OPENING LINE - Cowboys by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Dallas 1-0; San Francisco 1-0
SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 16-15-1
LAST MEETING - Cowboys beat 49ers 35-22, Nov. 23, 2008
COWBOYS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (26T), PASS (6)
COWBOYS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (3), PASS (26)
49ERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (18), PASS (29)
49ERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (5T), PASS (5T)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Dallas has won last two matchups. Dallas has faced San Francisco in six of its 14 NFC title games, its most against any opponent. Cowboys are 4-2 in those games. … They come to Candlestick Park after blowing 14-point fourth-quarter lead in 27-24 loss to Jets last week. … Dallas is 246-1-1 when leading by 14 points in fourth quarter, according to STATS LLC. … Cowboys trying to avoid 0-2 start in consecutive seasons for first time since 2000-01. … Dallas QB Tony Romo went 23 of 36 for 342 yards and two TDs but lost fumble that aided New York’s comeback. … San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh became sixth 49ers coach to win season opener in first year - and fourth to do so at home. … 49ers K David Akers, who booted four field goals in 33-17 season-opening win over Seattle, has scored 184 points against Dallas in his career - most by any player against Cowboys since 1950. … Cowboys committed seven penalties in loss to Jets. … Harbaugh wouldn’t say why running game didn’t work in Week 1, but will try to get RB Frank Gore more involved. Gore’s 78 yards from scrimmage last week moved him into third place in club history with 8,775 yards. He trails WR Jerry Rice (19,572) and RB Roger Craig (11,506).
