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On This Date - 1/28/1996: Super Bowl XXX

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)
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Dallas Cowboys verse the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX (30) on Sunday January 28, 1996 in Tempe, AZ. (AP Photo/Kevin Reece)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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* 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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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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)
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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)

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