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Super Bowl VIII (Vikings vs. Dolphins) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/28/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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SUPER BOWL VIII

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “Super Bowl - VIII”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads. We have placed most where parking is easily available. Oh and practice C.I.T.O. if you can.

Super Bowl VIII was a professional American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1973 regular season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins (15-2) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 24–7. Scoring the first 24 points of the game and leading 24-0 entering the fourth quarter, the Dolphins easily won their second consecutive Super Bowl, and became the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls.

38 30.ABC

A. The Vikings primary deep threat was Pro Bowl wide receiver John Gilliam, who caught 42 passes for (A)07 yards, an average of 21.6 yards per catch, and scored eight touchdowns.

B. The Vikings earned their second appearance in the Super Bowl after defeating the wild card Washington Redskins, 27-2(B), and the NFC Eastern Champion Dallas Cowboys 27-10, in the playoffs.

C. Nielsen ratings 41.(C) (est. 51.7 million viewers).

121 15.DEF

D. Although the Dolphins were unable to match their 17-0 perfect season of 1972, many sports writers, fans, and Dolphins players themselves felt that the 1973 team was better. While the 1972 team faced no competition that possessed a better record than 8-(D) in the regular season, the 1973 team played 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 Buffalo Bills team.                                         

E. The Dolphins were favored by (E)½ Points and easily covered the spread.

F. Cost of 30-second commercial was $1(F)3,000.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)