Super Bowl Summaries

Super Bowl XIX
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
MVP: QB Joe Montana, San Francisco

January 20, 1985
Palo Alto, California; Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 84,059

Super Bowl XIX

Photograph by: Peter Read Miller
San Francisco defensive back Eric Wright picked off this pass intended for Miami wide receiver Mark Clayton.

Miami's Dan Marino entered this game having rewritten the NFL single-season record book, but it was Montana who dominated this matchup of the league's two premiere quarterbacks. Marino was 29-of-50 for 318 yards, but threw only one touchdown pass and two interceptions. Meanwhile, Montana was magical, completing 24-of-35 for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Roger Craig caught two touchdown passes and rushed for a third. Craig scored twice in San Francisco's decisive 21-point second quarter.

Super Bowl XIX Drive Charts and Play-by-Play

San Francisco won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First Quarter
San Francisco (15:00)
von Schamann kick to SF 5, Harmon 1 return (out of bounds).
SF 6 1–10 Montana pass to Solomon left dropped, incomplete.
SF 62–10Tyler 8 sweep right (L. Blackwood).
SF 143–2Montana 10 pass to Tyler left (L. Blackwood).
SF 241–10Tyler 4 run middle (M. Brown).
SF 282–6Montana 8 pass to D. Clark right.
SF 361–10Craig 2 run left (G. Blackwood).
SF 382–8Craig 3 run right (Brudzinski).
SF413–5Montana pass to Wilson middle broken up (McNeal), incomplete.
SF 414–5Runager 32 punt, Walker 9 return (Ring).
Miami (11:14)
M 361–10Marino 25 pass to Nathan left (Lott).
SF 391–10Marino 5 pass to D. Johnson middle (Ellison).
SF 342–5Bennett 7 run left (Williamson).
SF 271–10Marino pass tipped at line (Williamson), incomplete.
SF 272–10Marino 4 pass to Nathan (Walter).
SF 233–6Marino 4 pass to Clayton middle (Wright).
SF 194–2von Schamann, 37–yard field goal (7:24).
 Miami scoring drive: 45 yards, 6 plays, 3:50.
Miami 3, San Francisco 0
San Francisco (7:24)
von Schamann kick to SF 6, Monroe 16 return (Sowell).
SF 221–10Montana 6 screen to Craig left (Bowser).
SF 282–4Tyler 6 run right (Brudzinski).
SF 341–10Montana 9 pass to D. Clark left (Judson).
SF 432–1Tyler 6 run left (Brophy, Brudzinski).
SF 491–10Montana 2 pass to Craig right (Brophy).
M 492–8Craig 1 run middle. San Francisco–first time out (3:28).
M 483–7Montana 15 run evading pass rush (M. Brown).
M 331–10Montana rollout, 33 pass to Monroe right for a touchdown (3:12). Wersching kicked extra point.
 San Francisco scoring drive: 78 yards, 8 plays, 4:12.
San Francisco 7, Miami 3
Miami (3:12)
Wersching kick to M 15, Hardy 15 return (McLemore).
M 30 1–10Nathan 5 run middle (Board).
M 352–5Marino 18 pass to Clayton middle (Ellison).
SF 471–10Marino 11 pass to Duper left (Wright).
SF 361–10Marino 13 pass to Clayton right (Pillers).
SF 231–10Marino 21 pass to D. Johnson left (Bunz).
SF 21–goalMarino rollout, 2 pass to D. Johnson right, touchdown (:45). von Schamann kicked extra point.
 Miami scoring drive: 70 yards, 6 plays, 2:27.
Miami 10, San Francisco 7
San Francisco (:45)
von Schamann kick to SF 7, Harmon 23 return (Hill).
SF 301–10Montana 18 pass to Craig right (Brophy).
 Miami 10, San Francisco 7
 END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Second Quarter
SF 481–10Montana pass to Nehemiah deep left incomplete.
SF 482–10Craig 3 run left (Brophy).
M 493–7Montana pass to Nehemiah deep middle incomplete.
M 494–7Runager 35 punt out of bounds at M 14.
Miami (14:00)
M 141–10Bennett run middle, loss of 4 (Dean).
M 102–14Marino pass to Hardy broken up (Hicks).
M 103–14Marino pass to Moore broken up (Hicks).
M 104–14Roby 37 punt downed at M 47.
San Francisco (12:59)
M 471–10Montana 19 run evading pass rush (Brophy).
