Super Bowl XV

By Patrick Mondout

Super Bowl XV was played January 25, 1981 in the Superdome and was broadcast on NBC by the announcing team of Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen.

The Oakland Raiders became the first team to win the Super Bowl after qualifying for the playoffs as a wildcard. Raiders QB Jim Plunkett, who took over for the injured Dan Pastorini in week 5, was named the game's MVP after throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns.

Oak–Branch 2 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
Oak–King 80 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
Phil–FG Franklin 30
Oak–Branch 29 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)
Oak–FG Bahr 46
Phil–Krepfle 8 pass from Jaworski (Franklin kick)
Oak–FG Bahr 35

Substitutions

Oakland–Offense: K–Chris Bahr. P–Ray Guy. RB–Todd Christensen, Derrick Jensen, Ira Matthews, Arthur Whittington. WR–Morris Bradshaw, Rich Martini. TE–Derrick Ramsey. T–Bruce Davis, Lindsey Mason. G–Steve Sylvester. Defense: DE–Joe Campbell, Cedrick Hardman, Willie Jones. DT–Dave Pear. LB–Jeff Barnes, Mario Celotto, Randy McClanahan. DB–Monte Jackson, Odis McKinney, Keith Moody. DNP: QB–Marc Wilson.

Philadelphia–Offense: K–Tony Franklin. P–Max Runager. RB–Billy Campfield, Louis Giammona, Perry Harrington. WR–Wally Henry, Rodney Parker, Charles Smith. C–Mark Slater. G–Ron Baker. T–Steve Kenney. Defense: DE–Thomas Brown, Claude Humphrey. DT–Ken Clarke. LB–Al Chesley, Ray Phillips, Reggie Wilkes. DB–Richard Blackmore, Zac Henderson, John Sciarra. DNP: QB–Rob Hertel, Joe Pisarcik. RB–Bob Torrey.

Officials

Referee–Ben Dreith. Umpire–Frank Sinkovitz. Head Linesman–Tony Veteri. Line Judge–Tom Dooley. Back Judge–Tom Kelleher. Field Judge–Fritz Graf. Side Judge–Dean Look.

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