13. 1970 NFC CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS at 4. 2013 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
4. 2013 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 11th
Def: 3rd
2nd NFC West
d. Packers WC 23-20
d. Panthers Div Rnd 23-10
lost Seahawks NFC Title 23-17
HC Jim Harbaugh OC Greg Roman DC Vic Fangio
Candlestick Park: 65 degrees
Ted Robinson/Eric Davis
Offense
QB Colin Kaepernick 26
RB Frank Gore 30
FB Bruce Miller 26
WR Anquan Boldin 33
WR Michael Crabtree 26
TE Vernon Davis 29
LT Joe Staley 29
LG Mike Iupati 26
C Jonathan Goodwin 35
RG Alex Boone 26
RT Anthony Davis 24
Defense
LDE Ray McDonald 29
NT Glenn Dorsey 28
RDE Justin Smith 34
LOLB Ahmad Brooks 29
LILB Navorro Bowman 25 All Pro
RILB Patrick Willis 28
ROLB Aldon Smith 24
LCB Carlos Rogers 32
RCB Tarell Brown 28
SS Donte Whitner 28
FS Eric Reid 22 R
K Phil Dawson 38
P Andy Lee 31
KR/PR LaMichael James 24
The 49ers will have more representatives in Rnd 2 than any other franchise, all that's left to determine is the final total. The 4th seed in region 16 is the '13 club with the 3rd best defense in football. NaVorro Bowman is the All Pro at 25 years old. 28 year old Ahmad Brooks and 24 year old Aldon Smith combined for 17 sacks. On offense, Colin Kaepernick is 26, 25 scores and 8 picks, 30 year old Frank Gore rushed for over 1100 yards, 33 year old Anquan Boldin had over 1100 yards receiving, 29 year old Vernon Davis scored 13 times.
13. 1970 NFC CHAMPION DALLAS COWBOYS
Record: 10-4
Pythag: 9-5
Off: 10th
Def: 4th
1st NFC East
d. Lions Div Rnd 5-0
d. Niners NFC Title 17-10
lost Super Bowl Colts 16-13
HC Tom Landry OC Jim Myers
Offense
QB Craig Morton 27
RB Walt Garrison 26
RB Duane Thomas 23 R
WR Bob Hayes 28
WR Lance Rentzel 27
TE Pettis Norman 31
LT Tony Liscio 30
LG John Niland 26
C Dave Manders 29
RG Blaine Nye 24
RT Rayfield Wright 25
Defense
LDE Larry Cole 24
LDT Jethro Pugh 26
RDT Bob Lilly 31
RDE George Andrie 30
LLB Dave Edwards 31
MLB Lee Roy Jordan 29
RLB Chuck Howley 34 All Pro
LCB Herb Adderley 31
RCB Mel Renfro 29
SS Cornell Green 30
FS Charlie Waters 22 R
K Mike Clark 30
P Ron Widby 25
KR Duane Thomas 23
PR Bob Hayes 28
A Dallas win and the Cowboys will have 11 teams in round 2 and that will be the second highest mark. This '70 team had the 4th best defense in football, one All Pro, 34 year old Chuck Howley. It's 27 year old Craig Morton getting the start at QB, he had 11 of them in the regular season, 15 scores and 7 picks. 28 year old Bob Hayes had 11 scores. Dallas knocked off San Francisco in the 1970 NFC Title game and look to do it again here - lets go to Candlestick for the kick.
1st Qtr
Dallas starts at the 27.
1/10 - Duane Thomas takes a pitch on the first play of the game - goes around left end - turns the corner and runs down the sideline 43 yards. Dallas literally off and running.
1/10 - Craig Morton finds Bullet Bob Hayes in space and he gallops for 18, the Cowboys are at the Niner 12 in just 2 plays.
1/10 - Walt Garrison goes for 5 yards.
2/5 - a yard for Thomas
3/4 - Morton -- End Zone -- Pettis Norman is there -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - in less than 3 minutes the Dallas Cowboys go 73 yards and take the quick lead.
Niners at the 13.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Frank Gore for 8.
3/2 - Colin Kaepernick picks it up -- 5 yards to Anquan Boldin.
1/10 - Gore for 1.
2/9 - Incomplete
3/9 - Kaepernick goes downfield -- Michael Crabtree is there -- its a 19 yard pickup to the 46.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - 2 for Gore -- another third down for the Niners.
3/8 - Kaepernick to Bruce Miller and he is wide open - tremendous play call - 16 yard pickup, it's another first down.
1/10 - Kaepernick is gonna run -- he takes off for a 17 yard gain - San Francisco is at the 19.
1/10 - Bob Lilly bull rushes and drops Kaepernick.
2/14 - Kaepernick to Crabtree - right on the sideline, that's a first down at the 8 yard line.
1/goal - Gore for 2
2/goal -- Gore rolls into the end zone ---- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS -- San Francisco goes 87 yards, right down the field, it is 7-7.
Dallas at the 25.
1/10 - Morton is going deep -- he finds Lance Rentzel -- that's a 35 yard gain - we got some offense today in a gain between two defense foward teams.
1/10 - 4 for Garrison
2/6 - Garrison gets 6, the Cowboys are at the Niner 30.
1/10 - Morton 4 to Rentzel.
2/6 - 11 for Thomas -- Dallas at the 15.
1/10 - Calvin Hill stopped.
2/11 - Couple for Garrison as the quarter ends.
2nd Qtr: Cowboys 7 49ers 7
All offense so far, Dallas has a third and 8 at the Niner 13.
They don't convert - Justin Smith sacking Morton -- and when Eric Reid blocks the FG - the Niners take over at their own 29.
1/10 - Kaepernick 10 yards to Vernon Davis.
1/10 - Kendall Hunter gets a yard.
2/9 - Kaepernick to Davis -- Vernon Davis rolling through the secondary -- nice run after catch for VD - 26 yards to the 34.
1/10 - 11 yards for Gore - the Niners moving right down the field again.
The drive dies -- the FG makes it 10-7.
Dallas at the 42, nice Duane Thomas return.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Ahmad Brooks with the sack.
3/14 - Morton hits Hayes -- Bob Hayes streaking for a 25 yard gain and a first down.
1/10 - Duane Thomas roaring through the line, all the way to the Niner 15.
1/10 - a yard for Garrison
2/9 - Aldon Smith gets the third sack of the game for the Niners.
3/13 - Morton to Thomas -- Thomas is going to be short of the first down - it is 4th and a long 1 at the 6.
Landry's going for it -- okay - this is an easy chip shot to tie this game - but Landry's not even thinking about it - the Dallas offense stays on the field.
4/1- Garrison --- He's got the First down.
1/goal -- Duane Thomas with the dive over the top -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - Dallas regains the lead.
Niners at the 19.
2 first downs, both Boldin receptions, 14 yards and 11 yards.
But with 90 seconds left - Lilly forces a Frank Gore fumble -- the Cowboys take possession at their own 46.
One first down - Morton 12 to Rentzel -- but the drive dies - Dallas turns down an attempt at a really long FG - they punt - the Niners don't have time to do anything and it is halftime.
3rd Qtr: Cowboys 14 49ers 10
Could be the last team with the ball wins this one - possible upset in this 4/13 game that concludes the upper half of the final region in the tournament.
Niners at the 37.
One first down, Kaepernick to Boldin for 22.
But the drive ends in a punt - Harbaugh turning down a long FG attempt - Dallas at the 12.
And it's Roger Staubach who comes out - Morton's played well, but Landry likes both QBs, Staubach is 28 and he takes over here.
1/10 - 13 for Garrison
1/10 - 13 for Thomas, the Dallas run game really working today.
1/10 - Garrison for 2.
2/8 - Staubach -- Staubach rifles the ball to Hayes, 32 yards -- Dallas is already at the 28.
1/10 - Staubach to Garrison for 4.
2/6 - Staubach to Dennis Homan -- 9 yards and a first down.
1/10 - Duane Thomas knifes his way -- Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - a 15 yard TD run and the Cowboys go up 21-10.
Niners now with a hill to climb. They're at the 22.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Frank Gore busts one -- 46 yards right up the gut -- all the way to the 32.
1/10 - 8 for Hunter
2/2 - Kendall Hunter gets 16, Niners with a first and goal.
1/goal - 3 for Miller, the Niners staying on the ground.
2/goal -- Anthony Dixon rumbles Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN 49ERS -- in just 3 minutes the Niners go 78 yards and now it's 21-17.
Cowboys at the 25 -- Staubach still on for Dallas.
1/10 - 11 for Garrison
1/10 - An End Around for Hayes -- Bob Hayes just too fast -- toooooo fast, he goes 44 yards all the way to the 20 yard line, what a day for this Cowboy offense.
1/10 - 10 yards for Thomas and it is first and goal.
1/goal - Garrison for 1
2/goal - Staubach forced to run -- he gets to the 6 and the qtr ends.
4th Qtr: Cowboys 21 49ers 17
Fun game - it's Staubach on for Dallas, he's led the Cowboys down the field twice, they have a 3rd and goal from the 6 in a big spot.
They don't pick it up -- Clark FG makes it 24-17.
Niners at the 21.
1/10 - Kaepernick to Miller for 11.
1/10 - Gore gets 12 --- the Niners are at their own 44.
1/10 - Chuck Howley busts into the backfield - levels Bruce Miller -- Fumble -- Dallas recovers -- biggest play of the day -- Niners driving for the potential tying score -- Howley forces a fumble -- the Cowboys have the ball at the Niner 43.
Craig Morton back on for Dallas. Cowboys up a score in 49er territory.
1/10- Incomplete
2/10 - Morton to Hayes, 12 yards.
1/10 - 4 for Thomas
2/6 - Walt Garrison breaking tackles, Garrison breaking tackles-- He is Gonna Go -- TOUCHDOWN COWBOYS - 27 yard Garrison TD run -- and with 10 minutes left in the game -- the 13th seeded Cowboys are 2 scores up on the 4th seeded Niners.
Niners at the 27 -- it's a 3 and out.
Cowboys at the 28. One first down on a 15 yard Garrison run. But a punt - Niners at the 20 with 7 minutes left, still down 2 scores.
4 plays do not gain a first down. Dallas takes over on downs - they run the ball 3 times, that eats up all 3 San Francisco timeouts - Dallas then misses a FG.
San Francisco takes over at their own 37 with 3 minutes left.
They take nearly the rest of regulation to go downfield - the biggest plays an 11 yard Crabtree reception, a 22 yard Davis reception, a 16 yard Davis reception -- with 30 seconds left Kaepernick finds Vance McDonald with a 4 yard TD and it is 31-24.
Onside kick for Dawson -- Dallas recovers and it is over.
Final: Cowboys 31 49ers 24
We get back to back upsets, the 5th and 4th seeds in the region fall - Dallas will head to Kansas City in round 2.
Morton: 13 for 22 140 yds TD
Kaepernick 22 for 32 273 yds TD
Thomas: 13 carries, 135 yds 2TD
Gore: 19 carries, 104 yds TD
Hayes: 4 catches, 87 yds
Boldin: 6 catches, 76 yds
Player of the Game: Duane Thomas
Just 4 slots remain for round 2 - here's the upper half:
1976 Steelers
1975 Vikings
1997 Chiefs
1970 Cowboys
