Super Bowl IX Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Pittsburgh won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
F.Cox kicked to P22, P.Pearson 15 return (A.Martin).
PITTSBURGH: 15:00
     1-10 P37  R.Bleier 3 rush left tackle (D.Sutherland).
     2-7  P40  F.Harris rush right, slipped, loss of 1 (R.Winston).
     3-8  P39  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 4 (B.Lurtsema).
     4-12 P35  B.Walden 52 punt, S.McCullum 5 return (E.Bradley).
MINNESOTA: 13:03
     1-10 M18  F.Tarkenton 16 pass to J.Gilliam right (M.Wagner).
     1-10 M34  F.Tarkenton pass to S.Voigt middle overthrown.
     2-10 M34  D.Osborn 1 rush left (D.White).
     3-9  M35  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Gilliam right incomplete.
     4-9  M35  M.Eischeid 40 punt, L.Swann 17 return (D.Kingsriter).
PITTSBURGH: 11:52
     1-10 P42  PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 5 for false start (G.Mullins).
     1-15 P37  R.Bleier 18 rush right (P.Krause).
     1-10 M45  F.Harris 4 rush left (A.Page).
     2-6  M41  F.Harris rush right, loss of 3.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 15 for clipping.  Play nullified.
     2-21 P44  T.Bradshaw 12 pass to F.Lewis left (D.Sutherland).
     3-9  M44  T.Bradshaw sacked, loss of 8 (A.Page).
     4-17 P48  B.Walden 39 punt, N.Wright 1 return (E.Bradley).
MINNESOTA: 9:17
     1-10 M14  Foreman rush right, loss of 2 (J.Ham).
     2-12 M12  F.Tarkenton 4 pass to D.Osborn right (J.Ham).
     3-8  M16  F.Tarkenton pass batted down at line (L.C.Greenwood).
     4-8  M16  M.Eischeid 37 punt downed at P47.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 8 (half the distance) for clipping (B.McClanahan).  Play nullified.
     4-16 M8   M.Eischeid 36 punt, G.Edwards no return (M.Blair).
PITTSBURGH: 7:21
     1-10 M44  T.Bradshaw pass to F.Lewis middle incomplete.
     2-10 M44  F.Harris 3 rush up middle (D.Sutherland).
     3-7  M41  T.Bradshaw 15 pass to L.Brown right (R.Poltl).
     1-10 M26  R.Bleier 4 rush left (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-6  M22  F.Harris 2 rush left (J.Siemon).
     3-4  M20  T.Bradshaw pass to F.Lewis left overthrown.
     4-4  M20  R.Gerela's 37-yard FG attempt was no good, wide left.
MINNESOTA: 4:32
     1-10 M20  C.Foreman 1 rush left (A.Russell).
     2-9  M21  F.Tarkenton rushed, pass to S.Voigt incomplete.
     3-9  M21  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Gilliam left incomplete.
     4-9  M21  M.Eischeid 31 punt downed at P48.
PITTSBURGH: 3:37
     1-10 P48  R.Bleier 4 rush right (J.Siemon).
     2-6  M48  R.Shanklin reverse, no gain.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 5 for offsides.  Play nullified.
     2-1  M43  F.Harris 14 rush right tackle (J.Marshall).
     1-10 M29  T.Bradshaw 11 bootleg right (N.Wright).
     1-10 M18  F.Harris rush right, no gain (D.Sutherland).
     2-10 M18  F.Harris 2 rush left (A.Page).
     3-8  M16  T.Bradshaw pass to F.Lewis end zone broken up (J.Wallace).
     4-8  M16  Attempted field goal, bad snap from center, holder B.Walden recovered own fumble, loss of 7.
MINNESOTA: 0:32
     1-10 M23  D.Osborn rush left, no gain (D.White).
END FIRST QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 0, MINNESOTA 0


