Super Bowl IX (9) Pittsburgh VS Minnesota Play by Play

Super Bowl IX Team Drive Chart

*	Pittsburgh won the coin toss and elected to receive.
First Quarter
Pittsburgh Steelers (15:00) Cox kick to PIT 22 Pearson 15 return (Martin).
PIT 37	1–10	Bleier 3 run off left tackle (Sutherland).
PIT 40	2–7	Harris run right slipped loss of 1 (Winston).
PIT 39	3–8	Bradshaw sacked loss of 4 (Lurtsema).
PIT 35	4–12	Walden 52 punt McCullum 5 return (Bradley).
Minnesota Vikings (13:03)
MIN 18	1–10	Tarkenton 16 pass to Gilliam right (Wagner).
MIN 34	1–10	Tarkenton pass to Voigt middle overthrown incomplete.
MIN 34	2–10	Osborn 1 run left (White).
MIN 35	3–9	Tarkenton pass to Gilliam right incomplete.
MIN 35	4–9	Eischeid 40 punt Swann 17 return (Kingsriter).
Pittsburgh Steelers (11:52)
PIT 42	1–10	Pittsburgh penalized 5 for false start (Mullins).
PIT 37	1–15	Bleier 18 run right (Krause).
MIN 45	1–10	Harris 4 run left (Page).
MIN 41	2–6	Harris run right loss of 3. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
PIT 44	2–21	Bradshaw 12 pass to Lewis left (Sutherland).
MIN 44	3–9	Bradshaw sacked loss of 8 (Page).
PIT 48	4–17	Walden 39 punt N. Wright 1 return (Bradley).
Minnesota Vikings (9:17)
MIN 14	1–10	Foreman run right loss of 2 (Ham).
MIN 12	2–12	Tarkenton 4 pass to Osborn right (Ham).
MIN 16	3–8	Tarkenton pass batted down at line (Greenwood).
MIN 16	4–8	Eischeid 37 punt downed at P 47. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 8 (half the distance) for clipping (McClanahan).
MIN 8	4–16	Eischeid 36 punt Edwards no return (Blair).
Pittsburgh Steelers (7:21)
MIN 44	1–10	Bradshaw pass to Lewis middle incomplete.
MIN 44	2–10	Harris 3 run middle (Sutherland).
MIN 41	3–7	Bradshaw 15 pass to L. Brown right (Poltl).
MIN 26	1–10	Bleier 4 run left (Hilgenberg).
MIN 22	2–6	Harris 2 run left (Siemon).
MIN 20	3–4	Bradshaw pass to Lewis left overthrown incomplete.
MIN 20	4–4	Gerela’s 37–yard field–goal attempt was wide left.
Minnesota Vikings (4:32)
MIN 20	1–10	Foreman 1 run left (Russell).
MIN 21	2–9	Tarkenton rushed pass to Voigt incomplete.
MIN 21	3–9	Tarkenton pass to Gilliam left incomplete.
MIN 21	4–9	Eischeid 31 punt downed at P 48.
Pittsburgh Steelers (3:37)
PIT 48	1–10	Bleier 4 run right (Siemon).
MIN 48	2–6	Shanklin reverse no gain. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 5 for offsides.
MIN 43	2–1	Harris 14 run off right tackle (Marshall).
MIN 29	1–10	Bradshaw 11 bootleg right (N. Wright).
MIN 18	1–10	Harris run right no gain (Sutherland).
MIN 18	2–10	Harris 2 run left (Page).
MIN 16	3–8	Bradshaw pass to Lewis end zone broken up (Wallace) incomplete.
MIN 16	4–8	Attempted field goal bad snap from center holder Walden recovered own fumble loss of 7.
Minnesota Vikings (:32)
MIN 23	1–10	Osborn run left no gain (White).
END OF FIRST QUARTER: Minnesota 0 Pittsburgh 0
Second Quarter
MIN 23	2–10	Tarkenton 12 pass to Foreman right (Wagner).
MIN 35	1–10	Tarkenton pass to Lash deflected (Holmes).
MIN 35	2–10	Osborn run left loss of 1 (Holmes).
MIN 34	3–11	Tarkenton pass to Gilliam left incomplete.
MIN 34	4–11	Eischeid 38 punt Edwards 2 return. Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
Pittsburgh Steelers (13:36)
PIT 15	1–10	Harris 5 run around right end (Siemon).
PIT 20	2–5	Bradshaw pass to Stallworth broken up (Wallace) incomplete.
PIT 20	3–5	Bradshaw 16 pass to Swann. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 10 for pass interference (Swann).
PIT 10	3–15	Bleier 8 run right fumbled. Poltl recovered for Minnesota at P 24.
Minnesota Vikings (13:10)
