2020 · Week 15
San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys
Dec 20, 2020 · Cowboys Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco 49ers 41–33. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Cowboys only a 45% shot beforehand. Cowboys improve to 5-9; 49ers fall to 5-9. Andy Dalton led the way with 209 passing yards and 2 TDs; 8 rushing yards. 49ers out-gained the opponent 469–308 in total yards. 49ers turned it over 2 times to Cowboys's 0.
Team stats
| SF | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 15 |
| 469 | Total yards | 308 |
| 319 | Passing yards | 221 |
| 150 | Rushing yards | 87 |
| 26/43 | Comp / Att | 20/34 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:38) 20-T.Pollard left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q12-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q1(6:43) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 13-M.Gallup for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q12-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q1(:17) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short left to 81-J.Reed for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(11:41) 2-G.Zuerlein 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q2(5:05) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short middle to 11-B.Aiyuk for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Mullens with short shovel pass to Aiyuk in the backfield before Aiyuk ran left for the TD
- Q29-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(:27) 2-G.Zuerlein 60 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q3(10:52) 9-R.Gould 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q3(7:43) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander. Injury update: Xavier Woods has a chest injury; his return is questionable.
- Q3(2:12) 30-J.Wilson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q39-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(10:12) 2-G.Zuerlein 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q4(2:36) 20-T.Pollard right tackle for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q4(:43) 9-R.Gould 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q49-R.Gould kicks onside 12 yards from SF 35 to SF 47. 88-C.Lamb for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-H.Niswander.
- Q4(:07) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass deep right to 84-K.Bourne for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
SF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 21/36 | 219 | 2 | 2 |
| C.J. Beathard | 5/7 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Raheem Mostert | 14 | 68 | 0 |
| Jeff Wilson | 16 | 60 | 1 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Bourne | 4 | 4 | 86 | 1 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 9 | 13 | 73 | 1 |
| Jeff Wilson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie James | 4 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Ross Dwelley | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Reed | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| River Cracraft | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 19/33 | 209 | 2 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1/1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | 12 | 69 | 2 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 2 | -7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 7 | 85 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | 6 | 9 | 63 | 0 |
| Michael Gallup | 3 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |