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Super Bowl IV
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Vikingos de Minnesota
( NFL )
(12-2)		Jefes de Kansas City
( AFL )
(11-3)
723
Entrenador en jefe:
Bud Grant		Entrenador principal:
Hank Stram
1234Total
MIN00707
KC3137023
Fecha11 de enero de 1970 (1970-01-11)
EstadioEstadio de Tulane , Nueva Orleans, Luisiana
MVPLen Dawson , mariscal de campo
FavoritoVikingos por 13
ÁrbitroJohn McDonough
Asistencia80,562
Salón de la fama actual / futuro
Vikingos: Jim Finks (gerente general), Bud Grant (entrenador en jefe), Carl Eller , Paul Krause , Alan Page , Mick Tingelhoff , Ron Yary
Jefes: Lamar Hunt (propietario), Hank Stram (entrenador en jefe), Bobby Bell , Buck Buchanan , Curley Culp , Len Dawson , Tom Flores ‡, Willie Lanier , Johnny Robinson , Jan Stenerud , Emmitt Thomas
‡ Elegido entrenador.
Ceremonias
himno NacionalDoc Severinsen con Pat O'Brien
Lanzamiento de la monedaJohn McDonough
Show de medio tiemporecreación de la batalla de Nueva Orleans
TV en los Estados Unidos
La redCBS
LocutoresJack Buck y Pat Summerall
Calificaciones de Nielsen39,4
(est. 44,3 millones de espectadores)
Cuota de mercado69
Costo del comercial de 30 segundos$ 78 000
Radio en los Estados Unidos
La redRadio CBS
LocutoresBob Reynolds y Tom Hedrick
La defensa de los Chiefs detiene el juego terrestre de los Vikings en el Super Bowl IV

El Super Bowl IV , el cuarto y último juego de campeonato mundial de la AFL-NFL en el fútbol americano profesional , se jugó el 11 de enero de 1970 en el Tulane Stadium de Nueva Orleans, Louisiana . El campeón de la Liga Americana de Fútbol Americano (AFL) Kansas City Chiefs derrotó al campeón de la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (NFL) Minnesota Vikings por una puntuación de 23–7. [1] [2] [3] [4] Esta victoria de la AFL cuadró la serie del Super Bowl con la NFL en dos juegos cada una, ya que las dos ligas se fusionaron en una después del juego. [5]

A pesar de que los New York Jets de la AFL ganaron el Super Bowl de la temporada anterior , muchos periodistas deportivos y fanáticos pensaron que fue una casualidad y continuaron creyendo que la NFL seguía siendo superior a la AFL, y por lo tanto esperaban que los Vikings derrotaran a los Chiefs; [6] los Vikings ingresaron al Super Bowl a los 12+1 ⁄ 2 hasta 13+Favoritos de 1 ⁄ 2 puntos. [7] [8] [9] [1] Minnesota registró un récord de 12-2 en 1969 , luego derrotó a Los Angeles Rams 23-20 por el título de la Conferencia Oeste , [10] y los Cleveland Browns 27-7 en la NFL Juego de campeonato . [11] Los Chiefs, que aparecieron anteriormente en el primer Super Bowl , terminaron la temporada regular en 11-3; continuaron con dos victorias como visitantes en los playoffs de la AFL , destronaron a los New York Jets 13-6 y luego derrotaron al rival de la divisiónOakland Raiders 17–7 en el último juego por el título de la AFL .

En condiciones de lluvia, la defensa de los Chiefs dominó el Super Bowl IV al limitar la ofensiva de Minnesota a solo 67 yardas terrestres, forzando tres intercepciones y recuperando dos balones sueltos. Len Dawson de Kansas City se convirtió en el cuarto mariscal de campo ganador consecutivo en ser nombrado Jugador Más Valioso del Super Bowl . Completó 12 de 17 pases para 142 yardas y un touchdown, con una intercepción. Dawson también registró tres intentos por tierra para 11 yardas.

El Super Bowl IV también se destaca porque NFL Films le puso el micrófono a Hank Stram de los Chiefs durante el juego, la primera vez que un entrenador en jefe usó un micrófono durante un Super Bowl.

