Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1989 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers (17-2) won their fourth Super Bowl by defeating the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (13-6), 55–10. It remains the most lopsided game in Supe...
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Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1989 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers (17-2) won their fourth Super Bowl by defeating the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (13-6), 55–10. It remains the most lopsided game in Super Bowl history to date. The 49ers' 55 points were the most ever scored by one team, and their 45-point margin of victory was the largest ever. The 49ers are the only team in a Super Bowl to score at least two touchdowns in each quarter. Their 2nd of 8 touchdowns ended with a missed extra point however. They are also the only team to score 8 touchdowns in a Super Bowl.
This marked the first time in 10 years that a team won back-to-back Super Bowls, the last time being when the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowls XIII and XIV following the 1978...
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