SUPER BOWL II

Jan. 14, 1968, Orange Bowl, Miami

Green Bay 33, Raiders 14

Recap: Green Bay linebacker Ray Nitschke shot the gap and upended Raiders running back Hewritt Dixon in an iconic NFL Films moment on the game’s first play, and it went downhill from there for a Raiders team that went 13-1 in the regular season. Don Chandler kicked field goals of 39, 20, 43 and 21 yards, Bart Starr threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Boyd Dowler, Donnie Anderson scored on a 2-yard run and Herb Adderley removed any doubt with a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown against Daryle Lamonica as the Packers won their third consecutive championship and second straight Super Bowl. Lamonica completed 15 of 34 passes for 208 yards and two 23-yard touchdown passes to Bill Miller. The Raiders’ defense, nicknamed “Eleven Angry Men,” sacked Starr four times, but Starr was named the game’s MVP, completing 13 of 22 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown.

Quotable: “It’s a little like playing against your father. These guys were my childhood heroes.” — unnamed Raiders player to Sports Illustrated.

Future Hall of Famers: Raiders — Owner Al Davis, personnel director Ron Wolf, G Gene Upshaw, C Jim Otto, WR Fred Biletnikoff, CB Willie Brown, QB-PK George Blanda. Packers — Coach Vince Lombardi, T Forrest Gregg, QB Bart Starr, DE Willie Davis, DT Henry Jordan, LB Dave Robinson, LB Ray Nitschke, CB Herb Adderley, S Willie Wood.

MVP: Bart Starr.

Betting line: Green Bay by 13﻿1/2.

Average ticket price: $12.

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SUPER BOWL XI

Jan. 9, 1977, Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Raiders 32, Minnesota 14

Recap: The Raiders won their first championship by dominating Minnesota in all phases, sending the Vikings to their fourth Super Bowl defeat. Running back Clarence Davis led a Super Bowl record 266-yard rushing attack with 137 yards in 16 carries, and fullback Mark van Eeghen had 73 yards in 18 attempts. Pete Banaszak contributed scoring runs of 1 and 2 yards. The left side of the Raiders line with left tackle Art Shell and left guard Gene Upshaw caved in a previously stout Minnesota front, with Shell holding right end Jim Marshall without a tackle. Quarterback Ken Stabler was 12 of 19 for 180 yards and a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dave Casper. Wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff set up three touchdowns and one of two Errol Mann field goals with four receptions for 79 yards, earning the game’s MVP award. Defensively, the Raiders bottled up star Minnesota running back Chuck Foreman, holding him to 44 yards in 17 carries. Quarterback Fran Tarkenton was 17 of 35 for 201 yards and had a pass intercepted and returned 75 yards for a touchdown by Willie Brown to put the Raiders up 32-7 with 9:17 remaining.

Quotable: “John Madden’s grin is from ear to ear! He looks like a slit watermelon.” — Raiders radio announcer Bill King.

Future Hall of Famers: Raiders — Owner Al Davis, Coach John Madden, G Gene Upshaw, T Art Shell, TE Dave Casper, WR Fred Biletnikoff, LB Ted Hendricks, CB Willie Brown, P Ray Guy. Vikings — Coach Bud Grant, QB Fran Tarkenton, C Mick Tinglehoff, T Ron Yary, DT Alan Page, DE Carl Eller, FS Paul Krause.

MVP: Fred Biletnikoff.

Betting line: Raiders by 4.

Average ticket price: $20.

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SUPER BOWL XV

Jan. 25, 1981, Superdome, New Orleans

Raiders 27, Philadelphia 10

Recap: Neither a broken leg by starting quarterback Dan Pastorini, legal wrangling about a proposed move to Los Angeles nor entering the playoffs as a wild-card team could deny the Raiders from their second Super Bowl championship. The Raiders became the first wild-card team to win a title, with an 80-yard touchdown pass from Jim Plunkett to Kenny King giving the Raiders a 14-0 first-quarter lead. The Eagles were dominated throughout, trailing 24-3 in the third quarter. Plunkett also threw touchdown passes of 2 and 29 yards to Cliff Branch and Chris Bahr added field goals of 46 and 35 yards. Fullback Mark van Eeghen led all rushers with 75 yards in 18 carries. Defensively, linebacker Rod Martin set a Super Bowl record by intercepting Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski three times.

