My Super Bowl: Dolphins Running Back Larry Csonka
I was hoping we’d draw Dallas or the Redskins again in the Super Bowl.I really liked Vikings coach Bud Grant and always thought I’d like playing for him. He’s an outdoorsman, a hunter and a...
1974
Minnesota Vikings
7
Miami Dolphins
24
Houston, Texas
Rice Stadium
1/13/74 3:00PM
University of Texas Band, “A Musical America.”
CBS
Story of the Game
The defending NFL champion Dolphins, representing the AFC for the third straight year, scored the first two times they had possession on marches of 62 and 56 yards while the Miami defense limited the Vikings to only 7 plays in the first...
| MIN | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total First Downs | 14 | 21 |
| Rushing | 5 | 13 |
| Passing | 8 | 4 |
| Penalty | 1 | 4 |
| Total Net Yardage | 238 | 259 |
| Total Offensive Plays | 54 | 61 |
| Avg. Gain per Offensive Play | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Rushes | 24 | 53 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) | 72 | 196 |
| Average Yards per Rush | 3 | 3.7 |
| Passes Attempted | 28 | 7 |
| Passes Completed | 18 | 6 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass | 16 | 10 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) | 166 | 63 |
| Punts | 5 | 3 |
| Average Distance | 42.2 | 39.7 |
| Punt Returns | 0 | 3 |
| Punt Return Yardage | 0 | 20 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage | 69 | 47 |
| Interception Return Yardage | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 | 1 |
| Yards Penalized | 0 | 4 |
| Total Points Scored | 7 | 24 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | 1 | 3 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 1 | 3 |
| Field Goals | 0 | 4 |
| Fields Goals Attempted | 0 | 4 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Third-Down Efficiency | 8/15 | 4/11 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Time of Possession | 26:15 | 33:45 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkenton | 18/28 | 182 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| Reed | 11 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Foreman | 7 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkenton | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Marinaro | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| B.Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Foreman | 5 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Gilliam | 4 | 44 | 0 | 30 |
| Voigt | 3 | 46 | 0 | 17 |
| Marinaro | 2 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| B.Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gilliam | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Voigt | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Marinaro | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | LG | TD |
| None | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Punting | NO | AVG | LG | BLK |
| Eischeid | 5 | 48 | 0 | |
| Punt Returns | NO/FC | YDS | LG | TD |
| Bryant | 0/1 | 0 | ** | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | TDS | LG | TD |
| Gilliam | 2 | 41 | 21 | 0 |
| West | 2 | 28 | 15 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griese | 6/7 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| Csonka | 33 | 145 | 2 | 16 |
| Morris | 11 | 34 | 0 | 14 |
| Klick | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Griese | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Warfield | 2 | 33 | 0 | 27 |
| Mandich | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Briscoe | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | LG | TD |
| Johnson | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | LG | BLK |
| Seiple | 3 | 57 | 0 | |
| Punt Returns | NO/FC | YDS | LG | TD |
| Scott | 3/1 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | TDS | LG | TD |
| Scott | 2 | 47 | 31 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Player | Pos |
| Tingelhoff, Mick | C |
| Gallagher, Frank | G |
| White, Ed | G |
| Alderman, Grady | T |
| Yary, Ron | T |
| Voigt, Stu | TE |
| Dale, Carroll | WR |
| Gilliam, John | WR |
| Foreman, Chuck | RB |
| Reed, Oscar | RB |
| Tarkenton, Fran | QB |
| Defense | |
| Player | Pos |
| Larsen, Gary | DT |
| Page, Alan | DT |
| Eller, Carl | DE |
| Marshall, Jim | DE |
| Hilgenberg, Wally | OLB |
| Winston, Roy | OLB |
| Siemon, Jeff | MLB |
| Bryant, Bobby | CB |
| Wright, Nate | CB |
| Krause, Paul | FS |
| Wright, Jeff | SS |
| Substitutes | |
| Player | |
| Brown, Terry | |
| Brown, Bill | |
| Cox, Fred | |
| Eischeid, Mike | |
| Goodrum, Charlie | |
| Kingsriter, Doug | |
| Lash, Jim | |
| Lurtsema, Bob | |
| Marinaro, Ed | |
| Martin, Amos | |
| Osborn, Dave | |
| Porter, Ron | |
| Sutherland, Doug | |
| West, Charlie | |
| Did Not Play | |
| Player | |
| Berry, Bob | |
| Lawson, Steve | |
| Zaunbrecher, Godfrey | |
Miami Dolphins
| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Player | Pos |
| Langer, Jim | C |
| Kuechenberg, Bob | G |
| Little, Larry | G |
| Evans, Norm | T |
| Moore, Wayne | T |
| Mandich, Jim | TE |
| Briscoe, Marlin | WR |
| Warfield, Paul | WR |
| Csonka, Larry | RB |
| Morris, Mercury | RB |
| Griese, Bob | QB |
| Defense | |
| Player | Pos |
| Fernandez, Manny | DT |
| Heinz, Bob | DT |
| Den Herder, Vern | DE |
| Stanfill, Bill | DE |
| Kolen, Mike | OLB |
| Swift, Douglas | OLB |
| Buoniconti, Nick | MLB |
| Johnson, Curtis | CB |
| Mumphord, Lloyd | CB |
| Scott, Jake | SS |
| Anderson, Dick | SS |
| Substitutes | |
| Player | |
| Babb, Charlie | |
| Ball, Larry | |
| Bannon, Bruce | |
| Crusan, Doug | |
| Fleming, Marv | |
| Foley, Tim | |
| Goode, Irv | |
| Kiick, Jim | |
| Matheson, Bob | |
| Moore, Maulty | |
| Morrall, Earl | |
| Newman, Ed | |
| Nottingham, Don | |
| Seiple, Larry | |
| Stuckey, Henry | |
| Twilley, Howard | |
| Yepremian, Garo | |
| Did Not Play | |
| Player | |
| Sellers, Ron | |
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