PIT 24	1–10	Osborn 2 run left (Ham).
PIT 22	2–8	Tarkenton pass to Foreman right incomplete.
PIT 22	3–8	Tarkenton pass to Foreman at P 5 overthrown incomplete.
PIT 22	4–8	Cox’s 39–yard field–goal attempt was wide right.
Pittsburgh Steelers (12:09)
PIT 22	1–10	Bleier run left loss of 1 (Siemon).
PIT 21	2–11	Harris 3 run off right tackle (Winston).
PIT 24	3–8	Bradshaw 22 pass to Stallworth left (Wallace).
PIT 46	1–10	Bleier 6 run off right tackle (Siemon).
MIN 48	2–4	Harris 2 run right (Sutherland).
MIN 46	3–2	Bleier sweep right no gain (Siemon Winston).
MIN 46	4–2	Walden 39 punt McCullum no return (Shell).
Minnesota Vikings (7:56)
MIN 7	1–10	Foreman 3 run off left tackle (Russell).
MIN 10	2–7	Tarkenton recovered fumbled handoff in end zone and was downed by White safety (7:11).
Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota 0
Pittsburgh Steelers (7:11) Eischeid free kick to PIT 35 Harrison no return (out of bounds).
PIT 35	1–10	Bradshaw 5 pass to Bleier right (Winston).
PIT 40	2–5	Harris 2 run around left end (Hilgenberg).
PIT 42	3–3	Bradshaw screen pass left to Stallworth loss of 6 (Wallace).
PIT 36	4–9	Walden 50 punt McCullum 6 return (Garrett).
Minnesota Vikings (5:16)
MIN 20	1–10	Tarkenton pass incomplete. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 15 for pass interference (Blount).
MIN 35	1–10	Osborn run left loss of 1 (White).
MIN 34	2–11	Tarkenton 10 pass to Foreman right (Thomas).
MIN 44	3–1	Foreman 2 run middle (Lambert).
MIN 46	1–10	Tarkenton rushed pass out of bounds.
MIN 46	2–10	Foreman 2 run right (Lambert).
MIN 48	3–8	Tarkenton 17 pass to Foreman middle (Thomas).
PIT 35	1–10	Foreman 4 run (Greenwood). Two–Minute Warning.
PIT 31	2–6	Tarkenton 3 pass to Voigt (out of bounds).
PIT 28	3–3	Tarkenton 3 pass to Osborn right (Lambert).
PIT 25	1–10	Tarkenton pass middle deflected by Gilliam and intercepted at goal line Blount 10 return.
Pittsburgh Steelers (1:05)
PIT 10	1–10	Bradshaw run right loss of 1 (Marshall).
PIT 9	2–11	Harris 25 run left (Krause).
PIT 34	1–10	Bleier run right loss of 1 (Siemon).
PIT 33	2–11	Bradshaw 17 run right (Page).
END OF SECOND QUARTER: Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota 0
Third Quarter
Minnesota Vikings (15:00) Gerela kick to MIN 28 B. Brown 2 return fumbled Kellum recovered for Pittsburgh at M 30.
Pittsburgh Steelers (14:49)
MIN 30	1–10	Bleier run right no gain (Eller).
MIN 30	2–10	Harris 24 run off left tackle (Sutherland).
MIN 6	1–goal	Harris run right loss of 3 (Hilgenberg).
MIN 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 Vikings (13:25) Gerela kick to MIN 2 McCullum 26 return (Kellum).
MIN 28	1–10	Osborn 2 run right (Holmes).
MIN 30	2–8	Foreman 1 run right (Greene).
MIN 31	3–7	Tarkenton 6 pass to Foreman left (Russell).
MIN 37	4–1	Tarkenton tried to draw Pittsburgh offsides both teams ruled offsides penalties offset.
MIN 37	4–1	Eischeid 42 punt Swann 6 return (J. Wright).
Pittsburgh Steelers (11:16)
PIT 27	1–10	Harris recovered own fumble 9 run right (Page).
PIT 36	2–1	Harris 4 run right (Winston).
PIT 40	1–10	Bradshaw 8 pass to Stallworth left (Wallace).
PIT 48	2–2	Harris 4 run left (Winston).
MIN 48	1–10	Bradshaw 5 run evading pass rush (Page).
MIN 43	2–5	Bradshaw 1 run middle (Page).
MIN 42	3–4	Bleier run left no gain (Eller).
MIN 42	4–4	Walden 42 punt into end zone touchback.
Minnesota Vikings (6:49)
MIN 20	1–10	Foreman run left loss of 1 (Russell).
MIN 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.
MIN 19	3–11	Foreman 12 run right (Toews).
