Quick answer
- Winner
- San Francisco 49ers
- Final score
- San Francisco 49ers 42–10 Dallas Cowboys
- Halftime
- Dallas Cowboys 7–21 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Brock Purdy
- Top passer
- Brock Purdy
- Biggest EPA play
- (12:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 3-B.Cooks INTERCEP…
- Game date
- 2023-10-08
Game summary
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 42–10 on 2023-10-08. Brock Purdy posted a game-high +20.71 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
DALDallas Cowboys
(11:16) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. PENALTY on DAL-99-C.Golston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
(13:26) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa].
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
(7:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 9-K.Turpin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
(2:40) 23-C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF-65-A.Banks, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
(11:58) 17-B.Aubrey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
(7:24) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
(14:22) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
(14:05) 24-J.Mason left end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL-55-L.Vander Esch was injured during the play.
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ersFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 11:16TD George KittlePoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 19
- Score
- 0-6
(11:16) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 11:10XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 0-7
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. PENALTY on DAL-99-C.Golston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 13:26TD George KittlePoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 38
- Score
- 0-13
(13:26) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa].
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 13:16XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 0-14
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 7:51TD KaVontae TurpinPoints+6
- Yard line
- SF 26
- Score
- 6-14
(7:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 9-K.Turpin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].
- DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 7:45XP Brandon AubreyPoints+1
- Yard line
- SF 15
- Score
- 7-14
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 2:40TD Christian McCaffreyPoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 1
- Score
- 7-20
(2:40) 23-C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF-65-A.Banks, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 2:36XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 7-21
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 11:58FG Brandon AubreyPoints+3
- Yard line
- SF 32
- Score
- 10-21
(11:58) 17-B.Aubrey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:24TD George KittlePoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 10
- Score
- 10-27
(7:24) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:20XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 10-28
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 14:22TD Kyle JuszczykPoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 1
- Score
- 10-34
(14:22) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 14:19XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 10-35
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 14:05TD Jordan MasonPoints+6
- Yard line
- DAL 26
- Score
- 10-41
(14:05) 24-J.Mason left end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL-55-L.Vander Esch was injured during the play.
- SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 13:59XP Points+1
- Yard line
- DAL 15
- Score
- 10-42
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
Brock Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +20.71 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play - 2George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.87 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
- 3
Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.94 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.98 EPA/play - 4Jordan Mason · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +3.67 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
- 5Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
- 6KaVontae Turpin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.62 EPA/play
- 7
CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play - 8
Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.31 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
Brock Purdy — SF · Passing
Brock Purdy posted the highest total EPA (+20.71) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.71 EPA per play.
Brock Purdy's top snap (+4.47 EPA): (9:36) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep middle to 19-D.Samuel to DAL 18 for 42 yards (21-S.Gilmore, 55-L.Vander Esch).
Biggest single play (-5.56 EPA): Dak Prescott — (12:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 3-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 48-O.Burks at SF 36. 48-O.Burks pushed ob at SF 47 for 11 yards (78-T.Steele).
Quarterback report card
Brock Purdy led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 29 dropbacks · 58.6% completion · +5.8% CPOE · +0.71 EPA/play · +20.71 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 27 dropbacks · 51.9% completion · -4.0% CPOE · -0.45 EPA/play · -12.19 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Dallas Cowboys | San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.349 | +0.137 |
| Offensive success rate | 36.5% | 57.8% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.454 | +0.655 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.435 | -0.105 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.137 | +0.349 |
| Defensive success rate | 42.2% | 63.5% |
Drive & efficiency notes
San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.35), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Dallas Cowboys: -0.35 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
- San Francisco 49ers: +0.14 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
- Dallas Cowboys: 13 drives, -21.98 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, +12.36 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Brock Purdy pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Brock Purdy pass)
- Dallas Cowboys — KaVontae Turpin (Dak Prescott pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — Christian McCaffrey
- San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Brock Purdy pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — Kyle Juszczyk (Brock Purdy pass)
- San Francisco 49ers — Jordan Mason
Field goals
- Dallas Cowboys — Brandon Aubrey
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 19 (Q1 11:16) — (11:16) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 11:10).
The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 38 (Q2 13:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa].; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 13:16) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the SF 26 (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 9-K.Turpin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 7:45) — 17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q2 2:40) — (2:40) 23-C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF-65-A.Banks, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 2:36) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..
The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SF 32 (Q3 11:58) — (11:58) 17-B.Aubrey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 10 (Q3 7:24) — (7:24) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 7:20) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..
