The 49ers wore their red 1994 throwback at Dallas on Sunday. San Francisco's Week 10 trip to AT&T Stadium was the first of two dates this season for the red version of the uniform the franchise wore in its Super Bowl XXIX season, and the team posted it from the field before kickoff.
The 1994 throwback in Arlington, via @49ers
Quick Answers
- What did the 49ers wear against the Cowboys? The red 1994 throwback: scarlet jersey with white numbers and a black drop shadow, red, white and black sleeve stripes, white pants with a red and black stripe, red socks, and the gold helmet with a red-white-red center stripe.
- What is the 1994 throwback? A recreation of the home uniform from the 1994 season, when San Francisco won Super Bowl XXIX.
- When do the 49ers wear it again? The red version returns at home against the Eagles in Week 17. The white version gets one game, on Thursday night at the Chargers in Week 15.
- What did Dallas wear? The Cowboys wore white at home, the jersey they published for this game in September.
- Our grade: A-.
Every Detail Of The Uniform
The jersey is the giveaway. Where the modern 49ers home jersey uses gold-trimmed numbers, the 1994 throwback has white numbers with a heavy black drop shadow and three-part red, white and black stripes on the sleeves. The pants are white, not the gold of the current home set, with a red and black stripe down the side, and the socks are solid red. The helmet is the team's gold shell with a red, white and red center stripe and the SF oval.
Put next to the modern home uniform, the differences are small on paper and huge on the field. The black shadow makes the numbers read from the upper deck, the sleeve stripes give the jersey shape, and the white pants and red socks make the whole thing lighter than the current gold-over-red look.
Why Dallas
The 49ers and Cowboys met in the NFC Championship Game after the 1992, 1993 and 1994 seasons, and the 1994 game in San Francisco sent the 49ers to Super Bowl XXIX. Wearing the 1994 uniform in Dallas puts the jersey from that run back in front of the team on the other side of it. Dallas published white for this game on September 2, so the visitors were free to wear color.
Our Take
This is the best throwback in the NFL, and it is not close. It works because it fixes the two things the modern home uniform gets wrong: the numbers and the pants. The only reason it is not an A is that the 49ers wear it only twice a year. Grade: A-. The 49ers 1994 throwback is also today's Jersey of the Day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the 49ers wearing throwbacks against the Cowboys?
Yes. The 49ers wore the red 1994 throwback at Dallas on Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Week 10.
What is the difference between the 49ers throwback and the regular home jersey?
The 1994 throwback has white numbers with a black drop shadow, red, white and black sleeve stripes, white pants with a red and black stripe and red socks. The regular home jersey has gold-trimmed numbers and is usually paired with gold pants.
When will the 49ers wear the 1994 throwback again in 2026?
The red version is scheduled again for the home game against the Eagles in Week 17. The white 1994 throwback is scheduled for the Thursday night game at the Chargers in Week 15.
Why do the 49ers wear 1994 uniforms?
1994 is the season San Francisco won Super Bowl XXIX, its fifth Super Bowl title.
More 49ers And NFL Uniform Coverage
- 49ers 2026 uniform schedule
- Cowboys 2026 uniform schedule
- NFL Week 10 uniforms: every game
- NFL uniform tracker: what every team wore
Sources: @49ers on X (November 15, 2026); San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys published 2026 uniform schedules.
