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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.

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Super Bowl VIII was played on January 13, 1974, when the Minnesota Vikings faced the Miami Dolphins at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.

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Minnesota had won four straight NFC Central titles from 1968 to 1971 under head coach Bud Grant.

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They struggled in 1972 after acquiring quarterback Fran Tarkenton from the Giants, but by 1973 they were back on track with the Purple People leaders defense that only allowed 168 points in 14 games on their way to a 12-2 record.

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Miami was coached by Don Schula, who led them to a perfect season in 1972, and with only two losses in 1973, they had their eyes on a second consecutive championship.

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This audio recording is from the CBS Radio broadcast featuring announcers Andy Musser and Bob Tucker.

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For Super Bowl VIII between the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. Super Bowl VIII from Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas on the CBS Radio Network. CBS Radio Sports presents the AFC-NFC World Championship Game between the Miami Dolphins, the AFC champions, and the Minnesota Vikings, the NFC champions.

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Hello everyone, this is Andy Musser along with Bob Tucker, ready to bring you all the action and color as the Dolphins take on the Vikings here in Super Bowl VIII.

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Today's game is sponsored in part by the front wheel drive Subaru, by Contact, the world's number one cold medicine, and by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

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We have a gray overcast day here in Houston today, the temperature just a half hour ago listed as 50 degrees, and the wind from the northeast at six miles per hour.

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Very shortly now, the national anthem is going to be presented, and right after that I'm going to introduce Bob Tucker, who will be here handling the analysis for us today.

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Bob will have a comment certainly about Paul Warfield and his situation, but the Viking defensive squad has been introduced because the Dolphins are going to receive the ball to start the game, and I understand that they've lost only one toss all year long.

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So now we are set for our national anthem.

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The Dolphins are going to receive the ball to start the game.

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And the Vikings are going to receive the ball to start the game.

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That of course was America the Beautiful, and there is a reading going on in the field now, and now we're getting set for the national anthem.

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The Dolphins are going to receive the ball to start the game.

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And the Vikings are going to receive the ball to start the game.

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Charlie Pryde singing the national anthem.

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Well Bob Tucker, tight end of the New York Giants, is here in the booth with us today as our analyst, and Bob, everybody wants to know how Paul Warfield is going to do here today. Did you take a look at him in the free game warmup?

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Yes I did Andy, and I watched him through his warmups, and I think it's very critical. I'm going to be very surprised if we see Paul Warfield as the productive offensive receiver as we normally see him throughout the year.

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I think his hamstring injury is, I think it is serious. I've been watching him, he only did some jogging, he did some short outfalls, and I really didn't see him stretch out, and I think he's really unable to.

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And how much will that hurt the Dolphins?

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I think it's going to hurt them a lot because it's going to, I don't think it's going to stretch the Minnesota defense, the zone that much, and I think it's going to suggest a little bit more problems with the short pass.

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Here we're set for the kick, Greg Cox the kick for the Vikings, Scott taking it for the Dolphins on the seven yard line, he's up across the 20, breaks the tackle against the 30 heading outside at the 35, and he is down at about the 37 yard line, a 30 yard return by Jake Scott.

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The stop made by Terry Brown of the Minnesota Vikings, so a rather startling play to begin this Super Bowl game. Let's set the Dolphins for you offensively now as they will take over on their own 28 yard line.

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Bob Greasy is the quarterback wearing number 12, Mercury Morris at one running back, and Larry Zonka is at the other running back spot.

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The tight end is Jim Mandich, the wide receiver is on the one side is Marlon Briscoe and the other is Paul Warfield.

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In motion coming wide to the left is Briscoe, pitch to the right side comes to Morris, has a block, gets across the 40, and is down at the 42 yard line by Carl Eller.

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And let's go now with the Vikings defense.

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Eller at the left defensive end, Gary Larson the left tackle, Alan Page the right tackle, and Jim Marshall the right end. The linebackers, Roy Winston on the left, Jeff Seaman in the middle, Wally Hilgenberg on the right.

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The left cornerback is Nate Wright, the right cornerback Bobby Bryant, and the safeties, Jeff Wright and Paul Krautz.

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Second and six now for the Dolphins, they have a wide formation to the right side.

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Only man back is Zonka, gets the handoff, slants hard off the right side, and gets out to about the 44 yard line.

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Hard tackle there made by Larson and Winston.

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Larson's position on the line seems to be one of control where I think one of Eller's and Marshall and Page is one of just go right through.

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So the ball is up the Dolphins 44 yard line, and it brings up our first ball control play of the afternoon. It's third and three for the Miami Dolphins.

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Standard process now to the right.

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Warfield now coming in motion out to the left side.

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Greasy dropping back for his first pass, firing over the middle, and the pass is complete in Viking territory at the 42 yard line to Jim Mandich the tight end.

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And Bob Tucker would be well qualified to talk about that 13 yard reception.

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Yes, this was a formation to the right side with Warfield coming in motion this way, and Paul just took the zone with him over to the sideline, opened up the tight end right over the middle.

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Now the ball is at the Viking 43 yard line as the Dolphins here on their first possession have moved it across midfield.

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A very foggy day here in Houston.

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Sellout crowd of over 71,000 on hand to watch this one on the ground tomorrow, sliding off to the right side, but he's not going to get much this time.

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Heading right, he picked up practically no ground as the middle linebacker Jeff Seaman and the right tackle Alan Page are right there to bring him down.

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So it's second down at 10 yards to go for the Dolphins and let's set up their offensive line for you.

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Wayne Moore is the left tackle. The left guard is Bob Kuchenberg, the center and a very good one is Jim Langer.

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The right guard also a fine player Larry Little and the right tackle is Norm Evans.

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Jim Kick is into the backfield now for the Dolphins.

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Another running play and this is Donka. He gets one through the middle.

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First down for the Dolphins. Tracking it all the way down to the Vikings.

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27 yard line. Big hole on the left side.

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Big hole and that was a good trap by the guard Kuchenberg. Good trap on Marshall inside.

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And the pick up good for 16 yards.

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You get a guy like Donka coming through the line. You can see all the people he carries with him and he just causes all kinds of problems for that Minnesota team.

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Any team for that matter. He is so very strong.

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At the Minnesota 27 Morris back in as one of the setbacks now and he is in a slot to the left side.

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As Greasy drops back and fires out right and the pass is grabbed on the way out of bounds by Marlon Grisco.

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He is in. It is a reception at the 21 yard line. The reception to Grisco.

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Miami now in field goal range and I think this is very important especially for the start of the game.

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They took the kick off. Super field position and they're doing something with the ball.

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And the computer says when you get down there take the three.

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Got to get some points.

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It's a little early to think about that. It's second and four now at the Minnesota 21 yard line.

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A defense which gets tougher at this end of the field they say.

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Donka and Morris are the running backs. Quick opener on the left side to Donka.

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And he is down to near the 16 yard line.

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Donka hitting hard off the left side.

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Donka now has three carries good for 23 yards and he's got a first down on this play right at the 16.