M 281–10Montana 16 pass to D. Clark middle (L. Blackwood).
M 121–10Tyler 4 run right (Brudzinski).
M 82–6Montana 8 pass to Craig middle, touchdown (11:34). Wersching kicked extra point.
 San Francisco scoring drive: 47 yards, 4 plays, 1:25.
San Francisco 14, Miami 10
Miami (11:34)
Wersching kick to M2, Walker 28 return (Fuller, Shell). San Francisco penalized 5 for facemask (Fuller).
M 351–10Bennett 4 run right (G. Johnson).
M 392–6Marino 4 pass to Nathan left (Fuller, Wright).
M 433–2Marino pass to Moore middle broken up (Hicks).
M 434–2Roby 40 punt, McLemore 28 return (Heflin).
San Francisco (9:41)
SF 451–10Tyler 9 run around right end (McNeal).
M 462–1Craig 6 run left (Brophy, Bowser).
M 401–10Montana 10 pass to Francis middle (L. Blackwood).
M 301–10Montana 19 pass to Francis (Brudzinski).
M 111–10Craig 5 run right (Bokamper).
M 62–5Montana 6 keeper middle, touchdown (6:58). Wersching kicked extra point.
 San Francisco scoring drive: 55 yards, 6 plays, 2:43.
San Francisco 21, Miami 10
Miami (6:58)
Wersching kick to M 2, Walker 24 return (Harmon).
M 261–10Marino pass to Clayton incomplete (Lott).
M 262–10Nathan run middle, loss of 3 (G. Johnson).
M 233–13Marino pass to Duper broken up (Wright), incomplete.
M 234–13Roby 39 punt, McLemore 10 return (Sowell).
San Francisco (5:44)
SF 481–10Montana sacked, loss of 5 (Betters).
SF 432–15Montana 20 pass to Craig (Judson). Holding against Miami (McNeal) declined.
M 371–10Montana 7 keeper around right end (M. Brown).
M 302–3Montana pass to Solomon broken up (L. Blackwood), incomplete.
M 303–3Tyler 9 run off left end (Brophy).
M 211–10Montana 9 pass to Francis middle (M. Brown).
M 122–1Harmon 7 sweep right (Betters, Brophy).
M 51–goalTyler 3 run right (M. Brown, L. Blackwood).
M 22–goalCraig 2 run left, touchdown (2:05). Wersching kicked extra point.
 San Francisco scoring drive: 52 yards, 9 plays, 3:39.
San Francisco 28, Miami 10
Miami (2:05)
Wersching kick to M 4, Walker 21 return (Bunz). Miami penalized 10 for holding (Shiver). Two–Minute Warning.
M 151–10Marino 9 pass to Nathan middle (Williamson, Holmoe).
M 242–1Marino 8 pass to Rose right (Turner).
M 321–10Marino 8 pass to Moore middle (Turner). Miami–first time out (1:05).
M 402–2Marino pass to Clayton broken up (Lott).
M 403–2Marino 3 pass to Nathan right (out of bounds).
M 431–10Marino 15 pass to Clayton left (out of bounds).
SF 421–10Marino pass to Duper right sideline incomplete.
SF 422–10Marino 30 pass to Rose deep right (Williamson). Miami–second time out (:33).
SF 121–10Marino pressured, pass to Clayton incomplete.
SF 122–10Marino pass to Nathan, loss of 1 (Turner). Miami–third time out (:20).
SF 133–11Marino pass to Clayton end zone broken up (Lott), incomplete.
SF 134–11von Schamann, 31–yard field goal (:12).
 Miami scoring drive: 72 yards, 11 plays, 1:53.
San Francisco 28, Miami 13
San Francisco (:12)
von Schamann kick to SF 30, McIntyre no return (Carter), fumbled, Jensen recovered for Miami at SF 12.
Miami (:04)
SF 121–10von Schamann, 30–yard field goal (:00).
 END OF SECOND QUARTER:
San Francisco 28, Miami 16
Third Quarter
Miami (15:00)
Wersching kick to M 6, Walker 20 return (McLemore).
M 261–10Nathan run, loss of 1 (Board).
M 252–11Marino pass to Clayton underthrown, incomplete.
M 253–11Marino sacked, loss of 9 (Board).
M 164–20Roby 45 punt, McLemore 8 return (Heflin).
San Francisco (13:40)
SF 471–10Montana pressured, pass to Tyler incomplete.
SF 472–10Montana rollout, 15 pass to Tyler right.
M 381–10Cooper 4 reverse left (Bokamper, Bowser).
M 342–6Tyler 7 run left (Bokamper, Betters).
M 271–10Montana pass to Wilson incomplete (McNeal).
M 272–10Montana 12 run around right end (Baumhower).
M 151–10Tyler run, no gain (L. Blackwood).
M 152–10Montana 5 pass to D. Clark left (out of bounds).
M 103–5Montana pass to Francis middle incomplete.
