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Super Bowl VIII
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Minnesota VikingsMiami Dolphins
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DateJanuary 13, 1974
StadiumRice Stadium
CityHouston, Texas
MVPLarry Csonka, Running back
FavoriteDolphins by 7
National anthemCharley Pride
Coin tossGame referee
RefereeBen Dreith
Halftime showUniversity of Texas at Austin Band
Attendance71,882
TV in the United States
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersRay Scott, Pat Summerall and Bart Starr
Nielsen Ratings41. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Rice Stadium is a football Stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston Texas. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Spread betting is any of various types of Wagering on the outcome of an event where the pay-off is based on the Accuracy of the wager rather than a simple The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is a Country music artist Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL the largest Ben Dreith is a former American football official who worked from from 1960 to 1990 in the American Football League (AFL and the National Football The following is a list of Super Bowl Halftime shows. Due to the large number of viewers that the Super Bowl generates a number of popular singers and musicians have The following is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is all of the national American television and radio networks and sports announcers A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Ray Scott (born 1920 in Johnstown Pennsylvania; died March 23, 1998, in Minneapolis Minnesota) was an American Sportscaster George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television 6
Market share73
Cost of 30-second commercialUS$103,000

Super Bowl VIII was an American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium[1][2] in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1973 regular season. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Rice Stadium is a football Stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston Texas. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins (15-2) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 24–7. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Scoring the first 24 points of the game and leading 24-0 going into the fourth quarter, the Dolphins easily won their second consecutive Super Bowl, and became the first team to appear in three consecutive ones. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL

Dolphins Running Back Larry Csonka, who ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, was named the game's Most Valuable Player. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship His 145 rushing yards and his 33 carries were both Super Bowl records. Csonka became the first running back to earn Super Bowl MVP honors.

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Background

Miami Dolphins

Although the Dolphins were unable to match their 17-0 perfect season of 1972, many sports writers, fans, and Dolphins players themselves felt that the 1973 team was better. While the '72 team faced no competition in the regular season that had a record of better than 8-6, the '73 team played against a much tougher schedule that included games against the Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys (all playoff teams), plus two games against a resurgent Buffalo Bills squad that featured 2,000-yard rusher O.J. Simpson. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, Miami finished with a 12-2 regular season, including their opening game victory over the San Francisco 49ers that tied an NFL record with 18 consecutive wins. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Dolphins' streak ended in week two with a 12-7 loss to the Raiders in Berkeley, California. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States.

Just like the last two previous seasons, Miami's offense relied primarily on their rushing attack. Fullback Larry Csonka recorded his third consecutive 1,000 rushing yard season (1,003 yards), while running back Mercury Morris rushed for 954 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) is a former American football player who played Running back in the American Football Running back Jim Kiick was also a key contributor, rushing for 257 yards, and catching 27 passes for 208 yards. James Forrest Kiick (born August 9, 1946 in Lincoln Park, New Jersey) was an American collegiate and professional football Running Quarterback Bob Griese, the AFC's second leading passer, completed only 116 passes for 1,422 yards, but threw about twice as many touchdown passes (17) as interceptions (8), and earned an 84. Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned 3 passer rating. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers Wide receiver Paul Warfield remained the main deep threat on the team, catching 29 passes for 514 yards and 11 touchdowns. Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren Ohio) was a professional American football Wide receiver in the 1960s and Also, the offensive line was strong, once again led by center Jim Langer and right guard Larry Little. James John Langer (born May 16, 1948 in Little Falls Minnesota, USA is a former American football center for the National Football Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former guard in college and professional American Griese, Csonka, Warfield, Langer, and Little would all eventually be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

