Originally published on Aug. 15, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, January 13th, 1974, the Miami Dolphins defeated
the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII to win the 54th championship in
NFL history. It was the second (and, as of this writing, most recent) championship
for the Dolphins franchise as Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka won the Super Bowl
MVP Award. The game was held at Rice Stadium in Houston.
Buffalo Bills running back OJ Simpson won the 1973 MVP Award
with 12 rushing touchdowns and 2003 rushing yards, while Dolphins defensive back
Dick Anderson won the 1973 Defensive Player of the Year Award, leading the
league with 8 interceptions and 2 returned for touchdowns.
Out of Playoffs: Buffalo Bills (9-5), Atlanta Falcons (9-5),
Kansas City Chiefs (7-5-2), Denver Broncos (7-5-2), Cleveland Browns (7-5-2), Detroit
Lions (6-7-1), Green Bay Packers (5-7-2), Philadelphia Eagles (5-8-1), New
England Patriots (5-9), San Francisco 49ers (5-9), New Orleans Saints (5-9), St.
Louis Cardinals (4-9-1), New York Jets (4-10), Baltimore Colts (4-10), Chicago
Bears (3-11), New York Giants (2-11-1), San Diego Chargers (2-11-1), Houston
Oilers (1-13)
Out in first round: Pittsburgh Steelers (L 33-14 to
Raiders), Cincinnati Bengals (L 34-16 to Dolphins), Los Angeles Rams (L 27-16
to Cowboys), Washington Redskins (L 27-20 to Vikings)
Out in second round: Oakland Raiders (L 27-10 to Dolphins),
Dallas Cowboys (L 27-10 to Vikings)
Most passing touchdowns: #5 Roman Gabriel (Eagles)- 23 TD
& 3219 yds
Most rushing touchdowns: #32 OJ Simpson (Bills)- 12 TD &
2003 yds
Most receiving touchdowns: #29 Harold Jackson (Rams)- 13 TD
Most interceptions: #40 Dick Anderson (Dolphins)- 8 INT
& 2 TD returns
Best field goal percentage (min. 11 attempts): #30 Bruce
Gossett (49ers)- 26 for 33, 78.8%
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1973/
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