Editing Super Bowl XV

{{Short description|1981 Edition of the Super Bowl}}
{{redirect|1981 Super Bowl|the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 1981 season|Super Bowl XVI}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox Super Bowl
| type = sb
| name = XV
| image = Super Bowl XV Logo.svg
| image_size = 200px
| visitor = [[1980 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
| home = [[1980 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| visitor_abbr = OAK
| home_abbr = PHI
| visitor_coach = [[Tom Flores]]
| visitor_record = 11–5
| visitor_place = 4
| home_coach = [[Dick Vermeil]]
| home_record = 12–4
| home_place = 2
| visitor_conf = [[American Football Conference|AFC]]
| home_conf = [[National Football Conference|NFC]]
| visitor_total = 27
| home_total = 10
| visitor_qtr1 = 14
| visitor_qtr2 = 0
| visitor_qtr3 = 10
| visitor_qtr4 = 3
| home_qtr1 = 0
| home_qtr2 = 3
| home_qtr3 = 0
| home_qtr4 = 7
| date = {{start date text|January 25, 1981}}
| time = 5:16 p.m. [[Central Standard Time|CST]] ([[UTC-6]])
| stadium = [[Louisiana Superdome]]
| city = [[New&nbsp;Orleans]],&nbsp;[[Louisiana]]
| attendance = 76,135<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/results/superbowl|title=Super Bowl Winners|work=NFL.com|access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref>
| odds = Eagles by 3<ref>{{cite web | url=http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/nfl/2015-01-25/super-bowl-betting-history-patriots-vs-seahawks-point-spread-line-vegas-odds | title=Super Bowl Betting History – Underdogs on Recent Roll | first=Marcus | last=DiNitto | work=The Linemakers | publisher=Sporting News | date=January 25, 2015 | access-date=February 4, 2015 | archive-date=February 4, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204100054/http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/nfl/2015-01-25/super-bowl-betting-history-patriots-vs-seahawks-point-spread-line-vegas-odds | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/superbowl/history/ | title=Super Bowl History | publisher=Vegas Insider | access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref>
| MVP = [[Jim Plunkett]], [[quarterback]]
| anthem = [[Helen O'Connell]]
| coin_toss = Marie Lombardi, widow of [[Vince Lombardi]]
| referee = [[Ben Dreith]]
| HOFers = '''Raiders:''' [[Al Davis]] (owner/general manager), [[Tom Flores]] (head coach), [[Cliff Branch]], [[Ray Guy]], [[Ted Hendricks]], [[Art Shell]], [[Gene Upshaw]]<br />'''Eagles:''' [[Dick Vermeil]] (head coach), [[Harold Carmichael]], [[Claude Humphrey]]
| halftime = [[Jim Skinner Productions]] presents "[[Mardi Gras]] Festival"
| network = [[NFL on NBC|NBC]]
| announcers = [[Dick Enberg]], [[Merlin&nbsp;Olsen]], [[John&nbsp;Brodie]], and [[Len&nbsp;Dawson]]
| rating = 44.4 <br/>{{small|(68.29 million viewers)}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Super Bowl Nielsen TV Ratings, 1967–2009 – Ratings|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/18/historical-super-bowl-tv-ratings/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222115433/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/01/18/historical-super-bowl-tv-ratings/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2015|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=January 18, 2009|access-date=October 9, 2012}}</ref>
| share = 63
| commercial = $324,000
| radio = [[NFL on Westwood One Sports|CBS Radio]]
| radioannouncers = [[Jack Buck]] and [[Hank&nbsp;Stram]]
| last = XIV
| next = XVI
}}
'''Super Bowl XV''' was an [[American football]] game between the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) champion [[1980 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] and the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) champion [[1980 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] to decide the [[National Football League]] (NFL) champion for the [[1980 NFL season|1980 season]]. The Raiders defeated the Eagles by the score of 27–10, becoming the first [[Wild card (sports)#National Football League|wild card]] playoff team to win a [[Super Bowl]].

The game was played at the [[Louisiana Superdome]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], on January 25, 1981, five days after the [[Iran hostage crisis]] ended. The game was thus held under patriotic fervor, as the pregame ceremonies honored the end of the crisis.

The Raiders were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11–5 regular season record, but losing a [[tiebreaker]] to the [[AFC West]] division winner [[1980 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]. Oakland then advanced to the Super Bowl with [[1980–81 NFL playoffs|playoff]] victories over the [[1980 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]], [[1980 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]], and San Diego. The Eagles were making their first Super Bowl appearance after posting a 12–4 regular season record and postseason victories over the [[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] and [[1980 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]].

Aided by two touchdown passes from quarterback [[Jim Plunkett]], the Raiders jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter and the Eagles never recovered. Oakland linebacker [[Rod Martin]] also intercepted Philadelphia quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]] three times for a Super Bowl record. Plunkett was named the [[Super Bowl MVP]] after completing 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns<!--, while also rushing for 9 yards-->; he was the second [[Heisman Trophy]] winner to be named Super Bowl MVP, after [[Roger Staubach]] in [[Super Bowl VI]].

