FILE - In this Jan. 29, 1995, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young (8) celebrates with wide receiver Jerry Rice after a third-quarter touchdown pass at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami during NFL football's Super Bowl XXIX. Young threw a record six touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)
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Super Bowl 29
Jan. 29, 1995
At Miami_74,107
San Diego ..7..3..8..8_26
San Francisco 14.14.14.7_49
Steve Young threw a record six touchdown passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. Young, the game's MVP, completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards, in escaping from the shadow of San Francisco great Joe Montana, who led the team to four championships in as many tries.
The 49ers scored their first touchdown 1:24 into the game, on a 44-yard pass from Young to Jerry Rice, who somehow was covered (or uncovered, really) by only a linebacker on the play. Ricky Watters followed with a 51-yard touchdown reception to give San Francisco a 14-0 lead with 10:05 still to play in the first quarter.
Rice and Watters each tied the Super Bowl record with three touchdowns. Rice also established career records for receptions, yards and touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The 75 points scored in the game also set a record.
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FILE - In this Jan. 29, 1995, file photo, San Francisco 49ers running back Ricky Watters runs past San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Reuben Davis (93) as he heads for the end zone during the third quarter of Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. Watters and Jerry Rice each tied the Super Bowl record with three touchdowns. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 29, 1995 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice is chased by San Diego Chargers' Darren Carrington (29) and Stanley Richard (24) on his way to a touchdown during NFL football's Super Bowl XXIX at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. Rice established career records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns in a Super Bowl. San Francisco won 49-26. (AP Photo/Andrew Innerarity, File)
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