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This was the last Super Bowl to kick off as early as 2:00 p.m. (EST), thereby allowing a finish time before the commencement of many of the nation's evening church services. This was the first Super Bowl where the play clock was visible to teams and spectators. Visible play clocks were mandated by NFL rules beginning with the 1976 season.
Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football ... He had another fine season in 1976, completing 61.9 percent of his passes for 2,961 ...
2.1 Teams with Super Bowl appearances but no victories. ... January 18, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers A (2, 2–0) 21–17: Dallas Cowboys N (3, 1–2) Miami Orange Bowl (4)
The National Football League playoffs for the 1976 season began on December 18, 1976. The postseason tournament concluded with the Oakland Raiders defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI , 32–14, on January 9, 1977, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California .
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 17th season, and 7th in the National Football League (NFL). After having appeared in the three previous AFC Championship Games – and having lost all three—the 1976 Raiders finally won the conference championship, [1] and went on to win their first Super Bowl.
Super Bowl XI; Date: January 9, 1977: Site: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California: Champions: ... The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football ...
The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl X, 21–17, on January 18, 1976, at the Orange Bowl in Miami. This was the first season in which the league used a seeding system in the playoffs. Thus, the surviving clubs with the higher seeds were made the home teams for each playoff ...
They beat the Washington Redskins 35–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs, followed by a 24–13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, before losing 32–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI. As of 2024, this is the most recent Super Bowl appearance by the franchise.