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The roots to the Cowboys–Steelers rivalry can be traced several years before the Cowboys played a game, and to another team entirely. Following the 1951 NFL season, New York Yanks owner Ted Collins sold his team back to the NFL due to financial difficulties competing with the New York Giants in the same market, as well as the All-America Football Conference, in which it had played, folding ...
It has been called the greatest rivalry in NFL history other than Steelers vs Ravens. [102] [103] The Giants and Eagles have met five times in the playoffs, with the Eagles leading 3–2. The Giants won in 1981 and 2000, and the Eagles won in 2006, 2008, and 2022. The Eagles currently lead the all-time series 96–89–2 as of the end of the ...
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys. First game: 1976 Super Bowl; ... His 161 receiving yards was the record for more than a decade and still ranks fourth all-time in Super Bowl history.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. "1996 Super Bowl" redirects here. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 1996 season, see Super Bowl XXXI. 1996 National Football League championship game Super Bowl XXX Dallas Cowboys (1) (NFC) (12–4) Pittsburgh Steelers (2) (AFC) (11–5) 27 17 Head coach: Barry ...
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off that same feat from 1965-1985. The last time the Steelers had a losing season was in 2003, when they went just 6-10 under Hall of Fame coach Bill Cower.
The Steelers have the most playoff appearances among active AFC franchises, as well as the most since the official start of the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. The Cowboys (35) and Packers (35) are the only teams to have more playoff appearances. Coincidentally, these are also the only two teams to beat Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.
The Steelers defeated the Cowboys 21–17 to become the third franchise to win consecutive Super Bowls, joining the Miami Dolphins (VII, VIII) and Green Bay Packers (I, II). It was also the first Super Bowl in which both teams had previous Super Bowl titles, as the Steelers were the defending champions and the Cowboys had won four years earlier .
3 times – Pittsburgh Steelers (X and XIII) vs. Dallas Cowboys see also Cowboys–Steelers rivalry; 2 times – Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins ; 2 times – San Francisco 49ers (XVI and XXIII) vs. Cincinnati Bengals; 2 times – Dallas Cowboys (XXVII and XXVIII) vs. Buffalo Bills [n 3] 2 times – New York Giants (XLII and XLVI) vs.