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Super Bowl XXIX Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
San Francisco won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
J.Carney kicked to SF17, D.Carter 9 return (A.Coleman).
PENALTY: San Diego 15 for personal foul-facemask (D.Miller).
SAN FRANCISCO: 15:00
     1-10 SF41 W.Floyd 4 draw middle (L.O'Neal).
     2-6  SF45 S.Young 11 pass to J.Taylor left (J.Seau, D.Gibson).
     1-10 SD44 S.Young 44 pass to J.Rice deep middle (caught at SD13), touchdown (1:24).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 7, SAN DIEGO 0
D.Brien kicked to SD10, A.Coleman 5 return (A.Walker).
SAN DIEGO: 13:36
     1-10 SD15 N.Means 4 rush left (K.Norton).
     2-6  SD19 S.Humphries 5 pass to M.Seay middle (G.Plummer).
     3-1  SD24 S.Humphries rollout right, pass to S.Jefferson overthrown.
     4-1  SD24 B.Wagner 55 punt, downed by R.Harrison at SF21.
SAN FRANCISCO: 11:58
     1-10 SF21 R.Watters 1 rush middle (S.Lee).
     2-9  SF22 S.Young 6 pass to W.Floyd right (D.Gordon).
     3-3  SF28 S.Young 21 scramble right (out of bounds).
     1-10 SF49 S.Young S.Young 51 pass to R.Watters middle (caught at SD30), broke two tackles, touchdown (4:55).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 14, SAN DIEGO 0
D.Brien kicked 2 yards into endzone, A.Coleman 24 return (T.Cook).
SAN DIEGO: 10:05
     1-10 SD22 S.Humphries 3 pass to D.Young right (B.Young)(tipped at line by D.Brown).
     2-7  SD25 S.Humphries 6 pass to R.Harmon middle (T.McDonald).
     3-1  SD31 S.Humphries 3 sneak middle (G.Plummer).
     1-10 SD34 N.Means 3 rush left (D.Stubblefield, K.Norton).
     2-7  SD37 N.Means 3 rush middle (R.Jackson).
     3-4  SD40 S.Humphries 17 pass to R.Harmon middle (T.McDonald).
     1-10 SF43 S.Humphries pass to N.Means thrown away.
     2-10 SF43 S.Humphries 4 pass to M.Seay right (E.Davis).
     3-6  SF39 PENALTY: San Francisco 5 for offsides (D.Stubblefield).
     3-1  SF34 R.Harmon 10 rush right (E.Davis, T.Cook).
     1-10 SF24 N.Means 3 rush left (G.Plummer).
     2-7  SF21 N.Means 11 rush right (D.Sanders).
     1-G  SF10 N.Means 1 rush left (G.Plummer).
     2-G  SF9  S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson middle endzone incomplete.
               PENALTY: San Francisco 8 for pass interference (D.Sanders). Play nullified. Automatic first down.
               TIMEOUT: San Diego-1st (2:48).
     1-G  SF1  N.Means 1 dive right, touchdown (12:16).
               J.Carney kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 14, SAN DIEGO 7
J.Carney kicked to SF12, D.Carter 18 return (E.Castle).
SAN FRANCISCO: 2:44
     1-10 SF30 S.Young rollout right, 19 pass to J.Rice (J.Seau).
     1-10 SF49 J.Rice 10 reverse right (D.Gordon).
               INJURY: J.Rice.
     1-10 SD41 S.Young pass to B.Jones right overthrown.
     2-10 SD41 S.Young 12 pass to J.Taylor left (D.Harper).
     1-10 SD29 R.Watters rush left, loss of 1 (D.Harper, D.Gibson), fumbled, ball went out of bounds.
     2-11 SD30 S.Young 15 scramble right (J.Seau).
END FIRST QUARTER
SAN FRANCISCO 14, SAN DIEGO 7

SECOND QUARTER 
     1-10 SD15 S.Young 3 pass to J.Rice right (D.Gordon).
     2-7  SD12 PENALTY: San Diego 5 for offsides (R.Davis).
     2-2  SD7  W.Floyd 1 rush middle (D.Gibson, J.Seau).
     3-1  SD6  S.Young 1 sneak middle (R.Davis).
     1-G  SD5  S.Young 5 pass to W.Floyd middle, touchdown (1:58).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 21, SAN DIEGO 7
D.Brien kicked 1 yard into endzone, A.Coleman 21 return (D.Loville).