Antecedentes [ editar ]

El juego fue otorgado a Nueva Orleans el 19 de marzo de 1969, en las reuniones de propietarios celebradas en Palm Springs, California. [12]

Vikingos de Minnesota [ editar ]

Más información: temporada 1969 de los Minnesota Vikings

Los Minnesota Vikings, liderados por el entrenador en jefe Bud Grant , ingresaron al juego con un récord de 12-2 en la temporada regular, el mejor de la NFL, liderando la liga mayor en puntos totales anotados (379) y la menor cantidad de puntos permitidos (133). Habían anotado 50 puntos o más en tres juegos diferentes. Perdieron su primer y último juego de la temporada, pero en el medio tuvieron 12 victorias consecutivas, la racha ganadora más larga en una temporada en 35 años. [13] Su defensa, considerada la más intimidante de la NFL, estaba anclada por una línea defensiva apodada " Purple People Eaters ", que consistía en tackles defensivos Gary Larsen y Alan Page , y los alas defensivas Carl Eller y Jim Marshall.. La secundaria fue liderada por los back defensivos Bobby Bryant (8 intercepciones, 97 yardas de retorno), Earsell Mackbee (6 intercepciones, 100 yardas de retorno) y Paul Krause (5 intercepciones, 82 yardas de retorno, 1 touchdown).

A la ofensiva, el mariscal de campo Joe Kapp era conocido por su excelente liderazgo y su habilidad para correr, tanto lanzando a la carrera como corriendo para yardas extra. Y cuando Kapp despegó y corrió, en lugar de resbalar cuando estaba a punto de ser tackleado como la mayoría de los mariscales de campo, bajó el hombro y fue directo al tackleador. Este estilo de juego le valió el apodo de "Indestructible". En el Juego de Campeonato de la NFL contra los Cleveland Browns , chocó con el apoyador Jim Houston.mientras corría por un primer intento, y Houston tuvo que ser ayudado a salir del campo después de que terminó la jugada. Además, Kapp era conocido por ser un líder extremadamente desinteresado: cuando fue elegido Jugador Más Valioso de los Vikings, rechazó el premio y dijo que todos los jugadores del equipo eran igualmente valiosos: "No hay un vikingo más valioso. Hay 40 vikingos más valiosos ". [14]

El corredor Dave Osborn fue el mejor corredor del equipo con 643 yardas y siete touchdowns. También atrapó 22 pases para 236 yardas y otro touchdown. En el juego aéreo , el receptor abierto de Pro Bowl Gene Washington promedió 21.1 yardas por recepción al registrar 821 yardas y nueve touchdowns en 39 recepciones. El receptor abierto John Henderson atrapó 34 pases para 553 yardas y 5 touchdowns. La línea ofensiva de los Vikings fue anclada por Pro Bowlers Grady Alderman y Mick Tingelhoff .

Al ganar el Campeonato de la NFL de 1969, los Vikings se convirtieron en los últimos poseedores del Trofeo Ed Thorp Memorial .

Jefes de Kansas City [ editar ]

Más información: temporada 1969 de los Kansas City Chiefs
Parche AFL de diez años usado por los Chiefs en el Super Bowl IV

Mientras tanto, parecía que los Chiefs, dirigidos por el entrenador en jefe Hank Stram , y especialmente el mariscal de campo Len Dawson , sufrieron una maldición durante todo el año. En el segundo juego de la temporada regular, Dawson sufrió una lesión en la rodilla que le impidió jugar los siguientes seis juegos. Luego, en la semana siguiente, el mariscal de campo de segunda línea Jacky Lee cayó por la temporada con un tobillo roto en una derrota ante los Cincinnati Bengals . Sin embargo, el tercer mariscal de campo Mike Livingston logró cinco victorias de las siguientes seis aperturas, con Dawson saliendo de la banca en la segunda mitad de la sexta para hacerse con la victoria. Los Chiefs (11-3) lograron terminar en segundo lugar detrás de los Oakland Raiders(12-1-1) en la División Oeste de la AFL, después de sufrir una dura derrota por 10-6 ante Oakland en el último partido de la temporada regular. [15] Después de ese juego, muchos escritores deportivos y fanáticos criticaron fuertemente al equipo ya Dawson por la mala jugada (Dawson llamó entre el 80 y el 90 por ciento de las jugadas durante la temporada). [dieciséis]

