1983 · Super Bowl XVIII · Game 1

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The Super Bowl XVIII matchup pairs the Washington Redskins against the Los Angeles Raiders on 1984-01-22 at Tampa Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.

The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Super Bowl XVIII game between the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Raiders is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.

The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference the Super Bowl XVIII bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Washington Redskins versus Los Angeles Raiders game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.

The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Sunday closes a week where the playoff race continues to clarify across the divisional standings.

AI summary based on verified facts

Across the regular season both the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Raiders tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the Super Bowl XVIII. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.

League standings entering Week 17

Standings as of kickoff, Week 17 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Washington Redskins (14-2).

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers10-6L1
Cleveland Browns9-7W1
Cincinnati Bengals7-9L1
Houston Oilers2-14L1

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins12-4W5
Buffalo Bills8-8L2
New England Patriots8-8L1
Baltimore Colts7-9W1
New York Jets7-9L2

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Los Angeles Raiders12-4W1
Denver Broncos9-7L1
Seattle Seahawks9-7W2
Kansas City Chiefs6-10W1
San Diego Chargers6-10L1

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers10-6W3
Los Angeles Rams9-7W1
New Orleans Saints8-8L1
Atlanta Falcons7-9W1

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Detroit Lions9-7W1
Chicago Bears8-8W2
Green Bay Packers8-8L1
Minnesota Vikings8-8W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-14L3

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins14-2W9
Dallas Cowboys12-4L2
St. Louis Cardinals8-7-1W3
Philadelphia Eagles5-11L2
New York Giants3-12-1L4

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
51°F, 63% humidity, wind 16 mph
Vegas line
Washington Redskins -2
Over/Under
48 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

Washington Redskins 9, Los Angeles Raiders 38[2][1]

1234T
Washington Redskins036003999
Los Angeles Raiders714143721353838

Scoring plays

Q1

TeamPlayScore
RaidersDerrick Jensen special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Chris Bahr kick)0-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
RaidersCliff Branch 12 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)0-14
RedskinsMark Moseley 24 yard field goal3-14
RaidersJack Squirek 5 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)3-21

Q3

TeamPlayScore
RedskinsJohn Riggins 1 yard rush9-21
RaidersMarcus Allen 5 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)9-28
RaidersMarcus Allen 74 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)9-35

Q4

TeamPlayScore
RaidersChris Bahr 21 yard field goal9-38

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The Los Angeles Raiders won the Super Bowl XVIII game on 1984-01-22 against the Washington Redskins 0-0. . . . For the other side Joe Theismann went 16 of 35 for 243 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Marcus Allen ran for 191 on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns. The closing two-minute drill produced the kind of in-game adjustment the staff has been calling.[1][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Los Angeles Raiders took the Super Bowl XVIII game over the Washington Redskins on 1984-01-22. . . .

The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The Super Bowl XVIII's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.

The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.

AI summary based on verified facts

Los Angeles Raiders 0, Washington Redskins 0. The Super Bowl XVIII's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Joe Theismann went 16 of 35 for 243 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Marcus Allen ran for 191 on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns.

AI summary based on verified facts

The Los Angeles Raiders's Super Bowl XVIII game against the Washington Redskins on 1984-01-22 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.

How it unfolded

. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Joe Theismann went 16 of 35 for 243 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, and Marcus Allen ran for 191 on 20 carries with 2 touchdowns.

The turning point

The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.

By the numbers

. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .

Personnel watch

The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.

What it means

The Super Bowl XVIII's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.

Box score

RedskinsRaiders
Team totals
First Downs1918
Total Yards283385
Turnovers32
Passing
Comp/Att16/3516/25
Pass yards243172
Pass TD01
Interceptions20
Sacks taken62
Sack yards lost5018
Net pass yards193154
Rushing
Rushes3233
Rush yards90231
Rush TD12
Discipline
Fumbles13
Fumbles lost12
Penalties47
Penalty yards6256

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
WAS
Joe Theismann16/352430245.3
RAI
Jim Plunkett16/251721097.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
WAS
John Riggins266418
Joe Theismann31808
Joe Washington3805
RAI
Marcus Allen20191274
Greg Pruitt517011
Kenny King312010
Chester Willis1707
Frank Hawkins3603
Jim Plunkett1-20-2

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
WAS
Charlie Brown393060
Clint Didier565020
Art Monk126026
Nick Giaquinto221014
Joe Washington320010
Alvin Garrett117017
John Riggins1101
RAI
Cliff Branch694150
Todd Christensen432014
Frank Hawkins220014
Marcus Allen218012
Kenny King2807

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