Super Bowl XV

Super Bowl XV
27	10
Date	January 25, 1981
Stadium	Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVP	Jim Plunkett, quarterback
Favorite	Eagles by 3
Referee	Ben Dreith
Attendance	76,135
Current/Future Hall of Famers
	Raiders: Al Davis (owner/general manager), Tom Flores (head coach), Cliff Branch, Ray Guy, Ted Hendricks, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw; Eagles: Dick Vermeil (head coach), Harold Carmichael, Claude Humphrey
Ceremonies
National anthem	Helen O'Connell
Coin toss	Marie Lombardi, widow of Vince Lombardi
Halftime show	Jim Skinner Productions presents "Mardi Gras Festival"
TV in the United States
Network	NBC
Announcers	Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, John Brodie and Len Dawson
Nielsen ratings	44.4 ; (68.29 million viewers)
Market share	63
Cost of 30-second commercial	$324,000
Radio in the United States
Network	CBS Radio
Announcers	Jack Buck and Hank Stram
	← XIV ; Super Bowl ; XVI → ;

Super Bowl XV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1980 season. The Raiders defeated the Eagles by the score of 27–10, becoming the first wild card playoff team to win a Super Bowl.

The game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 25, 1981, five days after the Iran hostage crisis ended. The game was thus held under patriotic fervor, as the pregame ceremonies honored the end of the crisis.

The Raiders were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11–5 regular season record, but losing a tiebreaker to the AFC West division winner San Diego Chargers. Oakland then advanced to the Super Bowl with playoff victories over the Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and San Diego. The Eagles were making their first Super Bowl appearance after posting a 12–4 regular season record and postseason victories over the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys.

Aided by two touchdown passes from quarterback Jim Plunkett, the Raiders jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XV, from which the Eagles never recovered. Oakland linebacker Rod Martin also intercepted Philadelphia quarterback Ron Jaworski three times for a Super Bowl record. Plunkett was named the Super Bowl MVP after completing 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 9 yards. Plunkett was also the second Heisman Trophy winner to be named Super Bowl MVP after Roger Staubach in Super Bowl VI.

Background[]

The NFL awarded Super Bowl XV to New Orleans on March 13, 1979, at the owners' meetings in Honolulu.^[5]

Oakland Raiders[]

Super Bowl XV was the climax of Jim Plunkett's revival as an NFL starting quarterback. The 1970 Heisman Trophy winner was selected with the first pick of the 1971 NFL draft by the New England Patriots and was later named the 1971 NFL Rookie of the Year. But Plunkett suffered through five losing seasons with the Patriots and two uneven seasons with the San Francisco 49ers before being released as a free agent before the 1978 season.

Plunkett was signed by Oakland to be their backup quarterback, and thus he did not see much playing time, throwing no passes in 1978 and just 15 passes in 1979. Meanwhile, Oakland traded long time starting quarterback Ken Stabler in the 1979 off-season to replace him with Dan Pastorini, a former high school rival of Plunkett who had been selected two spots below him in the 1971 draft. After the Raiders started the 1980 season with a 2–3 record, Pastorini broke his leg and suddenly Plunkett was thrust into the starting role. The 33-year-old Plunkett got off to a bad start, throwing 5 interceptions in a 31��17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after relieving Pastorini. However, he recovered and led the Raiders to victory in 9 of their last 11 games in the season, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. Plunkett made 165 out of 320 pass completions for 2,299 yards, 18 touchdown passes, and was intercepted 15 times. He also contributed 141 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

The Raiders' main offensive deep threat was wide receiver Cliff Branch (44 receptions, 858 yards, 7 touchdowns), while wide receiver Bob Chandler contributed 49 receptions for 786 yards and 10 touchdowns. Running back Mark van Eeghen was the team's top rusher with 838 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also catching 29 passes for 259 yards. Six games into the season, the Raiders made a surprise trade, sending future Hall of Fame tight end Dave Casper to the Houston Oilers for one first round and two second round draft picks. Veteran tight end Raymond Chester proved to be a capable starter for the rest of the year, catching 28 passes for 366 yards and 4 touchdowns. Halfback Kenny King rushed for 761 yards and catching 22 passes for 145 yards. The Raiders also had an outstanding offensive line led by two future Hall of Famers, tackle Art Shell and guard Gene Upshaw. Upshaw became the first player to play in three Super Bowls with the same team in three different decades. He also played in Super Bowls II (1967) and XI (1976).