SAN DIEGO: 13:02
     1-10 SD20 S.Humphries sacked, loss of 9 (D.Stubblefield).
     2-19 SD11 N.Means 1 rush middle (B.Young).
     3-18 SD12 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin right almost intercepted (T.Drakeford), incomplete.
     4-18 SD12 B.Wagner 45 punt, D.Carter 1 return (S.Mitchell).
SAN FRANCISCO: 11:30
     1-10 SF44 S.Young deep pass to J.Taylor left overthrown.
     2-10 SF44 S.Young 5 pass to E.McCaffrey left (D.Gibson).
     3-5  SF49 S.Young pass to E.McCaffrey left overthrown.
     4-5  SF49 K.Wilmsmeyer 33 punt, D.Gordon no return (K.Mitchell).
SAN DIEGO: 10:30
     1-10 SD18 N.Means rush right, no gain (R.Jackson).
               PENALTY: San Diego 9 (half the distance) for unnecessary roughness (I.Davis).
     2-19 SD9  S.Humphries pressured, deep pass to R.Harmon right incomplete.
     3-19 SD9  S.Humphries pass to A.Pupunu left underthrown.
     4-19 SD9  B.Wagner 40 punt (tipped by A.Walker for SF), downed by R.Harrison at SD49.
SAN FRANCISCO: 9:35
     1-10 SD49 W.Floyd 3 rush left (J.Seau).
     2-7  SD46 S.Young 8 pass to B.Jones middle (D.Gibson).
     1-10 SD38 S.Young pass to J.Rice right broken up (D.Gordon).
     2-10 SD38 S.Young 11 pass to J.Rice middle (D.Gordon).
     1-10 SD27 S.Young 4 pass to J.Taylor left (D.Harper).
     2-6  SD23 S.Young 8 pass to J.Rice left (D.Gibson).
     1-10 SD15 W.Floyd 6 draw right (J.Seau, S.Richard).
     2-4  SD9  R.Watters 1 draw middle (C.Mims).
               TIMEOUT: San Francisco-1st (4:50).
     3-3  SD8  S.Young 8 swing pass to R.Watters left, touchdown (10:16).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 28, SAN DIEGO 7
D.Brien kicked to SD5, A.Coleman 20 return (D.Jordan, E.McCaffrey).
SAN DIEGO: 4:44
     1-10 SD25 N.Means 2 rush left (T.McDonald, G.Plummer).
     2-8  SD27 S.Humphries 17 pass to M.Seay left (L.Woodall).
     1-10 SD44 S.Jefferson 10 reverse right (M.Hanks).
     1-10 SF46 S.Humphries 33 screen pass to E.Bieniemy middle (T.McDonald).
     1-10 SF13 S.Humphries rollout left, pass to T.Martin endzone broken up (E.Davis).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
     2-10 SF13 S.Humphries pass to M.Seay left endzone overthrown (M.Seay just missed diving catch).
     3-10 SF13 S.Humphries pass A.Pupunu middle broken up (T.McDonald).
     4-10 SF13 J.Carney, 31-yard FG (13:16).
     SAN FRANCISCO 28, SAN DIEGO 10
J.Carney kicked to SF12, D.Carter 11 return (E.Bieniemy).
SAN FRANCISCO: 1:44
     1-10 SF23 S.Young 33 pass to B.Jones deep right, out of bounds (D.Carrington).
     1-10 SD44 S.Young 6 pass to W.Floyd left (J.Seau, D.Griggs).
     2-4  SD38 S.Young 5 pass to J.Rice left (out of bounds).
     1-10 SD33 R.Watters 4 draw middle (D.Gibson).
     2-6  SD29 S.Young pass to R.Watters left incomplete.
     3-6  SD29 S.Young rollout left, pass to B.Jones incomplete.
               TIMEOUT: San Francisco-2nd (0:36).
     4-6  SD29 D.Brien's 47-yard FG was short and wide right, no good.
SAN DIEGO: 0:30
     1-10 SD37 S.Humphries 9 pass to S.Jefferson left (D.Sanders).
     2-1  SD46 S.Humphries pass to R.Harmon right incomplete (R.Jackson tipped at line).
     3-1  SD46 S.Humphries deep pass to T.Martin middle goalline intercepted, E.Davis no return, touchback.
SAN FRANCISCO: 0:10
     1-10 SF20 S.Young knelt down, loss of 1.