Después de una victoria como visitante por 34-16 sobre los New York Jets el 16 de noviembre, los Chiefs se aseguraron un lugar en los playoffs en 9-1 con cuatro juegos restantes. [17] Queriendo establecerse más como la NFL justo antes de la fusión, la AFL expandió sus playoffs de 1969 a cuatro equipos, con los equipos de segundo lugar de cada división viajando para jugar contra los equipos de primer lugar de la otra división (Campeón del Oeste vs. . Subcampeón del Este y viceversa). Como resultado del nuevo formato de playoffs, muchos críticos pensaron que los Chiefs ingresaron a los playoffs a través de una "puerta trasera" como subcampeones de la división Oeste. Sin embargo, Dawson silenció a los críticos y llevó a Kansas City a un fuerte final con dos victorias como visitante en los playoffs, derrotando al campeón defensor Jets 13-6, y a los Raiders (que los habían vencido 41-6 en lapostemporada del año anterior y dos veces en la temporada de 1969) 17–7 en el Juego de Campeonato de la AFL. Esto esencialmente convirtió a los Chiefs en el primer equipo comodín en jugar en el Super Bowl. (Dawson dice que cree que tanto los Jets como los Raiders podrían haber vencido a los Vikings) [16].

Aún así, mucha gente sintió que el nivel de juego de Dawson en la AFL no era comparable al de la NFL. El propio Dawson había pasado cinco temporadas en la NFL como suplente antes de ir a la AFL y convertirse en uno de sus mejores mariscales de campo. "La AFL salvó mi carrera", dijo Dawson. [16] En sus 8 temporadas en la AFL, había lanzado más pases de touchdown (182) que cualquier otro mariscal de campo de fútbol americano profesional durante ese tiempo. Pero debido a que muchos todavía veían a la AFL como inferior a la NFL, sus récords no se consideraron significativos. La primera oportunidad de Dawson de probarse a sí mismo contra un equipo de la NFL terminó en un fracaso, con sus Chiefs perdiendo 35-10 ante los Green Bay Packers en el Super Bowl I, reforzando la noción de que su éxito solo se debió a jugar en la "liga inferior".

Los tackles defensivos Buck Buchanan ( izquierda ) y Curley Culp fueron partes integrales de una línea defensiva notable.

Offensively, the Chiefs employed innovative formations and strategies designed by Stram to disrupt the timing and positioning of the defense. Besides Dawson, the Chiefs main offensive weapon was running back Mike Garrett (1965 Heisman Trophy winner), who rushed for 732 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also recorded 43 receptions for 432 yards and another 2 touchdowns. Running back Robert Holmes had 612 rushing yards, 266 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. Running back Warren McVea rushed for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns, while adding another 318 yards returning kickoffs. In the passing game, wide receiver Otis Taylor caught 41 passes for 696 yards and 7 touchdowns. The offensive line was anchored by AFL All-Stars Ed Budde and Jim Tyrer. According to Len Dawson, placekicker Jan Stenerud and punter Jerrel Wilson were the best kickers in football.[16]

The Chiefs defense led the AFL in fewest points allowed (177). Like the Vikings, the Chiefs also had an outstanding defensive line, which was led by defensive tackles Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp, and defensive ends Jerry Mays and Aaron Brown. The Chiefs also had AFL All-Star linebacker Willie Lanier, who recorded 4 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery during the season. The Kansas City secondary was led by defensive backs Emmitt Thomas (9 interceptions for 146 return yards and a touchdown), Jim Kearney (5 interceptions for 154 return yards and a touchdown) and Johnny Robinson (8 interceptions for 158 return yards).

Kansas City's defense had shown their talent in the AFL title game when they defeated the Raiders. Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica had completed 13 of 17 passes for 276 yards and a record setting 6 touchdowns in a 56–7 divisional rout of the Houston Oilers in their previous game, and had shredded the Chiefs with 347 yards and 5 touchdowns in their 41–6 win in the previous season's playoffs. But in the 1969 AFL Championship Game, the Chiefs defense held him to just 15 of 39 completions and intercepted him 3 times in the fourth quarter.[11]

This was the last Super Bowl appearance for the Chiefs, and their last championship, until Super Bowl LIV 50 years later.

Playoffs[edit]

Further information: 1969 NFL playoffs
Further information: 1969 American Football League playoffs
The visiting Chiefs topped the Raiders in the
AFL championship game

Kansas City advanced to the Super Bowl with wins over the two previous AFL champions. First they defeated the New York Jets in a defensive struggle 13–6, with Dawson's 61-yard completion to Taylor setting up the game winning score on his 19-yard touchdown pass to Gloster Richardson. Kansas City held New York to just 234 yards and forced 4 turnovers. The Chiefs then faced the Raiders, who took a 7–0 lead over them in the first quarter, but their only score of the game. Meanwhile, Dawson's 41-yard completion to Frank Pitts in the second quarter set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Wendell Hayes. Then in the third quarter, Emmitt Thomas' clutch interception in the end zone and Dawson's long completion to Taylor sparked a 95-yard drive that ended with a touchdown run by Robert Holmes. Kansas City went into the fourth quarter with a 14–7 lead, and held on for the win by forcing four turnovers (3 interceptions and a turnover on downs) in the final period.