M 104–5Wersching, 27–yard field goal (10:12).
 San Francisco scoring drive: 43 yards, 9 plays, 3:28.
San Francisco 31, Miami 16
Miami (10:12)
Wersching kick to M 16, Hill 16 return (Monroe).
M 321–10Marino 8 pass to Nathan left (Hicks).
M 402–2Marino sacked, loss of 5 (Tuiasosopo).
M 353–7Marino sacked, loss of 3 (Board).
M 324–10Roby 43 punt, McLemore 5 return (Shipp).
San Francisco (8:38)
SF 301–10Montana 40 pass to Tyler middle (L. Blackwood).
M 301–10Montana 14 pass to Francis (L. Blackwood).
M 161–10Montana pass to Craig broken up (Brudzinski).
M 162–10San Francisco penalized 5 for false start (Francis).
M 212–15Montana 5 pass to Tyler right (Brudzinski).
M 163–10Montana 16 pass to Craig crossing left, touchdown (6:18). Wersching kicked extra point.
 San Francisco scoring drive: 70 yards, 5 plays, 2:20.
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
Miami (6:18)
Wersching kick to M 18, Hardy 16 return (Bunz, Shell).
M 341–10Nathan 1 run left (Fuller).
M 352–9Marino 7 pass to Rose middle (Hicks).
M 423–2Marino 15 pass to Clayton (Hicks).
SF 431–10Nathan 16 run middle (Holmoe).
SF 271–10Marino pressured, pass to Clayton incomplete.
SF 272–10Marino pass to Clayton intercepted at SF 1, Wright no return.
San Francisco (3:27)
SF 11–10Tyler 2 run middle (M. Brown).
SF 32–8Montana 7 pass to Craig right (Brudzinski).
SF 103–1Montana 14 pass to Solomon left (G. Blackwood).
SF 241–10Craig 6 run right (Brophy).
SF 302–4Craig 10 run right (L. Blackwood).
SF 401–10Montana 6 pass to D. Clark right (McNeal).
 END OF THIRD QUARTER:
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
Fourth Quarter
SF 462–4Harmon 6 run around right end (M. Brown).
M 481–10Tyler fell down, no gain (Baumhower).
M 482–10Harmon 2 run middle (M. Brown).
M 463–8Montana pass to D. Clark broken up (Kozlowski), incomplete.
M 464–8Runager 31 punt, Walker 6 return (Cooper).
Miami (12:45)
M 211–10Marino sacked, loss of 12 (G. Johnson).
M 92–22Marino rollout, 27 pass to Clayton right.
M 361–10Marino pass to Duper left incomplete.
M 362–10Marino 14 pass to Cefalo middle (Fuller).
501–10Marino pass to Moore overthrown, incomplete.
502–10Marino pressured, pass to Cefalo overthrown, incomplete.
503–10Marino pass to Clayton deep right incomplete.
504–10Roby 32 punt, McLemore fair catch, fumbled, Heflin recovered for Miami at SF 21.
SF 211–10Marino rollout, pass to Rose right end zone intercepted by Williamson, touchback.
San Francisco (10:45)
SF 201–10Solomon 5 reverse right (L. Blackwood)
SF 252–5Craig 8 run left (Brophy, L. Blackwood).
SF 331–10Tyler 7 run around left end (Betters).
SF 402–3Harmon 6 run right (M. Brown).
SF 461–10Harmon run, loss of 1 (Bowser).
SF 452–11Montana 33 pass to D. Clark deep left (Judson).
M 221–10Montana pass to Solomon in end zone overthrown, incomplete.
M 222–10Montana 8 pass to Francis middle (Kozlowski).
M 143–2Craig 3 run middle (Kozlowski).
M 111–10Craig 3 run left (Betters).
M 82–7Craig 2 run middle (Bowser).
M 63–5Craig 4 sweep right (Charles).
M 24–1Craig run middle, no gain (Charles).
Miami (2:46)
M 21–10Marino 7 pass to Rose middle (Hicks, Dean).
M 92–3Marino 7 pass to Rose middle (Holmoe).
M 161–10Marino 9 pass to Moore middle (Holmoe). Two–Minute Warning.
M 252–1Marino 14 pass to Nathan middle (Tuiasosopo).
M 391–10Marino 5 pass to Nathan (Fuller).
M 442–5Marino pass to Cefalo incomplete (Fuller).
M 443–5Marino 12 pass to Nathan (Fuller).
SF 44 1–10Marino pass to Nathan dropped, incomplete.
SF 442–10Marino deep pass knocked away (Wright), incomplete.
SF 443–10Marino 14 pass to Rose (Holmoe).
SF 301–10Marino fumbled and recovered Shotgun snap at SF 38, loss of 8 (fumble yardage).
 FINAL SCORE:
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
 FINAL RECORDS:
San Francisco 18–1, Miami 16–3

