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POSTSEASONGAME SUMMARIES1992Dallas Cowboys 30, 49ers 20NFC ChampionshipJanuary 17 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)199349ers 44, New York Giants 3NFC Divisional PlayoffJanuary 15 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)94-yard drive. San Francisco was paced offensively byYoung, who completed 27-of-45 passes for 287 yardsand one touchdown.49ers 0 7 7 7 - 21Cowboys 7 21 7 3 - 38QB Troy Aikman completed 24-of-34 passes for 322yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys claimed a30-20 win over the 49ers. The game was played before64,920 fans at a rainy Candlestick Park. Dallas openedthe scoring with a 20-yard field goal by K Lin Elliott.The 49ers answered with a one-yard run by QB SteveYoung to take a 7-3 lead after the first quarter. CowboyRB Emmitt Smith scored the first of his two touchdownson a four-yard run at the 5:05 mark of the secondquarter to put Dallas up 10-7. San Francisco tied thescore three minutes later on a 28-yard field goal by KMike Cofer. FB Daryl Johnston scored the first points ofthe second half on a three-yard run at the 10:45 markof the third quarter to put the Cowboys ahead 17-10.Cofer added a field goal for the 49ers to make the score17-13 heading into the fourth quarter. It was a battlebetween Aikman and Young in the fourth. Aikman hitSmith on a 16-yard scoring strike at the 12:25 mark,extending the Dallas lead to 24-13. Young answeredback with a nine play, 93-yard drive resulting in a fiveyardscoring toss to WR Jerry Rice to trim the Cowboyslead to 24-20. It didn’t take long for Dallas to respond.On a first and 10 from their own 21, Aikman hit WR AlvinHarper on a crossing pattern that Harper turned into a70-yard completion. Three plays later Aikman hit WRKelvin Martin for a six-yard touchdown to secure thewin. Rice had an outstanding day receiving, finishingwith eight catches for 123 yards and one touchdown.Young completed 25-of-35 passes for 313 yards andone touchdown. CB Eric Davis had six tackles to leadthe 49ers defense. DT Ted Washington and DE KevinFagan had two sacks each.Cowboys 3 7 7 13 - 3049ers 7 3 3 7 - 20Cowboys — Elliott 20 FG49ers — Young 1 run (Cofer kick)Cowboys — Smith 4 run (Elliott kick)49ers— Cofer 28 FGCowboys — Johnston 3 run (Elliott kick)49ers— Cofer 42 FGCowboys — Smith 16 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)49ers — Rice 5 pass from Young (Cofer kick)Cowboys — Martin 6 pass from Aikman (kick blocked)It was a wattered down 49ers attack at CandlestickPark as RB Ricky Watters established an NFL singlegameplayoff record with five rushing touchdowns inthe 44-3 win over the visting New York Giants. Wattersscored on runs of one, one, two, six and two yards ashe compiled 118 rushing yards on 24 carries. He alsocaught a team-high five passes for 46 yards from QBSteve Young, who finished the day completing 17-of-22 passes for 226 yards in the victory. The 49ersdefense stepped up their play in the win as well. NewYork was held to 194 total yards, with only 41 yardsrushing. DT Dana Stubblefield had two sacks and LB BillRomanowski added a team-high five tackles. The gamewas marked by several milestone events: Attendance of67,143 set a 49ers and Candlestick Park record (sincebroken), 44 points are most scored by 49ers in an NFCPlayoff Game, Watters sets NFL single-game recordfor postseason rushing touchdowns (5), postseasontouchdowns (5) and points scored (30).Giants 0 3 0 0 - 349ers 9 14 14 7 - 4449ers — Watters 1 run (kick failed)49ers — Cofer 29 FG49ers — Watters 1 run (Cofer kick)49ers — Watters 2 run (Cofer kick)Giants — Treadwell 25 FG49ers — Watters 6 run (Cofer kick)49ers — Watters 2 run (Cofer kick)49ers — Logan 2 run (Cofer kick)SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\Dallas Cowboys 38, 49ers 21NFC ChampionshipJanuary 23 at Texas Stadium(Irving, TX)The Cowboys broke a 7-7 tie by scoring 21 unansweredpoints in the second quarter and that proved to be thedifference in their 38-21 win over the visiting 49ers.The game was played before 64,902 at Texas Stadium.The Cowboys opened the scoring on a five-yardtouchdown run by RB Emmit Smith at 8:14 of the firstquarter. San Francisco responded with a seven-yardtouchdown reception by FB Tom Rathman from QBSteve Young early in the second quarter to tie the score.That would be as close as the 49ers would get, asDallas answered with a 21-point outburst in the final 10minutes of the second quarter to take a 28-7 halftimelead. San Francisco scored its second touchdown ofthe game at the 5:47 mark of the third quarter. RBRicky Watters capped a six-play, 43-yard drive with afour-yard scamper into the end zone. Dallas sealed thegame by scoring 10 consecutive points on a 42-yardtouchdown reception by WR Alvin Harper from reserveQB Bernie Kosar and adding a 50-yard field goal from KEddie Murray. The 49ers would add another touchdownon a one-yard plunge by Young, capping a 17-play,253// MEDIA GUIDECowboys — Smith 5 run (Murray kick)49ers — Rathman 7 pass from Young (Cofer kick)Cowboys — Johnston 4 run (Murray kick)Cowboys — Smith 11 pass from Aikman (Murray kick)Cowboys — Novacek 19 pass from Aikman (Murray kick)49ers — Watters 4 run (Cofer kick)Cowboys — Harper 42 pass from Kosar (Murray kick)Cowboys — Murray 50 FG49ers — Young 1 run (Cofer kick)199449ers 44, Chicago Bears 15NFC Divisional PlayoffJanuary 7 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)FB William Floyd rushed for three touchdowns and the49ers defense held Chicago to just 247 yards in a 44-15 rout of the Bears. Floyd’s three scores establishedhim as the first rookie to hit paydirt three times in anNFL playoff game. The Bears actually took an early3-0 lead on a 29-yard field goal by K Kevin Butler.The Niners bounced back, however, lighting up thescoreboard for 37 unanswered points to put the gameaway. San Francisco’s first points were the result of a13-play, 68-yard drive that ended with a two-yardrun by Floyd. CB Eric Davis then intercepted QB SteveWalsh on the Bears next possession and momentslater, QB Steve Young connected with TE Brent Jonesfor an eight-yard scoring play. The Niners continued toroll in the second quarter, increasing the lead to 30-3at the half on touchdown runs by Floyd and Young,sandwiched around a K Doug Brien field goal. Floyd’sthird touchdown of the game midway through the thirdquarter increased the lead to 37-3 and completedthe afternoon’s work for many of the San Franciscostarters. LB Gary Plummer led a spirited defensiveeffort, tying the 49ers single-game postseason recordwith 13 tackles. The 49ers defense also sacked Chicagoquarterbacks four times, led by DE Tim Harris’ two.49ers 7 23 7 7 - 44Bears 3 0 0 12 - 15Bears — Butler 39 FG49ers — Floyd 2 run (Brien kick)49ers — Jones 8 pass from Young (kick failed)49ers — Floyd 4 run (Brien kick)49ers— Brien 36 FG49ers — Young 6 run (Brien kick)49ers — Floyd 1 run (Brien kick)Bears — Flanigan 2 pass from Kramer (pass failed)49ers — Walker 1 run (Brien kick)Bears — Tillman 1 run (pass failed)