Meanwhile, the ninth-year Vikings recorded their first postseason win in franchise history by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 23–20. Though the Rams held the lead for most of the time in regulation, Kapp led a touchdown drive to give the team a 21–20 fourth quarter lead. Eller made a key play to preserve the lead, sacking Rams quarterback (and 1969 NFL MVP) Roman Gabriel in the end zone for a safety and Alan Page intercepted a pass with thirty seconds remaining.[10]

Then Minnesota quickly demolished the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game, jumping to a 24–0 halftime lead and going on to win 27–7.[11] The Vikings offense gained 381 yards without turning the ball over, with Kapp passing for 169 yards and a touchdown, while Osborn rushed for 108 yards and Washington gained 125 yards on just 3 receptions.

Super Bowl pregame news and notes[edit]

Many sports writers and fans fully expected that the Vikings would easily defeat the Chiefs. Although the AFL's New York Jets won Super Bowl III at the end of the previous season, many were convinced that it was a fluke. They continued to believe that all of the NFL teams were far and away superior to all of the AFL teams. And regardless of the differences among the leagues, the Vikings simply appeared to be a superior team. Minnesota had the NFL's best record and outscored their opponents by 246 points, while Kansas City had not even won their own division.

Super Bowl IV provided another chance to show that Dawson belonged at the same level with all of the great NFL quarterbacks. But five days before the Super Bowl, news leaked that his name had been linked to a Detroit federal gambling investigation. Although Dawson was eventually cleared of any charges, the controversy added to the pressure he was already under while preparing for the game, causing him to lose sleep and concentration. "It was, beyond a doubt, the toughest week of my life," said Dawson.[18]

Bud Grant became the first Super Bowl coach not to wear a tie. His counterpart, Hank Stram, wore a three-piece suit, with a red vest and a blazer with the Chiefs' helmet logo emblazoned on the breast pocket.

The attendance mark of 80,562 is the highest for the first four pre-merger Super Bowl games played.[19]

Media coverage[edit]

Television[edit]

Super Bowl IV was broadcast in the United States by CBS with play-by-play announcer Jack Buck and color commentator Pat Summerall, with Frank Gifford and Jack Whitaker reporting from the winning and losing locker rooms, respectively. While the game was sold out at Tulane Stadium, the NFL's unconditional blackout rules in place then prohibited the live telecast from being shown in the New Orleans area.

CBS erased the videotape a few days after the game; the same thing they did with Super Bowls I and II, which they broadcast. Videotape was expensive then and networks did not believe old games were worth saving. The only reason this game exists is because the CBC and the French version on Radio-Canada in Canada and in Québec carried the broadcast and because the Vikings were located so close to Canada and had a lot of Canadian and Québec fans (and Bud Grant was a legendary player and coach in the CFL), the CBC decided to save it for their archives. As previously mentioned, as videotape was too expensive in those days to save, they transferred the footage to black & white film (kinescope). This therefore, enabled them to reuse the videotape.

44.27 million people in the US watched the game on television, resulting in a rating of 39.4 and a market share of 69.[20]

Hank Stram "miked for sound"[edit]

The night before the game, Ed Sabol of NFL Films met with Hank Stram and convinced Stram to wear a hidden microphone during the game so his comments could be recorded for the NFL Films Super Bowl IV film. They agreed the microphone would be kept secret. This would be the first time that a head coach had worn a microphone during a Super Bowl. This has led to one of the best-known and most popular of the NFL Films Super Bowl films due to the constant chatter and wisecracking of Stram. Ed Sabol had his number one sound man, Jack Newman – who also wired Vince Lombardi in a previous playoff game – place the microphone on Stram. Newman, a multiple Emmy award-winning sound man and cameraman, shot Stram for the entire game as well as monitored the sound to make sure it continued to work. The success and popularity of this first Super Bowl wiring of a winning head coach led to 24 years of Newman continuing to wire players and coaches for NFL Films.

