 Then, even more remarkably, rather than suffering an early defeat which marks the typical fate of NFL wild card teams, Plunkett led the Raiders to four playoff victories, including the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27–10, in Super Bowl XV.Throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns, Plunkett was named the game's MVP.At wide receiver, Cliff Branch re-emerged again as one of the games deep threats and had his best season since 1977.