Super Bowl IX

Date: January 12, 1975

Venue: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Attendance: 80,997

Result: Pittsburgh Steelers def. Minnesota Vikings, 16-6

MVP: Franco Harris (RB, Pittsburgh)

Recap: With the top defenses in the NFL meeting in Super Bowl IX, everyone predicted a low-scoring affair between the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It proved true to form as both teams indulged indeed in a low-scoring first half with the Steelers leading at the 2-0 at the break. The Steelers quickly went to work at the start of the second half and scored a touchdown inside the first two minutes off a fumble from the Vikings.

Minnesota threatened in the 4^th quarter with a touchdown of its own but it wasn’t enough as the Steelers responded with another TD to put the game away and the final score at 16-to-6. Minnesota was only allowed 119 total yards offense with 17 rushing yards—2^nd lowest all time in Super Bowl history. Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris was the Super Bowl IX MVP running for 158 yards on 34 carries.