Head CoachForrest Gregg
Final
Game Story
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Super Bowl XVI at the Pontiac Silverdome, giving Bill Walsh and Joe Montana the franchise's first championship. Montana threw for a score, ran for another, and earned MVP honors as San Francisco built a 20-0 lead before holding off Cincinnati's late push. The game ended with a dramatic goal-line stand when the Bengals were stopped inside the 5, sealing the start of a dynasty.
Game Ops
MVPJoe Montana
VenuePontiac Silverdome
LocationPontiac, MI
NetworkCBS
Broadcast TeamPat Summerall, John Madden
Broadcast Partners
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Officiating Crew
RefereePat Haggerty
UmpireAl Conway
Head LinesmanJerry Bergman
Line JudgeBob Beeks
Field JudgeDon Hakes
Side JudgeBob Rice
Back JudgeBill Swanson
Rosters
Cincinnati Bengals
Starting Lineup
Joe MontanaQB
Ricky PattonRB
Earl CooperFB
Freddie SolomonWR
Dwight ClarkWR
Charle YoungTE
Dan AudickLT
John AyersLG
Fred QuillanC
Randy CrossRG
Keith FahnhorstRT
Dwaine BoardLDE
Jim StuckeyLDT
Archie ReeseRDT
Fred DeanRDE
Bobby LeopoldLLB
Jack ReynoldsMLB
Keena TurnerRLB
Ronnie LottLCB
Eric WrightRCB
Carlton WilliamsonSS
Dwight HicksFS
San Francisco 49ers
Starting Lineup
Ken AndersonQB
Charles AlexanderRB
Pete JohnsonFB
Cris CollinsworthWR
Isaac CurtisWR
Dan RossTE
Anthony MunozLT
Dave LaphamLG
Blair BushC
Max MontoyaRG
Mike WilsonRT
Eddie EdwardsLDE
Wilson WhitleyNT
Ross BrownerRDE
Bo HarrisLOLB
Jim LeClairLILB
Glenn CameronRILB
Reggie WilliamsROLB
Louis BreedenLCB
Ken RileyRCB
Bobby KempSS
Bryan HicksFS
Team Stats
StatSFCIN
First Downs2024
Total Net Yards275356
Total Offensive Plays6363
Average Gain/Play4.45.7
Net Rushing Yards12772
Rushing Plays4024
Yards per Rush3.23.0
Net Passing Yards148284
Sacks-Yards Lost1-95-16
Gross Passing Yards157300
Pass Att-Comp-Int22-14-034-25-2
Yards per Pass Play6.47.3
Penalties-Yards8-658-57
Fumbles-Lost2-12-2
Turnovers14
Gamebook Detail
San Francisco 49ers
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Ken Anderson25343002254995.241516-00000-
Pete Johnson00000-0-143605228050-
Charles Alexander00000-0-517013223030-
Archie Griffin00000-0-1404-000010
Cris Collinsworth00000-0-00009510704911
Dan Ross00000-0-000013111042160-
Isaac Curtis00000-0-000053420210-
Steve Kreider00000-0-000022360190-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Ross Browner00000.08800000---
Louis Breeden00000.06600000---
Glenn Cameron00000.05500000---
Bobby Kemp00000.05500000---
Jim LeClair00000.05500000---
Ken Riley00000.04400000---
Reggie Williams00000.04400000---
Bryan Hicks00000.03300000---
Eddie Edwards00000.02200000---
Wilson Whitley00000.01100000---
Max Montoya00000.0---0001---
John Simmons00000.0---1000---
Rick Razzano-----330-------
Don Bass-----------1---
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Mike Fuller00-004358.8017
David Verser55210.401600-00
Guy Frazier100.00000-00
Archie Griffin100.00000-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Jim Breech33--00-0
Pat McInally----313143.753
Cincinnati Bengals
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Joe Montana142215710122100.061817-00000-
Ricky Patton00000-0-1755010216060-
Earl Cooper00000-0-93401422151110-
Bill Ring00000-0-51707113030-
Johnny Davis00000-0-2504-00000-
Freddie Solomon00000-0-000064520200-
Mike Wilson00000-0-000011220220-
Charle Young00000-0-000021140140-
Dwight Clark00000-0-1-20-264450170-
Eason Ramson------------10000--
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Eric Wright1250250.03300001---
Dwight Hicks1270270.02200000---
Jack Reynolds00001.08800000---
Bobby Leopold00001.05500000---
Jim Stuckey00001.02200000---
Fred Dean00001.0---0000---
Keena Turner00001.0---0000---
Willie Harper00000.05501000---
Carlton Williamson00000.05500000---
Archie Reese00000.04400000---
Ronnie Lott00000.03300000---
Dwaine Board00000.02200000---
Milt McColl00000.0---1000---
Lynn Thomas00000.0---1000---
Craig Puki-----220-------
Dan Bunz-----110-------
John Choma-----110-------
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Dwight Hicks12323.0023166.006
Amos Lawrence11717.001700-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Ray Wersching224400-0
Jim Miller----418546.350
San Francisco 49ers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:46SFO 2662:5642Interception
215:43CIN 19104:42-18Punt
3214:50CIN 4972:2841Fumble
426:42CIN 262:31-23Punt
5314:52CIN 1793:2717Touchdown
6311:13SFO 2041:385Punt
738:34SFO 1541:41-2Punt
8413:58CIN 4773:5247Touchdown
945:14CIN 2210:1725Interception
1041:51CIN 2661:3526Touchdown
Cincinnati Bengals Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1111:50SFO 32115:5832Touchdown
211:01SFO 1051:11-2Punt
3212:22SFO 8125:298Touchdown
424:11SFO 34133:56-61Field Goal
520:05CIN 420:035Field Goal
639:35SFO 4941:013Punt
736:53SFO 50167:5541Punt
849:57SFO 27114:32-50Field Goal
944:57CIN 2273:00-16Field Goal
1040:14SFO 4810:00-4End of Game