January 25, 1981
Super Bowl XV – Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10
Played five days after the Iran hostage crisis ended, Super Bowl XV had a patriotic flair with the Louisiana Superdome wrapped in a giant yellow ribbon.
Oakland quarterback Jim Plunkett threw two of this three touchdown passes in the first quarter to spark the upset that made the Raiders the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl.
Fun Facts
Point Spread: Philadelphia by 3
MVP: Jim Plunkett
National Anthem: Helen O'Connell
Halftime Show: Jim Skinner Productions presents "Mardi Gras Festival"
Nielsen Ratings: 44.4 share (approximately 68 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $324,000
Misc: Plunkett became the second Heisman Trophy winner to also win Super Bowl MVP (Roger Staubach).
Jan. 25, 1987
Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants 39, Denver Broncos 20
Point Spread: New York by 9.5
MVP: Phil Simms
National Anthem: Neil Diamond
Halftime Show: "Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary" with Southern California high school drill teams and dancers
Nielsen Ratings: 45.8 share (approximately 87 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $600,00o
Misc: This was the first Super Bowl to end with a head coach being doused in Gatorade
Jan. 25, 1998
Super Bowl XXXII – Denver Broncos 31, Green Bay Packers 24
Point Spread: Green Bay by 11
MVP: Terrell Davis
National Anthem: Jewel
Halftime Show: Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Martha Reeves and Queen Latifah.
Nielsen Ratings: 44.5 share (approximately 90 million viewers)
Cost of 30-Second Commercial: $1.3 million
Misc: Qualcomm Stadium became the first – and is still the only – venue to host the World Series and Super Bowl in the same calendar year.
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