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This drive started on the kickoff and a 30 yard return by Jake Scott.

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And the clock still running now with 11 and a half left to go here in the opening period.

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We'd like to join the many. Welcome I should say the many folks listening to our broadcast today.

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American forces radio around the world picking up our description of this one and everybody wants to know what happens in the Super Bowl.

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Formation wide to the left.

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First down running backs are split.

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It's like a hit one hole and back out and went in again and he gets good room down to about the eight yard line.

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Carl Eller made the stop there but Bobby offensive line of the Dawkins is really doing the job so far.

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They're doing a super job and if they keep this up through this series of downs and maybe through the next three they're going to wear down this Minnesota front four which I think is predominantly.

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The defense in essence of Minnesota ball at the eight yard line of the Vikings change a tight end for the Dolphins.

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Mark Fleming engine mandiches out.

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Second down two yards to go.

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Running play to Morris and it looks like he has the first down as he gets slightly beyond the five yard line and this is really going to set it up good for the Dolphins as they will probably pick up new downs here and be only five yards from the goal line.

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They are first and goal from the five.

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Interesting note here Andy that Miami offensive line is just coming off the ball so hard and so low that first glance at it you see that Minnesota defense they're back to three yards right off the snap of the ball.

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Five minutes of the game have gone by Vikings have yet to touch the football.

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And their last game against the Cowboys the Vikings went on a long drive to start that game.

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So it's first and goal from the five as Greasy splits his running backs Morris on the right Zonko on the left now sending Warfield in motion toward the left side it's Zonko straight up the middle and he's got the touchdown.

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Carried it in from five yards out and the Dolphins have scored first.

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They seemingly made yardage as I recall Bob on every play but one they tried so far today I think they were stacked up with the line only once now with Pearl Marlowe the whole we have Gary you're probably in to try the extra point as the

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Dolphins here in their third consecutive Super Bowl and trying to win for the second straight time a score at first the kick is up and it is good.

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So the score now the Dolphins seven and Minnesota nothing there's a timeout on the field with that score.

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Nine minutes and 33 seconds left in the first period

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of the Super Bowl with the Dolphins ahead 7 to nothing.

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10 plays, 62 yards.

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It took five minutes and 17 seconds.

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Zonka got the score.

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And now we've got Weston Gilliam back deep

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as your Premier kicks off.

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Charlie West waiting at the goal line,

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takes it, comes to the 5, slants to his left at the 10,

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gets bowled over there.

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And he is stacked up at about the 13 yard line

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as the Dolphins come down and do a pretty crisp job

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of knocking him over.

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West the return to the 13.

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There was someone from Miami, Andy, that just busted right

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through the wedge.

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Minnesota wedge set up on the 15 yard line

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and just crashed right into it and caused all kind of problems

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and West just fell over.

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The Bikes will be using Chuck Foreman and Oscar Reed

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at running back.

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Fran Tarkenton is the quarterback.

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And we'll get this first play now

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as they move from the 13 yard line.

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Tingle off the center as Tarkenton takes and gets

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the Foreman who spins off a block

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and gets it out to the 18 yard line.

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Carried by Foreman and a pickup of four.

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Carol Dale is the wide receiver on one side,

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John Gilliam on the other, and Stu Voight is the tight end.

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Brady Alderman at left tackle, Ed White at left guard,

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Mick Tingle off the center.

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Frank Gallagher is starting at right guard today

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in place of the injured Milt Sundew

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who was kicked in the knee in that Dallas game.

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Ron Yarry is the right tackle.

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Second and about five.

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Two tight ends are in the game right now.

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Doug King'srider is the other one.

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Running backs are split.

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Another running play to Foreman.

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And this time he is stocked up just about in his tracks.

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Not too much to work with Foreman that time.

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Manny Fernandez, the left defensive tackle

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for the Dolphins, made the stop.

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The Dolphs line up across the line with Vern Den Herder,

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Manny Fernandez, Bob Hines, and Bill Stample.

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The linebackers are Doug Swip, Nick Bonacani, and Mike Colon.

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The corners are Lloyd Mumford and Curtis Johnson.

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And the safeties are Jake Scott and Dick Anderson.

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Ball is at the 19.

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Third and five.

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Vikings facing ball control here.

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And Tarkenton will throw for it as he rolls slightly

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to the left side.

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Hits Foreman with the ball.

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He's got it.

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He's up to the 20.

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But I don't think he has enough yardage for the first down.

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A completed pass to Foreman coming out of the backfield.

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But the Vikings will be short of the first down.

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As middle linebacker Bonacani, who led his team in tackles

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this year, and the free safety, Dick Anderson,

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combined to bring him down.

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They're going to have to front now, Andy.

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So we will be looking at Mike Eichide, who during the year

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averaged 39.8.

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Miami, in that particular play, went into their famous 353

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defense.

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And when Tarkenton rolled out to his right side,

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it just brought a hell of a lot of people over the line.

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Brought a hell of a lot of people over to him.

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For the Dolphins, Jake Scott is the deep man.

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In front of him is Dick Anderson.

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Eichide standing at his own 10.

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Gets a slightly high snap, but gets it away.

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Fairly good kick coming off to the right side.

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Knocked away from Scott as he was hit with the ball.

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And there's a mad scramble for it.

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And the Dolphins have recovered it.

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But Scott tried to take that ball in full stride.

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And it was pounced away on the 33-yard punt.

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And Scott made the recovery himself.

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And I'm sure he feels very fortunate right now.

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Terry Brown, for the Vikings, made a super play

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and causing a fumble.

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And he almost came up with it.

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This would have been a big break for Minnesota.

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So the Dolphins have their second possession.

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And they have it at their own 44-yard line.

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They've been coming up with this great field position, Andy.

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Oh, that's true.

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And they've had some big plays.

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And there haven't been many big defensive plays

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for the Vikings just yet.

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I think the Vikings are just sitting back and letting

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Miami do all the work.

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And it's hurting them.

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They're going to have to take a little bit more aggression,

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I feel.

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We've got seven minutes and eight seconds left to go here

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in the opening period.

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There's a timeout on the field.

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But we'll keep it here in the booth on this one

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and take a look at what's happened so far for the Dolphins.

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Greasy has completed both passes that he has tried,

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good for 19 yards.

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One went to Mandich and one went to Briscoe.

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But the big man so far has been Larry Zonka.

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He's got five carries for 36 yards.

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He has also been helped by Merck Morris, who has three

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carries, good for seven yards.

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The Dolphins faced only one third down conversion.

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They were so successful in moving the ball down the field

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that they only had to try one third down conversion.

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And of course, they made it.

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So Bob, I guess the big change that we'll

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be looking for in this game will be some improvement

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on Minnesota's defense.

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I would think so.

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And I think if Miami comes down and scores right now,

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it's going to have to disrupt the game plan of Minnesota,

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even this early in the game.

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Running backs again are Morris and Zonka.

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Remember now, it's first and 10 at the Miami 44.

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Slanting left is Morris, gets away from one tackler,

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gets out to the 45, gets the sky at midfield.

