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The
Raiders, five times received an opportunity to be a part of
the championship game of pro American football. Out of five
they were dominant in three Super Bowl playoff. They made
their debut in Super Bowl II on 14th January 1968
at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida before a crowd of
75,546. At that time the Raiders competed under the guidance
of John Rauch against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers
after winning their third successive NFL finals earned the
Super Bowl title for the second straight year, knocking the
AFL winner, Raiders by 33-14. The Packers took the hold of
the game in the third quarter scoring a touchdown and a
field goal. Quarterback Back Starr became the games’ MVP.
The Raiders made their second Super Bowl appearance on 9th
January 1977 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, after
winning their first NFL championship. They proved their
mettle in Super Bowl XI against Minnesota Vikings by 32-14
in front of 103,438 admirers and 81 million television
viewers. Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff set three 3
TDs on four receptions which earned him the leagues MVP
trophy.
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After
the quartet of years, the Raiders after beating San
Diego Chargers in the AFC championship by 34-27, headed
to participate in the Super Bowl XV. On 25th January
1981, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Saints,
Louisiana, the Raiders took home the victory by 27-10
against the Philadelphia Eagles. Quarterback Jim Plunkett
with nine seconds left in the first quarter gave Oakland an
impetus with 14-0 lead with an 80-yarder hit. The Raiders
became the first wild-card team to take the Super Bowl.
Plunkett finished 13 of 21 for 261 yards and became the MVP.
In the Super Bowl XVIII, the Raiders in third successive
stroke sacked the Washington Redskins by 38-9 on 22nd
January 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Raiders
right from the initiation of the game conquered the field.
This was an unbalanced game for the Redskins since they were
badly crushed by the Raiders. Running back Marcus Allen set
a record of registering 191 yards on 20 carries in
coordination with the instructions as set by the coach Al
Davis. Allen was designated as the games’ MVP. At that time
the Raiders were famed as the Los Angeles Raiders.
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The
Raiders came up short in the Super Bowl XXXVII where they
were dominated by the defensive performance of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers on 26th January 2003 at Qualcomm
Stadium in San Diego, California. At that time the
Buccaneers were coached by Jon Gruden. Until 2001 he
instructed the Raiders and it was felt that as if he was
attentive of the “Raiders” moves. Buccaneers safety Dexter
Jackson had 2 of 5 interceptions and was became the MVP. In
the History of Super Bowl he is the eighth defensive player
to win the honor. This was the Buccaneers first Super Bowl
win.
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