Irvin had eight receptions for 103 yards. And Aikman was the steady leader, completing 19 of 29 passes for 178 yards. That's what's been putting them in the Super Bowl and winning the Super Bowl. Those are the three guys and they're difference makers. They all touch the ball a lot.
Capers says they often conspire in unison to riddle opposing defenses.
Aikman is so adept at the offense that even if you take Irvin away down the field, he just dumps the ball to Emmitt. Dallas' huge offensive line also presents a problem for Carolina's zone-blitzing defense. One advantage for Carolina could be that the Cowboys will be facing a 3-4 defense for the first time this season. Capers figures Dallas will study not only Carolina game tapes, but also its Super Bowl game last year against Pittsburgh, which runs a defense very similar to the Panthers'. But the defense has held the team together.