"I'm gonna take off Joe Theismann's head."
-Raiders RE Lyle Alzado, before the game
"Down deep Alzado is a very fine fellow."
-Redskins QB Joe Theismann, in response

Super Bowl XVIII

January 22, 1984 - Tampa Stadium - Tampa, FL

Washington
Redskins
(16-2)
Super Bowl XVIII Logo Los Angeles
Raiders
(14-4)
Redskins Logo Lombardi 'vs.' Raiders Logo
NFC Logo Washington -9
Los Angeles -38
AFC Logo

Rosters & Coaches | Game Summary | Play-by-Play | MVP Profile | SB Ring | Ticket | Program

Super Bowl XVIII Quick Stats
Date:January 22, 1984
Location:Tampa Stadium - Tampa, FL
Surface:Outdoors on grass
Game Weather:
Conditions:Temp: 68 F
Attendance:72,920
Kickoff Time:4:30 P.M. Eastern
Commentary:Pat Summerall and John Madden (CBS)
Officials:Referee: Gene Barth (14), Umpire: Gordon Wells (89), Line Judge: Bob Beeks (59), Side Judge: Gil Mace (90), Head Linesman: Jerry Bergman (17), Back Judge: Ben Tompkins (52), Field Judge: Fritz Graf (34)
Pre-Game Show:University of Florida and Florida State University college bands
National Anthem:Barry Manilow
Coin Toss:Bronko Nagurski
Halftime Show: "Super Bowl XVIII's Salute to the Superstars of the Silver Screen"
Ftr: University of Florida and Florida State bands, Disney characters
Producer: Disney
Winner Share:$36,000
Loser Share:$18,000
Ticket Price:$60
Favorite:Washington by 3 pts.
TV Rating:46.4, 71 share (CBS)
Most Valuable Player:Raiders RB Marcus Allen (20 for 191 yds, 2 TDs; 2 rec, 18 yds)

* Denotes Division Champion | † Denotes Overtime
1983 NFL Playoffs
AFC WildcardAFC DivisionalAFC Conference NFC ConferenceNFC DivisionalNFC Wildcard
Denver (9-7) at
Seattle (9-7)
27
31
Seattle (10-7) at
Miami* (12-4)
27
20
Seattle (11-7) at
L.A. Raiders (13-4)
14
30
San Francisco (11-6) at
Washington (15-2)
21
24
Detroit* (9-7) at
San Francisco* (10-6)
23
24
L.A. Rams (9-7) at
Dallas (12-4)
24
17
Pittsburgh* (10-6) at
L.A. Raiders* (12-4)
10
38
L.A. Rams (10-7) at
Washington* (14-2)
7
51

* Denotes Wildcard Team | Tiebreakers: L.A. Raiders were top playoff seed ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory (1-0). Seattle was second wildcard ahead of Denver based on better division record (5-3 to Broncos' 3-5) after Cleveland was eliminated from three-way tie based on head-to-head record (Seattle and Denver 2-1 to Browns' 0-2). Seattle did not play L.A. in the divisional playoffs because, from 1970-89, two teams from the same division could not meet prior to the conference championship game. New England finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Baltimore finished ahead of N.Y. Jets based on better conference record (5-9 to Jets' 4-8). San Diego finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head sweep (2-0). Green Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on better record against common opponents (5-5 to Bears' 4-6) after Minnesota was eliminated from three-way tie based on conference record (Chicago 7-7 and Green Bay 6-6 to Vikings' 4-8).
1983 NFL Standings
American Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Baltimore Colts
New York Jets
12-4-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
7-9-0
0.750
0.500
0.500
0.438
0.438
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Oilers
10-6-0
9-7-0
7-9-0
2-14-0
0.625
0.563
0.438
0.125
Los Angeles Raiders
Seattle Seahawks*
Denver Broncos*
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
12-4-0
9-7-0
9-7-0
6-10-0
6-10-0
0.750
0.563
0.563
0.375
0.375
National Football Conference
EasternCentralWestern
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys*
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
14-2-0
12-4-0
8-7-1
5-11-0
3-12-1
0.875
0.750
0.531
0.313
0.219
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9-7-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
8-8-0
2-14-0
0.563
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.125
San Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams*
New Orleans Saints
Atlanta Falcons
10-6-0
9-7-0
8-8-0
7-9-0
0.625
0.563
0.500
0.438

* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Washington 1983 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (14-2)
Mon*9/5DallasL30-31
Sun9/11at PhiladelphiaW23-13
Sun9/18Kansas CityW27-12
Sun9/25at SeattleW27-17
Sun10/2L.A. RaidersW37-35
Sun10/9at St. LouisW38-14
Mon*10/17at Green BayL47-48
Sun10/23DetroitW38-17
Mon*10/31at San DiegoW27-24
Sun11/6St. LouisW45-7
Sun11/13at N.Y. GiantsW33-17
Sun11/20L.A. RamsW42-20
Sun11/27PhiladelphiaW28-24
Sun12/4AtlantaW37-21
Sun12/11at DallasW31-10
Sat12/17N.Y. GiantsW31-22
Post Season
Sun1/1L.A. RamsW51-7
Sun1/8San FranciscoW24-21
* Denotes night game | † Denotes Overtime
Los Angeles 1983 Schedule
DateOpponentScore
Regular Season (12-4)
Sun9/4at CincinnatiW20-10
Sun9/11HoustonW20-6
Mon*9/19MiamiW27-14
Sun9/25at DenverW22-7
Sun10/2at WashingtonL35-37
Sun10/9Kansas CityW21-20
Sun10/16at SeattleL36-38
Sun*10/23at DallasW40-38
Sun10/30SeattleL21-34
Sun11/6at Kansas CityW28-20
Sun11/13DenverW22-20
Sun11/20at BuffaloW27-24
Sun*11/27N.Y. GiantsW27-12
Thu12/1at San DiegoW42-10
Sun12/11St. LouisL24-34
Sun12/18San DiegoW30-14
Post Season
Sun1/1PittsburghW38-10
Sun1/8SeattleW30-14

Starting Lineups
WASHINGTONLOS ANGELES
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
C.BrownWRT.LiebensteinLEC.BranchWRH.LongLE
J.JacobyLTD.ButzDTB.DavisLTR.KinlawNT
R.GrimmLGD.GrantDTC.HannahLGL.AlzadoRE
J.BosticCD.ManleyRED.DalbyCT.HendricksLOLB
M.MayRGM.KaufmanLLBM.MarvinRGM.MillenLILB
G.StarkeRTN.OlkewiczMLBH.LawrenceRTB.NelsonRILB
D.WarrenTER.MilotRLBT.ChristensenTER.MartinROLB
R.WalkerTED.GreenLCBM.BarnwellWRL.HayesLCB
A.MonkWRA.WashingtonRCBJ.PlunkettQBM.HaynesRCB
J.TheismannQBK.CoffeySSM.AllenRBM.DavisSS
J.RigginsRBM.MurphyFSK.KingRBV.McElroyFS

Substitutions
WASHINGTONLOS ANGELES
OFFENSEDEFENSEOFFENSEDEFENSE
J.Evans (RB)C.Mann (DE)M.Wilson (QB)J.Robinson (DE)
N.Giaquinto (RB)T.McGee (DE)D.Humm (QB)G.Townsend (DE)
J.Washington (RB)P.Brooks (DT)F.Hawkins (RB)B.Pickel (DT)
O.Wonsley (RB)S.Anderson (LB)G.Pruitt (RB)D.Stalls (DT)
C.Didier (TE)M.Coleman (LB)C.Willis (RB)J.Barnes (LB)
M.Williams (TE)P.Cronan (LB)D.Hasselback (TE)D.Byrd (LB)
A.Garrett (WR)L.Kubin (LB)D.Jensen (TE)T.Caldwell (LB)
R.Simmons (T/G)B.Carpenter (CB)C.Montgomery (WR)J.Squirek (LB)
K.Huff (G)V.Dean (CB)C.Muhammad (WR)J.Davis (CB)
B.Kimball (G)C.Jordan (S)D.Williams (WR)T.Watts (CB)
G.Williams (S)S.Jordan (T)K.Hill (S)
D.Mosebar (T)O.McKinney (S)
S.Sylvester (G)
KICKERSKICKERS
M.Moseley (K)J.Hayes (P)C.Bahr (K)R.Guy (P)
DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY
B.Holly (QB)B.Laufenberg (QB)
M.McGrath (WR)V.Seay (WR)

