Super Bowl XIV
Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers (NFC) (AFC) 19 31 1 2 3 4 Total LA 7 6 6 0 19 PIT 3 7 7 14 31
Date	January 20, 1980
Stadium	Rose Bowl Stadium
City	Pasadena, California
MVP	Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback
Favorite	Steelers by 11 1/2
National anthem	Cheryl Ladd
Coin toss	Art Rooney
Referee	Fred Silva
Halftime show	Up with People presents "A Salute to the Big Band Era"
Attendance	103,985[1]
TV in the United States
Network	CBS
Announcers	Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
Nielsen Ratings	46. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor on July 12 1951 in Huron, South Dakota) is an American singer author and actress, perhaps Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr ( January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL the largest Fred Silva ( October 18, 1927 &ndash December 3 2004, born in Oakland California) was an American football official in the The following is a list of Super Bowl Halftime shows. Due to the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates a number of popular singers and musicians have Up with People (UWP is the name of both a Motivational organization and a musical performance both related to each other The following is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is all of the national American television and radio networks and sports announcers A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (born December 16, 1931) is a former professional American football player coach and Sportscaster. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 3
Market share	67
Cost of 30-second commercial	US$222,000

Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1979 regular season. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. Aided by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers (15-4) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams (11-8), 31–19, to win their fourth Super Bowl in team history. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Rams would not appear in the Super Bowl again until after they moved to St. Louis in 1995. They would appear in Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000 and Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana This was the first time that two pre-expansion era (pre 1960) teams met in the Super Bowl. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This has only occurred once since this game: Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.

Despite throwing three interceptions, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was named the game's MVP by completing 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship ^[2]

The Steelers' fans were known for their "Terrible Towel" tradition, in which most fans would bring yellow towels (frequently printed with black lettering to signify the team's colors) to Steelers games and wave them around madly in a circle above their heads as a show of support. The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created for the encouragement of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL Many Terrible Towels were in evidence at the Rose Bowl during this Super Bowl, although the game was being played just 18 miles from the Rams' home stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Pittsburgh Steelers 1.2 Los Angeles Rams 1.3 Playoffs 1.4 Super Bowl pregame news and notes 2 Television and entertainment 3 Game summary 3.1 Scoring summary 4 Starting lineups 5 Officials 6 Weather conditions 7 See also 8 References

Background

Pittsburgh Steelers

Main article: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The Steelers won the AFC Central with a 12-4 regular season record, and advanced to their second consecutive Super Bowl and their fourth appearance in the last 6 seasons. The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12-4 record and went on The AFC Central was a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference from 1970 to 2001 Pittsburgh appeared to be even better than what they were in their 3 previous Super Bowl victories. They led the league with 6,258 yards in total offense, an average of 391 yards per game and just 31 yards short of an NFL record. The team also led the league in scoring with 412 points.

Pittsburgh Quarterback Terry Bradshaw had another fine season as the leader of the Steelers offense, throwing for 3,724 yards and 26 touchdowns during the regular season (but he did throw 25 interceptions). Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Wide receiver John Stallworth was his top target with 70 receptions for 1,183 yards and 8 touchdowns, while wide receiver Lynn Swann caught 41 passes for 808 yards, an average of 19. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster 7 yards per catch. Steelers starting tight end Bennie Cunningham, who missed most of the previous season due to injuries, was also a big contributor with 36 receptions for 512 yards. Bennie Lee Cunningham Jr (born December 23, 1954) is a retired American football Tight end.

Running back Franco Harris was the Steelers leading rusher for the 8th consecutive season with 1,186 yards and 11 touchdowns. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also recorded his 7th consecutive season with more than 1,000 yards, tying an NFL record set by Jim Brown. James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made Harris also had his best year as a receiver out of the backfield, catching a career high 36 passes for a career high 291 yards and another touchdown. Fullback Rocky Bleier also had another superb season, providing Harris with excellent blocking while also contributing 711 combined rushing and receiving yards. Robert "Rocky" Bleier (born March 5 1946 in Appleton Wisconsin) is a former National Football League fullback who played And Running back Sidney Thornton also emerged as a big threat with 816 total yards and averaging 5 yards per carry. Sidney Thornton (born September 2, 1954 in New Orleans Louisiana, USA is a former American professional football player who was Pittsburgh also had a solid offensive line, led by future hall of fame center Mike Webster. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Michael Lewis "Iron Mike" Webster ( March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played

