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In the fifty-six years since their introduction, the Dallas Cowboys have appeared in 31 playoffs and eight Super Bowls championships, winning five of the Super Bowl games. They are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots for their Super Bowl appearances. Their five wins put them in second place, only behind Pittsburgh’s record six wins. The Cowboys’ main rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, are tied for second place with them. They won Super Bowl championships in the seasons of 1971, 1977, 1992, 1993 and 1995. Dallas’s first win came in the 1971 season, in Super Bowl VI in New Orleans, Louisiana. On January 16, 1972, they defeated the Miami Dolphins by a score of 26 to 13. Quarterback Roger Staubach was voted …show more content…
Super Bowl XXVII was held at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California on January 31, 1993. The Cowboys overpowered the Buffalo Bills by a score of 52 to 17. Quarterback Troy Aikman was voted the MVP. The next year, the Cowboys again defeated the Bills, this time by a score of thirty to thirteen. This Super Bowl (XXVIII) was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Future Hall of Famer running back Emmitt Smith was voted MVP. Super Bowl XXVIII was played on January 30, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia. Their last win was in 1995, Super Bowl XXX. The Cowboys outscored the Steelers 27 to 17 points, and cornerback Larry Brown was voted the MVP. This was the first ever Super Bowl to be played in Tempe, Arizona. Before Super Bowl XXX, the Cowboys and the Steelers had each won four Super Bowl championships, and were trying to tie the 49ers for the most wins. It was the third time the Cowboys and Steelers had faced each other in a Super Bowl game. With this win, the Cowboys became the first team to win three Super Bowls in four years. It was Pittsburgh’s first Super Bowl loss ever. Larry Brown’s MVP nomination was the first for a cornerback. Over 95 million people in the United States watched Super Bowl

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