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1970-1979

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1970 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL V
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
Miami Dolphins
14
Oakland Raiders
21




Oakland Raiders
17
Baltimore Colts
27


Cincinnati Bengals
0
Baltmore Colts
17





Baltimore Colts
16
Dallas Cowboys
13
BALTIMORE COLTS
Detroit Lions
0
Dallas Cowboys
5




Dallas Cowboys
17
San Francisco 49ers
10


San Francisco 49ers
17
Minnesota Vikings
14




1971 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL VI
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
Baltimore Colts
20
Cleveland Browns
3




Baltimore Colts
0
Miami Dolphins
21


Miami Dolphins
27 2OT
Kansas City Chiefs
24





Miami Dolphins
3
Dallas Cowboys
24
DALLAS COWBOYS
Washington Redskins
20
San Francisco 49ers
24




San Francisco 49ers
3
Dallas Cowboys
14


Dallas Cowboys
20
Minnesota Vikings
12




1972 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL VII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
Cleveland Browns
14
Miami Dolphins
20




Miami Dolphins
21
Pittsburgh Steelers
17


Oakland Raiders
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
13





Miami Dolphins
14
Washington Redskins
7
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Dallas Cowboys
30
San Francisco 49ers
28




Dallas Cowboys
3
Washington Redskins
26


Green Bay Packers
3
Washington Redskins
16




1973 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL VIII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
Oakland Raiders
33




Oakland Raiders
10
Miami Dolphins
27


Cincinnati Bengals
16
Miami Dolphins
34





Miami Dolphins
24
Minnesota Vikings
7
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Washington Redskins
20
Minnesota Vikings
27




Minnesota Vikings
27
Dallas Cowboys
10


Los Angeles Rams
16
Dallas Cowboys
27




1974 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL IX
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
Buffalo Bills
14
Pittsburgh Steelers
32




Pittsburgh Steelers
24
Oakland Raiders
13


Miami Dolphins
26
Oakland Raiders
28





Pittsburgh Steelers
16
Minnesota Vikings
6
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Washington Redskins
10
Los Angeles Rams
19




Los Angeles Rams
10
Minnesota Vikings
14


St. Louis Cardinals
14
Minnesota Vikings
30




1975 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL X
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
3)Baltimore Colts
10
1)Pittsburgh Steelers
28




Pittsburgh Steelers
16
Oakland Raiders
10


4)Cincinnati Bengals
28
2)Oakland Raiders
31





Pittsburgh Steelers
21
Dallas Cowboys
17
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
4)Dallas Cowboys
17
1)Minnesota Vikings
14




Dallas Cowboys
37
Los Angeles Rams
7


3)St. Louis Cardinals
23
2)Los Angeles Rams
35




1976 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XI
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
4)New England Patriots
21
1)Oakland Raiders
24




Oakland Raiders
24
Pittsburgh Steelers
7


3)Pittsburgh Steelers
40
2)Baltimore Colts
14





Oakland Raiders
32
Minnesota Vikings
14
OAKLAND RAIDERS
4)Washington Redskins
20
1)Minnesota Vikings
35




Minnesota Vikings
24
Los Angeles Rams
13


3)Los Angeles Rams
14
2)Dallas Cowboys
12




1977 National Football League Playoffs
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
3)Pittsburgh Steelers
21
1)Denver Broncos
34




Denver Broncos
20
Oakland Raiders
17


4)Oakland Raiders
37 2OT
2)Baltimore Colts
31





Denver Broncos
10
Dallas Cowboys
27
DALLAS COWBOYS
4)Chicago Bears
7
1)Dallas Cowboys
37








Dallas Cowboys
23
Minnesota Vikings
6


3)Minnesota Vikings
14
2)Los Angeles Rams
7




1978 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XIII
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

3)Denver Broncos
10
1)Pittsburgh Steelers
33



5)Houston Oilers
17
4)Miami Dolphinis
9

Pittsburgh Steelers
34
Houston Oilers
5



Houston Oilers
31
2)New England Patriots
14






Pittsburgh Steelers
35
Dallas Cowboys
31
PITTSBURGH STEELERS

3)Minnesota Vikings
10
1)Los Angeles Rams
34



5)Philadelphia Eagles
13
4)Atlanta Falcons
14

Los Angeles Rams
0
Dallas Cowboys
28



Atlanta Falcons
20
2)Dallas Cowboys
27




1979 National Football League Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Divisional Playoffs
Conference Championships
SUPER BOWL XIV
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

Houston Oilers
17
1)San Diego Chargers
14



5)Denver Broncos
7
4)Houston Oilers
13

Houston Oilers
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
27



3)Miami Dolphins
14
2)Pittsburgh Steelers
34






Pittsburgh Steelers
31
Los Angeles Rams
19
PITTSBURGH STEELERS

3)Los Angeles Rams
21
1)Dallas Cowboys
19



5)Chicago Bears
17
4)Philadelphia Eagles
27

Los Angeles Rams
9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0



Philadelphia Eagles
17
2)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24