SUPER BOWL XXIII : CINCINNATI BENGALS vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
1988 SEASON COMPARISONS
PASSING 49ers: 3,508 Bengals: 3,592 Bengals Player : Esiason Pct. : .575 Yds.: 3,572 TD: 28 Int. : 14 49ers Player : Montana Pct. : .599 Yds.: 2,981 TD: 18 Int. : 10 Player : Young Pct. : .673 Yds.: 680 TD: 3 Int. : 3 RECEIVING 49ers: 230 Bengals: 225 Bengals
Player No. Avg. TD Brown 53 24.0 9 Holman 39 13.5 3 McGee 36 19.1 6 Brooks 29 9.9 6 49ers Craig 76 7.0 1 Rice 64 20.4 9 Rathman 42 9.1 0 Wilson 33 12.3 3
PUNTING 49ers: 38.7
Bengals: 36.7
Bengals
Player No. Avg. Longest Blkd. Johnson 31 39.9 61 0 49ers Helton 78 39.3 53 1
RUSHING 49ers: 2523
Bengals: 2710
Bengals
Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD Woods 203 1,066 5.3 15 Brooks 182 931 5.1 8 Wilson 112 398 3.6 2 Esiason 43 248 5.8 1 49ers Craig 310 1,502 4.8 9 Rathman 102 427 4.2 2 Young 27 184 6.8 1 Montana 38 132 3.5 3
INTERCEPTIONS 49ers: 22
Bengals: 22
Bengals
Player No. Longest TD Thomas 7 37 0 Fulcher 5 16 1 Billups 4 29 0 49ers McKyer 7 7 0 Lott 5 44 0 Fuller 4 10 0
KICKOFF RETURNS 49ers: 17.8
Bengals: 18.5
Bengals
Player No. Avg. Long TD Jennings 32 21.4 98 1 Hillary 12 16.3 24 0 49ers DuBose 32 19.0 44 0 Taylor 12 18.8 29 0
PUNT RETURNS 49ers: 11.3
Bengals: 7.6
Bengals
Player No. Avg. Longest TD Hillary 17 9.8 20 0 Brown 10 4.8 13 0 49ers Player No. Avg. Longest TD Taylor 44 12.6 95 2
FIELD GOALS 49ers: 27
Bengals: 12
Bengals
Player Att. Made Longest Breech 16 11 45 49ers Cofer 38 27 52
Field Goal Breakdown
Breech Att. Made Cofer Att. Made 1-19 Yds. 1 1 1-19 Yds. 1 1 20-29 Yds. 5 5 20-29 Yds. 10 9 30-39 Yds. 4 3 30-39 Yds. 11 9 40-49 Yds. 5 2 40-49 Yds. 11 7 50+ Yds. 1 0 50+ Yds. 5 1
THE COACHES
BILL WALSH San Francisco head coach 1979-Present
W L T Regular Season 92 60 0 Playoffs 9 3 0 TOTAL 101 63 0
Super Bowl Record 1981: Beat Cincinnati, 26-21.
1984: Beat Miami, 38-16.
SAM WYCHE Cincinnati head coach 1984-Present
W L T Regular Season 41 38 0 Playoffs 2 0 0 TOTAL 43 38 0
Super Bowl Record First game.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TOUCHDOWNS
Touchdowns, Career: 4 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 4 games (4-R)
Touchdowns, Game: 3 Roger Craig, San Francisco vs. Miami, ’85 (1-R, 2-P)
PUNTING
Longest punt: 62 yards Rich Camarillo, New England vs. Chicago, ’86
Highest average, Career: 46.5 yards, Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City, 10 punts in 2 games
Highest average, Game: 48.5 yards, Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City vs. Minnesota, ’70 4 punts
PASS RECEIVING
Receptions, Career: 16 Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh, 4 games
Receptions, Game: 11 Dan Ross, Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, ’82
Longest reception: 80 yards Kenny King (from Plunkett), Oakland vs. Philadelphia, ’81 (TD)
Most touchdown pass receiving, Career: 3 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh 4 games Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh 4 games Cliff Branch, Oakland-L.A. Raiders 3 games
Most touchdowns, Game: 2 Seven players
PASSING
Completed, Career: 61 Roger Staubach, Dallas 4 games
Completed, Game: 29 Dan Marino, Miami vs. San Francisco, ’85
Most consecutive completions, Game: 10 Phil Simms N.Y. Giants vs. Denver, ’87
Most yards passing, Career: 932, Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh 4 games
Most yards passing, Game: 340 Doug Williams, Washington vs. Denver, ’88
Longest pass completion: 80 yards, Jim Plunkett to King, Oakland vs. Philadelphia, ’81 (TD)
Most touchdown passes, Career: 9 Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh 4 games
Most touchdown passes, Game: 4 Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh vs. Dallas ‘79, Doug Williams, Washington vs. Denver, ’88
Most passes had intercepted, Career: 7 Craig Morton Dallas/Denver 2 games
Most passes had intercepted, Game: 4 Craig Morton, Denver vs. Dallas, ’78
SERVICE
Games: 5 Seven players
Games, Coach: 6 Don Shula Baltimore (1) Miami (5)
Most Championships, Coach: 4 Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh
SCORING
Points, Career: 24 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 4 games (4-TD)
Points, Game: 18 Roger Craig, San Francisco vs. Miami, ’85 (3-TD)
FIELD GOALS
Field goals, Career: 5 Ray Wersching, San Francisco, 2 games (5 att.)
Field goals, Game: 4 Don Chandler, Green Bay vs. Oakland ‘68; Ray Wersching, San Francisco vs. Cincinnati, ’82
Longest field goal: 48 yards Jan Stenerud, Kansas City vs. Minnesota ‘70; Rich Karlis, Denver vs. N.Y. Giants, ’87
RUSHING
Most yards, Career: 354 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, 4 games
Most yards, Game: 204 Timmy Smith, Washington vs. Denver, ’88
Longest run: 74 yards Marcus Allen, L.A. Raiders vs. Washington, ’84 (TD)
Rushing touchdowns, Career: 4 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 4 games
Rushing touchdowns, Game: 2 Seven players
SUPER BOWL RESULTS