Miami's "No Name Defense" continued to dominate their opponents. Future Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame Middle linebacker Safety Dick Anderson led the team with eight interceptions, which he returned for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Richard Paul Anderson (born February 10, 1946 in Midland Michigan) is a former American Football safety for the American Football And safety Jake Scott, the previous season's Super Bowl MVP, had four interceptions and 71 return yards. Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and The Dolphins were still using their "53" defense devised at the beginning of the 1972 season, where Bob Matheson (#53) would be brought in as a fourth linebacker in a 3-4 defense, with Manny Fernandez at nose tackle. Robert Matheson ( November 25, 1944 in Boone North Carolina – September 5, 1994) was a Linebacker who played thirteen American football Strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami Definition The nose tackle is a defensive alignment position for a Defensive lineman in American and Canadian football Matheson could either rush the quarterback or drop back into coverage.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings also finished the regular season with a 12-2 record. Minnesota's offense was led by 13-year veteran quarterback Fran Tarkenton. Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player TV personality and computer software executive During the regular season, Tarkenton completed 61. 7 percent of his passes for 2,113 yard, 15 touchdowns, and just seven interceptions. He also rushed for 202 yards and another touchdown. The team's primary deep threat was Pro Bowl wide receiver John Gilliam, who caught 42 passes for 907 yards, an average of 21. John Rally Gilliam (born August 7, 1945 in Greenwood South Carolina) was an American football Wide receiver. 6 yards per catch, and scored eight touchdowns. Tight End Stu Voigt was also a key element of the passing game, with 23 receptions for 318 yards and two touchdowns. Stu Voigt is a former NFL Tight end.Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin.

The Vikings' main weapon on their rushing game was NFL Rookie of the Year running back Chuck Foreman, who rushed for 801 yards, caught 37 passes for 362 yards, and scored six touchdowns. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive Chuck Foreman (born Walter E Forman on October 26, 1950 in Frederick Maryland) was an NFL football player The Vikings had four other significant running backs: Dave Osborn, Bill Brown, Oscar Reed, and Ed Marinaro combined for 1,469 rushing/receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Dave Osborn (born March 18, 1943 in Everett Washington) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Oscar Reed (born March 24, 1944 in Jonestown Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950 in New York New York) is an American Actor and former football player The Vikings offensive line was also very talented, led by Ron Yary and six-time Pro Bowler Mick Tingelhoff. Anthony Ronald "Ron" Yary (born July 16, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a former professional American Henry Michael "Mick" Tingelhoff (born May 22, 1940) was a football center from 1962-1978

Their defense was once again anchored by a defensive line nicknamed the "Purple People Eaters", consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends Jim Marshall and Carl Eller. The Purple People Eaters was the nickname of the Minnesota Vikings football team's defensive line of the late 1960s to the late 1970s when the Vikings played in four Gary Larsen (born March 13, 1942 in Fargo North Dakota) was a Defensive tackle in the NFL and played college football at Concordia Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton Ohio) is a Jurist and former professional American football player Jim Marshall (born December 30, 1937 Danville Kentucky) played College football at Ohio State University. Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979 Behind them, cornerback Bobby Bryant (seven interceptions, 105 return yards, one touchdown), and safety Paul Krause (four interceptions) led the defensive secondary. Bobby Bryant was a Cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings during the days of the Purple People Eaters (late 1960s thru early 1970s Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional American football Defensive back

Playoffs

For more details on this topic, see NFL playoffs, 1973-74. The NFL playoffs following the 1973 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VIII.

The Vikings earned their second trip to the Super Bowl in team history after defeating the Washington Redskins, 27-20, and the Dallas Cowboys 27-10, in the playoffs. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Meanwhile, the Dolphins went on to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-16, and the Oakland Raiders, 27-10. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Dolphins were the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls.

Super Bowl pregame news and notes

This was the first Super Bowl in which a team that had been a part of the AFL was the favorite, the Colts had been the favorite in Super Bowl V, but they were in the NFL before the merger. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Super Bowl V was an American football game played on January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National

This was also the first Super Bowl played in a stadium that was not the current home to an NFL or AFL team. . . although the Houston Oilers had played in Rice Stadium in the mid '60s.

