NFC titlist San Francisco won its 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).
SCORING
San Francisco 13 14 14 14 -- 55
Denver
3 0 7 0 -- 10
SF- Rice 20 pass from Montana (Cofer kick),
4:54 1st
DEN- FG Treadwell 42, 8:13 1st
SF- Jones 7 pass from Montana (kick failed),
14:57 1st
SF- Rathman 1 run (Cofer kick), 7:45 2nd
SF- Rice 38 pass from Montana (Cofer kick),
14:26 2nd
SF- Rice 28 pass from Montana (Cofer kick),
2:12 3rd
SF- Taylor 35 pass from Montana (Cofer kick),
5:16 3rd
DEN- Elway 3 run (Treadwell kick), 8:07 3rd
SF- Rathman 3 run (Cofer kick), 0:03 4th
SF- Craig 1 run (Cofer kick), 1:13 4th
TEAM STATISTICS
S.F. Denv.
Total First Downs
28 12
Rushing
14
5
Passing
14
6
Penalty
0
1
Total Net Yardage
461 167
Total Offensive Plays
77 52
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play 6.0
3.2
Rushes
44 17
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) 144
64
Average Yards per Rush 3.3
3.8
Passes Attempted
32 29
Passes Completed
24 11
Had Intercepted
0
2
Tackled Attempting to Pass 1
6
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass 0
33
Yards Gained Passing (Net) 317
103
Punts
4
6
Average Distance
39.5 38.5
Punt Returns
3
2
Punt Return Yardage
38 11
Kickoff Returns
3
9
Kickoff Return Yardage 49
196
Interception Return Yardage 42
0
Fumbles
0
3
Own Fumbles Recovered
0
1
Opponent Fumbles Recovered 2
0
Penalties
4
0
Yards Penalized
38
0
Total Points Scored
55 10
Touchdowns
8
1
Rushing
3
1
Passing
5
0
Returns
0
0
Extra Points
7
1
Field Goals
0
1
Field Goals Attempted
0
1
Safeties
0
0
Third-Down Efficiency
8/15 3/11
Fourth-Down Efficiency
2/2 0/0
Time of Possession
39:31 20:29
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
San Francisco No.
Yds. LG TD
Craig
20 69
18 1
Rathman
11 38
18 2
Montana
2 15 10
0
Flagler
6 14 10
0
Young
4 6
11 0
Sydney
1 2
2 0
Denver
No. Yds. LG
TD
Humphrey
12 61
34 0
Elway
4 8
3t 1
Winder
1 -5
5 0
Passing
San Francisco Att. Comp.
Yds. TD Int.
Montana
29 22 297
5 0
Young
3 2 20
0 0
Denver
Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int.
Elway
26 10 108
0 2
Kubiak
3 1 28
0 0
Receiving
San Francisco No.
Yds. LG TD
Rice
7 148 38t
3
Craig
5 34 12
0
Rathman
4 43 18
0
Taylor
3 49
35t 1
Sherrard
1 13 13
0
Walls
1 9
9 0
Jones
1 7
7t 1
Sydney
1 7
7 0
Williams
1 7
7 0
Denver
No. Yds. LG
TD
Humphrey
3 38 27
0
Sewell
2 22 12
0
Johnson
2 21 13
0
Nattiel
1 28 28
0
Bratton
1 14 14
0
Winder
1 7
7 0
Kay
1 6
6 0
Interceptions
San Francisco No.
Yds. LG TD
Brooks
1 38 38
0
Walter
1 4
4 0
Denver
No. Yds. LG
TD
None
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Punting
San Francisco No.
Avg. LG Blk.
Helton
4 39.5 47
0
Denver
No. Avg. LG
Blk.
Horan
6 38.5 43
0
Punt Returns
San Francisco No.
FC Yds. LG TD
Taylor
3 2 38
17 0
Denver
No. FC Yds. LG TD
Johnson
2 1 11
7 0
Kickoff Returns
San Francisco No.
Yds. LG TD
Flagler
3 49 22
0
Denver
No. Yds. LG
TD
Carrington
6 146 39
0
Bell
2 41 24
0
Bratton
1 9
9 0
San Francisco 49ers Denver
Broncos
==
Offense ==
Sapolu, Jesse C Kartz, Keith
C
Collie, Bruce G Juriga, Jim
G
McIntyre, Guy G Widell, Doug
G
Barton, Harris T Lanier, Ken
T
Paris, Bubba T Perry,
Gerald T
Jones, Brent TE Mobley, Orson
TE
Rice, Jerry WR Jackson,
Mark WR
Taylor, John WR Johnson, Vance
WR
Craig, Roger RB Humphrey, Bobby
RB
Rathman, Tom RB Sewell, Steven
RB
Montana, Joe QB Elway, John
QB
==
Defense ==
Carter, Michael NT Kragen, Greg
NT
Fagan, Kevin DE Carreker,
Alphonso DE
Holt, Pierce DE Holmes, Ron
DE
Haley, Charles OLB Brooks, Michael
OLB
Turner, Keena OLB Fletcher, Simon
OLB
Millen, Matt ILB Dennison, Rick
ILB
Walter, Michael ILB Mecklenburg, Karl
ILB
Griffin, Don CB Braxton, Tyrone
CB
Pollard, Darryl CB Henderson, Wymon
CB
Lott, Ronnie FS Atwater, Steve
FS
Brooks, Chet SS Smith, Dennis
SS
==
Substitute ==
Burt, Jim
Bell, Kenny
Cofer, Mike
Bishop, Keith
DeLong, Keith
Bratton, Mel
Flagler, Terrence
Carrington, Darren
Helton, Barry
Corrington, Kip
Hendrickson, Steve Curtis,
Scott
Jackson, Johnnie
Green, Paul
Kugler, Pete
Haynes, Mark
McKyer, Tim
Henke, Brad
Roberts, Larry
Horan, Mike
Romanowski, Bill
Kay, Clarence
Sherrard, Mike
Klosterman, Bruce
Stubbs, Danny
Kubiak, Gary
Sydney, Harry
Lucas, Tim
Tausch, Terry
Munford, Marc
Thomas, Chuck
Nattiel, Ricky
Tillman, Spencer
Powers, Warren
Wallace, Steve
Robbins, Randy
Walls, Wesley
Smith, Monte
Williams, Jamie
Townsend, Andre
Wilson, Mike R.
Treadwell, David
Wright, Eric C.
Winder, Sammy
Young, Steve
Young, Mike
== Did Not Play
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