Jerry Jones “Literally Cried” After Cowboys’ 1994 NFC Championship Loss to 49ers at Candlestick Park

The Dallas Cowboys’ latest upset against the 49ers was reminiscent of the 1994 NFC Championship game. Even Jerry Jones was transported back to the day when the Troy Aikman-led team eventually lost to the Niners.

The owner, president, and the GM of the Cowboys joined the 105.3 The Fan podcast to share his thoughts regarding the recent 30-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and recalled how he had felt something similar in 1994:

“One of the few times I’ve ever cried, literally cried, was the championship game we had there at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and we lost that game.”

Jones recollected that the Cowboys were one of the strongest teams that season with Barry Switzer as their coach. But even with Deion Sanders and Aikman on their side, they couldn’t defeat the 49ers.

Despite having a dominant 12-4 run during the regular season, the Cowboys fell to the 49ers in both the regular season and the playoffs. The Niners went on to win the Super Bowl that season after they ended the Cowboys’ run as reigning champions 38-28.

Coming to the present, the Cowboys’ loss against last year’s Super Bowl runners-up has brought down their record to 3-4 in the season. Not only that, it also marked the fourth straight loss of Dallas against the 49ers, including in postseason matchups.

Despite these stats against the Niners, the owner made sure to point out that the Cowboys are still slightly better than the 49ers when it comes to the Championship games.

Jones defends his team after the loss against the 49ers

Jones acknowledged that San Francisco is one of the most formidable teams they have played against. He credited the team but swiftly added:

“They’re a great franchise. They’re formidable. We’ve got a great history with them. They’ve been to more playoffs, more championship games than we have but we both need to see a Super Bowl in the participation area.”

The 49ers have an 8-11 record in NFC championships. Meanwhile, the Cowboys also boast 8 wins, but only 6 losses. Astonishingly, both teams have also won equal numbers of Super Bowls (5).

The one up that the Cowboys have against the Niners is the number of playoff appearances. America’s team has 36, while the Red and Gold have 30 to their name.

This season is proving to be challenging for both teams. Only time will tell if they will face off again this season, or if the Cowboys would have to wait a year to avenge their regular season loss at Levi’s Stadium.