European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes tuesday january 24,1989 super bowl Xxiii game in figures 49ers 20, bengals 16 at Miami sunday Cincinnati 0 3 10 316 san Francisco 3 0 3 1420 first Quarter of Fig Gofer 41, 11 46. Drive 73 Yards 13 plays key plays Montana 16 pass to Rathman on 3rd and 10 Montana 22 pass to Wilson ruled incomplete by replay official. San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 0. Second Quarter Cin Fig Breech 34, 13 45. Drive 28 Yards 6 plays key play Esiason 18 pass to Mckee on 2nd and 7. San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 3. Third Quarter mfg Breech 43, 9 21. Drive 61 Yards 13 plays key plays Esiason 23 and 11 passes to Collm Worth Woods 3 run on 3rd and 1. Cincin Nati 6, san Francisco 3. Of Fig color 32, 14 10. Drive 8 Yards 4 plays. Key play Esiason pass intercepted by Romanowski and returned to bengals 23 Montana 5 pass to Rice Cincinnati 6, san Francisco 6. Cin lennings 93 Kickoff return Breech kick14 26. Cincinnati 13, san Francisco 6. Fourth Quarter of Rice 14 pass from Montana Cofer kick57. Drive 85 Yards 4 plays. Key play Montana 40 pass to Craig. Cincinnati 13, san Francisco 13. Cin Fig Breech 40, 11 40. Drive 46 Yards 11 plays. Key plays Esiason 17 pass to Hillary on 3rd and 12 Woods 9 run Esiason 13 pass to Brooks. Cincinnati 16, san Francisco 13. Of Taylor 10 pass from Montana Cofer kick14 26. Drive 92 Yards 11 plays. Key plays Craig 4 run on 3rd and 2 Montana 27 pass to Rice on 2nd and 20 san Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16. A75.179. Cin first Downs 13 Rushing 7 passing 6 penalty 0 third Down off. 4-13 fourth Down eff. 0-1 total net Yards 229 total plays 64 avg gain 3.6 net Yards Rushing 106 rushes 28 avg per Rush 3.8 net Yards passing 123 completed att. 11-25 Yards per pass play 3.4 sacked Yards lost 5-21 had intercepted 1 punts avg. 5-44 had blocked 0 total return Yards 137 punts returns 2-5 Kickoff returns 3-132 interceptions 0-0 penalties Yards 7-65 fumbles lost 1-0 time of Possession 32 43 individuals offence Rushing no yes 20 6 1 1 28 Cincinnati Woods Brooks Jennings Esiason total san Francisco Craig Rathman Montana Rice total Cincinnati Esiason total san fran. Montana total Cincinnati Brown Collinsworth Mcgee Hillary Brooks total san Francisco. Rice Craig Frank Rathman Taylor total san Francisco Romanowski total Cincinnati Johnson san Francisco Helton Cincinnati Morton Hillary total san Francisco Taylor total Cincinnati Jennings Brooks total san Francisco Rodgers Taylor Sydney total Williams Wilcots Fulcher Billups Bussey Zander Buck Horton Grant Thomas Barker Mcclendon Dixon White Skow avg 79 4.0 24 3 0 106 4.03.0 0.0 3.6 of 23 616 1 4-13 0-0454 67 6.8 111 28 4.0 343 23-36 8.8 3-14 0 4-37 0 133 3-565-77 1-0 4-32 4-1 27 17 la td10 0 11 0 3 0 11 no yes avg Ltd 17 74 4.4 16 0 5 23 4.6 11 0 5 9 1.8 11 0 1 5 5.0 0 0 28 111 4.0 16 0 passing cup Alt yes to Long int. 11 25 144 0 23 1 11 25 144 0 23 1 cup Alt yes to Long int 23 36 357 2 44 0 23 36 357 2 44 0 receiving no yes Ltd 44 17 40 23 23 18 17 17 20 12 11 144 23 no yes Ltd 11 215 44 1 8 101 40 0 2 15 8 0 1 16 16 0 1 10 10 1 23 357 44 2 interceptions no yes Ltd 1 000 1 000 punting no avg la i20 5 44.6 63 3 no avg la i20 4 37.0 5$ 2 punt returns no pc yes Ltd 10550 10000 20 550 no pc yes Ltd 31 56 45 0 3 1 56 45 0 Kickoff returns no yes Ltd 2 117 93 1 1 15 15 0 3 132 93 1 no yes Ltd 3 53 22 0 defense Cincinnati 13 1311 11 77 22 fumbles a s rec fed 9 1 1700 5 0 1500 4 1 0400 3 1 1300 300210 200200 0 00 0 000 bengals Stanford Jennings celebrates his 93-Yard Kickoff return. San Francisco Haley Fagan Mckyer lot Fuller Griffin Carter Roberts Fahnhorst Stubbs Romanowski Turner Holt Pollard t a s 602 6 0 1 600 500 4 1 0 400 3 0 1 300 fumbles rec fed 0 0 1 1 1 11 1 0 10 0 0 00 0 000 missed Field goals san Cofer 19, 49. