Super Bowl XXIV

By Patrick Mondout

San Francisco came into Super Bowl XXIV looking for its second straight and fourth overall victory in the big game. This would put them in a tie with the great Steelers teams of the Super70s for the most victories in the big game. Denver, on the other hand was hoping to avoid a fourth loss and third in the last three years. A fourth loss would tie them with the almost great Minnesota Vikings teams of the Super70s, who also lost four Super Bowls.

American television viewers everywhere (including Denver) cringed at the thought of another Broncos debacle in the Super Bowl. With 24 million fewer viewers than the year before, Denver delivered as advertised.

Joe Montana found uncovered receivers all day and John Elway failed to find anyone open leading to what was then the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history.

Montana received his record third MVP trophy on a 22-29, 297 yard, 5 touchdown, 0 interception performance. San Francisco's defense kept Denver's offense off the field for nearly two-thirds of the game.

SF–Rice 20 pass from Montana (Cofer kick)
Den–FG Treadwell 42
SF–Jones 7 pass from Montana (kick failed)
SF–Rathman 1 run (Cofer kick)
SF–Rice 38 pass from Montana (Cofer kick)
SF–Rice 28 pass from Montana (Cofer kick)
SF–Taylor 35 pass from Montana (Cofer kick)
Den–Elway 3 run (Treadwell kick)
SF–Rathman 3 run (Cofer kick)
SF–Craig 1 run (Cofer kick)

Substitutions

San Francisco–Offense: K–Mike Cofer. P–Barry Helton. QB–Steve Young. RB–Terrence Flagler, Harry Sydney, Spencer Tillman. WR–Mike Sherrard, Mike Wilson. TE–Wesley Walls, Jamie Williams. C–Chuck Thomas. T–Steve Wallace. G–Terry Tausch. Defense: DE–Larry Roberts, Danny Stubbs. NT–Jim Burt, Pete Kugler. LB–Keith DeLong, Steve Hendrickson, Bill Romanowski. CB–Tim McKyer, Eric Wright. S–Johnny Jackson.

Denver–Offense: K–David Treadwell. P–Mike Horan. QB–Gary Kubiak. RB–Ken Bell, Melvin Bratton, Sammy Winder. WR–Ricky Nattiel, Michael Young. TE–Paul Green, Clarence Kay. C–Keith Bishop. G–Monte Smith. Defense: DE–Warren Powers, Andre Townsend. NT–Brad Henke. LB–Scott Curtis, Bruce Klostermann, Tim Lucas, Marc Munford. CB–Darren Carrington, Mark Haynes. S–Kip Corrington, Randy Robbins.

Officials

Referee–Dick Jorgensen. Umpire–Hendi Ancich. Line Judge–Ron Blum. Head Linesman–Earnie Frantz. Back Judge–Al Jury. Field Judge–Don Orr. Side Judge–Gerry Austin. Replay Official–Al Sabato.

 

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING
San Francisco	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long	TD
Craig	20	69	3.5	18	1
Rathman	11	38	3.5	18	2
Montana	2	15	7.5	10	0
Flagler	6	14	2.3	10	0
S. Young	4	6	1.5	11	0
Sydney	1	2	2.0	2	0
Denver
Humphrey	12	61	5.1	34	0
Elway	4	8	2.0	3t	1
Winder	1	–5	–5.0	–5	0

 

PASSING
San Francisco	Att.	Comp.	Yds.	Long	TD	Int.
Montana	29	22	297	38t	5	0
S. Young	3	2	20	13	0	0
Denver
Elway	26	10	108	27	0	2
Kubiak	3	1	28	28	0	0

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