Super Bowl VIII Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Miami won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
F.Cox kicked to M7, J.Scott 31 return (T.Brown).
MIAMI: 15:00
     1-10 MI38 M.Morris 4 rush right end (C.Eller).
     2-6  MI42 L.Csonka 2 rush right (R.Winston, G.Larsen).
     3-4  MI44 B.Griese 13 pass to J.Mandich (B.Bryant).
     1-10 MN43 M.Morris rush right tackle, no gain (A.Page).
     2-10 MN43 L.Csonka 16 rush left (P.Krause).
     1-10 MN27 B.Griese 6 pass to M.Briscoe right flat (J.Wright).
     2-4  MN21 L.Csonka 5 rush up middle (A.Page).
     1-10 MN16 L.Csonka 8 rush right tackle (C.Eller)
     2-2  MN8  M.Morris 3 rush left (J.Siemon).
     1-G  MN5  Csonka 5 rush right, touchdown (5:27).
               G.Yepremian kicked extra point.
     MIAMI 7, MINNESOTA 0
G.Yepremian kick to MN1, C.West 13 return (B.Bannon).
MINNESOTA: 9:33
     1-10 MN14 C.Foreman 5 rush left tackle (V.Den Herder).
     2-5  MN19 C.Foreman rush left, no gain (M.Fernandez, M.Kolen).
     3-5  MN19 F.Tarkenton 4 swing pass to C.Foreman (M.Fernandez).
     4-1  MN23 M.Eischeid 34 punt, J.Scott 1 return, recovered own fumble (R.Porter).
MIAMI: 7:08
     1-10 MI44 M.Morris 5 rush left (P.Krause).
     2-5  MI49 B.Griese 8 pass to J.Mandich right flat (R.Winston).
     1-10 MN43 M.Morris 4 rush right tackle (J.Siemon, R.Winston).
     2-6  MN39 L.Csonka 8 rush right tackle (J.Marshall).
     1-10 MN31 J.Kiick rush, loss of 3 (A.Page).
     2-13 MN34 L.Csonka 12 rush right end (N.Wright, P.Krause).
     3-1  MN22 L.Csonka 8 rush right (P.Krause).
     1-10 MN14 L.Griese 13 pass to M.Briscoe (J.Wright).
     1-G  MN1  J.Kiick rush right tackle, no gain (R.Winston).
     2-G  MN1  J.Kiick 1 rush up middle, touchdown (13:38).
               G.Yepremian kicked extra point.
     MIAMI 14, MINNESOTA 0
G.Yepremian kick to MN6, C.West 15 return (E.Newman).
PENALTY: Minnesota 10 for holding (J.Gilliam).
MINNESOTA: 1:22
     1-10 MN11 F.Tarkenton 5 pass to C.Foreman (M.Kolen, D.Anderson).
     2-5  MN16 O.Reed 2 rush left (M.Fernandez).
     3-3  MN18 F.Tarkenton 9 pass to D.Kingsriter (D.Anderson).
END FIRST QUARTER
MIAMI 14, MINNESOTA 0


SECOND QUARTER
     1-10 MN27 C.Foreman 5 rush right tackle (B.Matheson).
     2-5  MN32 O.Reed 4 rush up middle (M.Fernandez).
     3-1  MN36 O.Reed rush right tackle, no gain (N.Buoniconti).
     4-1  MN36 M.Eischeid 42 punt, J.Scott 7 return (M.Tingelhoff).
MIAMI: 13:03
     1-10 MI29 M.Morris 14 rush right end (J.Wright).
     1-10 MI43 L.Csonka 2 rush left end (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-8  MI45 B.Griese sacked, loss of 10 (A.Page).
     3-18 MI35 B.Griese pass to M.Briscoe deep incomplete.
     4-18 MI35 L.Seiple 38 punt, B.Bryant fair catch.
MINNESOTA: 11:31
     1-10 MN27 C.Foreman 3 rush right end (D.Anderson, T.Foley).
     2-7  MN30 F.Tarkenton sacked, loss of 10 (V.Den Herder).
     3-17 MN20 F.Tarkenton pass to D.Kingsriter incomplete.
     4-17 MN20 M.Eischeid 45 punt, J.Scott fair catch.
MIAMI: 10:03
     1-10 MI35 L.Csonka 1 rush right.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 15 for unsportsmanlike conduct (W.Hilgenberg).
     1-10 MN49 B.Griese 6 pass lo P.Warfield left flat (B.Bryant).
     2-4  MN43 L.Csonka 3 rush right tackle (J.Siemon).
     3-1  MN40 M.Morris 10 rush right (P.Krause).
     1-10 MN30 L.Csonka 9 rush right end (P.Krause, J.Marshall).
     2-1  MN21 L.Csonka rush left, no gain (J.Siemon).
     3-1  MN21 L.Csonka rush up middle, no gain (C.Eller).
     4-1  MN21 G.Yepremian, 28-yard FG (8:58).
     MIAMI 17, MINNESOTA 0
G.Yepremian kicked out of end zone, touchback.
MINNESOTA: 6:02
     1-10 MN20 C.Foreman 2 rush right (D.Swift, N.Buoniconti).
     2-8  MN22 F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman middle incomplete.
     3-8  MN22 F.Tarkenton 17 pass to S.Voigt (M.Kolen).
     1-10 MN39 F.Tarkenton pass to O.Reed left flat incomplete.
     2-10 MN39 C.Foreman 1 rush right end (V.Den Herder).
     3-9  MN40 F.Tarkenton 14 pass to S.Voigt middle (N.Buoniconti).
     1-10 MI46 F.Tarkenton 3 pass to J.Gilliam left flat (M.Kolen).
     2-7  MI43 F.Tarkenton recovered fumbled snap, loss of 2.
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     3-9  MI45 F.Tarkenton 30 pass to J.Gilliam deep (C.Johnson)
     1-10 MI15 F.Tarkenton 8 rollout rush right (N.Buoniconti).
     2-2  MI7  O.Reed rush right, loss of 1 (B.Matheson).
     3-3  MI8  O.Reed 2 rush up middle (B.Stanfill)
     4-1  MI6  O.Reed rush right tackle (N.Buoniconti), fumbled, J.Scott recovered for Miami at MI6.
MIAMI: 0:30
     1-10 MI6  L.Csonka rush up middle, no gain (G.Larsen).
     2-10 MI6  L.Csonka rush up middle, loss of 1 (G.Larsen).
END SECOND QUARTER
MIAMI 17, MINNESOTA 0


