1979 NFC Championship Game
Three Frank Corral field goals sent the Rams to their first Super Bowl.
In the 1979 NFC Championship Game the Los Angeles Rams beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-0 to reach their first Super Bowl. It was the teams' first playoff meeting.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- December 23, 1979–January 20, 1980
- Season
- 1979
- Teams
- 10
- Matches
- 9
- Title game name
- Super Bowl XIV
- Stadium
- Rose Bowl
- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Defending champions
- Pittsburgh Steelers
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Background
Kicker Frank Corral made three field goals for all the scoring. The Rams gained 369 yards, with Cullen Bryant rushing for 106 and Wendell Tyler 86, while Tampa Bay managed 177; Buccaneers starter Doug Williams completed 2 of 13 passes before a torn biceps ended his day. A touchdown for each side was wiped out by penalties. The Rams then lost Super Bowl XIV to Pittsburgh.
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