The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (14-5) at DALLAS (8-8)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE — 49ers by 3½
RECORD VS. SPREAD — 49ers 12-6-1, Cowboys 9-7-0
SERIES RECORD — Tied 16-16-1
LAST MEETING — Cowboys beat 49ers 27-24 in OT, Sept. 18, 2011
AP PRO32 RANKING — 49ers No. 6, Cowboys No. 25
49ERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (24), RUSH (3), PASS (30)
49ERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (5), RUSH (4), PASS (7)
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (24), PASS (14)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (32), RUSH (27), PASS (30)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh (3-0) only active coach with perfect record in multiple openers. He’s only coach since 1970 merger to lead team to conference title game in each of first three seasons. … Colin Kaepernick last year joined Hall of Famer Steve Young as only 49ers QBs with more than 3,000 yards passing and 500 yards rushing in season. … 49ers RB Frank Gore needs 33 yards rushing to become 29th NFL player with 10,000 yards. … 49ers’ Vernon Davis leads NFL tight ends with 51 TDs since start of 2009, including playoffs. He has 15 TDs in past 18 games. … 49ers’ Antoine Bethea is leader among active safeties with 96 consecutive regular-season starts. … Cowboys QB Tony Romo is 2-0 against 49ers with five TDs and no interceptions. Romo has all four 4,000-yard seasons and all three 30-touchdown seasons in history of franchise. … Dez Bryant is only Dallas receiver with at least 90 catches, 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in consecutive seasons. … Cowboys DE George Selvie had career-high seven sacks after signing during training camp. … Cowboys CB Brandon Carr has at least 10 pass breakups in past five seasons, including 12 last year.
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