END SECOND QUARTER
SAN FRANCISCO 28, SAN DIEGO 10

THIRD QUARTER
D.Brien kicked to SD2, A.Coleman 17 return (D.Jordan).
PENALTY: San Diego 9 (half the distance) for illegal block (R.Harrison).
SAN DIEGO: 15:00
     1-10 SD10 N.Means 5 rush right (D.Brown).
     2-5  SD15 E.Bieniemy 3 rush middle (D.Brown).
     3-2  SD18 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin pass left dropped.
     4-2  SD18 B.Wagner 55 punt, D.Carter 11 return (R.Harrison).
SAN FRANCISCO: 13:20
     1-10 SF38 S.Young 16 pass to J.Rice right (out of bounds).
     1-10 SD46 R.Watters 1 rush right (D.Gibson, J.Seau).
     2-9  SD45 S.Young sacked, loss of 8 (R.Johnson).
     3-17 SF47 S.Young 21 pass to J.Rice middle (S.Richard).
     1-10 SD32 S.Young 16 pass to J.Taylor left (D.Carrington).
               PENALTY: Holding on San Diego (D.Gibson) declined.
     1-10 SD16 R.Watters 2 rush middle (D.Gibson, S.Lee).
     2-8  SD14 R.Watters rush middle, no gain (R.Davis).
               PENALTY: San Diego 5 for offsides (L.O'Neal). Play nullified.
     2-3  SD9  R.Watters 9 rush middle, cutback left, touchdown (5:25).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 35, SAN DIEGO 10
D.Brien kicked to SD4, A.Coleman 33 return (D.Hall).
SAN DIEGO: 9:35
     1-10 SD37 S.Humphries 4 pass to N.Means left flat (K.Norton).
     2-6  SD41 S.Humphries 23 pass to A.Pupunu left (K.Norton).
     1-10 SF36 N.Means 3 rush left (K.Norton).
     2-7  SF33 S.Humphries pass to M.Seay right underthrown.
     3-7  SF33 S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson middle broken up (T.McDonald).
     4-7  SF33 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin broken up (E.Davis).
               PENALTY: Pass interference against San Diego (M.Seay) declined.
SAN FRANCISCO: 7:25
     1-10 SF33 S.Young 9 pass to W.Floyd right (D.Griggs).
     2-1  SF42 W.Floyd 2 rush middle (C.Mims).
     1-10 SF44 S.Young deep pass to J.Rice right overthrown.
     2-10 SF44 S.Young sacked, loss of 4 (J.Seau).
     3-14 SF40 S.Young pass to J.Rice right incomplete.
               PENALTY: San Diego 22 for pass interference (D.Gordon). Play nullified.
     1-10 SD38 R.Watters 13 rush right end (D.Carrington).
     1-10 SD25 R.Watters rush middle, no gain (S.Lee).
     2-10 SD25 S.Young 13 scramble left (out of bounds).
     1-10 SD12 R.Watters rush wide right, loss of 3 (D.Gordon).
     2-13 SD15 S.Young pass to J.Taylor right overthrown.
               TIMEOUT: San Francisco-1st (3:25).
     3-13 SD15 S.Young 15 pass to J.Rice crossing right (caught at SD3), touchdown (11:42).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 42, SAN DIEGO 10
D.Brien kicked to SD2, A.Coleman 98 return middle, then left sideline, touchdown (11:59).
S.Humphries pass to M.Seay middle for two-point conversion.
SAN FRANCISCO 42, SAN DIEGO 18
J.Carney kicked to SF18, D.Carter 10 return (S.Hendrickson).
SAN FRANCISCO: 3:01
     1-10 SF28 S.Young pass to J.Taylor broken up (D.Griggs).
     2-10 SF28 S.Young sacked, loss of 3 (R.Johnson).
     3-13 SF25 S.Young 2 pass to R.Watters right (W.Clark).
     4-11 SF27 K.Wilmsmeyer 45 punt, D.Gordon fair catch.
SAN DIEGO: 1:22
     1-10 SD28 S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson left broken up (M.Hanks).
     2-10 SD28 S.Humphries 6 pass to S.Jefferson right (E.Davis).
     3-4  SD34 S.Humphries 3 pass to A.Pupunu right (T.Drakeford).
     4-1  SD37 N.Means rush left, loss of 4 (D.Hall, L.Woodall).
SAN FRANCISCO: 0:08 (yardline difference because of change of posession)
     1-10 SD32 S.Young pass deflected at line (L.O'Neal).