SECOND QUARTER
     2-10 M23  F.Tarkenton 12 pass to C.Foreman right (M.Wagner).
     1-10 M35  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Lash deflected (E.Holmes).
     2-10 M35  D.Osborn rush left, loss of 1 (E.Holmes).
     3-11 M34  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Gilliam left incomplete.
     4-11 M34  M.Eischeid 38 punt, G.Edwards 2 return.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 15 for clipping.
PITTSBURGH: 13:36
     1-10 P15  F.Harris 5 rush around right end (J.Siemon).
     2-5  P20  T.Bradshaw pass to J.Stallworth broken up (J.Wallace).
     3-5  P20  T.Bradshaw 16 pass to L.Swann.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 10 for pass interference (L.Swann).  Play nullified.
     3-15 P10  R.Bleier 8 rush right, fumbled, R.Poltl recovered for Minnesota at P24.
MINNESOTA: 13:10
     1-10 P24  D.Osborn 2 rush left (J.Ham).
     2-8  P22  F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman right incomplete.
     3-8  P22  F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman at P5 overthrown.
     4-8  P22  F.Cox's 39-yard FG attempt was no good, wide right.
PITTSBURGH: 12:09
     1-10 P22  R.Bleier rush left, loss of 1 (J.Siemon).
     2-11 P21  F.Harris 3 rush right tackle (R.Winston).
     3-8  P24  T.Bradshaw 22 pass to J.Stallworth left (J.Wallace).
     1-10 P46  R.Bleier 6 rush right tackle (J.Siemon).
     2-4  M48  F.Harris 2 rush right (D.Sutherland).
     3-2  M46  R.Bleier sweep right, no gain (J.Siemon, R.Winston).
     4-2  M46  B.Walden 39 punt, S.McCullum no return (D.Shell).
MINNESOTA: 7:56
     1-10 M7   C.Foreman 3 rush left tackle (A.Russell).
     2-7  M10  F.Tarkenton recovered fumbled handoff in end zone and was downed by D.White, safety (7:49).
     PITTSBURGH 2, MINNESOTA 0
M.Eischeid free kick to P35, R.Harrison no return (out of bounds).
PITTSBURGH: 7:11
     1-10 P35  T.Bradshaw 5 pass to R.Bleier right (R.Winston).
     2-5  P40  F.Harris 2 rush left end (W.Hilgenberg).
     3-3  P42  T.Bradshaw screen pass left to J.Stallworth, loss of 6 (J.Wallace).
     4-9  P36  B.Walden 50 punt, S.McCullum 6 return (R.Garrett).
MINNESOTA: 5:16
     1-10 M20  F.Tarkenton pass incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 15 for pass interference (M.Blount).  Play nullified.
     1-10 M35  D.Osborn rush left, loss of 1 (D.White).
     2-11 M34  F.Tarkenton 10 pass to C.Foreman right (J.T.Thomas).
     3-1  M44  C.Foreman 2 rush up middle (J.Lambert).
     1-10 M46  F.Tarkenton rushed, pass out of bounds.
     2-10 M46  C.Foreman 2 rush right (J.Lambert).
     3-8  M48  F.Tarkenton 17 pass to C.Foreman middle (J.T.Thomas).
     1-10 P35  C.Foreman 4 rush (L.C.Greenwood).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     2-6  P31  F.Tarkenton 3 pass to S.Voigt (out of bounds).
     3-3  P28  F.Tarkenton 3 pass to D.Osborn right (J.Lambert).
     1-10 P25  F.Tarkenton pass middle deflected by J.Gilliam and intercepted at goal line, M.Blount 10 return.
PITTSBURGH: 1:05
     1-10 P10  T.Bradshaw rush right, loss of 1 (J.Marshall).
     2-11 P9   F.Harris 25 rush left (P.Krause).
     1-10 P34  R.Bleier rush right, loss of 1 (J.Siemon).
     2-11 P33  T.Bradshaw 17 rush right (A.Page).
END SECOND QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 2, MINNESOTA 0


