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SuperBowlConcierge.com > Super Bowls > Super Bowl 11 MVP Fred Biletnikoff |
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This game marked the second Super Bowl appearance for the Oakland Raiders, who lost
Super Bowl II. Two years after their Super Bowl loss, the Raiders hired John
Madden as their head coach. Under Madden, the Raiders posted the best overall
record for any NFL team in his 8 seasons, 83-22-7. But Super Bowl XI was the first
time Madden led his team to a league championship game. They had been eliminated
in all 6 of their previous playoff appearances, including 5 losses in the
AFC Championship Game. |
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Super Bowl MVP XI |
Eye-black blazing and wristbands flashing, wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff helped
Oakland win its first NFL title with a 32-14 victory over Minnesota. While Biletnikoff
had only 4 receptions for 79 yards, three of his catches set up short
Oakland touchdowns. An assistant coach with the Raiders since 1989, he has helped current Raider receiver Tim Brown earn five Pro Bowl selections. |
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The pregame festivities featured the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
All-City Band and frisbee dog Ashley Whippet. Later, singer Vikki Carr sang "America
the Beautiful". There was no national anthem played before coin toss. The halftime show was produced by Disney and was based on "it's a small world", its attraction at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. It was the first Super Bowl halftime show to include crowd participation; people in the stadium waved colored placards on cue. The LAUSD All-City Band also played during the show. |
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The Raiders won their first NFL championship before a record Super Bowl crowd plus
81 million television viewers, the largest audience ever to watch a sporting
event. The Raiders gained a record-breaking 429 yards, including running back Clarence Davis's 137 rushing yards. Wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff made four key receptions, which earned him the game's most valuable player trophy. Oakland scored on three successive possessions in the second quarter to build a 16-0 halftime lead. Errol Mann's 24-yard field goal opened the scoring, then the AFC champions put together drives of 64 and 35 yards, scoring on a 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler to Dave Casper and a 1-yard run by Pete Banaszak. The Raiders increased their lead to 19-0 on a 40-yard field goal in the third quarter, but Minnesota responded with a 12-play, 58-yard drive late in the period, with Fran Tarkenton passing eight yards to wide receiver Sammy White to cut the deficit to 19-7. Two fourth-quarter interceptions clinched the title for the Raiders. One set up Banaszak's second touchdown run, the other resulted in cornerback Willie Brown's Super Bowl-record 75-yard interception return. |
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Date January 9, 1977 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP Fred Biletnikoff, Wide Receiver Favorite Raiders by 4 1/2 National anthem Vikki Carr ("America the Beautiful") Coin toss Jim Tunney Referee Jim Tunney Halftime show Disney presents "It's A Small World" with the Los Angeles Unified All-City Band Attendance 103,438 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith Nielsen Ratings 44.4 Market share 73 Cost of 30-second commercial US$125,000 |
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Future Super Bowl Locations |
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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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