==Background==
===Host selection process===
The NFL awarded Super Bowl XV to [[New Orleans]] on March 13, 1979, at the owners' meetings in [[Honolulu]]. For the first time, three Super Bowl host cities were deliberated and selected at the same meeting (XV, [[Super Bowl XVI|XVI]], and [[Super Bowl XVII|XVII]]). A total of eight cities submitted bids: New Orleans, [[Detroit]] ([[Pontiac Silverdome|Silverdome]]), [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] ([[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]), [[Los Angeles]] ([[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Coliseum]]), [[Miami]], [[Seattle]] ([[Kingdome]]), [[Dallas]] ([[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]), and [[Houston]] ([[Rice Stadium (Rice University)|Rice Stadium]]). New Orleans was selected for their fifth Super Bowl overall, and second at the [[Caesars Superdome|Louisiana Superdome]], cementing their status in the regular host rotation. Detroit (XVI) and Pasadena (XVII) were other cities chosen at the meeting.<ref name="SPT03-14-1979pg29">{{cite news|title=Super Bowl sun warms Snow Belt (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118641092/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|first1=Ron|last1=Martz|page=29|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="SPT03-14-1979pg36">{{cite news|title=Super Bowl sun warms Snow Belt (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118641201/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|first1=Ron|last1=Martz|page=36|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref>

After hosting five previous Super Bowls, [[Miami metropolitan area|Miami]] was noticeably left out, largely due the aging condition of the [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]], and for a hotel room mix-up at [[Super Bowl XIII]] two years earlier.<ref name="DFP03-14-1979pg53">{{cite news|title=Michigan's Super Bowl army reached out a winner (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118686572/|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|first1=Vito|last1=Stellino|page=53|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 15, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="DFP03-14-1979pg60">{{cite news|title=Michigan's Super Bowl army reached out a winner (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118686686/|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|first1=Vito|last1=Stellino|page=60|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 15, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]] owner [[Joe Robbie]], locked in an ongoing feud with the city of Miami and [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Dade County]] over stadium improvements or construction of a new stadium, actually lobbied against Miami hosting the game. Robbie convinced the other owners to vote down Miami, in an effort to gain leverage towards building a new stadium. [[South Florida]] would not be selected to host another Super Bowl until [[Hard Rock Stadium|Joe Robbie Stadium]] was built, and it hosted [[Super Bowl XXIII|XXIII]].<ref name="FLDN03-14-1979pg23a">{{cite news|title=Joe's Message To South Florida: No New Stadium, No Super Bowl|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118639386/|newspaper=Fort Lauderdale News|first1=Bernie|last1=Lincicome|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="FLDN03-14-1979pg23b">{{cite news|title=Robbie's 'No' Vote Keeps Super Bowl From Miami|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118639297/|newspaper=Fort Lauderdale News|page=23|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=March 14, 1979|accessdate=February 14, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Oakland Raiders===
{{Main article|1980 Oakland Raiders season}}

Super Bowl XV was the climax of [[Jim Plunkett]]'s revival as an NFL starting quarterback. The 1970 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner was selected with the first pick of the 1971 NFL draft by the [[New England Patriots]] and was later named the 1971 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Rookie of the Year]]. But Plunkett suffered through five losing seasons with the Patriots and two uneven seasons with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] before being released as a free agent before the 1978 season.

Plunkett was signed by Oakland to be their backup quarterback, and thus he did not see much playing time, throwing no passes in 1978 and just 15 passes in 1979.  Meanwhile, Oakland traded long time starting quarterback [[Ken Stabler]] in the 1979 off-season to replace him with [[Dan Pastorini]], a former high school rival of Plunkett who had been selected two spots below him in the 1971 draft.  After the Raiders started the 1980 season with a 2–3 record, Pastorini broke his leg and suddenly Plunkett was thrust into the starting role. The 33-year-old Plunkett got off to a bad start, throwing 5 interceptions in a 31–17 loss to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] after relieving Pastorini. However, he recovered and led the Raiders to victory in 9 of their last 11 games in the season, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. Plunkett made 165 out of 320 pass completions for 2,299 yards, 18 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. He also contributed 141 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.

The Raiders' main offensive deep threat was wide receiver [[Cliff Branch]] (44 receptions, 858 yards, 7 touchdowns), while wide receiver [[Bob Chandler]] contributed 49 receptions for 786 yards and 10 touchdowns. Running back [[Mark van Eeghen]] was the team's top rusher with 838 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also catching 29 passes for 259 yards.  Six games into the season, the Raiders made a surprise trade, sending future Hall of Fame tight end [[Dave Casper]] to the [[Houston Oilers]] for one first round and two second round draft picks.  Veteran tight end [[Raymond Chester]] proved to be a capable starter for the rest of the year, catching 28 passes for 366 yards and 4 touchdowns. Halfback [[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]] rushed for 761 yards and catching 22 passes for 145 yards. The Raiders also had an outstanding offensive line led by two future Hall of Famers, tackle [[Art Shell]] and guard [[Gene Upshaw]]. Upshaw became the first player to play in three Super Bowls with the same team in three different decades. He also played in Super Bowls [[Super Bowl II|II]] (1967) and [[Super Bowl XI|XI]] (1976).

