Super Bowl VIII
Miami Dolphins 24
Minnesota Vikings 7
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The defending NFL champion Miami Dolphins -- representing the AFC for the third straight year --
scored the first two times they had possession on marches of 62 and 56 yards while the Miami defense limited the Vikings to only seven plays in the first period.
Larry Csonka climaxed the initial 10-play drive with a 5-yard touchdown bolt through right guard after 5:27 had elapsed. Four plays later, Miami began another 10-play scoring drive, which ended with Jim Kiick bursting one yard through the middle for another touchdown after 13:38 of the period.
Garo Yepremian added a 28-yard field goal midway in the second period for a 17-0 Miami lead.
Minnesota then drove from its 20 to a second-and-2 situation on the Miami seven yard line with 1:18 left in the half. But on two plays, Miami limited Oscar Reed to 1 yard.
On fourth-and-1 from the 6, Reed went over right tackle, but Dolphins middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti jarred the ball loose and Jake Scott recovered for Miami to halt the Minnesota threat.
The Vikings were unable to muster enough offense in the second half to threaten the Dolphins.
Csonka rushed 33 times for a Super Bowl-record 145 yards.
Bob Griese of Miami completed 6 of 7 passes for 73 yards.
SUPER BOWL VIII MVP : Larry Csonka Miami Dolphins
Powerful running back Larry Csonka powered Miami to its second consecutive Super Bowl championship, a 24-7 victory over Minnesota. Csonka carried the ball 33 times for 145 yards, a Super Bowl record at the time. The Dolphins' rushing attack so controlled the game that quarterback Bob Griese attempted only 7 passes.
Csonka's 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter capped off a 62-yard drive and opened the scoring for the Dolphins. Ahead 17-0 in the third quarter, Miami put the game away on Csonka's 2-yard run.
SUPER BOWL VIII SCORING
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|
Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
|
Miami Dolphins | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
1st Quarter
MIA Csonka 5 run (Yepremian kick), 5:27
MIA Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick), 13:38
2nd Quarter
MIA FG Yepremian 28, 8:58
3rd Quarter
Csonka 2 run (Yepremian kick), 6:16
4th Quarter
MIN Tarkenton 4 run (Cox kick), 1:35
MINNESOTA VIKINGS |
Total First Downs |
14 |
Rushing |
5 |
Passing |
8 |
Penalty |
1 |
Total Net Yardage |
238 |
Total Offensive Plays |
54 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
4.4 |
Rushes |
24 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
72 |
Average Yards per Rush |
3.0 |
Passes Attempted |
28 |
Passes Completed |
18 |
Had Intercepted |
1 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
2 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
16 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
166 |
Punts |
5 |
Average Distance |
42.2 |
Punt Returns |
0 |
Punt Return Yardage |
0 |
Kickoff Returns |
4 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
69 |
Interception Return Yardage |
0 |
Fumbles |
2 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
0 |
Penalties |
7 |
Yards Penalized |
65 |
Total Points Scored |
7 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
Rushing |
1 |
Passing |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points |
1 |
Field Goals |
0 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
0 |
Safeties |
0 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
8/15 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
0/1 |
Time of Possession |
26:15 |
MIAMI DOLPHINS |
Total First Downs |
21 |
Rushing |
13 |
Passing |
4 |
Penalty |
4 |
Total Net Yardage |
259 |
Total Offensive Plays |
61 |
Avg. Gain per Offensive Play |
4.2 |
Rushes |
53 |
Yards Gained Rushing (Net) |
196 |
Average Yards per Rush |
3.7 |
Passes Attempted |
7 |
Passes Completed |
6 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
Tackled Attempting to Pass |
1 |
Yards Lost Attempting to Pass |
10 |
Yards Gained Passing (Net) |
63 |
Punts |
3 |
Average Distance |
39.7 |
Punt Returns |
3 |
Punt Return Yardage |
20 |
Kickoff Returns |
2 |
Kickoff Return Yardage |
47 |
Interception Return Yardage |
10 |
Fumbles |
1 |
Own Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Opponent Fumbles Recovered |
1 |
Penalties |
1 |
Yards Penalized |
4 |
Total Points Scored |
24 |
Touchdowns |
3 |
Rushing |
3 |
Passing |
0 |
Returns |
0 |
Extra Points |
3 |
Field Goals |
1 |
Fields Goals Attempted |
1 |
Safeties |
0 |
Third-Down Efficiency |
4/11 |
Fourth-Down Efficiency |
1/1 |
Time of Possession |
33:45 |
Minnesota Vikings Player Statistics
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Tarkenton |
18/28 |
182 |
0 |
1 |
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Reed |
11 |
32 |
0 |
9 |
Foreman |
7 |
18 |
0 |
5 |
Tarkenton |
4 |
17 |
1 |
8 |
Marinaro |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
B.Brown |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Foreman |
5 |
27 |
0 |
10 |
Gilliam |
4 |
44 |
0 |
30 |
Voigt |
3 |
46 |
0 |
17 |
Marinaro |
2 |
39 |
0 |
27 |
B.Brown |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
Kingsriter |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
Lash |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
Reed |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
None |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Eischeid |
5 |
42.2 |
48 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Bryant |
0/1 |
0 |
** |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Gilliam |
2 |
41 |
21 |
0 |
West |
2 |
28 |
15 |
0 |
Miami Dolphins Player Statistics
|
Passing |
CP/AT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
Griese |
6/7 |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rushing |
CAR |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Csonka |
33 |
145 |
2 |
16 |
Morris |
11 |
34 |
0 |
14 |
Kiick |
7 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
Griese |
2 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
|
Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Warfield |
2 |
33 |
0 |
27 |
Mandich |
2 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
Briscoe |
2 |
19 |
0 |
13 |
|
Interceptions |
INT |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Johnson |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Punting |
NO |
AVG |
LG |
BLK |
Seiple |
3 |
39.7 |
57 |
0 |
|
Punt Returns |
NO/FC |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Scott |
3/1 |
20 |
12 |
0 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
NO |
YDS |
LG |
TD |
Scott |
2 |
47 |
31 |
0 |
January 13, 1974
Rice Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Attendance: 71,882
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