Every one remembers Montana’s and Rice’s performance, but their defense was impenetrable. They didn’t allow a single offensive touchdown. Cincy’s only TD came on a kickoff return.
For those wondering why The 49ers struggled with The Bengals defense, Bill Walsh began his career in Cincinnati as the offensive coordinator. They knew his offense well. In fact The Steelers of the 70’s said that the offense they used gave them fits
Such a defensive game through out 3 quarters. Rice was on the spot on so many catches, 212 yards receiving and a TD, well deserving of MVP for the game. That 4th quarter is why Montana is legendary. Comeback King in the Super Bowl 🏆
I’ve been waiting for the highlights of this game to be uploaded for years. One of the great Super Bowls, and the pinnacle of Bill Walsh’s playcalling along with Montana’s clutchness.
@@Bodhi594 this was the first Super Bowl I remember watching on TV and the only thing I remember was the leg injury (and the first Bud Bowl commercial).
The first Super Bowl with the NBC 6 feather peacock. The last Super Bowl for NBC analyst Merlin Olsen. 17:41 John Taylor almost jumped into NBC’s Don Criqui. 18:09 Great line by Dick Enberg. 20:15 You may never see two head coaches leave the field together again.
My favorite Super Bowl!!! Thank you for putting the condensed version up. A lot of folks don't remember or talk about the 49ers losing their starting left tackle Steve Wallace early in the game. He was a good player.
Funny seeing folks online complaining about field maintenance if it's slightly unkempt. Back in these days squads just nutted up, and dealt with it. A lot of these stadiums had baseball infields too.
Joe Montana is always a pleasure to watch. One of the main reasons why Tom Brady gets directly compared to Montana is that in many ways they had a very similar temperament and demeanor on the field. Brady was clearly more demonstrative but when he was laser focused he just looked like modern Montana to me. Cincy fans have to hate the Niners as 2 of their 3 SB appearances saw a loss snatched from the jaws of victory. That last drive was incredible and the John Candy story lives on in SB lore.
You must be a Brady fan? No disrespect to your hero. Brady played in a watered down league. Brady knew he wouldn’t ever be hit hard or low. Brady knew defenses couldn’t fully blitz without the hesitation of a flag. Brady didn’t face head hunting defenses that could hit the QB hard. Brady got injured ONE time and the NFL changed the rules. Haha! Now you’re watching lil’ baby Patrick Mahomes benefit from the exact same BS. You cannot compare. If you want to then compare Brady to Mahomes, two big ass weasels who don’t even know why they wear a helmet and pads. Tony Romo says Mahomes is the Michael Jordan of the NFL. Jordan took harder hits in a tank top and shorts than Mahomes or Brady have ever taken out on a football field. Give Mahomes ten more seasons and the simp looking weirdo will surpass Brady in everything. Mahomes will have ten rings. Joe Montana was under constant pressure, took hard hits, almost had his career ended three times due to hard hits. Joe Montana is a real legend.
Would love to have seen how this game would have played out had Tim Krumrie not had his leg broken. Everything that Cincy defense did stemmed off from the play of Krumrie. HUGE loss for Cincys defense.
Back when duds and blowouts were the norm for Super Bowl games; a thrilling, tight finish is especially apparent for this era of NFL football. Nowadays, we EXPECT the closeness of title games delivered by Super Bowl XXIII back then.
First complete football game I ever watched. I had just turned 7. Jerry Rice became my favorite football player of all-time after this game. The catches he made blew my mind. I've been a Niners fan ever since. This brings back such great memories. Thanks for posting.
1:36 Pretty sure the Bengals player on the ground had dislocated his ankle. It was him or their offensive lineman. It was the first time I had ever seen a nasty injury on TV. Edit: Yeah, it was him. The announcers mention it a few minutes later.
The Cincinnati Bengals will always wonder what could’ve been. Losing Stanley Wilson to a drug problem the night before the game, when they had a significant role for him, was a blow.
@@Phillygoat1983 Yup, very sad and disappointing, they said he was high off of crack cocaine before the game. Last minute scratch to not play in the Super Bowl. Had been smoking crack all nite before the game. Coaches found him in the locker room tub naked , geeked out on drugs. SMDH. They sent him to hospital and rehab. He was a repeat offender of drugs. And had been on and off on rehab. Talented player for the Bengals during the '80s. On a side note. The Bengals dropped a game clinching pick in the endzone too, late in the game. Also a star OL broke his leg early in the game. Cincy has had close losses in the Super Bowl. 0-3. Rams a couple of years ago and Niners twice during the '80s. They are due for a SB win soon,
I don' remember much of this one cause i was only a year old when this super bowl happened lol. Then they won again the following year...but man i remember the one in 1994 the most when i was 7! that was the best one i've seen ! it made me like the niners ever since!