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 Francisco officials referee Jerry Seeman ump Gordon Wells he Jerry Bergman la Bob seeks by Paul Baetz so Gary Lane Foj Bobby Skelton replay Chuck Heberling. Time of game 3 24. Super bowl records Miami a individual and team records set or tied in the 1989 super bowl individual records set passing highest completion percentage career mini mum 40 passes 65.6, Joe Montana ., three games 61 completlons-93 attempts. Most Yards gained passing game 357, Joe Montana  Most passes without an interception career 93, Joe Montana ., three games. Most passes without an interception game 36, Joe Montana. Receiving most Yards gained game 215, Jerry Rice. Punting longest punt 63 Yards Lee Johnson. Returns most Yards gained on punt returns career 56, John Taylor one game. Most Yards gained on punt returns game 56, John Taylor. Longest punt return 45 Yards John Taylor. Kicking shortest missed held goal 19 Yards Mike Cofer  Team records set passing most Yards gained game 343, san Francis co. Returns most Yards gained punt returns game 56, san Francisco. Highest average on punt returns game mini mum three 18.7, san Francisco 56 Yards-3 returns. Highest average Kickoff returns game mini mum three 44.0 Yards Cincinnati 132 Yards-3 returns. Kicking most Field goals both team game 5 Cincin Nati 3, san Francisco 2. Individual records tied passing most passes completed career 61, Joe Montana ., three games. Tied Roger stau Bach dal., four games. Receiving most receptions game 11, Jerry Rice  Tied Dan Ross Cin., 1982. Returns most touchdowns on Kickoff returns game 1, Stanford Jennings Cin. Tied Fulton Walker Miami 1983. Defense most sacks game 2, Charles Haley  Tied Dwaine Board ., 1985 Dennis Owens n.e., 1986 Otis Wilson chi., 1986 Leonard mar shall .g., 1987, and Alvin Walton was., 1988. Team records tied scoring most Points fourth Quarter 14, san Francis co. Tied Pittsburgh 1976 Pittsburgh 1979 dal Las 1979 Pittsburgh 1980 Cincinnati 1982, and Washington 1983. Passing fewest passes had intercepted by both teams 1 san Francisco 0, Cincinnati 1v tied Oak land is. Green Bay 1968 Maimi is. Dallas 1972 Minnesota is. Miami 1974, and  is. Denver 1987. Kicking most Field goal attempts of both teams game 7 san Francisco 4, Cincinnati 3. Tied . Baltimore 1969. Rushing fewest touchdowns Rushing by both teams game 0. Tied Pittsburgh is. Dallas 1976 Oakland is. Philadelphia 1981. Receiving most players 100-plus Yards gained game 2, san Francisco. Tied Pittsburgh. 1979, and Cincinnati 1982. Returns most touchdowns on Kickoff returns game 1, Cincinnati. Tied Miami 1983. Super bowl maps 1989jerry Rice or san Francisco 1988doug Williams Bwashington 1987phil Simms a a . Giants 1986richard Dent de Chicago 1985joe Montana Ibsan Francisco 1984marcus Allen re . Raiders 1983john Riggins re Washington 1982joe Montana Ibsan Francisco 1981jim Plunkett a a Oakland 1980terry Bradshaw a a Pittsburgh 1979terry Bradshaw a a Pittsburgh 1978randy White it and Harvey Martin de Dallas 1977fred Biletnikoff or Oakland 1976lynn Swann or Pittsburgh 1975franco Harris re Pittsburgh 1974larry Csonka re Miami 1973jake Scott a Miami 1972roger staubach Abdallas 1971chuck Howley la Dallas 1970len Dawson a a Kansas City 1969joe Namath a a . Jets 1968bart Starr a a Green Bay 1967bart Starr a a Green Bay drive from Page 21 an 11-play, 92-Yard 49cr Gold Rush that began at 3 20 and ended at 0 34 Many would have argued Montana s 89-Yard Marc through Dallas and to Victory in the waning minutes of the 1981 pfc championship game was the drive of the decade. But just As others would argue that John Elway has surpassed Montana As pro football s Premier passer this decade so would they argue that his 98-Yard drive across the hostile Frozen Tundra a Cleveland stadium to earn a tie and subsequently an overtime Victory in the 1986 acc title game was the Best this decade. Until sunday that is. Trailing 16-13, and pinned Back at his own 8 after a holding Call on the Kickoff Montana did t know what to expect when he got tothe huddle. The Tough thing for a quarterback in a situation like that is to keep control. Guys were saying we can do it this is the time things like that. And i could t even Tell you who was talking recalled Montana. And my mind was going a mile a minute he added jus trying to figure what i was going to do on the next  he began with what he knew Best a Quick look in pass to running Back Roger Craig that made eight Yards then came right Back Over the Middle to tight end John Frank for seven More. On the third play he started spreading the Cincinnati defense by finding even Tual super bowl map Rice with another 7-Yard pass in the right Flat. Inside linebacker Reggie Williams already could sense anxiety gnawing at the bengals defenders. Like a Boxer held at Bay by a Superior Jab the entire unit played in fear of the knockout punch. Our defensive backs have been challenged All year by the bes twide receivers in the league and they were confident As we All were that we had the personnel to put the clamps on Jerry Rice Wil Liams said. But i guess As we All know Jerry Rice is one of the phenomenal athletes in the league and he s the  having stretched the Bengal secondary Montana opted next fora gut Check sending Roger Craig Over the right Side on successive running plays for one and four Yards respectively the second Rush earning san Francisco s second first Down of the series. We knew when Joe got into the two minute offence that he s master at it Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche said. So it did t come As a suprise. In every clutch situation Montana came up with a Good play. It was t that we broke Down Wyche added he just came up with  the bengals their Confidence eroding turned to the sidelines for help. Safety David Fulcher and nose tackle David Grant began waving their arms wildly hoping noise might do what they  panic Montana. But the 49er quarterback returned from a sideline huddle wit coach Bill Walsh and coolly Hung Back Long enough in a crumbling pocket to find Rice for 17 Yards up the left sideline and go Back to Craig on the right Side for 13 More. That was the thing that did it the Protection up front said Montana. I said to myself. I m still standing  but barely. At that juncture Montana was having less trouble wit the Bengal defense than he was controlling his emotions. Spotting Rice isolated on the left sideline Montana overthrew him by a Yard. I almost called timeout Montana recalled because i was sitting there screaming As loud As i could and i almost hyper Venti lated. I got dizzy. I probably should have called timeout but then it kind of  maybe he should have. On the next play san Francisco was flagged for having an ineligible receiver downfield pushing the Ball Back to the Cincinnati 45 with Only 1 07 remaining. But As quickly As the dizzy spell passed Montana was cooking again and Rice As always was the main course. He slanted Over the Middle and caught the Ball on the dead run causing the two Bengal defenders playing the zone underneath to collide then repeating the stunt with two More defenders behind him. Only a touchdown saving ankle grab by Rookie safety Rick Dixon at the 18 kept Rice from scoring. Like a Pitcher mixing up his stuff Montana then delivered a  Little jump pass on the right Side to Craig who carefully tucking the Ball away pounded Down to the 10. Then came Taylor. Worried about san Francisco s two big offensive guns Rice had 32 Yards at that Point on three catches Craig had 29 on two the bengals defense cast a wary Eye at both Corners. Taylor if truth be told was not the primary target. Starting fro the left Wing he was supposed to run a slant up the Middle in Case the cornerback were leaning to the outside. They were and Montana who had connected on his first five passes and was 7-of-8 for 87 Yards on the drive at that Point rifled the 10-yarder that arrived before safeties Fulcher and Ray Horton could close the Sandwich on Taylor. I just saw the Ball being thrown saw it in the air saw bodies crossing underneath it recalled san Francisco Center Randy Cross playing the final game of a 13-year career and John Taylor reach ing up to catch