Oakland's defense, anchored by defensive linemen [[John Matuszak]] (8 sacks), [[Cedrick Hardman]] (9.5 sacks), and [[Dave Browning]] (6.5 sacks), led the league in forced turnovers (52) and interceptions (35). Defensive back [[Lester Hayes]] led the league in interceptions (13) and interception return yards (273), and was the league's [[National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]].  Safety [[Burgess Owens]] added three interceptions, returning them for 59 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders also had a trio of great linebackers: future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Ted Hendricks]] (3 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries, 8.5 sacks) [[Pro Bowl]]er [[Rod Martin]] (3 Interceptions), and standout rookie [[Matt Millen]].

The Raiders were led by head coach [[Tom Flores]], the first Hispanic coach to win a Super Bowl.

===Philadelphia Eagles===
{{Main article|1980 Philadelphia Eagles season}}

In 1980, under head coach [[Dick Vermeil]], the Philadelphia Eagles, who had not played in a league championship since their 1960 NFL championship, advanced to their first Super Bowl.  Philadelphia's offense ranked 6th in the league in scoring (384 points) and 8th in yards gained (5,519). The Eagles were led by quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]], who completed 257 out of 451 passes for 3,529 yards during the regular season, including 27 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. Another key player on the Eagles offense was halfback [[Wilbert Montgomery]], who was widely considered one of the top running backs in the NFL after rushing for more than 1,200 yards in each of the previous two seasons. Injuries during the 1980 regular season had limited him to just 778 yards, but he proved he was fully recovered in the postseason by rushing for 194 yards in the NFC title game. Montgomery was also a superb receiver out of the backfield, recording 50 receptions for 407 yards. The other main deep threats on offense, wide receivers [[Harold Carmichael]] and [[Charlie Smith (wide receiver)|Charlie Smith]], along with tight end [[Keith Krepfle]], combined for 125 receptions, 2,090 yards, and 16 touchdowns.

The Eagles' defense allowed the fewest points in the league during the regular season (222) while ranking second in fewest yards (4,443). Nose tackle [[Charlie Johnson (Eagles and Vikings football)|Charlie Johnson]] anchored the line, and even managed to record 3 interceptions. Defensive end [[Claude Humphrey]] led the team in sacks with 14.5, while fellow defensive end [[Carl Hairston]] added 9 sacks and defensive tackle [[Ken Clarke]] had 7. Linebackers [[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|Jerry Robinson]] (4 fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions) and [[Bill Bergey]] excelled at both stopping the run and pass coverage. Philadelphia also had a fine secondary, led by veteran defensive backs [[Herman Edwards]] (3 interceptions) and [[Brenard Wilson]] (6 interceptions), along with rookie [[Roynell Young]] (4 interceptions). The Eagles' defense was a major factor in their hard-fought 10–7 victory over the Raiders in the regular season; they sacked Plunkett 8 times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles - November 23rd, 1980 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198011230phi.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Playoffs===
{{Further|1980–81 NFL playoffs}}
The Eagles advanced through the playoffs, defeating the [[1980 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], 31–16, and the [[1980 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], 20–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles - January 3rd, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101030phi.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles - January 11th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101110phi.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Meanwhile, Plunkett and the Raiders defeated the [[1980 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] 27–7, the [[1980 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] 14–12 (on a play known as [[Red Right 88]]), and the [[1980 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] 34–27.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Houston Oilers at Oakland Raiders - December 28th, 1980 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198012280rai.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns - January 4th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101040cle.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers - January 11th, 1981 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101110sdg.htm |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In doing so, Oakland became the second [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] team to advance to the Super Bowl since the 1970 merger, the first from the AFC, and the first wild card team to win three postseason rounds since the NFL expanded to a 10-team playoff format in [[1978 NFL season|1978]].  Hayes had a spectacular performance in the playoffs, adding 5 more interceptions to give him a total of 18 picks in 19 games.

===Super Bowl pregame news and notes===
In the days before the game, most sports writers were speculating over whether, if the Raiders won, NFL Commissioner [[Pete Rozelle]] would present the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]] to the team's owner [[Al Davis]]. Prior to the season, the league declined to approve the Raiders' proposal to move from the [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]] in [[Oakland, California]] to the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Los Angeles]]. In response, Davis sued the NFL for violating antitrust laws. The conflict caused much friction between Rozelle and Davis. (The Raiders would eventually win the lawsuit, allowing the team to move to Los Angeles before the [[1982 NFL season|1982 season]].)

Oakland became the first team to avenge a regular-season loss in the Super Bowl. The Eagles defeated the Raiders 10–7 on November 23 at [[Veterans Stadium]].

This game marked the first Super Bowl where both teams used the 3–4 [[American football strategy|defensive formation]] as their base defense. The Raiders were the first team to use the 3–4 in the Super Bowl in [[Super Bowl XI]] against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], although the [[Miami Dolphins]] used a version of the 3–4 ("53 defense") in [[Super Bowl VI]], [[Super Bowl VII]] and [[Super Bowl VIII]]. The 3–4 would be used by at least one team in every Super Bowl between Super Bowl XV and [[Super Bowl XXVIII|game XXVIII]].

The Raiders became the first team to appear in a Super Bowl in three different decades (1960s, 1970s and 1980s), having previously played in Super Bowls [[Super Bowl II|II]] and [[Super Bowl XI|XI]].

As of [[Super Bowl LVIII]], this is the earliest Super Bowl from which both coaches are still living, and the earliest from which ''either'' coach is still living following the death of [[Bud Grant]] in March 2023.

