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Super Bowl XXIV (49ers vs. Broncos) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/29/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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SUPER BOWL XXIV

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “Super Bowl - XXIV”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads. We have placed most where parking is easily available. Oh and practice C.I.T.O. if you can.

Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1989 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers (17–2) won their fourth Super Bowl by defeating the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (13–6), 55–10. It remains the most lopsided game in Super Bowl history to date. The 49ers' 55 points were the most ever scored by one team, and their 45-point margin of victory was the largest ever. The 49ers are the only team in a Super Bowl to score at least two touchdowns in each quarter. Their 2nd of 8 touchdowns ended with a missed extra point however. They are also the only team to score 8 touchdowns in a Super Bowl.

This marked the first time in 10 years that a team won back-to-back Super Bowls, the last time being when the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowls XIII and XIV following the 1978 and 1979 seasons. The Broncos became the second team to lose three Super Bowls in four years after losing Super Bowls XXI and XXII, both by considerable margins as well. The Vikings also lost three Super Bowls in four years (VIII, IX and XI). The Buffalo Bills are the only team to lose four Super Bowls in four years.

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A. Nielsen ratings for Super Bowl XXIV were (A)9.0 with an estimate of 73.85 million viewers.

B. The 49ers offense was just as dominating as it was during regular season. Quarterback Joe Montana threw for 3,5(B)2 yards, 26 touchdowns, and only 8 interceptions, giving him what was then the highest quarterback rating in NFL history (112.4). Montana also rushed for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns, and earned both the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award.

C. During the regular season 49ers defense ranked third in the NFL in fewest points allowed 2(C)3.

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D. Denver's new major addition was rookie running back Bobby Humphrey, who rushed for 1,151 yards, caught 22 passes for 15(D) yards, and scored 8 touchdowns.

E. The Broncos responded to the 49ers scoring drive with one of their own. A 49-yard drive, mainly on plays by running back Bobby Humphrey, who rushed (E) times for 22 yards and caught a 27-yard shovel pass, Elway's longest completion of the game. Kicker David Treadwell finished the drive with a 42-yard field goal to cut the Broncos deficit to 7–3.

F. Referee: Dick Jorgensen wore number (F)0.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)