Super Bowl IX Play by Play

Super Bowl IX play-by-play | Final: Pittsburgh 16 Minnesota 6
Super Bowl IX odds: Pittsburgh -3 Super Bowl IX Total: 33

Pittsburgh won the coin toss and elected to receive.

First quarter
Pittsburgh (15:00)
Cox kick to P 22, Pearson 15 return (Martin).
P 37 1-10 Bleier 3 run off left tackle (Sutherland).
P 40 2-7 Harris run right, slipped, loss of 1 (Winston).
P 39 3-8 Bradshaw sacked, loss of 4 (Lurtsema).
P 35 4-12 Walden 52 punt, McCullum 5 return (Bradley).
Minnesota (13:03)
M 18 1-10 Tarkenton 16 pass to Gilliam right (Wagner).
M 34 1-10 Tarkenton pass to Voigt middle overthrown, incomplete.
M 34 2-10 Osborn 1 run left (White).
M 35 3-9 Tarkenton pass to Gilliam right incomplete.
M 35 4-9 Eischeid 40 punt, Swann 17 return (Kingsriter).
Pittsburgh (11:52)
P 42 1-10 Pittsburgh penalized 5 for false start (Mullins).
P 37 1-15 Bleier 18 run right (Krause).
M 45 1-10 Harris 4 run left (Page).
M 41 2-6 Harris run right, loss of 3. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
P 44 2-21 Bradshaw 12 pass to Lewis left (Sutherland).
M 44 3-9 Bradshaw sacked, loss of 8 (Page).
P 48 4-17 Walden 39 punt, N. Wright 1 return (Bradley).
Minnesota (9:17)
M 14 1-10 Foreman run right, loss of 2 (Ham).
M 12 2-12 Tarkenton 4 pass to Osborn right (Ham).
M 16 3-8 Tarkenton pass batted down at line (Greenwood).
M 16 4-8 Eischeid 37 punt downed at P 47. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 8 (half the distance) for clipping (McClanahan).
M 8 4-16 Eischeid 36 punt, Edwards no return (Blair).
Pittsburgh (7:21)
M 44 1-10 Bradshaw pass to Lewis middle incomplete.
M 44 2-10 Harris 3 run middle (Sutherland).
M 41 3-7 Bradshaw 15 pass to L. Brown right (Poltl).
M 26 1-10 Bleier 4 run left (Hilgenberg).
M 22 2-6 Harris 2 run left (Siemon).
M 20 3-4 Bradshaw pass to Lewis left overthrown, incomplete.
M 20 4-4 Gerela's 37-yard field-goal attempt was wide left.
Minnesota (4:32)
M 20 1-10 Foreman 1 run left (Russell).
M 21 2-9 Tarkenton rushed, pass to Voigt, incomplete.
M 21 3-9 Tarkenton pass to Gilliam left incomplete.
M 21 4-9 Eischeid 31 punt downed at P 48.
Pittsburgh (3:37)
P 48 1-10 Bleier 4 run right (Siemon).
M 48 2-6 Shanklin reverse, no gain. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 5 for offsides.
M 43 2-1 Harris 14 run off right tackle (Marshall).
M 29 1-10 Bradshaw 11 bootleg right (N. Wright).
M 18 1-10 Harris run right, no gain (Sutherland).
M 18 2-10 Harris 2 run left (Page).
M 16 3-8 Bradshaw pass to Lewis end zone broken up (Wallace), incomplete.
M 16 4-8 Attempted field goal, bad snap from center, holder Walden recovered own fumble, loss of 7.
Minnesota (:32)
M 23 1-10 Osborn run left, no gain (White).
END OF FIRST QUARTER:
Minnesota 0, Pittsburgh 0

