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Key stats from the 49ers’ 19-12 Divisional Round playoff win vs. the Cowboys
Jan 22, 2023 at 10:46 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the NFC Championship Game after a 19-12 Divisional Round playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With the Win...
- The 49ers improved to 19-19-1 all-time against the Cowboys, including a 4-5 record in the postseason.
- San Francisco has reached the Conference Championship Game for the 16th time since 1980, which is the most in the NFL, and for the 3rd time in 4 seasons.
- The Niners improved to 18-7 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
- The 49ers have now won 3-consecutive playoff games against the Cowboys.
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan improved to 6-2 as a head coach in the postseason, including a 2-0 record against Dallas.
Brock Purdy
- QB Brock Purdy became the 3rd rookie QB since 1970 to win 2 postseason games.
Rookie QBs To Win Two Postseason Games, Since 1970
| Player |
Wins |
Year |
| Brock Purdy, SF |
2 |
2022 |
| Mark Sanchez, NYJ |
2 |
2009 |
| Joe Flacco, Bal. |
2 |
2008 |
- Purdy completed 19 of 29 passing atts. for 214 yds. He is the first rookie QB since at least 1970 to register 200-or-more passing yds. in back-to-back postseason games.
Christian McCaffrey
- RB Christian McCaffrey registered 10 carries for 35 yds. and 1 TD to go along with 6 recepts. for 22 yds. He has now registered at least 1 TD in all 3 of his career postseason games.
- Dating back to the regular season, McCaffrey has now registered at least 1 total TD in 8-consecutive games, the longest streak in his career and the longest streak by a member of the 49ers since WR Terrell Owens in 1998.
Deommodore Lenoir
- DB Deommodore Lenoir registered 5 tackles and 1 INT of Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. The INT marked the 2nd of his postseason career.
- With 1 INT today and 1 INT last week vs. Sea. (1/14/23 – NFC-WC), Lenoir became the 8th member of the 49ers to register 1-or-more INTs in consecutive postseason games and the first to do so since CB Richard Sherman [1 INT vs. Min. (1/11/20 – NFC-D) and 1 INT vs. GB (1/19/20 – NFC-C)].
Fred Warner
- LB Fred Warner registered a team-high 9 tackles and 1 INT of Prescott, which he returned for 16 yds. The INT marked the 2nd of his postseason career and his first since at KC (2/2/20 – SB LIV).
- With Warner and Lenoir's INTs, it marks the first since at KC (2/2/20 – SB LIV) that San Francisco registered multiple INTs in a postseason game.
Samson Ebukam
- DL Samson Ebukam brought down Prescott, marking his first sack this postseason and the 3rd of his playoff career. Ebukam also blocked a Cowboys K Brett Maher PAT, marking the first blocked PAT by a member of the 49ers in franchise postseason history.
Robbie Gould
- K Robbie Gould connected on 26, 28, 47 and 50-yd. FGs and 1 PAT. Gould remains a perfect 29 of 29 on FGs and 38 of 38 on PATs in his postseason career.
- Gould's 4 FGM are tied for the most in a postseason game in franchise history [Robbie Gould – 4 FGM vs. Sea. (1/14/23 – NFC-WC) & Ray Wersching – 4 FGM vs. Cin. (1/24/82 – SB XVI)].
- Gould's 21 postseason FGM as a member of the 49ers are the most in franchise history, while his 29 total FGM are the 6th most in NFL postseason history.
- Gould's 29 FGM without a miss is the most in NFL history.
Most FGM In The Postseason, NFL History
| Rank |
Player |
FGM |
| 1. |
Adam Vinatieri |
56 |
| 2. |
Stephen Gostkowski |
41 |
| 3. |
David Akers |
39 |
| 4. |
Gary Anderson |
32 |
| 5. |
Mason Crosby |
31 |
| 6. |
Robbie Gould |
29 |
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