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| SUPER BOWL SUNDAY | 11 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2016 seconds of the first half for a 21-3 lead. Quarterback Jim Plun- kett also threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch, and Marcus Allen, rushing for a Super Bowl record 191 yards on 20 carries, scored on runs of 5 and 74 yards in the third quarter. Defensively, the Raiders dominated the NFL's most explosive offense, with John Riggins gaining 63 yards on 24 carries and Theismann absorbing six sacks. The Washington offensive line, known as the "Hogs," was constantly on its heels against a defensive front that included Howie Long, Lyle Alzado, Reggie Kinlaw and lineabackers Ted Hen- dricks and Rod Martin. Quotable: "I could see the frustration in Riggins' face. I could see the fear in Theismann's eyes." — Raiders defensive end Howie Long. Future Hall of Famers: (Raiders) Owner Al Davis, RB Marcus Allen, DE Howie Long, LB Ted Hen- dricks, CB Mike Haynes, P Ray Guy. (Washington) Coach Joe Gibbs, WR Art Monk, G Russ Grimm, RB John Riggins, CB Darrell Green MVP: Marcus Allen Betting line: Washington by 3 Average ticket price: $60. Super Bowl XXXVII Jan. 26, 2003, Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego Tampa Bay 48, Raiders 21 Recap: A matchup with former coach Jon Gruden quickly became a night- mare as NFL Most Valu- able Player Rich Gannon threw five interceptions and the Buccaneers built a 34-3 third-quarter lead before the Raiders got on track. Three of Gannon's inter- ceptions were returned for touchdowns — 44 yards by Dwight Smith, 44 yards by linebacker Derrick Brooks and then again 50 yards by Smith to close out the scoring. The Raiders climbed within 34-21 in the fourth quarter on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Gannon to Jerry Rice before the Bucs put it away with the last two interception returns. The Bucs out-rushed the Raiders 150-19 and dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage, but the biggest storyline was how Gruden, who had trained Gannon as the Raiders coach from 1999 through 2001, had his team prepared for the Oakland offense. Free safety Dexter Jackson intercepted two passes in the first half while the Bucs were build- ing a 20-3 lead and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Gruden even played the role of Gannon during a Bucs practice, imitating the Raiders quarterback including movements and voice inflections. Since that loss, the Raid- ers have played 13 seasons without a winning record, going 8-8 three times but having double digit losses 10 times. Quotable: "Obviously it was not our night. We were just terrible — it was a nightmarish perfor- mance. We were com- pletely out of rhythm." — Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon. Future Hall of Famers: (Raiders) WR Tim Brown, WR Jerry Rice, S Rod Woodson. (Buccaneers) DT Warren Sapp, LB Derrick Brooks. MVP: Dexter Jackson Betting line: Raiders by 4 Average ticket price: $450 — Jerry McDonald » Bay Area News Group Le: Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett (16) throws during NFL football's Super Bowl XV in New Orleans against the Philadelphia Eagles. Plunkett took over the reins of the Raiders offense and won nine of the last 11 regular-season games. In the playoffs the Raiders defeated Houston, San Diego and Cleveland en route to becoming the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. PATRICK TEHAN — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FILE The Raiders' Jerry Porter is wrapped up by the Bucs' Derrick Brooks, Shelton Quaries and John Lynch in the 3rd quarter at Super Bowl XXXVII at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE John Madden is hoisted up on the shoulders of Oakland Raiders players aer Super Bowl XI. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE RAIDERS