Super Bowl XVIII

Super Bowl XVIII
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Date	January 22, 1984
Stadium	Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
MVP	Marcus Allen, halfback
Favorite	Redskins by 3
Referee	Gene Barth
Attendance	72,920
Current/Future Hall of Famers
	Redskins: Bobby Beathard (general manager), Joe Gibbs (head coach), Darrell Green, Russ Grimm, Art Monk, John Riggins; Raiders: Al Davis (owner/general manager), Tom Flores (head coach), Marcus Allen, Cliff Branch, Ray Guy, Mike Haynes, Ted Hendricks, Howie Long
Ceremonies
National anthem	Barry Manilow
Coin toss	Bronko Nagurski
Halftime show	"Salute to Superstars of the Silver Screen"
TV in the United States
Network	CBS
Announcers	Pat Summerall and John Madden
Nielsen ratings	46.4 ; (an estimated 77.62 million viewers)
Market share	71
Cost of 30-second commercial	$368,000
Radio in the United States
Network	CBS Radio
Announcers	Jack Buck and Hank Stram
	← XVII; Super Bowl; XIX →;

Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game. It was played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium. It was between the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Raiders. The winner would be the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season. The Raiders beat the Redskins, 38–9. The win broke Super Bowl records. It is still the most points scored from an AFC team in a Super Bowl. This record was later tied by the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. This is the first time Tampa had the Super Bowl. This would be the AFC's last Super Bowl win until Super Bowl XXXII. In Super Bowl XXXII, the AFC team Denver Broncos won.

Quick facts Washington Redskins (1)(NFC) (14–2), Los Angeles Raiders (1)(AFC) (12–4) ...

The Redskins were the Super Bowl XVII champions. They were the best in the league for wins (14 wins and 2 losses) for the 1983 regular season. The Raiders had 12 wins and 4 losses for 1983.

The telecast of the game on CBS was seen by an about 77.62 million viewers.^[4] The broadcast was famous for airing the "1984" television commercial, which showed the Apple Macintosh.

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	Washington Redskins	Los Angeles Raiders
First downs	19	18
First downs rushing	7	8
First downs passing	10	9
First downs penalty	2	1
Third down efficiency	6/17	5/13
Fourth down efficiency	0/1	0/0
Net yards rushing	90	231
Rushing attempts	32	33
Yards per rush	2.8	7.0
Passing – Completions/attempts	16/35	16/25
Times sacked-total yards	6–50	2–18
Interceptions thrown	2	0
Net yards passing	193	154
Total net yards	283	385
Punt returns-total yards	2–35	2–8
Kickoff returns-total yards	7–132	1–17
Interceptions-total return yards	0–0	2–5
Punts-average yardage	8–32.4	7–42.7
Fumbles-lost	1–1	3–2
Penalties-total yards	4–62	7–56
Time of possession	30:38	29:22
Turnovers	3	2

Redskins Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Joe Theismann	16/35	243	0	2	45.3
Redskins Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³	Yds/Car
John Riggins	26	64	1	8	2.46
Joe Theismann	3	18	0	8	6.00
Joe Washington	3	8	0	5	2.67
Redskins Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³	Target⁵
Clint Didier	5	65	0	20	7
Charlie Brown	3	93	0	60	7
Joe Washington	3	20	0	10	6
Nick Giaquinto	2	21	0	14	3
Art Monk	1	26	0	26	10
Alvin Garrett	1	17	0	17	1
John Riggins	1	1	0	1	1

Raiders Passing
	C/ATT¹	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Jim Plunkett	16/25	172	1	0	97.4
Raiders Rushing
	Car²	Yds	TD	LG³	Yds/Car
Marcus Allen	20	191	2	74	9.55
Greg Pruitt	5	17	0	11	3.40
Kenny King	3	12	0	10	4.00
Chester Willis	1	7	0	7	7.00
Frank Hawkins	3	6	0	3	2.00
Jim Plunkett	1	–2	0	–2	–2.00
Raiders Receiving
	Rec⁴	Yds	TD	LG³	Target⁵
Cliff Branch	6	94	1	50	7
Todd Christensen	4	32	0	14	9
Frank Hawkins	2	20	0	14	3
Marcus Allen	2	18	0	12	2
Kenny King	2	8	0	7	2
Malcolm Barnwell	0	0	0	0	1

Player Records Set^[7]
Passing Records
Highest passer rating, career, (40 attempts)	122.8	Jim Plunkett (Los Angeles)
Highest completion percentage, career, (40 attempts)	63.0% (29–46)
Lowest percentage, passes had intercepted, career, (40 attempts)	0% (0–46)
Rushing Records
Most yards, game	191	Marcus Allen (Los Angeles)
Longest rushing touchdown	74 yards
Longest run from scrimmage	74 yards
Highest average gain, career (20 attempts)	9.6 yards (191–20)
Combined yardage records ^†
Most yards gained, game	209	Marcus Allen (Los Angeles)
Special Teams
Longest punt return	34 yards	Darrell Green (Washington)
Records Tied
Most touchdowns, game	2	Marcus Allen (Los Angeles)
Most rushing touchdowns, game	2	Marcus Allen (Los Angeles)
Most receiving touchdowns, career	3	Cliff Branch (Los Angeles)
Most interceptions returned for touchdown, game	1	Jack Squirek (Los Angeles)
Most kickoff returns, game	5	Alvin Garrett (Washington)
Most (one point) extra points, game	5	Chris Bahr (Los Angeles)
Most (one point) extra points, career	8	Chris Bahr (Los Angeles)
Most fair catches, game	3	Greg Pruitt (Los Angeles)

Team Records Set^[7]
Points
Most points, game	38	Raiders
Largest margin of victory	29 points
Largest lead, end of 3rd quarter	26 points
Rushing
Highest average gain per rush attempt	7.0 (231–33)	Raiders
Kickoff returns
Fewest yards gained, game	17	Raiders
Records Tied
Most points scored, first half	21	Raiders
Most points, third quarter	14
Most touchdowns, game	5
Most (one point) PATs	5
Most touchdowns scored by interception return	1
Fewest kickoff returns, game	1
Fewest passing touchdowns	0	Redskins
Most kickoff returns, game	7	Redskins

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Washington	Position	Position	Los Angeles
Offense
Charlie Brown	WR		Cliff Branch‡
Joe Jacoby	LT		Bruce Davis
Russ Grimm‡	LG		Charley Hannah
Jeff Bostic	C		Dave Dalby
Mark May	RG		Mickey Marvin
George Starke	RT		Henry Lawrence
Don Warren	TE		Todd Christensen
Art Monk‡	WR		Malcolm Barnwell
Joe Theismann	QB		Jim Plunkett
John Riggins‡	FB		Kenny King
Rick Walker	TE	RB	Marcus Allen‡
Defense
Todd Liebenstein	LE		Howie Long‡
Dave Butz	LT	NT	Reggie Kinlaw
Darryl Grant	RT	RE	Lyle Alzado
Dexter Manley	RE	LLB	Ted Hendricks‡
Mel Kaufman	ILB		Matt Millen
Neal Olkewicz	MLB	ILB	Bob Nelson
Rich Milot	RLB		Rod Martin
Darrell Green‡	LCB		Lester Hayes
Anthony Washington	RCB		Mike Haynes‡
Ken Coffey	SS		Mike Davis
Mark Murphy	FS		Vann McElroy