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{{Short description|1981 conclusionEdition toof the NFLSuper postseason; Raiders vs EaglesBowl}}
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{{redirect|1981 Super Bowl|the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 1981 season|Super Bowl XVI}}
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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 after rushing for more than 1,200 yards in each of the previous 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 (wide receiver)|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 (Eagles and Vikings football)|Charlie Johnson]] anchored the line, and even managed to record 3 interceptions. Defensive end [[Claude Humphrey]] led the team in sacks with 14.5, while fellow defensive end [[Carl Hairston]] added 9 sacks and defensive tackle [[Ken Clarke]] had 7. Linebackers [[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles - November 23rd, 1980 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198011230phi.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Playoffs===
{{Details|1980–81 NFL playoffs}}
The Eagles advanced through the playoffs, defeating the [[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], 31–16, and the [[1980 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], 20–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles - January 3rd, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101030phi.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles - January 11th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101110phi.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
Meanwhile, Plunkett and the Raiders defeated the [[1980 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] 27–7, the [[1980 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] 14–12 (on a play known as [[Red Right 88]]), and the [[1980 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] 34–27.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 28th, 1980 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198012280rai.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns - January 4th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101040cle.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers - January 11th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101110sdg.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In doing so, Oakland became the second [[wild card (sports)|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 NFL season|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===
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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 [[Super Bowl II|II]] and [[Super Bowl XI|XI]].
 
As of [[Super Bowl LVIILVIII]], this is the earliest Super Bowl from which both coaches are still living, and the earliest from which ''either'' coach is still living following the death of [[Bud Grant]] in March 2023.
 
==Broadcasting==
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===First quarter===
OaklandRaiders linebacker [[Rod Martin]] intercepted Eagles quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]]'s first pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to the Philadelphia's 30-yard line, setting up quarterback [[Jim Plunkett]]'s 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Cliff Branch]] seveneight plays later, giving Oakland an early 7–0 lead. After eachthe teamteams puntedexchanged oncepunts, Jaworski threwappeared to complete a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Rodney Parker]] on 3rd-and-10 that would have tied the game, but the score was nullified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver [[Harold Carmichael]], and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt. TheOn the Raiders' laternext scoredpossession, another touchdown with about a minute left in the quarter. Onon third down from thetheir Oaklandown 20-yard line, Plunkett threw the ball to running back [[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]] at the 39-yard line as he was [[quarterback scramble|scrambling]] around in the backfield to avoid being sacked.<ref Kingname=scheiber_09212008>{{cite caughtnews|first=Dave|last=Scheiber|title=XV: KENNY KING'S RECORD ROMP|date=September 21, 2008|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/09/21/xv-kenny-king-s-record-romp/|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> Cornerback [[Herm Edwards]] appeared poised to intercept the passball,<ref asname=scheiber_09212008/> but it carriedbrushed justoff overhis fingertips and was deflected to King,<ref>{{cite news|title=Herm Edwards Diary: Remembering the outstretchedpain armsof Super Bowl loss and cursing confetti|date=September 11, 2018|newspaper=Montery County Herald|url=https://www.montereyherald.com/2018/01/26/herm-edwards-diary-remembering-the-pain-of-super-bowl-loss-and-cursing-confetti/|access-date=April defensive25, back2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite [[Hermannews|first=Jim|last=Gehman|title=Mixed Edwards]]Emotions As Former Eagles Reflect On Team's First Super Bowl Appearance|date=January 30, 2018|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/mixed-emotions-as-former-eagles-reflect-on-team-s-first-super-bowl-appe-20317611|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> who caught the pass and took off to the end zone for a Super Bowl -record 80-yard touchdown reception.,<ref Thename=scheiber_09212008/> giving the Raiders leda 14-014–0 lead and tiedtying the [[1973 Miami Dolphins season|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 managedgot toon respondthe board on their next drive, with Jaworski completing passes to tight end [[John Spagnola]] and running back [[Wilbert Montgomery]] for gains of 22 and 25 yards, respectively, on a 61-yard drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal by kicker [[Tony Franklin (placekicker)|Tony Franklin]], makingcutting thetheir scoredeficit to 14–3 five minutes into the second quarter. After Thenanother exchange of punts, with lessjust thanover 4four minutes left in the periodhalf, the Raiders reached the Eagles 27-yard line, which included an 18-yard reception by Branch, only to have kicker [[Chris Bahr]] miss a 45-yard field goal. The Eagles then drove 62 yards to Oakland's 11-yard line., aided by two receptions by Carmichael for a total of 43 yards and a 16-yard reception by Montgomery. On third down, Parker got ahead of defensive backsafety [[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, maintaining Oakland's 14–3 lead at halftime.
 
