January 29, 1995, 30 years ago: Super Bowl XXIX is played at Joe Robbie Stadium (now named Hard Rock Stadium) in suburban Miami Gardens, Florida, capping the NFL's 75th Season celebrations. The San Francisco 49ers, appropriately, score 49 points to beat the San Diego Chargers, with 26.
While it is the 5th Super Bowl win for the 49ers, it remains the only Super Bowl appearance for the Chargers, who did win an AFL Championship in 1963. Despite their coming within 14 seasons, no one played on all 5 49er title teams.
Steve Young not only breaks out of the shadow of Joe Montana, but surpasses him in a way, setting a Super Bowl record with 6 touchdown passes. Deion Sanders becomes the 1st man to play in both a World Series and a Super Bowl. He is still the only one. Although he didn't win in either of his World Series appearances with the Atlanta Braves, he went on to win another Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys the next season.
It was the 2nd win as 49er head coach George Seifert, following the 1st 3, won by Bill Walsh, to whom he was defensive coordinator.
The 49ers have since been in 3 Super Bowls, losing them all. The Chargers, who moved to Los Angeles for the 2017 season, have lost their only AFC Championship Game appearance since this game.
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