The 49ers face the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship on 1994-01-23 at the visitors' stadium. The road matchup is the kind of postseason game where the offensive line has the matchup the staff has been pointing toward all week.
Steve Young is the starter. The lead back and the receiver room are at full health. The defensive front rotation is the calendar's structural strength heading into the bracket.[1][2]
The NFC Championship matchup against the Dallas Cowboys is the kind of postseason game where the staff has been pointing toward since the regular season closed. The 49ers' calendar carries through to the NFC Championship bracket with the Dallas Cowboys as the kind of opponent that defines the postseason script. Win and the bracket continues. Lose and the calendar ends. The week of preparation has been the kind of bye-week buildup the staff has been calling.
Around the bracket the NFC Championship produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into. The 49ers' game is one of two postseason matchups on the slate's most-anticipated window. The AFC bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The conference reading list this week is the postseason slate's full set of NFC Championship bracket games.
Through the regular season the 49ers' tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar play, anchored the conference seeding into the NFC Championship. Steve Young's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The Dallas Cowboys are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the Dallas Cowboys.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | 12-4 | W11 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-9 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-13 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 12-4 | W4 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | L5 |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 5-11 | W4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 10-6 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-10 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 10-6 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9-7 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9-7 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-9 | L4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-4 | W5 |
| New York Giants | 11-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-8 | W3 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7-9 | W3 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-12 | L2 |
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1993 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP 49ERS AT COWBOYS 1ST HALF| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Emmitt Smith 5 yard rush ( Eddie Murray kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tom Rathman 7 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-7 |
| Cowboys | Daryl Johnston 4 yard rush ( Eddie Murray kick) | 7-14 |
| Cowboys | Emmitt Smith 11 yard pass from Troy Aikman ( Eddie Murray kick) | 7-21 |
| Cowboys | Jay Novacek 19 yard pass from Troy Aikman ( Eddie Murray kick) | 7-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ricky Watters 4 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 14-28 |
| Cowboys | Alvin Harper 42 yard pass from Bernie Kosar ( Eddie Murray kick) | 14-35 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal | 14-38 |
| 49ers | Steve Young 1 yard rush ( Mike Cofer kick) | 21-38 |
The 49ers lost the NFC Championship 21-38 against the Dallas Cowboys on 1994-01-23. Troy Aikman threw for 175 and three touchdowns. Emmitt Smith ran for 88 with two touchdowns. The Cowboys led 28-7 at the half. The closing-drive interception ended the season for the second straight calendar. Steve Young threw the kind of efficient line that, in postseason play, anchored the calendar. The defensive front produced the kind of pressure that defined the afternoon.[1][2]
The 49ers lost the NFC Championship 21-38 against the Dallas Cowboys. Troy Aikman threw for 175 and three touchdowns. Emmitt Smith ran for 88 with two touchdowns. The Cowboys led 28-7 at the half. The closing-drive interception ended the season for the second straight calendar. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script the staff has been projecting since the regular season closed.
Steve Young threw the kind of efficient passing line. Ricky Watters and the lead back produced the rushing workload. Jerry Rice caught the full-route receiving line. The defensive front produced the kind of pressure that, in postseason play, defines the bracket's outcome. The Sunday's outcome sets the next round's posture.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been generating across the back half. The NFC Championship's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
49ers 21, Dallas Cowboys 38. Margin: minus 17. The NFC Championship's box score reads in line with the projected postseason outcome. Steve Young's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's call. The defensive front produced pressure.
A 21-38 NFC Championship road loss at the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Troy Aikman threw for 175 and three touchdowns. Emmitt Smith ran for 88 with two touchdowns. The Cowboys led 28-7 at the half. The closing-drive interception ended the season for the second straight calendar. The Sunday's full-sixty produced the kind of game-flow the staff has been building toward across the bye-week preparation.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
Steve Young's passing line came through clean. Ricky Watters and the lead back ran the workhorse line. Jerry Rice caught the full-route afternoon. The defensive front produced the multi-sack pressure that, in postseason play, defines the bracket.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The defensive front's pressure was the central strength of the afternoon. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offense's production.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 359 | 377 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/45 | 19/28 |
| Pass yards | 287 | 260 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 12 | 7 |
| Net pass yards | 275 | 253 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 21 | 33 |
| Rush yards | 84 | 124 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 46 | 29 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 27/45 | 287 | 1 | 1 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Troy Aikman | 14/18 | 177 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bernie Kosar | 5/9 | 83 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alvin Harper | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Steve Young #8 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 18 |
| Ricky Watters | 12 | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| DAL | ||||
| Emmitt Smith | 23 | 88 | 1 | 9 |
| Troy Aikman | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Daryl Johnston | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Derrick Lassic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Kosar | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 23 |
| John Taylor #82 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 22 |
| Jamie Williams #87 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 25 |
| Ricky Watters | 7 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Marc Logan | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Odessa Turner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| DAL | ||||
| Emmitt Smith | 7 | 85 | 1 | 28 |
| Alvin Harper | 4 | 78 | 1 | 42 |
| Jay Novacek | 4 | 57 | 1 | 20 |
| Michael Irvin | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Daryl Johnston | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
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