In 1970, the 49ers had the 2nd best record in the NFC (10-3-1) and beat the team with the best record (Minnesota 12-2) in the Divisional Round. We then faced them for a chance for one of us to go to our first Super Bowl appearance. QB John Brodie and WR Gene Washington were All-Pro that year with the highest scoring offense in the league.
We shut them down and beat them 17-10 in SF.
In 1971, we again faced them in the NFC Championship for a chance to go to a Super Bowl. We again, stuffed their offense and beat them 14-3 in Dallas this time.
In 1972, in what would be the organizations last winning season until 1981, we faced them in the Divisional Round at the brand new Candlestick Park. They were leading 28-13 in the fourth quarter, when Landry put Roger Staubach into the game. We got a FG with 10 minutes to play to only be down 28-16, and then Staubach led two TD drives to finish the comeback and win the game 30-28.
THREE years in a row, we BEAT them and tarnished their chance at success. It was the STEPPING STONE to our NFC Dynasty teams of the 70’s. The 49ers COULD have went to Super Bowl V and VI. Instead WE did. Those 49er teams are long forgotten.
Once Bill Walsh rebuilt the team, we finally played them again in the NFC Championship and… you may have heard of this game - Joe Montana threw the winning TD pass to Dwight Clark to beat us 28-27 in SF.
That was the STEPPING STONE to THEIR NFL Dynasty teams of the 80’s.
In the 90’s we played them THREE Straight years in the NFC Championship. Winning TWO of the Three. It was again our STEPPING STONE to our NFL Dynasty teams of the 90’s.
Since then, they have had 11.5 winning season in the last 27 years, compared to our 16 (with a fair amount of 8-8 and 9-7’s), BUT they have been back to the NFC Championship EIGHT times with THREE different coaches and SIX different QB’s!!! And to the Super Bowl TWICE! But have not won it.
We haven’t gotten past the Divisional Round.
They have now knocked us out of the Playoffs the last two years while we fielded two of the most talented Cowboys teams of the last 27 years.
Anyone that doesn’t recognize the rivalry there doesn’t know the history of this team.
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In 1970, the 49ers had the 2nd best record in the NFC (10-3-1) and beat the team with the best record (Minnesota 12-2) in the Divisional Round. We then faced them for a chance for one of us to go to our first Super Bowl appearance. QB John Brodie and WR Gene Washington were All-Pro that year with the highest scoring offense in the league.
We shut them down and beat them 17-10 in SF.
In 1971, we again faced them in the NFC Championship for a chance to go to a Super Bowl. We again, stuffed their offense and beat them 14-3 in Dallas this time.
In 1972, in what would be the organizations last winning season until 1981, we faced them in the Divisional Round at the brand new Candlestick Park. They were leading 28-13 in the fourth quarter, when Landry put Roger Staubach into the game. We got a FG with 10 minutes to play to only be down 28-16, and then Staubach led two TD drives to finish the comeback and win the game 30-28.
THREE years in a row, we BEAT them and tarnished their chance at success. It was the STEPPING STONE to our NFC Dynasty teams of the 70’s. The 49ers COULD have went to Super Bowl V and VI. Instead WE did. Those 49er teams are long forgotten.
Once Bill Walsh rebuilt the team, we finally played them again in the NFC Championship and… you may have heard of this game - Joe Montana threw the winning TD pass to Dwight Clark to beat us 28-27 in SF.
That was the STEPPING STONE to THEIR NFL Dynasty teams of the 80’s.
In the 90’s we played them THREE Straight years in the NFC Championship. Winning TWO of the Three. It was again our STEPPING STONE to our NFL Dynasty teams of the 90’s.
Since then, they have had 11.5 winning season in the last 27 years, compared to our 16 (with a fair amount of 8-8 and 9-7’s), BUT they have been back to the NFC Championship EIGHT times with THREE different coaches and SIX different QB’s!!! And to the Super Bowl TWICE! But have not won it.
We haven’t gotten past the Divisional Round.
They have now knocked us out of the Playoffs the last two years while we fielded two of the most talented Cowboys teams of the last 27 years.
Anyone that doesn’t recognize the rivalry there doesn’t know the history of this team.