MIN 31	1–10	Osborn 1 run right (Holmes).
MIN 32	2–9	Osborn run left loss of 5 (Greenwood).
MIN 27	3–14	Tarkenton 28 pass to Voigt right (Edwards).
PIT 45	1–10	Foreman run right loss of 2 (Bradley).
PIT 47	2–12	Tarkenton pass deflected and intercepted at P 45 Greene 10 return. Pittsburgh penalized 15 for clipping.
Pittsburgh Steelers (2:31)
PIT 40	1–10	Harris 6 run left (Krause).
PIT 46	2–4	Harris run left no gain (Page).
PIT 46	3–4	Bradshaw pass intercepted at M 49 Siemon 6 return. Play nullified and Minnesota penalized 5 for offsides.
MIN 49	1–10	Harris 1 run left (Hilgenberg).
MIN 48	2–9	Harris 3 sweep left (Eller).
END OF THIRD QUARTER: Pittsburgh 9 Minnesota 0
Fourth Quarter
MIN 45	3–6	Bradshaw pass to Brown right incomplete.
MIN 45	4–6	Walden 21 punt Wallace fair catch.
Minnesota Vikings (14:40)
MIN 24	1–10	Tarkenton 5 pass to Foreman left (Holmes).
MIN 29	2–5	Foreman sweep left no gain (Blount).
MIN 29	3–5	Tarkenton pass to Foreman broken up (Edwards) incomplete.
MIN 29	4–5	Eischeid 36 punt Swann 11 return (Tingelhoff).
Pittsburgh Steelers (13:05)
PIT 46	1–10	Harris run left no gain fumbled Krause recovered for Minnesota at P 47.
Minnesota Vikings (12:59)
PIT 47	1–10	Tarkenton pass to Gilliam deep incomplete. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 42 for pass interference (Wagner).
PIT 5	1–goal	Foreman run right loss of 2 fumbled Greene recovered for Pittsburgh at P 7.
Pittsburgh Steelers (12:44)
PIT 7	1–10	Harris 8 run right (Eller).
PIT 15	2–2	Harris run right no gain (Siemon).
PIT 15	3–2	Bleier run right no gain (Page).
PIT 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 Steelers (10:33) Cox kick to PIT 17 Harrison 17 return (McClanahan).
PIT 34	1–10	Harris run right no gain (Siemon).
PIT 34	2–10	Harris 8 run off left tackle (Eller).
PIT 42	3–2	Bradshaw 30 pass to L. Brown right (Wallace).
MIN 28	1–10	Bleier 5 run right. Play nullified and Pittsburgh penalized 5 for illegal motion.
MIN 33	1–15	Bleier run left no gain (Page).
MIN 33	2–15	Bleier 17 run off right tackle (Krause).
MIN 16	1–10	Harris 4 run right (Eller).
MIN 12	2–6	Harris 1 run right (Winston).
MIN 11	3–5	Bradshaw 6 pass to Bleier middle (Krause).
MIN 5	1–goal	Harris 2 run middle (Siemon Winston).
MIN 3	2–goal	Harris sweep left loss of 1 (Siemon).
MIN 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 Vikings (3:31) Gerela kick to MIN 17. McClanahan 22 return (Allen).
MIN 39	1–10	Tarkenton pass to Gilliam middle intercepted at P 33 Wagner 26 return (Yary).
Pittsburgh Steelers (3:07)
MIN 41	1–10	Harris 2 run left (Krause).
MIN 39	2–8	Harris 1 run left (Marshall). Two–Minute Warning.
MIN 38	3–7	Harris 15 run off right tackle (Hilgenberg).
MIN 23	1–10	Bleier 6 run off right tackle (Hilgenberg).
MIN 17	2–4	Swann reverse right loss of 7 (Eller).
MIN 24	3–11	Bleier 7 run right (Larsen). Minnesota–first time out (:41).
MIN 17	4–4	Bleier run left loss of 6 (Marshall).
Minnesota Vikings (:37)
MIN 23	1–10	Tarkenton pass deflected at line (Greenwood) incomplete.
MIN 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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Super Bowl IX

Pittsburgh 16
Minnesota 6

Location:
Tulane Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 12, 1975
Attendance: 80,997

MVP:
Franco Harris, Runningback
of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Coaches
PIT Chuck Noll
MIN Bud Grant

Super Bowl IX Ring, Pittsburgh 16 vs Minnesota 6, Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana, MVP Franco Harris, Runningback of the Pittsburgh Steelers