Oakland's defense, anchored by defensive end John Matuszak, was punishing. Defensive back Lester Hayes led the league in interceptions (13) and interception return yards (273), and was the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Safety Burgess Owens added three interceptions, returning them for 59 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders also had a trio of great linebackers: future Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks, Pro Bowler Rod Martin (3 Interceptions), and standout rookie Matt Millen.

The Raiders were led by head coach Tom Flores, the first Hispanic coach to win a Super Bowl.

Philadelphia Eagles[]

In 1980, under head coach Dick Vermeil, the Philadelphia Eagles, who had not played in a league championship since their 1960 NFL championship, advanced to their first Super Bowl. Philadelphia's offense ranked 6th in the league in scoring (384 points) and 8th in yards gained (5,519). The Eagles were led by quarterback Ron Jaworski, who completed 257 out of 451 passes for 3,529 yards during the regular season, including 27 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. Another key player on the Eagles offense was halfback Wilbert Montgomery, who was widely considered one of the top running backs in the NFL and had rushed for over 1,200 yards in each of the last two seasons. Injuries during the 1980 regular season had limited him to just 778 yards, but he proved he was fully recovered in the postseason by rushing for 194 yards in the NFC title game. Montgomery was also a superb receiver out of the backfield, recording 50 receptions for 407 yards. The other main deep threats on offense, wide receivers Harold Carmichael and Charlie Smith, along with tight end Keith Krepfle, combined for 125 receptions, 2,090 yards, and 16 touchdowns.

The Eagles' defense led the league in fewest points allowed during the regular season (222), while ranking second in fewest yards (4,443). Nose tackle Charlie Johnson anchored the line, and even managed to record 3 interceptions. Defensive end Claude Humphrey led the team in sacks with 14.5. Linebackers Jerry Robinson (4 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions) and Bill Bergey excelled at both stopping the run and pass coverage. Philadelphia also had a fine secondary, led by veteran defensive backs Herman Edwards (3 interceptions) and Brenard Wilson (6 interceptions), along with rookie Roynell Young (4 interceptions). The Eagles' defense was a major factor in their hard-fought 10–7 victory over the Raiders in the regular season; they sacked Plunkett 8 times.

Playoffs[]

The Eagles advanced through the playoffs, defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 31–16, and the Dallas Cowboys, 20–7.

Meanwhile, Plunkett and the Raiders defeated the Houston Oilers 27–7, the Cleveland Browns 14–12 (on a play known as Red Right 88), and the San Diego Chargers 34–27. In doing so, Oakland became the second wild card team to advance to the Super Bowl since the 1970 merger, the first from the AFC, and the first wild card team to win three postseason rounds since the NFL expanded to a 10-team playoff format in 1978. Hayes had a spectacular performance in the playoffs, adding 5 more interceptions to give him a total of 18 picks in 19 games.

Super Bowl pregame news and notes[]

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 the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. In response, Davis 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.

This game marked the first Super Bowl where both teams used the 3–4 defensive formation as their base defense. The Raiders were the first team to use the 3–4 in the Super Bowl in Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings, although the Miami Dolphins used a version of the 3–4 ("53 defense") in Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII. The 3–4 would be used by at least one team in every Super Bowl between Super Bowl XV and game XXVIII.

The Raiders became the first team to appear in a Super Bowl in three different decades (1960s, 1970s and 1980s), having previously played in Super Bowls II and XI.

As of Super Bowl LV, this is the earliest Super Bowl from which both coaches are still living. The Vikings' Bud Grant is the only coach from the first 14 Super Bowls who is still living as of January 1, 2022.

