Super Bowl XIV

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Super Bowl XIV took place on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, California. The game was broadcast on CBS with announcers Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier.

The Rams were underdogs, having barely managed to get into the playoffs in a wild card slot. Still, they somehow managed to hang on to a 13-10 lead at halftime, and a 19-17 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Steelers held the Rams scoreless in the fourth quarter and scored two touchdowns for the win.

Despite throwing three interceptions, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was named the game's MVP by completing 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns.

The Steelers fans were known this year for the "Terrible Towel" fad, in which most fans would bring towels colored yellow and black (the team's colors) to all Steelers games and wave them around madly in a circle above their heads as a show of support. Many Terrible Towels were in evidence at the Rose Bowl during this Super Bowl.

Pitt–FG Bahr 41
LA–Bryant 1 run (Corral kick)
Pitt–F. Harris 1 run (Bahr kick)
LA–FG Corral 31
LA–FG Corral 45
Pitt–Swann 47 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
LA–R. Smith 24 pass from McCutcheon (kick failed)
Pitt–Stallworth 73 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
Pitt–F. Harris 1 run (Bahr kick)

Substitutions

Los Angeles–Offense: K–Frank Corral. P–Ken Clark. RB–Eddie Hill, Jim Jodat, Lawrence McCutcheon. TE–Charle Young. WR–Drew Hill, Ron Smith. LINE–Bill Bain, Gordon Gravelle, Dan Ryczek. Defense: LINE–Reggie Doss, Jerry Wilkinson. LB–George Andrews, Joe Harris, Greg Westbrooks. DB–Eddie Brown, Dwayne O’Steen, Ivory Sully, Jackie Wallace. DNP: QB–Bob Lee, Jeff Rutledge. CB–Ken Ellis.

Pittsburgh–Offense: K–Matt Bahr. P–Craig Colquitt. RB–Anthony Anderson, Greg Hawthorne, Rick Moser, Sidney Thornton. TE–Randy Grossman. WR–Theo Bell, Jim Smith. LINE–Steve Courson, Thom Dornbrook, Ted Peterson. Defense: LINE–Tom Beasley, Steve Furness, Dwight White. LB–Tom Graves, Loren Toews, Zack Valentine. DB–Larry Anderson, Dwayne Woodruff. DNP: QB–Mike Kruczek, Cliff Stoudt. LB–Jack Ham.

Officials

Referee–Fred Silva. Umpire–Al Conway. Line Judge–Bob Beeks. Head Linesman–Burl Toler. Back Judge–Stan Javie. Side Judge–Ben Tompkins. Field Judge–Charley Musser.

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