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1977 Super Bowl delivered long-awaited title to Raiders

FILE - Oakland Raiders coach John Madden, left, and team owner Al Davis, holding the NFL football Super Bowl trophy, talk with media after beating the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 1977. For Davis' Raiders, the journey to the title was a long one. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)

FILE - Coach John Madden of the Oakland Raiders reacts on the sideline as running back Clarence Davis (28) races down the field against Minnesota during Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 1977. Vikings' Paul Krause (22) comes over to force him out. Oakland won 32-14. After surviving an early blocked punt, the Raiders dominated the game. They set a Super Bowl record at the the time with 429 yards of offense with Clarence Davis running for 137. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - Oakland Raiders coach John Madden is carried from the field by his players after the team defeated the Minnesota Vikings in NFL football's Super Bowl XI in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 1977. After years of falling short of the title game with crushing playoff losses to rivals like Miami and Pittsburgh, the Raiders made easy work of the Minnesota Vikings in a 32-14 victory. (AP Photo/File)

1977 Super Bowl delivered long-awaited title to Raiders