Super Bowl V
Super Bowl V was the fifth Super Bowl, the championship of American football. The game was played on January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
The final result was Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13.
Super Bowl V was the first Super Bowl played in a merged National Football League. The Baltimore Colts were moved into the American Football Conference from the National Football League prior to this season. This is why the Colts represented the NFL in Super Bowl III, but not the NFC for Super Bowl V.
Playoffs
In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins, 21-14 and the Baltimore Colts defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-0. In the AFC Championship, the Colts defeated the Raiders, 27-17.
In the NFC Divisional Playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions, 5-0 and the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 17-14. In the NFC Championship, the Cowboys defeated the 49ers, 17-10.
The game
This was the first close Super Bowl, but is not regarded as a classic; in fact, it is sometimes called the "Blooper Bowl". It was filled with poor play, turnovers and officiating miscues.
It is the only Super Bowl for which the Most Valuable Player Award was given to a member of the losing team, linebacker Chuck Howley. It was also the first time that the Super Bowl MVP was given to a defensive team player.
Baltimore won the game on a last-second field goal by kicker Jim O'Brien, who made up for a missed attempt earlier in the game.
Scoring Summary
Dallas -- Clark, 14 yard field goal [0--3] (09:28, 1st)
Dallas -- Clark, 30 yard field goal [0--6] (00:08, 2nd)
Baltimore -- Mackey, 75 yard pass from Unitas (kick blocked) [6--6] (00:50, 2nd)
Dallas -- Thomas, 7 yard pass from Morton (Clark kick) [6--13] (07:07, 2nd)
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Baltimore -- Nowatzke, 2 yard run (O'Brien kick) [13--13] (07:25, 4th)
Baltimore -- O'Brien, 32 yard field goal [16--13]f (14:55, 4th)