The Steelers "Steel Curtain" defense finished the regular season as the top rated defense in the AFC, limiting opponents to only 4,621 offensive yards. Up front, linemen Joe Greene and L.C. Greenwood terrorized opposing quarterbacks and rushers. Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle LC Henderson Greenwood (born September 8, 1946 in Canton Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end for the 1970s And linebackers Jack Lambert and Jack Ham excelled at run stopping and pass coverage, combining for 8 interceptions. John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for The Steelers also had a fine secondary, lead by defensive backs Mel Blount, who recorded 3 interceptions, and Donnie Shell, who had 5. Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952 in Whitmire South Carolina) is a former American Football Strong safety for the Pittsburgh

Los Angeles Rams

Main article: 1979 Los Angeles Rams season

Adversity hovered over the Rams long before the season began. The 1979 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 42nd year with the National Football League and the 34th season in Los Angeles. During the off-season, owner Carroll Rosenbloom drowned, and a power struggle ensued between Carroll's son, Steve Rosenbloom, and his second wife, Georgia Frontiere. Carroll Rosenbloom ( March 5, 1907 - April 2, 1979) was the owner of two US football teams the Baltimore Colts (now the Indianapolis Georgia Frontiere (née Irwin) ( November 21 1927 &ndash January 18 2008) sometimes referred to as Madame Ram was Georgia eventually gained control of the team and fired her stepson. Prior to Carroll Rosenbloom's death, the Rams had already announced their intentions to leave the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and move to Anaheim Stadium in Orange County for the 1980 season. Angel Stadium of Anaheim (originally Anaheim Stadium and later Edison International Field of Anaheim) is a modern-style ballpark located Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The 1980 NFL season was the 61st Regular season of the National Football League.

The Rams barely outscored their opponents in total points, 323 to 309, and finished the regular season with a 9-7 record, the worst ever by a team who advanced to the Super Bowl. The team was plagued with injuries during the regular season, including the loss of their starting quarterback Pat Haden. Patrick Capper Haden (born January 23, 1953 in Westbury New York, United States is a sportscaster and former professional American football player His replacement, Vince Ferragamo, completed less than 50 percent of his passes and threw twice as many interceptions (10) as touchdowns (5). Vince Anthony Ferragamo (born April 24, 1954 in Torrance, California) was an American football Quarterback in the But he still led the Rams to victory in 6 of their last 7 games.

The Rams gained 6,006 total yards of offense during the regular season, ranking second in the league. The team's main offensive weapon was running back Wendell Tyler, who rushed for 1,109 yards, caught 32 passes for 308 yards, and scored 10 touchdowns. Wendell "The Truth" Avery Tyler (born May 20, 1955 in Shreveport Louisiana) was a former professional American football player who Tyler's rushing yards came off just 218 rushing attempts, giving him a league leading 5. 1 yards per carry average. Fullback Cullen Bryant provided Tyler with excellent blocking while also gaining 846 total yards and scoring 5 touchdowns. Cullen Bryant (born May 20, 1951 in Fort Sill Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Wide receiver Preston Dennard was the team's main deep threat, catching 43 passes for 766 yards and 4 touchdowns. Preston Jackson Dennard (born November 28, 1955 in Cordele Georgia) is a former professional American football Wide receiver The offensive line, led by tackle Doug France, future hall of famer Jackie Slater, and 4-time Pro Bowl guard Dennis Harrah, paved the Rams running attack to 4th in the NFC during the season despite injuries. Doug France (born April 26, 1953) is an American former National Football League Offensive lineman who played eight seasons in Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954, in Jackson Mississippi) is a former American football Offensive tackle who played his entire Dennis Wayne Harrah (born March 9 1953) is a former NFL Offensive Lineman who played 13 seasons in the National Football League They also gave up only 29 sacks.

