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 The Super Bowl is one of the greatest sports spectacles in the world. Each year, it transforms the city where the game is being played into the center of the sports universe. Greater Los Angeles The 49ers and the Bengals, who faced off in Super Bowl XVI (pictured), would play each other again in Super Bowl XXIII. The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Super Bowl: [n 2] 3 times – Pittsburgh Steelers (X and XIII) vs. Dallas Cowboys see also Cowboys–Steelers rivalry The game was played on January 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.This was the first time the Super Bowl venue was not home to that of an NFL franchise. [5] At the time, the Astrodome seated just over 50,000, and was considered too small to host a Super Bowl. Super Bowl VIII. Thanks to Dolphins running back Larry Csonka's close brush with injury, Super Bowl VIII was the final game where: He played in Super Bowl XXX after suffering the injury in Jan 30, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Studio photograph of a game ticket from Super Bowl VIII between the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium. Mandatory Minnesota Vikings 7 vs. Miami Dolphins 24 on January 13th, 1974 - Full team and player stats and box score 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 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. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins on January 13, 1974. 1974, Super Bowl VIII -- University of Texas band 1973, Super Bowl VII -- University of Michigan marching band and Woody Herman 1972, Super Bowl VI -- Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and VIII (8) Miami Dolphins: 24: PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Full Site Menu. Other Finders: Versus Finder, Touchdown Finder, Field Goal Finder, Game Play Finder Super Bowl VIII was a professional American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium.[2][3] in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1973 regular season. The first Super Bowl played in Houston was Super Bowl VIII in 1974. At the time, Houston didn’t have an NFL franchise. The game was played at Rice Stadium, which is still the home of Rice The Super Bowl is more than a game —it’s the apex of American sports and culture. VIII. Jan. 13, 1974. Miami 24, Minnesota 7. IX. which saw the team play in nine Super Bowls over a 20 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. In honor of the Super Bowl being played in Houston this year I’m going to take a look at what happened there over 40 years ago. On January 12, 1974, to be specific–in Super Bowl VIII. The game was played at Rice Stadium where the Rice University Owls play. Up until that time the Super Bowl had always been played in LA, Miami, or New Orleans. Gray (Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII) and Matheson (Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII) are the only former Blue Devils to earn multiple Super Bowl titles as a player. This postseason Gray A member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins Super Bowl team and decorated college wide receiver has died at age 81. beating the Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII. Twilley played 11 years across the It was the first time a Super Bowl was played in a stadium that was not the home of an NFL team. No pro team had called Rice Stadium home since the Houston Oilers moved into the Astrodome in 1968. Grant used his first press conference on Monday to blast the NFL for the inadequate training facilities his team was assigned at Delmar District High
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