sports Cowboys From Doomsday Defense to The Catch: Recapping Cowboys-49ers playoff history No two teams have met more often with a Super Bowl berth on the line than Dallas and San Francisco.

In NFL history, the Cowboys and 49ers have played each other in the playoffs eight times, including multiple NFC Championship bouts in the 1990s.

In NFL history, the Cowboys and 49ers have played each other in the playoffs eight times, including multiple NFC Championship bouts in the 1990s.

The 49ers and Cowboys are set to renew their rivalry on 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 8. Relive the most memorable moments from these historic franchises.

Thirteen years later, the 49ers and Cowboys would meet again for the NFC championship after the 1994 season, this time with one of the greatest collections of talent on a single field in NFL history.

These two are yet to play, yet the 2021 49ers and Cowboys are already in the NFL history books for this reason.

History is history, but nothing is more “history” than the idea the 49ers and Cowboys are rivals. Take care of business on Sunday, 49ers.

A test against the Cowboys, who’ve served as a barometer for 49ers’ progress so many times throughout their history, seems like a fitting way to kick off the playoff party.

The 49ers have knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in consecutive years. Both teams are among the NFL's best, so our experts broke down the game from every angle.