Broadcasting[]

The game was broadcast in the United States by NBC, with Dick Enberg handling the play-by-play duties (Enberg's first Super Bowl in that role) and color commentators Merlin Olsen, John Brodie, and Len Dawson (Brodie and Dawson were in a separate broadcast booth from Enberg and Olsen.) Bryant Gumbel and Mike Adamle of NFL '80 anchored the pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage. Also taking part on NBC's coverage of the game were Pete Axthelm and Bob Trumpy. Like the game two years before, NBC used the same custom, synthesizer-heavy theme in place of their regular music. This game would also be the first Super Bowl to air with closed captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing.

CHiPs was broadcast after the game, representing the Super Bowl lead-out program. Toward the end of NBC's coverage, a montage of the game, the arrival of the hostages following their release, and the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as the 40th President of the United States aired to the tune of "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang.

Entertainment[]

The pregame festivities honored the end of the Iran hostage crisis (which was announced 5 days before the game), and featured a performance by the Southern University band. A large yellow bow 80-foot (24 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide was attached to the outside of the Superdome, while miniature bows were given to fans and every player wore a yellow stripe on the back of their helmets. (Yellow bows had been used in the US throughout the hostages' time in captivity as a sign of support.)

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", with a performance from "Up With People".

Game summary[]

First Quarter[]

Oakland linebacker Rod Martin intercepted Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski's first pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to Philadelphia's 30-yard line, setting up Jim Plunkett's 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cliff Branch seven plays later. After each team punted once, Jaworski threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver , but the score was nullified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver Harold Carmichael, and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt. The Raiders later scored another touchdown with about a minute left in the quarter. On third down from the Oakland 20-yard line, Plunkett threw the ball to running back Kenny King at the 39-yard line as he was scrambling around in the backfield to avoid being sacked. King caught the pass as it carried just over the outstretched arms of defensive back Herman Edwards and took off to the end zone for a Super Bowl record 80-yard touchdown reception. The Raiders led 14-0 and tied the Miami Dolphins' record (which still stands) for the largest Super Bowl lead (14 points) at the end of the first quarter, set in Super Bowl VIII.

Second Quarter[]

The Eagles managed to respond on their next drive, with Jaworski completing passes to tight end John Spagnola and Wilbert Montgomery for gains of 22 and 25 yards on a 61-yard drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal by Tony Franklin, making the score 14–3 five minutes into the second quarter. Then with less than 4 minutes left in the period, the Raiders reached the Eagles 27-yard line, only to have kicker Chris Bahr miss a 45-yard field goal. The Eagles then drove 62 yards to Oakland's 11-yard line. On third down, Parker got ahead of defensive back Odis McKinney and was open on a route into the end zone, but Jaworski overthrew him and the pass was incomplete. Then with just 54 seconds left in the half, Franklin attempted a 28-yard field goal, but Raiders linebacker Ted Hendricks extended his 6'7" frame at the line and blocked the kick.

Third Quarter[]

The Raiders then took the opening kickoff of the second half and scored quickly. Plunkett completed a 13-yard pass to King and a 32-yard completion to receiver Bob Chandler to move the ball to Philadelphia's 33-yard line. Then after a 4-yard run by running back Mark van Eeghen, Plunkett threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Branch, increasing Oakland's lead to 21–3. The Eagles responded by driving 56 yards to the Raiders 34-yard line, but on third down and 3, Jaworski threw his second interception of the game to Martin. Oakland subsequently drove 40 yards and scored with Bahr's 46-yard field goal, increasing their lead to 24–3.

Fourth Quarter[]

The Eagles finally managed to score a touchdown that counted early in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit to 24–10. Starting from their own 12-yard line, a 43-yard reception by receiver Charlie Smith and a 19-yard catch by Parker sparked an 88-yard, 12-play drive that was capped by Jaworski's 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Krepfle. But on their ensuing drive, Oakland marched 72 yards in 11 plays, the longest a 23-yard completion from Plunkett to Chandler. Philadelphia kept the Raiders out of the end zone, but Bahr kicked a 35-yard field goal, increasing Oakland's lead to 27–10.

