Originally published on Sept. 6, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, January 22nd, 1989, the San Francisco 49ers
defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 in Super Bowl XXIII to win the 69th
championship in NFL history. It was the third championship for the 49ers franchise
as 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice won the Super Bowl MVP Award. The game was
held at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami.
Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason won the 1988 MVP
Award with 28 passing touchdowns and 3572 passing yards, while Chicago Bears linebacker
Mike Singletary won the 1988 Defensive Player of the Year Award with one sack
and one interception.
Out of Playoffs: New York Giants (10-6), New Orleans
Saints (10-6), Indianapolis Colts (9-7), New England Patriots (9-7), New York
Jets (8-7-1), Denver Broncos (8-8), Los Angeles Raiders (7-9), Washington
Redskins (7-9), Phoenix Cardinals (7-9), San Diego Chargers (6-10), Miami
Dolphins (6-10), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11), Atlanta Falcons (5-11),
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11), Kansas City Chiefs (4-11-1), Green Bay Packers
(4-12), Detroit Lions (4-12), Dallas Cowboys (3-13)
Out in first round: Cleveland Browns (L 24-23 to
Oilers), Los Angeles Rams (L 28-17 to Vikings)
Out in second round: Seattle Seahawks (L 21-13 to
Bengals), Philadelphia Eagles (L 20-12 to Bears), Minnesota Vikings (L 34-9 to
49ers), Houston Oilers (L 17-10 to Bills)
Out in third round: Chicago Bears (L 28-3 to 49ers),
Buffalo Bills (L 21-10 to Bengals)
Most passing touchdowns: #11 Jim Everett (Rams)- 31 TD
Most rushing touchdowns: #42 Greg Bell (Rams)- 16 TD
Most receiving touchdowns: #83 Mark Clayton
(Dolphins)- 14 TD
Most sacks: #92 Reggie White (Eagles)- 18 sacks
Most interceptions: #25 Scott Case (Falcons)- 10 INT
Best field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts): #3
Eddie Murray (Lions)- 20 for 21, 95.2%
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/
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