Super Bowl XIX Boxscore

                           SCORING
Miami                                      10  6  0  0 -- 16
San Francisco                               7 21 10  0 -- 38

MIA- FG Von Schamann 37,  7:36 1st
SF-  Monroe 33 pass from Montana (Wersching kick), 11:48 1st
MIA- D. Johnson 2 pass from Marino (Von Schamann kick), 14:15 1st

SF-  Craig 8 pass from Montana (Wersching kick),  3:26 2nd
SF-  Montana 6 run  (Wersching kick),  8:02 2nd
SF-  Craig 2 run  (Wersching kick), 12:55 2nd
MIA- FG Von Schamann 31, 14:48 2nd
MIA- FG Von Schamann 30, 15:00 2nd

SF-  FG Wersching 27,  4:48 3rd
SF-  Craig 16 pass from Montana (Wersching kick),  8:42 3rd


TEAM STATISTICS                          Miami          S.F.
Total First Downs                          19             31
  Rushing                                   2             16
  Passing                                  17             15
  Penalty                                   0              0
Total Net Yardage                         314            537
Total Offensive Plays                      63             76
  Average Gain per Offensive Play           5.0            7.1
Rushes                                      9             40
  Yards Gained Rushing (Net)               25            211
  Average Yards per Rush                    2.8            5.3
Passes Attempted                           50             35
  Passes Completed                         29             24
  Had Intercepted                           2              0
  Tackled Attempting to Pass                4              1
  Yards Lost Attempting to Pass            29              5
  Yards Gained Passing (Net)              289            326
Punts                                       6              3
  Average Distance                         39.3           32.7
Punt Returns                                2              5
  Punt Return Yardage                      15             51
Kickoff Returns                             7              4
  Kickoff Return Yardage                  140             40
Interception Return Yardage                 0              0
Fumbles                                     1              2
  Own Fumbles Recovered                     1              0
  Opponent Fumbles Recovered                2              0
Penalties                                   1              2
  Yards Penalized                          10             10
Total Points Scored                        16             38
Touchdowns                                  1              5
  Rushing                                   0              2
  Passing                                   1              3
  Returns                                   0              0
Extra Points                                1              5
Field Goals                                 3              1
  Field Goals Attempted                     3              1
Safeties                                    0              0
Third-Down Efficiency                    4/12           6/11
Fourth-Down Efficiency                    0/0            0/1
Time of Possession                      22:49          37:11

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Miami                             No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Nathan                             5        18      16     0
Bennett                            3         7       7     0
Marino                             1         0       0     0
San Francisco                     No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Tyler                             13        65       9     0
Montana                            5        59      19     1
Craig                             15        58      10     1
Harmon                             5        20       7     0
Solomon                            1         5       5     0
E. Cooper                          1         4       4     0

Passing
Miami                        Att.   Comp.    Yds.   TD   Int.
Marino                        50      29     318     1     2
San Francisco                Att.   Comp.    Yds.   TD   Int.
Montana                       35      24     331     3     0

Receiving
Miami                             No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Nathan                            10        83      25     0
Clayton                            6        92      27     0
Rose                               6        73      30     0
D. Johnson                         3        28      21     1
Moore                              2        17       9     0
Cefalo                             1        14      14     0
Duper                              1        11      11     0
San Francisco                     No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Craig                              7        77      20     2
D. Clark                           6        77      33     0
Francis                            5        60      19     0
Tyler                              4        70      40     0
Monroe                             1        33      33t    1
Solomon                            1        14      14     0

Interceptions
Miami                             No.      Yds.     LG    TD
None                              --        --      --    --
San Francisco                     No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Williamson                         1         0       0     0
Wright                             1         0       0     0

Punting
Miami                             No.      Avg.     LG   Blk.
Roby                               6        39.3    45     0
San Francisco                     No.      Avg.     LG   Blk.
Runager                            3        32.7    35     0