Oakland's defense then dominated the rest the game, forcing two turnovers on Philadelphia's last 2 possessions of the game to prevent any chance of a comeback. On the Eagles' next drive, Jaworski fumbled a snap and Oakland lineman Willie Jones recovered it. Following a Raiders punt, Martin recorded a Super Bowl record third interception, and the Raiders ran out the clock to win the game.

Cliff Branch's two touchdown catches tied a Super Bowl record. Only Max McGee in Super Bowl I and John Stallworth in Super Bowl XIII caught two touchdowns prior to this. Jaworski finished the game with more completions (18) and yards (291) than Plunkett, but completed just 18 of 38 attempts and was intercepted 3 times. Van Eeghen was the top rusher of the game with 75 yards. King was the top receiver with 93 yards and a touchdown off of just 2 receptions. Eagles running back Wilbert Montgomery led Philadelphia in rushing and receiving with 44 rushing yards and 6 receptions for 91 yards. The Eagles' loss came hours after former head coach Joe Kuharich had died.

After the game, the expected heated confrontation between Rozelle and Davis was actually very civil. As Rozelle presented the Lombardi Trophy to Davis, he praised Plunkett, head coach Tom Flores, the players, and the entire Raiders organization for being the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl. Davis thanked Rozelle, then proceeded to also praise the team.

Oakland became only the second wild card team to make it to the Super Bowl and the first to come away victorious. The Super Bowl IV champion Kansas City Chiefs are often thought of as a "wild-card team," but they were not; during 1969, the season before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, the second-place finishers in both divisions of the American Football League qualified for the playoffs. Flores became the first person to be a member of a Super Bowl winning team as a player and head coach. He was a member of the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV, but did not play in the game.

As of 2022, this is the earliest Super Bowl where both teams head coaches are still living.

Box score[]

Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (AFC)	14	0	10	3	27
Eagles (NFC)	0	3	0	7	10

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: January 25, 1981
Game time: 5:16 p.m. CST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), played indoors, domed stadium^[6]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OAK	PHI
1	8:56	7	30	4:16	OAK	Cliff Branch 2-yard touchdown reception from Jim Plunkett, Chris Bahr kick good	7	0
1	:09	3	86	:57	OAK	Kenny King 80-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	14	0
2	10:28	8	61	4:41	PHI	30-yard field goal by Tony Franklin	14	3
3	12:24	5	76	2:36	OAK	Branch 29-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good	21	3
3	4:35	7	40	3:45	OAK	46-yard field goal by Bahr	24	3
4	13:59	12	88	5:36	PHI	Keith Krepfle 8-yard touchdown reception from Ron Jaworski, Franklin kick good	24	10
4	8:29	11	72	5:30	OAK	35-yard field goal by Bahr	27	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	10

Final statistics[]

Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XV, Super Bowl XV Play Finder Oak, Super Bowl XV Play Finder Phi, Super Bowl XV Play by Play

Statistical comparison[]

	Oakland Raiders	Philadelphia Eagles
First downs	17	19
First downs rushing	6	3
First downs passing	10	14
First downs penalty	1	2
Third down efficiency	6/12	5/12
Fourth down efficiency	0/0	1/1
Net yards rushing	117	69
Rushing attempts	34	26
Yards per rush	3.4	2.7
Passing – Completions/attempts	13/21	18/38
Times sacked-total yards	1–1	0–0
Interceptions thrown	0	3
Net yards passing	260	291
Total net yards	377	360
Punt returns-total yards	2–1	3–20
Kickoff returns-total yards	3–48	6–87
Interceptions-total return yards	3–44	0–0
Punts-average yardage	3–42.0	3–36.3
Fumbles-lost	0–0	1–1
Penalties-total yards	5–37	6–57
Time of possession	29:49	30:11
Turnovers	0	4

Individual statistics[]

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Jim Plunkett	13/21	261	3	0	145.0
Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³	Yds/Car
Mark Van Eeghen	18	75	0	8	4.17
Kenny King	6	18	0	6	3.00
Derrick Jensen	4	17	0	6	4.25
Jim Plunkett	3	9	0	5	3.00
Arthur Whittington	3	–2	0	0	–0.67
Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³	Target⁵
Cliff Branch	5	67	2	29	7
Bob Chandler	4	77	0	32	6
Kenny King	2	93	1	80	3
Raymond Chester	2	24	0	16	3
Mark Van Eeghen	0	0	0	0	1
Arthur Whittington	0	0	0	0	1

Eagles Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Ron Jaworski	18/38	291	1	3	49.3
Eagles Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³	Yds/Car
Wilbert Montgomery	16	44	0	8	2.75
Leroy Harris	7	14	0	5	2.00
Louie Giammona	1	7	0	7	7.00
Perry Harrington	1	4	0	4	4.00
Ron Jaworski	1	0	0	0	0.00
Eagles Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³	Target⁵
Wilbert Montgomery	6	91	0	25	10
Harold Carmichael	5	83	0	29	8
Charles A. Smith	2	59	0	43	5
Keith Krepfle	2	16	1	8	3
John Spagnola	1	22	0	22	3
Rodney Parker	1	19	0	19	3
Leroy Harris	1	1	0	1	1
Billy Campfield	0	0	0	0	2

¹Completions/attempts ²Carries ³Long gain ⁴Receptions ⁵Times targeted

Records Set[]

The following records were set in Super Bowl XV, according to the official NFL.com boxscore^[7] and the ProFootball reference.com game summary.^[8]

Player Records Set^[8]
Longest scoring play	80 yds reception	Kenny King
Passing Records
Most attempts, game	38	Ron Jaworski
Highest passer rating, game	145.0	Jim Plunkett
Longest pass	80 yds (TD)	Jim Plunkett
Receiving Records
Longest Reception	80 yds (TD)	Kenny King
Defense
Most interceptions, game	3	Rod Martin000(Oak)
Records Tied
Most touchdowns, game	2	Cliff Branch
Most receiving touchdowns, game	2	Cliff Branch
Most completions, game	18	Ron Jaworski
Most interceptions, career	3	Rod Martin
Most kickoff returns, game	5	Billy Campfield000(Phi)
Most 40-plus yard field goals, game	1	Chris Bahr000(Oak)

‡ Sacks an official statistic since Super Bowl XVII by the NFL. Sacks are listed as "Tackled Attempting to Pass" in the official NFL box score for Super Bowl XV.^[7]

Team Records Set^[8]
Defense
Most yards allowed in a win	360	Raiders
Records Tied
Most points, first quarter	14 pts	Oakland
Largest lead, end of first quarter	14 pts
Fewest turnovers, game	0
Fewest rushing touchdowns	0	Raiders Eagles
Fewest times sacked	0	Eagles

Records Set, both team totals^[8]
	Total	Raiders	Eagles
Passing, Both Teams
Most passing yards (net)	551 yds	260	291
Fewest times sacked	1	1	0
Punting, Both Teams
Fewest punts, game	6	3	3
Records tied, both team totals
Most points, first quarter	14 pts	14	0
Fewest rushing touchdowns	0	0	0

Starting lineups[]

Source:^[9]

Hall of Fame‡

Oakland	Position	Philadelphia
Offense
Cliff Branch‡	WR	Harold Carmichael‡
Art Shell‡	LT	Stan Walters
Gene Upshaw‡	LG	Petey Perot
Dave Dalby	C	Guy Morriss
Mickey Marvin	RG	Woody Peoples
Henry Lawrence	RT	Jerry Sisemore
Raymond Chester	TE	Keith Krepfle
Bob Chandler	WR	Charlie Smith
Jim Plunkett	QB	Ron Jaworski
Mark Van Eeghen	RB	Leroy Harris
Kenny King	RB	Wilbert Montgomery
Defense
John Matuszak	LE	Dennis Harrison
Reggie Kinlaw	MG	Charlie Johnson
Dave Browning	RE	Carl Hairston
Ted Hendricks‡	LLB	John Bunting
Matt Millen	ILB	Bill Bergey
Bob Nelson	ILB	Frank LeMaster
Rod Martin	RLB	Jerry Robinson
Lester Hayes	LCB	Roynell Young
Dwayne O'Steen	RCB	Herm Edwards
Mike Davis	SS	Randy Logan
Burgess Owens	FS	Brenard Wilson
Special Teams
Chris Bahr	K	Tony Franklin
Ray Guy‡	P	Max Runager