THIRD QUARTER
R.Gerela kick to M28, B.Brown 2 return, fumbled, M.Kellum recovered for Pittsburgh at M30.
PITTSBURGH: 14:49
     1-10 M30  R.Bleier rush right, no gain (C.Eller).
     2-10 M30  F.Harris 24 rush off left tackle (D.Sutherland).
     1-G  M6   F.Harris rush right, loss of 3 (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-G  M9   F.Harris 9 sweep left, touchdown (1:35).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 9, MINNESOTA 0
R.Gerela kicked to M2, S.McCullum 26 return (M.Kellum).
MINNESOTA: 13:25
     1-10 M28  D.Osborn 2 rush right (E.Holmes).
     2-8  M30  C.Foreman 1 rush right (J.Greene).
     3-7  M31  F.Tarkenton 6 pass to C.Foreman left (A.Russell).
     4-1  M37  F.Tarkenton tried to draw Pittsburgh offsides.
               PENALTY:  Both teams ruled offsides, penalties offset.
     4-1  M37  M.Eischeid 42 punt. L.Swann 6 return (J.Wright).
PITTSBURGH: 11:16
     1-10 P27  F.Harris recovered own fumble, 9 rush right (A.Page).
     2-1  P36  F.Harris 4 rush right (R.Winston).
     1-10 P40  T.Bradshaw 8 pass to J.Stallworth left (J.Wallace).
     2-2  P48  F.Harris 4 rush left (R.Winston).
     1-10 M48  T.Bradshaw 5 rush evading pass rush (A.Page).
     2-5  M43  T.Bradshaw 1 rush up middle (A.Page).
     3-4  M42  R.Bleier rush left, no gain (C.Eller).
     4-4  M42  B.Walden 42 punt into end zone, touchback.
MINNESOTA: 6:49
     1-10 M20  C.Foreman rush left, loss of 1 (A.Russell).
     2-11 M19  F.Tarkenton pass batted back, caught by F.Tarkenton, then 41 pass to J.Gilliam.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota loss of down for illegal forward pass.  Play nullified.
     3-11 M19  C.Foreman 12 rush right (L.Toews).
     1-10 M31  D.Osborn 1 rush right (E.Holmes).
     2-9  M32  D.Osborn rush left, loss of 5 (L.C.Greenwood).
     3-14 M27  F.Tarkenton 28 pass to S.Voigt right (G.Edwards).
     1-10 P45  C.Foreman rush right, loss of 2 (E.Bradley).
     2-12 P47  F.Tarkenton pass deflected and intercepted at P45, J.Greene 10 return.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 15 for clipping.
PITTSBURGH: 2:31
     1-10 P40  F.Harris 6 rush left (P.Krause).
     2-4  P46  F.Harris rush left, no gain (A.Page).
     3-4  P46  T.Bradshaw pass intercepted at M49, J.Siemon 6 return.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 5 for offsides.  Play nullified.
     1-10 M49  F.Harris 1 rush left (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-9  M48  F.Harris 3 sweep left (C.Eller).
END THIRD QUARTER
PITTSBURGH 9, MINNESOTA 0


FOURTH QUARTER
     3-6  M45  T.Bradshaw pass to L.Brown right incomplete.
     4-6  M45  B.Walden 21 punt, J.Wallace fair catch.
MINNESOTA: 14:40
     1-10 M24  F.Tarkenton 5 pass to C.Foreman left (E.Holmes).
     2-5  M29  C.Foreman sweep left, no gain (M.Blount).
     3-5  M29  F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman broken up (G.Edwards).
     4-5  M29  M.Eischeid 36 punt, L.Swann 11 return (M.Tingelhoff).
PITTSBURGH: 13:05
     1-10 P46  F.Harris rush left, no gain, fumbled, P.Krause recovered for Minnesota at P47.
MINNESOTA: 12:59
     1-10 P47  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Gilliam deep incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 42 for pass interference (M.Wagner).  Play nullified.
     1-G  P5   C.Foreman rush right, loss of 2, fumbled, J.Greene recovered for Pittsburgh at P7.
PITTSBURGH: 12:44
     1-10 P7   F.Harris 8 rush right (C.Eller).
     2-2  P15  F.Harris rush right, no gain (J.Siemon).
     3-2  P15  R.Bleier rush right, no gain (A.Page).
     4-2  P15  B.Walden's punt blocked by M.Blair, T.Brown recovered for Minnesota in end zone, touchdown (4:27).
               F.Cox's extra point attempt hit the left upright.
     PITTSBURGH 9, MINNESOTA 6
F.Cox kick to P17, R.Harrison 17 return (B.McClanahan).
PITTSBURGH: 10:18
     1-10 P34  F.Harris rush right, no gain (J.Siemon).
     2-10 P34  F.Harris 8 rush off left tackle (C.Eller).
     3-2  P42  T.Bradshaw 30 pass to L.Brown right (J.Wallace).
     1-10 M28  R.Bleier 5 rush right.
               PENALTY:  Pittsburgh 5 for illegal motion.  Play nullified.
     1-15 M33  R.Bleier rush left, no gain (A.Page).
     2-15 M33  R.Bleier 17 rush off right tackle (P.Krause).
     1-10 M16  F.Harris 4 rush right (C.Eller).
     2-6  M12  F.Harris 1 rush right (R.Winston).
     3-5  M11  T.Bradshaw 6 pass to R.Bleier middle (P.Krause).
     1-G  M5   F.Harris 2 rush up middle (J.Siemon, R.Winston).
     2-G  M3   F.Harris sweep left, loss of 1 (J.Siemon).
     3-G  M4   T.Bradshaw rollout right, 4 pass to L.Brown end zone, touchdown (11:27).
               R.Gerela kicked extra point.
     PITTSBURGH 16, MINNESOTA 6
R.Gerela kick to M17, B.McClanahan 22 return (J.Allen).
MINNESOTA: 3:31
     1-10 M39  F.Tarkenton pass to J.Gilliam middle intercepted at P33, M.Wagner 26 return (R.Yary).
PITTSBURGH: 3:09
     1-10 M41  F.Harris 2 rush left (P.Krause).
     2-8  M39  F.Harris 1 rush left (J.Marshall).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     3-7  M38  F.Harris 15 rush off right tackle (W.Hilgenberg).
     1-10 M23  R.Bleier 6 rush off right tackle (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-4  M17  L.Swann reverse right, loss of 7 (C.Eller).
     3-11 M24  R.Bleier 7 rush right (G.Larsen).
               TIMEOUT:  Minnesota (0:41-1st).
     4-4  M17  R.Bleier rush left, loss of 6 (J.Marshall).
MINNESOTA: 0:37
     1-10 M23  F.Tarkenton pass deflected at line (L.C.Greenwood).
     2-10 M23  F.Tarkenton swing pass to O.Reed left, loss of 2 (L.Toews).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
PITTSBURGH 16, MINNESOTA 6


