From 1983 to 1996, they suffered 14 consecutive losing seasons, 13 of which saw Tampa Bay lose 10 or more games. Bradshaw threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Bennie Cunningham in the third quarter, and later a 9-yard touchdown pass to Stallworth that gave the Steelers a 28–17 lead three plays into the fourth quarter. Both teams lost in the first round of the playoffs. Late in the fourth quarter, New York drove 67 yards in six plays, including Richard Todd's 45-yard completion to Walker on the Raiders 1-yard line, where Dierking took the ball into the end zone to give the Jets a 17–14 lead. But as kickoff time approached, each player and coach in the Raider dressing room beneath the sold-out stands in Tampa Stadium reached inside himself. Following six consecutive handoffs by Bradshaw, San Diego got the ball back on their own 36-yard line due to a 20-yard punt by John Goodson with four minutes left in the game. Only one team had ever won Super Bowls under more than one head coach - the Raiders under John Madden in 1976 and Tom Flores in 1980. Playing in the final postseason game of his legendary career, Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson completed 26 of 35 passes for a career playoff high 354 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted three times. The score told all. But this game, would turn out quite different as the Redskins sealed the victory by converting two turnovers in the final quarter into 10 points. The game began disastrously for the Chargers when James Brooks fumbled the opening kickoff, which was recovered for a touchdown by Guy Ruff of the Steelers. Do you have a blog? Since 1978, ten teams with an 8–8 record have made the playoffs: seven wild cards: 1990 Saints, 1991 Jets, 1999 Lions, 1999 Cowboys, 2004 Vikings, 2004 Rams, and the 2006 Giants; as well as three division winners: 1985 Browns, 2008 Chargers, and the 2011 Broncos. A 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football was not what they envisioned. Safety Darrol Ray vehemently protested the call of a completed pass, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that moved the ball to the Jets 7-yard line, and running back Woody Bennett ran the ball into the end zone on the next play. In addition, it marked the first time in NFL history in which a team that qualified for the playoffs had a losing record (< .500), as both Cleveland and Detroit finished with 4–5 records (.444). Nelms returned four kickoffs for 142 yards and two punts for 14. Both teams started off with drives that would set the tone for the rest of the game. But Washington then scored on a 9-play, 84-yard possession to take the lead. Their defense seemed to put the game away when Mehl intercepted a pass from Plunkett with slightly over two minutes left on the Raiders ensuing drive. Bartkowski completed just 9 of 24 passes for 134 yards and was intercepted twice, both times by Turner, who had a hospital trip between them. 33-year-old running back John Riggins led the Redskins to a victory with 185 rushing yards on 37 carries (both career highs) and a touchdown. The next time the Lions had the ball, Jeris White intercepted a pass intended for Sims and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown, the second longest interception return in NFL playoff history. By the end of the game, the Packers had set numerous franchise post season records, including most touchdown passes in a game (4), most receiving yards (6 receptions for 148 yards by Jefferson), and longest field goal (46 yards by Stenerud). The Patriots, who lost their 15th consecutive game in the Orange Bowl, reduced the lead to 14–6 on Smith's 42-yard field goal early in the third quarter. McDonald completed 18 of 37 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A players' strike reduced the regular season to nine games. Pro Bowl right guard Zack Martin suffered a concussion in the first quarter of the Cowboys' game against the Cardinals and was ruled out to return. This would be the final playoff win in Cowboys' coach Tom Landry's career. They would get their wish. Kramer completed 18 of 39 passes for 252 yards. Cincinnati still managed to drive to the Jets 6-yard line, but then had another touchdown eliminated, this time a 6-yard run by Anderson cancelled out by an illegal motion penalty on Ross. After the turnover, New York moved the ball 85 yards in 11 plays, featuring a 24-yard run by McNeil. On the next play, rookie defensive back Monty Hunter intercepted Williams' pass and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown, putting Dallas back in front at 23–17. Then Raiders reserve tight end Don Hasselbeck