Sunday Jan 25, 1981
Start Time: 6:00pm
Louisiana Superdome

“The game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 25, 1981, five days after the Iran hostage crisis ended. The game was thus held under patriotic fervor, as the pregame ceremonies honored the end of the crisis.
The Raiders were making their third Super Bowl appearance after posting an 11–5 regular season record, but losing a tiebreaker to the AFC West division winner San Diego Chargers. Oakland then advanced to the Super Bowl with playoff victories over the Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and San Diego. The Eagles were making their first Super Bowl appearance after posting a 12–4 regular season record and postseason victories over the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys. The Raiders became the first wild card playoff team to win a Super Bowl.”

Excerpt From
Playoffs! - Complete History of Pro Football's Playoffs
Steve Fulton
https://books.apple.com/us/book/playo...
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