But the Rams main strength was their defense which featured future Hall of Fame defensive end Jack Youngblood, who made the Pro Bowl for the 7th year in a row and was playing with a broken leg, and lightning-quick Fred Dryer on the opposite end. Herbert Jackson Youngblood III (born January 26, 1950 in Jacksonville Florida) is a former American football Defensive end who played John Frederick "Fred" Dryer (born July 6, 1946 in Hawthorne California) son of the late Charles F Behind them, the Rams had 2 outstanding linebackers: Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds, and Jim Youngblood (no relation to Jack), who had recorded 5 interceptions and returned 2 for touchdowns. Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds was an American football player who started out as a fullback and changed to Linebacker. Jimmy Lee Youngblood (born February 23, 1950 in Union, South Carolina) is a former American football Linebacker in The Rams also had a solid secondary, led by free safety Nolan Cromwell who also grabbed 5 interceptions. Nolan Neil Cromwell (born January 30, 1955) was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and is the current Offensive This defensive unit allowed an NFL record negative 7 yards total offense in a 24-0 shutout of the Seahawks during the season. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA

Playoffs

For more details on this topic, see NFL playoffs, 1979-80. The NFL playoffs following the 1979 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIV.

In the playoffs, the Rams avenged the previous year's NFC Championship Game shutout loss to the Dallas Cowboys by beating them 21-19. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Then they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game, 9-0, scoring only three field goals. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida.

Meanwhile, the Steelers went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins, 34-14, and the Houston Oilers, 27-13, in the playoffs. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. During those two playoff games, the Pittsburgh defense limited future Hall of Fame running backs Larry Csonka and Earl Campbell, respectively, to a combined total of only 35 rushing yards. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29 1955 is a former professional American Football Running back and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Campbell was the league's rushing leader during the regular season with 1,697 yards, but could only gain 15 yards against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.

Super Bowl pregame news and notes

Pittsburgh was heavily favored to win Super Bowl XIV and become the first team to win 4 Super Bowls. Most people did not think that the Rams even belonged on the same field with the Steelers. In fact, Sports Illustrated had called the NFC Championship Game a game for losers, played by losers. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. One sports writer even suggested that Bradshaw throw left-handed and the Rams should be allowed to play with 12 men on the field to make the Super Bowl more competitive.

However, Pittsburgh themselves were not taking their opponents lightly. In their previous meetings, the Rams held a 12-1-2 all-time record over the Steelers, including wins in 1971, 1975, and 1978.

Television and entertainment

CBS televised the game in the United States with play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall and color commentator Tom Brookshier. The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League 's American Football Conference The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (born December 16, 1931) is a former professional American football player coach and Sportscaster. One of the guest analysts for the network's studio pregame show was former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden; he so impressed CBS executives that he replaced Brookshier as lead game analyst the following season. John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football

The Los Angeles Unified School District All-City Band played during the pregame ceremonies. Los Angeles Unified School District (" LAUSD " is the largest (in terms of number of students Public school system in California. Later, actress and singer Cheryl Ladd performed the national anthem. Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor on July 12 1951 in Huron, South Dakota) is an American singer author and actress, perhaps The coin toss ceremony featured longtime Steelers owner Art Rooney. Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr ( January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in

The performance event group Up with People performed during the halftime show titled "A Salute to the Big Band Era". Up with People (UWP is the name of both a Motivational organization and a musical performance both related to each other

The famous Coca-Cola commercial in which Mean Joe Greene gives a boy his game jersey aired during CBS' telecast of the game. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle However, it is technically not viewed as a Super Bowl ad since it actually debuted on October 1, 1979, not during the day of the game. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. ^[3][4]

The city of Pittsburgh celebrated its third major pro championship in 13 months. The Steelers had also won the previous year's Super Bowl, and the city's Major League Baseball team, the Pirates, had won the World Series three months before this Super Bowl game. Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 1979 World Series matched the National League 's Pittsburgh Pirates (98-64 against the American League 's Baltimore Orioles (102-57 Ten days after the Steelers' Super Bowl victory, the city's National Hockey League team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, changed its uniform colors to match the black and gold scheme of the Pirates and Steelers. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Game summary

Despite being the underdogs, the Rams managed to hang on to a 13-10 lead at halftime, and a 19-17 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. But the Steelers held the Rams scoreless in the fourth quarter and scored two touchdowns for the win. Despite the game's uneven matchup and a final score reflecting disparity between the teams, this game is regarded by some as one of the most competitive games in Super Bowl history. Overall, the lead changed 7 times between both teams, a Super Bowl record; the Rams took the lead 3 times while the Steelers took it 4 times.