You couldn't stop the 49ers back then. They were on fire. With Montana at the Helm, Rice, Lott, Clark, Craig, and don't forget Bill Walsh who was a phenomenal NFL coach how could the 49ers miss. I watched this game while bartending at Foxwoods Atrium Lounge. I payed more attention to the game than anything else. Great game and great memories. Thank you 49ers. ❤❤❤❤❤😊
See that td to Rice? Thats the model they used in tecmo SB whenever you scored a passing td. Rice with his both hands up and Joe with hands up Than point move. Fun fact
@@ladarriusjennings8914 Definitely. he was the first player in history to go 1,000/1,000 rushing / receiving. Three time Super Bowl Champion. He should be in the Hall of Fame
Damn lol that was close lol definitely not the same as SB 16, Cincinnati brought fire to this one, but the 49ers pulled through. The Montana to Rice connection is always great but i liked watching Wild Bill Romanowski do his thing too.
I was 11 and recall how Stanley Wilson missed the game. I knew it was coke related, but 35 years later I just read how they found him in his hotel bathtub naked and how he escaped and wasn't seen for three days. Wild sht. Montana, Rice, and co. ate the Bengals up. Wasn't this the first Bud Bowl too. I remember my cousins were into it and I thought it was the corny, but just went along with it.
Kind of a weird game, the 49ers probably should have won decisively (they won the yardage battle 454-229), but the Bengals defense played well in the red zone and forced several field goal attempts, two of which were missed. Cincinnati's offense played dismally in the game, nothing like the highest scoring team in the league which they had been all year, but defense and the great kickoff return almost won them a title. All which led to the iconic game-winning drive by the 49ers at the end.
My dad lost a LOT of money at our old neighborhood betting pool because of that last drive. I don't think he ever forgive Montana for that. lol Even now! /SF had the game won once they started to stop Icky Woods. Only a matter of time after that.
@@LiamDeege I'm going with the Chiefs too. They beat the best team in football and did it on the road. And they have a better defense compared to the team from 4 yrs ago and the 49ers D isn't quite as strong as the one from 4 yrs ago. However, if this helps, I'm 0-3 in picking SBs featuring Mahomes.
I wonder if Tim Krumrie would have waited as long as he did to go to the hospital if he could have predicted how the game was going to turn out. From what I remember, he nearly got an infection in his leg.
Every one remembers Montana’s and Rice’s performance, but their defense was impenetrable. They didn’t allow a single offensive touchdown. Cincy’s only TD came on a kickoff return.
Id say Cincy played pretty good defense for 58:30. Against that juggernaut offense.
@@buckfuttler2877 I agree, even after losing Krumrie , Cincy’s defense played great.
the 49ers where huge favorites, the kick off return and the 2 missed field goals made the game one of the closest super bowls at the time.
For those wondering why The 49ers struggled with The Bengals defense, Bill Walsh began his career in Cincinnati as the offensive coordinator. They knew his offense well. In fact The Steelers of the 70’s said that the offense they used gave them fits
Defensive coordinator was Dick LeBeau.
"Isn't that John Candy?"
Immediately calms his players down… the balls on him.
It's not what Joe Montana said, but I'll give you a thumbs up 👍
He actually turned to Harris Barton and said," Hey, isn't that John Candy?"
Joe Cool at his finest
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, and Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard
Such a defensive game through out 3 quarters. Rice was on the spot on so many catches, 212 yards receiving and a TD, well deserving of MVP for the game. That 4th quarter is why Montana is legendary. Comeback King in the Super Bowl 🏆
I’ve been waiting for the highlights of this game to be uploaded for years. One of the great Super Bowls, and the pinnacle of Bill Walsh’s playcalling along with Montana’s clutchness.
I remember watching this live. Two things I remember most. #1 Tim Krumries leg injury and that last amazing drive by SF and Montana. Wow. Good game.
That injury was nasty. I was a kid and still remember it vividly.
@@Bodhi594 this was the first Super Bowl I remember watching on TV and the only thing I remember was the leg injury (and the first Bud Bowl commercial).
@@djeanpierre The Bud Bowl!! I remember being so hyped for the Bud Bowl. Lol
11 CATCHES .. 215 YARDS .. 1 TD .. IN SUPERBOWL XXIII FOR THE 🐐 JERRY RICE#80 .. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER NFL 🏈 PLAYER ..