==Broadcasting==
The game was broadcast in the [[United States]] by [[NFL on NBC|NBC]], with [[Dick Enberg]] in his first Super Bowl as a [[play-by-play]] announcer. There were three [[color commentators]]: [[Merlin Olsen]] sat next to Enberg, while [[John Brodie]] and [[Len Dawson]] worked in a separate broadcast booth. [[Bryant Gumbel]] and [[Mike Adamle]] of ''[[The NFL on NBC Pregame Show#The NFL .7Binsert year.7D .281977-1986.29|NFL '80]]'' anchored the pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage. [[Bob Trumpy]] served as a studio analyst. [[Pete Axthelm]] reported on the issue of gambling addiction, via interviews with members of [[Gamblers Anonymous]], in addition to his usual role making picks as to who he felt would win a particular game. [[NBC News]] correspondent John Dancy also had a report on the issue of ticket scalping. Also included were video performances from the Broadway production "[[Ain't Misbehavin' (musical)|Ain't Misbehavin'"]], with the cast performing [[Fats Waller]]'s "The Joint is Jumpin'" and NBC following members of the [[New Orleans Police Department]]'s vice squad as they sought to combat prostitution in the city.

[[Super Bowl XIII|Like the game two years before]], NBC used the same custom, synthesizer-heavy theme in place of their regular music. This game would also be the first Super Bowl to air with [[closed captioning]] for the deaf and hard of hearing. Toward the end of NBC's coverage, a montage of the game, the arrival of [[Iran hostage crisis|the hostages following their release]], and the [[First inauguration of Ronald Reagan|inauguration]] of [[Ronald Reagan]] as the 40th [[President of the United States]] aired to the tune of "[[Celebration (Kool & the Gang song)|Celebration]]" by [[Kool & the Gang]].

A repeat episode of ''[[CHiPs]]'', "11-99: Officer Needs Help", served as NBC's [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|Super Bowl lead-out program]].

==Entertainment==
The pregame festivities honored the end of the [[Iran hostage crisis]] (which was announced 5 days before the game), and featured a performance by the [[Southern University]] band. A large yellow bow {{convert|80|ft|m|adj=on}} long and {{convert|30|ft|m}} wide was attached to the outside of the Superdome, while miniature bows were given to fans and every player wore a yellow stripe on the back of their helmets. (Yellow bows had been used in the US throughout the hostages' time in captivity as a sign of support.)

Singer, actress, and dancer [[Helen O'Connell]] later sang the national anthem. The [[coin flipping|coin toss]] ceremony featured Marie Lombardi, the widow of [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] [[Green Bay Packers]] head coach [[Vince Lombardi]].

The halftime show, featuring singers and dancers, was a "[[Mardi Gras]] Festival", with a performance from "Up With People".

==Game summary==

===First quarter===
Raiders linebacker [[Rod Martin]] intercepted Eagles quarterback [[Ron Jaworski]]'s first pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to the Philadelphia 30-yard line, setting up quarterback [[Jim Plunkett]]'s 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Cliff Branch]] eight plays later, giving Oakland an early 7–0 lead. After the teams exchanged punts, Jaworski appeared to complete a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Rodney Parker]] on 3rd-and-10 that would have tied the game, but the score was nullified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver [[Harold Carmichael]], and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt. On the Raiders' next possession, on third down from their own 20, Plunkett threw the ball to running back [[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]] at the 39-yard line as he was [[quarterback scramble|scrambling]] around in the backfield to avoid being sacked.<ref name=scheiber_09212008>{{cite news|first=Dave|last=Scheiber|title=XV: KENNY KING'S RECORD ROMP|date=September 21, 2008|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/09/21/xv-kenny-king-s-record-romp/|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> Cornerback [[Herm Edwards]] appeared poised to intercept the ball,<ref name=scheiber_09212008/> but it brushed off his fingertips and was deflected to King,<ref>{{cite news|title=Herm Edwards Diary: Remembering the pain of Super Bowl loss and cursing confetti|date=September 11, 2018|newspaper=Montery County Herald|url=https://www.montereyherald.com/2018/01/26/herm-edwards-diary-remembering-the-pain-of-super-bowl-loss-and-cursing-confetti/|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Jim|last=Gehman|title=Mixed Emotions As Former Eagles Reflect On Team's First Super Bowl Appearance|date=January 30, 2018|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/mixed-emotions-as-former-eagles-reflect-on-team-s-first-super-bowl-appe-20317611|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> who caught the pass and took off to the end zone for a Super Bowl-record 80-yard touchdown reception,<ref name=scheiber_09212008/> giving the Raiders a 14–0 lead and tying the [[1973 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins']] record (which still stands) for the largest Super Bowl lead (14 points) at the end of the first quarter, set in [[Super Bowl VIII]].

===Second quarter===
The Eagles got on the board on their next drive, with Jaworski completing passes to tight end [[John Spagnola]] and running back [[Wilbert Montgomery]] for gains of 22 and 25 yards, respectively, on a 61-yard drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal by kicker [[Tony Franklin (placekicker)|Tony Franklin]], cutting their deficit to 14–3 five minutes into the second quarter. After another exchange of punts, with just over four minutes left in the half, the Raiders reached the Eagles 27-yard line, which included an 18-yard reception by Branch, only to have kicker [[Chris Bahr]] miss a 45-yard field goal. The Eagles then drove 62 yards to Oakland's 11-yard line, aided by two receptions by Carmichael for a total of 43 yards and a 16-yard reception by Montgomery. On third down, Parker got ahead of safety [[Odis McKinney]] and was open on a route into the end zone, but Jaworski overthrew him and the pass was incomplete. Then with just 54 seconds left in the half, Franklin attempted a 28-yard field goal, but Raiders linebacker [[Ted Hendricks]] extended his 6'7" frame at the line and blocked the kick, maintaining Oakland's 14–3 lead at halftime.

