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The Oakland Raiders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 in Super Bowl XV. The game was held at the Superdome in New Orleans on January 25, 1981. After taking a 14-0 lead early in the game, the Raiders became the first Wild Card team to win the Super Bowl in the history of the league. Completing three touchdown passes, Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett was selected as the Super Bowl MVP.
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Fast Facts
- Date: January 25, 1981
- Site: Superdome
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Attendance: 76,135
- MVP: Jim Plunkett
- Television: NBC
- Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
- Raiders became first Wild Card team to win a Super Bowl
- Game played days after conclusion of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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How They Got There
The Raiders finished the 1980 regular season with a 11-5 record, placing second in the AFC West. They defeated the Houston Oilers in the Wild Card game, then went on to beat the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers to clinch the AFC title.The Eagles finished the season on top of the NFC East, with a 12-4 record. They defeated the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl.
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Game Summary
Super Bowl XV Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Oakland 14 0 10 3 27 Philadelphia 0 3 0 7 10
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Scoring
- FIRST QUARTER
- OAK - Cliff Branch 2-yard PASS from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
- OAK - Kenny King 80-yard PASS from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
- SECOND QUARTER
- PHI - Tony Franklin 30-yard FG
- THIRD QUARTER
- OAK - Cliff Branch 29-yard PASS from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
- OAK - Chris Bahr 46-yard FG
- FOURTH QUARTER
- PHI - Keith Krepfle 8-yard PASS from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
- OAK - Chris Bahr 35-yard FG
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- NFL.com: Super Bowl XV Box Score & Statistics
