Super Bowl XXIV - San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana
Super Bowl XXIV: 49ers 55 Broncos 10 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana

49ers QB Joe Montana augmented an already impressive Super Bowl resume by winning his third MVP award. In the most lopsided Super Bowl win ever, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Broncos, 55-10.

The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers won their fourth Super Bowl championship with a 55-10 victory over AFC champion Denver.

The 49ers -- 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 - San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10 - MVP 49ers QB Joe Montana
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Super Bowl XXIV MVP: 49ers QB Joe Montana

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

Montana augmented an already impressive Super Bowl resume by winning his third MVP award (he also won MVP honors in Super Bowls XVI and XIX).

In a game of big numbers, Joe Montana's were the biggest of all.

Montana's five touchdown passes set a single game Super Bowl standard at the time and put him ahead of Terry Bradshaw for the most career touchdown passes of any Super Bowl performer.

Montana (22 of 29, 297 yards) still sits atop the Super Bowl record book in the passing categories of career rating (127.8) and touchdown passes (11).

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

Teams Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Source: NFL
San Francisco 49ers1314141455
Denver Broncos307010

 

1st Quarter

49ers: Rice 20-yard TD pass from Montana (Cofer PAT), 4:54

Broncos: Treadwell 42-yard field goal, 8:13

49ers: Jones 7 pass from Montana (PAT failed), 14:57

2nd Quarter

49ers: Rathman 1-yard TD run (Cofer PAT), 7:45

49ers: Rice 38-yard TD pass from Montana (Cofer PAT), 14:26

3rd Quarter

49ers: Rice 28-yard TD pass from Montana (Cofer PAT), 2:12

49ers: Taylor 35-yard TD pass from Montana (Cofer PAT), 5:16

Broncos: Elway 3-yard TD run (Treadwell PAT), 8:07

4th Quarter

49ers: Rathman 3-yard TD run (Cofer PAT), 0:03

49ers: Craig 1 run-yard TD (Cofer PAT), 1:13

 

Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers Team Statistics

Source: NFL
Total First Downs28
Rushing First Downs14
Passing First Downs14
Penalty First Downs0
Total Net Yardage461
Total Offensive Plays77
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play6.0
Rushes44
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)144
Average Yards per Rush3.3
Passes Attempted32
Passes Completed24
Had Intercepted0
Tackled Attempting to Pass1
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass0
Yards Gained Passing (Net)317
Punts4
Average Distance39.5
Punt Returns3
Punt Return Yardage38
Kickoff Returns3
Kickoff Return Yardage49
Interception Return Yardage42
Fumbles0
Own Fumbles Recovered0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered2
Penalties4
Yards Penalized38
Total Points Scored55
Touchdowns8
Rushing3
Passing5
Returns0
Extra Points7
Field Goals0
Fields Goals Attempted0
Safeties0
Third-Down Efficiency8/15
Fourth-Down Efficiency2/2
Time of Possession39:31

 

Super Bowl XXIV: Denver Broncos Team Statistics

Source: NFL
Total First Downs12
Rushing First Downs5
Passing First Downs6
Penalty First Downs1
Total Net Yardage167
Total Offensive Plays52
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play3.2
Rushes17
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)64
Average Yards per Rush3.8
Passes Attempted29
Passes Completed11
Had Intercepted2
Tackled Attempting to Pass6
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass33
Yards Gained Passing (Net)103
Punts6
Average Distance38.5
Punt Returns2
Punt Return Yardage11
Kickoff Returns9
Kickoff Return Yardage196
Interception Return Yardage0
Fumbles3
Own Fumbles Recovered1
Opponent Fumbles Recovered0
Penalties0
Yards Penalized0
Total Points Scored10
Touchdowns1
Rushing1
Passing0
Returns0
Extra Points1
Field Goals1
Fields Goals Attempted1
Safeties0
Third-Down Efficiency3/11
Fourth-Down Efficiency0/0
Time of Possession20:29

 

Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers Player Statistics

Source: NFL
PassingComp / AttYardsTDINT
Montana22/2929750
Young2/32000
RushingCarriesYardsTDLong
Craig2069118
Rathman1138218
Montana215010
Flagler614010
Young46011
Sydney1202
ReceivingCatchesYardsTDLong
Rice7148338t
Craig534012
Rathman443018
Taylor349135t
Sherrard113013
Walls1909
Jones1717t
Sydney1707
Williams1707
InterceptionsINTYardsLongTD
Brooks138380
Walter1440
Punting#AVGLongBlocked
Helton439.5470
Punt Returns#/FCYardsLongTD
Taylor3/238170
Kickoff Returns#YardsLongTD
Fragler349220

 

Super Bowl XXIV: Denver Broncos Player Statistics

Source: NFL
PassingComp / AttYardsTDINT
Elway10/2610802
Kubiak1/32800
RushingCarriesYardsTDLong
Humphrey1261034
Elway4813t
Winder1-505
ReceivingCatchesYardsTDLong
Humphrey338027
Sewell222012
Johnson221013
Nattiel128028
Bratton114014
Winder1707
Kay1606
InterceptionsINTYardsLongTD
None
Punting#AVGLongBlocked
Horan638.5430
Punt Returns#/FCYardsLongTD
Johnson2/11170
Kickoff Returns#YardsLongTD
Carrington6146390
Bell241240
Bratton1990

January 28, 1990

Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Attendance: 72,919

National Anthem: Aaron Neville

Coin Toss: Mel Blount, Terry Bradshaw, Art Shell, Willie Wood

Halftime Show: Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas

Network: CBS

Announcers: Pat Summerall, John Madden, Irv Cross and Will McDonough

Nielsen ratings: 39.0 (est. 73.85 million viewers)

Cost of 30-second commercial: $700,000

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