Punt Returns
Miami                            No.   FC     Yds.   LG   TD
Walker                            2     0      15     9    0
San Francisco                    No.   FC     Yds.   LG   TD
McLemore                          5     0      51    28    0

Kickoff Returns
Miami                             No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Walker                             4        93      28     0
Hardy                              2        31      16     0
Hill                               1        16      16     0
San Francisco                     No.      Yds.     LG    TD
Harmon                             2        24      23     0
Monroe                             1        16      16     0
McIntyre                           1         0       0     0


   Miami Dolphins              San Francisco 49ers
  
                   ==  Offense  ==                     
Stephenson, Dwight      C    Quillan, Fred           C 
Foster, Roy             G    Ayers, John             G 
Newman, Ed              G    Cross, Randy            G 
Giesler, Jon            T    Fahnhorst, Keith        T 
Green, Cleveland        T    Paris, Bubba            T 
Hardy, Bruce            TE   Francis, Russ           TE
Clayton, Mark           WR   Clark, Dwight           WR
Duper, Mark             WR   Solomon, Freddie        WR
Nathan, Tony            RB   Tyler, Wendell          RB
Bennett, Woody          FB   Craig, Roger            FB
Marino, Dan             QB   Montana, Joe            QB

                   ==  Defense  ==                      
Baumhower, Bob          NT   Tuiasosopo, Manu        NT 
Betters, Doug           DE   Board, Dwaine           DE 
Bokamper, Kim           DE   Pillers, Larry          DE 
Bowser, Charles         OLB  Bunz, Dan               OLB
Brudzinski, Bob         OLB  Turner, Keena           OLB
Brophy, Jay             ILB  Ellison, Riki           ILB
Brown, Mark             ILB  Reynolds, Jack          ILB
Judson, William         CB   Lott, Ronnie            CB 
McNeal, Don             CB   Wright, Eric C.         CB 
Blackwood, Lyle         FS   Hicks, Dwight           FS
Blackwood, Glenn        SS   Williamson, Carlton     SS 

                  ==  Substitute  ==                    
Barnett, Bill                Carter, Michael            
Benson, Charles              Cooper, Earl               
Brown, Bud                   Dean, Fred                 
Carter, Joe                  Fuller, Jeff               
Cefalo, Jimmy                Harmon, Derrick            
Charles, Mike                Holmoe, Tom                
Clark, Steve                 Johnson, Gary L.           
Duhe, A. J.                  Kelcher, Louie             
Heflin, Vince                Kennedy, Allan             
Hill, Eddie                  McColl, Milt               
Jensen, Jim                  McIntyre, Guy              
Johnson, Dan                 McLemore, Dana             
Kozlowski, Mike              Monroe, Carl               
Lankford, Paul               Montgomery, Blanchard      
Lee, Ronnie                  Nehemiah, Renaldo          
Moore, Nat                   Ring, Bill                 
Rhone, Ernie                 Runager, Max               
Roby, Reggie                 Shell, Todd                
Rose, Joe                    Shields, Billy             
Shipp, Jackie                Stover, Jeff               
Shiver, Sanders              Stuckey, Jim               
Sowell, Robert               Walter, Michael            
Strock, Don                  Wersching, Ray             
Toews, Jeff                  Wilson, Mike R.            
Von Schamann, Uwe          
Walker, Fulton             


   

                  ==  Did Not Play  ==                   
Johnson, Pete                 Cavanaugh, Matt
                              Clark, Mario
                              Frank, John

Super Bowl XIX Recap

Joe Montana
Joe Montana was named MVP after throwing for three TDs and running for another. (AP)
Joe Montana completed 24 of 35 passes and threw for a Super Bowl record 331 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Running back Roger Craig caught two of Montana's touchdown passes and ran for another to set a Super Bowl record.

THE SAN FRANCISCO DEFENSE SACKED Miami quarterback Dan Marino four times in the game and held the Dolphins to 25 yards rushing. The 49ers held on to the ball for a 37:11 to 22:49 time of possesssion advantage and had 537 total net yards eclipsing the the previous record of 429 held by Oakland in 1977.

Montana joined Green Bay's Bart Starr and Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw as the only two-time Super Bowl most valuable players. Montana was the most valuable player in the 1982 Super Bowl against Cincinnati. The 38 points scored by San Francisco equaled the Super Bowl record set by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984.

Super Bowl XIX Photos

Super Bowl XIX

Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, right, confers with coach Don Shula on the sideline during Super Bowl XIX in this Jan. 20, 1985 photo at Stanford Stadium, in Stanford, Calif.

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Super Bowl XIX pre-game activities.

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