Super Bowl XIX - San Francisco 49ers 38 Miami Dolphins 16 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana
Super Bowl XIX: 49ers 38 Dolphins 16 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana

Joe Montana became the third player to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards with his performance in a dominant 38-16 win over the Dan Marino-led Dolphins. 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 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 - San Francisco 49ers 38 Miami Dolphins 16 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana
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Super Bowl XIX MVP: 49ers QB Joe Montana

Super Bowl XIX MVP: 49ers QB Joe Montana
Super Bowl XIX MVP: 49ers QB Joe Montana

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 Scoring

Teams Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Source: NFL
Miami Dolphins1060016
San Francisco 49ers72110038

 

1st Quarter

Dolphins: Von Schamann 37-yard Field Goal, 7:36

49ers: Monroe 33-yard TD pass from Montana (Wersching PAT), 11:48

Dolphins: D. Johnson 2-yard TD pass from Marino (Von Schamann PAT), 14:15

2nd Quarter

49ers: Craig 8-yard TD pass from Montana (Wersching PAT), 3:26

49ers: Montana 6-yard TD run (Wersching PAT), 8:02

49ers: Craig 2-yard TD run (Wersching PAT), 12:55

Dolphins: Von Schamann 31-yard Field Goal, 14:48

Dolphins: Von Schamann 30-yard Field Goal, 15:00 2nd

3rd Quarter

49ers: Wersching 27-yard Field Goal, 4:48

49ers: Craig 16-yard TD pass from Montana (Wersching PAT), 8:42

 

Super Bowl XIX: Miami Dolphins Team Statistics

Source: NFL
Total First Downs19
Rushing First Downs2
Passing First Downs17
Penalty First Downs0
Total Net Yardage314
Total Offensive Plays63
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play5.0
Rushes9
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)25
Average Yards per Rush2.8
Passes Attempted50
Passes Completed29
Had Intercepted2
Tackled Attempting to Pass4
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass29
Yards Gained Passing (Net)289
Punts6
Average Distance39.3
Punt Returns2
Punt Return Yardage15
Kickoff Returns7
Kickoff Return Yardage140
Interception Return Yardage0
Fumbles1
Own Fumbles Recovered1
Opponent Fumbles Recovered2
Penalties1
Yards Penalized10
Total Points Scored16
Touchdowns1
Rushing0
Passing1
Returns0
Extra Points1
Field Goals3
Fields Goals Attempted3
Safeties0
Third-Down Efficiency4/12
Fourth-Down Efficiency0/0
Time of Possession22:49

 

Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers Team Statistics

Source: NFL
Total First Downs31
Rushing First Downs16
Passing First Downs15
Penalty First Downs0
Total Net Yardage537
Total Offensive Plays76
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play7.1
Rushes40
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)211
Average Yards per Rush5.3
Passes Attempted35
Passes Completed24
Had Intercepted0
Tackled Attempting to Pass1
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass5
Yards Gained Passing (Net)326
Punts3
Average Distance32.7
Punt Returns5
Punt Return Yardage51
Kickoff Returns4
Kickoff Return Yardage40
Interception Return Yardage0
Fumbles2
Own Fumbles Recovered0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered0
Penalties2
Yards Penalized10
Total Points Scored38
Touchdowns5
Rushing2
Passing3
Returns0
Extra Points5
Field Goals1
Fields Goals Attempted1
Safeties0
Third-Down Efficiency6/11
Fourth-Down Efficiency0/1
Time of Possession37:11

 

Super Bowl XIX: Miami Dolphins Player Stats

Source: NFL
PassingComp / AttYardsTDINT
Marino29/5031812
RushingCarriesYardsTDLong
Nathan518016
Bennett3707
Marino1000
ReceivingCatchesYardsTDLong
Nathan1083025
Clayton692027
Rose673030
D. Johnson328121
Moore21709
Cefalo1 14014
Duper111011
InterceptionsINTYardsLongTD
None
Punting#AVGLongBlocked
Roby 639.3450
Punt Returns#/FCYardsLongTD
Walker2/01590
Kickoff Returns#YardsLongTD
Walker493280
Hardy231160
Hill 116160

 

Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers Player Stats

Source: NFL
PassingComp / AttYardsTDINT
Montana 24/3533130
RushingCarriesYardsTDLong
RushingCARYDSTDLG
Tyler136509
Montana559119
Craig 1558110
Harmon52007
Solomon1505
E. Cooper1404
ReceivingCatchesYardsTDLong
Craig777220
D. Clark677033
Francis560019
Tyler470040
Monroe133133t
Solomon114014
InterceptionsINTYardsLongTD
Williamson1000
Wright1000
Punting#AVGLongBlocked
Runager 332.7350
Punt Returns#/FCYardsLongTD
McLemore5/051280
Kickoff Returns#YardsLongTD
Harmon224230
Monroe116160
McIntyre 1000

January 22, 1984

Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

Attendance: 72,290

National Anthem: San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus and San Francisco Children's Chorus

Coin Toss: Ronald Reagan (via satellite from the White House) and Hugh McElhenny

Halftime Show: "World of Children's Dreams" with the United States Air Force Tops In Blue

Network: ABC

Announcers: Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Joe Theismann

Nielsen ratings: 46.4 (est. 85.53 million viewers)

Cost of 30-second commercial: $525,000

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