Second quarter
M 23 2-10 Tarkenton 12 pass to Foreman right (Wagner).
M 35 1-10 Tarkenton pass to Lash deflected (Holmes).
M 35 2-10 Osborn run left, loss of 1 (Holmes).
M 34 3-11 Tarkenton pass to Gilliam left incomplete.
M 34 4-11 Eischeid 38 punt, Edwards 2 return. Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
Pittsburgh (13:36)
P 15 1-10 Harris 5 run around right end (Siemon).
P 20 2-5 Bradshaw pass to Stallworth broken up (Wallace), incomplete.
P 20 3-5 Bradshaw 16 pass to Swann. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 10 for pass interference (Swann).
P 10 3-15 Bleier 8 run right, fumbled. Poltl recovered for Minnesota at P 24.
Minnesota (13:10)
P 24 1-10 Osborn 2 run left (Ham).
P 22 2-8 Tarkenton pass to Foreman right, incomplete.
P 22 3-8 Tarkenton pass to Foreman at P 5 overthrown, incomplete.
P 22 4-8 Cox's 39-yard field-goal attempt was wide right.
Pittsburgh (12:09)
P 22 1-10 Bleier run left, loss of 1 (Siemon).
P 21 2-11 Harris 3 run off right tackle (Winston).
P 24 3-8 Bradshaw 22 pass to Stallworth left (Wallace).
P 46 1-10 Bleier 6 run off right tackle (Siemon).
M 48 2-4 Harris 2 run right (Sutherland).
M 46 3-2 Bleier sweep right, no gain (Siemon, Winston).
M 46 4-2 Walden 39 punt, McCullum no return (Shell).
Minnesota (7:56)
M 7 1-10 Foreman 3 run off left tackle (Russell).
M 10 2-7 Tarkenton recovered fumbled handoff in end zone and was downed by White, safety (7:11).Pittsburgh 2, Minnesota 0
Pittsburgh (7:11)
Eischeid free kick to P 35, Harrison no return (out of bounds).
P 35 1-10 Bradshaw 5 pass to Bleier right (Winston).
P 40 2-5 Harris 2 run around left end (Hilgenberg).
P 42 3-3 Bradshaw screen pass left to Stallworth, loss of 6 (Wallace).
P 36 4-9 Walden 50 punt, McCullum 6 return (Garrett).
Minnesota (5:16)
M 20 1-10 Tarkenton pass incomplete. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 15 for pass interference (Blount).
M 35 1-10 Osborn run left, loss of 1 (White).
M 34 2-11 Tarkenton 10 pass to Foreman right (Thomas).
M 44 3-1 Foreman 2 run middle (Lambert).
M 46 1-10 Tarkenton rushed, pass out of bounds.
M 46 2-10 Foreman 2 run right (Lambert).
M 48 3-8 Tarkenton 17 pass to Foreman middle (Thomas).
P 35 1-10 Foreman 4 run (Greenwood). Two-Minute Warning.
P 31 2-6 Tarkenton 3 pass to Voigt (out of bounds).
P 28 3-3 Tarkenton 3 pass to Osborn right (Lambert).
P 25 1-10 Tarkenton pass middle deflected by Gilliam and intercepted at goal line, Blount 10 return.
Pittsburgh (1:05)
P 10 1-10 Bradshaw run right, loss of 1 (Marshall).
P 9 2-11 Harris 25 run left (Krause).
P 34 1-10 Bleier run right, loss of 1 (Siemon).
P 33 2-11 Bradshaw 17 run right (Page).
END OF SECOND QUARTER:
Pittsburgh 2, Minnesota 0

Third quarter
Minnesota (15:00)
Gerela kick to M 28, B. Brown 2 return, fumbled, Kellum recovered for Pittsburgh at M 30.
Pittsburgh (14:49)
M 30 1-10 Bleier run right, no gain (Eller).
M 30 2-10 Harris 24 run off left tackle (Sutherland).
M 6 1-goal Harris run right, loss of 3 (Hilgenberg).
M 9 2-goal Harris 9 sweep left, touchdown (13:25). Gerela kicked extra point.
Pittsburgh scoring drive: 30 yards, 4 plays, 1:24.
Pittsburgh 9, Minnesota 0
Minnesota (13:25)
Gerela kick to M 2, McCullum 26 return (Kellum).
M 28 1-10 Osborn 2 run right (Holmes).
M 30 2-8 Foreman 1 run right (Greene).
M 31 3-7 Tarkenton 6 pass to Foreman left (Russell).
M 37 4-1 Tarkenton tried to draw Pittsburgh offsides, both teams ruled offsides, penalties offset.
M 37 4-1 Eischeid 42 punt, Swann 6 return (J. Wright).
Pittsburgh (11:16)
P 27 1-10 Harris recovered own fumble, 9 run right (Page).
P 36 2-1 Harris 4 run right (Winston).
P 40 1-10 Bradshaw 8 pass to Stallworth left (Wallace).
P 48 2-2 Harris 4 run left (Winston).
M 48 1-10 Bradshaw 5 run evading pass rush (Page).
M 43 2-5 Bradshaw 1 run middle (Page).
M 42 3-4 Bleier run left, no gain (Eller).
M 42 4-4 Walden 42 punt into end zone, touchback.
Minnesota (6:49)
M 20 1-10 Foreman run left, loss of 1 (Russell).
M 19 2-11 Tarkenton pass batted back, caught by Tarkenton, then 41 pass to Gilliam. Completion to Gilliam nullified and Minnesota penalized loss of down for illegal forward pass.
M 19 3-11 Foreman 12 run right (Toews).
M 31 1-10 Osborn 1 run right (Holmes).
M 32 2-9 Osborn run left, loss of 5 (Greenwood).
M 27 3-14 Tarkenton 28 pass to Voigt right (Edwards).
P 45 1-10 Foreman run right, loss of 2 (Bradley).
P 47 2-12 Tarkenton pass deflected and intercepted at P 45, Greene 10 return. Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
Pittsburgh (2:31)
P 40 1-10 Harris 6 run left (Krause).
P 46 2-4 Harris run left, no gain (Page).
P 46 3-4 Bradshaw pass intercepted at M 49, Siemon 6 return. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 5 for offsides.
M 49 1-10 Harris 1 run left (Hilgenberg).
M 48 2-9 Harris 3 sweep left (Eller).
END OF THIRD QUARTER:
Pittsburgh 9, Minnesota 0

