Jan. 13, 1974

The Miami Dolphins have so little difficulty with the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII in Houston, Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray writes, "The score was 24-7, but that's misleading. Think of the 10 most one-sided things you can and this makes no worse than fifth."

The Dolphins run through the Vikings with such ease that quarterback Bob Griese throws only seven passes (completing six for 73 yards). With a hungry offensive line devouring the Vikings' Purple People eaters, they rush 53 times for 196 yards. Fullback Larry Csonka is the main course, bulling his way for 145 yards and two touchdowns on runs of five and two yards.

Miami leads 24-0 after three quarters as it wins its second consecutive Super Bowl. Coach Don Shula believes this team (12-2 in the regular season plus three postseason victories by at least 17 points) is superior to last year's squad, which has the only perfect season in NFL history. "There's no question in my mind," he says.

"We can compare ourselves to any team that's ever played this game," says Csonka, the game's MVP. "We're comparable to the Pack (of the mid-sixties)."