Cowboys vs. 49ers: Rivalry's very most remarkable instants #.\n\nThe Dallas Cowboys and also San Francisco 49ers will certainly revive their historical competition under the intense lightings of Levi's Stadium on \"Sunday Night Football.\" San Francisco leads the everlasting collection versus Dallas 20-19-1, consisting of playoffs, and also has actually won the past 3 conferences. A win will provide the 49ers their lengthiest succeed streak versus the Cowboys since winning 6 straight from 1981-1990. This is actually the second consecutive season the staffs are going to meet in prime-time show (49ers won 42-10 final period) as well as the fifth prime-time competition considering that the 1970 merger, along with the 49ers winning three of the previous 4. They've additionally gotten rid of Mike McCarthy's Cowboys in the 2021 wild-card as well as 2022 local rounds of the playoffs.Editor's Picks2 RelatedRead a lot more: Cowboys-49ers competition is going through a renaissanceNiners instructor Kyle Shanahan has a lot of moments of Cowboys-49ers meetings as his father, Mike Shanahan, worked as the Niners outrageous coordinator in those 1992 to 1994 competitions. He feels the latest contests between the teams has actually reignited the competition.\" Anytime you play each other in the playoffs, it's consistently usually a bit much bigger the next year,\" Shanahan mentioned. \"As well as with that being next, it was big. That's what I regularly kept in mind growing. ... They played in the NFC Championship all 3 years that I resided below. Thus just playing them in the playoffs pair of years ago kind of was actually reminiscent of that. ... Those records accumulate.\" Dallas coach Mike McCarthy has actually additionally observed the competition up close from his time as Niners annoying planner in 2005. He's called \"The Catch\" his first moment of it.\" You may only obtain one triumph of this particular activity,\" McCarthy claimed. \"Our team recognize that. ... We understand who our company're participating in, and also our experts possess a good understanding of just how they want to participate in. That is actually why you get to boot it off on 'Sunday Night Regulation Football.'\" Below are a number of the top instants that made 49ers-Cowboys some of the best nondivision rivalries in NFL past history, picked by NFL Country reporters Chip Wagoner and also Todd Archer.Rivalry renewedRichard Rodriguez\/Getty ImagesPlayoff heartbreak has actually become a pattern for the Cowboys as well as 2021's wild-card loss to the 49ers participated in Tony Romo's bobbled breeze versus Seattle in 2006 and Dez Bryant's rescinded catch versus Eco-friendly Gulf in 2014. With 14 seconds left, Dak Prescott possessed a 17-yard run to the San Francisco 24. Without a timeout, the Cowboys hurried to the line of skirmish yet the moderator collided with Prescott and facility Tyler Biadasz and also did certainly not obtain the ball set for play.The clock ran out and the Cowboys never ever got a chance for a possible game-winning goal, losing 23-17. After the video game, the Cowboys mentioned they performed that case every week, yet they were incapable to draw it off eventually in video game conditions.Owner and standard supervisor Jerry Jones was as dissatisfied and also as aggravated as he had been along with any kind of playoff loss. With a 12-5 report, NFC East title and also a healthy lineup, Jones thought the Cowboys were actually primed for a playoff operate. As an alternative, he permitted instructor Mike McCarthy spin in the wind for a couple of full weeks while attempting to keep defensive coordinator Dan Quinn from taking a head-coaching project elsewhere.The 49ers took place a run, creating it to the NFC National Championship for the 2nd time under Kyle Shanahan. Their time ended virtually equally as heartbreaking, blowing a 17-7 fourth-quarter cause the Los Angeles Rams.Rivalry revived, IIIt was a different sphere of the playoffs-- divisional, not wild memory card. It was at a different stadium-- Levi's Arena, not AT&ampT Coliseum. Yet the outcome coincided: Niners 19-12. The distinction in this one? 2 Dak Prescott interceptions, including one inside San Francisco's reddish area in the 2nd quarter along with ball game matched. Like they performed after Prescott's first turnover in the initial quarter, the 49ers turned that free gift into a basket for a 9-6 lead.One play prior to the interception, the Cowboys shed Pro Dish managing back Tony Pollard for the video game because of a lower leg trauma. From that minute on, the Dallas offense was actually stationary. The San Francisco outburst was actually partially much better, but it performed certainly not have any turnovers and a 30-yard catch by George Kittle from Brock Purdy kindled the only goal drive of the second half.The Cowboys possessed a chance at a game-tying ride however they went three and also out after taking over with 3:04 to play. They obtained the round back again along with 45 seconds left yet stopped working to endanger, and also their last play-- along with Ezekiel Elliott at facility-- was disastrous.The last play that sends the @ 49ers to the NFC Champion!

NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/Du5KruFQ3qu2014 NFL (@NFL) January 23, 2023 With the gain, the Niners advanced to the NFC National Championship against the Philly Eagles, yet their goals were actually dashed when Purdy endured an arm accident in the first one-fourth. His substitute, Josh Johnson, was actually knocked senseless of the activity in the third one-fourth, obliging operating back Christian McCaffrey to participate in quarterback.-- Todd ArcherIntroducing 'Captain Comeback' A split up shoulder kept Cowboys QB Roger Staubach sidelined for a lot of the 1972 period, but he thickened his standing as "Leader Comeback" in the 4th one-fourth of the local round.Craig Morton began the game at quarterback for Dallas but tossed 2 interceptions as well as dropped a fumble as San Francisco installed a 21-6 top in the 2nd one-fourth." They were making fun of us. Teasing our team during the video game," mentioned Dallas security Charlie Waters. "They were truly enjoying having the top palm on our team. They didn't assume there was actually any kind of method [our experts had actually returned]-- since our outburst was sputtering. Our team were carrying out absolutely nothing at all." The Cowboys' outburst was actually held scoreless in the third quarter, and train Tom Landry brought in a QB improvement in the fourth.Staubach screwed up the sphere on his initial ownership but offseted his error by leading Dallas to an incredible comeback. He tossed pair of goal comes on the last two moments, locating Billy Parks and Ron Sellers, and also gave Dallas a 30-28 lead.Waters closed the activity through shooting 49ers QB John Brodie.' The Catch' Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated via Getty ImagesJoe Montana &amp Co. discovered on their own tracking the Cowboys 27-21 with lower than five mins continuing to be in the 1981 NFC Championship Game.But Montana as well as Dwight Clark created magic occur on third down.Montana escaped 3 protectors, rolled to his right and also provided the ball in the rear of completion zone where Clark created the winning grab with 51 few seconds continuing to be in regulation.The play virtually failed to happen, however." I was thinking about throwing the sphere away," Montana mentioned after the video game. "However I found him happen open as well as I thought if I could hang on another half-second ..."' How 'stint them Cowboys?' After completing the normal time 13-3, Dallas steamrollered its NFC East opponents, the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-10 in the divisional cycle, printing their ticket to meet the 49ers in the 1992 NFC Championship.Meanwhile, San Francisco ended up the period 14-2 and came out on top in a tough divisional-round match versus Washington. In addition, after succeeding four Super Disheses with Montana throughout the 1980s, the crew hoped to carry on that extent with Steve Young as its signal-caller. Each teams were chock loaded with annoying talent with Youthful and also Jerry Rice cheek by jowl as well as Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and also Michael Irvin on the other.NFL's Biggest GamesRelive some of the league's most remarkable games, from Super Bowl XLII to the 2018 AFC label game. Watch on ESPN+.Despite that, a low-scoring back-and-forth battle taken place in the 1st fifty percent, and the 2 were actually tied at 10 at halftime.In the 2nd one-half, Dallas scored 3 of the video game's ultimate 4 touchdowns, which sufficed to safeguard the triumph and also a Super Bowl XXVII appearance.But before mosting likely to deal with the Buffalo Costs in the Super Bowl, Cowboys train Jimmy Johnson possessed something to mention:" How 'spell them Cowboys?" And also just like that, a key phrase that has exceeded creations of Dallas fans was birthed.' We are going to win the situation, placed it in 3-inch titles' In 1993, Johnson provided an additional momentous phrase that has stood up the exam of time.Before the 2 met momentarily successive NFC Championship, Johnson got in touch with a local area sports radio series and also made an unexpected statement." We will succeed the operation," Johnson specified. "You may put that in three-inch higher headings." Properly, he