     2-10 SD32 R.Watters 8 rush right (out of bounds).
END THIRD QUARTER
SAN FRANCISCO 42, SAN DIEGO 18

FOURTH QUARTER 
     3-2  SD24 R.Watters 13 rush right (D.Carrington).
     1-10 SD11 R.Watters 4 rush middle (D.Gibson).
     2-6  SD7  S.Young rollout left, pass to J.Rice underthrown.
     3-6  SD7  S.Young 7 pass to J.Rice left, touchdown (1:11).
               D.Brien kicked extra point.
     SAN FRANCISCO 49, SAN DIEGO 18
D.Brien kicked to SD12, A.Coleman 26 return (A.Walker).
SAN DIEGO: 13:49
     1-10 SD38 S.Humphries 5 pass to R.Harmon right (E.Davis).
     2-5  SD43 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin right incomplete.
     3-5  SD43 S.Humphries 7 pass to R.Harmon left (T.McDonald).
     1-10 50   S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson deep right incomplete.
               INJURY: S.Humphries.
     2-10 50   G.Gilbert 8 scramble middle (D.Brown).
     3-2  SF42 G.Gilbert 6 pass to M.Seay right (E.Davis).
     1-10 SF36 R.Harmon rush right, no gain (T.Drakeford).
     2-10 SF36 G.Gilbert 5 pass to A.Pupunu right.
               PENALTY: San Francisco 5 for offsides (T.Wilson). Play nullified.
     2-5  SF31 G.Gilbert 20 pass to R.Harmon middle (T.McDonald).
     1-10 SF11 G.Gilbert 4 pass to R.Harmon right (T.Drakeford).
     2-6  SF7  G.Gilbert pass to A.Pupunu middle broken up (T.Drakeford).
     3-6  SF7  G.Gilbert pass to S.Jefferson left broken up (D.Sanders).
     4-6  SF7  G.Gilbert pass middle intercepted 1 yard into endzone, D.Sanders 15 return (R.Harmon).
SAN FRANCISCO: 9:41
     1-10 SF14 W.Floyd 6 rush right (C.Mims, D.Gibson).
     2-4  SF20 W.Floyd 5 rush middle (D.Griggs).
     1-10 SF25 W.Floyd rush left, no gain (D.Griggs).
     2-10 SF25 R.Watters rush middle, loss of 3 (C.Mims).
     3-13 SF22 S.Young deep pass to D.Sanders middle broken up (S.Richard).
     4-13 SF22 K.Wilmsmeyer 46 punt, D.Gordon muffed at SD32, L.Bush recovered at SD28.
SAN DIEGO: 6:47
     1-10 SD28 S.Humphries pass to R.Harmon right, no gain (T.Harris).
     2-10 SD28 S.Humphries deep pass to T.Martin right intercepted at SF27, T.Cook 1 return (A.Pupunu).
SAN FRANCISCO: 6:08
     1-10 SF28 R.Watters rush wide right, loss of 2 (C.Mims).
     2-12 SF26 W.Floyd 5 rush left (L.O'Neal).
     3-7  SF31 E.Grbac pass to N.Singleton left overthrown.
     4-7  SF31 K.Wilmsmeyer 37 punt, D.Gordon 1 return (R.Tamm).
SAN DIEGO: 4:21
     1-10 SD33 S.Humphries 8 pass to M.Seay right (T.Drakeford).
     2-2  SD41 S.Humphries pass to M.Seay left broken up (M.Hanks).
     3-2  SD41 S.Humphries 4 pass to A.Pupunu right (T.Cook).
     1-10 SD45 S.Humphries deep pass to S.Jefferson right overthrown.
     2-10 SD45 S.Humphries 12 pass to T.Martin left (D.Sanders).
     1-10 SF43 S.Humphries sacked, loss of 9 (T.Harris, D.Brown).
     2-19 SD48 S.Humphries 22 pass to M.Seay middle (T.McDonald).
     1-10 SF30 S.Humphries 30 pass to T.Martin middle endzone, touchdown (12:35).
               S.Humphries rollout right, pass to A.Pupunu for two-point conversion.
     SAN FRANCISCO 49, SAN DIEGO 26
J.Carney onside kicked to SD38, E.McCaffrey covered for SF.
SAN FRANCISCO: 2:25
     1-10 SD38 D.Carter rush right, loss of 6, fumbled, ball went out at SF47.
