49ers and Cowboys, a historic rivalry in the NFL

The San Francisco 49ers They will try to keep the boot on their neck this Sunday, in week 5 of the season Dallas Cowboys in one of the fiercest rivalries in NFL in the era of superbowl.

Gambusino’s lone star team suffered two of the most painful defeats in their history in the last two seasons.
In 2022, the 49ers won the divisional round 19-12; a year earlier they were defeated in the wild card game by a score of 23-17.
On both occasions Cowboys They appeared to be the favorites to end their 27-year streak without making the finals National conference and therefore on a Super Bowl.

These two defeats put the ability into question Dak Prescott, Dallas quarterbacks, respond in high-pressure matches.
The moment to show a different idea this Sunday is ideal because San Francisco with a mark of four wins as the leading contender in the NFC come to Super Bowl.

Prescott must show that he is on the level of legends such as the guards, Roger Staubach or Troy Aikman, who, in addition to the titles, were a nightmare for the 49ers in the dawn of this rivalry that was born in the 60s and strengthened a decade later. .

If it took the 49ers until the 1981 season to reach their first Super Bowl, it was because they ran into the Staubach Cowboys and legendary coach Tom Landry, who beat them in the Super Bowl final. NFC consecutively in 1971 and 1972.
An insult that the Gambusins ​​have taken upon themselves before Super Bowl XVI, in the twilight of the dynasty that set Cowboys as one of the most important teams in NFL.

In the conference finals of the 1981 season, the 49ers won for the first time, 28-27 Dallas in the playoffs get to the Super Bowl thanks to ‘The Catch’, a famous reception Dwight Clark pass Joe Montana 58 seconds from the end of that game.

Between 1981 and 1989, these teams met five times, all of which were won by the 49ers.

San Francisco He dominated the 80s with four championship rings, while Dallas was about to storm the 90s.

Both franchises fueled the rivalry fire with clashes in the finals NFC consecutively in 1992, 1993 and 1994; Cowboys dominated with two wins.

San Francisco avenged with playoff victories in 2021 and 2022, victories that have barely reached even figures in the 39 games that have been measured, dictated by 19 wins for the 49ers, 19 for the Cowboys And a tie.

This Sunday, San Francisco is the favorite. It’s local. They have a stellar offense that is highlighted by their young running back Brock Purdy, the leader in rushing yards. Christian McCaffrey, receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, not forgetting George Kittle, one of the best tight ends in the league.

Dallas has a powerful defense that he leads Michael Parsons and an offense in which Dak Prescott must finally be the protagonist and shift the weight of the rivalry to the side of the lone star.