had not been wrong.Bolstered by a three-touchdown 2nd quarter, Dallas dominated San Francisco 38-21 to progress to Super Dish XXVIII.Niners get their revengeJOHN MABANGLO/AFP using Getty ImagesThe Niners and also Cowboys complied with for the NFC headline for the third direct time, with each quarterbacks having resisting conditions. Aikman entered with a 7-0 report as a starter in the playoffs, while Young had yet to get over the hump, as well as in to the Super Bowl.However, in 1994, the pendulum eventually turned in favor of the 49ers. Aikman tossed a pick-six to Eric Davis on the very first drive. After that Irvin screwed up on Dallas' following things, as well as Youthful made use of the perfect field setting through connecting with Ricky Watters for a 29-yard goal. The Cowboys had yet another pricey early turn over on the following ride when Kevin Williams fumbled the first and also San Francisco capitalized with a touchdown.And just like that, the 49ers led 21-0 along with over seven moments left behind in the initial quarter.Still, Dallas argued, videotaping 451 complete yards of outburst, compared to San Francisco's 294, however couldn't conquer 5 turnovers.The 38-28 triumph permitted Young to produce his very first Super Bowl appearance as the Niners' starting quarterback.Dallas gains 'Deion Drawing' AP Photo/Eric Gay, FileEntering the 1995 offseason, ruling Defensive Gamer of the Year and also Super Dish XXIX champ Deion Sanders was actually using high after his absolute best time. However, his one-year deal with San Francisco was actually up and also it was time to find his upcoming home.The Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders as well as Eagles got into the "Deion Sweepstakes" alongside the Niners as well as Cowboys.In Week 2, Dallas wound up signing Sanders to a seven-year, $35 thousand deal, that made him the NFL's greatest spent defensive gamer at the time.Due to a surgical procedure, Sanders was actually not able to produce his debut for United States's Crew till Full week 9, but he made a prompt impact as well as happened to become a portion of his 2nd Super Bowl-winning squad in equally lots of years.T.O.'s star-studded celebrationBrian Bahr/Getty ImagesTerrell Owens' legacy is actually highlighted by signature festivities as well as remarkable minutes, and also on Sept. 24, 2000, a star was born.After creating a 3-yard touchdown celebration, Owens went to midfield and also spread his upper arms on the Cowboys' logo design. Almost a moment eventually, long time Dallas managing back Emmitt Smith scored a touchdown of his personal as well as reacted by returning to the star to copy Owens. Later on, T.O. took another touchdown and also moved back to the facility of the industry in Texas Coliseum, however Cowboys' protection George Teague satisfied him at the superstar and also supplied a significant hit.On a 2016 incident of ESPN's Mike &amp Mike broadcast show, Owens defended his selection to base on the star." It neglected me making an effort to ridicule my challenger, had nothing to do with me making an effort to tease the Cowboys. ... My train felt like, 'Yo'-- he encouraged me [to do this]-- 'This is what this has to do with. Go to the star, give your due to The lord, due to the fact that he's enjoying adverse this activity, as well as reveal him who's the most ideal gamer today.' And also's what I did." Tony Romo moves previous Niners in OTIn Week 2 of the 2011 period, Tony Romo handled to lead Dallas to an unlikely revival win.Romo took several favorites in the 1st half, consisting of one off of a blindside strike that left him visibly in pain. He overlooked just about the last series in the 3rd one-fourth, as well as his injuries were actually later on uncovered to become a broken rib and pierced bronchi. He will come back in the fourth quarter.The Cowboys tracked through as a lot of as 10 points in the fourth, yet the trend quickly changed.Romo accomplished 5 of 6 passes on the drive that delivered the game to overtime. His 77-yard pass to Jesse Holley set up the succeeding field goal. Romo connected on twenty of thirty three passes for 345 gardens as well as 2 goals, with over 200 gardens being available in the 4th quarter and also OT.