Officials[]

Referee: Ben Dreith #12 second Super Bowl (VIII)
Umpire: Frank Sinkovitz #20 first Super Bowl on field
Head Linesman: Tony Veteri #8 fourth Super Bowl (II, VII, X)
Line Judge: Tom Dooley #10 first Super Bowl
Back Judge: Tom Kelleher #7 fourth Super Bowl (IV, VII, XI)
Side Judge: Dean Look #9 second Super Bowl (XIII)
Field Judge: Fritz Graf #17 third Super Bowl (V, VIII)
Alternate Referee: Dick Jorgensen #6 worked Super Bowl XXIV
Alternate Umpire: John Keck #4 worked Super Bowl XXX

Dooley, Graf, Kelleher and Veteri wore #7 at their respective officiating positions during 1979-81 (except Dooley was promoted to Referee for 1981, wearing #19), but Kelleher had priority on the number for the Super Bowl, due to his seniority. Kelleher and Veteri became the third and fourth officials to work four Super Bowls, joining Jack Fette and Stan Javie.

References[]

Specific

^ DiNitto, Marcus (January 25, 2015). "Super Bowl Betting History – Underdogs on Recent Roll". The Linemakers. Sporting News. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
^ "Super Bowl History". Vegas Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
^ "Super Bowl Winners". NFL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
^ "Historical Super Bowl Nielsen TV Ratings, 1967–2009 – Ratings". TV by the Numbers. January 18, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
^ "Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Super Bowl XV boxscore". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Super Bowl XV statistics". Pro Football reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
^ "Super Bowl XV–National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). NFLGSIS.com. National Football League. January 25, 1981. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

General

2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. July 2006. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. 2006. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X.
https://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^{[permanent dead link]} from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)

External links[]

Super Bowl official website

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[2] "Super Bowl History". Vegas Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2015.

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[5] "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.

[6] "Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

[boxscore-7] "Super Bowl XV boxscore". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.

[Stats-8] "Super Bowl XV statistics". Pro Football reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

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v t Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV champions
6 Marc Wilson 7 Dan Pastorini 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 16 Jim Plunkett (MVP) 20 I. M. Hipp 21 Cliff Branch 22 Arthur Whittington 23 Odis McKinney 26 Keith Moody 30 Mark van Eeghen 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 35 Dwayne O'Steen 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 42 Monte Jackson 43 Ira Matthews 44 Burgess Owens 46 Todd Christensen 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Mario Celotto 52 Greg Westbrooks 53 Rod Martin 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Randy McClanahan 60 Alva Liles 62 Reggie Kinlaw 63 Gene Upshaw 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Lindsey Mason 72 John Matuszak 73 Dave Browning 74 Dave Pear 77 Joe Campbell 78 Art Shell 79 Bruce Davis 81 Morris Bradshaw 82 Dwight Harrison 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Bob Chandler 86 Cedrick Hardman 88 Raymond Chester 89 Rich Martini 90 Willie Jones
Head coach: Tom Flores
Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Lew Erber Chet Franklin Earl Leggett Joe Madro Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Charlie Sumner Ray Willsey

