The San Francisco 49ers improved to 5-0 on the season after a 42-10 Week 5 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...
- San Francisco has started the regular season 5-0 for the first time since 2019 and for the 5th time in franchise history.
- The 49ers improved to 20-19-1 all-time against the Cowboys, including an 11-10 record at home.
- San Francisco has won 9-consecutive regular season games at Levi's Stadium dating back to Week 10 of the 2022 season.
- San Francisco has won 15-consecutive regular season games dating back to Week 8 of 2022 [at LAR (10/30/22)], which is the longest active streak in the NFL and ties the longest regular season winning streak in franchise history [15 games (Week 12, 1989 – Week 10, 1990)].
Hot Start
- With a TD on the opening drive vs. Dal. (10/8/23), it marked the seventh-consecutive regular season game that the 49ers have scored on the opening drive of a game dating back to Week 16 of 2022 at LV (1/1/23).
- San Francisco has scored 31 points on opening drives this season (4 TDs & 1 FG).
Scoring Machine
- With 30 points Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), 30 points Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23), 30 points Week 3 vs. NYG (9/21/23), 35 points Week 4 vs. Arz. (10/1/23) and 42 points vs. Dal. (10/8), the 49ers have scored 30-or-more points in each of the first 5 games of a season for the first time in franchise history.
- The Niners are the first team in the NFL to score 30-or-more points in Weeks 1-5 since the Los Angeles Rams did so in 2018 [33 points Week 1 at Oak. (9/10/18); 34 points Week 2 vs. Arz. (9/16/18); 35 points Week 3 vs. LAC (9/23/18); 38 points Week 4 vs. Min. (9/27/18); 33 points Week 5 at Sea. (10/7/18)].
- San Francisco's 42 points vs. Dal. marks the 8th-consecutive regular season game that the team has scored 30-or-more points dating back to Week 16 of 2022, which is the team's longest streak in franchise history.
- The 49ers are the first team in the NFL to score 30-or-more points in 8-consecutive regular season games since the Denver Broncos in 2012-13 (Week 15, 2012 – Week 5, 2013) and the fifth team in NFL history to score 30-or-more points in 8-consecutive regular season games.
MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON GAMES WITH 30-OR-MORE POINTS, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Team | Games | Year(s) |
| 1. | St. Louis Rams | 14 | 1999-2000 |
| 2. | New England Patriots | 13 | 2010-11 |
| 3. | Denver Broncos | 11 | 2012-13 |
| 4. | New England Patriots | 9 | 2006-07 |
| 5. | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 2022-23 |
49ers defense
- The 49ers defense has held opposing offenses without a 100-yd. individual rusher in 32-consecutive games dating back to Week 9 of 2021 [vs. Arz. (11/7/21)].
- San Francisco's 32-consecutive games without an opposing 100-yd. rusher marks the longest active streak in the NFL and the longest streak by an NFL team since the Pittsburgh Steelers streak from 2007-2009 [32-consecutive games without an opposing 100-yd. individual rusher (at StL (12/20/07) – vs. GB (12/20/09)].
- It is also tied for the 5th-longest streak in the NFL since at least 2006.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN OPPOSING 100-YD RUSHER SINCE 2006
| Rank | TEAM | GAMES | Dates |
| 1. | New Orleans Saints | 50 | 11/26/2017 - 12/6/20 |
| 2. | Baltimore Ravens | 39 | 12/17/2006 - 10/4/09 |
| 3t. | Minnesota Vikings | 36 | 11/18/2007-12/13/09 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 36 | 11/29/2009 – 12/19/11 | |
| 5t. | San Francisco 49ers | 32 | 11/7/21 – 10/1/23 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 12/20/2007 - 12/20/09 |
Brock Purdy
- QB Brock Purdy completed 17 of his 24 passing atts. for 252 yds. and a career-high 4 TDs with a passer rating of 144.4.
- Tonight's game vs. Dal. (10/8/23) marked Purdy's 10th career regular season start. Through those 10 starts, he has completed 183 of his 260 passing atts. for 2,369 yds. and 20 TDs for a 70.4% completion percentage and a passer rating of 121.1.
- Purdy's 4 TD passes mark his eighth career game with 2-or-more TD passes, tying him with HOF QB Kurt Warner and then Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson for the most games with 2-or-more passing TDs in a player's first 10 career starts.
- Purdy's 70.4% completion percentage through his first 10 career starts mark the 2nd-highest completion percentage by a QB in their first 10 career starts in NFL history.
HIGHEST QB COMPLETION PERCENTAGE THROUGH FIRST 10 CAREER STARTS, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Comp. Percentage |
| 1. | QB Chad Pennington, NYJ | 70.8 |
| 2. | QB Brock Purdy, SF | 70.4 |
| 3. | QB Mac Jones, NE | 69.0 |
- Purdy's 121.1 passer rating through his first 10 career starts marks the highest passer rating by a QB in their first 10 career starts in NFL history.
HIGHEST PASSER RATING THROUGH FIRST 10 CAREER STARTS, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Passer Rating |
| 1. | QB Brock Purdy, SF | 121.1 |
| 2. | QB Rob Johnson, Jax./Buf. | 113.8 |
| 3. | QB Patrick Mahomes, KC | 112.7 |
- With the win, Purdy has improved to 10-0 as a starter in the regular season in his career, which ties Kansas City Chiefs QB Mike Livingston and former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak for the second-most consecutive wins by a quarterback to begin a career in NFL history.
