"You could see it in their eyes; we were going to be number one."
-Steelers head coach Chuck Noll, on his team's determination

"Late in that season, we would look at each other and we knew. We simply weren't going to lose."
-Steelers DT "Mean" Joe Greene

Super Bowl IX

January 12, 1975 - Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA

Pittsburgh
Steelers
(12-3-1)
Super Bowl IX Logo Minnesota
Vikings
(12-4)
Steelers Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Vikings Logo
AFC Logo Pittsburgh -16
Minnesota -6
NFC Logo

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Super Bowl IX Quick Stats
Date:January 12, 1975
Location:Tulane Stadium - New Orleans, LA
Surface:Outdoors on turf
Game Weather:Cloudy and overcast
Conditions:Temp: 46 F, Wind: N 23 mph
Attendance:80,997
Kickoff Time:2:00 P.M. Central
Commentary:Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Don Meredith (NBC)
Officials:Referee: Bernie Ulman (6), Umpire: Al Conway (27), Line Judge: Bruce Alford (24), Head Linesman: Ed Marion (26), Back Judge: Ray Douglas (5), Field Judge: Dick Dolack (31)
Pre-Game Show:Grambling University
National Anthem:Grambling University Band w/Mardi Gras Chorus
Coin Toss:The Referee
Halftime Show: "Tribute to Duke Ellington"
Ftr: Mercer Ellington and Grambling University Bands
Producer: Jim Skinner
Winner Share:$15,000
Loser Share:$7,500
Ticket Price:$20 (varying ticket colors depending on level)
Favorite:Pittsburgh by 3.0 pts.
TV Rating:42.4, 72 share (NBC)
Most Valuable Player:Steelers RB Franco Harris (34 for 158 yds, 1 TD)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1974 NFL Playoffs
AFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC Divisional
Miami* (11-3) at
Oakland* (12-2)
26
28
Pittsburgh (11-3-1) at
Oakland (13-2)
24
13
Los Angeles (11-4) at
Minnesota (11-4)
10
14
St. Louis* (10-4) at
Minnesota* (10-4)
20
27
Buffalo (9-5) at
Pittsburgh* (10-3-1)
14
32
Washington (10-4) at
Los Angeles* (10-4)
10
19

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: New England finished ahead of N.Y. Jets based on better record against common opponents (5-4 to Jets' 4-5). Houston finished ahead of Cincinnati based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego based on better record against common opponents (4-6 to Chargers' 3-7). St. Louis finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
1974 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
Eastern DivisionCentral DivisionWestern Division
Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills*
New England Patriots
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
11-3-0
9-5-0
7-7-0
7-7-0
2-12-0
0.786
0.643
0.500
0.500
0.143
Pittsburgh Steelers
Houston Oilers
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
10-3-1
7-7-0
7-7-0
4-10-0
0.750
0.500
0.500
0.286
Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
12-2-0
7-6-1
5-9-0
5-9-0
0.857
0.536
0.357
0.357
National Football Conference
Eastern DivisionCentral DivisionWestern Division
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Redskins*
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
10-4-0
10-4-0
8-6-0
7-7-0
2-12-0
0.714
0.714
0.571
0.500
0.143
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
10-4-0
7-7-0
6-8-0
4-10-0
0.714
0.500
0.429
0.286
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
10-4-0
6-8-0
5-9-0
3-11-0
0.714
0.429
0.357
0.214

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Pittsburgh 1974 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (10-3-1)
Sun9/15BaltimoreW30-0
Sun9/22at DenverT35-35†
Sun9/29OaklandL0-17
Sun10/6at HoustonW13-7
Sun10/13at Kansas CityW34-24
Sun10/20ClevelandW20-16
Mon*10/28AtlantaW24-17
Sun11/3PhiladelphiaW27-0
Sun11/10at CincinnatiL10-17
Sun11/17at ClevelandW26-16
Mon*11/25at New OrleansW28-17
Sun12/1HoustonL10-13
Sun12/8at New EnglandW21-17
Sat12/14CincinnatiW27-3
Post Season
Sun12/22BuffaloW32-14
Sun12/29at OaklandW24-13
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Minnesota 1974 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (10-4)
Sun9/15at Green BayW32-17
Sun9/22at DetroitW7-6
Sun9/29ChicagoW11-7
Sun10/6at DallasW23-21
Sun10/13HoustonW51-10
Sun10/20DetroitL16-20
Sun10/27New EnglandL14-17
Sun11/3at ChicagoW17-0
Mon*11/11at St. LouisW28-24
Sun11/17Green BayL7-19
Sun11/24at Los AngelesL17-20
Sun12/1New OrleansW19-9
Sat12/7AtlantaW23-10
Sat12/14at Kansas CityW35-15
Post Season
Sat12/21St. LouisW30-14
Sun12/29Los AngelesW14-10

Starting Lineups
PITTSBURGHMINNESOTA
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
F.LewisWRL.C.GreenwoodLEJ.LashWRC.EllerLE
J.KolbLTJ.GreeneDTC.GoodrumLTD.SutherlandDT
J.ClackLGE.HolmesDTA.MaurerLGA.PageDT
R.MansfieldCD.WhiteREM.TingelhoffCJ.MarshallRE
G.MullinsRGJ.HamLLBE.WhiteRGR.WinstonLLB
G.GravelleRTJ.LambertMLBR.YaryRTJ.SiemonMLB
L.BrownTEA.RussellRLBS.VoigtTEW.HilgenbergRLB
R.ShanklinWRJ.T.ThomasLCBJ.GilliamWRN.WrightLCB
T.BradshawQBM.BlountRCBF.TarkentonQBJ.WallaceRCB
R.BleierRBM.WagnerSSC.ForemanRBJ.WrightSS
F.HarrisRBG.EdwardsFSD.OsbornRBP.KrauseFS

Substitutions
PITTSBURGHMINNESOTA
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
J.Stallworth (WR)C.Davis (DL)S.McCullum (WR)G.Larsen (DL)
L.Swann (WR)S.Furness (DL)D.Kingsriter (TE)B.Lurtsema (DL)
R.Garrett (WR)L.Toews (LB)S.Craig (TE)M.Blair (LB)
J.McMakin (WR)M.Kellum (LB)G.Alderman (OL)A.Martin (LB)
R.Grossman (TE)E.Bradley (LB)S.Anderson (OL)F.McNeill (LB)
S.Davis (OL)J.Allen (DB)S.Lawson (OL)T.Brown (DB)
D.Reavis (OL)R.Conn (DB)M.Sunde (OL)R.Poltl (DB)
R.Druschel (OL)D.Shell (DB)B.Brown (RB)
M.Webster (OL) B.McClanahan (RB)
P.Pearson (RB) O.Reed (RB)
S.Davis (RB) E.Marinaro (RB)
R.Harrison (RB)
KICKERSKICKERS
R.Gerela (K)B.Walden (P)F.Cox (K)M.Eischeid (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
J.Gilliam (QB)T.Hanratty (QB)J.Holland (WR)B.Berry (QB)
J.Wolf (DE) D.Boone (DE)S.Riley (T)
J.Blahak (DB)

Team Statistics
PITMIN
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
17
11
5
1
9
2
5
2
3rd DOWN EFF.7/18-39%5/12-42%
4th DOWN EFF.0/1-0%0/0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
333
73
4.6
119
47
2.5
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
249
57
4.4
17
21
0.8
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
84
14-9-0
2-12
96
102
26-11-3
0-0
102
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
7-243
34.7
1
6-223
37.2
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
114
5-36
3-32
3-46
62
4-12
3-50
0-00
PENALTIES-yards 8-1224-18
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
2
4-2
0
5
3-2
3
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
2
2/2
0
0
0/1
0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
0/1
0
0/1
0
SAFETIES 10
TOTAL POINTS 166
T.O.P.38:3621:24
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
PITTSBURGH027716
MINNESOTA00066

2nd Quarter
  • PIT - F.Tarkenton sacked in endzone by D.White, safety. (7:49)
3rd Quarter
  • PIT - F.Harris, 9 yard rush. R.Gerela kick. 4-30, TOP 1:24 (1:35)
4th Quarter
  • MIN - T.Brown, returned blocked punt. F.Cox kick failed. (4:27)
  • PIT - L.Brown, 4 yard pass from T.Bradshaw. R.Gerela kick. 11-66, TOP 6:47 (11:29)

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle presents Steelers owner Art Rooney with the Lombardi Trophy. (AP)

Individual Statistics
PITTSBURGH STEELERSMINNESOTA VIKINGS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
T.Bradshaw14964.3960110.72/12
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSINTTDYDS/CMPSK/YD
F.Tarkenton261142.3102309.30/0
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
F.Harris341584.6251
R.Bleier17653.8180
T.Bradshaw5336.6170
L.Swann1-7-7.0-70
TOTAL572494.4251
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
C.Foreman12181.5120
D.Osborn8-1-0.120
F.Tarkenton100.000
TOTAL21170.8120
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
L.Brown34916.3301
J.Stallworth3248.0220
R.Bleier2115.560
F.Lewis11212.0120
TOTAL99610.7301
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
C.Foreman55010.0170
S.Voigt23115.5280
D.Osborn273.540
J.Gilliam11616.0160
O.Reed1-2-2.0-20
TOTAL111029.3280
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
B.Walden724334.75231
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
M.Eischeid622337.24210
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
L.Swann303411.3170
G.Edwards2021.020
TOTAL50367.2170
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
S.McCullum30113.760
N.Wright1011.010
J.Wallace0100.000
TOTAL41123.060
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
R.Harrison20178.5170
P.Pearson101515.0150
TOTAL303210.7170
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
S.McCullum102626.0260
B.McClanahan102222.0220
B.Brown1022.020
TOTAL305016.7260
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
M.Wagner12626.0260
M.Blount11010.0100
J.Greene11010.0100
TOTAL34615.3260
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
TOTAL000.000
FUMBLES
PITTSBURGHFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
R.Bleier100000000
M.Kellum000001000
F.Harris210000000
J.Greene000001000
B.Walden110000000
TOTAL420002000
MINNESOTAFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
R.Poltl000001000
F.Tarkenton110000000
B.Brown100000000
P.Krause000001000
C.Foreman100000000
TOTAL310002000

Defensive Statistics
(Tackles are not an official stat, hence some variation from source to source)
PITTSBURGH STEELERSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
E.Holmes4040.00.00100 00000 0000
A.Russell4040.00.00000 00000 0000
D.White4040.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Ham3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Lambert3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Greene2020.00.01011 00000 0000
L.C.Greenwood2020.00.00200 00000 0000
J.T.Thomas2020.00.00000 00000 0000
L.Toews2020.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Wagner2020.00.01000 00000 0000
M.Blount1010.00.01000 00000 0000
E.Bradley1010.00.00000 20000 0000
G.Edwards1010.00.00100 00000 0000
J.Allen0000.00.00000 10000 0000
R.Garrett0000.00.00000 10000 0000
M.Kellum0000.00.00000 10010 0000
D.Shell0000.00.00000 10000 0000
B.Walden0000.00.00000 00010 0000
F.Harris0000.00.00000 00000 0001
TOTAL310310.00.03411 60020 0001
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
MINNESOTA VIKINGSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
J.Siemon110110.00.00000 00000 0000
A.Page100101.08.00000 00000 0000
R.Winston6280.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Eller7070.00.00000 00000 0000
P.Krause7070.00.00000 00011 0000
W.Hilgenberg6060.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Sutherland6060.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Wallace5050.00.00000 00100 0000
J.Marshall4040.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Poltl2020.00.00000 00011 0000
G.Larsen1010.00.00000 00000 0000
B.Lurtsema1011.04.00000 00000 0000
N.Wright1010.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Blair0000.00.00000 10001 0000
D.Kingsriter0000.00.00000 10000 0000
A.Martin0000.00.00000 10000 0000
B.McClanahan0000.00.00000 10000 0000
M.Tingelhoff0000.00.00000 10000 0000
J.Wright0000.00.00000 10000 0000
T.Brown0000.00.00000 00010 0000
R.Yary0000.00.00000 00000 1000
F.Tarkenton0000.00.00000 00000 0001
TOTAL672692.012.00122 60011 1001

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