Super Bowl VIIBy Wikipedia
Super Bowl VII took place on January 14, 1973 at Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The game was
broadcast on NBC with Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis.
Dolphins Safety Jake Scott, who made 2 interceptions, including one in
the end zone during the 4th quarter, and another return for 55 yards, was
named Most Valuable
Player. He became the second defensive player in Super Bowl history
(after Linebacker Chuck Howley in Super
Bowl V) to earn a Super Bowl MVP.
The score indicates a much closer game than it actually was.
Washington's offense was held completely in check by Miami's "No-Name
Defense". The Redskins' only score came on a muffed field goal
attempt, when Miami kicker Garo Yepremian, running for his life and
attempting to pass, fumbled the ball into the hands of Washington defender
Mike Bass, who ran the other way for a touchdown.
Otherwise, Miami, which had posted a 14-0 regular-season record, had no
trouble putting the capstone on the first (and so far only) perfect season
in NFL history.
Mia–Twilley 28
pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
Mia–Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick)
Wash–Bass 49 fumble recovery return (Knight kick)
| STARTING
LINEUPS |
| Miami
(AFC) |
Offense |
Washington
(NFC) |
| Paul Warfield |
WR |
Charley
Taylor |
| Wayne Moore |
LT |
Terry
Hermeling |
| Bob Kuechenberg |
LG |
Paul Laaveg |
| Jim Langer |
C |
Len Hauss |
| Larry Little |
RG |
John Wilbur |
| Norm Evans |
RT |
Walter Rock |
| Marv Fleming |
TE |
Jerry Smith |
| Howard Twilley |
WR |
Roy
Jefferson |
| Bob Griese |
QB |
Billy Kilmer |
| Jim Kiick |
RB |
Larry Brown |
| Larry Csonka |
RB |
Charley
Harraway |
| |
Defense |
|
| Vern Den Herder |
LE |
Ron McDole |
| Manny Fernandez |
LT |
Bill
Brundige |
| Bob Heinz |
RT |
Diron
Talbert |
| Bill Stanfill |
RE |
Verlon Biggs |
| Doug Swift |
LLB |
Jack Pardee |
| Nick Buoniconti |
MLB |
Myron
Pottios |
| Mike Kolen |
RLB |
Chris
Hanburger |
| Lloyd Mumphord |
LCB |
Pat Fischer |
| Curtis Johnson |
RCB |
Mike Bass |
| Dick Anderson |
LS |
Brig Owens |
| Jake Scott |
RS |
Roosevelt
Taylor |
Substitutions
Miami–Offense: K–Garo Yepremian. P–Larry Seiple.
TE–Jim Mandich. WR–Marlin Briscoe. LINE–Doug Crusan, Howard Kindig.
RB–Hubert Ginn, Ed Jenkins, Charles Leigh, Eugene Morris. QB–Earl
Morrall. Defense: LINE–Maulty Moore. LB–Larry Ball, Bob Matheson,
Jesse Powell. DB–Charles Babb, Henry Stuckey. DNP: WR–Otto Stowe.
Washington–Offense: K–Curt Knight. P–Mike Bragg.
WR–Mack Alston, Clifton McNeil. LINE–George Burman. QB–Sam Wyche. RB–Bob
Brunet, Mike Hull, Herb Mul–Key. Defense: LINE–Mike Fanucci, Manuel
Sistrunk. LB–Harold McLinton, Rusty Tillman. DB–Alvin Haymond, Jon
Jaqua, Jeff Severson, Ted Vactor. DNP: G–Ray Schoenke.
Officials
Referee–Tom Bell. Umpire–Lou Palazzi. Line Judge–Bruce Alford.
Head Linesman–Tony Veteri. Back Judge–Tom Kelleher. Field Judge–Tony
Skover.
| FINAL
TEAM STATISTICS |
| |
Dolphins |
Redskins |
| TOTAL
FIRST DOWNS |
12 |
16 |
| Rushing |
7 |
9 |
| Passing |
5 |
7 |
| Penalty |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL
NET YARDAGE |
253 |
228 |
| Total
Offensive Plays |
50 |
66 |
| Average
Gain per Offensive Play |
5.1 |
3.5 |
| NET
YARDS RUSHING |
184 |
141 |
| Total
Rushing Plays |
37 |
36 |
| Average
Gain per Rushing Play |
5.0 |
3.9 |
| NET
YARDS PASSING |
69 |
87 |
| Pass
Att.–Comp.–Int. |
11–8–1 |
28–14–3 |
| Times
Sacked–Yards Lost |
2–19 |
2–17 |
| Gross
Yards Passing |
88 |
104 |
| Avg.
