Super Bowl VII

Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot Dolphins 7 7 0 0 14 Redskins 0 0 0 7 7
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	Game referee
Referee	Tom Bell
Halftime show	Woody Herman and the University of Michigan 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

Super Bowl VII was the seventh Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California following the 1972 regular season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins, 14–7, and became the first (and only) team in the NFL to complete a perfect, undefeated season. Image File history File links Super Bowl VII logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins, The Fish Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Navy Blue, and White Head Coach Vacant Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present... For other uses, see Redskins (disambiguation). ... 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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 twice. But Super Bowl VII is most memorable for the final two minutes of the game: Miami's quest for a perfect season almost came to a sudden halt after Redskins cornerback Mike Bass picked up Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian's fumble and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. The phrase Perfect Season usually refers to the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated campaign. ... Mike Bass(1945) is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions(1967) and the Washington Redskins(1969-1975). ... Garo Yepremian (born June 2, 1944 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a former National Football League kicker. ...

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 (after linebacker Chuck Howley in Super Bowl V) to earn a Super Bowl MVP. In American football and Canadian football, a safety refers to two positions in the traditional defensive backfield setup, the strong safety and the free safety. ... A second football player named Jake Scott was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2004 NFL Draft. ... The Super Bowl MVP, or Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football Leagues championship game, to the player deemed to have made the most significant positive impact on the outcome of the game. ... A linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football. ... Chuck Howley (born June 28, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia a Pittsburgh suburb) was an American football linebacker who spent most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys. ... Date January 17, 1971 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Chuck Howley, Linebacker, Cowboys Favorite Cowboys by 2 National anthem Tommy Loy (Trumpeter) Coin toss Norm Schachter Referee Norm Schachter Halftime show Florida A&M Band Attendance 79,204 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Curt...

Background

Miami Dolphins

Although the Dolphins went undefeated during the season, the team still had a quarterback controversy. In the fifth game of the regular season, starter Bob Griese suffered a fractured right leg and dislocated ankle. In his place, Earl Morrall led Miami to victory in their nine remaining regular season games. Morrall had previously played for Dolphins head coach Don Shula when they were both with the Baltimore Colts, where Morrall backed up quarterback Johnny Unitas and started Super Bowl III. Robert Allen Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... Earl Morrall (b. ... Shula was the 1993 Sportsman of the Year Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach in the National Football League. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... John Constantine Johnny Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was a professional American football player in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. ... Date January 12, 1969 Stadium Miami Orange Bowl City Miami, Florida MVP Joe Namath, Quarterback Favorite Colts by 18 National anthem Anita Bryant Coin toss Tom Bell Referee Tom Bell Halftime show America Thanks with Florida A&M University Attendance 75,389 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers...

But Miami also had the same core group of players who helped the team advance to the previous year's Super Bowl VI. The Dolphins still had a powerful running attack, spearheaded by running backs Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Eugene "Mercury" Morris. Csonka led the team with 1,117 yards and 6 touchdowns. Kiick contributed 521 yards and 5 touchdowns, and also caught 21 passes for 147 yards and another touchdown. Morris rushed for 1,000 yards, caught 15 passes for 168 yards, added another 334 yards returning kickoffs, and scored 12 touchdowns. Overall, Miami set a record with 2,960 total rushing yards during the regular season, and became the first team ever to have two players rush for over 1,000 yards in one season. Date January 16, 1972 Stadium Tulane Stadium City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Roger Staubach, Quarterback Favorite Cowboys by 6 National anthem U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale Coin toss Jim Tunney Referee Jim Tunney Halftime show Salute to Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and the U... Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946, Stow, Ohio, USA) was a punishing American football player in the late 1960s and 1970s. ... Jim Kiick, born in 1946, is an American Football player. ... Mercury Morris (born 1947, in Pittsburgh) was an American football player who played running back in the NFL in the 1960s and 1970s and played in three Super Bowls. ...

