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Although they did not get that much media attention as the offense, the 49ers defense
led the league in fewest points allowed during the regular season (227). All
4 of the 49ers' starting defensive backs, Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, Carlton
Williamson, and Dwight Hicks, were selected to play in the Pro Bowl. Pro Bowl linebacker
Keena Turner was also a major defensive weapon, recording 2 sacks and
4 interceptions for 51 yards. Defensive end Dwaine Board anchored the line, recording
10 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. |
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SB 19 San Francisco 49ers |
The 49ers advanced to their second Super Bowl in team history after becoming the
first team ever to win 15 regular season games since the league expanded to a 16-game
schedule in 1978. Much of the hype surrounding the team was their offense,
which boasted 5 Pro Bowlers. Quarterback Joe Montana recorded 279 out of 432
completions for 3,630 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. Running
back Roger Craig was one of the 49ers' major weapons, both rushing and receiving.
Craig was the team's second leading rusher with 649 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns,
and also caught 71 passes for 675 yards. Pro Bowl running back Wendell
Tyler, who had rushed for a team record 1,262 yards during the regular season,
recorded 7 rushing touchdowns, and also caught 28 passes for 230 yards and 2 touchdown
receptions. Wide receivers Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark also were
deep threats, gaining a combined total of 1,617 yards and 16 touchdowns. Up front,
3 of the 49ers' 5 starting offensive linemen, Randy Cross, Fred Quillan, and
Keith Fahnhorst, had been selected to play in the Pro Bowl. Overall, San Francisco's
offense finished the season ranked second in the NFL in scoring (475 points)
and fourth in total yards (6,544). |
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The halftime show was titled "World of Children's Dreams" and featured Tops In Blue,
an elite performing tour ensemble consisting of members from the U.S. Air Force. ABC featured MacGruder and Loud after the game. Actress Teri Hatcher was a 49ers cheerleader at the time, she can be seen on several close ups during the game. Also, in a Strong Bad e-mail cartoon from the Homestar Runner website, a flier advertising this particular game washes up in a bottle on a deserted island that Strong Bad and Homestar happen to be stranded on. |
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The San Francisco 49ers captured their second Super Bowl title with a dominating
offense and a defense that tamed Miami's explosive passing attack. The Dolphins held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first period, which represented the most points scored by two teams in an opening quarter of a Super Bowl. However, the 49ers used excellent field position in the second period to build a 28-16 halftime lead. Running back Roger Craig set a Super Bowl record by scoring three touchdowns on pass receptions of eight and 16 yards and a run of two yards. San Francisco's Joe Montana was voted the game's most valuable player. He joined Green Bay's Bart Starr and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw as the only two-time Super Bowl most valuable players. Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed five times for 59 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown. Craig had 58 yards on 15 carries and caught seven passes for 77 yards. Wendell Tyler rushed 13 times for 65 yards and had four catches for 70 yards. Dwight Clark had six receptions for 77 yards, while Russ Francis had 5 for 60. San Francisco's 537 total net yards bettered the previous Super Bowl record of 429 yards by Oakland in Super Bowl XI. The 49ers also held a time of possession advantage over the Dolphins of 37:11 to 22:49. |
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Date January 20, 1985 Stadium Stanford Stadium City Stanford, California MVP Joe Montana, Quarterback Favorite 49ers by 3 National anthem San Francisco Boys Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus Coin toss Ronald Reagan (via satellite from the White House) and Hugh McElhenny Referee Pat Haggerty Halftime show "World of Children's Dreams" with the USAF Tops In Blue[1] Attendance 84,059 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Joe Theismann Nielsen Ratings 46.4 Market share 63 Cost of 30-second commercial US$525,000 |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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