The 49ers (7-2) host the Dallas Cowboys (8-1) at 3Com Park. Troy Aikman is the starter. Emmitt Smith is the back. Michael Irvin is the WR1. The Cowboys come off five straight wins.
The 49ers come off the 37-22 road win at Washington. Steve Young is the starter.[1][2]
Troy Aikman brings the Cowboys to 3Com Park for the rivalry matchup at 8-1. The Cowboys' offense has averaged 28 points per game across the first nine. Emmitt Smith is on pace for 1,800 rushing. The Sunday at 3Com is the conference's most-anticipated home matchup of the calendar.
Win and the 49ers head to 8-2 with the rivalry head-to-head tiebreaker. The Sunday's biggest unknown is whether the offseason cap moves' defensive backfield can hold against the Cowboys' offense.
Week 11 has the conference's most-anticipated home game plus a slate where the playoff race is settling. The Cowboys sit at 8-1; the Packers 8-1; the Lions 6-3. The AFC has the Dolphins at 9-0 and the Patriots 5-4. Inside the division the storyline is the rivalry. The 49ers' Sunday at 3Com is the only NFC East-NFC West home matchup of the slate. Inside the conference the rivalry tiebreaker is on the line.
Through nine games the 49ers sit at 7-2 with a plus 102 point differential. Young is on pace for 4,000 passing yards. Watters averages 50 rushing yards per game. The Cowboys are 8-1 with Aikman averaging 270 passing per game and Smith 4.7 a carry. Vegas opens the Cowboys as 2-point road favorites. A figure to follow: the rivalry tiebreaker.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 7-2 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-3 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-8 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-8 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-2 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-4 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 5-4 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 3-6 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7-2 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 4-5 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 3-6 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-6 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-2 | W4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-5 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-2 | W4 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-4 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-1 | W6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-2 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 3-6 | L6 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-6 | -- |
| Washington Redskins | 2-8 | L2 |
Steve Young ran for 60 yards and a touchdown, Jerry Rice caught 5 for 93 with a touchdown and the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-14 at 3Com Park. Ricky Watters ran for 65 on 17 carries. Troy Aikman went 23 of 42 for 339 yards with no touchdowns. Emmitt Smith ran for 78 with two touchdowns. The 49ers led 14-7 at halftime.[1][2]
Steve Young ran for sixty yards and a touchdown at 3Com Park and the 49ers beat the Cowboys 21-14. The home rivalry win secures the divisional tiebreaker. Jerry Rice caught a touchdown. Ricky Watters ran for 65. The defensive front produced one sack of Troy Aikman but the secondary forced two interceptions.
Emmitt Smith ran for 78 with two touchdowns. The Cowboys' offense produced 14 points across the full sixty minutes. The 49ers' offense scored on three of seven possessions. Michael Irvin caught 8 for 94 against the secondary.
The 49ers walk away 8-2 with the home game against the Rams on Sunday next. The wire copy is going to spend the column on the rivalry win. The film room is going to spend the week on the front rotation against Smith.
49ers 21, Cowboys 14. Margin: plus 7. Record: 8-2.
A 21-14 home win over the Cowboys. The 49ers improve to 8-2 with the rivalry tiebreaker.
How it unfolded
Smith opened with a rushing touchdown to put the Cowboys up 7-0. Young answered with a 4-yard rushing touchdown to tie at 7. A Young touchdown to Rice made it 14-7. Smith ran in his second touchdown to tie at 14 at the half. The third quarter saw a Young touchdown to John Taylor (wait , Taylor caught for 45 , checking) , actually the closing touchdown was a Young rushing score; the third Young touchdown of the day. The fourth quarter was scoreless except a defensive stand by the 49ers.
The turning point
The second-quarter Young first rushing touchdown. With the Cowboys up 7-0 and the offense facing third-and-three at the Dallas 4, the staff called the quarterback draw. Young walked in untouched. The 7-7 tie put the home team in pressure-the-passer posture from the second quarter forward.
By the numbers
Young 12-of-21 for 183 with two touchdowns plus 60 rushing on 8 scrambles with a touchdown. Rice 5 catches for 93 with the score. Watters 65 on 17 carries. Defensively the front produced one sack of Aikman; the secondary forced two interceptions. Alvin Harper caught 3 for 136 against Sanders' coverage on the long catch.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 12/21 | 183 | 2 | 0 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Troy Aikman | 23/42 | 339 | 0 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ricky Watters | 17 | 65 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve Young #8 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 25 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| William Floyd | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| DAL | ||||
| Emmitt Smith | 26 | 78 | 2 | 11 |
| Troy Aikman | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 5 | 93 | 1 | 57 |
| John Taylor #82 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 32 |
| Ricky Watters | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Brent Jones #84 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| DAL | ||||
| Alvin Harper | 3 | 136 | 0 | 90 |
| Michael Irvin | 8 | 94 | 0 | 15 |
| Jay Novacek | 5 | 51 | 0 | 19 |
| Emmitt Smith | 6 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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