This year would mark the Cowboys' return to the playoffs after a number of seasons, including a 1–15 campaign just two years prior.
 This also marked Norv Turner's first year as offensive coordinator under head coach Jimmy Johnson.
 The young offensive nucleus of Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith continued to develop, as did the offensive line, while the defense also improved.
 Though the Cowboys would lose in the playoffs to the Detroit Lions in the divisional round, the season was considered a resounding success, and a glimpse of things to come.
 Notable additions to the team this year include defensive tackle Russell Maryland, wide receiver Alvin Harper, offensive tackle Erik Williams and linebacker Dixon Edwards.
Ahmaad Smith (born February 28, 1983) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
 He played college football at Tennessee State University.
 He was also a member of the Mississippi MudCats, Texas Copperheads, Team Tennessee, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Pittsburgh Power.
 Smith appeared on Michael Irvin's reality show "4th and Long".
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
 The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys.
 During his career he was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, led the team to three Super Bowl victories, and was the Super Bowl XXVII MVP.
 Aikman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and to the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2008 in New York City.
Brett Allen Faryniarz (born July 23, 1965) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons in the NFL.
 In college, he was a defensive standout for the San Diego State Aztecs, starring on the team's much-maligned "Ocean Breeze" defense.
 The name derived from a comment by former UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, who compared the team's pass defense to "just playing catch in the open air."
 Despite the defense's generally poor caliber, Faryniarz developed a reputation as a "solid quarterback sacker" and laid out Aikman twice during the SDSU UCLA game in the Rose Bowl.
 After starting three years for the Aztecs, Faryniarz played for the then-Los Angeles Rams, where he played linebacker.
 He finished his career on the inaugural Carolina Panthers team in 1995.
Mark Pulemau Tuinei (March 31, 1960 – May 6, 1999) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
 Known as a "gentle giant", his career lasted for 15 years (1983–1997) and his ability to protect quarterback Troy Aikman and to run-block for running back Emmitt Smith helped them win Super Bowls in 1992, 1993, and 1995 and the NFC East Division in 1985 and 1992-96.
 He was also selected for the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995.
David Wayne Parks (born December 25, 1941 in Muenster, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver/end in the NFL.
 He was the first overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft out of Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University).
 Parks was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was an All-Pro selection two times.
 In 2008 Parks was selected to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame along with twelve other players and two coaches.
 Among the class of 2008 are such notables as Lou Holtz, Troy Aikman, Jay Novacek, and Thurman Thomas.
 He is one of only three people to be drafted #1 as a wide receiver, alongside Irving Fryar in 1984 and Keyshawn Johnson in 1996
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is a retired American football player, actor, and sports commentator.
 Irvin played college football at the University of Miami, then for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for his entire pro athletic career (1988-1999), which ended due to a spinal cord injury.
 Irvin was nicknamed "The Playmaker" due to his penchant for making big plays in big games during his college and pro careers.
 He is one of three key Cowboys offensive players who helped the team attain three Super Bowl wins: he is known as one of "The Triplets" along with Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith.
 He is also a former broadcaster for ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown" and currently an analyst for NFL Network.
 In 2007, he was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The 2002 Dallas Cowboys season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League.
 It was Emmitt Smith's 13th and final season with the team, officially marking the end of the famed "triplets" tenure in Dallas after wide receiver Michael Irvin was forced to retire prematurely after the 1999 season and quarterback Troy Aikman retired prior to the start of the 2001 season.
 All three players would eventually be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
 It was also the last of three consecutive 5-11 finishes for the Cowboys, beginning in 2000.
Derrick Owens Lassic (born January 26, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers.
 He played college football for the University of Alabama.
 He is most remembered for being the starting running back for the Cowboys for the first two games (both losses) of the 1993 season while Emmitt Smith held out in a contract dispute.
Emmitt Smith Football is an American football video game released exclusively for the Super NES in North America.
 Its namesake is former all-pro running back Emmitt Smith of the 1994 Dallas Cowboys.
 There is no official use of any licenses other than the Emmitt Smith name, making the teams and players fictional.

Question: Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman, and Emmitt Smith are former American football players for the Cowboy's that were known as what for helping lead their team to attain 3 Superbowl wins?
Answer: The Triplets