Most Satisfying Win
Super Bowl VI-- Cowboys 24 Dolphins 3. It felt like the first time. Because it was. After the crushing losses to the Packers, followed by the back-to-back Cleveland disasters and the Super Bowl V debacle, this was soul-deep sweet.
Most Devastating Loss
Super Bowl XIII-- Steelers 35 Cowboys 31. I cannot and will not watch a replay or any NFL Films treatment of this game. To this day, it just Hurts So Bad, Little Anthony.
Best Cowboy Quarterback Performance
Troy Aikman, SB XXVII
Most Helpful Performance By An Opposing Quarterback
Neil O'Donnel, Super Bowl XXX ("Honorable" Mention, Craig Morton, SB XII)
Official's Call That Went Our Way
Do you really think Butch Johnson caught that post route from Staubach in Super Bowl XII? (I don't.)
Much more below...
Official's Call That Killed Us
Fred Swearingen's phantom PI call on Benny Barnes in SB XIII
Best Individual Performance By An Opponent
Lynn Swann SB X
Best Single Play By A Cowboy
Bob Lilly's 29-yard sack of Bob Griese in SB VI
Most Inspirational Play By An Opponent
Don Beebe tracking down and stripping Leon Lett, SB XXVII
Squirreliest Play By Either Team
Johnny Unitas's pass that bounced off the hands of Eddie Hinton, and then either was or was not touched by Mel Renfro before it landed in the hands of John Mackey for a 75-yard touchdown, SB V
Best Performance By A Cowboy Wide Receiver
Michael Irvin, SB XXVII
Best Performance By A Cowboy Defensive Line
(tie) SB XII, SB XXVII
Best In-Game Adjustments By A Cowboy Coach
Jimmy Johnson, SB XXVIII
Most Beautiful Setting
The Rose Bowl, SB XXVII
Best Performance By A Cowboy Offensive Line
SB VI
Shakiest Cowboy Victory
SB XXX
Most Dominating Cowboy Team Performance
SB XXVII
Best Pre-Game Trash Talking
Hollywood Henderson, SB XIII
Best Performance By An Opposing QB
Terry Bradshaw, SB XIII (Runnerup, Terry Bradshaw, SB X)
Best Pre-Game Player Introductions
SB X
Best Performance By A Cowboy Running Back
Emmitt Smith, SB XXVIII
Most Brilliantly Succinct Post-Game Interview
Duane Thomas, SB VI--"Evidently."
Most Exasperated Losing Player
Bob Lilly, SB V (that helmet is STILL flying)
Most Unlikely Opposing Hero
Jim O'Brien, SB V (Runnerup, Rocky Bleier, SB XIII)
Most Underappreciated Cowboy Individual Performance
Randy Hughes, SB XII
Most Relieved Cowboy Coach
Tom Landry, SB VI
Most Unlikely Cowboy Touchdown Scorer
Percy Howard, SB X
Most Coveted Cowboy Victory
The next one!