Super Bowl IX

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Super Bowl IX was a game that matched two of the NFL's best defenses -- Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain against the Purple People Eaters of Minnesota -- and two legendary quarterbacks: Terry Bradshaw and Fran Tarkenton, respectively.

The defenses won the first half, whose only score was a safety forced by the Pittsburgh. A 9-yard run by running back Franco Harris run made it 9-0 in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Vikings rallied to 9-6 on a blocked punt for a touchdown before Bradshaw hit tight end Larry Brown from 4 yards out to put the game away.

Harris, who ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player. The game was broadcast on NBC with Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith.

Pitt–Safety, White downed Tarkenton in end zone
Pitt–Harris 9 run (Gerela kick)
Minn–T. Brown recovered blocked punt in end zone (kick failed)
Pitt–L. Brown 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)

Substitutions

Minnesota–Offense: K–Fred Cox. P–Mike Eischeid. WR–Sam McCullum. TE–Steve Craig, Doug Kingsriter. LINE–Grady Alderman, Scott Anderson, Steve Lawson, Milt Sunde. RB–Bill Brown, Ed Marinaro, Brent McClanahan, Oscar Reed. Defense: LINE–Gary Larsen, Bob Lurtsema. LB–Matt Blair, Amos Martin. Fred McNeill. DB–Terry Brown, Randy Polti. DNP: QB–Bob Berry. WR–John Holland. T–Steve Riley. DE–Dave Boone. DB–Joe Blahak.

Pittsburgh–Offense: K–Roy Gerela. P–Bobby Walden. WR–Reggie Garrett, John McMakin, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann. TE–Randy Grossman. LINE–Sam Davis, Rick Druschel, Dave Reavis, Mike Webster. RB–Steve Davis, Reggie Harrison, Preston Pearson. Defense: LINE–Charlie Davis, Steve Furness. LB–Ed Bradley, Marv Kellum, Loren Toews. DB–Jim Allen, Richard Conn, Donnie Shell. DNP: QB–Joe Gilliam, Terry Hanratty. DE–Jim Wolf.

Officials

Referee–Bernie Ulman. Umpire–Al Conway. Head Linesman–Ed Marion. Line Judge–Bruce Alford. Back Judge–Raymond Douglas. Field Judge–Richard Dolack.

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