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Dolphins safety Jake Scott was named Most Valuable Player. He recorded two interceptions
for 63 return yards, including a 55-yard return from the end zone during
the 4th quarter. Scott became the second defensive player in Super Bowl history
to earn a Super Bowl MVP. Later, singer Andy Williams accompanied by the Little Angels of Chicago's Angels Church from Chicago performed the national anthem. The halftime show, featuring Woody Herman and the Michigan Marching Band, was titled "Happiness Is" along with The Citrus College Singers and Andy Williams. |
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Super Bowl VII |
Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California to decide the National Football
League (NFL) champion following the 1972 regular season. It was the last
game to be played at the Coliseum (five future Super Bowls would be played at
the Rose Bowl in Pasadena). The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami
Dolphins (17-0) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington
Redskins (13-4), 14–7, and became the first team in the NFL to complete
a perfect, undefeated season. As the lowest scoring Super Bowl to date with a total of only 21 points (3 TDs and no Field Goals), the score indicates a much closer game than it actually was as the Dolphins' "No-Name Defense" dominated the game, allowing Washington to cross midfield only once in the first half and only four times overall. But Super Bowl VII is most memorable for the final two minutes of the game: Miami's quest for a perfect season was jeopardized when Redskins cornerback Mike Bass grabbed Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian's fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. Indeed, it was the longest period in a Super Bowl to date for one team to be shut out, as Washington was held scoreless until 2:07 remained in the fourth quarter. |
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This was the first Super Bowl to be televised live in the city in which it was being
played. Despite unconditional blackout rules in the NFL that normally would
have prohibited the live telecast from being shown locally, the NFL allowed the
game to be telecast in the Los Angeles area on an experimental basis when all
tickets for the game were sold.[1] The league then changed its blackout rules
the following season to allow games sold out at least 72 hours in advance to be
televised in the host market. The pregame show was a tribute to Apollo 17, the sixth and last mission to date to land on the Moon and the final one of Project Apollo. The show featured the crew of Apollo 17 and the Michigan Marching Band. |
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The Dolphins played virtually perfect football in the first half as their defense
permitted the Redskins to cross midfield only once and their offense turned good
field position into two touchdowns. On its third possession, Miami opened its first scoring drive from the Dolphins' 37 yard line. An 18-yard pass from Bob Griese to Paul Warfield preceded by three plays Griese's 28-yard touchdown pass to Howard Twilley. After Washington moved from its 17 to the Miami 48 with two minutes remaining in the first half, Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti intercepted Billy Kilmer's pass at the Miami 41 and returned it to the Washington 27. Jim Kiick ran for three yards, Larry Csonka for three, Griese passed to Jim Mandich for 19, and Kiick gained one to the 1-yard line. With 18 seconds left until intermission, Kiick scored from the one. Washington's only touchdown came with 2:07 left in the game and resulted from a misplayed field-goal attempt and fumble by Garo Yepremian, with the Redskins' Mike Bass picking the ball out of the air and running 49 yards for the score. Dolphins safety Jake Scott, who had two interceptions, including one in the end zone to kill a Redskins' drive, was voted the game's most valuable player. |
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Date January 14, 1973 Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum City Los Angeles, California MVP Jake Scott, Safety Favorite Redskins by 1 National anthem Andy Williams Little Angels of Holy Angels Church, Chicago Coin toss Tom Bell Referee Tom Bell Halftime show Woody Herman and the Michigan Marching Band Attendance 90,182 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis Nielsen Ratings 42.7 Market share 72 Cost of 30-second commercial US$88,000 |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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