| Played in St. Louis, MO, weather: 56 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind. |
| St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Eddie Murray kicked off 67 yards from the SFO30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 16 yards to the STL19. Tackled by Norm Bulaich. |
| 1-10-STL19 (1Q: 14:40) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-6-STL23 (1Q: 14:04) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 1-10-STL29 (1Q: 13:18) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Brister, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-8-STL31 (1Q: 12:44) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook, assisted by DE Mike Hartenstine. |
| 3-6-STL33 (1Q: 12:10) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams. Green gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL49 (1Q: 11:37) Joe Montana pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sawyer gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (1Q: 10:57) Sherman Smith ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Leopold. |
| 2-8-SFO37 (1Q: 10:23) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. |
| 3-8-SFO37 (1Q: 09:49) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams. |
| 4-4-SFO33 (1Q: 09:04) Toni Linhart attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 3, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 08:58) Toni Linhart kicked off 69 yards from the STL30. Clyde Powers returned the ball 29 yards to the SFO30. Tackled by Marvin Switzer. |
| 1-10-SFO30 (1Q: 08:31) Lynn Dickey pass was intended for RB James Brooks and was intercepted by S John Sanders at the STL43. The interception was returned 31 yards. Tackled by Mike Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO26 (1Q: 08:22) Frank Pollard ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Hartenstine. |
| 2-8-SFO24 (1Q: 07:50) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Green gained 2 yards after the catch. St. Louis 9, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 07:50) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 10, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 07:34) Toni Linhart kicked off 74 yards from the STL30. Ike Hill returned the ball 28 yards to the SFO24. Tackled by Freddie Scott. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (1Q: 07:12) James Brooks ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. Key block delivered by Gerald Taylor. |
| 2-1-SFO33 (1Q: 06:35) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR James Carlson. S Bernie Jackson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-SFO33 (1Q: 06:24) James Brooks ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 4-2-SFO32 (1Q: 05:45) Mike Michel punted 53 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick 10 yards to the STL25. Tackled by James Betterson. |
| 1-10-STL25 (1Q: 05:36) Frank Pollard ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-STL45 (1Q: 05:26) Sherman Smith ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-12-STL43 (1Q: 04:40) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-STL48 (1Q: 04:14) Joe Montana sacked by DE Terry Dion for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Fisher. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Fred Cook on the STL43. |
| 1-10-STL43 (1Q: 04:03) James Brooks ran a draw inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| 1-10-STL25 (1Q: 03:21) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Mark Iwanowski for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Iwanowski gained 12 yards after the catch. St. Louis 10, San Francisco 6 |
| (1Q: 03:21) Extra point by Eddie Murray was good. St. Louis 10, San Francisco 7 |
| (1Q: 03:08) Eddie Murray kicked off 54 yards from the SFO30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 15 yards to the STL31. Tackled by Norm Bulaich. |
| 1-10-STL31 (1Q: 02:40) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-STL26 (1Q: 02:32) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. |
| 2-19-STL22 (1Q: 02:02) Frank Pollard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Giblin. |
| 3-19-STL22 (1Q: 01:21) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Donovan Rose. Green gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL45 (1Q: 00:40) Frank Pollard ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook, assisted by S Clyde Powers. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-SFO48 (2Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. |
| 3-3-SFO48 (2Q: 14:54) Frank Pollard ran inside the right tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Leopold. Key block delivered by John Scully. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 14:21) Frank Pollard ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan, assisted by DT Randy Crowder. Pollard slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-8-SFO18 (2Q: 13:46) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brooks Williams. DE Fred Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-SFO18 (2Q: 13:40) Joe Montana sacked by ILB Otis Wilson for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Aaron Meyer. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-SFO26 (2Q: 13:26) Toni Linhart attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 13, San Francisco 7 |
| (2Q: 13:21) Toni Linhart kicked off 65 yards from the STL30. Ike Hill returned the ball 22 yards to the SFO27. Tackled by Marvin Switzer. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (2Q: 12:53) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rickey Watts. DT Dave Pear hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO27 (2Q: 12:43) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-22-SFO15 (2Q: 12:37) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Harvey Martin for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Cross. |
| 4-29-SFO08 (2Q: 11:56) Mike Michel punted 47 yards. Hugh Rodgers called for a fair catch at the STL45. |
| 1-10-STL45 (2Q: 11:47) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. |
| 2-9-STL46 (2Q: 11:16) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. |
| 1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 10:38) Frank Pollard ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| 2-8-SFO43 (2Q: 09:54) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT Fred Nolan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-STL47 (2Q: 09:50) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 39 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. Key block delivered by Brooks Williams. |
| 1-10-SFO14 (2Q: 09:10) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brooks Williams. ILB Doak Field hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO14 (2Q: 09:02) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 19, San Francisco 7 |
| (2Q: 09:02) Extra point by Toni Linhart was good. St. Louis 20, San Francisco 7 |
| (2Q: 08:52) Toni Linhart kicked off 72 yards from the STL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 08:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Marv Kellum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (2Q: 08:15) Gary Davis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by S Mike Jolly. |
| 2-9-SFO34 (2Q: 07:35) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 07:06) Gary Davis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Elvis Franks. |
