Playoff Results: 1970s
In the '70s, Pittsburgh reversed a long history of futility, winning four Super Bowl titles (including becoming the third team to win consecutive Super Bowls, which they did twice). By the end of the period, the Steelers had won more Super Bowls than any team ever. Dallas was the pride of the NFC, playing in five Super Bowls and winning two of them. Minnesota was the decade's tough luck team -- always a contender, but never a champion.
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1979 |
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| Wild-Card: HOUSTON 13, Denver 7 Divisional: Houston 17, SAN DIEGO 14; PITTSBURGH 34, Miami 14 Championship: PITTSBURGH 27, Houston 13 |
Wild-Card: PHILADELPHIA 27, Chicago 17 Divisional: TAMPA BAY 24, Philadelphia 17; Los Angeles 21, DALLAS 19 Championship: Los Angeles 9, TAMPA BAY 0 |
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Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19 |
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1978* |
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| Wild-Card: Houston 17, MIAMI 9 Divisional: Houston 31, NEW ENGLAND 14; PITTSBURGH 33, Denver 10 Championship: PITTSBURGH 34, Houston 5 |
Wild-Card: ATLANTA 14, Philadelphia 13 Divisional: DALLAS 27, Atlanta 20; LOS ANGELES 34, Minnesota 10 Championship: Dallas 28, LOS ANGELES 0 |
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Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 |
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| *1978 was the first season the NFL awarded two wild-card playoff berths in each conference. Between 1970-77, only one team from each conference qualified as a wild-card. | |
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| Divisional: DENVER 34, Pittsburgh 21; Oakland 37, BALTIMORE 31 (OT) Championship: DENVER 20, Oakland 17 |
Divisional: DALLAS 37, Chicago 7; Minnesota 14, LOS ANGELES 7 Championship: DALLAS 23, Minnesota 6 |
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Super Bowl XII: Dallas 27, Denver 10 |
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1976 |
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| Divisional: OAKLAND 24, New England 21; Pittsburgh 40, BALTIMORE 14 Championship: OAKLAND 24, Pittsburgh 7 |
Divisional: MINNESOTA 35, Washington 20; Los Angeles 14, DALLAS 12 Championship: MINNESOTA 24, Los Angeles 13 |
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Super Bowl XI: Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 |
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1975 |
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| Divisional: PITTSBURGH 28, Baltimore 10; OAKLAND 31, Cincinnati 28 Championship: PITTSBURGH 16, Oakland 10 |
Divisional: LOS ANGELES 35, St. Louis 23; Dallas 17, MINNESOTA 14 Championship: Dallas 37, LOS ANGELES 7 |
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Super Bowl X: Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 |
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1974 |
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| Divisional: OAKLAND 28, Miami 26; PITTSBURGH 32, Buffalo 14 Championship: Pittsburgh 24, OAKLAND 13 |
Divisional: MINNESOTA 30, St. Louis 14; LOS ANGELES 19, Washington 10 Championship: MINNESOTA 14, Los Angeles 10 |
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Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 |
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1973 |
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| Divisional: OAKLAND 33, Pittsburgh 14; MIAMI 34, Cincinnati 16 Championship: MIAMI 27, Oakland 10 |
Divisional: MINNESOTA 27, Washington 20; DALLAS 27, Los Angeles 16 Championship: Minnesota 27, DALLAS 10 |
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Super Bowl VIII: Miami 24, Minnesota 7 |
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1972 |
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| Divisional: PITTSBURGH 13, Oakland 7; MIAMI 20, Cleveland 14 Championship: Miami 21, PITTSBURGH 17 |
Divisional: Dallas 30, SAN FRANCISCO 28; WASHINGTON 16, Green Bay 3 Championship: WASHINGTON 26, Dallas 3 |
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Super Bowl VII: Miami 14, Washington 7 |
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1971 |
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| Divisional: Miami 27, KANSAS CITY 24 (OT); Baltimore 20, CLEVELAND 3 Championship: MIAMI 21, Baltimore 0 |
Divisional: Dallas 20, MINNESOTA 12; SAN FRANCISCO 24, Washington 20 Championship: DALLAS 14, San Francisco 3 |
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Super Bowl VI: Dallas 24, Miami 3 |
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1970 |
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| Divisional: BALTIMORE 17, Cincinnati 0; OAKLAND 21, Miami 14 Championship: BALTIMORE 27, Oakland 17 |
Divisional: DALLAS 5, Detroit 0; San Francisco 17, MINNESOTA 14 Championship: Dallas 17, SAN FRANCISCO 10 |
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Super Bowl V: Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 |
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Playoff Results: 1960s
Professional football in the '60s generally meant one thing: the Green Bay Packers. Vince Lombardi's Packers reigned over the gridiron landscape, winning five NFL championships in the decade, including the first two Super Bowls.
Playoff Results: 1980s
The 1980s belonged to the San Francisco 49ers.