This was Bill Walsh’s last game as the 49ers head coach
And he said he regretted it within one year.
@@cbod14 No BS?
@@wolffman2445 Nope he admitted it in his autobiography. Said he left two Super Bowls on the table when he retired.
Doesn't get enough recognition
I think they beat the Giants in 1990 if he’s still the coach.
The first Super Bowl with the NBC 6 feather peacock.
The last Super Bowl for NBC analyst Merlin Olsen.
17:41 John Taylor almost jumped into NBC’s Don Criqui.
18:09 Great line by Dick Enberg.
20:15 You may never see two head coaches leave the field together again.
Now this is a NFL Throwback
My favorite Super Bowl!!! Thank you for putting the condensed version up. A lot of folks don't remember or talk about the 49ers losing their starting left tackle Steve Wallace early in the game. He was a good player.
2:53 Love seeing Lott plays in real-time. He gave up at least 30 lbs. to Woods and still dropped him. Broke up a pass the next play. What a player.
18:33 wow look at the field that’s wild
Funny seeing folks online complaining about field maintenance if it's slightly unkempt. Back in these days squads just nutted up, and dealt with it. A lot of these stadiums had baseball infields too.
11:20 Bengals are champions if he just makes this catch.
Joe Montana is always a pleasure to watch. One of the main reasons why Tom Brady gets directly compared to Montana is that in many ways they had a very similar temperament and demeanor on the field. Brady was clearly more demonstrative but when he was laser focused he just looked like modern Montana to me.
Cincy fans have to hate the Niners as 2 of their 3 SB appearances saw a loss snatched from the jaws of victory. That last drive was incredible and the John Candy story lives on in SB lore.
You must be a Brady fan? No disrespect to your hero. Brady played in a watered down league. Brady knew he wouldn’t ever be hit hard or low. Brady knew defenses couldn’t fully blitz without the hesitation of a flag. Brady didn’t face head hunting defenses that could hit the QB hard. Brady got injured ONE time and the NFL changed the rules. Haha! Now you’re watching lil’ baby Patrick Mahomes benefit from the exact same BS. You cannot compare. If you want to then compare Brady to Mahomes, two big ass weasels who don’t even know why they wear a helmet and pads. Tony Romo says Mahomes is the Michael Jordan of the NFL. Jordan took harder hits in a tank top and shorts than Mahomes or Brady have ever taken out on a football field. Give Mahomes ten more seasons and the simp looking weirdo will surpass Brady in everything. Mahomes will have ten rings. Joe Montana was under constant pressure, took hard hits, almost had his career ended three times due to hard hits. Joe Montana is a real legend.
88 and 89 49ers were the greatest teams I’ve ever seen. I’d take the 89 team over anyone then or now.
Montana Magic at its finest!
Montana is an icon and standard for the lgbt. The 1st lgbt aQB
If you liked that you should have seen him at the Super Bowl the following year
He threw a game ending interception the play before the winner. You and I could have both caught that 99/100 times. What might have been!
@@youngblood4127the fuck are u on about
The 49ers were one of the most dominant teams in the 80s
They were never in danger in this game, they WERE the danger.
They WERE the team that decade and for much of the 90s
@@mariosnum1fan That must’ve been news to Dallas & Green Bay.
This was the Weakest 49er team to Make it to the Super Bowl they hardly made the Playoffs
They were the TEAM of the 80s not one of them They had the decade all to themselves
Still unbelievable today 😮
They got the Niners wordmark logo correct finally 👍
17:37 The play that cemented the 49ers as a dynasty and team of the 80s.
Jerry Rice Super Bowl MVP With 11 Catches 215 Yards 1 Touchdown Performance
I love how Jerry Rice couldn’t wait to get to the locker room! Nice Fade Bro!! 😎😳🤬
Would love to have seen how this game would have played out had Tim Krumrie not had his leg broken. Everything that Cincy defense did stemmed off from the play of Krumrie. HUGE loss for Cincys defense.
I hope Purdy has a Super Bowl winning drive like this, CMC with the game winning TD!! GO NINERS!!
nah its all about Mahomes spanking other teams now (except Brady)
First good Super Bowl I remember from when I was a kid. Such a classic!
Back when duds and blowouts were the norm for Super Bowl games; a thrilling, tight finish is especially apparent for this era of NFL football.
Nowadays, we EXPECT the closeness of title games delivered by Super Bowl XXIII back then.
3:19, 9:49, 11:28, 17:34, The GREATEST of all time on the call Dick Enberg, OH MY!!!
This was the first super bowl I remember watching on TV. I was 10 years old. My dad threw our first Super Bowl party at our house. Great memories.