| 2-6-SFO49 (2Q: 06:33) James Brooks ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 3-3-STL48 (2Q: 06:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ike Hill for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. |
| 1-10-STL40 (2Q: 05:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Mark Iwanowski for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. |
| 2-1-STL31 (2Q: 05:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ike Hill for 26 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders. Hill gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-5-STL05 (2Q: 04:51) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ike Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-STL05 (2Q: 04:44) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Hill. DT Dave Pear hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-5-STL05 (2Q: 04:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. St. Louis 20, San Francisco 13 |
| (2Q: 04:38) Extra point by Eddie Murray was good. St. Louis 20, San Francisco 14 |
| (2Q: 04:29) Eddie Murray kicked off 50 yards from the SFO30. Billy Ryckman returned the ball 14 yards to the STL34. Tackled by Norm Bulaich. |
| 1-10-STL34 (2Q: 04:07) Frank Pollard ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Clyde Powers, assisted by S Kenny Easley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Billy Ryckman to the STL35. |
| 2-9-STL35 (2Q: 03:39) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT James White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-STL35 (2Q: 03:33) Joe Montana scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Giblin. |
| 4-6-STL38 (2Q: 03:16) Bucky Dilts punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO30. |
| 1-10-SFO30 (2Q: 03:08) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ike Hill for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 2-8-SFO32 (2Q: 02:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB James Brooks for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-SFO37 (2Q: 02:08) James Brooks ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SFO43 (2Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Harvey Martin for a loss of 5 yards. Martin ran right past Greg Roberts and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-15-SFO38 (2Q: 01:40) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mark Iwanowski. DE Elvis Franks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-15-SFO38 (2Q: 01:30) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 3-20-SFO33 (2Q: 01:30) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. DT Gary Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-SFO33 (2Q: 01:20) Mike Michel punted 46 yards. Bernie Jackson returned the kick 4 yards to the STL25. Tackled by James Betterson. |
| 1-10-STL25 (2Q: 01:12) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT James White. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren ran over Gerard Williams to set up the play. |
| 1-10-STL39 (2Q: 01:01) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DE Fred Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL39 (2Q: 00:55) Joe Montana pass was dropped by WR Alfred Jenkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-STL39 (2Q: 00:48) Joe Montana sacked by DT Randy Crowder for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Lick. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 4-15-STL34 (2Q: 00:41) Bucky Dilts punted 33 yards. Lenny Dunlap called for a fair catch at the SFO33. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (2Q: 00:33) James Brooks ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. Key block delivered by Emmanuel Zanders. |
| 2-4-SFO39 (2Q: 00:17) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-SFO34 (2Q: 00:17) James Brooks ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Toni Linhart kicked off 67 yards from the STL30. Ike Hill returned the ball 31 yards to the SFO34. Tackled by John Sawyer. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (3Q: 14:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Mark Iwanowski for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Kervin Wyatt. Iwanowski gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL47 (3Q: 14:02) Gary Davis ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| 2-3-STL40 (3Q: 13:21) James Brooks ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dave Pear, assisted by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-2-STL39 (3Q: 12:55) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jim Harrison for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL32 (3Q: 12:17) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Hill. DT Dave Pear hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-STL32 (3Q: 12:08) James Brooks ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. |
| 3-10-STL32 (3Q: 11:32) James Brooks ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| 4-2-STL24 (3Q: 11:05) Eddie Murray attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 20, San Francisco 17 |
| (3Q: 10:58) Eddie Murray kicked off 77 yards from the SFO30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 18 yards to the STL11. Tackled by Rick Middleton. |
| 1-10-STL11 (3Q: 10:33) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson, assisted by S Kenny Easley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Green gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL27 (3Q: 10:09) Sherman Smith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Gerard Williams. |
| 2-9-STL28 (3Q: 09:26) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. DE Fred Cook drove right through John Scully to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-STL43 (3Q: 09:20) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Giblin. |
| 2-7-STL46 (3Q: 08:48) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. S Clyde Powers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-STL46 (3Q: 08:41) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Randy Crowder. Jenkins gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (3Q: 08:10) Roosevelt Leaks ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Hartenstine. |
| 2-11-SFO48 (3Q: 07:42) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. DT James White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-SFO48 (3Q: 07:37) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Ellis. |
| 4-2-SFO39 (3Q: 06:55) Bucky Dilts punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO07. |
| 1-10-SFO07 (3Q: 06:44) James Brooks ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant, assisted by DT Gary Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO James Carlson for 2 yards to the SFO15. Tackled by Rufus Bess. |
| 2-2-SFO15 (3Q: 06:14) James Brooks ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by OLB Bob Breunig. Key block delivered by Ralph Perretta. |
| 1-10-SFO18 (3Q: 05:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bailey gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (3Q: 04:55) Gary Davis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by DE Harvey Martin. |
| 2-7-SFO40 (3Q: 04:18) James Brooks ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Kremer. Key block delivered by Hardy Dillon. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (3Q: 03:49) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gary Davis. DT Kent Kremer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SFO49 (3Q: 03:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Mark Iwanowski for 5 yards. Tackled by S Marvin Switzer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-STL46 (3Q: 03:35) James Brooks ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. |
