The year 1996 was very special for the NFL great Deion Sanders. He had not only won his second consecutive Super Bowl that year but also made an impression in the Sun Devil Stadium in Arizona. Prime Time was an integral part of the Dallas Cowboys, and he did more than enough to impress the very diplomatic Jerry Jones.
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Cornerback Deion Sanders was a major acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 as he won a Super Bowl with the Niners that year. And he did not come short of scoring a title with his new franchise as well.
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Jan 16, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons (11) meets with owner Jerry Jones (center) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) prior to the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The Super Bowl XXX became the most-watched sporting event on American television in NBC broadcast. However, it was not just the event that broke records. Prime Time became the only athlete to record both a reception and an interception in the Super Bowl. During that game, he returned a punt for 11 yards and caught a 47-yard reception to set up Dallas’ first touchdown in the 27–17 victory.
Deion Sanders had an impactful Jerry Jones story
However, before the Cowboys hoisted the Lombardi Trophy against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sanders had a pretty influential moment with the Cowboys’ owner, when he went to Jones’ house for some extra Super Bowl tickets.
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“I went to his suite to ask for more tickets,” Sanders said. “Jerry always comes through, you gotta understand. But when he opened the door, he had on shorts. He was not ‘Mr. Jones’. He was not the owner. He was Jerry Jones: the grandfather, the father, the husband. The kids were running around the room.”
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones walks on the field before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 04, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
“I loved it, seeing him a whole different light,” he added. The Cowboys owner gave Sanders those extra tickets, but the CB was more enthralled with the homely side of Jerry Jones. “That is what I remember most. I knew, I could go to him and he would be there for me.”
Prime Time went on to play four more seasons with the Cowboys. During that time he consecutively made four Pro Bowls (1996-1999).
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