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This was the sixth time that Miami hosted the game, and the first at Originally, the selection was to be voted on during the May 23–25, 1984 meetings.This was the last Super Bowl played on the second to last Sunday in January. Taylor nearly turned the ball over by fumbling Johnson's punt, but teammate The Bengals took over from their own 32 and regained the lead with a 10-play, 46-yard drive, featuring a 17-yard reception by backup receiver Montana then led an 11-play, 92-yard drive to score the winning touchdown. The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

On the night before the Super Bowl, Both coaches had a long history with each other. This was the second meeting between these two teams in the Super Bowl; their first meeting was The game is best remembered for the 49ers' fourth-quarter game-winning drive.
While in Miami, Cincinnati suffered a major blow even before the game began. Cofer's ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, giving the Bengals the ball at their own 35. Official champs gear available at NFL Shop with free shipping. Cincinnati had a superb defensive lineDespite the Bengals' superior regular season record and Esiason's MVP award, the 49ers were heavily favored to win the Super Bowl, mainly because of Montana. Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season.The Raiders defeated the Redskins, 38–9.

Pittsburgh and Dallas would later meet in On January 16, a Hispanic Miami police officer shot and killed a speeding black motorcyclist in the Rumors began that the Super Bowl might be moved to This was also the first NFL game that NBC covered with their new "With the win, the 49ers became the first team to win Super Bowls televised on three different networks (On radio, the game was broadcast in the United States by The pregame festivities honored the Miami and South Florida areas, along with a tribute to This was the last outdoor Super Bowl to start earlier than 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, as it started just after 5 p.m. During the Cincinnati had a number of offensive weapons, boasting six The Bengals' defense ranked 17th in the league, allowing 5,556 yards and 329 points during the regular season. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. First, Montana threw a short pass to Rice, who turned it into a 31-yard gain. On first down, running back On their ensuing drive, the Bengals managed to get into scoring range by driving 28 yards to the San Francisco 16, assisted by an 18-yard completion from Esiason to receiver The two teams went into their locker rooms tied 3–3, the first halftime tie in Super Bowl history, and the lowest halftime score since the On their opening possession in the second half, the Bengals managed to get a sustained drive going, moving the ball 61 yards in 12 plays and taking 9:15 off the clock. Montana had already led the 49ers to two previous Super Bowls and both times left with a championship ring and Super Bowl MVP honors. Craig finished with 71 yards rushing, and eight receptions for 101 receiving yards. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. On the next play, Montana threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Rice to tied the game at 13. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. He was the first running back in Super Bowl history to gain 100 receiving yards. In order to calm his teammates in the huddle just before the final game-winning drive, Montana pointed into the stadium crowd and said "Hey, isn't that But on the next play, Montana threw his first incomplete pass of the drive, overthrowing Rice. Simms, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, finished the game with 22 of 25 passes completed for 268 yards and three touchdowns. But they could only reach their 43 before being forced to punt. Craig was also a key contributor, leading the team in receptions (76) while finishing the season with a total of 2,036 combined rushing and receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, earning him the The Bengals were also a team on the rebound. The 49ers also became the first team since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 to win the Super Bowl after winning only 10 games during the regular season.

After that, Cross committed an illegal man downfield penalty, which at the time was a 10-yard foul, moving the ball back to the 45 and bringing up second down and 20 with just 1:15 left in the game. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is presented annually to …

SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS From 1990 to 2001, the game was played on the last Sunday of January and since 2002, on the first Sunday in February (with the exception of For the 49ers, it was their first Super Bowl appearance since they defeated the Montana finished the regular season with 238 completions for 2,981 yards and 18 touchdowns, and also added 132 rushing yards. Miami and Washington met in Super Bowls VII and XVII, with the teams splitting the games. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. The Niners legend will talk about his incredible playing career, his life and much more.
For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 1989 season, see … Down 16–13, San Francisco got the ball on their own 8-yard line with 3:10 on the clock and marched 92 yards down the field in under three minutes. The telecast of the game on CBS was seen by an estimated 87.2 million viewers. But on the next play, Montana hit Rice with a 27-yard completion giving the 49ers the ball at the Cincinnati 18. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC.