SUPERBOWL 23 49ERS VS BENGALS PART 1

Score: San Francisco 49ers defeat Cincinnati Bengals 20-16
Date: Sunday, January 22, 1989
Venue: Joe Robbie Stadium Attendance: 75129
WEATHER 72 DEGREES PARTLY CLOUDY
Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
San Francisco 49ers Stats - Yards: 452, Turnovers: 2
Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 229, Turnovers: 1

Two weeks later, it was time for warmer temperatures, with the Super Bowl in Miami. San Francisco faced the Cincinnati Bengals, the same team they had beaten in 1981 for Montana and Walsh’s first championship together.

This year’s Bengals had the league MVP in Boomer Esiason, but the 49er defense kept him contained. Neither offense did anything for three quarters. After a San Francisco field goal tied the game 6-6 late in the third quarter, Cincinnati got a kickoff return for a touchdown that looked like it might make the difference. They later got a field goal to take a 16-13 lead with 3:10 to play.

San Francisco got the ball on their own 8-yard line and the legend of Montana got another chapter. He led an 11-play drive, the last of which was a touchdown pass to Taylor with 34 seconds left. With the 20-16 win, the 49ers were champions.

Rice caught 12 passes for 115 yards and was named game MVP. Walsh retired and rode off into the sunset. Montana would be back for more, as he had perhaps his greatest season in winning a second straight title in 1989