Receiver Paul Warfield once again provided the run-based Dolphins with an effective deep threat option, catching 29 passes for 606 yards, an average of 20.9 yards per catch. Miami's offensive line, led by future hall of famers Jim Langer and Larry Little was also a key factor for the Dolphins' offensive production. And Miami's "No-Name Defense" (a nickname first used by Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry when he could not recall the names of any Dolphins defenders just before Super Bowl VI), led by future hall of fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti, allowed the fewest points in the league during the regular season (171). Defensive back Jake Scott recorded five interceptions. Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren, Ohio) was a professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... James John Langer (Born May 16, 1948 in Little Falls, Minnesota) is a former american football center for the National Football League Miami Dolphins. ... Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former American Football offensive guard who played for the 1967-68San Diego Chargers and then traded to the Miami Dolphins 1969. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames The Boys, Americas Team Team colors Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Metallic Silver Blue, and White Head Coach Vacant Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones Mascot Rowdy [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol... Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti is a former AFL and NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. ... A second football player named Jake Scott was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2004 NFL Draft. ...

Washington Redskins

After finishing the 1970 season with a 6-8 regular season record, the Redskins hired George Allen as their head coach, hoping he could turn the team's fortunes around. Allen's philosophy was that veteran players win games, so immediately after taking over the team, he traded away most the younger team members and draft choices for older, more established players. Washington quickly became the oldest team in the NFL and earned the nickname "The Over the Hill Gang". However, Allen's strategy turned the Redskins around as the team improved to a 9-4-1 record in 1971, and finished the 1972 season with an NFC-best 11-3 record. George Herbert Allen (April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach in the NFL. // Allen was born in Detroit, Michigan, where his father, Earl Allen, was recorded in the 1920 and 1930 U. S. census records for Wayne County, Michigan as working as a chauffeur to a...

Washington was led by 34-year old quarterback Billy Kilmer, who completed 120 out of 225 passes for 1,648 yards and a league leading 19 touchdowns during the regular season, with only 11 interceptions, giving him an NFL best 84.8 passer rating. Their powerful rushing attack featured two running backs. Larry Brown gained 1,286 yards in 285 carries during the regular season, caught 32 passes for 473 yards, and scored 12 touchdowns, earning him both the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. Running back Charlie Harraway had 567 yards in 148 carries. Future hall of fame wide receiver Charley Taylor and wide receiver Roy Jefferson provided the team with a solid deep threat, combining for 84 receptions, 1,223 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. Billy Kilmer was an American football player who played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally for 16 seasons with three teams: the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins. ... Passer rating is a measure of the performance of quarterbacks or any other passers in American football. ... Larry Brown (born 1947) was an NFL running back for the Washington Redskins from 1969 to 1976. ... The NFL Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press, to the player who has contributed the most to the success of the players team. ... The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to have had the most outstanding season. ... Charlie Taylor was instrumental in helping the Washington Redskins reach six NFC Title games (1972, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, and 1991) winning five of them and five Super Bowls (1973 (Super Bowl VII), 1983 (Super Bowl XVII), 1984 (Super Bowl XVIII), 1988 (Super Bowl XXII), 1992 (Super Bowl XVI) ) winning... Roy Lee Jefferson (born November 9, 1943 in Texarkana, Texas) is a former American Football wide reciever who played twelve seasons in the National Football League. ...

Washington also had a solid defense led by defensive backs Chris Hanburger (4 interceptions, 98 return yards, 1 touchdown), Pat Fischer (4 interceptions, 61 return yards), and Mike Bass (3 interceptions, 53 return yards) Chris Hanburger (born 1941 is a former American Football linebacker who played his entire fourteen year career with the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League. ... Pat Fischer (born in Nebraska) was an American football player who played cornerback for the St. ... Mike Bass(1945) is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions(1967) and the Washington Redskins(1969-1975). ...

Playoffs

Morrall led the Dolphins to a 20-14 playoff win over the Cleveland Browns. However, Griese returned late in the AFC Championship Game to help rally the Dolphins to a 21-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL playoffs for the 1972-73 season led up to Super Bowl VII. // Divisional playoff round December 23, 1972 AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Oakland Raiders 7 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Steelers Running back Franco Harris scored the winning touchdown on what became known as the Immaculate Reception. ... This article is becoming very long. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach TBA Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference...

