Editing Super Bowl XIV (section)

===First quarter===
The Rams won the coin toss and took the opening kickoff, but the Steel Curtain defense forced a three-and-out. Then on the Steelers' seventh play of their first possession, quarterback [[Terry Bradshaw]] completed a 32-yard pass to running back [[Franco Harris]] to reach the Los Angeles 26-yard line. But a deep third down pass intended for wide receiver [[Lynn Swann]] fell incomplete, forcing Pittsburgh to settle for a 41-yard field goal by kicker [[Matt Bahr]], giving them an early 3–0 lead.

Bahr's ensuing kickoff was very short, giving Los Angeles great field position at their own 41-yard line. On the first play of the drive, running back [[Wendell Tyler]] caught a 6-yard pass from quarterback [[Vince Ferragamo]]. Then on the next play, Tyler took a handoff, ran left, broke several tackles, and ran 39 yards to the Steelers 14 before he was finally taken down by safety [[Donnie Shell]]. This was the longest run against the Steelers all season. Shell saved the touchdown by making the tackle after previously being knocked to the turf 5 yards past the line of scrimmage. Six plays later, however, running back [[Cullen Bryant]] scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Rams their first lead of the game, 7–3. The score was the first time the Steelers allowed a rushing touchdown during a Super Bowl in franchise history.

But the lead did not last long. Pittsburgh cornerback/kick returner [[Larry Anderson (American football)|Larry Anderson]] returned the ensuing kickoff 45 yards to his own 47, and then the Steelers marched 53 yards in 9 plays using every offensive weapon in their arsenal. First, Harris ran for 12 yards, running back [[Rocky Bleier]] ran for 1, then tight end [[Bennie Cunningham]] caught a pass for 8. Bleier ran again for 2, followed by Bradshaw's 12-yard completion to Swann to end the first quarter.