===Third quarter===
The Raiders then took the opening kickoff of the second half and scored in six plays. Despite a holding penalty on offensive tackle [[Henry Lawrence (American football)|Henry Lawrence]], Plunkett completed a 13-yard pass to King and a 32-yard completion to wide receiver [[Bob Chandler]] to move the ball to the Eagles 33-yard line. Then after a 4-yard run by running back [[Mark van Eeghen]], Plunkett threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Branch, increasing Oakland's lead to 21–3. On the play, the ball was briefly intercepted by Eagles rookie cornerback [[Roynell Young]] but Branch immediately ripped the ball out of Young's grasp and held on as the cornerback made a feeble attempt to tackle the wide receiver. The Eagles responded by driving 56 yards to the Raiders 34, aided by two receptions by Carmichael for a total of 37 yards, but on 3rd-and-3, Jaworski threw his second interception of the game to Martin. The Raiders subsequently drove 40 yards on Plunkett's passes to tight end [[Raymond Chester]] and Chandler for gains of 16 and 17 yards, respectively. The drive stalled at the Philadelphia 28, forcing Oakland to settle for Bahr's 46-yard field goal, increasing their lead to 24–3.

===Fourth quarter===
The Eagles finally managed to score a touchdown that counted early in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit to 24–10. Starting from their own 12-yard line, a 43-yard reception by wide receiver [[Charlie Smith (wide receiver)|Charlie Smith]] and a 19-yard catch by Parker sparked an 88-yard, 14-play drive that was capped by Jaworski's 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end [[Keith Krepfle]]. But on their ensuing drive, Oakland marched 72 yards in 12 plays, the longest a 23-yard completion from Plunkett to Chandler. The Eagles kept the Raiders out of the end zone, but Bahr kicked a 35-yard field goal, increasing Oakland's lead to 27–10 and capping off the scoring.

The Raiders' defense then dominated the rest the game, forcing two turnovers on the Eagles' last two possessions of the game to prevent any chance of a comeback. On the Eagles' next drive, Jaworski fumbled a snap and defensive end [[Willie Jones (defensive lineman, born 1957)|Willie Jones]] recovered it. Following a Raiders punt, Martin recorded a Super Bowl record third interception, and the Raiders reached the Eagles 19 to run out the clock and win the game.

[[Cliff Branch]]'s two touchdowns tied a Super Bowl record. Only [[Max McGee]] in [[Super Bowl I]] and [[John Stallworth]] in [[Super Bowl XIII]] caught two touchdowns prior to Branch. Jaworski finished the game with more completions (18) and yards (291) than Plunkett but completed just 18 of 38 attempts and was intercepted 3 times. Van Eeghen was the top rusher of the game with 75 yards. King was the top receiver with 93 yards and a touchdown off of just 2 receptions. Eagles running back [[Wilbert Montgomery]] led Philadelphia in rushing and receiving with 44 rushing yards and 6 receptions for 91 yards. The Eagles' loss came hours after former head coach [[Joe Kuharich]] had died.

After the game, the expected heated confrontation between Rozelle and Davis was actually very civil. As Rozelle presented the Lombardi Trophy to Davis, he praised Plunkett, head coach [[Tom Flores]], the players, and the entire Raiders organization for being the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl. Davis thanked Rozelle, then proceeded to also praise the team.

Oakland became only the second wild card team to make it to the Super Bowl and the first to come away victorious. The [[Super Bowl IV]] champion [[1969 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] are often thought of as a "wild-card team," but they were not; during 1969, the season before the 1970 [[AFL-NFL Merger]], the second-place finishers in both divisions of the [[American Football League]] qualified for the playoffs. Flores became the first person to be a member of a Super Bowl winning team as a player and head coach. He was a member of the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV but did not play in the game.

Following the March 11, 2023 death of [[Bud Grant]], this is the earliest Super Bowl where both teams' head coaches are still living.

