Not exactly a Throwback Thursday, but this Wednesday marks the 19-year anniversary of the Cowboys' win over the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona.
The Cowboys became the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a four-year span, after winning consecutive titles after the 1992 and 1993 seasons under Jimmy Johnson.
With Barry Switzer taking over as head coach in 1994, the Cowboys made it to the NFC Championship Game, only to fall to the 49ers. But the following season, the Cowboys went 12-4, thanks to a record-setting season for Emmitt Smith, who set an NFL record with 25 rushing titles and broke his own Cowboys' single-season rushing mark with 1,773 yards. That record stood tall until this past season when DeMarco Murray rushed for 1,845 yards.
But the Cowboys won two home games in the playoffs, beating the Eagles and Packers to make it to their eighth Super Bowl and the third against the Steelers, who had beaten Dallas in both Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XII.
But Super Bowl XXX was a different story as the Cowboys built a 13-0 lead but had to hold off the pesky Steelers in the second half. Cornerback Larry Brown had two key interceptions that led to points, igniting the Cowboys to the 27-17 win. Brown was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the fourth defensive player in franchise history to win the game's MVP honors, along with Chuck Howley in Super Bowl V and co-MVPs Randy White and Harvey Martin in Super Bowl XII.
On January 28, 1996, the Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX.
Dallas Cowboys verse the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX (30) on Sunday January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. (AP Photo/Kevin Reece)
January 26, 1996: Runnning back Emmitt Smith #22 of the Dallas Cowboys runs upfield against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1986 in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
January 26, 1996: Half-time festivities of the Dallas Cowboys game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer gets soaked by Robert Jones (55) after the Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
FILE Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin celebrates the team's 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX in this Jan. 28, 1996 file photo, at Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jeff Robbins, File)
Dallas Cowboys Barry Switzer in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Deion Sanders plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Larry Brown plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Troy Aikman plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Troy Aikman plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Bill Bates plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Deion Sanders plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Dallas Cowboys Troy Aikman plays in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
The Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX Championship rings arrived Tuesday, July 16, 1996, and will be distributed during a Tuesday evening ceremony. The Cowboys did not provide details about the ring or reveal its cost. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Former NFL quarterback Joe Montana comes out to perform the honorary coin toss before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders holds the Vince Lombardi trophy aloft after the Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Arizona, Jan. 28, 1996. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
January 26, 1996: Fans arrive at the stadium for Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium on January 28, 1986 in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
January 26, 1996: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell #14 drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys defeated the Steelers 27-17. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
January 26, 1996: Owner Jerry Jones holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the winners stand after the Cowboys game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Cowboys won the game, 27-17. (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman (8) celebrates his teammate Emmitt Smith's touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter at Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Arizona, Jan. 28, 1996. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green)
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform during Super Bowl XXX, a 27-17 Dallas Cowboys victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Deion Sanders (21) warms up before Super Bowl XXX, a 27-17 Dallas Cowboys victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys safety Brock Marion (31) catches a pass in pregame warmups before Super Bowl XXX, a 27-17 Dallas Cowboys victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 28, 1996, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys speaks with the media following the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks with the media following the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Performers hold Old Glory during the National Anthem before the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) carries the football before being stopped during the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) carries the football before being stopped during the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) carries the football before being stopped during the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman (8) of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass during the Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) carries the football before being stopped during the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin (88) catches a touchdown pass only to have it called back after he was called for offensive interference during the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin (88) in action during the Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Irvin is a 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman (8) of the Dallas Cowboys completes the handoff during the Cowboys 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
