Super Bowl XVIII

Super Bowl XVIII
Washington Redskins (1)
(NFC)
(14–2)		 Los Angeles Raiders (1)
(AFC)
(12–4)
9 38
Head coach:
Joe Gibbs		 Head coach:
Tom Flores
1234 Total
WAS 0360 9
LA 714143 38
DateJanuary 22, 1984 (1984-01-22)
StadiumTampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
MVPMarcus Allen, halfback
FavoriteRedskins by 3[1][2]
RefereeGene Barth
Attendance72,920[3]
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 anthemBarry Manilow
Coin tossBronko Nagurski
Halftime show"Salute to Superstars of the Silver Screen"
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersPat Summerall and John Madden
Nielsen ratings46.4
(an estimated 77.62 million viewers)[4]
Market share71
Cost of 30-second commercial$368,000
Radio in the United States
NetworkCBS Radio
AnnouncersJack Buck and Hank Stram

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.

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.

Final statistics

Sources: NFL.com Super Bowl XVIII, Super Bowl XVIII Play Finder LA, Super Bowl XVIII Play Finder Was

Statistical comparison

Washington Redskins Los Angeles Raiders
First downs1918
First downs rushing78
First downs passing109
First downs penalty21
Third down efficiency6/175/13
Fourth down efficiency0/10/0
Net yards rushing90231
Rushing attempts3233
Yards per rush2.87.0
Passing – Completions/attempts16/3516/25
Times sacked-total yards6–502–18
Interceptions thrown20
Net yards passing193154
Total net yards283385
Punt returns-total yards2–352–8
Kickoff returns-total yards7–1321–17
Interceptions-total return yards0–02–5
Punts-average yardage8–32.47–42.7
Fumbles-lost1–13–2
Penalties-total yards4–627–56
Time of possession30:3829:22
Turnovers32

Individual statistics

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

Records set

These records were set in Super Bowl XVIII.[5][6][7]

Player Records Set[7]
Passing Records
Highest passer rating,
career, (40 attempts)		122.8Jim 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, game191Marcus Allen
(Los Angeles)
Longest rushing touchdown74 yards
Longest run from scrimmage74 yards
Highest average gain, career (20 attempts)9.6 yards
(191–20)
Combined yardage records †
Most yards gained, game209Marcus Allen
(Los Angeles)
Special Teams
Longest punt return34 yardsDarrell Green
(Washington)
Records Tied
Most touchdowns, game2Marcus Allen
(Los Angeles)
Most rushing touchdowns, game2
Most receiving touchdowns, career3Cliff Branch
(Los Angeles)
Most interceptions returned for touchdown, game1Jack Squirek
(Los Angeles)
Most kickoff returns, game5Alvin Garrett
(Washington)
Most (one point) extra points, game5Chris Bahr
(Los Angeles)
Most (one point) extra points, career8
Most fair catches, game3Greg Pruitt
(Los Angeles)
  • † This category shows rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns, and fumble returns.[8]
Team Records Set[7]
Points
Most points, game38Raiders
Largest margin of victory29 points
Largest lead, end of 3rd quarter26 points
Rushing
Highest average gain
per rush attempt		7.0
(231–33)		Raiders
Kickoff returns
Fewest yards gained, game17Raiders
Records Tied
Most points scored, first half21Raiders
Most points, third quarter14
Most touchdowns, game5
Most (one point) PATs5
Most touchdowns scored by
interception return		1
Fewest kickoff returns, game1
Fewest passing touchdowns0Redskins
Most kickoff returns, game7
Records Set, both team totals[7]
TotalRaidersRedskins
Points, Both Teams
Most points, third quarter20146
Punting, Both Teams
Most punts, game1477

Starting lineups

Source:[9]

Hall of Fame‡

WashingtonPositionPositionLos Angeles
Offense
Charlie BrownWRCliff Branch‡
Joe JacobyLTBruce Davis
Russ Grimm‡LGCharley Hannah
Jeff BosticCDave Dalby
Mark MayRGMickey Marvin
George StarkeRTHenry Lawrence
Don WarrenTETodd Christensen
Art Monk‡WRMalcolm Barnwell
Joe TheismannQBJim Plunkett
John Riggins‡FBKenny King
Rick WalkerTERBMarcus Allen‡
Defense
Todd LiebensteinLEHowie Long‡
Dave ButzLTNTReggie Kinlaw
Darryl GrantRTRELyle Alzado
Dexter ManleyRELLBTed Hendricks‡
Mel KaufmanILBMatt Millen
Neal OlkewiczMLBILBBob Nelson
Rich MilotRLBRod Martin
Darrell Green‡LCBLester Hayes
Anthony WashingtonRCBMike Haynes‡
Ken CoffeySSMike Davis
Mark MurphyFSVann McElroy

Officials

  • Referee: Gene Barth #14 first Super Bowl
  • Umpire: Gordon Wells #89 first Super Bowl
  • Head Linesman: Jerry Bergman #17 third Super Bowl (XIII, XVI)
  • Line Judge: Bob Beeks #59 third Super Bowl (XIV, XVI)
  • Back Judge: Ben Tompkins #52 second Super Bowl (XIV)
  • Side Judge: Gil Mace #90 first Super Bowl
  • Field Judge: Fritz Graf #34 fourth Super Bowl (V, VIII, XV)
  • Alternate Referee: Jim Tunney #32 worked Super Bowls VI, XI, XII on field
  • Alternate Umpire: Ed Fiffick #57 did not work Super Bowl on field

References

  1. ↑ DiNitto, Marcus (January 25, 2015). "Super Bowl Betting History – Underdogs on Recent Roll". The Linemakers. Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Super Bowl History". Vegas Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Super Bowl Winners". NFL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Super Bowl TV Ratings". tvbythenumbers.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Super Bowl XVIII box score". SuperBowl.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Super Bowl Records" (PDF). 2022 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Super Bowl XVIII - Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Raiders - January 22nd, 1984". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Super Bowl definitions". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl XVIII–National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). NFLGSIS.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. January 22, 1984. Retrieved March 7, 2017.

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