===Box score===
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|date=January 25, 1981
|time=5:16 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
|weather={{convert|70|F|C}}, played indoors, domed stadium<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Bowl Game-Time Temperatures|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/news/super-bowl-game-time-temperatures/|publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>
|state=uncollapsed
}}
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==Final statistics==
Sources: [http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxv NFL.com Super Bowl XV], [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/play_finder.cgi?request=1&super_bowl=1&match=summary_all&year_min=1966&year_max=2016&team_id=rai&opp_id=phi&quarter=1&quarter=2&quarter=3&quarter=4&quarter=5&tr_gtlt=lt&minutes=15&seconds=00&down=0&down=1&down=2&down=3&down=4&yg_gtlt=gt&is_first_down=-1&field_pos_min_field=team&field_pos_max_field=team&end_field_pos_min_field=team&end_field_pos_max_field=team&type=PASS&type=RUSH&type=PUNT&type=KOFF&type=ONSD&type=FG&type=XP&type=2PCR&type=2PCP&is_complete=-1&is_turnover=-1&turnover_type=interception&turnover_type=fumble&is_scoring=-1&score_type=touchdown&score_type=field_goal&score_type=safety&is_sack=-1&include_kneels=-1&no_play=0&order_by=yards Super Bowl XV Play Finder Oak], [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/play_finder.cgi?request=1&super_bowl=1&match=summary_all&year_min=1966&year_max=2016&team_id=phi&opp_id=rai&quarter=1&quarter=2&quarter=3&quarter=4&quarter=5&tr_gtlt=lt&minutes=15&seconds=00&down=0&down=1&down=2&down=3&down=4&yg_gtlt=gt&is_first_down=-1&field_pos_min_field=team&field_pos_max_field=team&end_field_pos_min_field=team&end_field_pos_max_field=team&type=PASS&type=RUSH&type=PUNT&type=KOFF&type=ONSD&type=FG&type=XP&type=2PCR&type=2PCP&is_complete=-1&is_turnover=-1&turnover_type=interception&turnover_type=fumble&is_scoring=-1&score_type=touchdown&score_type=field_goal&score_type=safety&is_sack=-1&include_kneels=-1&no_play=0&order_by=yards Super Bowl XV Play Finder Phi], [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/super/superbowl-xv-plays.htm Super Bowl XV Play by Play]

===Statistical comparison===
{| class="wikitable"
!
!'''Oakland Raiders'''
!'''Philadelphia Eagles'''
|-
|First downs||17||19
|-
|First downs rushing||6||3
|-
|First downs passing||10||14
|-
|First downs penalty||1||2
|-
|Third down efficiency||6/12||5/12
|-
|Fourth down efficiency||0/0||1/1
|-
|Net yards rushing||117||69
|-
|Rushing attempts||34||26
|-
|Yards per rush||3.4||2.7
|-
|Passing – Completions/attempts||13/21||18/38
|-
|Times sacked-total yards||1–1||0–0
|-
|Interceptions thrown||0||3
|-
|Net yards passing||260||291
|-
|Total net yards||377||360
|-
|Punt returns-total yards||2–1||3–20
|-
|Kickoff returns-total yards||3–48||6–87
|-
|Interceptions-total return yards||3–44||0–0
|-
|Punts-average yardage||3–42.0||3–36.3
|-
|Fumbles-lost||0–0||1–1
|-
|Penalties-total yards||5–37||6–57
|-
|Time of possession||29:49||30:11
|-
|Turnovers||0||4
|-
|}

===Individual statistics===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Oakland Raiders|border=2}};"|Raiders passing
|-
! 
!C/ATT<sup>1</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!INT
!Rating
|-
|[[Jim Plunkett]]
|13/21
|261
|3
|0
|145.0
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Oakland Raiders|border=2}};"|Raiders rushing
|-
! 
!Car<sup>2</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!LG<sup>3</sup>
!Yds/Car
|-
|[[Mark Van Eeghen]]
|18
|75
|0
|8
|4.17
|-
|[[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]]
|6
|18
|0
|6
|3.00
|-
|[[Derrick Jensen (American football)|Derrick Jensen]]
|4
|17
|0
|6
|4.25
|-
|Jim Plunkett
|3
|9
|0
|5
|3.00
|-
|[[Arthur Whittington]]
|3
|–2
|0
|0
|–0.67
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Oakland Raiders|border=2}};"|Raiders receiving
|-
!
!Rec<sup>4</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!LG<sup>3</sup>
!Target<sup>5</sup>
|-
|[[Cliff Branch]]
|5
|67
|2
|29
|7
|-
|[[Bob Chandler]]
|4
|77
|0
|32
|6
|-
|Kenny King
|2
|93
|1
|80
|3
|-
|[[Raymond Chester]]
|2
|24
|0
|16
|3
|-
|Mark Van Eeghen
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|-
|Arthur Whittington
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|-
|}
{{col-float-break|width=48%}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1980|border=2}};"|Eagles passing
|-
! 
!C/ATT<sup>1</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!INT
!Rating
|-
|[[Ron Jaworski]]
|18/38
|291
|1
|3
|49.3
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1980|border=2}};"|Eagles rushing
|-
! 
!Car<sup>2</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!LG<sup>3</sup>
!Yds/Car
|-
|[[Wilbert Montgomery]]
|16
|44
|0
|8
|2.75
|-
|[[Leroy Harris (running back)|Leroy Harris]]
|7
|14
|0
|5
|2.00
|-
|Louie Giammona
|1
|7
|0
|7
|7.00
|-
|[[Perry Harrington]]
|1
|4
|0
|4
|4.00
|-
|Ron Jaworski
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0.00
|-
! colspan=6 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1980|border=2}};"|Eagles receiving
|-
!
!Rec<sup>4</sup>
!Yds
!TD
!LG<sup>3</sup>
!Target<sup>5</sup>
|-
|Wilbert Montgomery
|6
|91
|0
|25
|10
|-
|[[Harold Carmichael]]
|5
|83
|0
|29
|8
|-
|Charles A. Smith
|2
|59
|0
|43
|5
|-
|[[Keith Krepfle]]
|2
|16
|1
|8
|3
|-
|[[John Spagnola]]
|1
|22
|0
|22
|3
|-
|Rodney Parker
|1
|19
|0
|19
|3
|-
|Leroy Harris
|1
|1
|0
|1
|1
|-
|[[Billy Campfield]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|-
|}
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<sup>1</sup>Completions/attempts
<sup>2</sup>Carries
<sup>3</sup>Long gain
<sup>4</sup>Receptions
<sup>5</sup>Times targeted

