Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by DelCed2486:
Originally posted by 16to87:
This from Niner Nation http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/9/3/6100355/49ers-vs-cowboys-a-prospectors-guide
Series Highlighs
- Matchups: 33
- Series Record: Series is tied 16-16-1
- 49ers Away Record vs. Cowboys: Cowboys lead series 8-7-1
- First Meeting: 11/20/60, 49ers win 26-14, at Dal
- .Last Meeting: 9/18/11, Cowboys win 27-24 (OT), at SF
- Current Streak: Lost 3
- Longest 49ers Win Streak: 6 (10/11/81 - 11/11/90)
- Longest Cowboys Win Streak: 5 (12/23/72 - 10/12/80)
- Most 49ers Points: 45 (10/11/81): 49ers win 45-14, at SF
- Most Cowboys Points: 59 (10/12/80): Cowboys win 59-14, at Dal.
- 49ers Shutouts: None
- Cowboys Shutouts: None
IIRC that game on 10/11/81 was not on local TV, was listening on the radio while also watching baseball on TV, and Vin Scully almost had a heart attack when they were showing NFL scores and in the 2nd Qtr 49ers were up 24-0. Even though the Niners did have signature wins that season @ Steelers, @ Bengals, and of course The Catch, many people/players felt that first Cowboys game was the beginning of the dynasty.
EDIT: Also was Fred Dean's first game with the 49ers, he was an absolute wrecking ball, pressuring and sacking Danny White all game long.
I wasn't born at the time, but from the information I know, I'd consider that one of the important games in our history. When NFL Films released that greatest games series, no disrespect to our five Super Bowl wins, but it would've been great to release games like that Cowboys game in 81. There are a few others that are right up there, but are not championship/playoff games. Perhaps the NFL would do a volume 2 of that series.
Yeah, it's hard to give proper context as to how huge that victory was. It was early in the season, only the 6th game, 49ers 3-2 going into it so this was still before anyone could dream how good the 49ers actually were. And this was the PRE-parity NFL...nowadays we might raise an eyebrow if Jags beat the Pats, but it's not a big deal. Back then it was a VERY big deal if an upper-echelon team lost to one seen as a scrub, which is exactly what happened when the Niners killed the Cowboys. I still have the SF Chronicle from the next day, "49ers On A Rampage!!!"