🏈On January 12, 1975 Super Bowl IX was held in front of 80,997 fans at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 16–6 to win their first Super Bowl championship. The Steelers were led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw and The Steel Curtain defense while the Vikings were led by quarterback Fran Tarkenton and the Purple People Eaters defense. Pittsburgh’s Franco Harris, who ran for a Super Bowl record 158 yards (more than the enti