Meanwhile, the Redskins advanced to the Super Bowl without allowing a touchdown in either their 16-3 playoff win over the Green Bay Packers or their 26-3 NFC Championship Game victory over the Cowboys. City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933-1949) National Conference (1950...

Super Bowl pregame news and notes

Much of the pregame hype surrounded the chances of the Dolphins completing a perfect, undefeated season, as well as their quarterback controversy between Griese and Morrall. Griese was eventually picked to start the Super Bowl because Shula felt more comfortable with Morrall as the backup just in case Griese was ineffective due to his recent inactivity.

Still, many favored the Redskins to win the game because of their group of "Over the Hill Gang" veterans.

Television and entertainment

The game was broadcast in the United States by NBC with play-by-play announcer Curt Gowdy and color commentator Al DeRogatis. It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... Curt Gowdy (born July 31, 1919, in Green River, Wyoming) is a former American sportscaster. ... A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... Al DeRogatis (born May 5, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey; died December 26, 1995 in Spring Lake, New Jersey) was an American football player and television sportscaster. ...

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 University of Michigan Band. Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program and was the sixth and last manned mission to date to land on the Moon. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America (NASA) using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1975. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM or U of M) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

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The halftime show, featuring Woody Herman and the University of Michigan Band, was titled "Happiness Is". Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913–October 29, 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and Big band leader. ...

Game summary

Most of the first quarter was a defensive battle with each team punting on their first two possessions. Then Miami got the ball on their own 37-yard line with 2:55 left in the first quarter. Running back Jim Kiick started out the drive with two carries for eleven total yards. Then quarterback Bob Griese completed an 18-yard pass to wide receiver Paul Warfield to reach the Washington 34-yard line. After two more running plays, Griese threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to receiver Howard Twilley, giving the Dolphins a 7-0 lead with one second remaining in the period. Jim Kiick, born in 1946, is an American Football player. ... Robert Allen Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren, Ohio) was a professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

On the third play of the Redskins' ensuing drive, Miami defensive back Jake Scott intercepted quaterback Billy Kilmer's pass and returned it eight yards to the Washington 47-yard line. However a 15-yard illegal man downfield penalty nullified a 20-yard pass completion on the first play after the turnover, and the Dolphins were forced to punt three plays later. Jake Scott(born 1945) was a safety and punt returner for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. ... Billy Kilmer was an American football player who played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally for 16 seasons with three teams: the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins. ...

After the Redskins were forced to punt again, Miami reached the 47-yard line with a 13-yard run by Larry Csonka and an 8-yard run by Kiick. But on the next play, Griese's 47-yard touchdown pass to Warfield was nullified by an illegal procedure penalty. Then on third down, Redskins defensive tackle Diron Talbert sacked Griese for an 8-yard loss and the Dolphins had to punt. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946, Stow, Ohio, USA) was a punishing American football player in the late 1960s and 1970s. ... Diron Talbert was an American football player who played defensive end/tackle for the Los Angeles Rams from 1967 to 1970 and defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1980. ...

The Redskins then advanced from their own 17-yard line to the Miami 48-yard line with less than two minutes left in the half. But on third down and 3 yards to go, Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti intercepted Kilmer's pass and returned it 32 yards to the Washington 27-yard line. From there, Kiick and Csonka each ran once for 3 yards, and then Griese completed a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Jim Mandich to reach the 2-yard line. Two plays later, Kiick scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with just 18 seconds left in the half, giving the Dolphins a lead 14-0 before halftime. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti is a former AFL and NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins. ...

The Redskins took the second half kickoff and advanced across midfield for the first time in the game, driving from their own 30-yard line to Miami's 17-yard line. But defensive lineman Manny Fernandez sacked Kilmer on third down, and Washington's drive ended with no points after kicker Curt Knight missed the ensuing field goal attempt. Later in the period, the Dolphins drove 78 yards to Washington's 5-yard line, featuring a 49-yard run by Csonka, the second-longest run in Super Bowl history. However, Redskins defensive back Brig Owens intercepted a pass from Griese in the end zone. Raging Bull Manny Fernandez Manny Fernandez is a professional wrestler. ... Luther Curtis Knight, Jr. ... Brig Owens was an American football player who played defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. ...