               TIMEOUT: San Francisco-2nd (2:14).
     2-25 SF47 D.Carter 1 rush left (J.Seau).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
     3-24 SF48 B.Musgrave 6 pass to T.Popson middle (J.Seau, D.Griggs).
               TIMEOUT: San Diego-1st (1:48).
     4-18 SF46 K.Wilmsmeyer 38 punt, D.Gordon fair catch.
SAN DIEGO: 1:39
     1-10 SD8  S.Humphries 13 pass to M.Seay left (D.Hall, K.Norton).
     1-10 SD21 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin left incomplete.
     2-10 SD21 S.Humphries 18 pass to A.Pupunu right (T.Cook).
               TIMEOUT: San Diego-2nd (0:52).
     1-10 SD39 S.Humphries pass to M.Seay middle overthrown.
     2-10 SD39 S.Humphries 17 pass to T.Martin middle (T.McDonald).
     1-10 SF44 S.Humphries 9 pass to R.Harmon right (K.Norton).
               TIMEOUT: San Diego-3rd (0:16).
     2-1  SF35 S.Humphries pass to T.Martin right overthrown.
     3-1  SF35 S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson right overthrown.
     4-1  SF35 S.Humphries pass to S.Jefferson left overthrown.
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
SAN FRANCISCO 49, SAN DIEGO 26

Possessions and Drives

 
SAN DIEGO
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  13:36 11:58  1:38  Koff  SD15   3     9    0    9    0   SD24  Punt
 2  10:05  2:44  7:21  Koff  SD22   13   65   13   78    6   SF1   TD
2ND QUARTER
 3  13:02 11:30  1:32  Koff  SD20   3    -8    0   -8    0   SD12  Punt
 4  10:30  9:35  0:55  Punt  SD18   3     0   -9   -9    0   SD9   Punt
 5   4:44  1:44  3:00  Koff  SD25   8    62    0   62    3   SF13  FG
 6   0:30  0:10  0:20  MsFG  SD37   3     9    0    9    0   SD46  INT
3RD QUARTER
 7  15:00 13:20  1:40  Koff  SD10   3     8    0    8    0   SD18  Punt
 8   9:35  7:25  2:10  Koff  SD37   6    30    0   30    1   SF33  Downs
 9   1:22  0:08  1:14  Punt  SD28   4     5    0    5    0   SD37  Downs
4TH QUARTER
10  13:49  9:41  4:08  Koff  SD38   12   50    5   55    3   SF7   INT
11   6:47  6:08  0:39  Punt  SD28   2     0    0    0    0   SD28  INT
12   4:21  2:25  1:56  Punt  SD33   8     6    0   67    4   SF30  TD
13   1:39  0:00  1:39  Punt  SD8    9    57    0   57    3   SF35  Downs

SAN FRANCISCO
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 13:36  1:24  Koff  SF41   3    59    0   59    2   SD44  TD
 2  11:58 10:05  1:53  Punt  SF21   4    79    0   79    2   SF49  TD
2ND QUARTER
 3   2:44 13:02  4:42  Koff  SF30   10   65    5   70    6   SD5   TD
 4  11:30 10:30  1:00  Punt  SF44   3     5    0    5    0   SF49  Punt
 5   9:35  4:44  4:51  Punt  SD49   9    49    0   49    4   SD8   TD
 6   1:44  0:30  1:14  Koff  SF23   7    48    0   48    2   SD29  MsFG
 7   0:10  0:00  0:10  INT   SF20   1    -1    0   -1    0   SF20  Half
3RD QUARTER
 8  13:20  9:35  3:45  Punt  SF38   7    57    5   62    4   SD9   TD
 9   7:25  3:18  4:07  Downs SF33   10   45   22   67    5   SD15  TD
10   3:01  1:22  1:39  Koff  SF28   3    -1    0   -1    0   SF27  Punt
4TH QUARTER
11   0:08 13:49  1:19  Downs SD32   6    32    0   32    2   SD7   TD
12   9:41  6:47  2:54  INT   SF14   5     8    0    8    1   SF22  Punt
13   6:08  4:21  1:47  INT   SF28   3     3    0    3    0   SF31  Punt
14   2:25  1:39  0:46  Koff  SD38   3    -8    0   -8    0   SD46  Punt

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
San Diego        8:59   5:47   5:21   8:22  28:29
San Francisco    6:01   9:13   9:39   6:38  31:31

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