Super Bowl XI

The game

Oakland gained a Super Bowl record 429 yards enroute to winning their first Vince Lombardi Trophy.

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The Raiders took the opening kickoff and advanced all the way to the Vikings 12-yard line, but came up empty after kicker Errol Mann hit the left upright on his 29-yard field goal attempt. Later in the period, the Vikings had a great opportunity to score when linebacker Fred McNeill blocked a punt from punter Ray Guy and recovered it on the Raiders 3-yard line. But Vikings running back Brent McClanahan fumbled the ball while being tackled by Raiders linebacker Phill Vallapiano and linebacker Willie Hall recovered the ball for Oakland. The Raiders then marched 90 yards to the Vikings 7-yard line, but had to settle for a field goal from Mann, giving them a 3-0 lead with 48 seconds into the second quarter.

Related Topics:
Errol Mann - Fred McNeill - Ray Guy - Brent McClanahan - Phill Vallapiano

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The next time the Raiders got the ball, they did even better, driving 64 yards in 10 plays, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ken Stabler to tight end Dave Casper, increasing their lead to 10-0. Then, Oakland got the ball back in excellent field position after returner Neal Colzie returned Minnesota's punt 25 yards to the Vikings 35-yard line. After 3 running plays, Stabler completed a 17-yard pass to Biletnikoff to the 1-yard line, and running back Pete Banaszak scored a touchdown on the next play, increasing Oakland's lead to 16-0 after Mann missed the extra point attempt.

Related Topics:
Ken Stabler - Dave Casper - Neal Colzie - Pete Banaszak

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The third quarter remained scoreless until Errol Mann's 40-yard field goal midway through the period increased Oakland's lead 19-0. On their next possession, the Vikings marched 68 yards in 12 plays to finally score on quarterback Fran Tarkenton's 8-yard pass to wide receiver Sammy White.

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However, the Raiders forced two interceptions in the fourth quarter that led to two more touchdowns. Willie Hall's interception set up Banaszak's second touchdown run to make the score 26-7. Then, Raiders cornerback Willie Brown scored on a Super Bowl record 75-yard interception return. Mann missed the extra point, but Oakland's lead was 32-7. Vikings tight end Stu Voight caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from reserve quarterback Bob Lee to cut the lead 32-14, but by then there were only 25 seconds left in the game.

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Stabler finished the game with 12 out of 19 pass competions for 180 yards and a touchdown. Raiders running back Clarence Davis, who was the top rusher in the game, gained 137 yards on just 16 rush attempts, an average of 8.5 yards per carry. Running back Chuck Foreman had a solid performance for Minnesota, contributing 44 rushing yards and 62 receiving yards. Tarkenton had 17 out of 35 pass completions for 205 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions.

Related Topics:
Clarence Davis - Chuck Foreman

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Scoring summary

• OAK- FG Mann 24
• OAK- Casper 1 pass from Stabler (Mann kick)
• OAK- Banaszak 1 run (kick failed)
• OAK- FG Mann 40
• MIN- S. White 8 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick)
• OAK- Banaszak 2 run (Mann kick)
• OAK- Brown 75 interception return (kick failed)
• MIN- Voigt 13 pass from Lee (Cox kick)