Iconic Rivalry Rekindled! (Cowboys vs. 49ers 1992, NFC Championship)
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- Check out the 1992 NFC Championship game highlights between the Dallas Cowboys and San. Francisco 49ers!
0:42 Q1
6:25 Q2
13:27 Q3
17:50 Q4
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R.I.P. John Madden
A football icon.
True that. I remember this game because this was my senior year of high school.
Exactly, an icon of the game.
and pat summerall
Best NFL rivalry of the 1990s hands down. I'm 55, I know, I remember those games.
Early to mid Nineties, the NFC Championship games were the real Super Bowls. These were tough competitive games. Instant classics, especially all these Cowboy/49er games.
Yea it sure was, a f I wanna say nfc won from 1981-1997
That why it's important to know the history of NFL #RED&GOLDEMPIRE#FUCKTHENFCEAST#NFCWESTBEST#BANGGBANGNINERGANG#inpurdywetrust
@@augiegonzalez1082 remember that the Cowboys lead the playoff series 5-3, including 2-1 in the 90s. 😉
@@markiefufu did you see who won last?#RED&GOLDEMPIRE#FUCKTHENFCEAST#NFCWESTBEST#BANGGBANGNINERGANG#inpurdywetrust
@@augiegonzalez1082bang bang wtf is that some g*y ass g*y area shit. Just remember it’ll take two more wins against DEM BOYZ to be even with them. 5-3 against the bang bang douches
This game had so much hype for all football fans, I’ll never forget it.
I miss Pat and John so much though ☹️
The glory days was them announcing...
RIP to Both those men 🙏🙏🙏
They were Great Announcers
Alvin Harper’s catch late in the 4th quarter with the game on the line was absolutely clutch
Facts and Troy put that ball right on the spot for Harper to keeping going after the catch
Indeed 😎
He called himself the real number 80
@@imthebest7290 Lol, he did, but I will say that he was the best #2 to Irvn's #1 the Cowboys ever had.
And that lead to a huge contract with the Bucs & he absolutely blew when he played here. He was a product of being on a great team.
I remember watching these great Cowboys and 49ers games as a youngster in the 90s. During half time, we would grab the 🏈 and play touch in the street. Great times.
👍👍👍👍👍 Yeah, baby!!
We'd watch Dallas Thanksgiving games with my uncle during the 70s and 80s and did the same thing. At halftime, we'd be in the backyard throwing the ball around.
Same for me in the 70s.
Late 60s.
But the 49ers should have never gotten rid of the GOAT.
Montana STLL. The GOAT.
Man this comment brought back memories.
I remember watching that game with my dad RIP dad one day will get back too super bowl
Now THIS was championship football at its finest. Not just the game, but the telecast as well. Everyone saw this coming when the season started.
The 1992 preseason prediction was 49ers winning the NFC. Washington, the reigning SB champs, were picked to play against them in this game. Dallas was behind Eagles in the NFC East predictions, but only a small minority had them making it to this game.
@@RichV20 Which is funny now, because those 1992-94 Cowboys were easily one of the greatest NFL teams of all time. Had the idiot Cowboys owner (Jerry Jones) not run off Jimmy Johnson, that team would have won 4 Super Bowls in a row instead of winning "just" 3 in 4 years.
@@RichV20prior to the ‘92 season Peter King actually picked the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl.
The best rivalry of the 90s
NFC Championship games like this really opened my eyes as to why the AFC lost every Super Bowl from 84-96. NFC teams like these 49ers and Cowboys were so complete on offense and defense. They had playmakers at almost every position. The AFC's best teams during this same era (Bills, Broncos, Dolphins, Bengals, Steelers) always had glaring weak spots that were easily exploited by the stronger NFC. They either had great defenses, but bad offenses (Steelers) or great offenses but bad defenses (Dolphins, Broncos, Bills)
Broncos defenses were top during this period, but their offense was mediocre. Oilers could score at will and shut teams down. But they'd always get exposed and exploited in the playoffs.
The absolute Pinnacle of our sport. Especially with Pat and John. Classic. ✌️🇺🇸
At that time, this was the real Super Bowl, the next game was just a formality.
I agree. If it wasn’t for the Packers upsetting the 49ers in the 95 playoffs, we would’ve seen the Cowboys and 49ers meet in the playoffs for 4 consecutive seasons.
Fittingly, this game- like Sunday- is also on CBS
But it just doesn't feel like a 49ers-Cowboys game with Summerall and Madden no longer with us...😭
@@dionr1168 Dak is not Troy and Garapalo isn't Young.
@@jpowers55 they are this week.