The Rams took the opening kickoff, surprising fans with an unusual lateral during the return that earned an extra two yards. In American football a lateral pass or lateral, officially referred to as a backward pass, and an "onside pass" in Canadian football The Steel Curtain, however, managed to force a three-and-out. Then on the Steelers' 7th play of their first possession, quarterback Terry Bradshaw completed a 32-yard pass to running back Franco Harris to reach the Los Angeles 26-yard line. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But a third down pass fell incomplete, forcing Pittsburgh to settle for a 41-yard field goal from rookie kicker Matt Bahr. Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in

Bahr's ensuing kickoff was very short, giving the Rams great field position at their 41-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Los Angeles running back Wendell Tyler caught a 6-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo. Wendell "The Truth" Avery Tyler (born May 20, 1955 in Shreveport Louisiana) was a former professional American football player who Vince Anthony Ferragamo (born April 24, 1954 in Torrance, California) was an American football Quarterback in the Then on the next play, Tyler took a handoff, ran left, broke some tackles, and ran 39 yards to the Steelers 14-yard line before he was finally dragged down by Pittsburgh defensive back Donnie Shell, the longest run against the Steelers all season. Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952 in Whitmire South Carolina) is a former American Football Strong safety for the Pittsburgh 6 plays later, fullback Cullen Bryant scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Rams a 7-3 lead. Cullen Bryant (born May 20, 1951 in Fort Sill Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played Running back

But the lead did not last long. Pittsburgh defensive back Larry Anderson returned the ensuing kickoff 45 yards to his own 47-yard line, and then the Steelers marched 53 yards in 9 plays using every offensive weapon in their arsenal. First, Harris ran for 12 yards, fullback Rocky Bleier ran for 1, then tight end Bennie Cunningham caught a pass for 8. Robert "Rocky" Bleier (born March 5 1946 in Appleton Wisconsin) is a former National Football League fullback who played Bennie Lee Cunningham Jr (born December 23, 1954) is a retired American football Tight end. Bleier ran again for 2, followed by Bradshaw's 18-yard completion to receiver Lynn Swann on the last play of the first quarter. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster The second period opened with Bradshaw's 13-yard completion to Cunningham to reach the Los Angeles 5-yard line, and then Harris ran through the middle to the 4. Wide receiver John Stallworth was then stopped at the 1-yard line, but then Harris ran to the right untouched and scored a touchdown on the next play, giving the Steelers a 10-7 lead. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers

But like the Rams' previous lead, the Steelers lead also turned out to be short-lived. Aided by a 20-yard pass interference penalty against Shell, Los Angeles advanced 67 yards in 10 plays to score on 31-yard field goal from kicker Frank Corral to tie the game. Frank Corral (born June 16, 1955 in Chihuahua Mexico) is a former National Football League Placekicker from 1978 - Anderson gave the Steelers great field position after returning the ensuing kickoff 38 yards to the Pittsburgh 46-yard line, but the Steelers could not move the ball and had to punt. The Rams were also forced to punt on their next possession after only gaining 6-yards. But on the first play of the Steelers' next drive, Los Angeles defensive back Dave Elmendorf intercepted a pass from Bradshaw and returned it 10 yards to Pittsburgh's 39-yard line. David Cole Elmendorf (born June 20, 1949 in San Antonio Texas) was an football player

On the first 2 plays after the turnover, Ferragamo was sacked for a 10-yard loss and threw an incomplete pass. But he managed to overcome the situation with a 12-yard completion to Bryant on third down and a 10-yard completion to receiver Billy Waddy on 4th down and 8. Billy Waddy (born February 19, 1954 in Wharton Texas) is a former professional American football player who played Wide receiver Ferragamo's next pass was complete to tight end Terry Nelson for a first down at the 13-yard line, but after throwing 2 incompletions, Pittsburgh lineman John Banaszak sacked Ferragamo on third down. Terry Nelson (born May 20, 1951 in Arkadelphia Arkansas) is a former American professional football player John Banaszak was a professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1975-1981 However, Corral kicked a 45-yard field goal to give the Rams a 13-10 halftime lead.

