DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
DATE: Sunday, January 22, 2023
TIME: 6:30 PM ET
STADIUM: Levi’s Stadium
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER 49ers lead all-time series, 15-14-1
STREAKS Cowboys have won past 3
LAST GAME 12/20/20: 49ers 33 at Cowboys 41
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/22/17: Cowboys 40, 49ers 10
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 5-3
STREAKS 49ers have won past 2
LAST GAME 1/16/22: 49ers 23 at Cowboys 17
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/15/95: 49ers 38, Cowboys 28
DALLAS COWBOYS (13-5 – NFC EAST – NO. 5 SEED)
HEAD COACH: MIKE MCCARTHY
PLAYOFF RECORD 11-9
VS. OPPONENT 6-5
DALLAS COWBOYS
PLAYOFF RECORD 36-29
CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1971 (VI), 1977 (XII), 1992 (XXVII),
1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 31-14 at Tampa Bay (NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
4-2: Chi (1-0), LAR (1-0), TB (1-1), Was (1-1)
PTS. FOR 27.5
OFFENSE 354.9
PASSING Dak Prescott: 261-394-2,860-23-15-91.1
RUSHING Tony Pollard: 193-1,007-5.2-9
RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 107-1,359-12.7-9
PTS. AGAINST 20.1
DEFENSE 330.2
SACKS Micah Parsons: 13.5
INTs DaRon Bland (R): 5
TAKE/GIVE +10 (33/23)
PR KaVontae Turpin: 10.4
KR KaVontae Turpin: 24.2
PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 48.4 (42.8)
KICKING Brett Maher: 137 (50/53 PAT; 29/32 FG)
COWBOYS TEAM NOTES
• DALLAS earned 1st road playoff win since 1992 NFC-C (1/17/93 @ SF).
• COWBOYS ranked 4th with 27.5 points per game & have scored 24+ points in 11 of last 12 games, incl. postseason.
• DALLAS has 36 playoff wins, tied with Green Bay (36) & Pittsburgh (36) for second-most all-time, trailing only New England (37).
COWBOYS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT became 5th QB ever with 4 TD passes & rush TD in single playoff game & has pass TD & rush TD in 4 straight playoff games, longest streak in NFL history. Has 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT for 100.1 rating in 3 career starts vs. SF, incl. playoffs.
• RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 77 yards in NFC-WC at TB. Had career highs in scrimmage yards (1,378), rush yards (1,007), rec. yards (371), rush TDs (9) & rec. TDs (3) in 2022. Had 6 catches, 132 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 63 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last reg. season meeting.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 968 scrimmage yards (876 rush, 92 rec) & ranked tied-5th in NFL with 12 rush TDs in 2022. Since 2016, is only player with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,598). Has 376 scrimmage yards (188 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games at SF.
• WR CEEDEE LAMB had 1st-career playoff TD catch last week in NFC-WC at TB. Ranked tied-5th with career-high 107 receptions, ranked 6th with career-high 1,359 rec. yards & had career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2022.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ led team with 7 catches for 95 yards & 2 rec. TDs in NFC-WC at TB, 1st TE in team history with 2 rec. TDs in single playoff game. Had 7 catches for 89 yards in 2021 NFC-WC vs. SF (1/16/22). Had 57 catches for 577 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2022 & is 1 of 4 TEs with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons.
COWBOYS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB MICAH PARSONS had 1st-career playoff sack, 2 TFL & 2 PD in NFCWC at TB. Had 9 tackles & TFL in 2021 NFC-WC vs. SF (1/16/22). Led team with 13.5 sacks & became 3rd player since 1982 with 13+ sacks in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. Since 2021, ranks 4th in NFL in TFL (34).
• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE has 6 TFL in 7 career playoff games. Has 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 FFs & FR in 3 career games vs. SF, incl. postseason.
• DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG set career highs in sacks (8.5) & TFL (9) in 2022.
• DE SAM WILLIAMS led all rookies with 10 TFL & tied-1st with 3 FRs.
• LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH led team with 9 tackles & had 2 PD in NFCWC at TB. Had 13 tackles in 2021 NFC-WC vs. SF (1/16/22).
• CB DARON BLAND ranked tied-2nd among rookies with 5 INTs.