1991 NFC championship game Lions vs Washington redskins.
Fr dying to watch it
@@eric3298 👍
@@eric3298 You should leave a comment. I have left a comment on older videos but I never got a reply.
First complete football game I ever watched. I had just turned 7. Jerry Rice became my favorite football player of all-time after this game. The catches he made blew my mind. I've been a Niners fan ever since. This brings back such great memories. Thanks for posting.
Greatest duo of All time the GOAT in the NFL and the GOAT of quarterbacks
Brady has long surpassed Montana.
@@finchborat Brady didn't have many great receivers during his time in New England apart from Welker, Moss, and Gronk.
@@LiamDeegetechnically Gronk isn’t a receiver 😉
@@mariosnum1fan True, but at the same time he was one of the few good receiving targets Brady ever had in New England.
@@LiamDeegeI Agree
Why didn't we get this one sooner?
Because of the other Bengals-49ers Super Bowl
7:17 I was curious if Cris Collinsworth would show up during this.
I believe this was the last game of his playing career.
No I don't think he played in this game but he was on the Sideline
That catch by Rice in traffic was just incredible. But no points had to hurt on that drive.
1:36 Pretty sure the Bengals player on the ground had dislocated his ankle. It was him or their offensive lineman. It was the first time I had ever seen a nasty injury on TV.
Edit: Yeah, it was him. The announcers mention it a few minutes later.
Yea, it was Tim Krumrie. Snapped his leg, the replay with his leg flopping around was wild.
My favorite Super Bowl as a Child..NBC put on Sport Spectacle that year
Greatest duo of all time
"Hey guys, is that John Candy down the other end of the field?" - Joe 'Cool' Montana. 😎
True leader. Calming everyone down. It worked!
The Cincinnati Bengals will always wonder what could’ve been. Losing Stanley Wilson to a drug problem the night before the game, when they had a significant role for him, was a blow.
That's wild
@@Phillygoat1983 Yup, very sad and disappointing, they said he was high off of crack cocaine before the game. Last minute scratch to not play in the Super Bowl. Had been smoking crack all nite before the game. Coaches found him in the locker room tub naked , geeked out on drugs. SMDH. They sent him to hospital and rehab. He was a repeat offender of drugs. And had been on and off on rehab. Talented player for the Bengals during the '80s.
On a side note. The Bengals dropped a game clinching pick in the endzone too, late in the game. Also a star OL broke his leg early in the game. Cincy has had close losses in the Super Bowl. 0-3. Rams a couple of years ago and Niners twice during the '80s. They are due for a SB win soon,
Jerry Rice was the Super Bowl MVP by his performance against the Bengals for 11 catches and 215 yards and a touchdown.
I don' remember much of this one cause i was only a year old when this super bowl happened lol. Then they won again the following year...but man i remember the one in 1994 the most when i was 7! that was the best one i've seen ! it made me like the niners ever since!
You couldn't stop the 49ers back then. They were on fire. With Montana at the Helm, Rice, Lott, Clark, Craig, and don't forget Bill Walsh who was a phenomenal NFL coach how could the 49ers miss. I watched this game while bartending at Foxwoods Atrium Lounge. I payed more attention to the game than anything else. Great game and great memories. Thank you 49ers. ❤❤❤❤❤😊
John Taylor was my fave Niner fasho along w Craig who should b n HOF fasho
See that td to Rice? Thats the model they used in tecmo SB whenever you scored a passing td. Rice with his both hands up and Joe with hands up Than point move. Fun fact
Cincinnati Bengals Against San Francisco 49ers From 1988 Super Bowl Miami Florida Thanks For Uploading
Thanks for the video NFL Throwback!
I'm ready to play my favorite song from a video game the second the Super Bowl starts.
All time classic
It's the same game that happened in super bowl XVI in 1982
No Totally Different game same two team though
Back then, that was the best Super Bowl of all time. I don’t think you can argue a better one until 42. Maybe “Wide Right” was up there too
I remember sitting up watching this game and told my Dad don’t be fooled by the score. Amazing game 👍🏻👍🏻
No one is talking about the impact Roger Craig had on this game. How many catches did that man have that went unnoticed?
Very true. He was a FORCE
@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf He was a 1,000 rushing and receiving back in the same year. In this game he had well over 100 total yards. Man was a dawg.
@@ladarriusjennings8914 Definitely. he was the first player in history to go 1,000/1,000 rushing / receiving.
Three time Super Bowl Champion. He should be in the Hall of Fame
Remember watching this game as a child freaked when Bengals went up by three, then jumping up and down after Taylor caught it
Great game.