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And he is dragged down at his own 49 yard line by Paul Krause.

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One of the bikes penetrated very well,

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but Merck got away from him.

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That was Marshall, Andy.

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And he just came right across so fast.

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I think what happened was the tight end missed his block

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coming across.

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And Marshall just made a super play in the backfield.

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Once Morris got around him, though,

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there was nothing but daylight for about six or seven yards.

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Imagine Tucker saying that a tight end missed his block.

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That was a five yard gain.

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It's second and five now.

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The ball is just a yard shy of midfield.

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They're lined up in the I-formation

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this time for the first time.

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Reezy on a long count has both backs in blocking

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as he passes out to the right side.

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And it's complete out there to Jim Mandich.

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And Mandich is across midfield and raced out of bounds

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at the 43 yard line of the bikes.

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Jeff Wright and Roy Winston combined to shove him out.

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And so for the second time today and a first down on the play,

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the Dolphins are in the Viking territory.

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Their first position went all the way for a touchdown.

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The Vikings on their first position had the punt.

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Six minutes, 15 seconds left in the period.

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Formation comes out wide to the left side.

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Reezy looking over the defense and handing off to Mercury.

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Morris, boy, he ran into one of his blockers that time

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and still gets it down to the 39 yard line

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where he was stopped by Jeff Seaman.

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Morris is so quick.

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I think it was Larry Little that he ran fast.

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He did.

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He ran right in.

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And still came up smelling pretty good.

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He came out with about, I think, four on that play.

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So it's to the 39 of the Vikings where it's second down

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and just a little over five to go.

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We'll call it second and five.

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Jim Kick has now replaced Morris in the backfield.

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We'll sometimes use him for better blocking.

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And of course, they kind of scatter it around.

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And he throws a pretty good block

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as the handoff goes to Zaka, who gets the first down.

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And Zaka carries it down to the 31 yard line

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and picked through a tremendous block.

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Through a tremendous block and also the tight end

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through a great block in there.

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We had a cross block over on the right side of the line

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with Winston and Marshall.

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It worked out well.

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And Zaka just blew it right through there.

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He has been, too.

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Zaka with six carries and 44 yards so far.

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Down to the 31 of the Vikings.

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And who would have predicted that the Dolphins

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would be able to move?

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We don't want to say at will because some of these plays

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have not been huge gainers.

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But they've been picking up the yardage.

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Again, they stay on the ground.

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But this time, they will be stopped

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as Jim Kick gets the handoff.

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And Alan Page was right there.

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And the Minnesota fans who are on the other side of the field

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today run up their first real yellow the afternoon.

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This is one of Page's assets where he comes across the line

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so fast, which causes really all the problems for the passing

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game.

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On the running game, if you're going to trap him inside,

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which Miami has been doing with Zaka's been getting

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the yardage up the middle, leaves the area wide open.

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This time, it worked out well.

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He lost three yards on that play and kick stays into the game

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for a second and 13.

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Zaka, the other running back, both receivers way out wide.

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Handoff to Zaka.

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Big hole right side.

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He gets across the 25 down to the 22 yard line.

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And Zaka picks up another 13 yards.

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Nate White, the left cornerback, was called on to come up

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and stop that.

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This is going to be close enough for a measurement,

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I believe, to see if they have a first down.

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Greasy really fooled the Minnesota defense that time.

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I think they're going to be able to get a second down.

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Minnesota defense that time, I think Minnesota's playing

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past so much.

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The linebackers, just as a snap of the ball,

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flew out of there so fast with just a simple draw play.

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Big hole on the right side.

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They're measuring for the first, and it looks like it's going

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to be an inch short from where we view it.

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Here at Rice Stadium, our broadcast booth is high above

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the field, right at the 50 yard line.

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And it's just a little bit short.

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So it'll be third down, and I'll tell you,

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it's just an inch or so.

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That's the Viking 22 yard line.

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So this is a big play for that Minnesota defense right now,

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because they have been tested.

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I think if we had a little bit more field to work with,

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plus Miami's fine, is very happy to be on the 20 yard line.

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But with all the running they've been doing,

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I think they might try to play action fast.

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Possibly not right here, though, on the 22 yard line.

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Morris back in, his kick comes out, and two tight ends in

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for the Dolphins, as they have both Fleming and Mandich in.

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So normally that indicates a running play.

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They don't need much.

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It's third down.

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And if they don't get it here, of course,

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we'll see a field goal try, probably.

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But Grant crossed this up a few times in the game at Dallas.

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And off's like it, he's got it in some.

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He bowls all the way down inside the 15 yard line,

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and he's going to make it easy for us if he keeps running like that.

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There won't be that many measurements today.

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Call it the 14 yard line, and another first down.

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Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves

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along the CBS radio network.

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This is WBBM Chicago.

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Eight first downs for the Dolphins so far,

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and they've really been moving.

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They're at the 14 of the Vikings,

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and they have another new set of downs right now

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as they split the running backs.

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Bob Griese behind Jim Langer calling,

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looking for a pass route over the middle.

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Briscoe has it right on the goal line.

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He has been stopped at the one yard line.

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A super catch, Andy, by Briscoe.

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Down about four or five yards and sliding in.

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Caught it on about the two.

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Someone clotheslined him there from Minnesota.

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I don't know who it was, but holding onto the ball,

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and he just did a super job.

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I believe that was Nate Wright, the left cornerback of the Vikings,

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so it's another first down,

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as Griese now is four out of four for 40 yards,

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so it's been Griese and Zonka today.

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And now they're only a yard away from another touchdown

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with still 219 remaining in the opening period.

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Let's set them up.

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Morris on the left, Zonka on the right.

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Griese takes the snap.

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Hands to Jimmy Kink.

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Jim Kink piles over,

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and I don't know whether he got it or not.

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They're stacked up on the goal line.

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He's awfully close, but there's been no signal.

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No getting on the way.

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Seemed to me, Andy, that he did make it in,

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but he was knocked back.

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I think they're going to place the ball

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maybe two or three inches away.

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I thought he got in, too, but we saw no signal, so we held up.

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Second down and goal from very close at hand.

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Zonka and Kik are the running backs at this stage.

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They use Morris for the open field area.

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So it's second down now.

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Zonka on the left, Kik on the right.

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Coming in motion is Warfield.

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The handoff to the second man, Kik, and again stacked up,

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but touchdown this time.

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He just did sneak it over for the Dolphins' second touchdown.

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A very important drive for Miami that time,

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and to get more points on the board,

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is really going to put Minnesota in trouble right now.

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Well, they've got to be discouraged.

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There's no question about that.

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I'm sure they didn't anticipate a 14-point deficit this early in the game.

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Strange the way these games go.

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The trend could change in a hurry, but so far it's been all Miami.

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All Larry Zonka.

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That's right, and a little Bob Greasy, too,

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and here's Garrow Eupremian out of the hold of Marl.

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The extra point is tacked on, and so with a pause in the action now,

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the score reads, Miami 14 and Minnesota nothing.

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Subaru, it saves you money.

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Subaru, it saves you gas.

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Subaru, you had front-wheel drive.

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Subaru, it's built to last.

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It's got a quad-assonable engine,

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and a VZ2.

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We could sell it on gas mileage alone,

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but you're getting more car with a Subaru.

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If you want to keep going these days,

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you've got to have a car that makes every gallon of gasoline count.

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Front-wheel drive Subaru gets around 25 miles to the gallon on regular,

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and some owners report getting better than 30.

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Now, since the average car gets about 13 and a half miles to the gallon,

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if you switch to Subaru, chances are good you could cut your gas cost almost in half.

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Test drive the 74 Subaru today.

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With its peppy quad-resonable engine that gets you around 25 miles to the gallon,

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it'll keep you going.

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It's got a quad-assonable engine,

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and a VZ2.

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We could sell it on gas mileage alone,

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but you're getting more car with a Subaru.

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With Bob Tucker, Andy Musser at the Super Bowl this year in Rice Stadium, Houston.

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And the Dolphins have gone on consecutive 10-place scoring drives.

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This most recent one worth 56 yards,

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and the times were almost identical, too.

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The one drive took 5.17.

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This most recent one 5.46.

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You have Permian to kick off now to West and Gilliam.

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Coming down to West at the 6-yard line.

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Heading left at the 15.

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Has a little room at the 20.

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And is banged at the 25.

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As a flag is dropped at the 20,

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he is driven out of bounds by Ed Newman,

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a reserve guard for the Miami Dolphins.

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A 20-yard return.

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But remember, we do have a flag thrown on this one,

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and we'll check the outcome.

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Only a minute 13 left here in this opening period,

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and it's been a stunning period as the Dolphins have just taken control.

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A holding call has been assessed to the Vikings.

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And so instead of taking over out around the 25,

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they're going to mark this one back.

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And the yard line for the Vikings now will be back at the 10-15-yard penalty.

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This field position isn't exactly what Minnesota had in mind right now.

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It seems like when things start going bad, they really go bad.

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So they've got to dig themselves out of a hole.

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And I suppose in a case like this,

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they'll be just as glad to see this period end

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and get a chance to operate the other way and maybe change something around.

466
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So the Vikings start right out at their own 10-yard line.

467
00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:50,800
Oscar Reed and Chuck Foreman are the running backs.

468
00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:54,800
Tarkenton wants to throw, rolling right, flares it out, hits Foreman,

469
00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:56,800
second completion to Foreman.

470
00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,800
At the 16-yard line, Foreman is driven out of bounds.

471
00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:06,800
Dick Anderson, the free safety of the Dolphins, drove him out right at the 15,

472
00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,800
a gain of about five, second down and five yards to go.

473
00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:12,800
Clock was stopped because the play went out of bounds.

474
00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:17,800
A team has never come to the Super Bowl for a second time without winning.

475
00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:19,800
A team has never come to the Super Bowl for a second time without winning.

476
00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:22,800
And, of course, as you know, the Vikings were losers a few years ago to Kansas City in 1970

477
00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:24,800
And, of course, as you know, the Vikings were losers a few years ago to Kansas City in 1970

478
00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:25,800
by a score of 23-7.

479
00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:27,800
by a score of 23-7.

480
00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:30,800
The Dolphins are trying to do what Green Bay did in the first couple of games.

481
00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:32,800
The Dolphins are trying to do what Green Bay did in the first couple of games.

482
00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:35,800
Second and five.

483
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:37,800
Second and five.

484
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:38,800
There's a handoff to Oscar Reed running way out to the left side.

485
00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:40,800
There's a handoff to Oscar Reed running way out to the left side.

486
00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:45,800
And Oscar is getting only a yard or so up to about the 17.

487
00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:50,800
Manny Fernandez, who had 67 tackles during the regular season,

488
00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,800
the ranked second on the Dolphin defensive squad, brings him down here.

489
00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:57,800
Minnesota seems to be making the grid blocks,

490
00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:03,800
but the pursuit of Miami defense is really causing a lot of trouble from Minnesota right now.

491
00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:08,800
Talking about tackles by Fernandez, he had 17 in the Super Bowl last year.

492
00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,800
Third and three for Minnesota.

493
00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:14,800
In motion now comes Foreman to the right side.

494
00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:19,800
Tarkenton back to throw, rolls right over the middle, and he has his tight end.

495
00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:24,800
Doug Pinsrider, a rookie from Minnesota, and he has the Arctic for a first down.

496
00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:29,800
He couldn't make a better catch than that, Andy, and two men around him.

497
00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:33,800
He was in heavy traffic, that's right.

498
00:33:33,800 --> 00:33:36,800
Very important first down for Minnesota now.

499
00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:41,800
What's the key to that, Bob? You've got to watch the ball and not worry about the people?

500
00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:44,800
That's what they tell you to do anyway.

501
00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:48,800
Well, we've just heard the gun, and it ends the first quarter with the score.

502
00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:52,800
Miami Dolphins 14, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

503
00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:57,800
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504
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505
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506
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507
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508
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509
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510
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511
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512
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513
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514
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515
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516
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517
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518
00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:05,800
Andy Musser with Bob Tucker here at Rice Stadium, Houston.

519
00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:09,800
And maybe the possession chart in the first quarter tells the story as well as anything,

520
00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:13,800
because Minnesota had the ball only 3 minutes 47 seconds,

521
00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:16,800
the Dolphins had it 11 minutes and 13 seconds.

522
00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,800
And offense really is the best defense you have.

523
00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:25,800
Minnesota has yet to sustain a drive, and they just did get their first first down.

524
00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:30,800
So I think they're going to have to chew up some time, move it down the field,

525
00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:35,800
not really lose their poise and try and go up top because they are down 14-0.

526
00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:39,800
And I think Fran will take them along very well here.

527
00:35:39,800 --> 00:35:43,800
Former teammate of yours, Fran Tarkenton, is quarterbacking the Bikes,

528
00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,800
and they have the ball now at their own 27-yard line.

529
00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:52,800
Tarkenton is 3 out of 3 for 15 yards, and he has now a first down.

530
00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:56,800
Now the Vikings are moving to our left.

531
00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:59,800
As we view the action here at Rice Stadium, handoff to Foreman,

532
00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:05,800
bowls across the 30 as he hits the right side of his line and gets to the 32-yard line.

533
00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:13,800
Nick Anderson, Dolphin Free Safety, who led the league in interceptions this year with 8, makes the tackle.

534
00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:19,800
To the 32-yard line, it's now a second down and 5 yards to go.

535
00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:22,800
Vikings, a very good offensive team during the year.

536
00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:27,800
Tarkenton had a super season completing 62% of his passes.

537
00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:30,800
Didn't throw to his backs that often, but he has such good receivers,

538
00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:35,800
he didn't find it necessary or advantageous to do so.

539
00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:41,800
Second and 5 from the Viking 32, and this time it's Oscar Reed

540
00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,800
kicking into the line, peeking off to the right side,

541
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:51,800
and getting to the 35 where Manny Fernandez and Bob Matheson were there to bring him down.

