Head CoachBobby Ross
Final
Game Story
The San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium, finally pairing Steve Young's brilliance with a Super Bowl title. Young threw a record six touchdown passes and was named MVP, while Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters kept the Chargers under constant pressure from the opening quarter. San Francisco had loaded up to get back over the hump, and the blowout paid off with the franchise's fifth Lombardi Trophy.
Game Ops
MVPSteve Young
VenueJoe Robbie Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, FL
NetworkABC
Broadcast TeamAl Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Broadcast Partners
Officiating Crew
RefereeJerry Markbreit
UmpireRon Botchan
Head LinesmanRon Phares
Line JudgeRon Baynes
Field JudgeJack Vaughan
Side JudgeTom Fincken
Back JudgeTim Millis
Rosters
San Diego Chargers
Starting Lineup
Stan HumphriesQB
Natrone MeansRB
Mark SeayWR
Shawn JeffersonWR
Duane YoungTE
Alfred PupunuTE
Harry SwayneLT
Isaac DavisLG
Courtney HallC
Joe CocozzoRG
Stan BrockRT
Chris MimsLDE
Shawn LeeLDT
Reuben DavisRDT
Leslie O'NealRDE
David GriggsLLB
Dennis GibsonMLB
Junior SeauRLB
Darrien GordonLCB
Dwayne HarperRCB
Darren CarringtonSS
Stanley RichardFS
San Francisco 49ers
Starting Lineup
Steve YoungQB
Ricky WattersRB
William FloydFB
John TaylorWR
Jerry RiceWR
Brent JonesTE
Steve WallaceLT
Jesse SapoluLG
Bart OatesC
Derrick DeeseRG
Harris BartonRT
Dennis BrownLDE
Bryant YoungLDT
Dana StubblefieldRDT
Rickey JacksonRDE
Lee WoodallLLB
Gary PlummerMLB
Ken Norton Jr.RLB
Eric DavisLCB
Deion SandersRCB
Tim McDonaldSS
Merton HanksFS
Team Stats
StatSFLAC
First Downs2028
Total Net Yards354455
Total Offensive Plays7673
Average Gain/Play4.76.2
Net Rushing Yards67139
Rushing Plays1932
Yards per Rush3.54.3
Net Passing Yards287316
Sacks-Yards Lost2-183-15
Gross Passing Yards305331
Pass Att-Comp-Int55-27-338-25-0
Yards per Pass Play5.07.7
Penalties-Yards6-633-18
Fumbles-Lost1-02-0
Turnovers30
Time of Possession28:2931:31
Gamebook Detail
San Francisco 49ers
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Steve Young243632560351134.8549021000000-
Bill Musgrave116000691.70000000000-
Elvis Grbac010000039.610000000010
Ricky Watters00000-0-1547113436125110
William Floyd00000-0-932064426190-
Jerry Rice00000-0-11001013101493440-
Dexter Carter00000-0-1101000000-
John Taylor00000-0-000074430160-
Brent Jones00000-0-000042410330-
Ted Popson00000-0-0000216060-
Ed McCaffrey00000-0-0000215050-
Deion Sanders00000-0-0000100000-
Nate Singleton------------1000-0-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Eric Davis10000.06600000---
Toi Cook11010.03210000---
Deion Sanders1150150.03210000---
Dana Stubblefield00001.01100000---
Dennis Brown00000.53300000---
Tim Harris00000.51100000---
Tim McDonald00000.09900000---
Ken Norton Jr.00000.06510000---
Gary Plummer00000.04220000---
Bryant Young00000.03300000---
Rickey Jackson00000.02200000---
Merton Hanks00000.01100000---
Lee Woodall00000.01010000---
Tyronne Drakeford----0.0440000----
Dana Hall----0.0220000----
Charles Mann----0.0110000----
Kevin Mitchell----0.0110000----
Ralph Tamm----0.0110000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Dexter Carter44812.00182126.0011
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Doug Brien77-100-0
Klaus Wilmsmeyer----519939.846
San Diego Chargers
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Stan Humphries24492751223356.11303000000-
Gale Gilbert36300102025.01808000000-
Natrone Means00000-0-1333111214040-
Ronnie Harmon00000-0-210010108680200-
Shawn Jefferson00000-0-11001010215090-
Eric Bieniemy00000-0-130311330330-
Mark Seay00000-0-0000117750220-
Tony Martin00000-0-0000123591300-
Alfred Pupunu00000-0-000074480230-
Duane Young000000-00-0000113030-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Raylee Johnson00002.0---0000---
Junior Seau00001.010820000---
Dennis Gibson00000.010910000---
Darrien Gordon00000.05500000---
Chris Mims00000.05500000---
Darren Carrington00000.04400000---
David Griggs00000.03300000---
Dwayne Harper00000.03300000---
Shawn Lee00000.02200000---
Stanley Richard00000.02110000---
Reuben Davis00000.01100000---
Leslie O'Neal00000.01100000---
Lewis Bush00000.0---1000---
Willie Clark----0.0110000----
Rodney Harrison----0.0110000----
Shannon Mitchell----0.0110000----
Sean Vanhorse----0.0110000----
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Darrien Gordon00-00310.301
Andre Coleman824430.519800-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
John Carney111100-0
Bryan Wagner----419548.855
San Francisco 49ers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11SFO 41341Touchdown
2111:58SFO 2141:5321Touchdown
31SFO 301030Touchdown
4211:30SFO 4441:00-5Punt
529:35SDG 49104:5149Touchdown
62SDG 25812Field Goal
72SFO 238-6Missed FG
820:10SFO 2051:502Punt
9313:20SFO 3873:4538Touchdown
103SFO 2841Punt
1149:41SFO 1462:54-8Punt
1246:08SFO 2841:47-3Punt
134SDG 385-8Punt
San Diego Chargers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11SDG 154-9Punt
21SDG 221322Touchdown
32SDG 2048Punt
4210:30SDG 1840:559Punt
520:30SDG 3740:20-9Interception
63SDG 371737Touchdown
731:22SDG 28102:3328Touchdown
84SDG 381246Interception
946:47SDG 2820:391Interception
1044:21SDG 3381:5633Touchdown
1141:39SDG 8110:00-27End of Game