1994 NFC Championship - Cowboys at 49ers - Enhanced FOX Broadcast - 1080p

This probably wasn't the absolute best source out there, but it worked pretty well I think. Were a lot of compression artifacts in the original picture and I used Topaz to clean these up and also sharpen and upscale things. I used Resolve to brighten a pretty dark picture and to correct a green hue that was present. My thanks to Craig Stevens for providing the DVD files used for this project

[@CarlosZelaya-ey6mf]

Almost the entire starting 22 for both teams were household names....incredible talent in this game!

[@lzv6990]

So many great players. Look at all the HOFers, All Pros, and Pro Bowlers. You won’t see teams this good playing again.

[@craigstevens6693]

This was the pinnacle of my Niners fandom Because without checking any of the other comments on here I’m going to assume that most people agree that this WAS the 1994 Super Bowl Excellent job Dave, as usual I started collecting games seriously 5 years ago but this game & maybe about 5 others from 30-35 years ago remain on my shelf as my original VCR copies. lol. It will be difficult to go back to my original copy ever again after seeing the work done here !

[@brianivey73]

This was the biggest heavyweight fight/rivalry between teams in the NFL since the 70s Steelers Raiders.....Dave thanks for putting up one of my all time favorite memories in such great picture quality!

[@justinturley7071]

What a classic football game. As much as I didn’t like San Fran beating my Cowboys, I was really proud of their performance in this game. Down 21, and still put on a performance of the ages.

[@jefferyroy2566]

Ex-Houstonian here, and I can't help but revel in the ongoing playoff travails of your 'Boys. That being stated, I've wanted to see Dak Prescott get a break for once and at least get to a Super Bowl, and hopefully win it. My hostility to "America's Team" goes all the way back to the days of Don Meredith and those losses to Lombardi and the Packers (who I truly despised at the time). My resentment is no longer focused on the Metroplex and its favorite team, but on the Cowboys incompetent and insufferable owner. Playing on a national champion at Arkansas does not make you a football expert. Jerry sees himself as the equivalent of peak Al Davis circa late mid-1970s to mid-1980s. Every knowledgeable NFL fan knows how that story turned out for the Raiders, whom I believe are truly cursed by the legacy of Davis. He moved his team around like a Monopoly piece, betraying one of the most loyal fan bases in the process. Davis is now considered the NFL equivalent of a bad joke. Jerry's reputation is right behind the Darth Vader of the league, over a decade after Al met his hero in Hades. Time is running out for Darth II to stop playing the genius behind the scenes, because at Prescott's clock is running down as well. Not due to his age (he's just 30), but because of his self-confidence.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The biggest non-Super Bowl playoff game of my lifetime

[@tlmiller301]

Probably of all time

[@DoubleStar92]

Nah I’ll take 92 & 93 championship games over this one. Cowboys were the better team here, too. Just 3 uncharacteristic turnovers made it an all game uphill climb. 92 was the best oh the 3 because in 93 Dallas just pummeled SF.

[@peterkuchenbrod5696]

This game was called the 'real' Super Bowl at the time, as it was pretty much a given that either of these teams would mow down San Diego.

[@bubufubu]

@@DoubleStar92 Just how in the hell do you figure this? The 49ers beat them _twice_ that season.

[@fortynights1513]

@@peterkuchenbrod5696I’d say both conference championships in 94 were better games than Super Bowl 29

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

This probably wasn't the absolute best source out there, but it worked pretty well I think. Were a lot of compression artifacts in the original picture and I used Topaz to clean these up and also sharpen and upscale things. I used Resolve to brighten a pretty dark picture and to correct a green hue that was present. My thanks to Craig Stevens for providing the DVD files used for this project

[@BernardTassart]

By all means,much appreciated,greetings from Belgium 🎉

[@brianivey73]

Thank you Craig Stevens!!

[@allstarchris1]

Even though I hated both teams since I’m a Giants fan but the NFC Championship game WAS THE SUPER BOWL in the 80’s and early to mid 90’s.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Possibly my favorite football game of all time other than The Catch and John Taylor's touchdown in Super Bowl XXIII.

[@benjammmin7180]

Ouch. As a Steelers fan, just seeing this game come up reminds of what had just happened in Pittsburgh. That loss to San Diego STILL stings, and in my 53 years of Steelers fandom, stands as the worst loss in my lifetime.

[@allstarchris1]

Meh, I think they would have lost to either the Cowboys or the 49ers. But it would have been at least a game. The Chargers/49ers Super Bowl was over once Young connected to Rice on that bomb on their first drive.

[@kissherlips1]

That Steeler loss was shocking as was their Browns loss in 2020 playoffs.

[@wq113ca]

You would have gotten killed let San Diego take that ass whooping

[@stevenqbosell]

I remember this being billed as “The REAL 1994 Super Bowl” 😂😂

[@jackmessick2869]

Considering the outcome of SB XXIX, I would say that's a true statement.