Some excerpts of Stram include:

  • To Len Dawson: "C'mon Lenny! Pump it in there, baby! Just keep matriculating the ball down the field, boys!"
  • Observing the confusion in the Vikings' defense: "Kassulke (Vikings strong safety Karl Kassulke) was running around there like it was a Chinese fire drill. They didn't know where Mike (Garrett) was. Didn't know where he was! They look like they're flat as hell."
  • Before the Chiefs' first touchdown, he sent in the play "65 toss power trap." When the Chiefs scored on the play, Stram laughed while yelling to his players on the bench, "Was it there, boys? Was that there, rats? Nice going, baby! Haaa-haaa-haaa-ha-ha-ha! Haaa! The mentor! 65 toss power trap! Yaaa-haaa-haaa-ha-ha! Yaaa-ha-ha! I tell ya that thing was there, yes sir boys! Haa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Wooo!!"
  • As the referees were spotting the ball before a measurement to determine if the Vikings got a first down, Stram yelled to the officials, "Make sure you mark it right! Oh, you lost your place! Measure it, take the chains out there! Oh, they didn't make it! My God, they made that by an inch! He definitely gave them an extra foot. Bad! Very bad!"
  • Another time, the refs overruled what looked like a Minnesota fumble. Stram: "Mr. Official, let me ask you something. How can six of you miss a play like that? Huh? All six of you! When the ball jumped out of there as soon as we made contact?... No. What??"
  • After Frank Pitts gained on the reverse in the third quarter, when the chains were stretched and the Chiefs indeed had the first down, Stram was then heard saying to the refs, "Ya did good, you marked it good. You did a helluva job, nice going!"
  • On Otis Taylor's touchdown reception that clinched the game, Stram is heard yelling and laughing.

Game summary[edit]

Chiefs head coach Hank Stram, who was also the team's offensive coordinator, devised an effective game plan against the Vikings.[18] He knew Minnesota's secondary was able to play very far off receivers because Viking defensive ends Carl Eller and Jim Marshall knocked down short passes or put pressure on the quarterback. Stram decided to double-team Marshall and Eller; most of quarterback Len Dawson's completions would be short passes, and neither Marshall nor Eller knocked down any passes. Stram also concluded that the Vikings' aggressiveness on defense also made them susceptible to trap plays; Mike Garrett's rushing touchdown would come on a trap play. The Vikings' inside running game depended on center Mick Tingelhoff blocking linebackers. Stram put 285-pound Buck Buchanan or 295-pound Curley Culp in front of Tingelhoff, who weighed only 235 pounds. To Minnesota's credit, the NFL used the so-called light "greyhound" centers while the AFL used big centers. It was a mismatch that disrupted the Vikings' running game. Wrote Dawson, "It was obvious that their offense had never seen a defense like ours."[16] Minnesota would rush for only two first downs.

First quarter[edit]

The Vikings began the game by receiving the opening kickoff and marching from their own 20-yard line to the Kansas City 39-yard line with quarterback Joe Kapp completing his first two passes for 36 yards. Kapp's next pass was also a completion but running back Bill Brown was slowed by linebacker Bobby Bell, then brought down by left defensive end Jerry Mays for a yard loss to make it third down, on which Kapp failed to connect with tight end John Beasley. Minnesota rushed for only 6 yards on the drive and chose to punt. The Chiefs then drove 42 yards in eight plays.[21] Included was a 20-yard reception by wide receiver Frank Pitts after Vikings defensive back Ed Sharockman gambled trying to make an interception.[22] Kansas City then scored on placekicker Jan Stenerud's Super Bowl record 48-yard field goal. This record would stand for 24 years until broken by Steve Christie in Super Bowl XXVIII. (According to Dawson, the Vikings were shocked that the Chiefs would attempt a 48-yard field goal. Stenerud was among the first soccer-style placekickers in professional football. The others included brothers Charlie and Pete Gogolak. The soccer-style placekickers used the instep of the foot while the conventional professional football placekickers kicked straight on with their toes. "Stenerud was a major factor," Dawson said.)[16] Minnesota then managed to reach midfield on its next drive, but chose to punt again.

On the first play of their ensuing drive, Dawson threw a 20-yard completion to Pitts, followed by a 9-yard pass to wide receiver Otis Taylor.

Second quarter[edit]

Four plays later, on the first play of the second quarter, a pass interference penalty on Sharockman nullified Dawson's third down incompletion and gave Kansas City a first down at the Minnesota 31-yard line. However, on third down and 4 at the 25-yard line, Vikings cornerback Earsell Mackbee broke up a deep pass intended for Taylor. Stenerud then kicked another field goal to increase the Chiefs' lead to 6–0.