| 2-14-STL50 (3Q: 02:54) James Brooks ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Cooney. |
| 3-5-STL41 (3Q: 02:24) James Brooks ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-STL36 (3Q: 02:18) James Brooks ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by S John Sanders. |
| 2-8-STL34 (3Q: 01:38) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by TE Rich McGeorge. |
| 3-8-STL34 (3Q: 01:34) James Brooks ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by S Marvin Switzer. |
| 4-3-STL29 (3Q: 00:55) Eddie Murray attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 20, San Francisco 20 |
| (3Q: 00:47) Eddie Murray kicked off 52 yards from the SFO30. Bernie Jackson returned the ball 18 yards to the STL36. Tackled by Rich McGeorge. |
| 1-10-STL36 (3Q: 00:24) Sherman Smith ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren ran over Al Brister to set up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-STL43 (4Q: 15:00) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. Green gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-STL44 (4Q: 14:20) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by S Robert Giblin. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (4Q: 13:39) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Doak Field, assisted by S Clyde Powers. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren ran over Gerard Williams to set up the play. |
| 2-5-SFO44 (4Q: 12:58) Joe Montana pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook. Leaks gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO32 (4Q: 12:13) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alfred Jenkins. DT Randy Crowder simply tossed Dan Dierdorf aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO32 (4Q: 12:03) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. ILB Otis Wilson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-SFO32 (4Q: 11:57) Joe Montana sacked by DT James White and DE Terry Dion for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Larry McCarren. |
| 4-16-SFO38 (4Q: 11:14) Bucky Dilts punted 30 yards. Clyde Powers returned the kick 20 yards to the SFO28. Tackled by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 1-10-SFO28 (4Q: 11:06) James Brooks ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by CB Hugh Rodgers. |
| 2-6-SFO32 (4Q: 10:27) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by RB Gary Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-SFO32 (4Q: 10:20) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Jolly, assisted by S Colonel Sanders. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pickard gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL49 (4Q: 09:41) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Ike Hill for 7 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-STL42 (4Q: 09:02) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Rickey Watts for 9 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders, assisted by OLB Kervin Wyatt. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-STL33 (4Q: 08:53) Gary Davis ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders, assisted by DT Kent Kremer. |
| 2-6-STL29 (4Q: 08:24) James Brooks ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus Bess, assisted by S Mike Jolly. |
| 3-4-STL27 (4Q: 07:59) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 9 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL18 (4Q: 07:34) James Brooks ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Johnson, assisted by OLB Marv Kellum. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL DT John Grant to the STL18. |
| 1-10-STL18 (4Q: 07:26) Joe Montana pass completed to TE John Sawyer for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Otis Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sawyer gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL34 (4Q: 06:48) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Alfred Jenkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-STL49 (4Q: 06:00) Frank Pollard ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers. |
| 2-10-STL49 (4Q: 05:28) Joe Montana scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Robert Giblin. |
| 3-8-SFO49 (4Q: 04:43) Joe Montana sacked by DE Fred Cook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Lick. |
| 4-14-STL45 (4Q: 04:07) Bucky Dilts punted 43 yards. Clyde Powers returned the kick 9 yards to the SFO21. Tackled by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 1-10-SFO21 (4Q: 03:57) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR James Carlson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bob Breunig. Carlson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (4Q: 03:37) Lynn Dickey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR James Carlson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO33 (4Q: 03:28) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Mark Iwanowski for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-4-SFO39 (4Q: 03:11) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. OLB Marv Kellum defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-SFO39 (4Q: 03:02) Mike Michel punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the STL16. |
| 1-10-STL16 (4Q: 02:51) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Randy Colbert. |
| 2-4-STL22 (4Q: 02:10) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Brooks Williams for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Brister, assisted by ILB Otis Wilson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-STL34 (4Q: 02:00) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. ILB Otis Wilson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-STL34 (4Q: 01:50) Joe Montana pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Green. CB Gerard Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-10-STL34 (4Q: 01:40) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Donovan Rose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pollard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-STL47 (4Q: 01:33) Joe Montana pass completed to TE Brooks Williams for 18 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers, assisted by DT James White. Williams gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO35 (4Q: 01:14) Joe Montana pass completed to RB Frank Pollard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Brister. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-SFO30 (4Q: 00:55) Joe Montana pass completed to WR Roy Green for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. Green gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (4Q: 00:43) Frank Pollard ran inside the right guard for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Larry McCarren. McCarren flattened Clyde Powers to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-2-SFO04 (4Q: 00:33) Roy Green ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Al Brister, assisted by DE Mike Hartenstine. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf. |
| St. Louis called a time out. |
| 1-1-SFO01 (4Q: 00:08) Toni Linhart attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 23, San Francisco 20 |
| (4Q: 00:02) Toni Linhart kicked off 62 yards from the STL30. Ike Hill returned the ball 26 yards to the SFO34. Tackled by Billy Taylor. |
| Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 23, San Francisco 49ers 20 |