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The San Francisco 49ers captured their second Super Bowl title with a dominating offense and a defense that tamed Miami's explosive passing attack.

Not only did Montana pass for 331 yards and three touchdowns, but he also scrambled for 59 yards on five carries, including a six-yard score midway through the third quarter. Running back Roger Craig was Montana's favorite target, hauling in seven receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

In all, Montana accounted for 390 of the 49ers' Super Bowl-record 537 offensive yards.

The Dolphins held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first period, which represented the most points scored by two teams in an opening quarter of a Super Bowl. However, the 49ers used excellent field position in the second period to build a 28-16 halftime lead.

Running back Roger Craig set a Super Bowl record by scoring three touchdowns on pass receptions of eight and 16 yards and a run of two yards.

San Francisco's Joe Montana was voted the game's most valuable player. He joined Green Bay's Bart Starr and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw as the only two-time Super Bowl most valuable players.

Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed five times for 59 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown.

Craig had 58 yards on 15 carries and caught seven passes for 77 yards. Wendell Tyler rushed 13 times for 65 yards and had four catches for 70 yards.

Dwight Clark had six receptions for 77 yards, while Russ Francis had 5 for 60.

San Francisco's 537 total net yards bettered the previous Super Bowl record of 429 yards by Oakland in Super Bowl XI. The 49ers also held a time of possession advantage over the Dolphins of 37:11 to 22:49.

Super Bowl XIX: MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

Joe Montana became the third player to win multiple Super Bowl MVPs -- joining Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw -- with his performance in a dominant 38-16 win over the Dan Marino-led Miami Dolphins.

Montana led the 49ers to their second Super Bowl title in three years. He passed for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards, completing 24 of 35 passes. Three of those completions were for touchdowns and Montana added a rushing touchdown.

The second quarter was the turning point for the 49ers. Trailing 10-7 after the initial 15 minutes (the 49ers' score came on an 33-yard pass from Montana to running back Carl Monroe), San Francisco put together three scoring drives before halftime. At the end of the first drive, Montana threw an 8-yard pass to running back Roger Craig to retake the lead.

A few minutes later, Montana scored on a 6-yard run. For the game, Montana rushed 5 times for 59 yards. A 2-yard rushing score by Craig completed the 49ers' turnaround quarter. In the second half, Montana kept the San Francisco offense humming, driving for a field goal and throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Craig in the fourth. The 49ers' 537 total yards of offense set a Super Bowl record.

 

Super Bowl XIX

 

SUPER BOWL XIX SCORING

 

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Miami Dolphins	10	6	0	0	16
San Francisco 49ers	7	21	10	0	38

 

1st Quarter

MIA FG Von Schamann 37, 7:36

SF Monroe 33 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 11:48

MIA D. Johnson 2 pass from Marino (Von Schamann kick), 14:15

2nd Quarter

SF Craig 8 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 3:26

SF Montana 6 run (Wersching kick), 8:02

SF Craig 2 run (Wersching kick), 12:55

MIA FG Von Schamann 31, 14:48

MIA FG Von Schamann 30, 15:00 2nd

3rd Quarter

SF FG Wersching 27, 4:48

SF Craig 16 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 8:42

 

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Team Statistics

Total First Downs	19
Rushing	2
Passing	17
Penalty	0
Total Net Yardage	314
Total Offensive Plays	63
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play	5.0
Rushes	9
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)	25
Average Yards per Rush	2.8
Passes Attempted	50
Passes Completed	29
Had Intercepted	2
Tackled Attempting to Pass	4
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass	29
Yards Gained Passing (Net)	289
Punts	6
Average Distance	39.3
Punt Returns	2
Punt Return Yardage	15
Kickoff Returns	7
Kickoff Return Yardage	140
Interception Return Yardage	0
Fumbles	1
Own Fumbles Recovered	1
Opponent Fumbles Recovered	2
Penalties	1
Yards Penalized	10
Total Points Scored	16
Touchdowns	1
Rushing	0
Passing	1
Returns	0
Extra Points	1
Field Goals	3
Fields Goals Attempted	3
Safeties	0
Third-Down Efficiency	4/12
Fourth-Down Efficiency	0/0
Time of Possession	22:49

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Team Statistics

Total First Downs	31
Rushing	16
Passing	15
Penalty	0
Total Net Yardage	537
Total Offensive Plays	76
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play	7.1
Rushes	40
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)	211
Average Yards per Rush	5.3
Passes Attempted	35
Passes Completed	24
Had Intercepted	0
Tackled Attempting to Pass	1
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass	5
Yards Gained Passing (Net)	326
Punts	3
Average Distance	32.7
Punt Returns	5
Punt Return Yardage	51
Kickoff Returns	4
Kickoff Return Yardage	40
Interception Return Yardage	0
Fumbles	2
Own Fumbles Recovered	0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered	0
Penalties	2
Yards Penalized	10
Total Points Scored	38
Touchdowns	5
Rushing	2
Passing	3
Returns	0
Extra Points	5
Field Goals	1
Fields Goals Attempted	1
Safeties	0
Third-Down Efficiency	6/11
Fourth-Down Efficiency	0/1
Time of Possession	37:11

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Player Statistics

Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
Marino	29/50	318	1	2
Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
Nathan	5	18	0	16
Bennett	3	7	0	7
Marino	1	0	0	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
Nathan	10	83	0	25
Clayton	6	92	0	27
Rose	6	73	0	30
D. Johnson	3	28	1	21
Moore	2	17	0	9
Cefalo	1	14	0	14
Duper	1	11	0	11
Interceptions	INT	YDS	LG	TD
None	--	--	--	--
Punting	NO	AVG	LG	BLK
Roby	6	39.3	45	0
Punt Returns	NO/FC	YDS	LG	TD
Walker	2/0	15	9	0
Kickoff Returns	NO	YDS	LG	TD
Walker	4	93	28	0
Hardy	2	31	16	0
Hill	1	16	16	0

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Player Statistics

Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
Montana	24/35	331	3	0
Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
Tyler	13	65	0	9
Montana	5	59	1	19
Craig	15	58	1	10
Harmon	5	20	0	7
Solomon	1	5	0	5
E. Cooper	1	4	0	4
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
Craig	7	77	2	20
D. Clark	6	77	0	33
Francis	5	60	0	19
Tyler	4	70	0	40
Monroe	1	33	1	33t
Solomon	1	14	0	14
Interceptions	INT	YDS	LG	TD
Williamson	1	0	0	0
Wright	1	0	0	0
Punting	NO	AVG	LG	BLK
Runager	3	32.7	35	0
Punt Returns	NO/FC	YDS	LG	TD
McLemore	5/0	51	28	0
Kickoff Returns	NO	YDS	LG	TD
Harmon	2	24	23	0
Monroe	1	16	16	0
McIntyre	1	0	0	0

 

January 20, 1985
Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto, California)
Attendance: 84,059

 

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