[1][2] The season would start off with two crucial wins against the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, both victors of the previous two Super Bowls.
The 1992 season would also see a renewed rivalry between the Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game set over a decade after the famous play known as The Catch.
Both franchises would later meet again in the next two NFC Championship games in what many consider to be a classic series of contest of future Hall of Fame players.
Troy Aikman would earn Super Bowl MVP honors after completing 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns to wrap up a phenomenal postseason performance.
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Practice squad Rookies in italics 47 active, 9 inactive, 3 practice squad at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey The Cowboys won despite giving up the game's final 28 points.
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Emmitt Smith recovered a fumble in his own endzone in the fourth quarter; he threw the ball and was intercepted by Danny Copeland for the winning Redskins touchdown.
A failed Cowboys fourth-down conversion attempt while up 24–13 set up Steve Young's touchdown to Jerry Rice late in the fourth quarter, but San Francisco's comeback attempt ended when a 70-yard Alvin Harper catch set up Kelvin Martin's touchdown catch and a subsequent interception of Young, the Niners' fourth turnover of the game.