Super Bowl XI
The Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. The game was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 9, 1977. Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff was selected was the Super Bowl MVP.
Fast Facts
- January 9, 1977
- Site: Rose Bowl
- Location: Pasadena, California
- Attendance: 103,438
- TV viewers: 81 million
- MVP: Fred Biletnikoff
- Television: NBC
- Announcers: Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith
- This was the Vikings 4th Super Bowl loss in an 8-year span
How They Got There
The Raiders, under Head Coach John Madden, won 13 of 14 regular season games, earning them the #1 seed in the playoffs. They defeated the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers to clinch the AFC championship and reach the Super Bowl.
The Vikings finished the regular season with a 11-2-1 record also earning a #1 seed in the post season. They went on to defeat the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams to take the NFC title and head to the Super Bowl.
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