<P> The possibility of Cowboys--Steelers III for Super Bowl XXIX existed, as both teams advanced to their respective conference championships . Such a matchup would be a rematch from Week 1 of the regular season, which the Cowboys won 26--9 . The Cowboys were the two - time defending Super Bowl champions, while the Steelers behind their "Blitzburgh" defense was the favorite to win the AFC . However, the favored Steelers were upset by the San Diego Chargers 17--13 while the San Francisco 49ers, who had lost in the NFC Championship game the previous two years to the Cowboys, beat the Cowboys 38--28 . </P> <P> Fans would only have to wait another year for Cowboys--Steelers III in the Super Bowl, as both teams advanced to Super Bowl XXX . Like the previous two matchups, the game was close, but this time favored the Cowboys, who won 27--17 after Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell threw two interceptions to Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown, who would be named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts . </P> <P> The Steelers have remained competitive since and have won two more Super Bowls (Super Bowl XL, Super Bowl XLIII) and losing one (Super Bowl XLV) while the Cowboys have not been back to the Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXX and have won only three playoff games from 1996 onward . The two teams have only met four times since the 1998 NFL season . The Steelers defeated the Cowboys in the first two games, winning 24--20 in 2004 and 20--13 in 2008 . The Cowboys then defeated the Steelers in 2012 by a 27--24 margin in overtime and again in 2016 by a 35--30 margin . </P>

When was the last time steelers beat the cowboys