The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX. The 75th season of the National Football League saw the 49ers become the first team to win five career Super Bowl championships. The game was highlighted by the dominating performance of 49ers quarterback Steve Young. Finally stepping out the large shadow cast by legendary Niners QB Joe Montana, Young went 24 of 36 for 325 yards and Super Bowl record 6 touchdown passes. Young's command performance won him the game's Most Valuable Player award. Jerry Rice caught 10 passes for 149 yards and 3 TD receptions, and running back Ricky Watters also scored 3 times for San Francisco.
Ch-ch-ch-changes
The 1994 season numerous changes throughout the league. The kickoff was moved back from the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line. The two-point conversion was added following touchdowns. And perhaps the biggest change came on television as FOX Sports replaced CBS televising NFC games.
Kenny's Three-peat
His father may have once been the heavyweight champion of the world, but by winning the Super Bowl with the 49ers, Ken Norton Jr. secured a place in NFL history. He joined San Francisco that season after having won the previous two Super Bowls with Dallas, thus making him the first player ever to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
Game Summary
| Super Bowl XXIX | |||||||
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | ||
| San Francisco | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 | ||
Scoring
FIRST QUARTER
SF - Jerry Rice 44-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SF - Ricky Watters 51-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SD - Natrone Means 1-yard RUN (John Carney kick)
SECOND QUARTER
SF - William Floyd 5-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SF - Ricky Watters 8-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SD - John Carney 31-yard FG
THIRD QUARTER
SF - Ricky Watters 9-yard RUN (Doug Brien kick)
SF - Jerry Rice 15-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SD - Andre Coleman 98-yard KICKOFF RETURN (Mark Seay PASS from Stan Humphries)
FOURTH QUARTER
SF - Jerry Rice 7-yard PASS from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick)
SD - Tony Martin 30-yard PASS from Stan Humphries (Alfred Pupunu PASS from Stan Humphries)