[@Erraticsboxingchannel]

That Sport Illustrated cover…and the intro here by Pat Summerall further goes into that. The SB was so anti climatic. Much better parity and competitive Super Bowls nowadays

[@justinturley7071]

@@Erraticsboxingchannel yeah, but I do like to see a lopsided Super Bowl every now and then.

[@HoopsYou]

Man that intro, don't remember that one but def do remember that fast start ha!

[@Mark-xl1ze]

The Cowboys' first postseason loss since the 1991 NFC Divisional Playoff.

[@astrostar49]

One of the best days of my life as a 49ers fan. Felt so happy for Steve this day. 🎉🎉🎉

[@tlmiller301]

Remember like it was yesterday. Best game of Eric Davis’ career

[@raymundotorres6905]

Awesome man thanks for sharing!

[@romelovesdan]

OK...one for the Niners fans.....Hope eventually the other NFC Championship games from 1992 and 1993 are enhanced if possible ...🤠

[@jimmychitwood3579]

🦅🦅

[@chrisrhoads8256]

The best game 49ers ⚒️& cowboys 🤠 was 1981 championship game 👑

[@DennardC_27]

I forgot how epic that intro was... This was indeed the real Super Bowl.

[@CedricSince1983]

🥲 As a 49ers fan, thanks man. I was hoping one day someone would upload a more better version of this game, and, you came through. If you can, can you enhance the 49ers game against the Falcons from 1994 and the 1998 game against the Jets. Thanks again, you did an excellent job 👍🏾

[@GeorgeDamon]

Well, this one hurts. The only blemish on that early-'90s Cowboys run. Oh well.

[@fortynights1513]

The Niners were pretty darn good in the range of 1991-1998 when Steve Young was their quarterback, but in retrospect 1994 and 1995 were probably the best seasons this iteration of the team put together. 94 won a Super Bowl, and 95 could’ve if Young never got hurt. The teams before then were good, but still felt like they hadn’t peaked yet (in particular in 1993 they transitioned from some defensive players from Montana’s last two Super Bowls). 96’s Niners weren’t exactly a ton worse and still were 12-4 despite injuries (though they aren’t beating Green Bay in 96 even without them if you ask me). 97 and 98 were the years where the team showed its age, and the affects of lackluster drafting started to catch up to them. In 98 in particular they were lucky to get as far as they did. At least that’s my opinion.

[@justinturley7071]

95 with the loss of Ricky Watters on Offense, it made their offense so one dimensional it wasn’t even funny. Even though they finished 11-5, and got the 2 seed, they were completely outmatched by the Packers (which if the Packers swept the Buccaneers, they would’ve finished 12-4 with the 2 seed and I don’t think San Fran could’ve beaten the Falcons, even in Candlestick) that pick 6 ended any hopes of another Cowboys/49ers NFC championship. The Packers were better than the 49ers in 95, and it showed.

[@Erraticsboxingchannel]

@@justinturley7071 I remember at the time when GB upset SF, a lot of people thought the 49ers maybe got overconfident and looked ahead to Dallas. But as the next couple years showed, the Packers just had the 49ers number. In addition to having an excellent team and Favre’s MVP 3 peat, they also had a head coach with a lot of knowledge of the 49ers due to his experience The 97’ team appeared to be the best of those post 94’ teams. They looked really good throughout the season, going 13-3 (without Rice), and having Home Field, and then again had no answer for Green Bay.

[@fortynights1513]

@@justinturley7071A point of clarification: The reason why I think the Niners could’ve repeated in 1995 if Steve Young doesn’t get hurt is because two of the losses in the regular season (vs New Orleans and Carolina) were one possession losses where they started Elvis Grbac when Young was hurt. Grbac of whom threw no touchdowns and two picks in both games. If they win those games (and assuming they still lose the three they did with Young), they go 13-3, and that would have gotten them the one seed. They’d have faced Philly in the divisional round (who they shut out in the 96 playoffs). If we assume Green Bay loses to Dallas in the other divisional round matchup, then their opponent in the NFC Championship Game would be Dallas (who they beat on the road with Grbac), and then Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. I think there’s a world where the Niners repeat in 95, and that route would have involved dodging Green Bay.

[@fortynights1513]

@@ErraticsboxingchannelThe 97 team played a really good season no doubt, but I singled out 95 because I think there’s a world where 95 dodges Green Bay (and that would be if Young starts two games they lost with Elvis Grbac), and the years afterward I don’t think I could say that.

[@davidcharles243]

Peak NFL - madden, summerall , possible 3peat, Young , Sanders.. does it get any better?.. Great vid quality as usual

[@dcoopthemann]

As a LIFELONG COWBOYS FAN (since 1974), I remember this game like it was yesterday! All these years later, I still can't believe all the turnovers Dallas gave up, especially early in the game that put them in a hole they ultimately couldn't climb out of. The SHOCKING turnovers, at least for me, was Aikman's early INTERCEPTIONS. For a QB that played in MULTIPLE PLAYOFFS and MULTIPLE SUPER BOWLS, Aikman - along with Joe Montana (Giants QB Phil Simms was ALMOST "PERFECT" in his Super Bowl WIN, but that was just "ONE" Super Bowl run. Not "MULTIPLE RUNS" - were ALMOST "PERFECT", but for whatever reason, he was OFF this game. And in some ways, WAY OFF.