The Vikings complained about their practice facilities at a Houston high school, a 20-minute bus ride from their hotel. They said the locker room was cramped, uncarpeted, had no lockers, and that most of the shower heads didn't work. The practice field had no blocking sleds. "I don't think our players have seen anything like this since junior high school," said Vikings head coach Bud Grant. Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Jr (born May 20 1927 is the longtime former American football Head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National [3]

There were reports of dissension among the Dolphins arising out of owner Joe Robbie's decision to allow players to bring their wives at the club's expense. Joseph "Joe" Robbie (b July 7, 1916 in Sisseton South Dakota &ndash January 7, 1990) was an American Lawyer The single players were reportedly angry that they couldn't bring their girlfriends or mothers.

Paul Warfield entered the game with a well-publicized hamstring injury. Alan Page and Dolphins left guard Bob Kuechenberg were former teammates at Notre Dame. Robert John Kuechenberg (born October 14, 1947 in Gary Indiana) is a former National Football League Offensive lineman for the Kuechenberg would be blocking Page in Super Bowl VIII.

On television before the game, Joe Namath said, "If Miami gets the kickoff and scores on the opening drive, the game is over. Joseph William Namath (born May 31 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie, is a former "[4]. The Dolphins did become the first team to take the game's opening kickoff and march down the field for a touchdown.

The Dolphins usually wear white at home for day games, but due to a (since changed) uniform policy, the Dolphins were obligated to wear their aqua jerseys as the designated home team, although Miami wore its aqua jerseys for its final regular season home game (on a Saturday afternoon) that season vs. the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Also, many Dolphin players wore a slightly different helmet decal than the rest. . . starting with the final regular season game of the 1973 season (and continuing thru the playoffs) many players, mostly linemen, wore the decal that the team would adopt in 1974 (with the dolphin jumping thru the sun), while others stayed with the 1969-1973 decal (with the dolphin only halfway thru the sun).

Famed "Gonzo" writer Hunter S. Thompson covered the game for Rolling Stone magazine, and his exploits in Houston are legendary. Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

Television and entertainment

The game was televised in the United States by CBS with play-by-play announcer Ray Scott and color commentators Pat Summerall and Bart Starr. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League 's American Football Conference Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Ray Scott (born 1920 in Johnstown Pennsylvania; died March 23, 1998, in Minneapolis Minnesota) was an American Sportscaster A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play George Allen "Pat" Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known Bryan Bartlett Starr (born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery Alabama) is a former professional American football player and coach This was Scott's final telecast for CBS.

The University of Texas at Austin Band performed during the pregame festivities. Later, country music singer Charley Pride sang the national anthem. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is a Country music artist

The halftime show also featured the University of Texas Band, along with Judy Mallett, Miss Texas 1973, playing the fiddle, in a tribute to American music titled "A Musical America". The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1936 as a scholarship contest for young women

Game summary

The Dolphins' game plan on offense was to use misdirection, negative-influence traps, and cross-blocking to exploit the Vikings defense's excellent pursuit. (The Kansas City Chiefs had used similar tactics against the same Vikings defensive line in Super Bowl IV). The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear Wrote Jim Langer, "All this was successful right away. We kept ripping huge holes into their defense and Csonka kept picking up good yardage, especially to the right. We'd hear Alan [Page] cussing because those negative-influence plays were just driving him nuts. He didn't know what the hell to do. "[5] On defense the Dolphins' goal was to neutralize Chuck Foreman by using cat-quick Manny Fernandez at nose tackle and to make passing difficult for Tarkenton by double-teaming John Gilliam and knocking down his receivers. Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami They were also depending on defensive ends Bill Stanfill and Vern Den Herder to contain Tarkenton's scrambling. William Thomas Stanfill (born January 13, 1947) is a former Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League Vern Wayne Den Herder (born November 28, 1948 in Lemars Iowa) was an American football player who played twelve seasons for the Miami

