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The Colts' main strength was their defense. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Bubba Smith
anchored the line. Behind him, the Colts had 2 outstanding linebackers: Pro Bowler
Mike Curtis, who recorded 5 interceptions, and future hall of famer Ted Hendricks.
In the secondary, Pro Bowl safety Jerry Logan recorded 6 interceptions
for 92 return yards and 2 touchdowns, while safety Rick Volk had 4 interceptions
for 61 return yards. Baltimore finished the regular season winning the AFC East with an 11-2-1 record. |
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SB 5 Champion Baltimore Colts |
The Colts were an unspectacular but well-balanced team, led by 37-year old quarterback
Johnny Unitas. Unitas had regained his starting spot on the team in 1969
upon recovering from the injury that led him to miss the majority of the 1968 season.
Unitas played inconsistently during the 1970 regular season; he threw for
2,213 yards, but recorded more interceptions (18) than touchdowns (14), and thus
earned a passer rating of just 65.1. Unitas also had injury problems, causing
him to miss 2 regular season games and thus giving Earl Morrall more significant
playing time. Morrall put up a better statistics than Unitas (792 yards, 9
touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a 97.6 passer rating), but head coach Don McCafferty
decided to start Unitas for the playoffs. (According to Jim O'Brien, Morrall
was just as good as Unitas in the players' opinion.) In addition, Baltimore had 3 solid weapons in the passing game: wide receivers Eddie Hinton and Roy Jefferson, and future hall of fame tight end John Mackey combined for 119 receptions, 1,917 yards, and 15 touchdowns. In the backfield, running back Norm Bulaich was the team's top rusher with 426 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also catching 11 passes for another 123 yards. |
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The game was broadcast in the United States by NBC with play-by-play announcer Curt
Gowdy and color commentator Kyle Rote. Although the Orange Bowl was sold out
for the event, unconditional blackout rules in the NFL prohibited the live telecast
from being shown in the Miami area. The bands from Southern University and Southeast Missouri State College performed before the game, while trumpeter Tommy Loy played the national anthem. Loy had also played the anthem before every Cowboys' home game from the mid-1960, until the late-1980s. The Southeast Missouri State Golden Eagles Band was featured during the halftime show with Anita Bryant. |
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A 32-yard field goal by rookie kicker Jim O'Brien brought the Baltimore Colts a victory
over the Dallas Cowboys in the final five seconds of Super Bowl V. The game between the champions of the AFC and NFC was played on artificial turf for the first time. Dallas led 13-6 at the half but interceptions by Rick Volk and Mike Curtis set up a Baltimore touchdown and O'Brien's decisive kick in the fourth period. Earl Morrall relieved an injured Johnny Unitas late in the first half, although Unitas completed the Colts' only scoring pass. It caromed off receiver Eddie Hinton's fingertips, off Dallas defensive back Mel Renfro, and finally settled into the grasp of John Mackey, who went 45 yards to score on a 75-yard play. Dallas' Chuck Howley, who picked off two passes, became the first defensive player and the first player from a losing team to be named MVP. |
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Date January 17, 1971 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Chuck Howley, Linebacker, Cowboys Favorite Cowboys by 2 National anthem Tommy Loy (Trumpeter) Coin toss Norm Schachter Referee Norm Schachter Halftime show Southeast Missouri State College Marching Golden Eagles with Anita Bryant Band Attendance 79,204 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote Nielsen Ratings 39.9 Market share 75 Cost of 30-second commercial US$72,000 |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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