542
00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:57,800
By the way, Tuck, when we see Matheson in there, they call it the 53 defense because that's the number he wears.

543
00:36:57,800 --> 00:37:00,800
Is there any other thing we should know about that 53 defense?

544
00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:05,800
Well, the number he wears, 53, certainly coincides with the defensive call,

545
00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:09,800
but really they have three defensive linemen up front,

546
00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:12,800
bringing an extra linebacker, which is number 53,

547
00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:17,800
and they give him five linebackers instead of the original three.

548
00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:23,800
It's a Minnesota ball control situation now at the 36 on a third and one.

549
00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:29,800
Handoff Reed dives, looks like it's going to be very close because it was a long one.

550
00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:34,800
I think he did pick up a yard, but he may not have had enough for the first down.

551
00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:35,800
I don't think he made the first down.

552
00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:37,800
I don't think so either.

553
00:37:37,800 --> 00:37:40,800
He got all he could out of that play.

554
00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:43,800
He dove into the air on the right side of the line.

555
00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:46,800
The Viking players are indicating that they are short.

556
00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:53,800
I see Grady Alderman indicating to his bench so that they could be thinking about the strategy that he feels they did not make it.

557
00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:55,800
They're going to be short a good yard.

558
00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:57,800
They are.

559
00:37:57,800 --> 00:38:07,800
So they have a fourth down, and I'm sure the strategy here will dictate a punt.

560
00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,800
Mike Eishide is being sent in to do the putting.

561
00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:14,800
He will be putting for the second time in the game.

562
00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:17,800
And the Dolphins are sending Jake Scott back as the deep man,

563
00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:20,800
and Dick Anderson will be the safety in front of him.

564
00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:24,800
Scott back at his own 23-yard line and still backing some.

565
00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:26,800
Eishide standing at his 21.

566
00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:28,800
The snap to him is perfect.

567
00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:34,800
There's not much of a rush, and he gets away a high lingering kick taken by Scott at the 22.

568
00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:38,800
No fair catch goes to the 25 and gets to the 28-yard line.

569
00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:43,800
Pretty good move by Scott, who disdains the fair catch.

570
00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:47,800
43-yard punt, 7-yard return by Scott.

571
00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:51,800
Great coverage that time by Minnesota.

572
00:38:51,800 --> 00:38:53,800
And now we're back on Miami with the offense again,

573
00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:57,800
and they're going to, I think, try and wear this Minnesota defense down.

574
00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:00,800
And there's a timeout on the second quarter with the score.

575
00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:05,800
Miami Dolphins 14, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

576
00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:10,800
Give your hand to a friend, give your heart to your heart,

577
00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:15,800
give your cold, the contact, the sooner the better.

578
00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:17,800
Hey, I'm back. How's that cold?

579
00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:19,800
Rotten. Get the contact?

580
00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:22,800
I got everything. Contact, cold tablets, going to sleep?

581
00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:23,800
Oh, no.

582
00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:25,800
Honey, it's all cold medicine.

583
00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:31,800
Well, sure, but it only takes one contact for up to 12 hours continuous relief from sneezing, drifts, congestion.

584
00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:34,800
For that I'd need six of your cold tablets.

585
00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:35,800
Two every four hours.

586
00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:37,800
Or three ounces of nighttime liquid.

587
00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:38,800
One every four hours.

588
00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:41,800
Or just one contact. The tiny time pills do it.

589
00:39:41,800 --> 00:39:43,800
Well, it's all cold medicine.

590
00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:48,800
Those others contain anti-parietic analgesics, the liquid, antitusses, and alcohol.

591
00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:49,800
They're not in contact.

592
00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:51,800
Six or three or one.

593
00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:53,800
I'd choose the one contact.

594
00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:56,800
Me too. And I'll be away with the cold.

595
00:39:56,800 --> 00:40:02,800
Give your cold, the contact, the sooner the better.

596
00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:04,800
Six or three or one.

597
00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:08,800
When you catch a cold, take contact only as directed.

598
00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:15,800
First and 10 for the Miami Dolphins. They are on their own 29-yard line.

599
00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:20,800
We play two minutes of period number three as Briscoe comes in motion wide to the right.

600
00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:23,800
Quick flip in the backfield to Morris. Heading to the right side has Theroux.

601
00:40:23,800 --> 00:40:29,800
He's got a total of 35 hits by line and is driven out of bounds at the 42-yard line

602
00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:33,800
as Morris has picked up a first down for the Dolphins.

603
00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:34,800
13-yard game.

604
00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:36,800
And that's just a super runner, Andy. A super runner in Morris.

605
00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:42,800
When you have a one-two punch like Donka and Morris and the damage they do, it's just incredible.

606
00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:46,800
The Minnesota defense has the key on Donka and trying to stop his power.

607
00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:52,800
And then you give the ball to a guy like Morris who just outwits and outquicknesses everyone.

608
00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:54,800
And they'll play like we just saw here.

609
00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:56,800
It's true. They're a perfect combination.

610
00:40:56,800 --> 00:41:00,800
And then when you think you have a gym kick to spell them, it really is amazing.

611
00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:04,800
So it's again a first down out at their own 42-yard line.

612
00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:08,800
Dolphins in gear for the third time. It's Donka heading wide left this time.

613
00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:11,800
Has a block, gets across the 45-yard line.

614
00:41:11,800 --> 00:41:16,800
And will be stopped right about that point by Jimmy Marshall and Wally Hilgenberg.

615
00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:22,800
The 14 points scored in the first quarter by the Dolphins ties the Super Bowl record.

616
00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:27,800
It was done in the third quarter by Green Bay in 1967.

617
00:41:27,800 --> 00:41:31,800
In the 1967 game, of course, that was the first game.

618
00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:35,800
And Green Bay defeated Kansas City 35-10.

619
00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:39,800
At the Miami 45-yard line, and Jim Kick is in.

620
00:41:39,800 --> 00:41:43,800
Replacing Mercury Morris on a second and eighth.

621
00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,800
Kick is on the left. Donka on the right.

622
00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:50,800
Greasy dropping back to throw.

623
00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:53,800
He's got a big rush and he's going to be trapped.

624
00:41:53,800 --> 00:41:58,800
Alan Page was there to trap him and Royal Winston was there to make sure.

625
00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:01,800
As they nailed Greasy for the first time today.

626
00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:05,800
This was a blitz, Andy, and no one touched Page.

627
00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:11,800
I think both the center and the offensive guard went for the blitzing Jeff Seaman.

628
00:42:11,800 --> 00:42:14,800
And Page just came in untouched.

629
00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:17,800
I don't think Greasy had time to turn around.

630
00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:20,800
Saw Page staring him in the face.

631
00:42:20,800 --> 00:42:25,800
Loss of 10 yards on the play. So it's third and 18.

632
00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:28,800
And for the first time today, the Dolphins will be really tested.

633
00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:32,800
They've had a few other ball control plays, but this one is a real test.

