Super Bowl XVIII, 38 - 9
01/22/1984 AD defeated
The AFC Raiders defeated the NFC Redskins, 38–9. The Raiders' 38 points scored and 29-point margin of victory broke Super Bowl record.
The Redskins entered the game as the defending Super Bowl XVII and finished the 1983 regular season with a league-best 14–2 record, and led the league in fewest rushing yards allowed, and set a then-NFL record in scoring with 541 points.
The Raiders posted a 12-4 regular-season record in 1983, their second in Los Angeles, having moved there from Oakland in May 1982.
As the favored team, the Redskins' 38–9 defeat at the hands of the black-jerseyed Raiders led Super Bowl XVIII to be known as "Black Sunday." The Raiders outgained the Redskins in total yards, 385 to 283. Los Angeles built a 21–3 halftime lead, aided by touchdowns on Derrick Jensen's blocked punt recovery, and Jack Squirek's 5-yard interception return on a screen pass with seven seconds left in the first half.
Raiders running back Marcus Allen, who became the third Heisman Trophy winner to be named the Super Bowl MVP, carried the ball 20 times for a then-record total of 191 yards and two touchdowns, including a then-record 74-yard run in the third quarter. He also caught 2 passes for 18 yards.
The telecast of the game on CBS was seen by an estimated 77.62 million viewers. The broadcast was notable for airing the famous "1984" television commercial, introducing the Apple Macintosh. The NFL highlight film of this game was the final voiceover work for famous NFL narrator John Facenda.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Las Vegas Raiders (Oakland, Los Angeles) A professional American ...
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Washington Commanders (Boston Braves, Redskins) The Washington Football ...
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