Superbowl XVI MVP |
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The 49ers' Super Bowl era
began with this 26-21 victory over Cincinnati. Most
valuable player Joe Montana led the way by throwing
1 touchdown pass, scoring on a short run and
directing drive after drive through the Bengals'
defense. San Francisco's first
score, a 1-yard run by Montana, came after an
impressive 11-play, 68-yard drive early in the
first quarter. Montana then led another drive of 92
yards--a Super Bowl record -- on 12 plays, capped
off by an 11-yard Montana touchdown pass to running
back Earl Cooper. The 49ers added a pair of
field goals to grab a then-record 20-0 halftime
lead. Cincinnati came back in the second half, and
San Francisco needed a key goal-line stand late in
the third quarter to maintain their advantage.
Montana continued to run the finely tuned 49ers
offense, setting up 2 more field goals on the way
to the victory. Montana completed 14-of-22 passes for 157
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