Postseason game summaries 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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at 3 rivers stadium, pittsburgh, pennsylvania



date: sunday, december 22
game time: 1:00 pm est
game weather: light snow, 34 degrees
game attendance: 48,321
referee: norm schachter
tv: nbc





in divisional round playoff game, steelers described team in playoffs without quarterback , expected lose @ home buffalo. last time steelers faced bills, o.j. simpson had rushed 189 yards , defense concerned him. however, halftime steelers had dominated line of scrimmage , offense took time away bills steelers went 29-7. #12 terry bradshaw in best game of career. end of game, o.j. held 49 yards rushing in playoff game of career. after 3 weeks of solid performance everyone, steelers ready rematch oakland raiders in afc championship game.


afc championship: @ oakland raiders




at oakland–alameda county coliseum, oakland, california



date: sunday, december 29
game time: 4:00 pm est
game weather: partly cloudy, 53 degrees
game attendance: 53,515
referee: jim tunney
tv announcers (nbc): curt gowdy, al derogatis, , don meredith





in 1974 afc championship game, hype centered around raiders had ended miami s reign in stunning play went nfl lore sea of hands . raiders coach, john madden went little far in praising of both teams said when 2 best teams in pro-football together, miami dolphins , oakland raiders, great things happen. steelers stoic head coach chuck noll galvanized team s spirit making unexpected comment. said best team in nfl team in room. steelers dominate raiders in oakland using stunt 4-3 , stopping great oakland offensive line. steelers rushed on 200 yards raiders rushed mere 29. franco harris ran final touchdown , sealed first super bowl appearance in steelers history. game set tone come rest of decade.


super bowl ix: vs. minnesota vikings





at tulane stadium, new orleans, louisiana



date: sunday, january 12
game time: 3:00 pm est
game weather: overcast, 51 °f (11 °c), wind 17 mph, relative humidity 72%
game attendance: 80,997
referee: bernie ulman
tv announcers (nbc): curt gowdy, al derogatis, , don meredith
pro-football-reference.com





approaching super bowl ix, chuck noll told team go out no bed check , town out of system. team had time in new orleans. #78 dwight white, sick , in hospital. wednesday, begging bed check. however, time gave them , responsibility wonderful way approach big game. noll s approach in direct contrast of vikings head coach bud grant had been 2 previous super bowls. vikings didn t have relaxed atmosphere tense compared chilled , relaxed steelers. despite trip hospital, #78 dwight white played , scored first points in defensive battle on first safety in super bowl history. steelers shut down minnesota run game wanted attack strength had oakland , buffalo. vikings ran 20 times 17 yards , #10 qb fran tarkenton completed 11 of 27 passes , threw 3 picks (1 #75 joe greene though didn t run far). #32 franco harris ran farther ever had in super bowl point, setting record 158 yards rushing. games valuable player. steelers had become champions first time in 42-year history when #12 terry bradshaw threw strike #87 larry brown td. steelers had done it.










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