Posted: January 14, 1974
Super Bowl VIII
Miami 24, Minnesota 7
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas
January 13, 1974
Attendance: 71,882
MVP: Larry Csonka, RB, Miami
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OT
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T
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Minnesota
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0
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0
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0
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7
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7
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Miami
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14
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3
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7
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0
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24
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1st Quarter |
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MIA | Csonka 5 run (Yepremian kick), 5:27 |
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MIA | Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick), 13:38 |
2nd Quarter |
| MIA | FG Yepremian 28, 8:58 |
3rd Quarter |
| MIA | 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 |
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 |
Offense |
Player |
Pos |
Tingelhoff, Mick |
C |
Gallagher, Frank |
G |
White, Ed |
G |
Alderman, Grady |
T |
Yary, Ron |
T |
Voigt, Stu |
TE |
Dale, Carroll |
WR |
Gilliam, John |
WR |
Foreman, Chuck |
RB |
Reed, Oscar |
RB |
Tarkenton, Fran |
QB |
Defense |
Player |
Pos |
Larsen, Gary |
DT |
Page, Alan |
DT |
Eller, Carl |
DE |
Marshall, Jim |
DE |
Hilgenberg, Wally |
OLB |
Winston, Roy |
OLB |
Siemon, Jeff |
MLB |
Bryant, Bobby |
CB |
Wright, Nate |
CB |
Krause, Paul |
FS |
Wright, Jeff |
SS |
Substitutes |
Player |
Brown, Terry |
Brown, Bill |
Cox, Fred |
Eischeid, Mike |
Goodrum, Charlie |
Kingsriter, Doug |
Lash, Jim |
Lurtsema, Bob |
Marinaro, Ed |
Martin, Amos |
Osborn, Dave |
Porter, Ron |
Sutherland, Doug |
West, Charlie |
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Did Not Play |
Player |
Berry, Bob |
Lawson, Steve |
Zaunbrecher, Godfrey |
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 |
Klick |
7 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
Griese |
2 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
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Receiving |
REC |
YDS |
TD |
LG |
Warfield |
2 |
33 |
0 |
27 |
Mandich |
2 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
Briscoe |
2 |
19 |
0 |
13 |
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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 |
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Offense |
Player |
Pos |
Langer, Jim |
C |
Kuechenberg, Bob |
G |
Little, Larry |
G |
Evans, Norm |
T |
Moore, Wayne |
T |
Mandich, Jim |
TE |
Briscoe, Marlin |
WR |
Warfield, Paul |
WR |
Csonka, Larry |
RB |
Morris, Mercury |
RB |
Griese, Bob |
QB |
Defense |
Player |
Pos |
Fernandez, Manny |
DT |
Heinz, Bob |
DT |
Den Herder, Vern |
DE |
Stanfill, Bill |
DE |
Kolen, Mike |
OLB |
Swift, Douglas |
OLB |
Buoniconti, Nick |
MLB |
Johnson, Curtis |
CB |
Mumphord, Lloyd |
CB |
Scott, Jake |
SS |
Anderson, Dick |
SS |
Substitutes |
Player |
Babb, Charlie |
Ball, Larry |
Bannon, Bruce |
Crusan, Doug |
Fleming, Marv |
Foley, Tim |
Goode, Irv |
Kiick, Jim |
Matheson, Bob |
Moore, Maulty |
Morrall, Earl |
Newman, Ed |
Nottingham, Don |
Seiple, Larry |
Stuckey, Henry |
Twilley, Howard |
Yepremian, Garo |
Did Not Play |
Player |
Sellers, Ron |