NFL Super Bowl Winners

Super Bowl XXIX played on January 29, 1995, was won by the Champions of the NFC the San Francisco 49ers who defeated the AFC Champions the San Diego Chargers at the Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida.

The San Francisco 49ers had finished 1st in the 1994 NFC West Division coached by George Seifert with a regular season record of 13-3-0. The 49ers point scoring average had been 31.6 points per game which made their offense 1st best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 18.5 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 6th in the league.

The San Francisco 49ers postseason games began with the NFC Divisional Playoffs in which their opponents were the Chicago Bears who had finished 2nd in the 1994 NFC Central Division coached by Dave Wannstedt with a regular season record of 9-7-0. The Bears point scoring average had been 16.9 points per game which made their offense 24th best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 19.2 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 10th in the league.

The Chicago Bears had reached the playoffs as a Wild Card team and in their NFC Wild Card Game they had beaten the Minnesota Vikings by 35 points to 18.

In regular season the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears had not played against each other but that made no odds as the Bears had no chance against the 49ers.

The 1994 NFC Divisional Playoff tie between the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears was won by the 49ers very easily by 44 points to 15.

The San Francisco 49ers were now through to the NFC Championship Game where their opponents were the defending Super Bowl Champs the Dallas Cowboys who had finished 1st in the 1994 NFC East Division coached by Barry Switzer with a regular season record of 12-4-0. The Cowboys point scoring average had been 25.9 points per game which made their offense 2nd best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 15.5 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 3rd in the league.

In regular season the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys had played against each other once when the 49ers who′d had home field advantage had won by 21 - 14.

In the Conference Championship it was the San Francisco 49ers, again playing with home field advantage, who confirmed their superiority over the Dallas Cowboys to win by 38 - 28.

The San Francisco 49ers opponents in Super Bowl XXIX were the San Diego Chargers who had finished 1st in the 1994 AFC West Division coached by Bobby Ross with a regular season record of 11-5-0. The Chargers point scoring average had been 23.8 points per game which made their offense 5th best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 19.1 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 9th in the league.

The San Diego Chargers playoff season games began with the AFC Divisional Playoffs in which their opponents were the Miami Dolphins who had finished 1st in the 1994 AFC East Division coached by Don Shula with a regular season record of 10-6-0. The Dolphins point scoring average had been 24.3 points per game which made their offense 3rd best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 20.4 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 17th in the league.

The Miami Dolphins had reached the playoffs as a Wild Card team and in their AFC Wild Card Game they had beaten the Kansas City Chiefs by 27 points to 17.

In regular season the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins had not played against each other but looking at their average figures for points scored and conceded there was not a great deal between them with slight preference for the Chargers who had the better defense.

As average figures had suggested prior to the game, there proved to be not much between the Chargers and the Dolphins. After a very close fought game the San Diego Chargers won by 22 points to 21.

The San Diego Chargers next playoff game was in the AFC Championship and their opponents were the Pittsburgh Steelers who had finished 1st in the 1994 AFC Central Division coached by Bill Cowher with a regular season record of 12-4-0. The Steelers point scoring average had been 19.8 points per game which made their offense 16th best of 28 in the NFL and they had a points allowed average of 14.6 points conceded per game which ranked their defense 2nd in the league.

During regular season the San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers had played against each other once when it had been the Chargers who had won a very close game by 37 - 34.

The Steelers had a very good defense but were not prolific point scorers. Whilst taking both sets of average figures for offense and defense into account then the Chargers would have to be given the vote for victory in the Conference Championship. In addition the Chargers had the confidence boosting regular season victory to their name.

In the 1994 AFC Championship it was the San Diego Chargers who once again edged a very close game to win by 17 - 13.

Super Bowl XXIX between the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers had a clear favorite and they were the 49ers who had the top offense in the league and who on average had scored nearly 8 points per game more than the Chargers all season. Added to that the 49ers had the better defensive record.

In regular season the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers had played against each other once when it was the 49ers who had easily won by 38 - 15.

Going by the form book no case could be made for the Chargers and a clear cut victory for the 49ers looked the safest bet!

In the first quarter of Super Bowl XXIX it was the San Francisco 49ers who started the quicker with one touchdown apiece from Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters and two successful kicks at goal by Doug Brien. Although the Chargers hit back with a Natrone Means touchdown and a John Carney kick. At the end of the first it was the 49ers who led by 14 points to 7.

The second quarter saw practically the same pattern as the first. The 49ers pushing forward at every opportunity to score two touchdowns again, one by William Floyd and the other from Ricky Watters along with two successful kicks at goal by Doug Brien.

The Chargers did manage a second quarter field goal by John Carney but by half-time there was already a big gap appearing between the two teams scores. The 49ers now led by 28 - 10.

In the third quarter and obviously wanting more of the same, it was the 49ers with two more touchdowns, one from Ricky Watters and the other from Jerry Rice along with two more successful kicks at goal by Doug Brien.

However, the Chargers did score a touchdown by Andre Coleman from a kick-off return but they were losing ground fast and the 49ers were now 42 - 18 in front.

Into the fourth and the 49ers scored again with a Jerry Rice touchdown and a kick by Doug Brien but the Chargers did at least finish on a good note scoring a Tony Martin touchdown.

Super Bowl XXIX was won by the San Francisco 49ers 49 - 26.

The 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowl′s.

Steve Young the San Francisco 49ers Quarterback was named Super Bowl XXIX Most Valuable Player after he completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards. Six of those passes went for touchdowns.

Note
The San Francisco 49ers playoff averages were 43.7 points scored per game (31.6 regular season) and an average of 23 points conceded per game (18.5 regular season).

The San Diego Chargers playoff averages were 21.7 points scored per game (23.8 regular season) and an average of 27.7 points conceded per game (19.1 regular season).

In Conclusion
As the 49ers point scoring average suggests they were an awesome team in offense. Maybe not so great in defense but what the heck! If a team is capable of scoring on average nearly twice as many as it does concede and can keep winning then there are no worries.

The San Diego Chargers played at somewhere near their regular season form in their AFC Divisional Playoff Game and the AFC Championship but were then fully exposed in Super Bowl XXIX by the class act of 1994 who were the San Francisco 49ers.

Team	1	2	3	4	OT / Overtime	T / Total
San Diego Chargers (AFC)	7	3	8	8	-	26
San Francisco 49ers (NFC)	14	14	14	7	-	49