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MettaWorldPeece t1_j50zv4w wrote

Do 49ers/Cowboys fans really view each other as rivals?

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schroedingersnewcat t1_j5180mr wrote

When I was a kid (in the late 80s early 90s) it was absolutely a thing. I recall a game in the early 90s where multiple players were ejected for a fight that broke out on the field.

It was like watching the Ravens and Bengals play now.

That said, I grew up in Chicago, so my 2 favorite teams are the Bears and whomever is currently beating the living snot out of Green Bay. I felt like a traitor 2 weeks ago uttering the phrase "Go Lions".

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minneapple79 t1_j51q77f wrote

Yup, growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s this was a huge rivalry. They played in a bunch of NFC championship games. The Catch, Jimmy Johnson’s “how bout them Cowboys” speech. When I saw this matchup come up it was like reliving my childhood all over again. I showed my 8-year-old nephew the video of The Catch and he’s been trying to recreate it in his living room much to his mother’s dismay (although it might be better than the usual catch he tries to recreate, which is Justin Jefferson’s catch against the Bills).

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ALC_PG t1_j537ovs wrote

>I recall a game in the early 90s where multiple players were ejected for a fight that broke out on the field.

Even in 2000 when both teams were kinda meh and hadn't faced off in the playoffs in years, we had the hilarious T.O./George Teague theatrics

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MettaWorldPeece t1_j518tf3 wrote

That would make sense. I didn't really start following football until 2005-2010ish.

And as an Eagles fan, I understand your pain. Cheering for the Commanders over the Cowboys in the last week of regular season was bittersweet.

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IGNOREMETHATSFINETOO t1_j51s24r wrote

Giants fan here: it hurt my soul to cheer for Tampa this past weekend, but I'm all in for the 9ers to whoop on those dirty 'girls.

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MettaWorldPeece t1_j51sddn wrote

Good luck to you this Saturday.

But at least Sunday we will be cheering on the same team.

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scdirtdragon t1_j519tlf wrote

Depends how old you are. The over 35 crowd, yes. The under 35 crowd, probably not

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LolitsPing t1_j527so1 wrote

In the under 35 crowd, no animosity towards the Cowboys, just their fanbase for being obnoxious in general.

For the under 35 Niners crowd, the main rivalry is definitely with the Seahawks. Sorry, the Bitch Pigeons.

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unskilledplay t1_j53btwj wrote

From the Cowboy perspective:

In the under 35 crowd, no animosity towards the Niners, just their fanbase for being obnoxious in general.

For the under 35 Cowboys crowd, the main rivalry is definitely with the Cowboys. Sorry, the Cowpies. (Yes, Dez caught it and Romo doesn't deserve the slander.)

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I_Smoke_Dust t1_j57zmrg wrote

Also it's such an old, dated concept that Cowboys fans are obnoxious. We're not, we're beaten down inside with our souls crushed, through repetitive disappoinment and underachievement lol. It's the media that annoys the fuck out of everyone else when it comes to the Cowboys.

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mypostisbad t1_j52ers6 wrote

That interception in the endzone and Richard Shermans's expression was just amazing to watch.

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mudbutter8 t1_j52vn23 wrote

I call them the seachickens but like your adaptation as well

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4fin t1_j511im1 wrote

Yup. Always will be.

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foundviper11 t1_j513jiu wrote

Yup. Absolutely hate the cowboys. Hell, I don't even want the niners to win. I just want the cowboys to lose.

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TicketP1_FIRE t1_j514mr1 wrote

I view Niners as our biggest rival. Only other NFC team with 5 super bowls. So many legendary games

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Tsquare24 t1_j519mv8 wrote

Those 90 playoff games were amazing. Jon Madden and Pat Summerall announcing the games. Good times.

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415native t1_j51hxu9 wrote

Yeah, the Steve Young versus Troy Aikman duels were amazing.

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TicketP1_FIRE t1_j51m8lr wrote

💯 those 3 consecutive title matchups were basically the super bowl. Everyone knew that the winning team would win the Super Bowl. We don't really have multiple dominant teams like that anymore, much more parity these days.

