Super Bowl IX
Pittsburgh Steelers 16
Minnesota Vikings 6
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The AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers -- in their initial Super Bowl appearance -- and NFC champion Minnesota
Vikings -- making a third bid for its first Super Bowl title -- struggled through a first half in which the
only score was produced by the Steelers' defense when Dwight White downed Vikings' quarterback Fran Tarkenton
in the end zone for a safety 7:49 into the second period.
The Steelers forced another break and took advantage on the second-half kickoff when Minnesota's Bill Brown fumbled and Marv Kellum recovered for Pittsburgh on the Vikings' 30.
After Rocky Bleier failed to gain on first down, Franco Harris carried three consecutive times for 24 yards, a loss of three, and a 9-yard touchdown and a 9-0 lead.
Though its offense was completely stymied by Pittsburgh's defense, Minnesota managed to move into a threatening position after 4:27 of the final period when Matt Blair blocked Bobby Walden's punt and Terry Brown recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.
Fred Cox's kick failed and the Steelers led 9-6. Pittsburgh wasted no time putting the victory away.
The Steelers took the ensuing kickoff and marched 66 yards in 11 plays, climaxed by Terry Bradshaw's 4-yard scoring pass to Larry Brown with 3:31 left.
Pittsburgh's defense permitted Minnesota only 119 yards total offense, including a Super Bowl low of 17 rushing yards.
The Steelers, meanwhile, gained 333 yards, including Harris's record 158 yards on 34 carries
SUPER BOWL IX MVP : Franco Harris RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
To earn the first of its four Super Bowl championships, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to workhorse
running back Franco Harris.
In defeating the Minnesota Vikingd 16 - 6, Pittsburgh won its first-ever NFL championship.
Harris rushed 34 times for 158 yards, breaking the record Larry Csonka set one year earlier.
After a baseball-like 2-0 halftime score in favor of Pittsburgh, the Steelers took advantage of a Minnesota fumble on the second-half kickoff. Harris ran the ball in from 9 yards for the touchdown. Harris' running and the powerful Steeler defense combined to make that lead stand.
SUPER BOWL IX SCORING
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
|
Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2nd Quarter
PIT safety White 0, 7:49
3rd Quarter
PIT Harris 9 run (Gerela kick), 1:35
4th Quarter
MIN T. Brown 0 blocked punt return (kick failed), 4:27
PIT Brown 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick),11:29
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS - TEAM STATISTICS |
|
Total First Downs
| 17
|
Rushing |
11 |
Passing |
5 |
Penalty |
1 |
Total Net Yardage
| 333
|
Total Offensive Plays
| 73
|
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
4.6 |
Rushes
| 57
|
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
249 |
Average Yards per Rush |
4.4 |
Passes Attempted
| 14
|
Passes Completed |
9 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
2 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
12 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
84 |
Punts
| 7
|
Average Distance |
34.7 |
Punt Returns
| 5
|
Punt Return Yardage |
36 |
Kickoff Returns
| 3
|
Kickoff Return Yardage |
32 |
Interception Return Yardage
| 46
|
Fumbles
| 4
|
Own Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
Penalties
| 8
|
Yards Penalized |
122 |
Total Points Scored
| 16
|
Touchdowns
| 2
|
Rushing |
1 |
Passing |
1 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points
| 2
|
Field Goals
| 0
|
Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
Safeties
| 1
|
Third-Down Efficiency
| 6/17
|
Fourth-Down Efficiency
| 0/2
|
Time of Possession
| 38:47
|
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS - TEAM STATISTICS |
|
Total First Downs
| 9
|
Rushing |
2 |
Passing |
5 |
Penalty |
2 |
Total Net Yardage
| 119
|
Total Offensive Plays
| 47
|
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
2.5 |
Rushes
| 21
|
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
17 |
Average Yards per Rush |
0.8 |
Passes Attempted
| 26
|
Passes Completed |
11 |
Had Intercepted |
3 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
0 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
0 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
102 |
Punts
| 6
|
Average Distance |
37.2 |
Punt Returns
| 4
|
Punt Return Yardage |
12 |
Kickoff Returns
| 3
|
Kickoff Return Yardage |
50 |
Interception Return Yardage
| 0
|
Fumbles
| 3
|
Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
2 |
Penalties
| 4
|
Yards Penalized |
18 |
Total Points Scored
| 6
|
Touchdowns
| 1
|
Rushing |
0 |
Passing |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points
| 0
|
Field Goals
| 0
|
Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
Safeties
| 0
|
Third-Down Efficiency
| 5/12
|
Fourth-Down Efficiency
| 0/0
|
Time of Possession
| 21:13
|
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS - PLAYER STATISTICS |
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Bradshaw |
9/14 |
96 |
1 |
0 |
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Harris |
34 |
158 |
1 |
25 |
Bleier |
17 |
65 |
0 |
18 |
Bradshaw |
5 |
33 |
0 |
17 |
Swann |
1 |
-7 |
0 |
7 |
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Brown |
3 |
49 |
1 |
30 |
Stallworth |
3 |
24 |
0 |
22 |
Bleier |
2 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
Lewis |
1 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Wagner |
1 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
Blount |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
Greene |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Walden |
6 |
40.5 |
52 |
1 |
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Swann |
3/0 |
34 |
17 |
0 |
Edwards |
2/0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Harrison |
2 |
17 |
17 |
0 |
Pearson |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS - PLAYER STATISTICS |
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Tarkenton |
11/26 |
102 |
0 |
3 |
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Foreman |
12 |
18 |
0 |
12 |
Tarkenton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Osborn |
8 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Foreman |
5 |
50 |
0 |
17 |
Voigt |
2 |
31 |
0 |
28 |
Osborn |
2 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
Gilliam |
1 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
Reed |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Eischeid |
6 |
37.2 |
42 |
0 |
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
McCullum |
3/0 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
N. Wright |
1/0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Wallace |
0/1 |
0 |
** |
0 |
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
McCullum |
1 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
McClanahan |
1 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
B. Brown |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
January 12, 1975
Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Attendance: 80.997
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