Many observers were surprised that the heavily favored Steelers trailed at the end of the half. "How can you mess up this way?", Steelers assistant coach Woody Widenhofer asked his team at halftime, "Didn't we go over these things a dozen times? You guys are standing out there like statues. Robert “Woody” Widenhofer (born January 20, 1943 in Butler Pennsylvania) is a former College football Head coach and longtime "^[5]

Anderson once again gave the Steelers great starting field position, returning the opening kickoff of the second half 37 yards to the Pittsburgh 39-yard line. The Steelers lulled the Rams defense by running the ball on three consecutive plays of the drive, and then Bradshaw burned them with a 47-yard touchdown completion to Swann, who made a leaping catch at the Los Angeles' 2-yard line and tumbled into the end zone, to give Pittsburgh a 17-13 lead.

But they didn't hold it. After starting the ensuing drive with 2 running plays, Ferragamo completed a 50-yard pass to Waddy. Then on the next play, Ferragamo handed the ball off to running back Lawrence McCutcheon who started to run to the right. Lawrence McCutcheon (born June 2, 1950, in Plainview Texas) is a former American football Running back for the Los Angeles The Steelers defense came up to tackle him behind the line of scrimmage, only to watch him throw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Ron Smith. Ronnie Bernard Smith (born November 20, 1956 in Lakeland Florida) is a former professional American football Wide receiver in Corral missed the extra point attempt, but the Rams had retaken the lead, 19-17.

The Steelers had some success advancing into Rams territory on their next 2 possessions as well as losing Lynn Swann to an injury, but only to see the Rams intercept the ball both times. First, Rams free safety Eddie Brown stopped the ensuing Steelers drive with an interception. Then after a punt, Pittsburgh drove all the way to the Rams 16-yard line, but Los Angeles defensive back Rod Perry intercepted a pass intended for Stallworth. Rod Perry (born 1953) is a retired American football player now a Defensive backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts Thus, the third quarter ended with the Rams still in the lead, 19-17, seemingly in control of the game.

With 12:59 left in the game, Rams punter Ken Clark's 59-yard punt planted Pittsburgh back on their own 25-yard line. Kenneth Lawrence Clark (born May 26, 1948 in Southampton England) is a former American professional football punter who played seventeen Then faced with 3rd down and 8, Bradshaw took the snap, faked a handoff, and then threw a pass to Stallworth, who was running a streak pattern down the middle of the field. Stallworth caught the ball without breaking stride and took it all the way to the end zone for a 73-yard go-ahead touchdown to make the score 24-19 for the Steelers. The NFL Films highlight film notes that safety Eddie Brown was supposed to help Rod Perry in covering Stallworth, but for some reason Brown ignored the Steeler receiver.

After an exchange of punts, the Rams mounted one final, spirited drive to regain the lead. Ferragamo smartly moved the Rams down the field, completing 3 or 4 passes around runs by Tyler. His 15-yard completion to Billy Waddy on 3rd and 13 moved the Rams to the Pittsburgh 32-yard line with just under 6 minutes remaining. Billy Waddy (born February 19, 1954 in Wharton Texas) is a former professional American football player who played Wide receiver However, on the following play, Ferragamo made his first, and only mistake of the game. Despite the fact that Waddy had broken free down the right side of the field, Ferragamo had zeroed in on Preston Dennard down the middle of the field, but he didn't notice Pittsburgh linebacker Jack Lambert playing behind Dennard. Preston Jackson Dennard (born November 28, 1955 in Cordele Georgia) is a former professional American football Wide receiver John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American As Ferragamo released the ball, Lambert jumped in front of Dennard and intercepted the pass with 5:24 remaining, short-circuiting Los Angeles' drive and for all intents and purposes clinching the game for the Steelers.

