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The first famous Super Bowl commercial was a 1974 ad for Noxzema featuring Super Bowl legend Joe Namath. $103,000 was the cost of a 30-second commercial on CBS. Focus On Sport/Focus on Sport/Getty A lot has changed since Houston hosted its first Super Bowl -- Super Bowl VIII -- in 1974. More than 71,000 fans gathered at Rice University Stadium to watch the Miami Dolphins play the Minnesota Houston became the first Super Bowl host city provided with more than one year to prepare for the game, and lead time has grown substantially in succeeding years. Five cities, Los Angeles , Houston , Miami , Dallas , and New Orleans , prepared serious bids, while San Francisco ( Stanford Stadium ) withdrew from the running a week prior to the vote. Houston had less than two years to get ready for the first Super Bowl played in Texas. Darrell Davidson/HC staff In March of 1972, NFL owners voted Houston to host Super Bowl VIII at their spring Houston, Texas: Jan. 13, 1974: Miami Dolphins 24 - Minnesota Vikings 7: IX: Tulane Stadium: New Orleans, Louisiana: Jan. 12, 1975: The first Super Bowl took place back on January 15, 1967, and It was Super Bowl VIII, held in Houston in on January 13, 1974. The Miami Dolphins took on the Minnesota Vikings in Rice Stadium. The Super Bowl was still in its infancy. Click through to see more pictures from Houston's first Super Bowl. stf. Judy Mallett, the 1973 Miss Texas, and her fiddle before the start of Super Bowl VIII on Jan. 13, 1974. Mallett was a See also the list of Super Bowl winners listed by year. Florida have hosted the most Super Bowls, with a total of 17 (11 in the Miami area, five in Tampa, and one in Jacksonville). In terms of cities, Miami has hosted the Super Bowls with 11, a total which will be matched by New Orleans in 2025. See the Super Bowl hosts cities list. HOUSTON SUPER BOWL AT RICE STADIUM - 01/13/1974 - Miami Dolphins Larry Csonka (39) runs for yards in Super Bowl VIII Pro Football: Super Bowl VIII. Credit: James Drake, Sports Illustrated The Oilers lost the 1967 AFL Championship Game to the Oakland Raiders, missing out on a trip to Super Bowl 2. Houston’s football team couldn’t provide the city with a Super Bowl, but the NFL awarded Super Bowl 8 to Rice Stadium in Houston, the first Super Bowl ever played in Houston. The Miami Dolphins pounded the Minnesota Vikings 24-7. The first Super Bowl national anthem in 1967 was performed by The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band and UCLA Choir. Super Bowl XXV: Whitney Houston, Florida Orchestra ; Super Bowl XXIV Super Bowl Opening Night, the second edition of the game's revamped media day, was held on January 30, 2017, at nearby Minute Maid Park. [65] Super Bowl Live was organized by the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee, which was led by Honorary Chairman James A. Baker, III, Chairman Ric Campo, and President and CEO Sallie Sargent. [66] The 32-year-old Hopkins will play in his first Super Bowl after 12 years in the league, including the first seven with the Texans. Hopkins was unceremoniously dumped by Bill O’Brien and the The first Super Bowl, which featured the AFL (Kansas City Chiefs) and NFL champion (Green Bay Packers), was played on January 15, 1967. At Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston on February 1, 2004, Houston: Texas: Jan 26, 2003: XXXVII (37) PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Full Site Menu. Return to Top; Players. Get your first month FREE Their first postseason birth came in the 2011 season when they finished 10-6 led by quarterback Matt Schaub. Houston joined the NFL in 2002. *See Texans full playoff results at the bottom of this article. Score Houston Texans gear from Fanatics! Have the Texans Ever Won the Super Bowl? The Houston Texans have never won the Super Bowl. This year’s Super Bowl is a rematch of two years ago, when the Chiefs edged the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona. Kansas City also won last year’s title game, beating the San Francisco 49ers But Houston's first Super Bowl wasn't a complete stiff. It took just 2 1/2 hours, and if that sounds trivial, check your watch at 2 1/2 hours into Super Bowl XXXVIII next Sunday. Houston has been the host of three Super Bowls, including the 2017 game, Super Bowl LI.The city last hosted the game in 2004, which was the first time Houston hosted the game in 30 years. Here’s Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content. Newsletters
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