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50 DAYS TO 50

A DAY-BY-DAY, SUPER BOWL-BY-SUPER BOWL LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS ON SUPER BOWLS I THRU 49 AS WE COUNT DOWN THE 50 DAYS TO

DAY 11 - Thursday, December 31 Super Bowl XI Oakland 32, 14 January 8, 1977 - , Pasadena

9 Black College Players

Minnesota Vikings (2) Nate Allen DB Texas Southern Charlie Goodrum OT Florida A&M Sammy White WR Grambling

Oakland Raiders (7) DB Morris Brown Willie Brown DB Grambling RB Florida A&M Henry Lawrence OT Florida A&M ICONIC PHOTO: Oakland DB Wil- Charles Philyaw DE Texas Southern lie Brown (#24, GRAMBLING) re- turns 75 yards for TD in LB Alcorn State Super Bowl XI. OT Maryland State

STORYLINE: The Super Bowl winner was once again the team that ran the ball the best and threw it the least. Oakland did that. The Raiders ran 52 times for 266 yards led by 137 yards on 16 carries from and 73 yards on 18 carries by . only threw 19 times with 12 completions for 163 yards. The Oakland defense meanwhile, held the Vikes to 71 yards on 28 rush- es and picked off two passes, one returned for a TD. Willie Brown’s return for a TD is one of the most inconic in Super Bowl history. Viking QB was 17 of 35 for 205 yards. Viking was limited to 44 yards on 17 carries.

MINNESOTA Nate Allen, DB (Texas Southern) One tackle in loss to Oaklan. - Tackled van Eeghen after 2-yard second-quarter gain to the left side. Sammy White, WR/KR (Grambling) 79 yards on four returns (19.9-yard average), one carry for 7 yards and three receptions for 45 yards and one TD in loss to Oakland. - Returned second half kickoff 15 yards. - Gains 7 yards on reverse early in third quarter. - After Oakland goes up 19-0 in third quarter, returns kickoff 26 yards. - Catches 8-yard from Tarkenton late in third quarter. - After Oakland goes up 26-7, returns ensuing kickoff 19 yards. - After Brown’s pick six, returns ensuing kickoff 19 yards. - Catches 17-yard pass late in fourth quarter from back-up . - Catches 20-yard pass from Lee four plays later. Charlie Goodrum, OG (Florida A&M) Started at left guard in loss to Oakland.

OAKLAND George Atkinson, SS (MORRIS BROWN) Five tackles, three pass break-ups in win over Minnesota. - Broke up pass intended for Chuck Foreman in Vikings’ first pos- session. - Breaks up pass intended for Sammy White early in second quar- ter. - Tackles Foreman after 5-yard second-quarter reception. - Tackles White after 7-yard gain on a reverse in third quarter. - Tackles Voight after 9-yard pass completion early in fourth quarter. - Breaks up pass to Voight in fourth quarter. - Tackles White after 17-yard pass late in fourth quarter. - Stops White after 20-yard pass late in same drive. Hubert Ginn, RB (Florida A&M) One special teams’ tackle and two runs for nine yards in win over Vikings. - Tackles Willis on 6-yard return after 51-yard in first quarter. - Has 9-yard run off left tackle late in fourth quarter. - Ran up the middle for no gain in fourth quarter. Charles Philyaw, DT (Texas Southern) One tackle in win over Minnesota. - Tackles Chuck Foreman after 1-yard run after Minnesota blocked Guy punt in first quarter on 1st-and-goal at the 3-yard line. On next play, Vikings lost the ball on a fum- ble at 3. Floyd Rice, LB (Alcorn State) One special teams’ tackle in win over Minnesota. - Tackled Willis on 18-yard kickoff return after Raiders’ first . Willie Brown, CB (Grambling) One tackle, one break-up and one interception returned 75 yards for a touchdown in win over Minnesota. - Breaks up pass intended for Ahmad Rashad in second quarter. - Tackles Rashad after 21-yard third-quarter pass play. - Pass in left flat intended for White, intercepted and returned 75 yards for a touch- down. Oakland 32, Minnesota 7. Art Shell, LT (Maryland State) Started at left tackle in win over Minnesota.

KEY FACTS: Oakland’s black college defensive backs, safety George Atkinson (#43, Morris Brown) and cornerback Willie Brown (#24, Grambling) covered and tackled well defending Minnesota weapons Sammy White (#85, Grambling) and Ahmad Rashad.

SETTING SAIL: Oakland defensive back in the process of returning an intercep- tion of Fran Tarkenton 75 yards for a game-icing touchdown in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XI.

DON’T GET UP: Oakland safety Jack “The Assassin” Tatum (#32) looks over Minnesota wide receiv- er Sammy White (#85, Gram- bling), who has lost his helmet, during Super Bowl XI.