Fourth quarter
M 45 3-6 Bradshaw pass to Brown right incomplete.
M 45 4-6 Walden 21 punt, Wallace fair catch.
>Minnesota (14:40)
M 24 1-10 Tarkenton 5 pass to Foreman left (Holmes).
M 29 2-5 Foreman sweep left, no gain (Blount).
M 29 3-5 Tarkenton pass to Foreman broken up (Edwards), incomplete.
M 29 4-5 Eischeid 36 punt, Swann 11 return (Tingelhoff).
Pittsburgh (13:05)
P 46 1-10 Harris run left, no gain, fumbled, Krause recovered for
Minnesota at P 47.
Minnesota (12:59)
P 47 1-10 Tarkenton pass to Gilliam deep incomplete. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 42 for pass interference (Wagner).
P 5 1-goal Foreman run right, loss of 2, fumbled, Greene recovered for Pittsburgh at P 7.
Pittsburgh (12:44)
P 7 1-10 Harris 8 run right (Eller).
P 15 2-2 Harris run right, no gain (Siemon).
P 15 3-2 Bleier run right, no gain (Page).
P 15 4-2 Walden's punt blocked by Blair, T. Brown recovered for Minnesota in end zone, touchdown (10:33). Cox's extra-point attempt hit the left upright, no good.
Pittsburgh 9, Minnesota 6
Pittsburgh (10:33)
Cox kick to P 17, Harrison 17 return (McClanahan).
P 34 1-10 Harris run right, no gain (Siemon).
P 34 2-10 Harris 8 run off left tackle (Eller).
P 42 3-2 Bradshaw 30 pass to L. Brown right (Wallace).
M 28 1-10 Bleier 5 run right. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 5 for illegal motion.
M 33 1-15 Bleier run left, no gain (Page).
M 33 2-15 Bleier 17 run off right tackle (Krause).
M 16 1-10 Harris 4 run right (Eller).
M 12 2-6 Harris 1 run right (Winston).
M 11 3-5 Bradshaw 6 pass to Bleier middle (Krause).
M 5 1-goal Harris 2 run middle (Siemon, Winston).
M 3 2-goal Harris sweep left, loss of 1 (Siemon).
M 4 3-goal Bradshaw rollout right, 4 pass to Brown in end zone, touchdown (3:31). Gerela kicked extra point.
Pittsburgh scoring drive: 66 yards, 11 plays, 6:47.
Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6
Minnesota (3:31)
Gerela kick to M 17. McClanahan 22 return (Allen).
M 39 1-10 Tarkenton pass to Gilliam middle intercepted at P 33, Wagner 26 return (Yary).
Pittsburgh (3:07)
M 41 1-10 Harris 2 run left (Krause).
M 39 2-8 Harris 1 run left (Marshall). Two-Minute Warning.
M 38 3-7 Harris 15 run off right tackle (Hilgenberg).
M 23 1-10 Bleier 6 run off right tackle (Hilgenberg).
M 17 2-4 Swann reverse right, loss of 7 (Eller).
M 24 3-11 Bleier 7 run right (Larsen). Minnesota-first time out (:41).
M 17 4-4 Bleier run left, loss of 6 (Marshall).
Minnesota (:37)
M 23 1-10 Tarkenton pass deflected at line (Greenwood), incomplete.
M 23 2-10 Tarkenton swing pass to Reed left, loss of 2 (Toews).

FINAL SCORE:
Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6

FINAL RECORDS:
Pittsburgh 13-3-1, Minnesota 12-5

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