The San Francisco 49ers take on the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on NBC's Sunday Night Football, their final game before the team's bye week. This matchup marks the 41st all-time meeting between the two teams, with the 49ers looking to improve their record to 21-19-1 overall and 12-10 at home against Dallas.
Previous game
The 49ers are coming off a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Offensively, QB Brock Purdy threw for 212 yards while adding eight carries for 27 yards and a career-high two rushing touchdowns. However, he also threw three costly interceptions and earned a 36.7 passer rating, his lowest as a starter.
TE George Kittle led the team with six receptions for 92 yards, while WR Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut with three receptions for 21 yards. RB Jordan Mason contributed 14 carries for 58 yards.
On defense, the 49ers intercepted Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes twice, limiting him to a passer rating of just 44.4. The defense was led by S Malik Mustapha, who recorded a career-high 12 tackles, and CB Deommodore Lenoir, who tallied eight tackles, one pass defensed, and one interception. DT Kalia Davis snagged the first interception of his career, while DE Leonard Floyd shared sacks of Mahomes with DT Maliek Collins and DE Nick Bosa.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, October 27 at 5:20 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Cowboys: Mike McCarthy
Betting Odds
As of October 22, the 49ers are favored by five points in this game, with an over/under set at 46.5 points.
What channel is the game on?
Network: NBC
Play-By-Play: Mike Tirico
Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth
Sideline Reporter: Melissa Stark
What areas will receive the broadcast?
NBC will broadcast the game nationally.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on the NBC website, NBC Sports app, NBC Sports website, Peacock TV, or the NBC app. Sunday Night Football will also be available to watch on the Yahoo Sports app and NFL app.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
49ers Radio
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Cowboys Radio
Dallas area fans can listen on 105.3 The Fan, where Brad Sham and Babe Laufenberg will call the game.
Fans can listen via Westwood One, where Ryan Radtke and Mike Golic will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 40
Series Record: 49ers lead series 20-19-1
49ers Home Record vs. Cowboys: 49ers lead series 11-10
49ers Away Record vs. Cowboys: Series is tied 9-9-1
First Meeting: 11/20/60, 49ers win 26-14, at Dal.
Last Meeting: 10/8/23, 49ers win 42-10, at SF
Current Streak: Won 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
49ers Notes
- SAN FRANCISCO has 89 primetime wins, the 3rd most in the NFL since 1970.
- QB BROCK PURDY recorded his first career game with two rushing touchdowns last week. He passed for 252 yards and four touchdowns with zero interceptions, earning a 144.4 passer rating in his last regular season meeting, which was also his only career start on Sunday Night Football.
- RB JORDAN MASON totaled 69 scrimmage yards (58 rushing, 11 receiving) in Week 7. He ranks 2nd in the NFL with a career-high 667 rushing yards and 3rd with a career-high 753 scrimmage yards. He's the only player with 50+ rushing yards in seven games this season and is aiming for his 5th consecutive home game with 65+ scrimmage yards. Mason rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown in the last meeting against Dallas.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE led the team with six receptions and 92 receiving yards last week. He ranks 2nd among tight ends with 375 receiving yards in 2024. Kittle can become the 3rd tight end ever (joining Rob Gronkowski and Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome) to reach 500+ receiving yards in each of his first eight seasons. With 494 catches in 104 games, he's close to surpassing Jimmy Graham (106 games) as the 4th-fastest tight end to reach 500 receptions. Kittle had a career-high three touchdown receptions in the last meeting against Dallas.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL aims for his 4th consecutive game vs. Dallas with 50+ scrimmage yards, including playoffs. He's had 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his 9 career Sunday Night Football games.
- LB FRED WARNER recorded eight tackles last week and has posted 7+ tackles in 6 of his 7 games this season. He had a sack, forced fumble, and interception in the last regular season meeting against Dallas, and aims for his 3rd straight game against them with an interception, including postseason. He's also targeting his 4th consecutive Sunday Night Football game with a pass defensed and has 5+ tackles in 8 of his 9 career SNF appearances.
- DL NICK BOSA is aiming for his 4th consecutive Sunday Night Football game with at least 0.5 sacks. He's also looking for his 3rd straight game vs. Dallas with a tackle for loss, including playoffs. Bosa has recorded 39 tackles for loss in 38 career home games.
- DL LEONARD FLOYD notched his 3rd sack of the season last week. He's aiming for his 3rd straight home game with a sack and has a sack in 2 of his last 3 games against Dallas.
- CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR recorded his first interception of the season last week, marking his 5th career pick. He's aiming for his 4th consecutive game with 8+ tackles and 5th straight game with a pass defensed.
Cowboys Notes
- DALLAS has 106 primetime wins, the most in the NFL since 1970.
- QB DAK PRESCOTT has thrown 2+ touchdown passes in 4 of his last 5 road starts. He holds a 9-1 record in his last 10 primetime games, with 19 total touchdowns (18 passing, 1 rushing) and a 96.2 passer rating. Prescott aims for his 6th straight primetime game with 2+ TD passes and his 7th straight with a 90+ passer rating. He has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs with a 99.1 passer rating in three road games this season.
- RB RICO DOWDLE is aiming for his 3rd consecutive road game and 6th straight overall with 50+ scrimmage yards.
- RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 376 scrimmage yards (188 per game) and 4 touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving) in two career regular-season games at San Francisco. He has totaled 879 scrimmage yards (87.9 per game) and 7 TDs (4 rushing, 3 receiving) in 10 career Sunday Night Football road games.
- WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches for 89 yards in Week 6. He has recorded 4+ catches in 39 consecutive games, the 2nd-longest streak since 1970 (behind Michael Thomas' 43 games). Lamb aims for his 10th straight road game with 5+ catches and has a TD reception in 4 of his last 5 primetime games.
- LB MICAH PARSONS has 21 sacks and 25 tackles for loss (TFL) in 27 career road games. He's aiming for his 5th straight road game with a TFL. Parsons has recorded 5 sacks and 10 TFL in 8 career Sunday Night Football games.
- LB ERIC KENDRICKS has 52 tackles in 5 games this season and aims for his 4th straight game with 10+ tackles.
- LB DAMONE CLARK led the team with a season-high 9 tackles and added a TFL and pass defensed (PD) in Week 6. He had 8 tackles in the last meeting against San Francisco.
- LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN recorded his first career forced fumble in Week 6 and is aiming for his 3rd consecutive road game with a PD.
- S DONOVAN WILSON had his first sack of the season in Week 6 and aims for his 3rd straight game with a TFL. He's also aiming for his 5th consecutive game against San Francisco with 6+ tackles, including postseason.
- CB DARON BLAND can make his season debut and aims for his 3rd straight game against San Francisco with a PD.
- CB TREVON DIGGS had a TFL and PD in his only regular-season meeting vs. San Francisco (12/20/20).
