Emmitt Smith's second half earned him the MVP award of Super Bowl XXVIII.

The Cowboys jumped out to a 6-3 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXVIII, but something was a little bit off. Troy Aikman appeared to struggle with the effects of the concussion he suffered a week earlier, and he threw a costly interception in the second quarter. By halftime, Dallas trailed 13-6, giving Cowboy fans much more to worry about compared with the Super Bowl against the Bills a year earlier.

Then came the third quarter.

On the third play of the second half, the Bills had a 1st and 10 on their own 43. Thurman Thomas ran three yards before he was stripped by Leon Lett. James Washington recovered and returned the ball 46 yards for a touchdown that tied the game.

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