Gain per Pass (Incl. Sacks) |
5.3 |
2.9 |
| PUNTS–YARDS |
7–301 |
5–156 |
| Average
Distance |
43.0 |
31.2 |
| Had
Blocked |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL
RETURN YARDAGE |
132 |
54 |
| Kickoff
Returns–Yards |
2–33 |
3–45 |
| Punt
Returns–Yards |
2–4 |
4–9 |
| Interception
Returns–Yards |
3–95 |
1–0 |
| TOTAL
TURNOVERS |
2 |
3 |
| Fumbles–Lost |
2–1 |
1–0 |
| Had
Intercepted |
1 |
3 |
| PENALTIES–YARDS |
3–35 |
3–25 |
| TOTAL
POINTS SCORED |
14 |
7 |
| Touchdowns
Rushing |
1 |
0 |
| Touchdowns
Passing |
1 |
0 |
| Touchdowns
Returns |
0 |
1 |
| Extra
Points |
2 |
1 |
| Field
Goals–Attempts |
0–1 |
0–1 |
| Safeties |
0 |
0 |
| THIRD–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
3/11 |
3/13 |
| FOURTH–DOWN
EFFICIENCY |
0/0 |
0/1 |
| TIME
OF POSSESSION |
32:17 |
27:43 |
| RUSHING |
| Miami |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
Long |
TD |
| Csonka |
15 |
112 |
7.5 |
49 |
0 |
| Kiick |
12 |
38 |
3.2 |
8 |
1 |
| Morris |
10 |
34 |
3.4 |
6 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown |
22 |
72 |
3.3 |
11 |
0 |
| Harraway |
10 |
37 |
3.7 |
8 |
0 |
| Kilmer |
2 |
18 |
9.0 |
9 |
0 |
| C.
Taylor |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
8 |
0 |
| Smith |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
6 |
0 |
| PASSING |
| Miami |
Att. |
Comp. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
Int. |
| Griese |
11 |
8 |
88 |
28t |
1 |
1 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kilmer |
28 |
14 |
104 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
| RECEIVING |
| Miami |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Warfield |
3 |
36 |
18 |
0 |
| Kiick |
2 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
| Twilley |
1 |
28 |
28t |
1 |
| Mandich |
1 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
| Csonka |
1 |
–1 |
–1 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
| Jefferson |
5 |
50 |
15 |
0 |
| Brown |
5 |
26 |
12 |
0 |
| C.
Taylor |
2 |
20 |
15 |
0 |
| Smith |
1 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
| Harraway |
1 |
–3 |
–3 |
0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS |
| Miami |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Scott |
2 |
63 |
55 |
0 |
| Buoniconti |
1 |
32 |
32 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
| Owens |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PUNTING |
| Miami |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TB |
Long |
| Seiple |
7 |
301 |
43.0 |
1 |
50 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bragg |
5 |
156 |
31.2 |
0 |
38 |
| PUNT
RETURNS |
| Miami |
No. |
FC |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Scott |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| Anderson |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
| Haymond |
4 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
| Vactor |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| KICKOFF
RETURNS |
| Miami |
No. |
Yds. |
Long |
TD |
| Morris |
2 |
33 |
17 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
| Haymond |
2 |
30 |
18 |
0 |
| Mul–Key |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
| FUMBLES |
| Miami |
No. |
Own
Rec. |
Opp.
Rec. |
| Scott |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Anderson |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Yepremian |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
| Brown |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bass |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| KICKING |
| Miami |
XP–A |
FG–A |
FG
Made |
FG
Missed |
| Yepremian |
2–2 |
0–1 |
— |
42 |
| Washington |
|
|
|
|
| Knight |
1–1 |
0–1 |
— |
32 |
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