634
00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:36,800
They line up wide to the right and they have the running back split.

635
00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:39,800
In an almost sure passing situation.

636
00:42:39,800 --> 00:42:41,800
Except they've got those great backs.

637
00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:43,800
Here goes Greasy dropping back.

638
00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:45,800
He's going to fire, looking long over the middle.

639
00:42:45,800 --> 00:42:48,800
He's going for Briscoe and it's incomplete.

640
00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:53,800
Briscoe all the way down the right sideline at the 25-yard line.

641
00:42:53,800 --> 00:42:55,800
Had drawn double coverage.

642
00:42:55,800 --> 00:43:01,800
From right, that would be Nate Wright and Paul Krause.

643
00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:04,800
Paul Krause made a super defensive play there.

644
00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:09,800
Briscoe really had the ball in his stomach and Krause came across and just knocked it away.

645
00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:13,800
Beautiful pass by Greasy that time.

646
00:43:13,800 --> 00:43:17,800
So for the first time today, we're going to have to see the Dolphins punt.

647
00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:22,800
And that would be Larry Seifel who averaged 42.3 during the year.

648
00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:30,800
And Bobby Bryant is the deep man back at his own 24-yard line for the Vikings.

649
00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:32,800
Here's the punt.

650
00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:34,800
Seifel gets it off slightly to the right side.

651
00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:37,800
Fair catch called by Bryant.

652
00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:40,800
And he's got it at the 27-yard line.

653
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,800
38-yard kick.

654
00:43:42,800 --> 00:43:49,800
The fair catch, Andy, was the result of a great rush that time to block the kick by Minnesota.

655
00:43:49,800 --> 00:43:58,800
There's a timeout here in the second quarter with the score, Miami 14, Minnesota nothing.

656
00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:20,800
The sun is shining, things are going, things are going well with you and me.

657
00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:23,800
And the

658
00:44:23,800 --> 00:44:28,800
people who know the future is long.

659
00:44:28,800 --> 00:44:37,800
And metropolitan life, we have to plan the future because the future is long.

660
00:44:37,800 --> 00:44:42,800
Metropolitan life knows how important the future is to you and your family.

661
00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:49,800
We've been preparing hard for the future so that your metropolitan representative is qualified to help you prepare for it better

662
00:44:49,800 --> 00:44:53,800
because the better prepared you are, the better your future will be.

663
00:44:53,800 --> 00:45:07,800
And metropolitan life, we have to plan the future because the future is long.

664
00:45:07,800 --> 00:45:12,800
We started out with such excitement here today, I don't think we ever gave you the officials working the game.

665
00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:15,800
Ben Drythe is the referee today.

666
00:45:15,800 --> 00:45:18,800
Ralph Moorcroft is the umpire.

667
00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:20,800
Leo Miles is the head linesman.

668
00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:22,800
Jack Fetty is the line judge.

669
00:45:22,800 --> 00:45:24,800
Stan Javie is the back judge.

670
00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:28,800
Fritz Graf is the field judge.

671
00:45:28,800 --> 00:45:36,800
Well, the Vikings have the ball now at the 27, their best field position to start today in their third possession of the afternoon here in the second period.

672
00:45:36,800 --> 00:45:44,800
And they're going to stay on the ground as Foreman heads wide to the right side, slices back nicely and gets just shy of the 30 yard line.

673
00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:52,800
The rookie who played his college ball at Miami of Florida, Chuck Foreman, gets it out to the 30 yard line.

674
00:45:52,800 --> 00:45:57,800
Take up a three, second down and seven yards to go.

675
00:45:57,800 --> 00:46:04,800
Foreman today, four carries for 13 yards at this moment.

676
00:46:04,800 --> 00:46:11,800
Eleven minutes and five seconds left here in the second period and it's 14-0 Miami.

677
00:46:11,800 --> 00:46:17,800
It's a big thing. It's possible the Minnesota Vikings conceivably could have an edge in this department.

678
00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:21,800
The statistics don't necessarily reveal that though.

679
00:46:21,800 --> 00:46:25,800
So we have a third and 18 for Minnesota.

680
00:46:25,800 --> 00:46:32,800
Tarkenton again dropping back, putting everybody in motion now rolling out to the right, fires the ball along the sidelines.

681
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:34,800
It is caught but out of bounds.

682
00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:41,800
A reception made by King's Ryder, the rookie tight end, but he caught the ball out of bounds.

683
00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:47,800
Great reception there, Andy, and Tarkenton's really upset.

684
00:46:47,800 --> 00:46:53,800
Well, Bob, they really teach you to pay attention to where you are, don't they?

685
00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:58,800
Yeah, but you have to catch the ball first, Andy.

686
00:46:58,800 --> 00:47:00,800
It was a great reception.

687
00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:07,800
If you concentrate on the end line, you're not going to concentrate on the ball and the best thing you can do is just try and catch the ball and hope you're in bounds.

688
00:47:07,800 --> 00:47:12,800
A replay of that play seems to indicate he might have stepped out of bounds and then come back in.

689
00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:16,800
So here's the punt and it's going to be a long one by Eyshaw.

690
00:47:16,800 --> 00:47:20,800
Jake Scott taking it and fair catching at his own 34-yard line.

691
00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:27,800
So the Vikings have had the punt all three times they've had the ball today.

692
00:47:27,800 --> 00:47:35,800
Eyshaw has had punts of 33, 43, and 46 yards.

693
00:47:35,800 --> 00:47:40,800
So with 10 minutes and three seconds remaining in the second period, the Dolphins get another crack.

694
00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:42,800
This will be their fourth possession.

695
00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:48,800
They scored the first two times and they punted the last time.

696
00:47:48,800 --> 00:47:56,800
At their own 34-yard line, Marky Remaris and Larry Zonka, the running backs, breezy the quarterback.

697
00:47:56,800 --> 00:47:59,800
Warfield is still in the game. He's the wide receiver on the left.

698
00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:02,800
Briscoe wide on the right.

699
00:48:02,800 --> 00:48:06,800
And the tight end is Jim Mandich.

700
00:48:06,800 --> 00:48:17,800
Here is Zonka getting a hole on the right side and getting out across the 35 and to the 36 and he may have two yards on the play.

701
00:48:17,800 --> 00:48:20,800
Gary Larson and Carl Liller get together to bring him down.

702
00:48:20,800 --> 00:48:23,800
And a flag has been dropped on the play.

703
00:48:23,800 --> 00:48:30,800
And we saw the wide receiver on the right side, Marlon Briscoe, come in motion back towards the play at that time.

704
00:48:30,800 --> 00:48:33,800
Right, and this brings us to Minnesota defense.

705
00:48:33,800 --> 00:48:38,800
I think we're going to get a penalty against Minnesota for a personal foul, I believe.

706
00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:42,800
I think they're getting a little frustrated out there and someone threw a punch, I believe.

707
00:48:42,800 --> 00:48:47,800
You know, probably what's happening is that the Viking defense feels like they've got to get the job done.

708
00:48:47,800 --> 00:48:52,800
It's up to them to keep the Bikes in the game.