penetrated sharply, reached high and blocked the extra point as Raider special teams continued to be a key element in the relentless pursuit of glory. In the October league game between these two teams a screen pass to halfback Joe Washington out of a three wide receiver formation had triggered a winning rally by the Redskins. Running back Freeman McNeil led the Jets to a victory with 210 rushing yards (An NFL playoff record, surpassing the old one of 206 by Keith Lincoln in the 1963 AFL playoffs) and a touchdown, while also catching a pass for nine yards and throwing a touchdown pass on a halfback option play. Theismann completed 12 of 20 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. The players' strike and the reduced regular season caused the playoffs and Super Bowl to be delayed by one week than what they were originally scheduled for (the playoffs in the 1980s usually began at or near the last weekend of December). Early in the third quarter, Blackwood recorded his second interception, only to see it wiped out by a defensive holding penalty. Tradition is important to the Raider organization, and so a small army of former players were in Tampa, Florida for Super Bowl XVIII as guests of Al Davis and the Raiders: Hall of Fame members George Blanda and Jim Otto were there. The National Football League playoffs for the 1982 season began on January 8, 1983. Steelers receiver John Stallworth caught eight passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. The AFC Champion Los Angeles Raiders were in black, the NFC Champion Washington Redskins were in white. Lions receiver Leonard Thompson was the top performer for his team with seven receptions for 150 yards. Nathan rushed for 83 yards and caught eight passes for 55. Chris Bahr kicked a 37-yard field goal on the last play of the quarter, giving LA a 13–10 lead going into halftime. Jensen got there first, covered the ball, and the Raiders were ahead for keeps, 7-0. However, Los Angeles defensive end Lyle Alzado forced a fumble from McNeil that linebacker Ted Hendricks recovered to give his team one last chance to drive for a tying score. In the second quarter, the Vikings took a 10–7 lead with a 7-play, 82-yard drive. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Quarterback Jim Plunkett threw for 386 yards, while running back Marcus Allen rushed for 72 yards, caught six passes for 74 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Mike Haynes got an interception, Jeff Barnes and Mike Davis added sacks. In accepting his third Super Bowl trophy Owner Al Davis appropriately memorialized the team, the organization and the overwhelming triumph. At a very young age, Kingsbury began drawing up plays on napkins and whiteboards, and he has been expanding on his ideas ever since. But Washington stormed right back to score on Theismann's 18-yard touchdown pass to Garrett. A 22-yard pass from Theismann to Brown was then followed by Riggins' four-yard touchdown run. The eyes and ears of the world - not just the sports world - are centered on one stadium, two teams, 90 players. For all practical purposes, Super Bowl XVIII was now history. And I want to pay tribute to my partner, Ed McGah, who died earlier this winter. On Dixon's interception, they managed to reach midfield before linebacker Ted Hendricks sacked Browns quarterback Paul McDonald for a 10-yard loss, bringing up third down and 16. The Dolphins scored again with touchdowns from Woody Bennett, another 2-yard catch by Hardy late in the third quarter, and in the middle of the fourth. Cincinnati opened up the scoring with an 81-yard drive that ended with Anderson's 32-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Curtis. The postseason tournament concluded with the Washington Redskins defeating the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, 27–17, on January 30, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Frank Hawkins ran the final sweep and the gun went off. The Raiders 38, the Redskins 9. Los Angeles Raiders Capture Third Super Bowl with 38-9 Win Over Redskins on Black Sunday January 22, 1984 There is no single day in professional sports to match Super Bowl Sunday. Faced with fourth down on the Vikings 17-yard line, Atlanta managed to fool the Minnesota defense with a fake field goal play. But aided by Greg Pruitt's 40-yard kickoff return to the Raiders 40, Plunkett was able to get his team into scoring range, completing three passes for 26 yards and rushing for 11. Quarterback Tommy Kramer completed a 25-yard pass to Sammy White on the possession, and finished it with an 11-yard pass to White in the end zone.

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