FinalJanuary 20, 1980CBSRose Bowl

Super Bowl XIV

MVP: Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Story

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV at the Rose Bowl, becoming the first franchise to win four Super Bowls. The Rams pushed the Steelers harder than expected and even led in the third quarter, but Terry Bradshaw answered with a brilliant finish, including the long touchdown to John Stallworth that turned the game. Bradshaw earned MVP honors with 309 passing yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh closed another title run in style.

Game Ops

MVPTerry Bradshaw
VenueRose Bowl
LocationPasadena, CA
NetworkCBS
Broadcast TeamPat Summerall, Tom Brookshier
Broadcast Partners

Officiating Crew

RefereeFred Silva
UmpireAl Conway
Head LinesmanBurl Toler
Line JudgeBob Beeks
Field JudgeCharley Musser
Side JudgeBen Tompkins
Back JudgeStan Javie

Rosters

Los Angeles Rams
Starting Lineup
Vince FerragamoQB
Wendell TylerRB
Cullen BryantFB
Preston DennardWR
Billy WaddyWR
Terry NelsonTE
Doug FranceLT
Kent HillLG
Rich SaulC
Dennis HarrahRG
Jackie SlaterRT
Jack YoungbloodLDE
Mike FanningLDT
Larry BrooksRDT
Fred DryerRDE
Jim YoungbloodLLB
Jack ReynoldsMLB
Bob BrudzinskiRLB
Pat ThomasCB
Rod PerryRCB
Dave ElmendorfSS
Nolan CromwellFS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Starting Lineup
Terry BradshawQB
Rocky BleierRB
Franco HarrisFB
Lynn SwannWR
John StallworthWR
Bennie CunninghamTE
Jon KolbLT
Sam DavisLG
Gerry MullinsG
Mike WebsterC
Larry BrownRT
L.C. GreenwoodLDE
Joe GreeneLDT
Gary DunnRDT
John BanaszakRDE
Dirt WinstonLLB
Jack LambertMLB
Robin ColeRLB
Ron JohnsonLCB
Mel BlountRCB
Donnie ShellSS
J.T. ThomasFS

Team Stats

StatLARPIT
First Downs1619
Total Net Yards301393
Total Offensive Plays5958
Average Gain/Play5.16.8
Net Rushing Yards10784
Rushing Plays2937
Yards per Rush3.72.3
Net Passing Yards194309
Sacks-Yards Lost4-420-0
Gross Passing Yards236309
Pass Att-Comp-Int26-16-121-14-3
Yards per Pass Play6.514.7
Penalties-Yards2-266-65
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Turnovers13

Gamebook Detail

Pittsburgh Steelers

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Terry Bradshaw142130923073101.93906-00000-
Franco Harris0000000-204621233660320-
Rocky Bleier0000000-102509-00000-
Sidney Thornton0000000-440531220220-
John Stallworth0000000-0000431211730-
Lynn Swann0000000-000075791470-
Bennie Cunningham0000000-000032210130-
Jim Smith0000000-0000100000-

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Jack Lambert1160160.08800000---
Robin Cole00001.06600000---
Steve Furness00001.01100000---
J.T. Thomas00001.01100000---
John Banaszak00001.0---0000---
Donnie Shell00000.05500000---
Mel Blount00000.04400000---
Dirt Winston00000.04400000---
L.C. Greenwood00000.01100000---
Ron Johnson00000.01100000---
Dwight White-----330-------
Loren Toews-----110-------

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Theo Bell00-002178.5011
Jim Smith00-002147.007
Larry Anderson516232.404500-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Matt Bahr441100-0
Craig Colquitt----28542.550
Los Angeles Rams

Skill Positions

PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Vince Ferragamo15252120145070.71707-00000-
Lawrence McCutcheon112410024158.35100611160160-
Wendell Tyler0000000-176003933200110-
Cullen Bryant0000000-63011443210120-
Billy Waddy0000000-000053750500-
Preston Dennard0000000-000052320240-
Drew Hill0000000-000021280280-
Ron Smith0000000-000031241240-
Terry Nelson0000000-000032200140-

Defense

PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Dave Elmendorf1100100.04400000---
Rod Perry1-10-10.02200000---
Eddie Brown16060.0---0000---
Bob Brudzinski00000.08800000---
Jack Reynolds00000.07700000---
Nolan Cromwell00000.05500000---
Mike Fanning00000.04400000---
Larry Brooks00000.02200000---
Fred Dryer00000.01100000---
Pat Thomas06060.0---0000---

Returns

PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Eddie Brown00-00144.004
Eddie Hill34715.702700-00
Jim Jodat23216.001600-00
George Andrews100.00000-00

Kicking and Punting

PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Frank Corral122200-0
Ken Clark----522044.059
Pittsburgh Steelers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1112:34PIT 21115:0355Field Goal
212:32PIT 4794:4053Touchdown
327:11PIT 4652:164Punt
424:55RAM 2041:41-7Punt
523:14PIT 3710:0910Interception
620:06PIT 2462:5476Touchdown
737:40RAM 3941:340Punt
830:35RAM 452:36-19Punt
9410:11RAM 4651:42-1Punt
Los Angeles Rams Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
11RAM 294-5Punt
217:25RAM 4184:4141Touchdown
3212:44RAM 19115:235Field Goal
423:05PIT 3992:5112Field Goal
5312:04RAM 2341:4923Touchdown
6310:06PIT 2862:26-11Interception
736:06PIT 27105:3110Interception
8412:59PIT 2530:5525Touchdown
9411:53RAM 1441:425Punt
1048:29RAM 1673:050Interception
1145:24PIT 3073:3530Touchdown
1241:42RAM 3571:03-4End of Game

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