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This Super Bowl was unique in that it fell on the same day that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States. Because January 20 fell on a Sunday, Reagan was sworn in privately and the public ceremony took place the following day.

It was the most watched game in history with an estimated 115.9 million viewers. This game also was the first time television commercials ran for a million dollars a minute.
 
 
 
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Joe Montana became the Super Bowl's third two-time Most Valuable Player, joining Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw. Montana led the 49ers to their second Super Bowl title in three years, a 38-16 victory over Miami. He passed for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards, completing 24 of 35 passes. Three of those completions were for touchdowns and Montana added a rushing touchdown.

The second quarter was the turning point for the 49ers. Trailing 10-7 after the initial 15 minutes (the 49ers' score came on an 33-yard pass from Montana to running back Carl Monroe), San Francisco put together three scoring drives before halftime. At the end of the first drive, Montana threw an 8-yard pass to running back Roger Craig to retake the lead.

A few minutes later, Montana scored on a 6-yard run. For the game, Montana rushed 5 times for 59 yards. A 2-yard rushing score by Craig completed the 49ers' turnaround quarter. In the second half, Montana kept the San Francisco offense humming, driving for a field goal and throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Craig in the fourth. The 49ers' 537 total yards of offense set a Super Bowl record.
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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.
GAME RECAP
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Dolphins         10  6   0     0       16
49ers                7  21 10    0       38
BOX SCORE
1      2     3      4         Total
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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