When faced with a 3rd down and 7 on their ensuing drive, Bradshaw once again made a crucial long pass completion to Stallworth, this time a 45-yard reception to the Rams 22-yard line. Two plays later, a pass interference penalty on Los Angeles cornerback Pat Thomas in the end zone gave the Steelers a first down at the 1-yard line. Pat Thomas (born 1954) is an American football player Thomas primarily played Cornerback but also played at Running back and The Rams managed to keep Bleier and Harris out of the end zone for 2 plays, but Harris then scored on a third down, 1-yard touchdown run to give the Steelers a 31-19 lead and put the game away. The Rams responded by driving to Pittsburgh's 37-yard line, but ended up turning over the ball on downs with 39 seconds left in the game, and the Steelers ran out the clock for the win.

This was the third time in Super Bowl history that a team overcame a deficit entering the fourth quarter to win the game. The Baltimore Colts entered the final quarter down 13-6 against Dallas in Super Bowl V and won the game 16-13. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl V was an American football game played on January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National The Pittsburgh Steelers started the final period against Dallas in Super Bowl X down 10-7 and eventually won the game 21-17. Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the The lead had changed hands seven times, a Super Bowl record to this day. Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth became the fourth, fifth and sixth players to score touchdowns in back-to-back Super Bowls, respectively.

Ferragamo finished the game with 15 out of 25 completions for 212 yards, with 1 interception. Tyler was the top rusher of the game with 60 yards, and caught 2 passes for 20 yards. Waddy was the Rams leading receiver with 3 catches for 75 yards. Harris led the Steelers in rushing with 44 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also catching 3 passes for 66 yards. Stallworth was the top receiver of the game with 3 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown, an average of 40. 3 yards per catch. Swann had 5 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown. Larry Anderson set a Super Bowl record with 162 yards from his 5 kickoff returns.

Scoring summary

• PIT - FG: Matt Bahr 41 yards 3-0 PIT
• LA - TD: Cullen Bryant 1 yard run (Frank Corral kick) 7-3 LA
• PIT - TD: Franco Harris 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) 10-7 PIT
• LA - FG: Frank Corral 31 yards 10-10 tie
• LA - FG: Frank Corral 45 yards 13-10 LA
• PIT - TD: Lynn Swann 47 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 17-13 PIT
• LA - TD: Ron Smith 24 yard pass from Lawrence McCutcheon (kick failed) 19-17 LA
• PIT - TD: John Stallworth 73 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 24-19 PIT
• PIT - TD: Franco Harris 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick) 31-19 PIT

Starting lineups

         Pittsburgh                 Los Angeles
                         OFFENSE
        John Stallworth 82 WR Billy Waddy 80
        Jon Kolb 55        LT Doug France 77
        Sam Davis 57       LG Kent Hill 72
        Mike Webster 52     C Rich Saul 61
        Gerry Mullins 72   RG Dennis Harrah 60
        Larry Brown 79     RT Jackie Slater 78
      Bennie Cunningham 89 TE Terry Nelson 83
        Lynn Swann 88      WR Preston Dennard 88
        Terry Bradshaw 12  QB Vince Ferragamo 15
        Rocky Bleier 20    FB Cullen Bryant 32
        Franco Harris 32   RB Wendell Tyler 26

                         DEFENSE
        L.C. Greenwood 68  LE Jack Youngblood 85      
        Joe Greene 75      LT Mike Fanning 79
        Gary Dunn 67       RT Larry Brooks 90
        John Banaszak 76   RE Fred Dryer 89
        Robin Cole 56     LLB Bob Brudzinski 59
        Jack Lambert 58   MLB Jack Reynolds 64
        Dennis Winston 53 RLB Jim Youngblood 53
        Ron Johnson 29    LCB Pat Thomas 27
        Mel Blount 47     RCB Rod Perry 49
        Donnie Shell 31    SS Dave Elmendorf 42
        J.T. Thomas 24     FS Nolan Cromwell 21

Officials

• Referee: Fred Silva
• Umpire: Al Conway
• Head Linesman: Burl Toler
• Line Judge: Bob Beeks
• Field Judge: Charley Musser
• Side Judge: Ben Tompkins
• Back Judge: Stan Javie

Weather conditions

• 67 degrees, sunny

See also

• 1979 NFL season
• NFL playoffs, 1979-80

References

• Super Bowl official website
• 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.  
• The Official NFL Encyclopedia Pro Football. NAL Books. ISBN 0-453-00431-8.  
• The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X.  
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics
• Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
• All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)

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