Why are two NFC teams playing on CBS and not on FOX who actually has the NFC package?
@@cat6cableguy81 To be fair NBC is carrying the AFC for the second straight year, as they usually switch it up between the two conferences
Great players, muddy uniforms, no scripted celebrations, just raw emotion. These teams had some great games.
It is incredible seeing this in its original quality. The drop off in quality when recording on vhs is significant.
I remember being so excited for this game. Felt like the superbowl before the superbowl.
Yeah after it ended it just felt like the NFL season was over. When Madden said "and congrats to the Bills for winning the AFC" it was like "oh yeah, there's another game" but it was a formality, and you know the Bills were going to get their asses beat.
@@frankaddington1773 you do realize that the Bills beat the 49ers in the first ever no punt game that season, right. So, when you're putting down the Bills, you're also putting down the 49ers who lost to them and you're making the Cowboys victory over those same 49ers not sound so impressive.
That's fine. I know that a Sept 13 game is of utmost importance for some, but as a Skins fan back then, I almost had to go to therapy over how much I hated that Dallas team, and I think many others did as well. So I will always hold it against those Buffalo teams because they had two opportunities to knock off the most despised team in the world, and both times they blew it.
@@frankaddington1773 Sept 13?
@@jxchamb that was the date of the Bills/49ers game that season
One of the most legendary rivals filled with some of the most iconic games of all time
One of my finest Cowboys moments!!
Mine too. That play was epic.
The Cowboys' first win over the 49ers since 1980 (when they slaughtered them, 59-14, at Texas Stadium) and their last road playoff win until the 2022 NFC Wild Card game.
That's insane. Especially with how relatively successful they've been. Ik about the CC drought but they still win quite a bit. 30 years without a PO road win. Wow
The final season of the old NFL. Before the salary cap, before free agency, before the draft had rounds removed, before the 2-point conversion...
All of those things made for a better NFL.
It was a lot of change.
@@sludge4125 I must disagree. Did they think the Cowboys were unstoppable in those short years? Look at the dynasties of 70s early 80s. Was such bull shit. Maybe shitstick Jones had a hand in it. Best coaches left like plague was coming. DIE JERRY JONES.!!!!. Ps thanks 4 5 good years.
One of the great things about experiencing the absolute gauntlet that was the NFC in the 90s was having Madden and Summerall call most of those battles. Those two guys were total class acts.
Back when football is actually great
This was my redemption game dating back to the "catch." Danny White was my guy. I was 11 at that time and 21 years old when Aikman and crew brought me back to life! Love watching this game. Go Cowboys!!!
I was a teenager when dallas won in the 90s.im 44 now in 2023.DC4L
This would be last time the Cowboys won a playoff game on the road until beat Buccaneers in 2022
Troy Aikman was an underrated big game QB.
Troy Aikman = STUD
That's complete nonsense. It's what got him in the hof. It certainly wasn't his stats.
He's not underrated at big games, I don't think, but he had an underrated arm. That pump fake was a thing of beauty. Man could throw deep.
@@javi__... That's just horse shit. Anyone who watched those games and season's know how good he was.
He is. But could get the Ring s
Ghosts of Summerall & Madden for the 2022 SF vs Dallas wild card commentary (on CBS)
I still can’t believe the 49ers and Cowboys are playing against each other in the playoffs again
Yeah but last time they played against each other in the playoffs was back in January 1995. That was nearly 27 years ago.
@Fries Yes It Has 30 Years Ago, Happy New Year To You.
Can’t wait to beat you guys come Sunday!
Jokes aside, should be a fun matchup. Also rip John madden
@@samuelmartinez6344 im 27
Why not it's scripted that way?
It's insane this weekend's game will be the first playoff meeting between the 2 teams since 1994.
The Cowboys and 49ers always seem to play each other in bunches. 3 straight playoff matchups in 1970-72, then 3 straight in 1992-94, with the famous / infamous (depending on who you ask) Catch game coming right in the middle in 1981. Wonder if this will spark a new series of Cowboys-Niners playoff games over the next few years.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 I think they might play each other again this year
@@imthebest7290 they just might! 😳😆
Last time each 2021 wild card matchup met in the playoffs:
2016 AFC Divisional: Steelers 18-16 Chiefs
2002 NFC Championship: Bucs 27-10 Eagles
1994 NFC Championship: 49ers 38-28 Cowboys
1990 AFC Divisional: LA Raiders 20-10 Bengals
1975 NFC Divisional: Rams 35-23 STL Cardinals
1963 AFL East Tiebreaker: Pats 26-8 Bills
I had no clue all the wildcard games were playoff rematches.