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY A QUARTERBACK TO BEGIN A CAREER, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Wins | Season(s) |
| 1. | Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. | 15 | 2004-05 |
| 2t. | Brock Purdy, SF | 10 | 2022-23 |
| Mike Livingston, KC | 10 | 1968-69 | |
| Mike Tomczak, Chi. | 10 | 1986-87 |
Christian McCaffrey
- RB Christian McCaffrey registered 19 carries for 51 yds. and 1 TD on the ground to go along with 2 recepts. for 27 yds. through the air.
- McCaffrey's rushing TD gives him 7 on the season and 45 in his career. It also marks his 11th-consecutive regular season game with 1-or-more TDs, which is the longest streak of his career and the 2nd-most consecutive regular season games with 1-or-more TDs by a 49ers player since WR Jerry Rice [13 games (Week 16, 1986 – Week 16, 1987)].
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD (REGULAR SEASON), FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | WR Jerry Rice | 13 |
| 2. | RB Christian McCaffrey | 11 |
| 3t. | RB Raheem Mostert | 8 |
| WR Terrell Owens | 8 | |
| WR Jerry Rice | 8 | |
| WR Freddie Solomon | 8 |
- Including the postseason, McCaffrey has scored 1-or-more TDs in 14-consecutive games, which is the longest active streak of any NFL player and the longest streak by a member of the 49ers in franchise history.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD (POSTSEASON INCLUDED), FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | RB Christian McCaffrey | 14 |
| 2. | WR Jerry Rice | 12 |
| 3. | WR Freddie Solomon | 10 |
| 4. | WR Terrell Owens | 9 |
| 5. | WR Jerry Rice | 8 |
- McCaffrey's 14-consecutive games with a TD tie HOF RB Emmitt Smith for the 4th-most consecutive games (postseason included) with a TD in NFL history.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD IN THE NFL (POSTSEASON INCLUDED), NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | RB Lenny Moore, Bal. | 17 |
| 2t. | RB John Riggins, Was. | 15 |
| RB O.J. Simpson, Buf. | 15 | |
| 4t. | RB Christian McCaffrey, SF | 14 |
| RB Emmitt Smith, Dal. | 14 |
- With a 65-yd. rushing TD Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), a 14-yd. rushing TD Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23), a 4-yd. rushing TD Week 3 vs. NYG (9/21/23) and a 1-yd., 18-yd. and 2-yd. rushing TD vs. Arz. (10/1/23) and a 1-yd. rushing TD vs. Dal. (10/8), McCaffrey became the first 49ers RB to score 1-or-more rushing TDs in Weeks 1-5 in franchise history.
- McCaffrey also became the first NFL RB to score 1-or-more rushing TDs in Weeks 1-5 since then Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook did so in 2020.
George Kittle
- TE George Kittle registered 3 recepts. for 67 yds. and a career-high 3 TDs on the evening.
- Kittle's 3 TD recepts. were his first of the season and gave him 34 in his career. His 34 career TD recepts. are the 2nd-most rec. TDs by a tight end in franchise history.
MOST REC. TDS BY A TIGHT END, FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Rec. TDs |
| 1. | TE Vernon Davis | 55 |
| 2. | TE George Kittle | 34 |
| 3. | TE Brent Jones | 33 |
- It also marked Kittle's first career game with 3-or-more rec. TDs and the first game with 3-or-more rec. TDs by a 49ers TE since TE Vernon Davis in 2009 [3 rec. TDs at Hou. (10/25/09)].
Kyle Juszczyk
- FB Kyle Juszczyk caught 4 passes for 26 yds. and 1 TD on the night.
- Juszczyk's 9-yd. TD recept. marked his 1st of the season and the 15th of his career.
Jordan Mason
- RB Jordan Mason registered 10 carries for a career-high 69 yds. and 1 TD.
- Mason's 26-yd. rushing TD marked his 1st of the season and the 2nd of his career.
Fred Warner
- LB Fred Warner notched 8 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 FF and 1 INT of Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. It marked his 2nd sack of the season and gave him 8.5 in his career.
- Warner's INT of Prescott marked his 1st of the season and the 5th of his career.
- Warner is the first 49ers player to register 1.0-or-more sacks, 1-or-more FFs and 1-or-more INTs in a single game since LB NaVorro Bowman did so in 2013 [1.0 sack, 1 FF, 1 INT at Arz. (12/29/13)].
Tashaun Gipson Sr.
- S Tashaun Gipson Sr. notched 2 tackles and 1 INT of Prescott, giving him his 1st INT of the season and the 33rd of his career.
- Gipson Sr.'s 33 career INTs are the 3rd-most amongst active NFL players.
MOST INTS AMONGST ACTIVE NFL PLAYERS
| Rank | Player | INTs |
| 1. | CB Patrick Peterson, Pit. | 35 |
| 2. | S Harrison Smith, Min. | 34 |
| 3. | S Tashaun Gipson Sr., SF | 33 |
| 4. | CB Marcus Peters, LV | 32 |
| 5t. | CB Stephen Gilmore, Dal. | 30 |
| S Tyrann Mathieu, NO | 30 |
Oren Burks
- LB Oren Burks tallied 5 tackles and 1 INT of Prescott, giving him the 1st INT of his career.
Dre Greenlaw
- LB Dre Greenlaw tallied 5 tackles and 1.0 sack of Prescott. It marked his 1st sack of the season and the 3rd of his career.
Nick Bosa
- DL Nick Bosa registered 4 tackles and 0.5 sack of Prescott. The 0.5 sack gvies him 1.5 on the season and 44.5 in his career.
Arik Armstead
- DL Arik Armstead registered 2 tackles and 0.5 sack of Prescott. The 0.5 sack is his first on the season and he now has 29.0 in his career.
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