On the second play of their next drive, Vikings wide receiver John Henderson fumbled the ball after catching a 16-yard reception, and Chiefs defensive back Johnny Robinson recovered the ball at the Minnesota 46-yard line. But the Vikings made key defensive plays. First defensive tackle Alan Page tackled running back Garrett for a 1-yard loss, and then safety Paul Krause intercepted Dawson's pass at the 7-yard line on the next play.

However, the Vikings also could not take advantage of the turnover. Kapp's two incompletions and a delay of game penalty forced Minnesota to punt from its own 5-yard line. The Chiefs then took over at the Viking 44-yard line after punter Bob Lee's kick traveled only 39 yards. A 19-yard run by Pitts on an end around play fooled the overaggressive, overpursuing Viking defense to set up another field goal attempt by Stenerud, which was good to increase Kansas City's lead to 9–0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Vikings returner Charlie West fumbled the football, and Kansas City's Remi Prudhomme recovered it at the Minnesota 19-yard line. ("That was a key, key play," said Dawson.)[16] Defensive end Jim Marshall sacked Dawson for an 8-yard loss on the first play of the drive; however, a 13-yard run on a draw play by running back Wendell Hayes and a 10-yard reception by Taylor gave the Chiefs a first down at the Vikings' 4. Three plays later, Garrett's five-yard touchdown run on a trap draw play, aided by pulling right guard Mo Moorman's block on Page that cleared a huge hole, gave Kansas City a 16–0 lead. This play is forever known as the 65 Toss Power Trap.

West returned the ensuing kickoff 27 yards to the 32-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Kapp completed a 27-yard pass to Henderson to advance the ball to the Kansas City 41-yard line. However, the next three plays, Kapp threw two incompletions and was sacked by Chief defensive tackle Buck Buchanan for an eight-yard loss. On fourth down, kicker Fred Cox's 56-yard field goal attempt fell way short of the goal posts. For the first half, Minnesota rushed for only 24 yards and failed to convert any of five third downs.[21]

Fullback Dave Osborn scored Minnesota's only touchdown in Super Bowl IV

Third quarter[edit]

In the third quarter, the Vikings managed to build momentum. After the Chiefs punted on their opening possession, Kapp completed four consecutive passes for 47 yards and rushed for seven yards. Minnesota also made its first third down conversion as it drove 69 yards in 10 plays to score on fullback Dave Osborn's four-yard rushing touchdown, reducing the lead to 16–7. However, Kansas City responded on its next possession with a six-play, 82-yard drive. Pitts picked up a key first down with a 7-yard left-to-right run on a reverse play. Then after a 15-yard personal foul penalty against the Vikings, Dawson hit Taylor with a short pass. Taylor caught the ball at the Minnesota 41-yard line, broke Earsell Mackbee's tackle, raced down the sideline, broke through Vikings' safety Karl Kassulke's tackle and scored the clinching touchdown on a 46-yard play.[21][22]

Fourth quarter[edit]

The Vikings were demoralized after the game-breaking touchdown and the Chiefs' defense would continue to shut them down in the fourth quarter, forcing three interceptions on three Minnesota possessions to clinch the 23–7 victory. The defeat was total for the Vikings, as even their "Indestructible" quarterback Joe Kapp had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter after being sacked by Chiefs defensive lineman Aaron Brown. Kapp was replaced by Gary Cuozzo. Fittingly, the Vikings' final play was an interception Cuozzo threw to cornerback Emmitt Thomas.

Kansas City running back and future University of Southern California Athletic Director Mike Garrett, the 1965 Heisman Trophy recipient, was the top rusher of the game, recording 11 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 25 yards and returned a kickoff for 18 yards. Taylor was the Chiefs' leading receiver with six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Kapp finished the game with 16 of 25 completions for 183 yards, with two costly interceptions. Henderson was the top receiver of the game with seven catches for 111 yards. The Chiefs defense completely shut down Minnesota's vaunted rushing attack. In the NFL championship game, Osborn had rushed for 108 yards while Kapp rushed for 57. In Super Bowl IV, however, the two rushed for a combined total of 24 yards. In addition, Kansas City's secondary held Minnesota All Pro receiver Gene Washington to one reception for 9 yards.

Referring to the Vikings' three interceptions, three fumbles, and six penalties, Vikings safety Karl Kassulke said, "We made more mental mistakes in one game than we did in one season."[18] Kapp would never play again for the Vikings, as he would play out the option of his contract and sign with the Boston Patriots for the 1970 season.

