The 49ers (3-2) travel to Texas Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys (3-2). Troy Aikman is the starter. Emmitt Smith is the back. Michael Irvin is the WR1.
The 49ers come off the Week 6 bye and the 38-19 home win over the Vikings.[1][2]
Troy Aikman brings the Cowboys to Texas Stadium for the rivalry matchup. The defending Super Bowl champions are 3-2 with Emmitt Smith returning from a holdout. The Sunday at Texas Stadium is the conference's most-anticipated road game of the calendar.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the offensive line's pocket against the Cowboys' front. The Friday walkthrough was clean.
Week 7 has the conference's marquee road game plus a slate where the playoff race is clarifying. The Giants sit at 5-0; the Cowboys 3-2; the Vikings 4-1. The AFC East has the Bills at 4-1. Around the league the storyline is the Cowboys' Emmitt Smith holdout-return. The 49ers' Sunday at Texas Stadium is the conference's only matchup of NFC's projected top three.
Through five games the 49ers sit at 3-2 with a plus 24 point differential. Young is on pace for 3,900 passing yards. Watters averages 85 rushing yards per game. The Cowboys are 3-2 with Aikman averaging 250 passing per game and Smith back at lead back. Vegas opens the Cowboys as 5-point home favorites. A figure to follow: the rivalry tiebreaker.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-4 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-1 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 2-3 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 1-4 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-1 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 3-2 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2-3 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 5-0 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-5 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 4-1 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-1 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-2 | W3 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 1-4 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-4 | L4 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Eric Davis 4 yard defensive fumble return ( Mike Cofer kick) | 7-0 |
| Cowboys | Eddie Murray 48 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| 49ers | Mike Cofer 25 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Eddie Murray 39 yard field goal | 10-6 |
| Cowboys | Emmitt Smith 1 yard rush ( Eddie Murray kick) | 10-13 |
| Cowboys | Eddie Murray 29 yard field goal | 10-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brent Jones 12 yard pass from Steve Young ( Mike Cofer kick) | 17-16 |
| Cowboys | Michael Irvin 36 yard pass from Troy Aikman ( Eddie Murray kick) | 17-23 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Eddie Murray 18 yard field goal | 17-26 |
Troy Aikman threw for 243 yards and a touchdown, Emmitt Smith ran for 92 with a touchdown and the Dallas Cowboys beat the 49ers 26-17 at Texas Stadium. Steve Young threw for 267 yards. Michael Irvin caught 12 for 168 with a touchdown. Brent Jones caught 7 for 68 with a touchdown.[1][2]
Troy Aikman threw a touchdown to Michael Irvin at Texas Stadium and the Cowboys beat the 49ers 26-17. The rivalry road loss puts the conference tiebreaker in Dallas. Michael Irvin caught twelve for one hundred and sixty-eight. Steve Young threw for 267 with no touchdowns.
The defensive front produced two sacks of Aikman. The Cowboys' offense, with Smith running for 92 and Irvin catching the deep ball, produced 26 points. Brent Jones caught a touchdown.
The 49ers walk back to the airport 3-3 with the home game against the Cardinals on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the rivalry loss. The film room is going to spend the week on the secondary's coverage on Irvin.
Cowboys 26, 49ers 17. Margin: minus 9. Record: 3-3.
A 26-17 road loss at Texas Stadium. The 49ers fall to 3-3.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys opened with an Aikman touchdown to Irvin. A Wade Richey field goal cut it to 7-3. A Smith rushing touchdown made it 14-3. A Brent Jones touchdown cut it to 14-10. A Cowboys field goal made it 17-10 at the half. The second half saw two Cowboys field goals and a Cowboys touchdown to make it 26-10. A closing 49ers touchdown made the final 26-17.
The turning point
The second-quarter Smith rushing touchdown. With the 49ers down 7-3 and the defensive front facing third-and-one at the 49ers' 1, Smith broke through the right tackle for the score. The 14-3 cushion put the visitors in catch-up posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 24-of-33 for 267 with one touchdown. Rice 7 catches for 82. Brent Jones 7 catches for 68 with a touchdown. Marc Logan 67 rushing on 8 carries. Defensively the front produced two sacks; the secondary surrendered the 12-catch, 168-yard line to Michael Irvin.
Personnel watch
Irvin's afternoon is the headline. The Cowboys' WR1 caught 12 for 168 against Sanders' coverage. The 49ers' offensive line gave up three sacks of Young. Watters' 22 rushing on 14 carries was the lead back's lowest single-game line of the year.
What it means
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 24/33 | 267 | 1 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Troy Aikman | 21/35 | 243 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Marc Logan | 8 | 67 | 0 | 40 |
| Steve Young #8 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 12 |
| Ricky Watters | 8 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAL | ||||
| Emmitt Smith | 27 | 92 | 1 | 9 |
| Troy Aikman | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| Daryl Johnston | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 7 | 82 | 0 | 16 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 22 |
| John Taylor #82 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Marc Logan | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Ricky Watters | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| DAL | ||||
| Michael Irvin | 12 | 168 | 1 | 36 |
| Alvin Harper | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Emmitt Smith | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Jay Novacek | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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