709
00:48:52,800 --> 00:49:00,800
Two penalties for 30 yards against the Vikings.

710
00:49:00,800 --> 00:49:11,800
This one records a first down for Miami and moves the ball across midfield and puts it at Minnesota's 49-yard line, just across midfield.

711
00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:17,800
We understand the penalty was on Kingsrider.

712
00:49:17,800 --> 00:49:24,800
Excuse me, Hylgenberg, Wally Hylgenberg, here is Greasy to throw, firing out to the left, and he's got Warfield.

713
00:49:24,800 --> 00:49:31,800
Warfield makes the reception driven immediately out of bounds at the 43-yard line by Bobby Bryant.

714
00:49:31,800 --> 00:49:36,800
And Warfield that time, Andy, looked real good. He didn't look like he had a hamstring pull there.

715
00:49:36,800 --> 00:49:42,800
Maybe what I said in the beginning of the game really doesn't have that much merit right now.

716
00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:50,800
The only thing that we can say, Bob, as newsmen covering the game, we're kind of glad for things like sparrows in the locker rooms

717
00:49:50,800 --> 00:49:57,800
and hamstring pulls because they keep it lively the week prior to the game.

718
00:49:57,800 --> 00:50:02,800
Second down, four yards to go for Miami.

719
00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:08,800
Running backs are set off to the right side. It's Zonka, slanting off to the right, getting to the 40-yard line,

720
00:50:08,800 --> 00:50:15,800
and he's grabbed there immediately by Jeff Seaman and Roy Winston right at the 40-yard line of Minnesota.

721
00:50:15,800 --> 00:50:25,800
Let's check the Zonka figures today because he's been the workforce. 11 carries, 71 yards for Larry Zonka.

722
00:50:25,800 --> 00:50:29,800
I think most of the yardage is going to be made up the middle today.

723
00:50:29,800 --> 00:50:35,800
Andy, both teams play a safety zone defense, which makes it a little bit more difficult to run around the end.

724
00:50:35,800 --> 00:50:41,800
The safety man staring you right in the face, he is the force man, whereas in a man-to-man, he'd be back watching pass.

725
00:50:41,800 --> 00:50:50,800
Miami, two out of three in third down conversions. They face one here. It's third and one at the Minnesota 40-yard line.

726
00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:55,800
Second man through will carry it. Morris, big hole. He has it with no doubt at all.

727
00:50:55,800 --> 00:51:01,800
Goes all the way down to the 30-yard line where he is stopped by the last man available, Paul Kraus.

728
00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:07,800
That's the second time today where they've been in a third and one, and they've picked it up with plenty to spare.

729
00:51:07,800 --> 00:51:11,800
And the man who made that play, Andy, was Zonka. He made such a super fake into the line.

730
00:51:11,800 --> 00:51:21,800
Everyone from Minnesota went after him. Morris just sneaked right through there and found a big hole, two or three yards beyond the line of scrimmage.

731
00:51:21,800 --> 00:51:28,800
The first downs tell the story here today, too. Miami, 13, Minnesota, one.

732
00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:37,800
So from the 30-yard line of the Vikes, the pressure is on the defense here, as Greasy has new downs to work with.

733
00:51:37,800 --> 00:51:43,800
And he'll give to Zonka, who comes across the right, gets his head up. They can't stop him. He goes to the 22-yard line.

734
00:51:43,800 --> 00:51:49,800
Another eight-yard pick up for Zonka, and he is just today impossible to bring down.

735
00:51:49,800 --> 00:51:54,800
Zonka, 79 yards and a dozen carries.

736
00:51:54,800 --> 00:52:00,800
You know, that play just accents Zonka's power. He should have been stopped really for a one-yard gain by Gary Larson,

737
00:52:00,800 --> 00:52:10,800
but just plowed through him, just twisted and turned, ended up making eight or nine yards on the play.

738
00:52:10,800 --> 00:52:20,800
Paul just shy of the 21-yard line, so we'll call it second down and one yard to go.

739
00:52:20,800 --> 00:52:25,800
Pretty soon we'll start going to the Super Bowl record book here and look up the rushing figures,

740
00:52:25,800 --> 00:52:30,800
because Zonka is having a whale of a day. And here he goes again, straight up the middle, but he won't have anything this time,

741
00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:38,800
except Jeff Seaman, the little linebacker out of Stanford, their first draft choice, knocked him down.

742
00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:47,800
Alan Page that time played that play perfectly. Just shot to the inside, right where Zonka was running.

743
00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:53,800
Now it's third down and still a yard to go, a longer yard than it was before really.

744
00:52:53,800 --> 00:53:00,800
Seven minutes and seven seconds left in the second quarter of Super Bowl Eight on a foggy day here in Houston.

745
00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:04,800
The way this fog's rolling in, you'd think we were by a body of water, which we are not.

746
00:53:04,800 --> 00:53:10,800
Jim Kick is into the backfield now, and they've lined up into an eye formation with Kick the Deepman, Zonka up front.

747
00:53:10,800 --> 00:53:16,800
The handoff to Zonka. He barrels across the right side. He is stacked up right on the 20-yard line,

748
00:53:16,800 --> 00:53:22,800
and from here it's going to be very close. I think they're going to have the chains brought out.

749
00:53:22,800 --> 00:53:26,800
I think he's short a half a yard, Andy.

750
00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:30,800
The Dolphins think so too. As a matter of fact, they're not even going to bring the chains out.

751
00:53:30,800 --> 00:53:35,800
And so it looks from here as though it's going to be field goal time.

752
00:53:35,800 --> 00:53:42,800
Our first attempt of the day, Garrow Eupremian handles that shore for the Dolphins during the season,

753
00:53:42,800 --> 00:53:48,800
and he did it on 25 of 37 attempts for 113 points, counting his extra points.

754
00:53:48,800 --> 00:53:54,800
He didn't miss any. Earl Morrill is his holder. He will set it up at the 28-yard line.

755
00:53:54,800 --> 00:54:04,800
Almost straight away. 28 for Garrow, a sidewinder from Cypress. Kick is in the air. That kick is good.

756
00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:12,800
28-yard Garrow Eupremian field goal advances the score now with a timeout on the field.

757
00:54:12,800 --> 00:54:16,800
The score reads, Miami 17 and Minnesota nothing.

758
00:54:16,800 --> 00:54:31,800
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766
00:55:14,800 --> 00:55:22,800
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767
00:55:22,800 --> 00:55:31,800
Six minutes and two seconds remaining in the first half. Miami with 153 yards so far with their 17 points, and Minnesota held to only 27 yards.

768
00:55:31,800 --> 00:55:37,800
That last scoring drive took seven plays, 45 yards, and consumed another four minutes.

769
00:55:37,800 --> 00:55:48,800
Here's Garo Eupremian to kick off, and it bounces at the seven-yard line and goes over the head of Gilliam, who is back to receive it, and goes out the backside of the end zone.

770
00:55:48,800 --> 00:55:54,800
That'll be a touchback, and the Mikes will take over on the 20-yard line.

