Super Bowl XXIV

Super Bowl XXIV
DateJanuary 28, 1990 (1990-01-28)
StadiumLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVPJoe Montana, quarterback
Favorite49ers by 12[1][2]
RefereeDick Jorgensen
Attendance72,919[3]
Ceremonies
National anthemAaron Neville
Coin tossMel Blount, Terry Bradshaw, Art Shell, and Willie Wood
Halftime showPete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, and Irma Thomas
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersPat Summerall, John Madden, Irv Cross and Will McDonough
Nielsen ratings39.0
(est. 73.85 million viewers)[4]
Market share63
Cost of 30-second commercial$700,000
Radio in the United States
NetworkCBS Radio
AnnouncersJack Buck, Hank Stram and Randy Cross

Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1989 season. The game was played on January 28, 1990, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers defeated the Broncos by the score of 55–10, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl, and their fourth overall, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins at that time. San Francisco also became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls with two different head coaches; rookie head coach George Seifert took over after Bill Walsh retired following the previous season's Super Bowl.

The 49ers finished the 1989 regular season with a league best 14–2 record. The Broncos, who posted an 11–5 regular season record, entered the Super Bowl looking to avoid tying the Minnesota Vikings with four Super Bowl losses as well as the Vikings record of losing three Super Bowls in four years.

The game set numerous Super Bowl records, including the most points scored by one team (55), the largest margin of victory (45 points), and the most touchdowns scored by one team (8).

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