49ers, Cowboys reunite in NFL playoffs, what happened so far?

A new chapter will be written on Sunday when one of the NFL’s greatest rivals, the 49ers, take on the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium.

This will be the ninth playoff matchup between the storied franchises, each of whom has won five Super Bowls. It will be his third playoff meeting between franchises not to send the winner directly to the Super Bowl. The division round game winner will need one more win to stand a chance of joining the Patriots and Steelers as six-time champions.

Dallas leads the playoff series 5-3, but the 49ers have won their last two matchups, including last year’s NFC Wild Card Game. This was his first playoff matchup in 28 years, and it was the third straight time teams had faced each other from the 1970s to the 1990s, and in 1981 he had one of the NFL’s most iconic moments. It was a rare long break in the series that spawned . .

Here’s the playoff history of the 49ers and the Cowboys.

1970: Cowboys 17, 49ers 10 (NFC Championship) — The one that started it all between these two rivals. John Brody passed for 262 yards at Candlestick Park but was intercepted twice and the 49ers turned the ball inside out in their final series. The win earned the Cowboys their first trip to the Super Bowl, where they lost to the Colts 16–13.

1971: Cowboys 14, 49ers 3 (NFC Championship) — Cedric Hardman sacked Roger Staubach 3.5 times, but Brody was intercepted 3 times. Dallas beat the Dolphins in Super Bowl VI, he went 24-3.

1972: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28 (NFC Division) – Stobauff put the Cowboys back on 15th down in the 4th quarter at Candlestick Park. Most of his 49ers fans remember Preston Riley’s fumble painfully. With 1:28 remaining and the 49ers leading 28-23, Riley couldn’t handle the tricky hop. Dallas recovered and after a few plays Staubach threw a go-ahead TD.

1981: 28 49ers, 27 Cowboys (NFC Championship) – In the greatest moment in 49ers history, Dwight Clarke made “The Catch” of Joe Montana’s rolling third-down throw in the final minute to put San Francisco ahead. In the final seconds, a massive defensive play by Eric Wright and Jim Stuckey finally sealed San Francisco’s ticket to the Super Bowl. Bill Walsh’s team beat the Bengals to win the title No. 1.

1992: Cowboys 30, 49ers 20 (NFC Championship) – Steve Young cut the deficit to 24-20 with a TD on Jerry Rice in the fourth quarter. But his third Super Bowl title challenge in five years for the 49ers was thwarted by Emmitt Smith’s running (173 yards) and Troy’s Aikman pass for 322 yards and he scored two TDs. it was done. Dallas won his first Super Bowl since 1977 by beating the Bills 52-17.

1993: Cowboys 38, 49ers 21 (NFC Championship) – Aikman was knocked out of the game with a concussion, which was a lopsided game with Dallas leading 28-7 at halftime. I broke it.

1994: 38 49ers, 28 Cowboys (NFC Championship) – The third was a charm, as the 49ers returned to the Super Bowl for the first time in five years without Montana in the QB, Young threw two TDs and rushed another to take the winning lap around the field Young threw six TD passes against the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, making the 49ers the first franchise to win the title five times.

2021: 49ers 23, Cowboys 17 (wild card) – The teams met for the first time in 28 years and fans ate the rematch. This rematch produced his highest television ratings in seven years for a wild card game. Deebo Samuel was his offensive catalyst for the 49ers and he went 23-7 late in the 3rd quarter He rushed for 72 yards and grabbed 38 receiving yards including a 26-yard TD Did. The 49ers reached his NFC Championship Game but lost to the Rams.