v t Las Vegas Raiders
Founded in 1960 Played in Oakland, California (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Paradise, Nevada Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada
Franchise	History in Oakland in Los Angeles relocation to Las Vegas Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches
Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Allegiant Stadium
Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis President: Dan Ventrelle General manager: Dave Ziegler Head coach: Josh McDaniels
Culture	Las Vegas Raiderettes Raider Nation "The Autumn Wind" Mount Davis Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill Straight Outta L.A. In the House
Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game Final game of the 2021 season
Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers
Media	Broadcasters Television: KVVU KRON KTLA Radio: KRLV (AM) KOMP (FM) KSRO KLAA KENO (Spanish) Other: Compass Media Networks Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick Brent Musburger
Wild card berths (6)	1977 1980 1984 1991 1993 2016 2021
Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002
Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002
League championships (4)	1967 1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t Philadelphia Eagles
Founded in 1933 Based and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Quarterbacks Players Draft
Stadiums	Baker Bowl Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Connie Mack Stadium Franklin Field Veterans Stadium Lincoln Financial Field
Culture	"Fly, Eagles Fly" Swoop Curse of Billy Penn The Lombardi Curse Invincible Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Matt Guokas Sr. Dan Baker Cheerleaders Silver Linings Playbook The Philadelphia Phenomenon Pattison station South Philadelphia Sports Complex Boy Meets World "No one likes us, we don't care"
Lore	Frankford Yellow Jackets Pennsylvania Keystoners "Pennsylvania Polka" Steagles "Happy Hundred" Santa Claus incident Miracle at the Meadowlands 46 defense Fog Bowl Bounty Bowl series Body Bag Game 4th and 26 Miracle at the New Meadowlands Philly Special Double Doink
Rivalries	Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Commanders
Division championships (14)	1947 1948 1949 1980 1988 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2010 2013 2017 2019
Conference championships (4)	1960 1980 2004 2017
League championships (4)	1948 1949 1960 2017 (LII)
Retired numbers	5 15 20 40 44 60 70 92 99
Media	Broadcasters WTEL WIP-FM Merrill Reese Mike Quick
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

v t National Football League championship games (1933–present)
NFL Championship (1933–1969)^[1]	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1921 APFA de facto championship game 1925 NFL Championship controversy 1932 NFL Playoff Game Pre-Super Bowl NFL playoffs Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions broadcasters Playoff Bowl broadcasters
AFL Championship (1960–1969)^[1]	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Pre-Super Bowl AFL playoffs Pre-Super Bowl AFL champions broadcasters AFL All-Star game broadcasters
AFL–NFL World Championship Game (1966–1969)^[1][2]	1966 (I) 1967 (II) 1968 (III) 1969 (IV)
Super Bowl (1970–present)^[1][3]	1970 (V) 1971 (VI) 1972 (VII) 1973 (VIII) 1974 (IX) 1975 (X) 1976 (XI) 1977 (XII) 1978 (XIII) 1979 (XIV) 1980 (XV) 1981 (XVI) 1982 (XVII) 1983 (XVIII) 1984 (XIX) 1985 (XX) 1986 (XXI) 1987 (XXII) 1988 (XXIII) 1989 (XXIV) 1990 (XXV) 1991 (XXVI) 1992 (XXVII) 1993 (XXVIII) 1994 (XXIX) 1995 (XXX) 1996 (XXXI) 1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 1999 (XXXIV) 2000 (XXXV) 2001 (XXXVI) 2002 (XXXVII) 2003 (XXXVIII) 2004 (XXXIX) 2005 (XL) 2006 (XLI) 2007 (XLII) 2008 (XLIII) 2009 (XLIV) 2010 (XLV) 2011 (XLVI) 2012 (XLVII) 2013 (XLVIII) 2014 (XLIX) 2015 (50) 2016 (LI) 2017 (LII) 2018 (LIII) 2019 (LIV) 2020 (LV) 2021 (LVI) 2022 (LVII) 2023 (LVIII) 2024 (LIX) 2025 ()
NFL playoffs Results Super Bowl champions broadcasters Pro Bowl broadcasters Super Bowl Most Valuable Players Super Bowl records Super Bowl officials Super Bowl halftime Super Bowl commercials AFC Championship Game NFC Championship Game History of the NFL Championship
1 – Dates in the list denote the season, not necessarily the calendar year in which the championship game was played. For instance, Super Bowl LIV was played in 2020, but was the championship for the 2019 season. 2 – From 1966 to 1969, the first four Super Bowls were "World Championship" games played between two independent professional football leagues, AFL and NFL, and when the league merged in 1970 the Super Bowl became the NFL Championship Game. 3 – Italics indicate future games.