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FinalJanuary 20, 1985ABCStanford Stadium

Super Bowl XIX

MVP: Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers

Game Story

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins 38-16 in Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium, a showdown between Joe Montana and Dan Marino that turned into another showcase for Bill Walsh's team. Montana threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and earned MVP honors while the 49ers rolled up more than 500 total yards. San Francisco's balanced offense and disciplined defense denied Marino his first title shot and delivered the franchise's second championship.

Game Ops

MVPJoe Montana
VenueStanford Stadium
LocationStanford, CA
NetworkABC
Broadcast TeamFrank Gifford, Don Meredith, Joe Theismann
Broadcast Partners

Officiating Crew

RefereePat Haggerty
UmpireTom Hensley
Head LinesmanLeo Miles
Line JudgeRay Dodez
Field JudgeBob Lewis
Side JudgeBill Quinby
Back JudgeTom Kelleher

Rosters

Miami Dolphins
Starting Lineup
Dan MarinoQB
Tony NathanRB
Woody BennettFB
Mark DuperWR
Mark ClaytonWR
Bruce HardyTE
Jon GieslerLT
Roy FosterLG
Dwight StephensonC
Ed NewmanRG
Cleveland GreenRT
Doug BettersLDE
Bob BaumhowerNT
Kim BokamperRDE
Bob BrudzinskiLOLB
Jay BrophyLILB
Mark BrownRILB
Charles BowserROLB
Don McNealLCB
William JudsonRCB
Glenn BlackwoodSS
Lyle BlackwoodFS
San Francisco 49ers
Starting Lineup
Joe MontanaQB
Wendell TylerRB
Roger CraigFB
Dwight ClarkWR
Freddie SolomonWR
Russ FrancisTE
Bubba ParisLT
John AyersLG
Fred QuillanC
Randy CrossRG
Keith FahnhorstRT
Lawrence PillersLDE
Manu TuiasosopoNT
Dwaine BoardRDE
Dan BunzLOLB
Riki EllisonLILB
Jack ReynoldsRILB
Keena TurnerROLB
Ronnie LottLCB
Eric WrightRCB
Carlton WilliamsonSS
Dwight HicksFS

Team Stats

StatSFMIA
First Downs1931
Total Net Yards314537
Total Offensive Plays6376
Average Gain/Play5.07.1
Net Rushing Yards25211
Rushing Plays940
Yards per Rush2.85.3
Net Passing Yards289326
Sacks-Yards Lost4-291-5
Gross Passing Yards318331
Pass Att-Comp-Int50-29-235-24-0
Yards per Pass Play5.49.1
Penalties-Yards1-102-10
Fumbles-Lost1-02-2
Turnovers22
Time of Possession22:4937:11

Gamebook Detail

San Francisco 49ers

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Joe Montana243533130140127.255911900000--
Wendell Tyler00000-0-1365094700400--
Roger Craig00000-0-15581107772200--
Derrick Harmon00000-0-5200700000--
Freddie Solomon00000-0-15051140140--
Earl Cooper00000-0-140400000--
Dwight Clark00000-0-00006770330--
Russ Francis00000-0-00005600190--
Carl Monroe00000-0-00001331330--
Renaldo Nehemiah------------0000---
Mike Wilson------------0000---

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Carlton Williamson10000.02200000---
Eric Wright10000.02200000---
Dwaine Board00002.02200000---
Manu Tuiasosopo00001.01100000---
Gary Johnson00001.0---0000---
Dwight Hicks00000.03300000---
Keena Turner00000.03300000---
Riki Ellison00000.02200000---
Dan Bunz00000.01100000---
Ronnie Lott00000.01100000---
Lawrence Pillers00000.01100000---
Jeff Fuller----0.0440-------
Tom Holmoe----0.0440-------
Fred Dean----0.0110-------
Mike Walter----0.0110-------

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Dana McLemore00-0055110.2028
Derrick Harmon22412.002300-00
Guy McIntyre100.00000-00
Carl Monroe11616.001600-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Ray Wersching551100-0
Max Runager----39832.735
Miami Dolphins

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Dan Marino29503181243066.91000000010-
Tony Nathan0000000-51801610830250--
Woody Bennett00000-0-370700000--
Mark Clayton00000-0-00006920270--
Joe Rose00000-0-00006730300--
Dan Johnson00000-0-00003281210--
Nat Moore00000-0-0000217090--
Jimmy Cefalo00000-0-00001140140--
Mark Duper00000-0-00001110110--
Bruce Hardy00000-0-000000000--

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Doug Betters00001.02200000---
Jay Brophy00000.06600000---
Bob Brudzinski00000.06600000---
Charles Bowser00000.03300000---
William Judson00000.03300000---
Bob Baumhower00000.02200000---
Don McNeal00000.02200000---
Kim Bokamper00000.01100000---
Vince Heflin00000.0---1000---
Jim Jensen00000.0---1000---
Dan Marino00000.0---1-800---
Mike Charles----0.0220-------
Mike Kozlowski----0.0220-------

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Fulton Walker49323.30282157.509
Bruce Hardy23115.501600-00
Eddie Hill11616.001600-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Uwe von Schamann113300-0
Reggie Roby----623639.351
San Francisco 49ers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:38SFO 693:24-35Punt
216:51SFO 2283:3922Touchdown
310:23SFO 3051:23-19Punt
4212:59MIA 4741:2547Touchdown
529:41SFO 4562:4345Touchdown
625:44SFO 4893:3948Touchdown
7313:40SFO 47103:2837Field Goal
838:38SFO 3062:2030Touchdown
933:27SFO 1115:42-45Punt
10410:45SFO 202410:29-10Fumble
Miami Dolphins Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1111:14MIA 3673:5045Field Goal
212:51MIA 3062:0670Touchdown
3214:00MIA 1441:01-4Punt
4211:12MIA 3541:318Punt
526:44MIA 2641:00-3Punt
621:56MIA 15121:4472Field Goal
720:04SFO 1210:000Field Goal
8314:44MIA 2641:04-10Punt
939:54MIA 3241:160Punt
1035:54MIA 3462:2739Interception
11412:45MIA 2181:4429Punt
12411:01SFO 2110:160Interception

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