Jan. 23, 1994
Texas Stadium |
Three days before the game, Jimmy Johnson guaranteed a victory. In the first half, Troy Aikman made his coach look like a peerless prophet. He hit 14 of 18 passes to fuel a 21-point halftime lead.
Aikman retired from action when he suffered a concussion two plays into the third quarter, but Bernie Kosar's fine relief and a relentless defense helped produce the 49ers' most one-sided loss in coach George Seifert's five seasons.
The victory set up a Super Bowl rematch with Buffalo, with the site moving from Pasadena to Atlanta. Everyone in roaring Texas Stadium probably knew this except Aikman. When the woozy quarterback was quizzed about the upcoming Super Bowl site after taking a knee to the helmet, he guessed Henryetta, Okla., his hometown. Aikman also could not name the previous year's Super Bowl MVP – himself.
