The San Francisco 49ers head to Arlington to face off with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in what used to be a hotly contested rivalry. Yes, you read that right. Of course, both fan bases and the players dislike each other given the history, but a rivalry isn’t a rivalry until a team wins a game. I’m referring to the 49ers owning the Cowboys.
Despite numerous beatdowns, the Cowboys (Micah Parsons) players and organization have stated they will “have something” next time for the 49ers. Ok, when? One
side does the winning; the other side does the yapping.
Here is the recent history between Dallas and San Francisco. The 49ers lead the all-time series with a 21-19-1 record over 41 meetings. The last Cowboys victory was in 2020 over the Nick Mullens-led 49ers.
2021 Wild Card
The two teams squared off in the playoffs for the first time since the 49ers defeated Dallas to move on to the Super Bowl in the 1994 NFC Championship Game. Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers narrowly escaped with a 23-17 score following a mental lapse by Dak Prescott, allowing the game to end before an attempted spike.
Deebo Samuel was the engine of the 49ers’ offense and famously told Kyle Shanahan to get him the ball, and he “put the ball in the box.”
2022 Divisional Round
In back-to-back seasons, the two franchises met, but this time at Levi’s Stadium. The entire game was tense and went down to the wire, with one of the more interesting play calls and formations for Dallas being Ezekiel Elliott snapping the ball alone and being asked to block the pass rush on the final play.
With a 19-12 score, Brock Purdy and the 49ers did enough to advance to the NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia. The 49ers’ victory tied the all-time series at 19-19-1.
2023 Week 5
The 2023 49ers were a juggernaut. Dallas stood no chance against the 49ers offense, and George Kittle lit the Cowboys up for three touchdowns and proudly displayed a shirt that expresses every 49ers fan’s sentiments regarding Dallas.
The 32-point margin was the largest victory over the Cowboys. Parsons would run to his podcast to complain about Kittle rather than stop him. That is typical Cowboy behavior.
2024 Week 8
Dallas actually led this contest at halftime, 10-6. The third quarter would see the floodgates open for the 49ers offense, and the team put up 21 in the quarter. Kittle would score again, and Dallas would close the gap with 3:32 left in the fourth quarter, but ultimately the 49ers would prevail.
Anders Carlson was the 49ers’ kicker in this game and added three field goals. Just something funny to note.
Unfortunately, until the Cowboys punch back, this rivalry has turned into a one-sided beef. It won’t happen Sunday. The rivalry has turned into an avalanche.
