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In the days before the game, most sports writers were speculating over whether, if
the Raiders won, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle would present the Vince Lombardi
Trophy to the team's owner Al Davis. Prior to the season, the league declined
to approve the Raiders' proposal to move from Oakland, California to Los Angeles.
In reaction, the team sued the NFL for violating antitrust laws. The conflict
caused much friction between Rozelle and Davis (The Raiders would eventually
win the lawsuit, allowing the team to move to Los Angeles before the 1982 season). Oakland became the first team to avenge a regular-season loss in the Super Bowl. The Eagles defeated the Raiders 10-7 on November 23 at Veterans Stadium. |
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Super Bowl XV |
Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana
Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League
(NFL) champion following the 1980 regular season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles (14-5) were defeated by the American Football Conference (AFC) Oakland Raiders (15-5)[1], 27–10. The Raiders became the first wild card playoff team to win a Super Bowl.[2] The Raiders jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, which the Eagles never recovered from. Oakland quarterback Jim Plunkett was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 9 yards. Plunkett would be the second Heisman Trophy winner to be named Super Bowl MVP after Roger Staubach in Super Bowl VI. |
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The pregame festivities honored the end of the Iran hostage crisis (which was announced
5 days before the game), which featured a performance by the Southern University
band. A large yellow bow 80 foot long and 30 feet wide was attached to
the outside of the Superdome, while miniature bows were given to fans. Singer, actress, and dancer Helen O'Connell later sang the national anthem. The coin toss ceremony featured Marie Lombardi, the widow of Pro Football Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi. The halftime show, featuring singers and dancers, was a "Mardi Gras Festival". |
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Jim Plunkett passed for three touchdowns, including an 80-yard strike to Kenny King,
as the Raiders became the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. Plunkett's touchdown bomb to King – the longest play in Super Bowl history – gave Oakland a decisive 14-0 lead with nine seconds left in the first period. Linebacker Rod Martin had set up Oakland's first touchdown, a 2-yard reception by Cliff Branch, with a 17-yard interception return to the Eagles' 30-yard line. The Eagles never recovered from that early deficit, managing only Tony Franklin's field goal (30 yards) and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski to Keith Krepfle. Plunkett, who became a starter in the sixth game of the season, completed 13 of 21 for 261 yards and was named the game's most valuable player. Oakland won 9 of 11 games with Plunkett starting, but that was good enough only for second place in the AFC West, although they tied division winner San Diego with an 11-5 record. The Raiders, who had previously won Super Bowl XI over Minnesota, had to win three playoff games to get to the championship game. Oakland defeated Houston 27-7 at home followed by road victories over Cleveland (14-12) and San Diego (34-27). Oakland's Mark van Eeghen was the game's leading rusher with 75 yards on 18 carries. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery led all receivers with six receptions for 91 yards. Branch had five for 67 and Harold Carmichael of Philadelphia five for 83. Martin finished the game with 3 interceptions, a Super Bowl record. |
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Date January 25, 1981 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Jim Plunkett, Quarterback Favorite Eagles by 3 National anthem Helen O'Connell Coin toss Marie Lombardi Referee Ben Dreith Halftime show Jim Skinner Productions presents "Mardi Gras Festival" Attendance 76,135 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Nielsen Ratings 44.4 Market share 63 Cost of 30-second commercial US$324,000 |
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