49ers 23–17 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Wild Card, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 43.4% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -13.76 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 59.3% completion, -5.3% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.54 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.61 EPA): (2:38) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at SF 46 for 38 yards (1-J.Ward)..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 23–17 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 16–7 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dalton Schultz
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (9:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 81-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED b…
Game date: 2022-01-16

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23–17 on 2022-01-16. Dalton Schultz posted a game-high +5.52 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	10	6	7	0	0	23
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	0	10	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SFSan Francisco 49ers

DAL 4

+1DAL 15

+3DAL 35

+3DAL 22

SF 20

+1SF 15

+3DAL 34

DAL 26

+1DAL 15

+3SF 33

SF 5

+1SF 15

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 10:59TD
Elijah Mitchell
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 4
Score
6-0
(10:59) 25-E.Mitchell right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 10:54XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:58FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 35
Score
10-0
(4:58) 9-R.Gould 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 9:44FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 22
Score
13-0
(9:44) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:24TD
Amari Cooper
Points+6
Yard line
SF 20
Score
13-6
(5:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 19-A.Cooper for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:19XP
Greg Zuerlein
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
13-7
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 3:08FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 34
Score
16-7
(3:08) 9-R.Gould 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:58TD
Deebo Samuel Sr.
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 26
Score
22-7
(5:58) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 5:50XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
23-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 11:58FG
Greg Zuerlein
Points+3
Yard line
SF 33
Score
23-10
(11:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:08TD
Dak Prescott
Points+6
Yard line
SF 5
Score
23-16
(8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:02XP
Greg Zuerlein
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
23-17
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dalton Schultz · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.52 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
2Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
3Bryan Anger · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +3.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.86 EPA/play
4C.J. Goodwin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.86 EPA/play
5Amari Cooper · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6Jauan Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.94 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
7Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
8T. Benjamin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Dalton Schultz — DAL · Receiving

Dalton Schultz posted the highest total EPA (+5.52) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.69 EPA per play.

Dalton Schultz's top snap (+2.61 EPA): (2:38) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at SF 46 for 38 yards (1-J.Ward).

Biggest single play (-6.08 EPA): Jimmy Garoppolo — (9:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 81-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED by 30-A.Brown at DAL 49. 30-A.Brown to SF 28 for 23 yards (60-D.Brunskill). Penalty on SF-66-T.Compton, Offensi

Quarterback report card

Dak Prescott led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 53 dropbacks · 43.4% completion · -9.5% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -13.76 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 27 dropbacks · 59.3% completion · -5.3% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	+0.017	-0.096
Offensive success rate	44.3%	40.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.057	-0.183
Rush EPA/play	-0.053	-0.115
Defensive EPA/play	+0.096	-0.017
Defensive success rate	59.8%	55.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.10), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.02 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.10 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -8.86 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, +1.51 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Elijah Mitchell (Q1 10:59)
Dallas Cowboys — Amari Cooper (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 5:24)
San Francisco 49ers — Deebo Samuel Sr. (Q3 5:58)
Dallas Cowboys — Dak Prescott (Q4 8:08)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 4:58)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 9:44)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 3:08)
Dallas Cowboys — Greg Zuerlein (Q4 11:58)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 4 (Q1 10:59) — (10:59) 25-E.Mitchell right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 10:54) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DAL 35 (Q1 4:58) — (4:58) 9-R.Gould 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–6. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DAL 22 (Q2 9:44) — (9:44) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 20 (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 19-A.Cooper for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 5:19) — 2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DAL 34 (Q2 3:08) — (3:08) 9-R.Gould 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 26 (Q3 5:58) — (5:58) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 5:50) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SF 33 (Q4 11:58) — (11:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 5 (Q4 8:08) — (8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 8:02) — 2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:01) — (:01) (No Huddle) 4-D.Prescott spiked the ball to stop the clock. [WPA -23.7% · EPA -1.88]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 2:38) — (2:38) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at SF 46 for 38 yards (1-J.Ward). [WPA +11.3% · EPA +2.61]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 1-C.Wilson [1-J.Ward]. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -2.48]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 5:24) — (5:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 19-A.Cooper for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead]. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.16]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at SF 41 for 9 yards (51-A.Al-Shaair). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +0.35]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:48) — (9:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 81-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED by 30-A.Brown at DAL 49. 30-A.Brown to SF 28 for 23 yards (60-D.Brunskill). Penalty on SF-66-T.Compton, Offensi [WPA -5.4% · EPA -6.08]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 6:03) — (6:03) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 1-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 24-K.Williams at DAL 26. 24-K.Williams to DAL 26 for no gain (1-C.Wilson). [WPA -8.5% · EPA -4.27]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 12:34) — (12:34) 5-B.Anger punts 56 yards to SF 29, Center-44-J.McQuaide. 17-T.Benjamin pushed ob at SF 33 for 4 yards (29-C.Goodwin). PENALTY on SF-53-M.Nzeocha, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at DAL [WPA +6.4% · EPA +4.01]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 14:01) — (14:01) (Punt formation) 5-B.Anger pass short right to 29-C.Goodwin pushed ob at SF 36 for 16 yards (26-J.Norman). [WPA +2.1% · EPA +3.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 10:59 · DAL 4 · Score 6-0
(10:59) 25-E.Mitchell right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 10:54 · DAL 15 · Score 7-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 4:58 · DAL 35 · Score 10-0
(4:58) 9-R.Gould 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 9:44 · DAL 22 · Score 13-0
(9:44) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 5:24 · SF 20 · Score 13-6
(5:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 19-A.Cooper for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 5:19 · SF 15 · Score 13-7
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 3:08 · DAL 34 · Score 16-7
(3:08) 9-R.Gould 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 5:58 · DAL 26 · Score 22-7
(5:58) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel right end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 5:50 · DAL 15 · Score 23-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 11:58 · SF 33 · Score 23-10
(11:58) 2-G.Zuerlein 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 8:08 · SF 5 · Score 23-16
(8:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 8:02 · SF 15 · Score 23-17
2-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-01-16?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-17 in Wild Card, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 10, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 6, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Dallas Cowboys 10; Final: San Francisco 49ers 23, Dallas Cowboys 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — E. Mitchell (Q1 10:59) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — A. Cooper (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 5:24) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Samuel (Q3 5:58) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Prescott (Q4 8:08) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q1 4:58, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 9:44, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 3:08, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — G. Zuerlein (Q4 11:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 43.4% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -13.76 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 59.3% completion, -5.3% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.54 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dalton Schultz (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.61 EPA): (2:38) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at SF 46 for 38 yards (1-J.Ward)..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. San Francisco 49ers won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 10-7 Now 11-7 W

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 12-5 Now 12-6 L

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