===Records set===
The following records were set in Super Bowl XV, according to the official NFL.com boxscore<ref name="boxscore">{{cite web|title=Super Bowl XV box score|url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxv|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=SuperBowl.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217125950/http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxv|archive-date=December 17, 2007|access-date=March 14, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the Pro-Football-Reference.com game summary.<ref name="Stats" />

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=3|Player Records Set<ref name="Stats">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101250phi.htm |title=Super Bowl XV statistics |publisher=Pro Football reference.com |access-date=November 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Longest scoring play || 80 yards reception || [[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]]<br />(Oakland)
|-
!colspan=3|Passing Records
|- style="border-bottom: 2px solid gray"
|Most attempts, game || 38 || [[Ron Jaworski]]<br />(Philadelphia)
|-
|Highest passer rating, game || 145'''.'''0 || rowspan=2|[[Jim Plunkett]]<br />(Oakland)
|-
|Longest pass || 80 yards (TD)
|-
!colspan=3|Receiving Records
|-  
|Longest Reception || 80 yards (TD) || Kenny King<br />(Oakland)
|-
!colspan=3|Defense
|-
|Most interceptions, game || 3 || [[Rod Martin]]<br />(Oakland)
|-
!colspan=3|Records Tied
|-
|Most touchdowns, game || 2 || rowspan=2|[[Cliff Branch]]<br />(Oakland)
|-style="border-bottom: 2px solid gray"
|Most receiving touchdowns, game || 2
|-
|Most completions, game || 18 || Ron Jaworski<br />(Philadelphia)
|-
|Most interceptions, career ||  3 ||  Rod Martin
|-
|Most kickoff returns, game || 5 || [[Billy Campfield]]<br />(Philadelphia)
|-
|Most 40-plus yard field goals, game || 1 ||  [[Chris Bahr]]<br />(Oakland)
|}

* ‡ Sacks have been an official statistic since Super Bowl XVII by the NFL. Sacks are listed as "Tackled Attempting to Pass" in the official NFL box score for Super Bowl XV.<ref name="boxscore" />

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{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=3|Team Records Set<ref name="Stats" />
|- 
!colspan=3|Defense
|-
|Most yards allowed in a win || 360 || Raiders 
|-
!colspan=3|Records Tied
|-  
|Most points, first quarter || 14 || rowspan=3| Oakland
|-
|Largest lead, end of first quarter || 14 points
|-style="border-bottom: 2px solid gray"
|Fewest turnovers, game|| 0
|-style="border-bottom: 2px solid gray"
|Fewest rushing touchdowns || 0 || Raiders<br />Eagles
|-
|Fewest times sacked  || 0 || Eagles
|}

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{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=4|Records Set, both team totals<ref name="Stats" />
|-
! !!Total !!Raiders!!Eagles
|- 
!colspan=4|Passing, Both Teams
|-align=center 
|align=left|Most passing yards (net) || 551 || 260 || 291
|-align=center
|align=left|Fewest times sacked || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
!colspan=4|Punting, Both Teams
|-align=center
|align=left|Fewest punts, game || 6 || 3 || 3
|-
!colspan=4|Records tied, both team totals 
|-align=center
|align=left|Most points, first quarter || 14 || 14 || 0
|-align=center
|align=left|Fewest rushing touchdowns || 0 || 0 || 0
|}

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==Starting lineups==
Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Bowl XV–National Football League Game Summary|url=http://www.nflgsis.com/1980/Post/04/13829/Gamebook.pdf|publisher=National Football League|website=NFLGSIS.com|date=January 25, 1981|access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

