Super Bowl XXIV
San Francisco 49ers 55
Denver Broncos 10
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The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers won their fourth Super Bowl championship with a 55-10 victory over AFC champion Denver.
The 49ers, who also won Super Bowls XVI, XIX, and XXIII, tied the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl victories. The Steelers captured Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV.
San Francisco's 55 points broke the previous Super Bowl scoring mark of 46 points by Chicago in Super Bowl XX. San Francisco scored touchdowns on four of its six first-half possessions to hold a 27-3 lead at halftime.
Interceptions by Michael Walter and Chet Brooks ended the Broncos' first two possessions of the second half.
San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana was named the Super Bowl most valuable player for a record third time. Montana completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and a Super Bowl-record five touchdowns.
Jerry Rice, Super Bowl XXIII most valuable player, caught seven passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
The 49ers' domination included first downs (28 to 12), net yards (461 to 167), and time of possession (39:31 to 20:29).
Super Bowl XXIV: MVP Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers
In a game of big numbers, Joe Montana's were the biggest of all. Montana earned his record third MVP award (he also won in XVI and XIX) by leading the 49ers to their fourth Super Bowl title, a 55-10 pasting of Denver. The 49ers tied Pittsburgh for most Super Bowl victories.
Montana teamed with Jerry Rice for three touchdown passes: 20 yards in the first quarter, and 38 and 28 yards in the third. Montana also had scoring passes of 7 yards to Brent Jones and 35 yards to John Taylor. The five touchdown passes were a new Super Bowl record. Montana completed 22-of-29 passes for 297 yards.
SUPER BOWL XXIV SCORING
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
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San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
|
Denver Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
1st Quarter
SF Rice 20 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 4:54
DEN FG Treadwell 42, 8:13
SF Jones 7 pass from Montana (kick failed), 14:57
2nd Quarter
SF Rathman 1 run (Cofer kick), 7:45
SF Rice 38 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 14:26
3rd Quarter
SF Rice 28 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 2:12
SF Taylor 35 pass from Montana (Cofer kick), 5:16
DEN Elway 3 run (Treadwell kick), 8:07
4th Quarter
SF Rathman 3 run (Cofer kick), 0:03
SF Craig 1 run (Cofer kick), 1:13
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Team Statistics
Total First Downs |
28 |
Rushing |
14 |
Passing |
14 |
Penalty |
0 |
Total Net Yardage |
461 |
Total Offensive Plays |
77 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
6.0 |
Rushes |
44 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
144 |
Average Yards per Rush |
3.3 |
Passes Attempted |
32 |
Passes Completed |
24 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
1 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
0 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
317 |
Punts |
4 |
Average Distance |
39.5 |
Punt Returns |
3 |
Punt Return Yardage |
38 |
Kickoff Returns |
3 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
49 |
Interception Return Yardage |
42 |
Fumbles |
0 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
Penalties |
4 |
Yards Penalized |
38 |
Total Points Scored |
55 |
Touchdowns |
8 |
Rushing |
3 |
Passing |
5 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points |
7 |
Field Goals |
0 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
0 |
Safeties |
0 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
8/15 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
2/2 |
Time of Possession |
39:31 |
DENVER BRONCOS - Team Statistics
Total First Downs |
12 |
Rushing |
5 |
Passing |
6 |
Penalty |
1 |
Total Net Yardage |
167 |
Total Offensive Plays |
52 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
3.2 |
Rushes |
17 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
64 |
Average Yards per Rush |
3.8 |
Passes Attempted |
29 |
Passes Completed |
11 |
Had Intercepted |
2 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
6 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
33 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
103 |
Punts |
6 |
Average Distance |
38.5 |
Punt Returns |
2 |
Punt Return Yardage |
11 |
Kickoff Returns |
9 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
196 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
Fumbles |
3 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
Penalties |
0 |
Yards Penalized |
0 |
Total Points Scored |
10 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
Rushing |
1 |
Passing |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points |
1 |
Field Goals |
1 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
Safeties |
0 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
3/11 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/0 |
Time of Possession |
20:29 |
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Player Statistics
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Montana |
22/29 |
297 |
5 |
0 |
Young |
2/3 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Craig |
20 |
69 |
1 |
18 |
Rathman |
11 |
38 |
2 |
18 |
Montana |
2 |
15 |
0 |
10 |
Flagler |
6 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
Young |
4 |
6 |
0 |
11 |
Sydney |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| |
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Rice |
7 |
148 |
3 |
38t |
Craig |
5 |
34 |
0 |
12 |
Rathman |
4 |
43 |
0 |
18 |
Taylor |
3 |
49 |
1 |
35t |
Sherrard |
1 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
Walls |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
Jones |
1 |
7 |
1 |
7t |
Sydney |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Williams |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| |
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Brooks |
1 |
38 |
38 |
0 |
Walter |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| |
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Helton |
4 |
39.5 |
47 |
0 |
| |
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Taylor |
3/2 |
38 |
17 |
0 |
| |
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Fragler |
3 |
49 |
22 |
0 |
DENVER BRONCOS - Player Statistics
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Elway |
10/26 |
108 |
0 |
2 |
Kubiak |
1/3 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Humphrey |
12 |
61 |
0 |
34 |
Elway |
4 |
8 |
1 |
3t |
Winder |
1 |
-5 |
0 |
5 |
| |
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Humphrey |
3 |
38 |
0 |
27 |
Sewell |
2 |
22 |
0 |
12 |
Johnson |
2 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
Nattiel |
1 |
28 |
0 |
28 |
Bratton |
1 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
Winder |
1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Kay |
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| |
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| |
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Horan |
6 |
38.5 |
43 |
0 |
| |
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Johnson |
2/1 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
| |
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Carrington |
6 |
146 |
39 |
0 |
Bell |
2 |
41 |
24 |
0 |
Bratton |
1 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
January 28, 1990
Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Attendance: 72,919
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