49ers: Ranking San Francisco's Five Biggest All-Time Rivalries

San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the Five Biggest All-Time Rivalries

December 8, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) shakes hands with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after the game at Candlestick Park. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 2, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; The Dallas Cowboys celebrate stopping a first down conversion by San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith (left) during the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1: Dallas Cowboys

All-Time Series Record: 15-12-1 (not including playoffs)

No 49ers rivalry list would be complete without mentioning the Dallas Cowboys. And, for the sake of this argument, this rivalry tops off the list as the greatest in San Francisco history.

The Cowboys ended three 49ers playoff pushes in the 1970s. That alone could give this rivalry an honorable mention. Of course that all changed in 1982 when these two teams met in the NFC Championship game when this happened:

It’s kind of the biggest play in NFL history.

Of course the Cowboys became the team of the 1990s, after the Niners pulled off four Super Bowl championships the decade prior.

Still, so many great moments were carved out of this storied rivalry that it’s impossible to have this lower on any 49ers rivalry list.

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And we can only hope there are more great moments to come between Dallas and San Francisco.