"I think deep inside of us, nothing was said, but we just knew that we had an offense too, and nobody was worried about having to stop us. The incredible gunslinger Dan Marino vs. Joe Montana. However, the following week, they would be defeated 12-7 by the Oakland Raiders to end the winning streak. South Florida has seen the game go from a concept to an enormous event, from the gritty Orange Bowl to whatever that luxurious suburban stadium is called now. 1 – Dates in the list denote the season, not necessarily the calendar year in which the championship game was played. The Vikings' main rushing weapon was NFL Rookie of the Year running back Chuck Foreman, who rushed for 801 yards, caught 37 passes for 362 yards and scored six touchdowns. With picturesque beaches and perfect weather, South Florida is where millions of Americans go when they want to stop working—for spring break, for retirement or for watching a game that means everything. The Vikings then mounted a 10-play, 57-yard drive, with Tarkenton completing 5 passes for 43 yards, including a 15-yarder to Voigt on 3rd-and-8, and taking the ball into the end zone himself six plays into the 4th quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run. They were also depending on defensive ends Bill Stanfill and Vern Den Herder to contain Tarkenton's scrambling. Namath made us believe we could do the unthinkable: beat our bookies. They said the locker room was cramped, uncarpeted, had no lockers and that most of the shower heads did not work. . Even if a game was close. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. For years Robbie had asked the city to pay for Orange Bowl improvements, and for years the city had declined. Most football fans from that era know the lore: Trailing the Bengals 16–13 late in the fourth quarter, 49ers star Joe Montana pointed out actor John Candy in the stands. Getting bumped around. The Vikings' offensive line was also very talented, led by right tackle Ron Yary and six-time Pro Bowl center Mick Tingelhoff. For a quarter, the media's heavy pregame focus on Miami appeared to be justified. 3Long gain Langer lost his starting center job in 1980 to Dwight Stephenson, who like Langer is a member of the Hall of Fame. at Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California. [13], Jim Langer wrote that at halftime, "We definitely knew that this game was over."[10]. While the 1972 team faced no competition in the regular season that had a record of better than 8-6, the 1973 team played against a much tougher schedule that included games against the Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys (all playoff teams), plus two games against a resurgent Bills squad that featured 2,000-yard rusher O.J. You know that stat that no team has played in a Super Bowl in its own city? The Vikings responded as we anticipated. "All we heard all week long about Miami's offense; how are you going to stop them?" “It just kind of relaxed us.”. Csonka then finished the drive with a five-yard touchdown run. Of the three losses the one that personally ranks the worst was the 1983 game against the Redskins. [8] Indeed, the Dolphins became the first team to score a touchdown after receiving the game's opening kickoff. The Dolphins had one of the best offenses in the 1984 season but they were no match for the 49’ers defense. Kiick said, "No, it's one." The Dolphins' Larry Csonka became the first running back to be named Super Bowl MVP; both his 145 rushing yards and his 33 carries were Super Bowl records. It was the Dolphins’ second consecutive (and to date last)[1] Super Bowl victory. sports writers, fans, and Dolphins players themselves felt that the 1973 team was better. Probably not because as a fan we don’t want to remember the bad and we sure as hell don’t want to watch them again.

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