Possessions and Drives


PITTSBURGH
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 13:03  1:57  Koff  P37    3    -2    0   -2    0   P35   Punt
 2  11:52  9:17  2:35  Punt  P42    4    26  -20    6    1   P48   Punt
 3   7:21  4:32  2:49  Punt  M44    6    24    0   24    1   M20   MsFG
 4   3:37  0:32  3:05  Punt  P48    6    31    5   36    2   M16   Downs
2ND QUARTER
 5  13:36 13:10  0:26  Punt  P15    3    13  -10    3    0   P10   Fmbl
 6  12:09  7:56  4:13  MsFG  P22    6    32    0   32    1   M46   Punt
 7   7:11  5:16  1:55  Fkck  P35    3     1    0    1    0   P36   Punt
 8   1:05  0:00  1:05  INT   P10    4    40    0   40    1   P33   Half
3RD QUARTER
 9  14:49 13:25  1:24  Fmbl  M30    4    30    0   30    1   M9    TD
10  11:16  6:49  4:27  Punt  P27    7    31    0   31    2   M42   Punt
4TH QUARTER
11   2:31 14:40  2:51  INT   P40    5    10    5   15    1   M48   Punt
12  13:05 12:59  0:06  Punt  P46    1     0    0    0    0   P46   Fmbl
13  12:44 10:18  2:26  Fmbl  P7     3     8    0    8    0   P15   Blk Punt
14  10:18  3:31  6:47  Koff  P34   11    71   -5   66    3   M4    TD
15   3:09  0:37  2:32  INT   M41    7    18    0   18    1   M17   Downs

MINNESOTA
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  13:03 11:52  1:11  Punt  M18    4    17    0   17    1   M35   Punt
 2   9:17  7:21  1:56  Punt  M14    3     2   -8   -6    0   M8    Punt
 3   4:32  3:37  0:55  MsFG  M20    3     1    0    1    0   M21   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 4   0:32 13:36  1:56  Downs M23    5    11    0   11    1   M34   Punt
 5  13:10 12:09  1:01  Fmbl  P24    3     2    0    2    0   P22   MsFG
 6   7:56  7:11  0:45  Punt  M7     2     3    0    3    0   M10   Safety
 7   5:16  1:05  4:11  Punt  M20    7    33    0   33    2   P47   INT
3RD QUARTER
 8  13:25 11:16  2:09  Koff  M28    4     9    0    9    0   M37   Punt
 9   6:49  2:31  4:18  Punt  M20    7    33    0   33    2   P47   INT
4TH QUARTER
10  14:40 13:05  1:35  Punt  M24    3     5    0    5    0   M29   Punt
11  12:59 12:44  0:15  Fmbl  P47    2    -2   42   40    1   P5    Fmbl
12   3:31  3:09  0:22  Koff  M39    1     0    0    0    0   M39   INT
13   0:37  0:00  0:37  Downs M23    2    -2    0   -2    0   M23   Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Pittsburgh      10:26   7:39   8:22  12:09  38:36
Minnesota        4:34   7:21   6:38   2:51  21:24


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