▁third ▁play ▁of ▁the ▁game , ▁a ▁Michael ▁Ir vin ▁f umble ▁that ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁ 2 9 - yard ▁screen ▁pass ▁by ▁Steve ▁Young ▁to ▁R icky ▁Wat ters ▁for ▁a ▁touch down , ▁and ▁then ▁a ▁f umble ▁on ▁the ▁en su ing ▁kick off ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁ 4 9 ers ▁converted ▁with ▁a ▁one - yard ▁touch down ▁run ▁by ▁William ▁F loyd . ▁The ▁ 4 9 ers ▁went ▁into ▁hal ft ime ▁up ▁ 3 1 - 1 4 ▁after ▁a ▁ 2 8 - yard ▁pass ▁by ▁Young ▁to ▁Jerry ▁R ice . ▁The ▁Cow bo ys ▁fought ▁back ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁half , ▁but ▁fell ▁short ▁and ▁the ▁ 4 9 ers ▁won ▁ 3 8 - 2 8 , ▁adv ancing ▁to ▁their ▁ 5 th ▁Super ▁Bowl . ▁The ▁Cow bo ys ▁turned ▁the ▁ball ▁over ▁ 5 ▁times , ▁which ▁ended ▁up ▁being ▁a ▁major ▁factor ▁in ▁the ▁game . ▁The ▁ 4 9 ers ▁also ▁handed ▁T roy ▁A ik man ▁his ▁first ▁ever ▁loss ▁as ▁a ▁starting ▁quarter back ▁in ▁the ▁post ▁season . ▁ ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁XX IX ▁ ▁Steve ▁Young ▁set ▁a ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁record ▁by ▁throwing ▁six ▁touch down ▁passes ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁that ▁was ▁previously ▁held ▁by ▁his ▁prede cess or ▁Joe ▁Mont ana , ▁who ▁threw ▁for ▁a ▁then - record ▁five ▁touch down s ▁in ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁XX IV . ▁ ▁(* ) The ▁Ch arg ers ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁team