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"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 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3-1) |
Minnesota Vikings (12-4) |
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Pittsburgh -16 Minnesota -6 |
Rosters & Coaches | Game Summary | Play-by-Play | MVP Profile | SB Ring | Ticket | Program |
Super Bowl IX Quick Stats | |
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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) |
1974 NFL Playoffs | ||||||||||||
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AFC Divisional | AFC Conference | NFC Conference | NFC 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 |
1974 NFL Standings | ||||||||
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American Football Conference | ||||||||
Eastern Division | Central Division | Western 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 Division | Central Division | Western 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 |
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Starting Lineups | ||||||||
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PITTSBURGH | MINNESOTA | |||||||
OFFENSE | DEFENSE | OFFENSE | DEFENSE | |||||
F.Lewis | WR | L.C.Greenwood | LE | J.Lash | WR | C.Eller | LE | |
J.Kolb | LT | J.Greene | DT | C.Goodrum | LT | D.Sutherland | DT | |
J.Clack | LG | E.Holmes | DT | A.Maurer | LG | A.Page | DT | |
R.Mansfield | C | D.White | RE | M.Tingelhoff | C | J.Marshall | RE | |
G.Mullins | RG | J.Ham | LLB | E.White | RG | R.Winston | LLB | |
G.Gravelle | RT | J.Lambert | MLB | R.Yary | RT | J.Siemon | MLB | |
L.Brown | TE | A.Russell | RLB | S.Voigt | TE | W.Hilgenberg | RLB | |
R.Shanklin | WR | J.T.Thomas | LCB | J.Gilliam | WR | N.Wright | LCB | |
T.Bradshaw | QB | M.Blount | RCB | F.Tarkenton | QB | J.Wallace | RCB | |
R.Bleier | RB | M.Wagner | SS | C.Foreman | RB | J.Wright | SS | |
F.Harris | RB | G.Edwards | FS | D.Osborn | RB | P.Krause | FS |
Substitutions | ||||||||
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PITTSBURGH | MINNESOTA | |||||||
OFFENSE | DEFENSE | OFFENSE | DEFENSE | |||||
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) | ||||||||
KICKERS | KICKERS | |||||||
R.Gerela (K) | B.Walden (P) | F.Cox (K) | M.Eischeid (P) | |||||
DID NOT PLAY | DID 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) |
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