The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 14:19) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DAL 26 (Q4 14:05) — (14:05) 24-J.Mason left end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL-55-L.Vander Esch was injured during the play.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 13:59) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle to DAL 2 for 8 yards (2-J.Lewis). FUMBLES (2-J.Lewis), RECOVERED by DAL-2-J.Lewis at DAL 2.
- Dallas Cowboys (Q1 0:47) — (:47) 20-T.Pollard left end to DAL 9 for 4 yards (54-F.Warner). FUMBLES (54-F.Warner), touched at DAL 9, RECOVERED by SF-90-K.Givens at DAL 16. 90-K.Givens ran ob at DAL 16 for no gain. The Replay Off
- Dallas Cowboys (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 9-K.Turpin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead].
- San Francisco 49ers (Q3 9:36) — (9:36) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep middle to 19-D.Samuel to DAL 18 for 42 yards (21-S.Gilmore, 55-L.Vander Esch).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 23-C.McCaffrey to DAL 22 for 19 yards (55-L.Vander Esch; 14-M.Bell).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Dallas Cowboys (Q4 12:58) — (12:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 3-B.Cooks INTERCEPTED by 48-O.Burks at SF 36. 48-O.Burks pushed ob at SF 47 for 11 yards (78-T.Steele).
- Dallas Cowboys (Q1 0:47) — (:47) 20-T.Pollard left end to DAL 9 for 4 yards (54-F.Warner). FUMBLES (54-F.Warner), touched at DAL 9, RECOVERED by SF-90-K.Givens at DAL 16. 90-K.Givens ran ob at DAL 16 for no gain. The Replay Off
- Dallas Cowboys (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 13-M.Gallup INTERCEPTED by 54-F.Warner (2-D.Lenoir) [97-N.Bosa] at DAL 38. 54-F.Warner to DAL 26 for 12 yards (13-M.Gallup).
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle to DAL 2 for 8 yards (2-J.Lewis). FUMBLES (2-J.Lewis), RECOVERED by DAL-2-J.Lewis at DAL 2.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 11:16 · DAL 19 · Score 0-6
(11:16) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 11:10 · DAL 15 · Score 0-7
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. PENALTY on DAL-99-C.Golston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 13:26 · DAL 38 · Score 0-13
(13:26) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-O.Odighizuwa]. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 13:16 · DAL 15 · Score 0-14
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. - Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 7:51 · SF 26 · Score 6-14
(7:51) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 9-K.Turpin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN [91-A.Armstead]. - Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 7:45 · SF 15 · Score 7-14
17-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 2:40 · DAL 1 · Score 7-20
(2:40) 23-C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SF-65-A.Banks, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 2:36 · DAL 15 · Score 7-21
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. - Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 11:58 · SF 32 · Score 10-21
(11:58) 17-B.Aubrey 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 7:24 · DAL 10 · Score 10-27
(7:24) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 7:20 · DAL 15 · Score 10-28
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 14:22 · DAL 1 · Score 10-34
(14:22) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 44-K.Juszczyk for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 14:19 · DAL 15 · Score 10-35
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. - San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 14:05 · DAL 26 · Score 10-41
(14:05) 24-J.Mason left end for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DAL-55-L.Vander Esch was injured during the play. - San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 13:59 · DAL 15 · Score 10-42
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
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.
- Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Brock Purdy (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers on 2023-10-08?
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 42-10 in Week 5, 2023.
What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?
Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, San Francisco 49ers 14; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 3, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 0, San Francisco 49ers 14; Final: Dallas Cowboys 10, San Francisco 49ers 42.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?
San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (B. Purdy pass) (Q1 11:16) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (B. Purdy pass) (Q2 13:26) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — K. Turpin (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 7:51) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (Q2 2:40) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (B. Purdy pass) (Q3 7:24) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — K. Juszczyk (B. Purdy pass) (Q4 14:22) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Mason (Q4 14:05) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Aubrey (Q3 11:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?
Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers), 58.6% completion, +5.8% CPOE, +0.71 EPA per dropback, +20.71 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 51.9% completion, -4.0% CPOE, -0.45 EPA per dropback, -12.19 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers?
Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.71 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+4.47 EPA): (9:36) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep middle to 19-D.Samuel to DAL 18 for 42 yards (21-S.Gilmore, 55-L.Vander Esch)..
Season records after this game
Dallas Cowboys
Entered 3-1 Now 3-2 L
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 4-0 Now 5-0 W
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