The 49ers (1-0) host the Dallas Cowboys (0-1) at Candlestick Park for a 1:15 PT kickoff.
Tony Romo leads the Cowboys' offense. Jason Garrett coaches Dallas. Felix Jones at lead back. Alex Smith continues for the 49ers. Frank Gore at lead back.
Tony Romo and the Cowboys come into Sunday afternoon at 0-1 after a Week 1 loss to the Jets in primetime where Romo broke a rib in the closing minutes. Jason Garrett's first full year as head coach. Dez Bryant at receiver. Jason Witten at tight end.
The 49ers, at 1-0 with the Seahawks opener fresh, host the Cowboys in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home game where the year-one regime extends the win streak. Alex Smith's second start under Harbaugh. Gore at lead back.
Favored by 3 at home. The Sunday-afternoon home game is the kind of spot where the new regime extends in the cross-conference matchup.
Week 2 is the early-September cross-conference sort. The Bills (1-0), Lions (1-0), Texans (1-0), and Saints (1-0) compete at the top. The 49ers (1-0) and Cowboys (0-1) meet in the cross-conference matchup. Around the AFC the Patriots, Jets, and Ravens lead. The Sunday home game is the kind of week the new regime extends the win streak in the cross-conference matchup at Candlestick.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +16 point differential. The Cowboys are 0-1 with a -3. Tony Romo broke a rib in Week 1 but is starting. Felix Jones 16 carries for 90 in Week 1. Dez Bryant 3 catches for 71 in Week 1. Smith 124 yards in W1 opener. Vegas opens the 49ers as 3-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | L1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Frank Gore 1 yard rush ( David Akers kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Kyle Williams 12 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 0-14 |
| Cowboys | Miles Austin 53 yard pass from Tony Romo ( Dan Bailey kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Miles Austin 5 yard pass from Jon Kitna ( Dan Bailey kick) | 14-14 |
| 49ers | Delanie Walker 29 yard pass from Alex Smith ( David Akers kick) | 14-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | David Akers 55 yard field goal | 14-24 |
| Cowboys | Miles Austin 25 yard pass from Tony Romo ( Dan Bailey kick) | 21-24 |
| Cowboys | Dan Bailey 48 yard field goal | 24-24 |
| OT | ||
| Cowboys | Dan Bailey 19 yard field goal | 27-24 |
Dan Bailey kicked a 19-yard field goal in overtime and the Dallas Cowboys beat the 49ers 27-24 at Candlestick Park. Tony Romo threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns despite the broken rib. Alex Smith threw for 179 yards. Frank Gore ran for 127. Vernon Davis caught a touchdown. The 49ers' defense produced two sacks. The 49ers fell to 1-1 in their first OT loss of the year.[1][2][3]
Tony Romo threw for 345 yards Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park despite the broken rib. The Cowboys beat the 49ers 27-24 in overtime in the kind of Sunday-afternoon home OT loss where the year-one regime's competitive identity, after the opener home win, took its first loss.
Alex Smith threw for 179 yards. Frank Gore ran for 127 yards (his first 100-yard game). Vernon Davis caught a touchdown. Joshua Morgan caught five for 75. David Akers kicked three field goals. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home OT game where the offense produced 24 points and the defense gave up 27.
Tony Romo threw two touchdowns despite the rib injury. Felix Jones ran for 92. The Cowboys' defense generated two sacks. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home OT loss where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in the second game, took the close loss the rebuild had been hoping to avoid. 1-1 with the Bengals on the road next.
Cowboys 27, 49ers 24 (OT). Margin: -3. Two-game record: 1-1, +13 differential.
A 27-24 overtime home loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Candlestick Park. The 49ers fall to 1-1.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys built a 17-0 first-half lead behind a Romo touchdown to Dez Bryant and two Felix Jones runs. Gore ran in a touchdown to cut it to 17-7. The Cowboys added a field goal. The 49ers led 24-17 entering the fourth quarter after Smith threw a touchdown to Vernon Davis and a Gore rushing TD. The Cowboys tied it 24-24 with a Romo touchdown drive. In OT, the Cowboys drove for the winning field goal.
The turning point
The Cowboys' fourth-quarter tying touchdown drive. With the 49ers up 24-17 and the home crowd looking for the kind of closing-minute Sunday-afternoon win the year-one regime had been planning for, Tony Romo's tying touchdown drive produced the tying score and the rest of the day went to the OT.
By the numbers
Smith 19-of-29 for 179. Gore 22 carries for 127 with a TD. Davis 3 catches for 28 with a TD. Morgan 5 catches for 75. Akers three field goals. Romo 20-of-33 for 345 with two TDs. Dez Bryant 4 for 81. Felix Jones 16 for 92.
Personnel watch
Gore's first 100-yard game of the year (127 yards). Romo's 345-yard game despite the broken rib. The Cowboys' defense generating two sacks of Smith. The kind of Sunday-afternoon home OT performance where the year-one regime's competitive identity, in the second game, took its first loss in OT.
What it means
1-1 with the Bengals on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon home OT loss is the kind of result that, after the Seahawks opening home win, has the year-one regime in active need of a road win to reset the early-season trajectory.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Alex Smith | 16/24 | 179 | 2 | 1 | |
| DAL | |||||
| Tony Romo | 20/33 | 345 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jon Kitna | 6/10 | 87 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Frank Gore | 20 | 47 | 1 | 9 |
| Alex Smith | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DAL | ||||
| Felix Jones | 9 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| DeMarco Murray | 6 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 38 | 1 | 29 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Braylon Edwards | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| DAL | ||||
| Miles Austin | 9 | 143 | 3 | 53 |
| Jason Witten | 7 | 102 | 0 | 25 |
| Jesse Holley | 3 | 96 | 0 | 77 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 2 | 50 | 0 | 33 |
| Tashard Choice | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| John Phillips | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| DeMarco Murray | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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