THIRD QUARTER

G.Yepremian kicked to MN1, J.Gilliam 65 return.
PENALTY: Minnesota 10 from spot of foul (MN21) for holding.
MINNESOTA: 15:00
     1-10 MN11 C.Foreman 2 rush right end (T.Foley).
     2-8  MN13 F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman no gain (M.Kolen).
     3-8  MN13 F.Tarkenton sacked, loss of 6 (M.Fernandez).
     4-14 MN7  M.Eischeid 48 punt, J.Scott 12 return (D.Kingsriter).
MIAMI: 12:42
     1-10 MN43 M.Morris 1 rush left (J.Siemon).
     2-9  MN42 L.Csonka 4 reverse (J.Siemon).
     3-5  MN38 B.Griese 27 pass to P.Warfield deep left (B.Bryant).
     1-10 MN11 L.Csonka 4 rush right tackle (C.Eller).
     2-6  MN7  B.Griese 2 rush evading pass rush (R.Winston).
     3-4  MN5  M.Morris rush left, loss of 8.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 5 for holding (W.Hilgenberg).  Automatic first down.
     1-G  MN8  L.Csonka 6 rush left tackle (B.Bryant).
     2-G  MN2  L.Csonka 2 rush right, touchdown (6:16).
               G.Yepremian kicked extra point.
     MIAMI 24, MINNESOTA 0
G.Yepremian kick to MN5, J.Gilliam 21 return (B.Matheson).
MINNESOTA: 8:44
     1-10 MN26 F.Tarkenton 5 rush evading pass rush (B.Matheson).
     2-5  MN31 F.Tarkenton 10 swing pass to C.Foreman.
     1-10 MN41 O.Reed 6 draw up middle (T.Foley).
     2-4  MN47 F.Tarkenton screen to O.Reed, loss of 1 (T.Foley).
     3-5  MN46 O.Reed 1 rush left (B.Matheson).
     4-4  MN47 M.Eischeid 42 punt downed at MI11.
MIAMI: 5:03
     1-10 MI11 M.Morris 3 rush right (C.Eller).
     2-7  MI14 L.Csonka 13 rush up middle (W.Hilgenberg).
     1-10 MI27 L.Csonka rush up middle, loss of 2 (J.Marshall).
     2-12 MI25 L.Csonka 5 rush right (J.Siemon).
     3-7  MI30 L.Csonka 3 rush right (G.Larsen).
     4-4  MI33 L.Seiple 24 punt downed at MN43.
MINNESOTA: 1:34
     1-10 MN43 F.Tarkenton 8 pass to C.Foreman middle (B.Matheson).
     2-2  MI49 E.Marinaro 3 rush right end (M.Fernandez).
     1-10 MI46 F.Tarkenton pass to C.Foreman broken up (N.Buoniconti).
     2-10 MI46 F.Tarkenton 2 pass to J.Gilliam (T.Foley).
END THIRD QUARTER
MIAMI 24, MINNESOTA 0


