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- January 22, 1984
- Site: Tampa Stadium
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Attendance: 72,920
- MVP: Marcus Allen
- Television: CBS
- Announcers: Pat Summerall and John Madden
- Apple Computer's famous "1984" television commercial aired during this game
- This would mark the last time NFL Films used John Facenda to narrate Super Bowl highlights
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The Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII. The game was played at Tampa Stadium in Florida on January 22, 1984. The Redskins were heavily favored going into the game, but were dominated by the Raiders, earning the game the nickname "Black Sunday." Marcus Allen was selected as the Super Bowl MVP after the running back scored two touchdowns for the Raiders.
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How They Got There
The Raiders were completing their second full season in Los Angeles after moving from Oakland following the 1981 season. They finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, with help from Head Coach Tom Flores. They defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks to clinch the AFL Championship.The Redskins established a NFL regular season record of 541 points during the 1983 season. Under Coach of the Year Joe Gibbs, they finished the regular season with a 14-2 record. In they post season they defeated the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers to take the NFC title.
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Super Bowl XVIII Questions
Who had the longest interception return in a Super Bowl? 4 AnswersSuper Bowl XLIII James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a pass by Kurt Warner and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the f... read more
Which quarterback has thrown the most pass attempts without an interception in a Super Bowl? 3 AnswersJoe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers who threw 36 passes in Super Bowl XXIII against the Cincinnati Bengals without an interception. read more
Is the Super Bowl Cheetos ad too adult? 4 AnswersActually I thought it was rather funny. Granted I would not want my kids doing that to someone else, but alas it was funny. read more
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Game Summary
Super Bowl XVIII Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Washington 0 3 6 0 9 Los Angeles 7 14 14 3 38
Scoring
- FIRST QUARTER
- LA - Derrick Jensen recovered BLOCKED PUNT in End Zone (Chris Bahr kick)
- SECOND QUARTER
- LA - Cliff Branch 12-yard PASS from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
- WAS - Mark Moseley 24-yard FG
- LA - Jack Squirek 5-yard INTERCEPTION RETURN (Chris Bahr kick)
- THIRD QUARTER
- WAS - John Riggins 1-yard RUN (kick blocked)
- LA - Marcus Allen 5-yard RUN (Chris Bahr kick)
- LA - Marcus Allen 74-yard RUN (Chris Bahr kick)
- FOURTH QUARTER
- LA - Chris Bahr 21-yard FG