Team Played at I Green Bay(NFL)35 At Los Angeles1/15/67 Kansas City(AFL)10 MVP:Bart Starr,qb,Green Bay II Green Bay(NFL)33 At Miami1/14/68 Oakland (AFL)14 MVP:Bart Starr,qb,Green Bay III New York (AFL)16 At Miami1/12/69 Baltimore (NFL)7 MVP:Joe Namath,qb,New York IV Kansas City (AFL)23 At New Orleans1/10/70 Minnesota(NFL)7 MVP:Len Dawson,qb,Kansas City V Baltimore(AFC)16 At Miami1/17/71 Dallas(NFC)13 MVP:Chuck Howley, lb,Dallas VI Dallas (NFC) 24 At New Orleans 1/16/72 Miami (AFC) 3 MVP: Roger Staubach, qb, Dallas VII Miami (AFC) 14 At Los Angeles 1/14/73 Washington(NFC)7 MVP:Jake Scott, s,Miami VIII Miami(AFC)24 At Houston1/13/74 Minnesota (NFC)7 MVP:Larry Csonka,rb,Miami IX Pittsburgh (AFC) 16 At New Orleans 1/12/75 Minnesota (NFC) 6 MVP: Franco Harris, rb, Pittsburgh X Pittsburgh (AFC) 21 At Miami 1/18/76 Dallas (NFC) 17 MVP: Lynn Swann, wr, Pittsburgh XI Oakland (AFC) 32 At Pasadena 1/9/77 Minnesota (NFC) 14 MVP: Fred Biletnikoff, wr, Oakland XII Dallas (NFC) 27 At New Orleans 1/15/78 Denver (AFC) 10 MVP: Randy White, dt; Harvey Martin, de, Dallas XIII Pittsburgh (AFC) 35 At Miami 1/21/79 Dallas (NFC) 31 MVP: Terry Bradshaw, qb, Pittsburgh XIV Pittsburgh (AFC) 31 At Pasadena 1/20/80 L. A. Rams (NFC) 19 MVP: Terry Bradshaw, qb, Pittsburgh XV Oakland (AFC) 27 At New Orleans 1/15/81 Philadelphia (NFC) 10 MVP: Jim Plunkett, qb, Oakland XVI San Francisco (NFC) 26 At Pontiac, Mich., 1/24/82 Cincinnati (AFC) 21 MVP: Joe Montana, qb, San Francisco XVII Washington (NFC) 27 At Pasadena 1/30/83 Miami (AFC) 17 MVP: John Riggins, rb, Washington XVIII L. A. Raiders (AFC) 38 At Tampa, Fla., 1/22/84 Washington (NFC) 9 MVP: Marcus Allen, rb, Los Angeles XIX San Francisco (NFC) 38 At Stanford 1/20/85 Miami (AFC) 16 MVP: Joe Montana, qb, San Francisco XX Chicago (NFC) 46 At New Orleans 1/26/86 New England (AFC) 10 MVP: Richard Dent, de, Chicago XXI New York Giants (NFC) 39 At Pasadena 1/25/87 Denver (AFC) 20 MVP: Phil Simms, qb, New York XXII Washington (NFC) 42 At San Diego 1/31/88 Denver (AFC) 10 MVP: Doug Williams, qb, Washington
Att. I 61,946 II 75,546 III 75,389 IV 80,562 V 79,204 VI 81,023 VII 90,182 VIII 71,882 IX 80,997 X 80,187 XI 103,438 XII 75,583 XIII 79,484 XIV 103,985 XV 76,135 XVI 81,270 XVII 103,667 XVIII 72,920 XIX 84,059 XX 73,818 XXI 101,063 XXII 73,302
‘88 SEASON RESULTS
49ERS: 12-6
49ers Opp. At New Orleans 34 33 At N. Y. Giants 20 17 Atlanta 17 34 At Seattle 38 7 Detroit 20 13 Denver 13 16* At L. A. Rams 24 21 At Chicago 9 10 Minnesota 24 21 At Phoenix 23 24 L. A. Raiders 3 9 Washington 37 21 At San Diego 48 10 At Atlanta 13 3 New Orleans 30 17 L. A. Rams 16 38 PLAYOFFS Minnesota 34 9 At Chicago 28 3
* -- Overtime.
BENGALS: 14-4
Cin. Opp. Phoenix 21 14 At Philadelphia 28 24 At Pittsburgh 17 12 Cleveland 24 17 At L. A. Raiders 45 21 At N. Y. Jets 36 19 At New England 21 27 Houston 44 21 At Cleveland 16 23 Pittsburgh 42 7 At Kansas City 28 31 At Dallas 38 24 Buffalo 35 21 San Diego 27 10 At Houston 6 41 Washington 20* 17 PLAYOFFS Seattle 21 13 Buffalo 21 10
* -- Overtime.
HOW THE TEAMS WERE BUILT
49ERS
Drafted: 30 players: 64% Free Agents: 16 players: 34% Trades: 1 player: 2% BENGALS
Drafted: 37 players:79% Free Agents: 8 players: 17% Trades: 1 player: 2% Waivers: 1 player: 2% TEAM STATISTICS
Points Scored Bengals: 448 Opponents: 329 Touchdowns Bengals: 59 Opponents: 39 First Downs Bengals: 350 Opponents: 321 Rushing Yards (Season) Bengals: 2710 Opponents: 2048 Passing Yards (Season) Bengals: 3347 Opponents: 3134 Interceptions Bengals: 22 Opponents: 14 Sacks Bengals: 42 Opponents: 30 Possession Time Bengals 29:32 Opponents 30:28 Points Scored 49ers: 369 Opponents: 294 Touchdowns 49ers: 41 Opponents: 34 First Downs 49ers: 326 Opponents: 277 Rushing Yards (Season) 49ers: 2523 Opponents: 1588 Passing Yards (Season) 49ers: 3377 Opponents: 2987 Interceptions 49ers: 22 Opponents: 14 Sacks 49ers: 42 Opponents: 47 Possession Time 49ers: 30:31 Opponents: 29:29 THE LOCATION Location: Miami, Florida Date: Jan. 22, 1989 Game Time: 2:00 p.m. PST Stadium Capacity: 74,930 Playing Surface: Grass Ticket Prices: $100 to $150
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