 831 yards in the Cowboys first overall win over the 49ers since 1980. A failed Cowboys fourth-down conversion attempt while up 24-13 set up Steve Young's touchdown to Jerry Rice late in the fourth quarter, but San Francisco's comeback attempt ended when a 70-yard Alvin Harper catch set up Kelvin Martin's touchdown catch and a subsequent interception of Young, the Niners' fourth turnover of the game.

Super Bowl

Further information: Super Bowl XXVII

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills (AFC)	7	3	7	0	17
Cowboys (NFC)	14	14	3	21	52

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: January 31, 1993
Game attendance: 98,374
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1992 roster

Quarterbacks

8 Troy Aikman
7 Steve Beuerlein

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

75 Tony Casillas DT
94 Charles Haley DE
95 Chad Hennings DT/DE
90 Tony Hill DE
77 Jim Jeffcoat DE
97 Jimmie Jones DT
78 Leon Lett DT/DE
67 Russell Maryland DT
92 Tony Tolbert DE

Linebackers

50 Bobby Abrams MLB
58 Dixon Edwards MLB
55 Robert Jones MLB
98 Godfrey Myles OLB
51 Ken Norton, Jr. OLB
52 Mickey Pruitt OLB
57 Vinson Smith OLB

Defensive Backs

24 Larry Brown CB
27 Thomas Everett SS
29 Kenneth Gant FS/CB
47 Clayton Holmes CB
30 Issiac Holt CB
20 Ray Horton FS
26 Kevin Smith CB
37 James Washington FS
23 Robert Williams CB
28 Darren Woodson SS

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

40 Bill Bates SS (IR)
43 Greg Briggs SS/MLB (IR)

Rookies in italics
50 Active, 2 Inactive

Awards and records

Troy Aikman, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
Robert Jones, Linebacker, UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year

Publications

The Football Encyclopedia ISBN 0-312-11435-4
Total Football ISBN 0-06-270170-3
Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes ISBN 0-446-51950-2

References

External links

Super Bowl champions

Dallas Cowboys seasons

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII champions

2 Lin Elliott 4 Mike Saxon 7 Steve Beuerlein 8 Troy Aikman (MVP) 20 Ray Horton 22 Emmitt Smith 23 Robert Williams 24 Larry Brown 26 Kevin Smith 27 Curvin Richards 28 Darren Woodson 29 Kenneth Gant 30 Issiac Holt 31 Thomas Everett 34 Tommie Agee 37 James Washington 39 Derrick Gainer 40 Bill Bates 47 Clayton Holmes 48 Daryl Johnston 50 Bobby Abrams 51 Ken Norton, Jr. 52 Mickey Pruitt 53 Mark Stepnoski 55 Robert Jones 57 Vinson Smith 58 Dixon Edwards 61 Nate Newton 63 John Gesek 66 Kevin Gogan 67 Russell Maryland 68 Frank Cornish 70 Dale Hellestrae 71 Mark Tuinei 73 Danny Noonan 75 Tony Casillas 76 Alan Veingrad 77 Jim Jeffcoat 78 Leon Lett 79 Erik Williams 80 Alvin Harper 81 Alexander Wright 82 Jimmy Smith 83 Kelvin Martin 84 Jay Novacek 87 Alfredo Roberts 88 Michael Irvin 89 Derek Tennell 90 Tony Hill 92 Tony Tolbert 94 Charles Haley 95 Chad Hennings 97 Jimmie Jones 98 Godfrey Myles 99 Greg Briggs

Head coach: Jimmy Johnson

Coaches: Hubbard Alexander Joe Avezzano Joe Brodsky Dave Campo Butch Davis Robert Ford Steve Hoffman Bob Slowik Norv Turner Dave Wannstedt Tony Wise

Dallas Cowboys

Founded in 1960 Based in Arlington, Texas Headquartered in Frisco, Texas

Franchise	Franchise History Coaches Players Seasons Expansion draft Draft history Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks The Ford Center at The Star

Stadiums	Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium AT&T Stadium

Culture	NFL on Thanksgiving Day America's Team Cheerleaders Doomsday Defense Crazy Ray Rowdy Jerry Jones Black Sunday (film) King of the Hill

Lore	Tom Landry Tex Schramm Captain Comeback Ice Bowl Hail Mary The Catch Herschel Walker trade Dirty Dozen Ring of Honor Bounty Bowl series

Rivalries	New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers Houston Oilers/Texans

Division championships (22)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1985 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2007 2009 2014

Conference championships (10)	1966 1967 1970 1971 1975 1977 1978 1992 1993 1995

League Championships (5)	1971 (VI) 1977 (XII) 1992 (XXVII) 1993 (XXVIII) 1995 (XXX)

Ring of Honor	Bob Lilly Don Meredith Don Perkins Chuck Howley Mel Renfro Roger Staubach Lee Roy Jordan Tom Landry Tony Dorsett Randy White Bob Hayes Tex Schramm Cliff Harris Rayfield Wright Troy Aikman Michael Irvin Emmitt Smith Drew Pearson Charles Haley Larry Allen Darren Woodson

Media	Broadcasters Radio network KRLD-FM Brad Sham Babe Laufenberg

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Outstanding Team ESPY Award winners

1993: Dallas Cowboys
1994: Toronto Blue Jays
1995: New York Rangers
1996: UConn Huskies (women's basketball)
1997: New York Yankees
1998: Denver Broncos
1999: New York Yankees
2000: US women's national soccer team
2001: New York Yankees / Oklahoma Sooners
2002: Los Angeles Lakers
2003: Anaheim Angels
2004: Detroit Pistons
2005: Boston Red Sox
2006: Pittsburgh Steelers
2007: Indianapolis Colts
2008: Boston Celtics
2009: Los Angeles Lakers
2010: New Orleans Saints
2011: Dallas Mavericks
2012: Miami Heat
2013: Miami Heat
2014: Seattle Seahawks
2015: US women's national soccer team
2016: Cleveland Cavaliers

1992 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Phoenix	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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