Team Statistics
WASLA
FIRST DOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
19
7
10
2
18
8
9
1
3rd DOWN EFF.6/17-35%5/13-39%
4th DOWN EFF.0/1-0%0/0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS
Total Offensive Plays
Average Gain
283
73
3.9
385
60
6.4
NET RUSH YARDS
Rushing Plays
Average Gain
90
32
2.8
231
33
7.0
NET PASS YARDS
Pass Att-Comp-INT
Tackled-Yds Lost
Gross Yards Passing
193
35-16-2
6-50
243
154
25-16-0
2-18
172
PUNTS-Yards
Average Dist.
Blocked
8-259
32.4
1
7-299
42.7
0
RETURN YARDS-Total
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interception Returns
167
2-35
7-132
0-0
30
2-8
1-17
2-5
PENALTIES-yards 4-627-56
TOTAL TURNOVERS
Fumbles-Lost
Had Intercepted
3
1-1
2
2
3-2
0
TOUCHDOWNS-Total
Rushing
Passing
Returns
1
1
0
0
5
2
1
2
EXTRA POINTS-Made
Kicking-Made/Att
Blocked
0
0/1
1
5
5/5
0
FIELD GOALS-Made/Att
Blocked
1/2
0
1/1
0
SAFETIES 00
TOTAL POINTS 938
T.O.P.30:3829:22
Scoring Summary
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
WASHINGTON03609
LOS ANGELES71414338

1st Quarter
  • LA - D.Jensen, recovered blocked punt in endzone. C.Bahr kick. (4:52)
2nd Quarter
  • LA - C.Branch, 12 yard pass from J.Plunkett. C.Bahr kick. 3-65, TOP 1:34 (5:46)
  • WAS - M.Moseley, 24 yard FG. 12-73, TOP 6:09 (11:55)
  • LA - J.Squirek, 5 yard INT return. C.Bahr kick. (14:53)
3rd Quarter
  • WAS - J.Riggins, 1 yard rush. M.Moseley kick blocked. 9-70, TOP 4:08 (4:08)
  • LA - M.Allen, 5 yard rush. C.Bahr kick. 8-70, TOP 3:46 (7:54)
  • LA - M.Allen, 74 yard rush. C.Bahr kick. 1-74, TOP 0:12 (15:00)
4th Quarter
  • LA - C.Bahr, 21 yard FG. 7-55, TOP 3:55 (12:36)

Game MVP Marcus Allen makes his 74-yard dash for a TD. (John Iacono/SI)