{{hilite |Hall of Fame‡|#FFCC00}}

{| class=wikitable
! width=170px" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Oakland Raiders|border=2}};" | Oakland !! Position !! width=170px" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Philadelphia Eagles|year=1980|border=2}};" | Philadelphia
|-
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | '''Offense'''
|-
| bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[Cliff Branch]]‡ || style="text-align:center;" | WR || bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[Harold Carmichael]]‡ 
|-
| bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[Art Shell]]‡ || style="text-align:center;" | LT || [[Stan Walters]] 
|-
| bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[Gene Upshaw]]‡ || style="text-align:center;" | LG || [[Petey Perot]] 
|-
| [[Dave Dalby]] || style="text-align:center;" | C || [[Guy Morriss]] 
|-
| [[Mickey Marvin]] || style="text-align:center;" | RG || [[Woody Peoples]] 
|-
| [[Henry Lawrence (American football)|Henry Lawrence]] || style="text-align:center;" | RT || [[Jerry Sisemore]] 
|-
| [[Raymond Chester]] || style="text-align:center;" | TE || [[Keith Krepfle]] 
|-
| [[Bob Chandler]] || style="text-align:center;" | WR || [[Charlie Smith (wide receiver)|Charlie Smith]] 
|-
| [[Jim Plunkett]] || style="text-align:center;" | QB || [[Ron Jaworski]] 
|-
| [[Mark Van Eeghen]] || style="text-align:center;" | RB || [[Leroy Harris (running back)|Leroy Harris]] 
|-
| [[Kenny King (running back)|Kenny King]] || style="text-align:center;" | RB || [[Wilbert Montgomery]]
|-
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" | '''Defense'''
|-
| [[John Matuszak]] || style="text-align:center;" | LE || [[Dennis Harrison]] 
|-
| [[Reggie Kinlaw]] || style="text-align:center;" | MG || [[Charlie Johnson (nose tackle)|Charlie Johnson]] 
|-
| [[Dave Browning]] || style="text-align:center;" | RE || [[Carl Hairston]] 
|-
| bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[Ted Hendricks]]‡ || style="text-align:center;" | LLB || [[John Bunting (coach)|John Bunting]] 
|-
| [[Matt Millen]] || style="text-align:center;" | ILB || [[Bill Bergey]] 
|-
| [[Bob Nelson (linebacker)|Bob Nelson]] || style="text-align:center;" | ILB || [[Frank LeMaster]] 
|-
| [[Rod Martin]] || style="text-align:center;" | RLB || [[Jerry Robinson (linebacker)|Jerry Robinson]] 
|-
| [[Lester Hayes]] || style="text-align:center;" | LCB || [[Roynell Young]] 
|-
| [[Dwayne O'Steen]] || style="text-align:center;" | RCB || [[Herm Edwards]] 
|-
| [[Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1956)|Mike Davis]] || style="text-align:center;" | SS || [[Randy Logan]] 
|-
| [[Burgess Owens]] || style="text-align:center;" | FS || [[Brenard Wilson]]
|}

==Officials==
*'''Referee:''' [[Ben Dreith]] #12 second Super Bowl (VIII)
*'''Umpire:''' [[Frank Sinkovitz]] #20 first Super Bowl on field 
*'''Head Linesman:''' Tony Veteri #8 fourth Super Bowl (II, VII, X)
*'''Line Judge:''' [[Tom Dooley (American football official)|Tom Dooley]] #10 first Super Bowl
*'''Back Judge:''' [[Tom Kelleher (American football official)|Tom Kelleher]] #7 fourth Super Bowl (IV, VII, XI)
*'''Side Judge:''' [[Dean Look]] #9 second Super Bowl (XIII)
*'''Field Judge:''' Fritz Graf #17 third Super Bowl (V, VIII)
*'''Alternate Referee:''' [[Dick Jorgensen]] #6 worked Super Bowl XXIV 
*'''Alternate Umpire:''' John Keck #4 worked Super Bowl XXX

Dooley, Graf, Kelleher and Veteri wore #7 at their respective officiating positions during 1979-81 (except Dooley was promoted to Referee for 1981, wearing #19), but Kelleher had priority on the number for the Super Bowl, due to his seniority. Kelleher and Veteri became the third and fourth officials to work four Super Bowls, joining Jack Fette and [[Stan Javie]].

== Aftermath ==
The Raiders became the first team since the [[1968 Green Bay Packers season|1968 Green Bay Packers]] to post a losing record the year after winning the Super Bowl, going 7–9 in [[1981 Oakland Raiders season|1981]]. Davis won a lawsuit against the NFL in May 1982 and immediately moved the team to Los Angeles, where they remained for 13 seasons before returning to Oakland in 1995. The Raiders left Oakland again in 2020, relocating to [[Las Vegas]].

The Eagles returned to the playoffs in [[1981 Philadelphia Eagles season|1981]], but lost 27–21 to the archrival [[1981 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] in the NFC wild card game. Philadelphia fell to 3-6 during the strike-shortened [[1982 NFL season|1982 season]], and Vermeil resigned eight days later, citing burnout. Vermeil returned to coaching in [[1997 NFL season|1997]] with the [[St. Louis Rams]] and led the club to victory in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

The Eagles won the next three meetings with the Raiders, prevailing in [[1986 NFL season|1986]] in overtime at Los Angeles, and [[1989 NFL season|1989]] and [[1992 NFL season|1992]] at Philadelphia. The Raiders ended their drought in the series in [[1995 NFL season|1995]] at Oakland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Las Vegas/LA/Oakland Raiders |url=https://aws.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=phi&tm2=rai&yr=all |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
'''Specific'''
{{reflist|30em}}

'''General'''
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book | title=2006 NFL Record and Fact Book | publisher=Time Inc. Home Entertainment | isbn=1-933405-32-5 | url=https://archive.org/details/2006nflrecordfac00edit | date=July 2006 }}
* {{cite book | title=Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League | publisher=[[HarperCollins]] | isbn=1-933405-32-5 | url=https://archive.org/details/2006nflrecordfac00edit | year=2006 }}
* {{cite book | title=The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995 | isbn=0-89204-523-X | author=Sporting News | date=February 1995 }}
* https://www.pro-football-reference.com – Large online database of NFL data and statistics
* [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/super/superbowl-plays.htm Super Bowl play-by-plays] from [[USA Today]] (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
* [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/superbowl/2005/superbowl-alltime-odds.htm All-Time Super Bowl Odds]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)
{{refend}}

==External links==
* [http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl official website]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198101250phi.htm Super Bowl XV Box Score] at [[Pro Football Reference]]

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