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Sparked by the leadership of Bradshaw and a suffocating "Steel Curtain" defense, Pittsburgh was the first team in NFL history to hoist four Vince Lombardi Trophies.

Long touchdown passes to Lynn Swann and John Stallworth helped Terry Bradshaw amass 309 yards passing as he completed 14 of 21 attempts.

Despite three interceptions by the Rams, Bradshaw kept his poise and brought the Steelers from behind twice in the second half. Trailing 13-10 at halftime, Pittsburgh went ahead 17-13 when Bradshaw hit Lynn Swann with a 47-yard touchdown pass after 2:48 of the third quarter.

On the Rams' next possession Vince Ferragamo, who completed 15 of 25 passes for 212 yards, responded with a 50-yard pass to Billy Waddy that moved Los Angeles from its 26 to the Steelers' 24. On the following play, Lawrence McCutcheon connected with Ron Smith on a halfback option pass that gave the Rams a 19-17 lead.

On Pittsburgh's initial possession of the final period, Bradshaw lofted a 73-yard scoring pass to John Stallworth to put the Steelers in front to stay 24-19.

Franco Harris scored on a 1-yard run later in the quarter to seal the verdict. A 45-yard pass from Bradshaw to Stallworth was the key play in the drive to Harris's score.

Bradshaw, the game's most valuable player for the second straight year, set career Super Bowl records for most touchdown passes (9), most passing yards (932) and best passer rating (112.8).

Larry Anderson gave the Steelers excellent field position throughout the game with five kickoff returns for a record 162 yards.

SUPER BOWL XIV MVP: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

While leading Pittsburgh to its second consecutive Super Bowl title, Terry Bradshaw became the first to earn back-to-back Most Valuable Player honors since Green Bay's Bart Starr in Super Bowls I and II. In a 31-19 victory over the Rams, Bradshaw threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns, completing 14-of-21 passes. His totals in this game made him the Super Bowl career leader in touchdown passes with nine and passing yards with 932.

Bradshaw twice rallied Pittsburgh from behind, including a 13-10 deficit at the half. Early in the third quarter, Bradshaw hit Lynn Swann with a 47-yard touchdown pass to retake the lead. After Los Angeles scored a touchdown, Bradshaw teamed with John Stallworth on a 73-yard score to take back the lead for good. (It was the second consecutive Super Bowl in which the Bradshaw-Stallworth connection had combined for a long-bomb score as they teamed for a 75-yard touchdown in Super Bowl XIII.)

On the drive toward a clinching touchdown run by Franco Harris, Bradshaw hit Stallworth with a key 45-yard completion. The quarterback's exploits helped the Steelers become the first team to win four Super Bowls.

 

Super Bowl XIV

 

SUPER BOWL XIV SCORING

 

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Rams	7	6	6	0	19
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	7	7	14	31

 

1st Quarter

PIT FG Bahr 41, 7:29

LA Bryant 1 run (Corral kick), 12:16

2nd Quarter

PIT Harris 1 run (Bahr kick), 2:08

LA FG Corral 31, 7:39

LA FG Corral 45, 14:46

3rd Quarter

PIT Swann 47 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick), 2:48

LA R. Smith 24 pass from McCutcheon (kick failed), 4:45

4th Quarter

PIT Stallworth 73 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick), 2:56

PIT Harris 1 run (Bahr kick), 13:11

 

LOS ANGELES RAMS - Team Statistics

Total First Downs	16
Rushing	6
Passing	9
Penalty	1
Total Net Yardage	301
Total Offensive Plays	59
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play	5.1
Rushes	29
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)	107
Average Yards per Rush	3.7
Passes Attempted	26
Passes Completed	16
Had Intercepted	1
Tackled Attempting to Pass	4
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass	42
Yards Gained Passing (Net)	194
Punts	5
Average Distance	44.0
Punt Returns	1
Punt Return Yardage	4
Kickoff Returns	6
Kickoff Return Yardage	79
Interception Return Yardage	21
Fumbles	0
Own Fumbles Recovered	0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered	0
Penalties	2
Yards Penalized	26
Total Points Scored	19
Touchdowns	2
Rushing	1
Passing	1
Returns	0
Extra Points	1
Field Goals	2
Fields Goals Attempted	2
Safeties	0
Third-Down Efficiency	5/14
Fourth-Down Efficiency	1/2
Time of Possession	29:31

PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Team Statistics

Total First Downs	19
Rushing	8
Passing	10
Penalty	1
Total Net Yardage	393
Total Offensive Plays	58
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play	6.8
Rushes	37
Yards Gained Rushing (Net)	84
Average Yards per Rush	2.3
Passes Attempted	21
Passes Completed	14
Had Intercepted	3
Tackled Attempting to Pass	0
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass	0
Yards Gained Passing (Net)	309
Punts	2
Average Distance	42.5
Punt Returns	4
Punt Return Yardage	31
Kickoff Returns	5
Kickoff Return Yardage	162
Interception Return Yardage	16
Fumbles	0
Own Fumbles Recovered	0
Opponent Fumbles Recovered	0
Penalties	6
Yards Penalized	65
Total Points Scored	31
Touchdowns	4
Rushing	2
Passing	2
Returns	0
Extra Points	4
Field Goals	1
Fields Goals Attempted	1
Safeties	0
Third-Down Efficiency	9/14
Fourth-Down Efficiency	0/0
Time of Possession	30:29

LOS ANGELES RAMS - Player Statistics

Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
Ferragamo	15/25	212	0	1
McCutcheon	1/1	24	1	0
Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
Tyler	17	60	0	39
Bryant	6	30	1	14
McCutcheon	5	10	0	6
Ferragamo	1	7	0	7
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
Waddy	3	75	0	50
Bryant	3	21	0	12
Tyler	3	20	0	11
Dennard	2	32	0	24
Nelson	2	20	0	14
D. Hill	1	28	0	28
R. Smith	1	24	1	24t
McCutcheon	1	16	0	16
Interceptions	INT	YDS	LG	TD
Elmendorf	1	10	10	0
Brown	1	6	6	0
Perry	1	-1	1	0
Thomas	0	6	6	0
Punting	NO	AVG	LG	BLK
Clark	5	44.0	59	0
Punt Returns	NO/FC	YDS	LG	TD
Brown	1/0	4	4	0
Kickoff Returns	NO	YDS	LG	TD
E. Hill	3	47	27	0
Jodat	2	32	16	0
Andrews	1	0	0	0

PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Player Statistics

Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
Bradshaw	14/21	309	2	3
Rushing	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
Harris	20	46	2	12
Bleier	10	25	0	9
Bradshaw	3	9	0	6
Thornton	4	4	0	5
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
Swann	5	79	1	47t
Stallworth	3	121	1	73t
Harris	3	66	0	32
Cunningham	2	21	0	13
Thornton	1	22	0	22
Interceptions	INT	YDS	LG	TD
Lambert	1	16	16	0
Punting	NO	AVG	LG	BLK
C. Colquitt	2	42.5	50	0
Punt Returns	NO/FC	YDS	LG	TD
Bell	2/0	17	11	0
Smith	2/0	14	7	0
Kickoff Returns	NO	YDS	LG	TD
L. Anderson	5	162	45	0

 

January 20, 1980
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Attendance: 103,985

 

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