Super Bowl VIII
Minnesota Vikings 7 - Miami Dolphins 24
Starters
Miami Dolphins
Bob Griese
QB
Mercury Morris
RB
Larry Csonka
FB
Marlin Briscoe
WR
Paul Warfield
WR
Jim Mandich
TE
Wayne Moore
LT
Bob Kuechenberg
LG
Jim Langer
C
Larry Little
RG
Norm Evans
RT
Vern Den Herder
LDE
Manny Fernandez
LDT
Bob Heinz
RDT
Bill Stanfill
RDE
Doug Swift
LLB
Nick Buoniconti
MLB
Mike Kolen
RLB
Lloyd Mumphord
LCB
Curtis Johnson
RCB
Jake Scott
SS
Dick Anderson
FS
Minnesota Vikings
Fran Tarkenton
QB
Oscar Reed
RB
Chuck Foreman
FB
Carroll Dale
WR
John Gilliam
WR
Stu Voigt
TE
Grady Alderman
LT
Ed White
LG
Frank Gallagher
G
Mick Tingelhoff
C
Ron Yary
RT
Carl Eller
LDE
Gary Larsen
LDT
Alan Page
RDT
Jim Marshall
RDE
Roy Winston
LLB
Jeff Siemon
MLB
Wally Hilgenberg
RLB
Nate Wright
LCB
Bobby Bryant
RCB
Jeff Wright
SS
Paul Krause
FS
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
MIA
First Downs
14
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-72-1
53-196-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-28-182-0-1
6-7-73-0-0
Sacked-Yards
2-16
1-10
Net Pass Yards
166
63
Total Yards
238
259
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
7-65
1-4
Game Story
Miami crushed Minnesota 24-7 on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium. Larry Csonka ran for 145 yards and two TDs, earning MVP as the Dolphins repeated and became back-to-back champions.