1977 SUPERTEAMS FINAL
The Vikings, who lost their fourth Super Bowl just about a month earlier, lost their second Superteams final. In a very close bike race, Tony Perez and Johnny Bench just held off the hard charging tandem of Paul Krause and Ahmad Rashad to capture the first event for the Reds. The baseball squad won the running relay by 14 second to take a 2-0 lead. Ken Griffey recorded the second fastest ever obstacle course time at 21.95 to help the Reds win their third event, before losing a weak event for them, the swimming relay. The Reds clinched the title with a 15-9 volleyball win.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Competition Dates: February 12 & 13, 1977.
Air Date: March 13, 1977.
Commentators: Keith Jackson, Reggie Jackson & Bruce Jenner.
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1. CINCINNATI REDS (5) - $8,500 |
2. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2) - $4,100 |
| Johnny Bench | Carl Eller |
| Dave Concepcion | Chuck Foreman |
| Rawly Eastwick | Wally Hilgenberg |
| Doug Flynn | Paul Krause |
| George Foster | Alan Page |
| Cesar Geronimo | Ahmad Rashad |
| Ken Griffey | Jeff Siemon |
| Joe Morgan | Ed White |
| Tony Perez | Sammy White |
| Ron Yary |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TANDEM BIKE RELAY
| 1. Cincinnati Reds | Morgan & Flynn / Eastwick & Zachry / Concepcion & Geronimo / Bench & Perez |
2:48.72 |
| 2. Minnesota Vikings | Foreman & S. White / Siemon & Hilgenberg / Yary & E. White / Krause & Rashad |
2:48.77 |
RUNNING RELAY
| 1. Cincinnati Reds | Morgan / Concepcion / Flynn / Geronimo / Griffey / Foster |
2:35.67 |
| 2. Minnesota Vikings | Hilgenberg / Eller / Page / Rashad / Foreman / S. White |
2:49.79 |
OBSTACLE COURSE
| 1. Cincinnati Reds |
2:40.79 |
| 2. Minnesota Vikings |
2:43.51 |
| CINCINNATI REDS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
TIME |
PENALTIES |
FINAL TIME |
| Pat Zachry |
30.15 |
MB + WH |
34.15 |
Carl Eller |
28.83 |
28.83 |
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| Doug Flynn |
27.37 |
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27.37 |
Paul Krause |
27.64 |
27.64 |
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| Cesar Geronimo |
25.81 |
25.81 |
Jeff Siemon |
27.98 |
27.98 |
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| George Foster |
26.20 |
26.20 |
Chuck Foreman |
24.81 |
HB |
26.81 |
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| Ken Griffey |
21.95 |
21.95 |
Sammy White |
24.15 |
24.15 |
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| Joe Morgan |
25.31 |
25.31 |
Ahmad Rashad |
26.08 |
26.08 |
SWIMMING RELAY
| 1. Minnesota Vikings | Krause / Foreman / Hilgenberg / Siemon / Rashad | 1:59.78 |
| 2. Cincinnati Reds | Morgan / Geronimo / Concepcion / Flynn / Eastwick | 2:26.50 |
VOLLEYBALL
| 1. Cincinnati Reds |
15 |
| 2. Minnesota Vikings |
9 |
WAR CANOE RACE
| 1. Minnesota Vikings |
3:55.91 |
| 2. Cincinnati Reds | 4:01.81 |
TUG OF WAR
| 1. Cincinnati Reds | 10:00 |
| 2. Minnesota Vikings |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish
nm - no mark