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The NFL awarded Super Bowl VIII to Houston on March 21, 1972, at the owners' meetings held in Honolulu. For the first time, multiple Super Bowl sites were selected at a single meeting, as hosts for both VII and VIII were named. Houston became the first Super Bowl host city provided with more than one year to prepare for the game, and lead time On January 13, 1974 the city of Houston hosted its first Super Bowl when the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings squared off in the eighth edition of the big game at the spacious Rice Stadium. The 1974 Super Bowl, officially known as Super Bowl VIII, was played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. This game saw the Miami Dolphins defeat the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 24-7. Miami dominated the game, with running back Larry Csonka rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns to earn the MVP award. The celebration didn't last long, though, because Houston had less than two years to prepare for Super Bowl VIII, which would be played on Jan. 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium. Super Bowl VIII was the eighth edition of the Super Bowl and was played on January 13th, 1974, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game featured the Miami Dolphins, who finished the 1973 season The lead-up to Super Bowl VIII was unprecedented. The Miami Dolphins became the first team to qualify for three consecutive championships, a brand new city volunteered to host the big game (Houston, Texas), and both teams went into Super Bowl VIII with the same regular-season record (12-2). January 13, 1974, brought together reigning Super Bowl [] Super Bowl VIII, the Miami Dolphins' 24-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium, never makes the short list of Greatest Super Bowls Ever Played. A look at the results for every Super Bowl, with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers tied for the most all-time wins. Rice Stadium, Houston | Date: Jan. 13, 1974; Super Bowl VII Super Bowl XII Jan. 15, 1978 At New Orleans_75,583 Dallas 10 3 7 7 27 Denver 0 0 10 0 10 The first indoor Super Bowl — played in the New Orleans Superdome — was all about defense. Super Bowl VIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1973 season. The Dolphins defeated the Vikings by the score of 24–7 to win their second consecutive Super Bowl. The game was played on January 13 Hunter S. Thompson on 1974 Super Bowl. Larry Csonka, of the Miami Dolphins, breaks free on a long run during Super Bowl VIII against the Minnesota Vikings in Houston, Texas on January 13th, 1974. Janet Jackson performs at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show in 2004 in Houston. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images) Before the Super Bowl halftime show became the spectacle it is today, it 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. 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 SPECIAL SECTION: SUPER BOWL XXXVIII 7 DAYS TO KICKOFF. Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 14 of 32 The program from the first Houston Super Bowl (VIII) from 1974, left, and the current one There are several Little Woodrow’s locations holding Super Bowl watch parties in the Houston area. Watch parties will feature drink specials and reservations available for groups of 10 or larger. 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 On a foggy, damp day in Houston on Jan. 13, 1974, just under 72,000 people packed into Rice Stadium to watch the Miami Dolphins take on the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII. Rice was no stranger to hosting professional football games, having hosted the Houston Oilers for three seasons that included their largest crowds until the “Luv Ya Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content. Newsletters The most complete, accurate and reliable reference source for January 13, 1974 - Super Bowl VIII 1974 Location: Houston, TX: Venue: Rice Stadium Attendance: 68142:
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