@Fries And that fact makes the Bengals-Raiders game unique. One of them will end a long playoff losing streak.
@@finchborat That Bengals/Raiders game was Bo Jackson's last NFL game. And not to nitpick, but The Raiders won that game.
@@SlipperyGoulet And the Bengals have suffered ever since. We'll find out if they break the Bo Jackson curse on Saturday.
Poor St. Louis, watching the Cardinals-Rams game thinking they had both teams at different points.
John and Pat. I always loved this duo in the booth. Pat had that quintessential commentator voice. He was my favorite part of the classic Madden games. Thank goodness that we have all of their epic calls forever on video.
Also, it's so good to have a Cowboys vs Niners playoff game again. There's a lot to be excited about with this year's playoff race. Can't wait to see what the Bengals can do too.
Aikman: 24/34 322 yards passing 2 TDs
E Smith: 24 rushes 114 yards rushing 7 Rec 59 yards
J Rice: 8 rec 123 yards 1 TD
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That theme gives me goosebumps. Rest in peace madden and summerall. I have much love for you because of my love for football.
I became a 49ers fan as a kid by watching Steve Young play. He was a left-handed QB and I was left-handed too, and in my mind that was awesome. Watching them lose to the Cowboys twice in the NFC CG gave me an intense dislike for the Cowboys that continues to this day. The '94 season was sweet though.
Also, hearing Summerall and Madden again brings back such good memories regardless of this game's result. I hope they are both having a fantastic time in heaven.
You & me both
these games were brutal. 90% of these plays would be penalized now
Next to Super Bowl 27 this might be the greatest day I’ve had as a Dallas fan just the circumstances where we were where they were magical stuff we took down the king of the NFL🎉🤘😎
That was During the Time When the musicians Legend Michael Jackson performing the Super Bowl Halftime show at Super Bowl 27 in The Early 90s he was extremely electrified at his talented performance.
Great times!!!!!!
1992 NFC Championship Known As Change Of The Guard Dallas Cowboys Beat San Francisco 49ers 30 To 20 ☺🏈Thanks For Uploading Greatest Team Of The Early 90s
spoiler alert, what the fuck
The days before free agency and the salary cap.
They had plan B free agency.
Aikman vs Young was the Brady vs Manning of its era. *Whoever won was likely going to the Superbowl and the league MVP was likely going to be one of them as well.*
Man the intensity in these old games were something else. You could feel it through the tv.
Yeah I miss smash mouth football.
This cowboy team had the Niners number. Troy Aikman in his prime before all the concussions. Lol Dallas went on to destroy the bills the mid-90s were the last Glory years of the Cowboys.
Big name players like haley, novacek retired after super bowl. Everyone aged out their contracts and deemed expendable in the late 90s
R.i.p. to Madden... this was real football from when I was coming up...💯
I remember watching this game back then. Great times. This was great
That holding call that nullified the Rice TD to start the game was the biggest momentum swinger in the game. Could have given the Niners early momentum to get ahead in the game.
Was it even holding
@@TripAces Clearly holding. You can't tackle the defensive player to stop him from sacking Steve Young. Had he not held him Steve Young would have been sacked. Great call by the refs.
@@greatriffishere I know... it was just such a perfect play.. hahah and Im convinced Oliver Stone used it in Any Given Sunday.... that long pass for a TD called back on for Holding.
What a rivalry between these two titans and GB in the early 90s and legendary commentary by Pat and Madden
Joe Montana was on the bench during this game! Steve Young was the league MVP at this time and had entrenched himself as the starting QB for the 49ers, but still hard to imagine Montana on the sidelines for the 49ers during a game of this magnitude
Joe Cool might have pulled some magic like he did in the catch game and in KC the next year, as a Cowboys fan, I’m glad the Niners stuck with Young.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 I agree with you.
2 reasons (other than Herschel Walker trade) that led to the dynasty.
1. Charles Haley
2. Transition to Steve Young.
As a cowboys fan there's no doubt in my mind if Montana plays when healthy the Niners take at least one from the cowboys. At least.
I think the 49ers defense, while great during the regular season, looked really old and slow in this game. A lot of their great 80s defensive players were gone (Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, Charles Haley, Keena Turner) or old/slow (Michael Walter for example). Eric Davis wasn’t a #1 corner and Michael Irvin was killing him on these slants.
Not sure what u folks are talking about.. besides the one interception, Steve Young was brilliant. Second interception was forced because the game was already over. He even got robbed of the bomb to Rice because of that bs holding penalty in the first quarter. It was the Niners D that choked in this game not Steve Young.
As a Niner fan, I used to cringe every time Dexter Carter returned punts and kickoffs for us. He was more dicey than craps game in Vegas.