As they had the two previous Super Bowls, the Dolphins won the coin toss and elected to receive. The Dolphins dominated the Vikings right from the beginning, scoring touchdowns on two 10-play drives in the first quarter. Said Jim Langer, "It was obvious from the beginning that our offense could overpower their defense. "[5] First, Dolphins defensive back Jake Scott gave his team good field position by returning the opening kickoff 31 yards to the Miami 38-yard line. Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and Then Mercury Morris ran right for four yards, Larry Csonka crashed through the middle for two, and quarterback Bob Griese completed a 13-yard pass to tight end Jim Mandich to advance the ball to the Vikings 43-yard line. Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) is a former American football player who played Running back in the American Football Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the Csonka then ran on second down for 16 yards, then Griese completed a six-yard pass to receiver Marlin Briscoe to the 21-yard line. Marlin Oliver Briscoe (born September 10 1945 in Oakland California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver / Quarterback who Three more running plays, two by Csonka and one by Morris moved the ball to the Vikings 5-yard line. Csonka then finished the drive with a five-yard touchdown run.

Then after forcing Minnesota to punt after three plays, the Dolphins went 56 yards in 10 plays (aided with three runs by Csonka for eight, 12, and eight yards, and Griese's 13-yard pass to Briscoe) to score on running back Jim Kiick's one-yard run (his only touchdown of the season) to give them a 14-0 lead. James Forrest Kiick (born August 9, 1946 in Lincoln Park, New Jersey) was an American collegiate and professional football Running

By the time the first quarter ended, Miami had run 20 plays for 118 yards and eight first downs, and scored touchdowns on their first two possessions. Meanwhile the Miami defense held the Minnesota offense to only 25 yards, six plays from scrimmage and one first down. A play from scrimmage is the activity of the games of Canadian football and American football during which one team tries to advance the ball or to score and the The Vikings did not cross their own 23-yard line.

The situation never got much better for the Vikings the rest of the game. After each team traded punts early in the second period, Miami mounted a seven-play drive starting from their own 35-yard line, culminating in a 28-yard field goal from kicker Garo Yepremian to make the score 17-0 midway through the second quarter. Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (born June 2, 1944) is a former American football Placekicker in the National Football League On the first play of the drive, Minnesota was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct on linebacker Wally Hilgenberg, who threw an elbow through Csonka's facemask, cutting Csonka above the eye. Walter Hilgenberg ( September 19, 1942 - September 23, 2008) is a former professional American football player

The Vikings then had their best opportunity to score in the first half on their ensuing drive. Starting at their own 20-yard line, Minnesota marched to the Miami 15-yard line in nine plays, aided by Fran Tarkenton's completions of 17 and 14 yards to tight end Stu Voigt and wide receiver John Gilliam's 30-yard reception. Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player TV personality and computer software executive Stu Voigt is a former NFL Tight end.Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin. John Rally Gilliam (born August 7, 1945 in Greenwood South Carolina) was an American football Wide receiver. Tarkenton's eight-yard run on first down then advanced the ball to the 7-yard line. But on the next two plays, Vikings running back Oscar Reed gained only one yard on two rushes, bringing up a fourth-down-and-one with less than a minute left in the half. Oscar Reed (born March 24, 1944 in Jonestown Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Instead of kicking a field goal, Minnesota attempted to convert the fourth down with another running play by Reed. However, Reed lost the ball while being tackled by linebacker Nick Buoniconti, and Scott recovered the fumble. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame Middle linebacker

Jim Langer wrote that at halftime, "We definitely knew that this game was over. "[5]

Gilliam returned the second half kickoff 65 yards, but a holding penalty on the play moved the ball all the way back to the Minnesota 11-yard line. Two plays later, Tarkenton was sacked for a six-yard loss by defensive tackle Manny Fernandez on third down, forcing Minnesota to punt from their own 7-yard line. Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami Scott then returned the punt 12 yards to the Minnesota 43-yard line.

Miami then marched 43 yards in eight plays to score on Csonka's two-yard touchdown run through Hilgenberg to increase their lead to 24-0 with almost nine minutes left in the third quarter. [6] The key play was Griese's third-and-five, 27-yard pass to wide receiver Paul Warfield to the Minnesota 11-yard line. Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren Ohio) was a professional American football Wide receiver in the 1960s and It was Griese's last pass of the game and only Warfield's second, and last, catch of the game. (Because of his hamstring injury, Warfield had earlier been limping through primarily decoy routes. ) After an exchange of punts, Minnesota got the ball back at their 43-yard line. They mounted a nine-play drive, running the ball only twice. On second-and-one at the Miami 4, Tarkenton himself ran it in around right end, and the extra point made it 24-7 with 13 minutes left in the game.