Early in the fourth quarter, Washington threatened to score by driving 79 yards from their own 11 to the Miami 10-yard line. But on third down, Scott intercepted Kilmer's pass in the end zone and returned it 55 yards to the Redskins 48-yard line.

After Miami moved the ball to the 34-yard line on their ensuing drive, kicker Garo Yepremian attempted a 42-yard field goal in what is now remembered as one of the most famous blunders in NFL lore. The kick was blocked by Washington defensive tackle Bill Brundige, but instead of falling on the ball, Yepremian picked it up and made a feeble attempt to throw a pass. Unfortunately for Miami, the ball slipped out of his hands. Yepremain batted it in the air while trying to regain control of it, and it went right into the arms of Redskins cornerback Mike Bass, who then returned the fumble 49 yards for a touchdown to cut the lead in half with 2:07 left in the game. Garo Yepremian (born June 2, 1944 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a former National Football League kicker. ... National Football League lore is a collection of information that NFL fans retain and share. ... Bill Brundige (born November 13, 1948 in Holyoke, Colorado) was a former defensive end for the Washington Redskins for eight seasons between 1970 and 1977. ... Mike Bass(1945) is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Detroit Lions(1967) and the Washington Redskins(1969-1975). ...

The Redskins were forced to use up all of their timeouts on the Dolphins ensuing possession, but forced them to punt with 1:14 remaining in the game, giving them a chance to drive for the tying touchdown. However, Miami's defense forced two incompletions, a 4-yard loss on a swing pass, and linebacker Bill Stanfill's 9-yard sack on fourth down as time expired. William Thomas Stanfill (born January 13, 1947) is a former defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. ...

Griese finished the game having completed 8 out of 11 pass completions for 88 yards and a touchdown, with one interception. Csonka was the game's leading rusher with 15 carries for 112 yards. Kiick had 38 rushing yards, two receptions for six yards, and a touchdown. Morris had 34 rushing yards. Kilmer completed six more passes then Griese, but finished the game with just 16 more total passing yards and was intercepted three times. Washington's Larry Brown rushed for 72 yards and also had five receptions for 26 yards. Redskins receiver Roy Jefferson was the top receiver of the game, with five catches for 50 yards. Roy Lee Jefferson (born November 9, 1943 in Texarkana, Texas) is a former American Football wide reciever who played twelve seasons in the National Football League. ...

Scoring summary

• MIA- Twilley 28 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
• MIA- Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick)
• WAS- Bass 49 fumble return (Knight Kick)

Trivia

• The last Super Bowl to be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Five subsequent Super Bowls would be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
• This was the lowest scoring Super Bowl to date with both teams racking up a total of only 21 points.
• This 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.
• This was the only Super Bowl to date in which either offense was shut out. Washington's only score came on a special team's play.
• Had Garo Yepremian made the fourth quarter field goal (instead of fumbling it to the Redskins after it was blocked) the Dolphins would most likely have won the game by a score of 17-0, coincidentally, the record of the undefeated Super Bowl Champion Dolphins that year.

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Officials

• Referee: Tom Bell
• Umpire: Lou Palazzi
• Head Linesman: Tony Veteri
• Line Judge: Bruce Alford
• Field Judge: Tony Skover
• Back Judge: Tom Kelleher

Note: A seven-official system was not used until 1978

See also

• 1972 NFL season
• NFL playoffs, 1972-73
• The "Perfect Season"

The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. ... The NFL playoffs for the 1972-73 season led up to Super Bowl VII. // Divisional playoff round December 23, 1972 AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Oakland Raiders 7 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Steelers Running back Franco Harris scored the winning touchdown on what became known as the Immaculate Reception. ... The phrase Perfect Season usually refers to the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated campaign. ...

References

• Super Bowl official website
• 2006 NFL Record and Fact Book. Time Inc. Home Entertainment. ISBN 1-933405-32-5. 
• Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Harper Collins. ISBN 1-933405-32-5. 
• The Sporting News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995. ISBN 0-89204-523-X. 
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com - Large online database of NFL data and statistics
• Super Bowl play-by-plays from USA Today (Last accessed September 28, 2005)
• All-Time Super Bowl Odds from The Sports Network (Last accessed October 16, 2005)