Sunday’s playoff game between the 49ers and Cowboys will be the 38th matchup between the two and the eighth time they’ve met in the playoffs. The Cowboys hold the series lead 19-17-1. They also are up in the playoff series 5-2.
Both of these two teams met a year ago, but neither of the starting quarterbacks playing Sunday appeared in that game. As we preview this weekend’s game, we’ll review some of the old rivalry games as the week goes along. Let’s start with the 70s today.
Dallas dominates the 70s
The Cowboys beat the 49ers twice in two years in the NFC Championship in 1970 and 1971.