European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cowboys repeat. & ". As Bills or peat Dallas pulls it out in 2nd half the stars and stripes ports1 february 1,1994 Page 40 by dave6oldberg Atlanta a the Dallas cowboys and the Buffalo Bills played for super bowl history sunday and they got it. By whining their second straight nil championship the cowboys were proclaimed the team of the 90s. By losing their fourth straight super bowl the Billsen sure they will live in infamy. Dallas won 30-13 because Emmitt Smith did his usual and because of two unlikely stars James Washington starting Only because the cowboys played an extra defensive Back and Gaffe prone defensive tackle Leon Lett Washington had a hand in 17 of Dallas Points the most important a 46 Yard touchdown return with a Fumble forced by Lett 55 seconds into the second half. Smith who was named the game s map rushed for 132 Yards 61 on the go ahead drive that immediately followed Washington s return. While commissioner Paul Tagliabue used the team of the 90s" Label As he presented the Vince Lombardi trophy to coach Jimmy Johnson and owner Jerry Jones of the cowboys Dallas players were More reticent. It s too Early said defensive end Charles Haley who played on san Francisco s team of the "80s." he said. Let s see what we do next  dynasty naw said guard Nate Newton. We re just a Good team trying to get better every  in the Buffalo locker room someone said jokingly go for five in 95." but that did t mask the pain. How difficult is it asked linebacker Darryl Talley. It hurts. It hurts  Smith surprisingly named the game s map Over Washington scored twice As Dallas became the 10th straight pfc team to win the league s title game the cowboys did it by outscoring the Bills 24-0 in the second half after trailing 13-6 at halftime. It was Washington who turned the game around air the cowboys became just the fifth team to win in consecutive years and tied san Francisco and Pittsburgh with four super bowl victories. In addition to his Fum ble return which tied the game at 13-13 just. 55 seconds into the second half he inter Cepter a pass in the fourth Quarter that led to another score and forced a first half Fum ble that led to a Field goal. Both fumbles were by Buffalo s Star running Back thur Man Thomas whose frustration seemed to symbolize the entire team s he finished with just 37 Yards in 16 carries. A put Smith twirls the football after his third Quarter touchdown put the cowboys ahead of the Bills sunday. See pages 37, 36 and 37 \. For More super bowl coverage. T. On the third play of the second half with eve Ned to get p Ayr makers at every Buffalo holding a 13-6 Lead position Johnson said. We be got them at. Backups. We want to get the players that will was Mcton. Whose inter do the things they must do to win the  those key turnovers 1 had changed the momentum of the game Thomas said. 1 wish i could have played a better game to end the season.". The most important of those turnovers was the work of Lett who has had to endure two infamous gaffes. The first was in last year s super bowl when he was stripped of the Ball by Don Beebe As he prematurely celebrated a touchdown on a Fumble return. The second gave Miami a win on thanksgiving when he dived after and muffed a blocked Field goal attempt. This time he made the play that turned the game stripping Thomas of the Ball Washington whose interception led to Dallas first touchdown in last year s 52-17 rout of Buffalo picked it up and rambled in for the touchdown that tied the game changed the momentum forever and guaranteed Buffalo its place in nil history. I was hoping to go to Disney world Washington said in a reference to the trip that goes to the super bowl map. But since i live in la i la just go to  Smith and the Dallas defense then took Over. Smith rushed for 61 of his Yards on the next drive scoring from 15 Yards out to give Dallas a 20-13 Lead. Lett Haley Jim Jeffcoat and Darren Woodson meanwhile All in the first half but got just 98 after inter Mission. It was not a great Day for Troy Aikman last year s map. The Dallas quarterback was 19 of 27 for 207 Yards but could t get the Ball in the end zone in the first half when Buffalo s Jim Kelly was moving the Ball up and Down the Field with ease passing for 176 Yards before intermission. But Kelly finished with just 260 Yards on 31 of 50 passing in the first super bowl without a touchdown pass in 20 years and just the third Ever. Smith the league s map in the regular season added the super bowl map award to his collection. After being held to 41 Yards on 10 carries in the first half he took Over after Lett  had combined to tie it and Jef a c big defensive Olavs to shut Down a coat and Haley had combined on a 13-Yard Buffalo offence that had rung up 216 Yards sack of Kelly on Buffalo s next series new a in k � i � t4 Dallas then got the Ball on its own 36 and Smith carried for 9 Yards then ran for 3 Yards then 9,7,14 and 4. After Aikman hit Daryl Johnston for 3 Yards Smith dashed 15 Yards up the Middle of 3rd-and-three for the score that gave Dallas the Lead for Good. Smith scored again from a Yard out 5 10 into the fourth Quarter after Washington had returned an interception t2 Yards tothe 34. But he gave the credit to someone far lesser known Washington is a big play player he was a big motivating Factor to get things going Smith said. I Felt Washington made the biggest plays in the turnaround. Washing ton had a great game All Day. I wish he could have had the map  Eddie Murray who Tad Field goals of 41 and 34 Yards in the first half added a 20 yarder with 2 50 left leaving Buffalo to Start Over next year. After they get big turnovers you begin to press said Buffalo coach Marv Levy who joins Bud Grant elected to the Hall of. Fame on saturday and Don Shula As the Only coaches to lose four super bowls. My or flu 9000504