Quotable: “The relocation and legal actions were never allowed to become major distractions to our players and coaches … the main purpose was for us to win. Anything else was secondary,” — Raiders coach Tom Flores.

Future Hall of Famers: Raiders — Owner Al Davis, T Art Shell, G Gene Upshaw, LB Ted Hendricks, P Ray Guy. Eagles — DE Claude Humphrey.

MVP: Jim Plunkett.

Betting line: Eagles by 3.

Average ticket price: $40.

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SUPER BOWL XVIII

Jan. 22, 1984, Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Raiders 38, Washington 9

Recap: In a game that was called “Black Sunday” by NFL Films, the Los Angeles Raiders scored the biggest blowout win in Super Bowl history up to that point against a Washington team that had set an NFL record with 541 points. The rout included a blocked punt and recovery by special teams player Derrick Jensen for a touchdown to get the Raiders started, and a Joe Theismann swing pass intercepted by Jack Squirek and returned 5 yards for a touchdown in the final seconds of the first half for a 21-3 lead. Quarterback Jim Plunkett also threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch, and Marcus Allen, rushing for a Super Bowl record 191 yards in 20 carries, scored on runs of 5 and 74 yards in the third quarter. Defensively, the Raiders dominated the NFL’s most explosive offense, with John Riggins gaining 63 yards in 24 carries and Theismann absorbing six sacks. The Washington offensive line, known as the “Hogs,” was constantly on its heels against a defensive front that included Howie Long, Lyle Alzado, Reggie Kinlaw and linebackers Ted Hendricks and Rod Martin.

Quotable: “I could see the frustration in Riggins’ face. I could see the fear in Theismann’s eyes,” — Raiders defensive end Howie Long.

Future Hall of Famers: Raiders — Owner Al Davis, RB Marcus Allen, DE Howie Long, LB Ted Hendricks, CB Mike Haynes, P Ray Guy. Washington — Coach Joe Gibbs, WR Art Monk, G Russ Grimm, RB John Riggins, CB Darrell Green.

MVP: Marcus Allen.

Betting line: Washington by 3.

Average ticket price: $60.

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SUPER BOWL XXXVII

Jan. 26, 2003, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Tampa Bay 48, Raiders 21

Recap: A matchup against former coach Jon Gruden quickly became a nightmare as NFL Most Valuable Player Rich Gannon threw five interceptions and the Buccaneers built a 34-3 third-quarter lead before the Raiders got on track. Three of Gannon’s interceptions were returned for touchdowns — 44 yards by Dwight Smith, 44 yards by linebacker Derrick Brooks and 50 yards by Smith to close out the scoring. The Raiders climbed within 34-21 in fourth quarter on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Gannon to Jerry Rice before the Bucs put it away with the last two interception returns. The Bucs out-rushed the Raiders 150-19 and dominated both lines of scrimmage, but the biggest storyline was how Gruden, who had trained Gannon as Raiders coach from 1999 through 2001, had his team prepared for Oakland’s offense. Free safety Dexter Jackson intercepted two passes in the first half while the Bucs were building a 20-3 lead and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Gruden even played the role of Gannon during a Bucs practice, imitating the Raiders quarterback including movements and voice inflections.

Quotable: “Obviously it was not our night. We were just terrible — it was a nightmarish performance. We were completely out of rhythm.” — Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon.

Future Hall of Famers: Raiders — WR Tim Brown, WR Jerry Rice, S Rod Woodson. Buccaneers — DT Warren Sapp, LB Derrick Brooks.

MVP: Dexter Jackson.

Betting line: Raiders by 4.

Average ticket price: $450.