Minnesota recovered their ensuing onside kick, but an offsides penalty on the Vikings nullified the play, and they subsequently kicked deep. Miami went three-and-out, and Minnesota got the ball back at their own 3-yard line. Eight plays later the Vikings reached the Miami 32-yard line. After two incomplete passes, Tarkenton's pass intended for wide receiver Jim Lash was intercepted by Dolphins cornerback Curtis Johnson at the goal line. Jim Lash (born 1951 in Pittsburgh, USA was an American football player who played Wide receiver in the NFL in the 1970s and played on three Curt Johnson may refer to Curt Johnson (soccer Curtis Johnson (American football, former cornerback with the Miami Dolphins Miami got the ball back at their 10-yard line with 6:24 left in the game, and Csonka and Kiick then ran out the clock. With less than four minutes to play, a frustrated Alan Page was called for a personal foul for a late hit on Griese, and then one play later both Page and Kuechenberg were given offsetting personal fouls after getting in a scuffle with each other. Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton Ohio) is a Jurist and former professional American football player From there, the Dolphins killed the clock to win a second straight championship.

Wrote Jim Langer, "We just hit the Vikings defense so hard and so fast that they didn't know what hit them. Alan Page later said he knew we would dominate them after only the first couple of plays. "[5] Griese finished the game with just six out of seven pass completions for 73 yards. Miami's seven pass attempts were the fewest ever thrown by a team in the Super Bowl. The Dolphins rushed for 196 yards, did not have any turnovers, and were not penalized in the first 52 minutes. Tarkenton set what was then a Super Bowl record for completions, 18 out of 28 for 182 yards, with one interception, and rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown. Reed was the leading rusher for the Vikings, but with just 32 yards. Voight was the top receiver of the game with three catches for 46 yards. The Vikings performance was a lot like Super Bowl IV

Scoring summary

Super Bowl postgame news and notes

In the Dolphins' locker room after the game, Csonka was asked about his battered face. Without naming Hilgenberg, he said, "It was a cheap shot, but an honest cheap shot. He came right at me and threw an elbow right through my mask. I could see the game meant something to him. "[3]

With their 32-2 record over two years, the still-young Dolphins appeared to have established a dynasty. In 1974, however, their offense was hurt by injuries to Csonka and the offensive line, and the defense was hurt by the departure of defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger to become the New York Giants head coach. Bill Arnsparger (born December 16, 1926) is a former football coach who was primarily an assistant but served as head coach at both the professional The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Dolphins finished 11-3 but lost a dramatic playoff game to the Oakland Raiders. National Football League lore is a collection of information that NFL fans retain and share In 1975 Csonka, Kiick, and Warfield left to join the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. The Dolphins would not win another playoff game until 1982.

Starting lineups

Source:[7]

MiamiPositionMinnesota
OFFENSE
Paul WarfieldWRJohn Gilliam
Wayne MooreLTGrady Alderman
Bob KuechenbergLGEd White
Jim LangerCMick Tingelhoff
Larry LittleRGFrank Gallagher
Norm EvansRTRon Yary
Jim MandichTEStu Voigt
Marlin BriscoeWRCarroll Dale
Bob GrieseQBFran Tarkenton
Larry CsonkaFBOscar Reed
Mercury MorrisRBChuck Foreman
DEFENSE
Vern Den HerderLECarl Eller
Manny FernandezLDTGary Larsen
Bob HeinzRDTAlan Page
Bill StanfillREJim Marshall
Doug SwiftLOLBRoy Winston
Nick BuonicontiMLBJeff Siemon
Mike KolenROLBWally Hilgenberg
Lloyd MumphordLCBNate Wright
Curtis JohnsonRCBBobby Bryant
Dick AndersonLSJeff Wright
Jake ScottRSPaul Krause

