With Ed Bradley in for Jack Lambert, Andy Russell subbed for by Loren Toews and Steve Furness replacing White...the Steelers defense continued to smother the Vikes. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Minnesota mounted their best drive of the game so far with a drive deep into Steeler territory. The Steel Curtain allowed Minnesota rushers just 17 yards on 22 carries. But the Steeler defense, behind Ernie Holmes and Andy Russell and a ferocious pass rush, forced another punt. Or write about sports? Their biggest and most bizarre play was on a long pass from Tarkenton to Gilliam. The Steelers were seemingly in control after the extra point by the score of 16-6 with 3:31 left in the game. With 13 minutes left in the game, Bradshaw and Harris struggled with the exchange and the future Hall of Famer Paul Krause recovered the ball at the Steeler 48. Steelers Super Bowl Flashback: Super Bowl IX vs. the Vikings, Steelers host punter and linebacker for workouts Monday. Pittsburgh’s defense also held Minnesota’s passing game to just 102 total yards for 119 total. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The first quarter ended in a scoreless tie. Inexplicably nailed for interference on the play was Mike Wagner that resulted in a 43-yard gain and a first down on the Steeler 5. Football: Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Ham (59) in action, defense vs Minnesota Vikings QB Fran Tarkenton (10) at Tulane Stadium. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. After another failed drive, Minnesota got their first points of the contest when Matt Blair burst through the line and blocked Walden’s punt attempt. AFC North Recap: Steelers remain perfect, send message to rest of the division. After trading punts, the Vikings attempted a comeback and Andy Russell limped off the field with an injury. But Joe Greene and the Steelers defense forced a punt. On Devin Bush: 'The best way to support him is to pick up where he left off', Steelers LB Ulysees Gilbert is ready to make that 'second-year jump', No one is more excited about the Steelers going 5-0 than Eric Ebron, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin downplays significance of win over the Browns, Report: Steelers LB Devin Bush done for season with torn ACL, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. However on the Steelers 25, the Vikings passer found John Gilliam for seemingly a twenty-yard gain to the 5. Are you a Stathead, too? The Steelers defeated the Vikings by the score of 16–6 to win their first Super Bowl championship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The game was intended to be the first ever indoor Super Bowl, but the Louisiana Superdome was not ready and the game had to be played in rainy, 42 degree weather with a wind chill in the twentys. I’m not sure how accurate that report actually is, but I’m going to have to take it as Gospel. To respond, Tarkenton launched one deep to Gilliam. With the Steelers driving, the ubiquitous rookie Jeff Siemon picked off a Bradshaw offering, but the Vikings were offsides and the play was negated. Cox missed the extra point attempt and the Steelers lead was now only 9-6. Greenwood teamed up to stifle the Vikings again, the Steelers started in Minnesota territory. Pittsburgh Steelers 16 vs. Minnesota Vikings 6 on January 12th, 1975 - Full team and player stats and box score The Pittsburgh Steelers remain the lone undefeated team in the AFC North heading into Week 7. The whole room seemed confident that this wouldn’t be the last time for this type of celebration. With the flux capacitors fluxing and the time circuits set to January 12, 1975...The BTSC Delorean has plenty of room to take us all back to a remarkable day in Pittsburgh sports history. After runs by Harris, Bradshaw and Bleier..No. This game matched two of the NFL's best defenses and two future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Another stalled Steeler drive at the hands of the fabled a Purple People Eaters ended in a Walden punt and the Vikings started deep in their own territory at their own 6. With 3:07 left, the MVP Harris drained the clock and set the Suoer Bowl record with 158 yards on the ground. Behind a bearded Terry Bradshaw, the Steelers ran the ball on the first two plays and No. From there, Harris would ramble for 24 yards before being pushed out of bounds at the six. Despite no points, the Steelers were controlling on both sides of the ball. But it was illegal. After Jack Ham, Jack Lambert (Commentator Curt Gowdy claimed that the Steelers called Lambert “Hayseed”...a nickname I’d never heard) and L.C. The Third Quarter ended with the Steelers up 9-0. Starting from the 42, the Steelers took to the ground game as Rocky Bleier shot through for an eighteen-yard gain, but Franco Harris was having trouble getting on track. 32 with a block on Wally Hilgenberg for a nine yard score a few plays later. Just how much remains to be seen. Again, the Steelers couldn’t do much on offense and had to punt. After a PSA by Tarkenton asked viewers to conserve energy by keeping thermostats to 68 degrees and driving under 55 mph, the 14-year veteran came out smoking and full throttle by passing and completing to the dangerous Chuck Foreman for a first down. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 6:41AM. Fran threw a short pass to Foreman but L.C. No matter how you slice it, Devin Bush’s season-ending injury will hurt the Steelers. With the Super Bowl matchup set without Pittsburgh, BTSC looks back at the Steeler Super Bowl wins. Data Provided By As Commissioner Pete Rozelle presented the Lombardi Trophy to a humble Chief, the players applauded their owner with glee while chanting his nickname. Do you have a sports website? Minnesota couldn’t come back from there as Mike Wagner intercepted a long pass from Tarkenton to Gillliam. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. A Bradshaw pass to Tight End Larry Brown set the ”Black-and-Gold” up for a Roy Gerela field goal attempt. Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. It was a monumental day for the Pittsburgh Steelers and I surely needed to take part in the hoopla.