Kansas City is, as of 2021, the only team in the Super Bowl era to win the title without allowing as much as 10 points in any postseason game.

Box score[edit]

Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7
1234Total
Vikings (NFL)00707
Chiefs (AFL)3137023

at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: January 11, 1970
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), heavy overcast, wet field, tornado watch issued for area prior to kickoff[23][24]
Scoring summary
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPMINKC
16:528424:06KC48-yard field goal by Jan Stenerud03
213:208554:48KC32-yard field goal by Stenerud06
27:524272:13KC25-yard field goal by Stenerud09
25:346191:47KCMike Garrett 5-yard touchdown run, Stenerud kick good016
34:3210694:34MINDave Osborn 4-yard touchdown run, Fred Cox kick good716
31:226823:10KCOtis Taylor 46-yard touchdown reception from Len Dawson, Stenerud kick good723
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.723

Final statistics[edit]

Sources:The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football, (1973), p. 144, Macmillan Publishing Co. New York, NY, LCCN 73-3862, NFL.com Super Bowl IV, USA Today Super Bowl IV Play by Play, Super Bowl IV Play Finder KC, Super Bowl IV Play Finder Min

Statistical comparison[edit]

Minnesota
Vikings		Kansas City
Chiefs
First downs1318
First downs rushing28
First downs passing107
First downs penalty13
Third down efficiency3/97/15
Fourth down efficiency0/00/0
Net yards rushing67151
Rushing attempts1942
Yards per rush3.53.6
Passing – Completions/attempts17/2812/17
Times sacked-total yards3–273–20
Interceptions thrown31
Net yards passing172122
Total net yards239273
Punt returns-total yards2–11–0
Kickoff returns-total yards4–792–36
Interceptions-total return yards1–03–24
Punts-average yardage3–37.04–48.5
Fumbles-lost3–20–0
Penalties-total yards6–674–47
Time of possession25:2734:33
Turnovers51

Individual leaders[edit]

Vikings Passing
C/ATT1YdsTDINTRating
Joe Kapp16/251830252.6
Gary Cuozzo1/3160112.5
Vikings Rushing
Car2YdsTDLG3Yds/Car
Bill Brown6260104.33
Oscar Reed4170154.25
Dave Osborn715142.14
Joe Kapp29074.50
Vikings Receiving
Rec4YdsTDLG3Target5
John Henderson711102810
Bill Brown3110113
John Beasley2410265
Oscar Reed2160123
Dave Osborn2110102
Gene Washington19094
Bob Grim00001
Chiefs Passing
C/ATT1YdsTDINTRating
Len Dawson12/171421190.8
Chiefs Rushing
Car2YdsTDLG3Yds/Car
Mike Garrett1139163.55
Frank Pitts33701912.33
Wendell Hayes8310133.88
Warren McVea1226092.17
Len Dawson3110113.67
Robert Holmes57071.40
Chiefs Receiving
Rec4YdsTDLG3Target5
Otis Taylor6811468
Frank Pitts3330203
Mike Garrett2250173
Wendell Hayes13031
Warren McVea00001
Gloster Richardson00001

1Completions/attempts2Carries3Long gain4Receptions5Times targeted

Records set[edit]

The following records were set or tied in Super Bowl IV, according to the official NFL.com boxscore[25] and the ProFootball reference.com game summary.[26] Some records have to meet NFL minimum number of attempts to be recognized.[27] The minimums are shown (in parenthesis).