[@BillyRamirez]

January 15, 1995 was a beautiful day in the Bay Area. The 49ers finally got past the Cowboys and, all due respect to the Chargers, everyone knew that Super Bowl XXIX was already decided two weeks early.

[@billmason2785]

Niners got past Dallas in 1981 nfc championship

[@juneamberdiaz]

I was there. Top ten day of my life. My daughter is the top thou

[@waynestell2808]

These two teams were the class of the NFL in this era, and there was no love lost between them. The latter is still largely the case today, yet neither team hasn't won a championship since this era. At least the 49ers have been to a few Super Bowls in the past decade; the Cowboys can't even get past the NFC Divisional round.

[@bubufubu]

Considering what Cowboys players were up to off the field, I wouldn't consider them the class of the NFL at that time.

[@lzv6990]

29:38 Just to hear Pat Summerall say “House of Buggin”

[@jamiedove430]

I was in the army an stationed at ft.knox kentucky. I remember the girl I was dating was a cocky cowboy fan..I was pretty confident with the 49ers..Game still made me nervous in the 4th quarter

[@dennisandrade7447]

The 1994 NFCCG. In other words, the ‘real’ Super Bowl XXIX. Sorry, Chargers; whoever won this match would have bested you guys.

[@markjones952]

Great game. Interesting footnote: count how many commercials have a Jack Lemmon voiceover.

[@wajahatali1234]

Hello Sir. Firstly really appreciate these retro games' uploads in such high quality. Just a humble request to please keep uploading MLB games too, especially from the NBC Game of the week era as most uploads of them here on KZbin are of poor 240p quality. Much thanks. Regards.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

I will get back to other sports from time to time, it's just that literally 95% of all the games I have to work on are NFL. Don't actually have too many MLB games in my inventory that are of good enough quality to try to enhance.

[@wajahatali1234]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 Just a follow up query. Can you download the videos of such poor quality NBC Game of The Week games already available on KZbin and then have them go through Topaz and then upload here?.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

I avoid KZbin copies because they contain additional compression, plus most of them are NOT even second-generation copies and are instead 3rd or worse. That's why most of them look like garbage. I instead only work with games sourced from first-generation collector DVDs. A game recording has to at least be in decent shape in order for me to get a good enhancement result - there has to be 'something' there to begin with in order for the software to do its work. Better the source, better the outcome. Otherwise it would be garbage in, garbage out.

[@-gg-gg-gg-]

How can this be almost 30 years ago??

[@jamiedove430]

Is there any way you can do 91 nfc championship game from rfk..It would amazing to watch that enhanced..but thanks for all the vids u do

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

My cutoff is 1989 for non-Niner games. Niner games through 1994.

[@66KIMBLE]

54:26 Keith Haring and Jack Lemmon Honda Commercial

[@nflhighlights8672]

You should remaster the 1980 week 1 steelers vs oilers game

[@robfalter2522]

not a fan of either team but that was pass interference on deion at 2:41:31 and thats my opinion

[@benashworth687]

i hated the white pants and smaller numbers on the niners unforms...

[@jaywood1983]

is there any way u can do super bowl 23 in the future

[@jaywood1983]

i mean the 1988 super bowl

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

That one would be blocked for viewing because of copyright since it's already posted on the NFL KZbin channel. Plus the copy on their channel is already pretty nice as it is, so probably wouldn't be worth it anyway.

[@jaywood1983]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 thanks for the replay

[@rustyshackleford1114]

I watched this game at the home of a Dallas Cowboys fan. He was losing it. Granted, there were some late hits on Troy Aikman that should have been called, but it was the 49ers day. I remember he threw his lighter and broke it, lol.

[@davevolskysbackdoor5673]

As a Niner fan back then, I was in complete disbelief with all those Cowboy turnovers. Unreal.

[@Erraticsboxingchannel]

@@davevolskysbackdoor5673 both of those 2 NFC title games at Candlestick in that era between SF and Dallas were pretty much decided by turnovers. Dallas just dominated the 93’ one in Dallas, but the other 2 were pretty closely matched and the TOs were the main difference Funny thing is that in “The Catch” 81’ NFCC game, the 49ers managed to win despite committing 6 turnovers. And Eric Wright saving the game after Dwight’s catch

[@benashworth687]

1:59:21 troy doesnt get enough credit, i hate the cowgirls but he was good. look at that throw

[@benashworth687]

2:20:00 nice

[@VisualTedium]

Madden never shuts up, so annoying dissecting incomplete passes, who gives a shit

[@Jean0987654321]

PBP: Pat Summerall Color: John Madden

[@sec9788]

I watch the old football games…for the COMMERCIALS 🥲