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As the favored team, the Redskins ' 38 – 9 defeat at the hands of the black-jerseyed Raiders led Super Bowl XVIII to be known as " Black Sunday ".

The Raiders outgained the Redskins in total yards 385 to 283.

Los Angeles built a 21-3 halftime lead, aided by touchdowns on Derrick Jensen's blocked punt recovery, and Jack Squirek's 5-yard interception return on a screen pass with seven seconds left in the first half.

Raiders running back Marcus Allen, who became the third Heisman Trophy winner to be named the Super Bowl MVP, carried the ball 20 times for a then-record total of 191 yards and two touchdowns, including a then-record 74 – yard run in the third quarter.