Bengals almost pulled off the upset.
Montana was awesome in the clutch again.
lol icky scuffle.
There were only three touch downs scored in this game... WOW!
Good game
I need a repeat of SF vs CIN before the Bengals win a super bowl
Damn lol that was close lol definitely not the same as SB 16, Cincinnati brought fire to this one, but the 49ers pulled through.
The Montana to Rice connection is always great but i liked watching Wild Bill Romanowski do his thing too.
Still the greatest duo ever don’t @ me
3D Super Bowl! The 3D craze was such a big thing in the 80s
Where were Montana and Rice hiding for the first three quarters
Most receiving yards in Super Bowl game by Jerry Rice MVP Super Bowl 23
The 🐐at his finest
Super bowl 23♥️🏈 like
"The Drive"
The real one
These highlights didn’t show the dropped int by the Bengals player before the Taylor TD. Rough finish for Cincy.
11:12 Dam Missed Opportunity
The greatness of Joe Montana is still a sight to behold!
As a 49er fan, thank you John Candy
35 Years Ago
19:27 Now here's a guy...
I was 11 and recall how Stanley Wilson missed the game. I knew it was coke related, but 35 years later I just read how they found him in his hotel bathtub naked and how he escaped and wasn't seen for three days. Wild sht. Montana, Rice, and co. ate the Bengals up. Wasn't this the first Bud Bowl too. I remember my cousins were into it and I thought it was the corny, but just went along with it.
Damn Cofer smoked 2FGs n da game dats wild B. I hope Moody doesn't do dat n SB58
Do every Super Bowl Rematches
MONTANA AND RICE 🐐 PERIOD (16) (80)
That Sam Wyche sweater tho 😂
Boomer Esiason was so cold, he had ice on his wing.
NFL Films recap!
What game that was Montana 2 minutes drill down the field for Taylor'the game winning TD epic super bowl
Kind of a weird game, the 49ers probably should have won decisively (they won the yardage battle 454-229), but the Bengals defense played well in the red zone and forced several field goal attempts, two of which were missed. Cincinnati's offense played dismally in the game, nothing like the highest scoring team in the league which they had been all year, but defense and the great kickoff return almost won them a title. All which led to the iconic game-winning drive by the 49ers at the end.
My dad lost a LOT of money at our old neighborhood betting pool because of that last drive. I don't think he ever forgive Montana for that. lol Even now!
/SF had the game won once they started to stop Icky Woods. Only a matter of time after that.
Jimmy Football had a shot at replicating this comeback 4 yrs ago, but fell short.
And now let's hope what Purdy can become what Jimmy G could not....
@@LiamDeege The Chiefs D is the toughest he's faced in the playoffs.
@@finchborat That's a true fact, that's also why I'm picking the Chiefs to win this one, even though my heart is telling me to route for the 49ers.
@@LiamDeege I'm going with the Chiefs too. They beat the best team in football and did it on the road. And they have a better defense compared to the team from 4 yrs ago and the 49ers D isn't quite as strong as the one from 4 yrs ago.
However, if this helps, I'm 0-3 in picking SBs featuring Mahomes.
The game probably would have been a lot different if Tim Krumie didn't break his leg.
And we had to watch it .
...over and over and over again.
The San Francisco 49ers Won Their 3rd Super Bowl Titles In The Decade Of 1980's
The smiling ref!
35 Years Latter
feb 9 is ours
Montana > Mahomes
His Chance to to establish him self as one of the Greatest of all time if he Wins this Sunday which I think he will
I wonder if Tim Krumrie would have waited as long as he did to go to the hospital if he could have predicted how the game was going to turn out. From what I remember, he nearly got an infection in his leg.
My favorite 49 ers Super Bowl was played one year later if you thought Montana was good in this game watch Super Bowl XXIV 49 ers 55 Broncos 10
What a sad moment for Boomer. He said before the game how he wanted to win and that's exactly how he lost.
If Billups makes that interception in the end zone the Bengals might have won.
Boomer threw such a smooth, sweet ball.
Great game recap ruined by Play by Play announcing for a visual medium. It's been decades & someone insists we need to be told what we see ?
So Close but just give too much Clock 3:10 to Joe Montana That's a Big No No
By the way I hope The Hall Of Fame voters are watching this & finally decided to put Roger Craig in Canton where he belongs.
Bill Walsh left to join Dick Enberg.
Montana to Taylor
Fixed it NFL Throwback
So Close but just give too much Clock to Joe Montana that's a No No
The greatest super bowl ever