Also the last of the three title matchups is the game that Troy Aikman / Michael Irvin have said they're most proud of in their professional careers. Cowboys actually lost that game but fought like hell to climb out of a huge early deficit.

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[deleted] t1_j53ali1 wrote

The greatest game John and Pat ever called was at the Stick, and it must have been a blowout because I don't know why else they'd give five minutes of airtime for it during the game.

John cut to the sea lions at Pier 39, and was using the yellow pen to mark how one sea lion would get shoved off the dock, but swim around this way or that way and jump back on, and shove someone else off the dock. And Pat characteristically humored him. For five minutes, I'm telling you. It was fantastic.

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craziedave t1_j51l5qv wrote

The giants have 4 and are in the same division. I’d say that’s a very close second

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TicketP1_FIRE t1_j51mhyc wrote

I'd agree, Eagles and Giants are probably tied for 2nd. We play the Niners so rarely that it always feels like a special big matchup

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Onespokeovertheline t1_j524v6l wrote

The heat has faded some, but yes. Views may vary slightly on the order (probably where to place the Rams in either era), but I think this is about right.

49ers top 5 rivalries (as of 2023, including residual historic beefs):

  • Seahawks
  • Packers
  • Rams
  • Giants
  • Cowboys

If you made that list in 2000:

  • Cowboys
  • Packers
  • Giants
  • Rams
  • Broncos
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I_Smoke_Dust t1_j57zqsb wrote

Cardinals fans in shambles(am a Cardinals fan)

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Onespokeovertheline t1_j582cly wrote

The brief period(s) when you've been good, we haven't been, except for like 1-2 years when the division was all competitive but we had no real grudge matches.

You're a team we don't much like, but don't really get emotional about. Might as well still be in the NFC East to older fans. Younger fans mostly think Larry Fitzgerald was great and Kyler Murray is exciting. That isn't a rivalry.

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I_Smoke_Dust t1_j582q6h wrote

Oh no trust me I fully understand and it's even comical haha. Just a bit sad that it's the case, but it makes perfect sense and not surprising.

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415native t1_j51hs0y wrote

Yep. I’m old enough to still be bitter over the 1972 NFC championship game. If Preston Riley had just held onto that ball we would’ve had our first Super Bowl….argh

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DarthBrooks69420 t1_j51v6hg wrote

If we go by my dad's interpretation then every team that has beat the cowboys in a playoff game is a rival of ours lol.

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DumbestBoy t1_j51mbxb wrote

Not anymore. I have a special respect for the Cowboys now because of the rivalry back then.

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onkel_axel t1_j515u04 wrote

Yes. Division rivals, 49er and Packers (to a lesser extend) Those are the rivals. Others are just opponents

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cosmicdave86 t1_j51rbyf wrote

Don't forget the Steelers

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onkel_axel t1_j566nst wrote

I don't, but that's not an NFC team. Only mentioned those.

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true_paladin t1_j52a7g1 wrote

Only in the Superbowl, as a 'boys fan, we won't have to worry about that one for a long ass time.

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Hottponce t1_j558a4p wrote

Cowboys rivalries, ranked:

Eagles

Washington

Giants

Packers

49ers

Steelers

Texans and Saints honorable mention for proximity

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mypostisbad t1_j52ek2g wrote

Probably depends on your age.

I'm a 9ers fan that suffered through 4 straight years of meetings in the playoffs and only 1 win. Those 3 rings Aikman has, while well deserved, could very easily have been claimed by Young and the 9ers.

You don't forget that. Those games turned on fine margins and it's a lot more of a bitter pill to swallow when you know you're a great team but there's another, very, very, very slightly better team blocking your road.

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GarrisonJones t1_j5a1t64 wrote

49ers met the Cowboys 3 times in the playoffs during the 90's, not 4.

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cholula_is_good t1_j51ypkk wrote

I’m the 90s yes, since then I don’t think so. I feel like the Packers are our biggest non divisional rival lately.

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tapnap-or-snap t1_j53g2xg wrote

Yeah I live 40 mins away from Santa Clara and as a Cowboy fan I could tell you it's a huge rivalry. There's a lot of cowboy fans here.

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