The 49ers face the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl XIX on 1985-01-20 at Stanford Stadium. The postseason matchup is the calendar's home test of the divisional posture the regular season built.
The offensive line, the running back rotation, and the receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the bye-week preparation.[1][2][3]
The Super Bowl XIX matchup against the Miami Dolphins is the kind of postseason game where the staff has been pointing toward since the regular season closed. The 49ers' calendar carries through to the Super Bowl XIX bracket with the Miami Dolphins as the kind of opponent that defines the postseason script. Win and the bracket continues. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Miami Dolphins' offensive line.
Around the bracket the Super Bowl XIX produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the conference's postseason slate. The 49ers' game is one of the most-anticipated postseason windows. The conference reading list this week is the postseason slate's full set of Super Bowl XIX bracket games.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup.
Across the regular season the 49ers tracked the kind of pace that anchored the conference seeding into the Super Bowl XIX. The starting quarterback's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The Miami Dolphins are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the Miami Dolphins.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-8 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-13 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 14-2 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 7-9 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | L5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-14 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13-3 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-8 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 15-1 | W9 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-6 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-10 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-11-1 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-13 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 11-5 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 9-7 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-7 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-9-1 | L1 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Uwe von Schamann 37 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| 49ers | Carl Monroe 33 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 3-7 |
| Dolphins | Dan Johnson 2 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) | 10-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Roger Craig 8 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 10-14 |
| 49ers | Joe Montana 6 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 10-21 |
| 49ers | Roger Craig 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 10-28 |
| Dolphins | Uwe von Schamann 31 yard field goal | 13-28 |
| Dolphins | Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal | 16-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal | 16-31 |
| 49ers | Roger Craig 16 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 16-38 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers won the Super Bowl XIX 38-16 against the Miami Dolphins on 1985-01-20. Joe Montana went 24 of 35 for 331 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 65 on 13 carries. Roger Craig caught 7 for 77 with 2 touchdowns. On the Miami Dolphins' side Dan Marino went 29 of 50 for 318 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Tony Nathan ran for 18 on 5 carries.[1][2]
The 49ers won the Super Bowl XIX 38-16 against the Miami Dolphins on 1985-01-20. Joe Montana went 24 of 35 for 331 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 65 on 13 carries. Roger Craig caught 7 for 77 with 2 touchdowns.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script the staff has been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half. The Super Bowl XIX's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been generating.
49ers 38, Miami Dolphins 16. Margin: plus 22. The Super Bowl XIX's box score reads: Joe Montana went 24 of 35 for 331 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 65 on 13 carries. Roger Craig caught 7 for 77 with 2 touchdowns. On the Miami Dolphins' side: Dan Marino went 29 of 50 for 318 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Tony Nathan ran for 18 on 5 carries.
A 38-16 Super Bowl XIX home win over the Miami Dolphins. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Montana went 24 of 35 for 331 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 65 on 13 carries. Roger Craig caught 7 for 77 with 2 touchdowns. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Dan Marino went 29 of 50 for 318 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Miami Dolphins, and Tony Nathan ran for 18 on 5 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
Joe Montana went 24 of 35 for 331 yards with 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wendell Tyler ran for 65 on 13 carries. Receiver room: Roger Craig caught 7 for 77 with 2 touchdowns.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offense's production.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 19 | 31 |
| Total Yards | 314 | 537 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 29/50 | 24/35 |
| Pass yards | 318 | 331 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 29 | 5 |
| Net pass yards | 289 | 326 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 9 | 40 |
| Rush yards | 25 | 211 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties | 1 | 2 |
| Penalty yards | 10 | 10 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 24/35 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 127.2 |
| MIA | |||||
| Dan Marino | 29/50 | 318 | 1 | 2 | 66.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 19 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 15 | 58 | 1 | 10 |
| Derrick Harmon | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Earl Cooper #49 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MIA | ||||
| Tony Nathan | 5 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Woody Bennett | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Marino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 20 |
| Dwight Clark #87 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 33 |
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 40 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 19 |
| Carl Monroe | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| MIA | ||||
| Mark Clayton | 6 | 92 | 0 | 27 |
| Tony Nathan | 10 | 83 | 0 | 25 |
| Joe Rose | 6 | 73 | 0 | 30 |
| Dan Johnson | 3 | 28 | 1 | 21 |
| Nat Moore | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Cefalo | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Mark Duper | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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