===Third quarter===
The Raiders then took the opening kickoff of the second half and scored quicklyin six plays. Despite a holding penalty on offensive tackle [[Henry Lawrence (American football)|Henry Lawrence]], Plunkett completed a 13-yard pass to King and a 32-yard completion to wide receiver [[Bob Chandler]] to move the ball to Philadelphia'sthe Eagles 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. On the play, the ball was briefly intercepted by Eagles rookie cornerback [[Roynell Young]] but Branch immediately ripped the ball out of Young's grasp and hold on as the cornerback made a feeble attempt to tackle the wide receiver. The Eagles responded by driving 56 yards to the Raiders 34-yard, lineaided by two receptions by Carmichael for a total of 37 yards, but on third down 3rd-and -3, Jaworski threw his second interception of the game to Martin. OaklandThe Raiders subsequently drove 40 yards on Plunkett's passes to tight end [[Raymond Chester]] and scoredChandler for gains of 16 and 17 yards, respectively. The drive stalled at the Philadelphia 28, forcing Oakland to settle withfor 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 wide receiver [[Charlie Smith (wide receiver)|Charlie Smith]] and a 19-yard catch by Parker sparked an 88-yard, 1214-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 1112 plays, the longest a 23-yard completion from Plunkett to Chandler. PhiladelphiaThe Eagles kept the Raiders out of the end zone, but Bahr kicked a 35-yard field goal, increasing Oakland's lead to 27–10 and capping off the scoring.
 
OaklandThe Raiders's defense then dominated the rest the game, forcing two turnovers on Philadelphiathe Eagles's last 2two possessions of the game to prevent any chance of a comeback. On the Eagles' next drive, Jaworski fumbled a snap and Oaklanddefensive linemanend [[Willie Jones (American football)|Willie Jones]] recovered it. Following a Raiders punt, Martin recorded a Super Bowl record third interception, and the Raiders ranreached the Eagles 19 to run out the clock toand win the game.
 
[[Cliff Branch]]'s two touchdown catchestouchdowns tied a Super Bowl record. Only [[Max McGee]] in [[Super Bowl I]] and [[John Stallworth]] in [[Super Bowl XIII]] caught two touchdowns prior to thisBranch. 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 [[1969 Kansas City Chiefs season|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.
 
Following the March 11, 2023 death of [[Bud Grant]], this is the earliest Super Bowl where both teams' head coaches are still living.
 
===Box score===
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|Most completions, game || 18 || Ron Jaworski<br />(OaklandPhiladelphia)
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|Most interceptions, career || 3 || Rod Martin
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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]].
 
== Aftermath ==
The Raiders became the first team since the [[1968 Green Bay Packers season|1968 Green Bay Packers]] to post a losing record the year after winning the Super Bowl, going 7-9 in [[1981 Oakland Raiders season|1981]]. Davis won a lawsuit against the NFL in May 1982 and immediately moved the team to Los Angeles, where they remained for 13 seasons before returning to Oakland in 1995. The Raiders left Oakland again in 2020, relocating to [[Las Vegas]].
 
The Eagles returned to the playoffs in [[1981 Philadelphia Eagles season|1981]], but lost 27-21 to the archrival [[1981 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] in the NFC wild card game. Philadelphia fell to 3-6 during the strike-shortened [[1982 NFL season|1982 season]], and Vermeil resigned eight days later, citing burnout. Vermeil returned to coaching in [[1997 NFL season|1997]] with the [[St. Louis Rams]] and led the club to victory in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].
 
The Eagles won the next three meetings with the Raiders, prevailing in [[1986 NFL season|1986]] in overtime at Los Angeles, and [[1989 NFL season|1989]] and [[1992 NFL season|1992]] at Philadelphia. The Raiders ended their drought in the series in [[1995 NFL season|1995]] vat Oakland.
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl official website]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101250phi.htm Super Bowl XV Box Score]
 
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