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FinalJanuary 28, 1990CBSLouisiana Superdome

Super Bowl XXIV

MVP: Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers

Game Story

The San Francisco 49ers demolished the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV at the Superdome, still the biggest margin of victory in Super Bowl history. Joe Montana threw five touchdown passes and earned MVP honors, Jerry Rice caught three of them, and San Francisco scored on its first five possessions to end the suspense early. George Seifert's team followed Walsh's final title with an even more overwhelming championship performance.

Game Ops

MVPJoe Montana
VenueLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, LA
NetworkCBS
Broadcast TeamPat Summerall, John Madden
Broadcast Partners

Officiating Crew

RefereeDick Jorgensen
UmpireHendi Ancich
Head LinesmanEarnie Frantz
Line JudgeRon Blum
Field JudgeDon Orr
Side JudgeGerry Austin
Back JudgeAl Jury

Rosters

Denver Broncos
Starting Lineup
Joe MontanaQB
Roger CraigRB
Tom RathmanFB
Jerry RiceWR
John TaylorWR
Brent JonesTE
Bubba ParisLT
Guy McIntyreLG
Jesse SapoluC
Bruce CollieRG
Harris BartonRT
Pierce HoltLDE
Michael Carternt
Kevin FaganRDE
Charles HaleyLOLB
Matt MillenLILB
Mike WalterRILB
Keena TurnerROLB
Darryl PollardLCB
Don GriffinRCB
Chet BrooksSS
Ronnie LottFS
San Francisco 49ers
Starting Lineup
John ElwayQB
Steve SewellRB
Bobby HumphreyRB
Vance JohnsonWR
Mark JacksonWR
Orson MobleyTE
Gerald PerryLT
Jim JurigaLG
Keith KartzC
Doug WidellRG
Ken LanierRT
Alphonso CarrekerLDE
Greg KragenNT
Ron HolmesRDE
Michael BrooksLOLB
Rick DennisonLILB
Karl MecklenburgRILB
Simon FletcherROLB
Tyrone BraxtonLCB
Wymon HendersonRCB
Dennis SmithSS
Steve AtwaterFS

Team Stats

StatSFDEN
First Downs2812
Total Net Yards461167
Total Offensive Plays7752
Average Gain/Play6.03.2
Net Rushing Yards14464
Rushing Plays4417
Yards per Rush3.33.8
Net Passing Yards317103
Sacks-Yards Lost1-06-33
Gross Passing Yards317136
Pass Att-Comp-Int32-24-029-11-2
Yards per Pass Play9.62.9
Penalties-Yards4-380-0
Fumbles-Lost0-03-2
Turnovers04
Time of Possession39:3120:29

Gamebook Detail

San Francisco 49ers

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
John Elway10261080242719.44813-0000-1
Gary Kubiak13280022868.70000-0000--
Bobby Humphrey00000-0-12610344338027-1
Ricky Nattiel00000-0-00002128028--
Steve Sewell00000-0-00002222012--
Vance Johnson00000-0-00003221013--
Mel Bratton00000-0-00001114014--
Clarence Kay00000-0-000021606--
Orson Mobley00000-0-000010000--
Mark Jackson00000-0-000080000--
Sammy Winder000000-00-1-50-511707--
Mike Young------------30000--

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Tyrone Braxton00001.0550---0---
Alphonso Carreker00001.0110---0---
Rick Dennison00000.0550---0---
Simon Fletcher00000.0550---0---
Wymon Henderson00000.0550---0---
Steve Atwater00000.0330---0---
Ron Holmes00000.0330---0---
Greg Kragen00000.0330---0---
Darren Carrington00000.0220---0---
Karl Mecklenburg00000.0220---0---
Scott Curtis----0.0440-------
Marc Munford----0.0330-------
Warren Powers----0.0220-------
Kip Corrington----0.0110-------
Tim Lucas----0.0110-------
Andre Townsend----0.0110-------

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Vance Johnson00-002115.507
Darren Carrington614624.303900-00
Ken Bell24120.502400-00
Mel Bratton199.00900-00
Tyrone Braxton199.00900-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
David Treadwell111100-0
Mike Horan----623138.543
Denver Broncos

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Joe Montana222929750138147.6215010-0000--
Steve Young23200001385.446011-0000--
Roger Craig0000000-20691186534012--
Tom Rathman00000-0-11382184443018--
Terrence Flagler00000-0-614010-0000--
Harry Sydney00000-0-120211707--
Jerry Rice00000-0-000097148338--
John Taylor00000-0-00005349135--
Mike Sherrard00000-0-00001113013--
Wesley Walls00000-0-000021909--
Jamie Williams00000-0-000011707--
Brent Jones00000-0-000021717--
Mike Wilson------------10000--

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Mike Walter14040.0440---0---
Chet Brooks1380380.0------0---
Danny Stubbs00002.0------0---
Kevin Fagan00001.0440---1---
Pete Kugler00001.0220---0---
Don Griffin00001.0------1---
Larry Roberts00001.0------0---
Matt Millen00000.0550---0---
Pierce Holt00000.0330---0---
Ronnie Lott00000.0110---0---
Bill Romanowski----0.0110-------

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
John Taylor00-0033812.7017
Terrence Flagler34916.302200-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Mike Cofer78--00-0
Barry Helton----415839.547
San Francisco 49ers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11DEN 234-2Punt
2110:06DEN 26103:191Field Goal
3215:00DEN 2540:38-7Punt
427:15DEN 2141:481Punt
525:27DEN 5042:087Punt
623:19DEN 1661:41-18Punt
720:28DEN 3782:275Punt
8313:01DEN 2410:074Interception
9312:48DEN 3052:1621Interception
1039:44DEN 3922:5125Interception
11414:57DEN 2321:067Fumble
12413:47DEN 2662:34-2Punt
1349:28DEN 1972:30-23Punt
Denver Broncos Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1114:05SFO 34103:5934Touchdown
216:47SFO 1841:22-4Punt
315:25DEN 4910:071Fumble
415:18SFO 46104:5546Touchdown
5214:22SFO 31147:0731Touchdown
621:38SFO 4151:1041Touchdown
7312:54DEN 2810:0672Touchdown
8310:32DEN 3720:4863Touchdown
93SFO 131Touchdown
1036:53SFO 25116:5625Touchdown
11413:51DEN 110:0499Touchdown
12411:13SFO 3841:454Punt
1346:58SFO 32116:33-40End of Game

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