Super Bowl VIII

The Dolphins became the first team since the Packers to win back-to-back Super Bowls by beating the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII. CBS broadcast the game from Rice Stadium with announcers Ray Scott, Bart Starr, and Pat Summerall.

The Dolphins scored the first 24 points of the game, which was not competitive after the first quarter. Larry Csonka picked up the MVP after running for a game high 145 yards and two touchdowns and became the first running back to win the award.

Mia–Csonka 5 run (Yepremian kick)
Mia–Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick)
Mia–FG Yepremian 28
Mia–Csonka 2 run (Yepremian kick)
Minn–Tarkenton 4 run (Cox kick)

Substitutions

Minnesota–Offense: K–Fred Cox. P–Mike Eischeid. WR–Doug Kingsriter, Jim Lash. LINE–Chuck Goodrum. RB–Bill Brown, Ed Marinaro, Dave Osborn. Defense: LINE–Bob Lurtsema, Doug Sutherland. LB–Amos Martin, Ron Porter. DB–Terry Brown, Charlie West. DNP: QB–Bob Berry. TE–Gary Ballman. G–Steve Lawson. C–Godfrey Zaunbrecher.

Miami–Offense: K–Garo Yepremian. P–Larry Seiple. WR–Howard Twilley. TE–Marv Fleming. LINE–Doug Crusan, Irv Goode, Ed Newman. QB–Earl Morrall. RB–Jim Kiick, Don Nottingham. Defense: LINE–Maulty Moore. LB–Larry Ball, Bruce Bannon, Bob Matheson. DB–Charles Babb, Tim Foley, Henry Stuckey. DNP: WR–Ron Sellers.

Officials

Referee–Ben Dreith. Umpire–Ralph Morcroft. Head Linesman–Leo Miles. Line Judge–Jack Fette. Back Judge–Stan Javie. Field Judge–Fritz Graf.

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