Player records established in IV [26]
Highest passing completion
percentage, career, (40 attempts)		63.6% (28–44)Len Dawson (Kansas City)
Most receptions, career10Otis Taylor
Longest kickoff return33 ydsClint Jones (Minnesota)
Most punts, career11Jerrel Wilson (Kansas City)
Highest punting average, game (4 punts)48.5 yardsJerrel Wilson (4–194)
Highest punting average, career (10 punts)46.5 yardsJerrel Wilson (11–511)
Longest field goal48 yardsJan Stenerud (Kansas City)
Records tied
Most fumbles, game1Joe Kapp (Minnesota)
John Henderson (Minnesota)
Charlie West (Minnesota)
Most fumbles, career1
Most fumbles recovered, game1Johnny Robinson (Kansas City)
Remi Prudhomme (Kansas City)
Most fumbles recovered, career1
Most 40-plus yard field goals, game1Jan Stenerud
Team records set [26]
Super Bowl win with
no home playoff games		3 gamesChiefs
Points
Largest halftime margin16 pointsChiefs
Rushing
Fewest rushing yards (net)67Vikings
Passing
Fewest passing attempts17Chiefs
Fewest passes completed12
Fewest yards passing (net)122 yards
First downs
Fewest first downs13Vikings
Fewest first downs rushing2
Most first downs, penalty3Chiefs
Punting
Highest average, game (4 punts)48.5 yardsChiefs
Penalties
Most penalties, game6Vikings
Most yards penalized, game67 yards
Team records tied
Most Super Bowl appearances2Chiefs
Most points scored, first half16 points
Most points, second quarter13 points
Longest touchdown scoring drive82 yards
Fewest first downs passing7
Fewest (net) yards allowed239 yards
Fewest punt returns, game1
Fewest punt return yards gained0 yards
Most Super Bowl losses1Vikings
Fewest points, game7 points
Fewest points, first half0 points
Fewest touchdowns, game1
Fewest net yards gained,
rushing and passing		239 yards
Fewest rushing attempts19
Most passes completed17
Fewest passing touchdowns0
Most fumbles, game3
Most fumbles lost, game2
Most turnovers, game5
Fewest punts, game3
Records, both team totals [26]
TotalChiefsVikings
Fewest points scored, second half14 pts77
Net yards, both teams
Fewest net yards,
rushing and passing		512 yds273239
Passing, both teams
Fewest passing attempts451728
First downs, both teams
Fewest first downs321913
Fewest first downs rushing1192
Most first downs, penalty431
Kickoff returns, both teams
Fewest yards gained115 yds3679
Punt returns, both teams
Fewest punt returns, game312
Fewest yards gained, game18 yds018
Penalties, both teams
Most penalties, game1046
Most yards penalized114 yds4767
Records tied, both teams
Most points, third quarter14 pts77
Most times intercepted413
Fewest first downs, passing17710
Most interceptions by431
Most fumbles303
Most fumbles lost202
Most Turnovers505
Fewest punts, game743

Starting lineups[edit]

Hall of Fame‡
MinnesotaPositionKansas City
Offense
Gene WashingtonWRFrank Pitts
Grady AldermanLTJim Tyrer
Jim VelloneLGEd Budde
Mick Tingelhoff‡CE. J. Holub
Milt SundeRGMo Moorman
Ron Yary‡RTDave Hill
John BeasleyTEFred Arbanas
John HendersonWROtis Taylor
Joe KappQBLen Dawson‡
Dave OsbornRBMike Garrett
Bill BrownRBRobert Holmes
Defense
Carl Eller‡LEJerry Mays
Gary LarsenLTCurley Culp‡
Alan Page‡RTBuck Buchanan‡
Jim MarshallREAaron Brown
Roy WinstonLLBBobby Bell‡
Lonnie WarwickMLBWillie Lanier‡
Wally HilgenbergRLBJim Lynch
Earsell MackbeeLCBJim Marsalis
Ed SharockmanRCBEmmitt Thomas‡
Karl KassulkeLSJim Kearney
Paul Krause‡RSJohnny Robinson‡
Source:[28][29][30][31]

Officials[edit]

  • Referee: John McDonough (AFL) #11 (First official hired in the AFL at its start in 1960. Commissioner of Officials for the World Football League. Stanford football, 1937–39), Commissioner of Officials, CIF, Orange County, CA. 1950-1974[32]
  • Umpire: Lou Palazzi (NFL) #51
  • Head Linesman: Harry Kessel (AFL) #34
  • Line Judge: Bill Schleibaum (NFL) #28
  • Back Judge: Tom Kelleher (NFL) #25
  • Field Judge: Charlie Musser (AFL) #55

Note: A seven-official system was not used until 1978

See also[edit]

  • 1969 NFL season
  • 1969 NFL playoffs
  • 1969 American Football League season
  • 1969 American Football League playoffs
  • List of Super Bowl champions

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. July 25, 2006. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
  • Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. July 25, 2006. ISBN 1-933405-32-5.
  • The Official NFL Encyclopedia Pro Football. NAL Books. 1982. ISBN 0-453-00431-8.
  • The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X.
  • https://www.pro-football-reference.com – Large online database of NFL data and statistics
  • Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
  • Super Bowl IV Recap: Vikings vs. Chiefs (#10)—Top 10 Upsets on YouTube (via the National Football League (NFL)'s official YouTube channel)