• S DONOVAN WILSON had 6 tackles & 2 PD in NFC-WC at TB. Led team with 99 tackles in 2022.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (14-4 – NFC WEST – NO. 2 SEED)
HEAD COACH: KYLE SHANAHAN
PLAYOFF RECORD 5-2
VS. OPPONENT 1-2
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
PLAYOFF RECORD 35-22
CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1981 (XVI), 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII),
1989 (XXIV), 1994 (XXIX)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 41-23 vs. Seattle (1/14/23 – NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
4-1: Chi (0-1), LAR (2-0), TB (1-0), Was (1-0)
PTS. FOR 26.5
OFFENSE 365.6
PASSING Brock Purdy (R): 114-170-1,374-13-4-107.3
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey (2022): 244-1,139-4.7-8
RECEIVING Brandon Aiyuk: 78-1,015-13.0-8
PTS. AGAINST 16.3
DEFENSE 300.6
SACKS Nick Bosa: 18.5
INTs Tashaun Gipson: 5
TAKE/GIVE +13 (30/17)
PR Ray-Ray McCloud: 10.8
KR Ray-Ray McCloud: 23.0
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 43.9 (39.7)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 131 (50/51 PAT; 27/32 FG)
49ERS TEAM NOTES
• SAN FRANCISCO advanced to NFC-D for 3rd time in 4 seasons.
• KYLE SHANAHAN led SF to SB LIV appearance (2019 season) & NFC-C (2021 season) in 1st 2 career playoff runs as HC.
• SAN FRANCISCO led NFL in total defense (300.6), scoring defense (16.3) & turnover margin (+13), ranked tied-1st in INTs (20) & ranked 2nd in & rush defense (77.7).
49ERS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB BROCK PURDY became 1st rookie QB ever with 4 total TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) in playoff game. Passed for 332 yards in NFC-WC vs. Sea., most by rookie in 1st playoff game since 1937 (HOFer Sammy Baugh).
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 136 scrimmage yards (119 rush, 17 rec.) & TD catch in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD & aims for his 8th in row with TD, incl. playoffs. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 1,880 scrimmage yards (1,139 rush, 741 rec. – most among RBs), ranked 2nd among RBs with 85 catches & was 1 of 2 (Austin Ekeler) with 5+ rush TDs (8) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) in 2022.
• RB ELIJAH MITCHELL rushed for 96 yards & TD in 2021 NFC-WC at Dal. (1/16/22).
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 60 catches for 765 yards (5th-most among TEs) & career-high 11 rec. TDs (2nd-most among TEs) in 2022. Had 4 games with 2 rec. TDs in 2022, most by TE in season since 2015.
• WR BRANDON AIYUK had 73 rec. yards in NFC-WC vs. Sea. & has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 career playoff games. Aims for his 3rd in row, incl. playoffs, vs. Dal. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Set career highs with 78 receptions, 1,015 rec. yards & 8 rec. TDs in 2022.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 165 scrimmage yards (133 rec., 32 rush) & TD catch in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Has 685 scrimmage yards (414 rec., 271 rush – 97.9 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 7 career playoff games. Had 110 scrimmage
yards (72 rush, 38 rec.) & rush TD in 2021 NFC-WC at Dal. (1/16/22).
49ERS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DL NICK BOSA had 5 tackles, TFL & FR in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Has 8 sacks & 6 TFL in 7 career playoff games. Became 1st SF player since 1982 to lead NFL in sacks (career-high 18.5) & ranked tied-2nd with 19 TFL in 2022. Became 4th player since 1982 with sack in 13+ games (13) within single season.
• DL CHARLES OMENIHU had 2 sacks & FF in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Had 1.5 sacks & FF in 2021 NFC-WC at Dal. (1/16/22).
• DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had sack in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Has 6 sacks in 7 career playoff games. Aims for his 3rd in row, incl. playoffs, vs. Dal. with sack.
• LB FRED WARNER led team with 130 tackles, his 5th-straight 100+ tackle season & had career-high 10 PD in 2022. Has 5+ tackles in each of 1st 7 career playoff games.
• LB DRE GREENLAW led team with 11 tackles in NFC-WC vs. Sea. Had career highs in tackles (127) & PD (6) in 2022.
• CB CHARVARIUS WARD had career-high 87 tackles & 11 PD in 2022.
• S TALANOA HUFANGA set career highs in tackles (95), PD (9), TFL (5) & INTs (4) in 2022.