FOURTH QUARTER
     3-8  MI44 F.Tarkenton 15 pass to S.Voigt.
     1-10 MI29 F.Tarkenton 9 pass to J.Gilliam (T.Foley).
     2-1  MI20 F.Tarkenton pass to J.Lash incomplete.
     3-1  MI20 O.Reed 7 rush right end (J.Scott).
     1-10 MI13 F.Tarkenton 9 pass to J.Lash (C.Johnson).
     2-1  MI4  F.Tarkenton 4 keeper right end, touchdown (1:35).
               F.Cox kicked extra point.
     MIAMI 24, MINNESOTA 7
F.Cox onside kick touched by B.Matheson, recovered by T.Brown for Minnesota.
PENALTY: Minnesota 5 for offsides (R.Porter). Play nullified.
F.Cox kick to MI18, J.Scott 16 return (D.Sutherland).
MIAMI: 13:25
     1-10 MI34 L.Csonka 3 rush right tackle (C.Eller).
     2-7  MI37 M.Morris rush right end, loss of 2 (R.Winston).
     3-9  MI35 B.Griese 5 rush evading pass rush (W.Hilgenberg).
     4-4  MI40 L.Seiple 57 punt downed at MN3.
MINNESOTA: 10:47
     1-10 MN3  F.Tarkenton 12 pass to E.Marinaro (J.Scott).
     1-10 MN15 F.Tarkenton pass to J.Lash incomplete.
     2-10 MN15 O.Reed 9 draw up middle (D.Swift).
     3-1  MN24 O.Reed 2 rush right tackle (N.Buoniconti).
     1-10 MN26 F.Tarkenton pass to O.Reed incomplete (D.Swift).
     2-10 MN26 F.Tarkenton 9 pass to B.Brown (D.Swift).
     3-1  MN35 B.Brown 2 rush left tackle (B.Stanfill).
     1-10 MN37 F.Tarkenton pass to E.Marinaro incomplete.
               PENALTY:  Miami 4 for pass interference (T.Foley).  Play nullified.  Automatic first down.
     1-10 MN41 F.Tarkenton 27 swing pass to E.Marinaro (J.Scott).
     1-10 MI32 F.Tarkenton pass to J.Lash end zone incomplete.
     2-10 MI32 F.Tarkenton pass to S.Voigt middle incomplete.
     3-10 MI32 F.Tarkenton pass to J.Lash deep intercepted at goal line, C.Johnson 10 return (J.Gilliam).
MIAMI: 6:24
     1-10 MI10 L.Csonka 7 rush up middle (J.Marshall).
     2-3  MI17 L.Csonka 5 rush left tackle (W.Hilgenberg).
     1-10 MI22 J.Kiick 1 rush left tackle (W.Hilgenberg).
     2-9  MI23 L.Csonka 1 rush right tackle (C.Eller).
     3-8  MI24 L.Csonka 2 rush up middle.
               PENALTY:  Minnesota 15 for personal foul (A.Page).
     1-10 MI41 L.Csonka 4 rush up middle (J.Marshall).
     2-6  MI45 J.Kiick 5 rush right tackle.
               PENALTY:  Offsetting penalties; personal fouls Miami (B.Kuchenberg) and Minnesota (A.Page).
     3-1  50   PENALTY:  Minnesota 5 for offsides.
     1-10 MN45 J.Kiick 1 rush left (G.Larsen).
     2-9  MN44 L.Csonka 6 rush (W.Hilgenberg).
               TIMEOUT:  Two-Minute Warning.
     3-3  MN38 L.Csonka 2 rush right (J.Marshall).
     4-1  MN36 L.Csonka 2 rush up middle (W.Hilgenberg).
     1-10 MN34 J.Kiick 5 rush right tackle (C.Eller).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
MIAMI 24, MINNESOTA 7


Possessions and Drives


MINNESOTA
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1   9:33  7:08  2:25  Koff  MN14   3     9    0    9    0   MN23  Punt
2ND QUARTER
 2   1:22 13:03  3:19  Koff  MN11   6    25    0   25    1   MN36  Punt
 3  11:31 10:03  1:28  Punt  MN27   3    -7    0   -7    0   MN20  Punt
 4   6:02  0:30  5:32  Koff  MN20  13    74    0   74    3   MI6   Fmbl
3RD QUARTER
 5  15:00 12:42  2:18  Koff  MN11   3    -4    0   -4    0   MN7   Punt
 6   8:44  5:03  3:41  Koff  MN26   5    21    0   21    1   MN47  Punt
4TH QUARTER
 7   1:34 13:25  3:09  Punt  MN43  10    57    0   57    3   MI4   TD
 8  10:47  6:24  4:23  Punt  MN3   11    61    4   65    5   MI32  INT

MIAMI
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00  9:33  5:27  Koff  MI38  10    62    0   62    4   MN5   TD
 2   7:08  1:22  5:46  Punt  MI44  10    56    0   56    4   MN1   TD
2ND QUARTER
 5  13:03 11:31  1:32  Punt  MI29   4     6    0    6    1   MI35  Punt
 6  10:03  6:02  4:01  Punt  MI35   7    29   15   44    2   MN21  FG
 7   0:30  0:00  0:30  Fmbl  MI6    2    -1    0   -1    0   MI6   Half
3RD QUARTER
10  12:42  8:44  3:58  Punt  MN43   8    38    5   43    2   MN2   TD
11   5:03  1:34  3:29  Punt  MI11   5    22    0   22    1   MI33  Punt
4TH QUARTER
12  13:25 10:47  2:38  Koff  MI34   3     6    0    6    0   MI40  Punt
13   6:24  0:00  6:24  INT   MI10  12    41   20   61    4   MN34  Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Minnesota        3:47   8:57   7:33   5:58  26:15
Miami           11:13   6:03   7:27   9:02  33:45


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