I think it was Alan Grant who fumbled here, though. DC was shaky sometimes but ld take him over Adam Walker anyday.
NFL in the 90s were so great
Yeah, those eight turnovers by the niners in two playoff games just screams greatness...
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It had great players
Emmitt Smith was brilliant in this game and anyone who thinks he's just a product of a great offensive line doesn't know a thing about football. He made that line look just as good as they made him look
Emmitt pretty much put that nonsense to bed the next season when he won the league MVP (only Dallas Cowboy in franchise history to win it).
He was a clutch player in his prime..
Emmitt is the product of a great runner behind all time great blocking.
There have been great lines without great runners, and great runners who never had great lines. That was both together.
Emmitt made defenders miss with both his elusiveness and would power through tackles. He also found ways to maintain balance and recover from tackles which would have seen other lesser backs fall to the ground.
No way he has his records without that offensive line.
Where would Sanders be had he played for Dallas? Where would Emmitt be had he played for Detroit? I doubt that their career numbers would be the same, and Barry might have kept playing for 3+ more years had he not been a Lion.
@@paulgaither Maybe so. But Emmitt shouldn't be penalized historically for taking advantage of being in a better situation. We can woulda/coulda/shoulda this to death but the bottom line is he did the job and he has the records and nothing can be done or said to change that reality. He was a smart runner. Tough as nails, elusive, could block, and could catch out of the backfield. And he was still a 1000 yd back well into his 30's long after that Oline had passed it's glory days. He was still a 1000 yd guy in his late 30's on a whole different team. Barry's greatness does absolutely nothing to negate Emmitt's. Dallas' entire offense sputtered with Emmitt off the field with a HOF QB and WR. He was the best player on 3 SB teams. No alternate universe changes any of that
@@paulgaither Barry was not a big game back... Emmit was money when you needed him to be... Barry couldn't run in that offense...his style was unconventional... fullback would get in the way...
This game is a good example of how defense wins championships. San Francisco had all of the momentum early and were moving the ball better than Dallas, but the Cowboys defense kept flying to the ball and creating turnovers allowing the offense opportunities to get on track and regain momentum.
Alvin Harper and John Taylor don’t get enough credit
A Healthy Joe Montana sitting on the bench is just crazy.
Yeah I agree. I’m honestly surprised in hindsight how the 49ers didn’t have him go out there when they were trailing late in the game.
Two of the best football teams in the 90s great rivalry
ME AND MY MOTHER WATCHED THIS GAME TOGETHER, SHE WASN'T A FAN OF FOOTBALL, BUT SHE KNEW HOW MUCH I LOVE THE COWBOYS. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM, I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU, R.I.P😇
Today marks the 30th anniversary of this game.
So many great players and hearing Pat and John again brought a tear to my eye.
This is what football used to be and we should remember and enjoy the game as it was .
15:17 Pat almost cussed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
19:51 How is that not a flag?
28:08 The look of defeat. "Boy". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've never been so nervous before a game, or stressed out during one. The Cowboys had a great season in the NFL's toughest division, but the 49ers had looked unstoppable all year long, and they'd spent the last decade dominating the league. Two great teams, and a great rivalry. This is still my favorite game ever.
I get so nostalgic watching these games ..i was a 12 yr old boy and football was my life.. i couldnt watch enough football.. every game i watched and John Madden with Pat S wow life was simple than
The original changing of the guards of the NFC.
Original????
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@@sludge4125 Yes
@@declanssportsdesk 👍👍👍👍
This was a fantastic game full of intense dramatic moments. So happy my Cowboys made just enough big plays to pull off the upset!! Harper with catch and run of his career!!
The nfc champion game was the real world tittle game for a few yrs there
The youngest team with the lowest salary won the Super Bowl. Somebody had a great eye for talent back then; I wonder if firing a certain coach changed everything for almost 30 years now 🤔.
Were it not for two Neil O'Donnel interceptions in SB 30, Jimmy Johnson's team would've been the last Cowboys SB champion.
The 1992-2002 NFL on CBS theme is in a class of its own. Sooo goood.!
FOX took over from CBS in 1994
As a 57 year old Cowboys fanatic, this is all I have in 2024 to enjoy watching.
Aikman, Irvin, Johnston, Novacek, Harper, Smith, man the Cowboys had a ton of good options to get yardage.
The Niners Cowboys rivalry of the 90s was epic… 😮 this 9ers squad was 14-2 too
I was at this game with my wife. Still one of my fondest memories. I love you Lori
Indeed boys and girls this is Real football right here. The sad part is that I keep looking for flags on some of these plays , then I have to remind myself oh yeah , this when players could actually play loose and physical without bullshit penalty flags every other play.
