{"id":128073,"date":"2022-01-14T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=128073"},"modified":"2022-01-14T12:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T17:49:20","slug":"cowboys-vs-49ers-rivalry-renewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/14\/cowboys-vs-49ers-rivalry-renewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Revisiting the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers Rivalry Ahead of Wild Card Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Cowboys<\/a> and San Francisco 49ers<\/a> will face off in a Wild Card matchup this Sunday. The Cowboys versus the 49ers was one of the NFL\u2019s best rivalries prior to the 2000\u2019s. The rivalry has seen several postseason matchups, many of which ended in a Superbowl championship for the victor. This Wild Card game on Sunday might be another classic that could re-intensify this once heated rivalry.<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys Versus San Francisco 49ers Is a Rivalry Renewed<\/h2>\n

1970\u2019s<\/h3>\n

This heated rivalry began in the 1970\u2019s when Dallas defeated the 49ers in 1970 and 1971 in back-to-back NFC Championship games. Dallas added to this by tally winning the 1972 divisional playoff game to advance to another NFC Championship. In 1970, led by Bob Lilly, Roger Staubach, and Tom Landry the Cowboys advanced to the NFC Championship. Unfortunately, Dallas lost to Baltimore in the Superbowl.<\/p>\n

In 1971 Dallas defeated the 49ers in the NFC championship and advanced to another Superbowl. This time, Dallas defeated the Miami Dolphins<\/a> 14-3. Dallas followed up that by beating the 49ers in the divisional round the next season.<\/p>\n

[pickup_prop id=”13670″]<\/p>\n

1980\u2019s<\/h3>\n

The 1980\u2019s featured one of the most iconic games in NFL history. The Dallas Cowboys versus the San Francisco 49ers was heating up as an elite rivalry. In 1981 Dallas played San Francisco at Candlestick Park. The Cowboys opened the game with a punt which then led to an eight-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana. After Dallas converted a field goal, they found the end zone with a touchdown pass to Tony Hill. Dallas and San Francisco continued to trade the lead with the Cowboys up 17-14 at the half.<\/p>\n

The second half was more of the same with lead changes and intense moments right up until the final drive for the 49ers. Montana started on his own 11-yard line with 4:54 left in the game and all three timeouts. Montana faced a third-down early on in the drive and converted it to extend the drive and the game. The 49ers marched down the field inside of two minutes.<\/p>\n

The Catch<\/h4>\n
\n

Today in #49ers<\/a> history:
Dwight Clark hauls in \u201cThe Catch\u201d on January 10, 1982, launching a dynasty. pic.twitter.com\/kZGNI0fHJT<\/a><\/p>\n

— 49ers Webzone (@49erswebzone) January 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n