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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 10 · Sunday 4:25 PM ET · AT&T Stadium

SFvsDAL

49ers offensevsCowboys defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for 49ers, 8 for Cowboys. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

SF offenseDAL offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Third downs favor 49ers

49ers convert 50% of third downs (2nd). Cowboys allow 53% (31st).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Cowboys are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.59 EPA per attempt. 49ers send 19% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Tight ends go quiet

Cowboys give up 7.1 targets a game to tight ends (14th), against a league average of 7.6. 49ers' tight ends produce 7.3 (18th).

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. 49ers create explosive plays on 13% of snaps (2nd). Cowboys give them up at 11% (27th).

Players to watch

SF 49ers

13Brock PurdyQB · 146/211 · 1748 yds · 15 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.29 · 3rd23Christian McCaffreyRB · 84 car · 389 yds · 8 TD · 34 recEPA per touch +0.11 · 7th85George KittleTE · 34 rec · 425 yds · 5 TD · 46 tgtEPA per target +0.35 · 13th5Mike EvansWR · 27 rec · 420 yds · 3 TD · 39 tgtEPA per target +1.05 · 2nd0Renardo GreenLeft Cornerback · 26 tackles · 3 INT · 5 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL99DeForest BucknerRight Defensive Tackle · 31 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL

DAL Cowboys

4Dak PrescottQB · 197/302 · 2046 yds · 14 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback +0.17 · 11th33Javonte WilliamsRB · 134 car · 528 yds · 9 TD · 20 recEPA per touch +0.01 · 16th88CeeDee LambWR · 60 rec · 709 yds · 6 TD · 92 tgtEPA per target +0.353George PickensWR · 39 rec · 533 yds · 2 TD · 62 tgtEPA per target +0.4192Quinnen WilliamsLeft Defensive End · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD5 sacks · T-12th in the NFL26DaRon BlandRight Cornerback · 31 tackles · 6 PD6 passes defended · T-27th in the NFL
The series · 49ers and Cowboys since 1999, and this season's records14 meetings

The series is even at 7–7 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). The 49ers have won the last 4. Oct 27, 2024, at Levi's Stadium: the 49ers won 30–24. Brock Purdy started at quarterback for the 49ers and Dak Prescott for the Cowboys; Kyle Shanahan and Mike McCarthy coached.

49ers at home3–4the 49ers' record
In Dallas4–3the 49ers' record
Most points49ers 42 · Cowboys 412023 · 2020
Biggest win49ers by 32 · Cowboys by 302023 · 2017
Playoffs2–0the 49ers' record

The last 5

2024 · Wk 8DAL 24 at SF 30
2023 · Wk 5DAL 10 at SF 42
2022 · Wk 20 · playoffsDAL 12 at SF 19
2021 · Wk 19 · playoffsSF 23 at DAL 17
2020 · Wk 15SF 33 at DAL 41

2026 records

49ersCowboys
Overall6–13–5
Division3–02–1
Conference4–12–4
Other conference2–01–1
Home4–01–3
Away2–12–2
Last 5WWWWLWLLWL
StreakLost 1Lost 1
Points a game28.1 – 19.927.4 – 26.6

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the 49ers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · 49ers offense against the Cowboys defenseDepth charts
Cowboys defense · 3-4 D49ers offense · 3WR 1TE71Williams75Colby64Brendel77Puni68McKivitz85Kittle13Purdy23McCaffrey5Evans17Watkins19Samuel97Clark91Ogbonnia92Williams7Gary6Ezeiruaku53Winters0Overshown26Bland25Porter13Downs1Locke24Hooker

49ers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBBrock Purdy#13 · 146/211 · 1748 yds · 15 TD · 4 INT
  • RBChristian McCaffrey#23 · 84 car · 389 yds · 8 TD · 34 rec
  • WRMike Evans#5 · 27 rec · 420 yds · 3 TD · 39 tgt
  • WRDeebo Samuel#19 · 16 rec · 206 yds · 3 TD · 20 tgt
  • WRJordan Watkins#17 · 6 rec · 138 yds · 0 TD · 9 tgt
  • TEGeorge Kittle#85 · 34 rec · 425 yds · 5 TD · 46 tgt
  • LTTrent Williams#71
  • LGConnor Colby#75
  • CJake Brendel#64
  • RGDominick Puni#77
  • RTColton McKivitz#68

Cowboys defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEKenny Clark#97 · 19 tackles · 1 sack
  • NTOtito Ogbonnia#91 · 23 tackles
  • LDEQuinnen Williams#92 · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBRashan Gary#7 · 18 tackles · 1 sack
  • SLBDonovan Ezeiruaku#6 · 32 tackles · 2.5 sacks
  • RILBDee Winters#53 · 34 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
  • LILBDeMarvion Overshown#0 · 20 tackles · 1 INT · 2 PD
  • RCBDaRon Bland#26 · 31 tackles · 6 PD
  • LCBJoey Porter Jr.#25 · 8 tackles · 3 PD
  • NBCaleb Downs#13 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • SSP.J. Locke#1 · 11 tackles
  • FSMalik Hooker#24 · 27 tackles · 3 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · SF offense against DAL defense
StatSF SF offFavors SF · Favors DALDAL DAL def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.18#2
+0.13#31+0.00
Success rate
53%#1
46%#2844%
Yards per play
6.5#1
6.1#305.4
Explosive play rate
13%#2
11%#279%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.24#3
+0.21#30+0.03
Sack rate
3%#1
6%#257%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.02#4
-0.01#29-0.08
Yards per carry
4.5#9
5.1#314.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
50%#2
53%#3141%
Red zone TD rate
87%#1
70%#2661%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
135#20
164#26147
TE yards per game
65#7
53#1655
TE targets per game
7.3#18
7.1#147.6
RB receiving yards per game
49#4
27#1032
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

49ers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.016% of throws
+1.567% of throws
+1.415% of throws
Short
+0.2939% of throws
+0.2319% of throws
-0.0424% of throws

Cowboys: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.2622 throws
+1.248 throws
+0.4325 throws
Short
+0.2072 throws
+0.5941 throws
+0.1689 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.