Now it's another rematch in the Divisional round
I was born in October of 1993, and my dad was a Cowboys fan. So by deductive reasoning, there is a very strong possibility that I was conceived shortly after this game. Crazy shit lol
What a classic old school NFL playoff game between two legendary franchises game called by the late pat Summerall and John Madden R.I.P to both of them
Here we go again
I wish we had the 90's dallas team again
THANK YOU SO MUCH NFL THROWBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two of the best org to ever do it period #cowboys4life
If get another San Francisco-Dallas game, Throwback gonna have to show some 70s playoff games. I’m so excited for this 3:30pm on Sunday it’s perfect
Other than the Super Bowl victories, this might be the most important win in Cowboys franchise history.
RIP to John & Pat!!🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯
Phenomenal defense from the Cowboys.
YES!!! Rivalry is back! I've waited so long for this to happen. 😱😃🙌
Yes, I know Niners lost this game, but this rivalry is what I missed out on watching bc I was too young, but I remember hearing these two teams' names (and Buffalo Bills) a lot!
But now, I can watch this rivalry on the playoff stage, and Bills are in it too! 🤩
It's not a rivalry, anymore. It was back then because the 49ers and Cowboys were the two best teams in football. This was the REAL Super Bowl.
@@emantabrizi8218 Yeah, I agree now it's not like it was back then. Then again, Niners and Cowboys now are arguably 50/50 coming this Super Wild Card matchup.
It would be awesome if the rivalry can come back to being big again, especially like how it was then.
This is going to be a great weekend!!!! Who wants to come to my house in Illinois?
I miss Candlestick Park so much 🙁
Same here RIP to that stadium 🏟
The grounds crew did a great job resoding the field leading up to this game. I remember after the Washington game a week earlier the field was pretty much a mud pit between the numbers. George Toma and his crew really put in some work before this contest.
As a long time Giants fan, I have hated the Cowboys ever since I could remember - BUT - The 1992 Cowboys are one of the greatest teams of all time. At the very worst, they are top 5 in the Super Bowl era. This team had no weaknesses. Damn, they made me sick.
A great comment. When you watch these guys, the 92 and 93 Cowboys, you just wonder how the hell they ever lost.
Every wildcard game is a playoff rematch. NFL Throwback should be busy making videos for each of them, and I especially want to see the old school games from the 60's and 70's.
how's that?
Same here
Man the referee let these boys hit & play dirty 😂😂😂
The video quality is incredible.
I was excited to see Haley play against his old team.
this was their most compettive of their 3 nfc championship meetings in the 90s
Compare these highlights to the divisional re-match 30 years later (January 2023). Back in '93, football was still football, where real tackling was allowed, players cared more about their team than themselves, and flawless execution of plays despite nasty field conditions. Today it's unusual to see a player get their uniform dirty...that is on the rare occasion when they play on real grass.
This game back then was the REAL SUPERBOWL.
"Paralysis from Analysis" gotta love Madden
NFL Throwback thank you for finally using the correct 49ers wordmark! Most 49er videos on this channel incorrectly feature the inferior wordmark that was introduced in 2005.
49ers Vs Cowboys is easily the most anticipated game for this weekend. Two powerhouse teams that are capable of taking your soul in a hurry if you start off slow. Gonna be a hell of a weekend for playoff football!
Raiders vs Bengals for me.
Most anticipated? Hardly. Maybe for Cowboys fans...
I love all the matchups, but if I had to pick one...Bills versus Patriots.
For three years, the real Super Bowl.
Really, the NFC Title Game was the real Super Bowl during much of the NFC's Super Bowl win streak.
That is true indeed bar none
@Fries also the 1990 Bills were just as good if not better than the Giants, but Scott Norwood happened. Most times it was not that close, the AFC team got destroyed.
Even then at the time, for those 4 yrs, everyone knew whoever won this game was going to win the super bowl.. both teams were just stacked.
As a Cowboys fan for many years up until that point, it was such an amazing moment. Being dominate in the 70s. Then slowly going down in the 80s. Then going back up like they did when Jimmy Johnson came on board. It was such a culmination of so many things. I don't think any team could have beat the 49ers that day but the Cowboys. The 49ers were really really good.
23:54 the most exciting play in my 42 years of watching football. Good times!
Here after the second straight cowboys loss to the 49ers just to feel something
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This is a amazing game
2:40 what a collision.
Not a boys fan but those early 90 teams were the best I've seen.
No weaknesses.
Well coached.
Talent.