Individual Statistics
WASHINGTON REDSKINSLOS ANGELES RAIDERS
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
J.Theismann351645.72430215.26/50
PASSING
ATCMPPCTYDSTDINTYDS/CMPSK/YD
J.Plunkett251664.01721010.82/18
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
J.Riggins26642.581
J.Theismann3186.080
J.Washington382.750
TOTAL32902.881
RUSHING
ATTYDSAVGLGTD
M.Allen201919.674t2
G.Pruitt5173.4110
K.King3124.0100
F.Hawkins362.030
C.Willis177.070
J.Plunkett1-2-2.0-20
TOTAL332317.074t2
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
C.Didier56513.0200
C.Brown39331.0600
J.Washington3206.7100
N.Giaquinto22110.5140
A.Monk12626.0260
A.Garrett11717.0170
J.Riggins111.010
TOTAL1624315.2600
RECEIVING
NOYDSAVGLGTD
C.Branch69415.7501
T.Christensen4328.0140
F.Hawkins22010.0140
M.Allen2189.0120
K.King284.070
TOTAL1617210.8501
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
J.Hayes725937.04810
PUNTING
NOYDSAVGLGIN20TB
R.Guy729942.75341
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
D.Green103434.0340
N.Giaquinto1211.010
TOTAL223517.5340
PUNT RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
G.Pruitt1388.080
T.Watts1000.000
TOTAL2384.080
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
A.Garrett5010020.0350
D.Grant103232.0320
B.Kimball1000.000
TOTAL7013218.9350
KICKOFF RETURNS
NOFCYDSAVGLGTD
G.Pruitt101717.0170
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
TOTAL000.000
INTERCEPTIONS BY
NOYDSAVGLGTD
J.Squirek155.05t1
M.Haynes100.000
TOTAL252.55t1
FUMBLES
WASHINGTONFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
M.Coleman 000010000
J.Washington000011000
J.Theismann 100000000
G.Williams 000001000
TOTAL 100022000
LOS ANGELESFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFRCD OPP-RECYDSTDOOB
M.Allen 100000000
C.Hannah010000000
C.Branch100000000
M.Davis 000010000
R.Martin000001000
T.Watts 100000000
TOTAL 310011000

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

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
J.Reynolds9090.00.00011 00000 0000
N.Olkewicz8080.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Grant5161.010.00000 00000 0000
M.Coleman4041.08.00010 00000 0000
K.Coffey4040.00.00100 00000 0000
D.Green3030.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Murphy3030.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Milot2240.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Butz2020.00.00000 00000 0000
T.Liebenstein2020.00.00000 00000 0000
D.Manley1120.00.00100 00000 0000
P.Brooks1010.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Jordan1010.00.00000 00000 0000
C.Mann0000.00.00000 10000 0000
O.Wonsley0000.00.00000 10000 0000
G.Williams0000.00.00000 00010 0000
A.Monk0000.00.00000 00000 1000
TOTAL454492.018.00221 20010 1000
TKL = Tackle
PD = Pass Defense
AST = Assist
FF = Forced Fumble
COM = Combined
FR = Fumble Recovery
INT = Interception
BL = Blocked
LOS ANGELES RAIDERSREGULAR DEFENSIVE PLAYSSPECIAL TEAMSMISC

TKLASTCOMSCK/YDSINTPDFFFR TKLASTFFFRBLTKLASTFFFR
M.Davis6061.012.00010 00000 0000
R.Martin6061.07.00101 00000 0000
M.Millen6061.07.00000 00000 0000
B.Nelson6060.00.00000 00000 0000
R.Kinlaw5160.00.00000 00000 0000
V.McElroy4040.00.00200 00000 0000
H.Long3030.00.00000 00000 0000
O.McKinney3030.00.00000 00000 0000
J.Barnes2021.09.00000 10000 0000
B.Pickel2021.05.00000 00000 0000
J.Squirek2020.00.01000 00000 0000
G.Townsend2021.010.00000 00000 0000
J.Davis1010.00.00000 10000 0000
L.Hayes1010.00.00000 00000 0000
M.Haynes1010.00.01100 10000 0000
D.Byrd0000.00.00000 10000 0000
R.Guy0000.00.00000 10000 0000
K.Hill0000.00.00000 10000 0000
C.Muhammad0000.00.00000 10000 0000
C.Willis0000.00.00000 10000 0000
T.Christensen0000.00.00000 01000 0000
C.Hannah0000.00.00000 00000 0001
D.Hasselback0000.00.00000 00001 0000
D.Jensen0000.00.00000 00011 0000
TOTAL501516.050.02411 71012 0001

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