Officials

Note: A seven-official system was not used until the 1978 season. Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren Ohio) was a professional American football Wide receiver in the 1960s and John Rally Gilliam (born August 7, 1945 in Greenwood South Carolina) was an American football Wide receiver. Wayne Moore ( August 17, 1945 - 1989 is a former NFL Offensive tackle who played nine seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Grady Alderman (born December 10, 1938) was an Offensive lineman who played sixteen seasons in the NFL. Robert John Kuechenberg (born October 14, 1947 in Gary Indiana) is a former National Football League Offensive lineman for the Edward White may refer to Edward John White (1831–1913 Anglo-Australian meteorologist and astronomer Edward Douglass White (1845–1921 James John Langer (born May 16, 1948 in Little Falls Minnesota, USA is a former American football center for the National Football Henry Michael "Mick" Tingelhoff (born May 22, 1940) was a football center from 1962-1978 Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former guard in college and professional American Frank Gallagher (born March 2, 1943 in Chester Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player who played guard Norman Evans (born September 28, 1942) is a former NFL Offensive tackle who played fourteen seasons ten of those with the Miami Dolphins Anthony Ronald "Ron" Yary (born July 16, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a former professional American James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the Stu Voigt is a former NFL Tight end.Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin. Marlin Oliver Briscoe (born September 10 1945 in Oakland California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver / Quarterback who Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938 in Wise, Virginia) was an American football Wide receiver. Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player TV personality and computer software executive Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Oscar Reed (born March 24, 1944 in Jonestown Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) is a former American football player who played Running back in the American Football Chuck Foreman (born Walter E Forman on October 26, 1950 in Frederick Maryland) was an NFL football player Vern Wayne Den Herder (born November 28, 1948 in Lemars Iowa) was an American football player who played twelve seasons for the Miami Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979 Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami Gary Larsen (born March 13, 1942 in Fargo North Dakota) was a Defensive tackle in the NFL and played college football at Concordia Robert Kenneth Heinz (born July 25, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American football Defensive tackle. Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton Ohio) is a Jurist and former professional American football player William Thomas Stanfill (born January 13, 1947) is a former Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League Jim Marshall (born December 30, 1937 Danville Kentucky) played College football at Ohio State University. 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  1. ^ This was the first time in Super Bowl history that the game site was a true neutral field. The 1973 NFL season was the 54th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL playoffs following the 1973 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VIII. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL All of the previous Super Bowls were held at a home field of an existing NFL team. The Houston Oilers did in fact play at Rice Stadium from 1965 to 1967, but moved to the Houston Astrodome in 1968. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. For the aeronautical use see Astrodome (aviation Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome
  2. ^ This was also the first Super Bowl not to be held in either the Los Angeles, Miami, or New Orleans markets. The NFL would continue on a New Orleans/Miami/Los Angeles (Pasadena) rotation until Super Bowl XVI in 1982 (which was held in Pontiac, Michigan).
  3. ^ a b Herskowitz, Mickey, "Purple People Eaten by Dolphins," The Super Bowl: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of America's Greatest Game. Simon and Schuster, 1990 ISBN 0-671-72798-2
  4. ^ Dave Hyde, Still Perfect! The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, p271. Dolphins/Curtis Publishing, 2002 ISBN 0-9702677-1-1
  5. ^ a b c d Jim Langer, "Super Bowl VIII," Super Bowl: The Game of Their Lives, Danny Peary, editor. Macmillan, 1997. ISBN 0-02-860841-0
  6. ^ On Larry Csonka's second touchdown, Bob Griese forgot the snap count at the line of scrimmage. He asked Csonka, who said "two. " Kiick said, "No, it's one. " Griese chose to believe Csonka, which was a mistake; it was "one. " Griese bobbled the ball slightly, but still managed to get it to Csonka.
  7. ^ Neft, David S. , Cohen, Richard M. , and Korch, Rick. The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present. New York: St. Martins Press, 1994 ISBN 0312114354
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