SUPER BOWL VIII
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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.
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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).
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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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