771
00:55:54,800 --> 00:55:58,800
Well, Tuck, we really didn't expect the game to be dominated by either side coming in.

772
00:55:58,800 --> 00:56:03,800
No, not this early, certainly. In Zonka, they're just, Minnesota's just unable to stop Zonka.

773
00:56:03,800 --> 00:56:09,800
In fact, the only time they have stopped him is when he doesn't have the ball, and then Morris has it, and he's gaining yards.

774
00:56:09,800 --> 00:56:17,800
The rushing record for the Super Bowl is 121 yards set by the Jets, Matt Snell, back in the 1969 game.

775
00:56:17,800 --> 00:56:21,800
The running backs are split for first down. Tarkenton going to give to Foreman.

776
00:56:21,800 --> 00:56:27,800
Foreman sweeping wide right gets by one tackler, but picks up only about a yard.

777
00:56:27,800 --> 00:56:37,800
Most of his yardage was laterally to the right. Chuck Foreman stopped by Doug Swift, left linebacker of the Dolphins.

778
00:56:37,800 --> 00:56:44,800
Under five minutes and 40 seconds remaining in the game, and a super halftime show is set for the fans here at Rice Stadium,

779
00:56:44,800 --> 00:56:52,800
as we have a sellout crowd of 71,882 watching on what for this time of the year has to be a cool day in Houston.

780
00:56:52,800 --> 00:56:55,800
It's 50 degrees. It's second and eight.

781
00:56:55,800 --> 00:57:02,800
Again, the backs are split, and Tarkenton drops back to throw this time, fires over the middle, and that ball is incomplete.

782
00:57:02,800 --> 00:57:09,800
It may have been tipped. It was intended for Chuck Foreman coming out of the backfield, and one of the Dolphins may have tipped it.

783
00:57:09,800 --> 00:57:15,800
Almost intercepted, Andy. It went right through Foreman's hands, as I see it from here. Minnesota really needs a big play right now.

784
00:57:15,800 --> 00:57:18,800
They've got to get their confidence back.

785
00:57:18,800 --> 00:57:28,800
I think Matheson touched that ball. Now in the third down conversions, the Bikes only one of four. They face one now.

786
00:57:28,800 --> 00:57:32,800
It's third and eight. Ball at their own 22-yard line.

787
00:57:32,800 --> 00:57:36,800
I'm looking for a pass to the tight end over the middle.

788
00:57:36,800 --> 00:57:43,800
Okay, Bob Tucker, let's see if it does develop that way. Tyke and Stu Voight, number 83, lines up on the right side with the backs split.

789
00:57:43,800 --> 00:57:46,800
Let's see if Tarkenton knows his number.

790
00:57:46,800 --> 00:57:51,800
Fran dropping back. He's looking that way, and the pass is to Voight, and it's caught.

791
00:57:51,800 --> 00:57:59,800
Stu is on the ground, and now he gets up, and he advances to the 39-yard line, and it's great to have a tight end as a color man.

792
00:57:59,800 --> 00:58:02,800
Seventeen-yard gain. How'd you know that?

793
00:58:02,800 --> 00:58:08,800
Well, that's that 3-5 defense, and you take your back. I've noticed they've done it before, and on the Giants, we do the same thing.

794
00:58:08,800 --> 00:58:13,800
You send the tight end over the middle down about 14 yards. Your backs come through the line and just spread out to the both sidelines.

795
00:58:13,800 --> 00:58:16,800
It just opens up that tight end.

796
00:58:16,800 --> 00:58:25,800
Advanced to the 39-yard line, and it gives the Vikings a first down, and certainly a morale boost, too, because there hasn't been much to cheer about from their side so far

797
00:58:25,800 --> 00:58:29,800
with four and a half to go here in the first half.

798
00:58:29,800 --> 00:58:35,800
Fake the handoff now. Lob pass coming out and dropped on the left side by Oscar Reed.

799
00:58:35,800 --> 00:58:41,800
The pass was thrown slightly behind Reed as he flared out on the left side.

800
00:58:41,800 --> 00:58:51,800
I said, right, I'm sorry, as they faked the running play, but Oscar could not hang on. Incomplete a pass.

801
00:58:51,800 --> 00:58:59,800
Second and ten. Great defense by Miami. Had Oscar caught that pass, I don't think he would have made but a yard.

802
00:58:59,800 --> 00:59:07,800
This is the Vikings' fourth possession of the game, and they have putted the three previous times they had the ball.

803
00:59:07,800 --> 00:59:16,800
The Dolphins have had the ball four times, and they have scored on three of those four. Two touchdowns and a field goal.

804
00:59:16,800 --> 00:59:22,800
Second and ten, Minnesota. Running play, Foreman. He is stopped, or does he get away?

805
00:59:22,800 --> 00:59:33,800
Vernden Herter had him behind the line of scrimmage, and then he managed to get back right to the line, but a great grab by Vernden Herter, the left defensive end from Central Iowa.

806
00:59:33,800 --> 00:59:42,800
Great play by Vernden Herter, and if he would have got outside, he would have had a lot of yards. Nothing but wide open spaces there for a good ten yards.

807
00:59:42,800 --> 00:59:49,800
Matheson back in for the Dolphins, and they take Colen out, the right linebacker.

808
00:59:49,800 --> 00:59:55,800
Pretty good job that time by Foreman, too, to avoid the trap in the backfield.

809
00:59:55,800 --> 01:00:03,800
Now it's third down and just shy of ten for the first. Tarkenton will throw for it. Looking to the right side, he delivers, and the pass is caught.

810
01:00:03,800 --> 01:00:15,800
Reception by Stu Voight, and he is tackled and brought down across midfield at the Miami 46-yard line.

811
01:00:15,800 --> 01:00:23,800
That again the same play, Andy, and with the tight end over the middle, what's going to happen is that free safety down the middle is going to have to come up and cover that tight end.

812
01:00:23,800 --> 01:00:28,800
And then what we can look for is a deep ball down the middle to the inside.

813
01:00:28,800 --> 01:00:33,800
Vikings rolling now with two consecutive third down conversions.

814
01:00:33,800 --> 01:00:42,800
The ball to the 46-yard line of Miami, and with 3.15 on the first half clock, the Vikings seemingly are rolling for the first time today.

815
01:00:42,800 --> 01:00:48,800
In motion comes Oscar Reed to the left. Tarkenton to throw out that way, and he completes the pass to Gilliam.

816
01:00:48,800 --> 01:00:58,800
He does a hook as he gets inside the 45, but he's not going to gain much yardage. He goes to the 43-yard line as he tried to hook around Mike Cullen but couldn't pull it off.

817
01:00:58,800 --> 01:01:01,800
Cullen, right linebacker, brings him down.

818
01:01:01,800 --> 01:01:12,800
That was a quick screen to Gilliam over here on the left-hand side, and we only had one blocker and two Miami defenders, so he had a cut back inside, did the best he could.

819
01:01:12,800 --> 01:01:15,800
I think he did a great job getting three yards out of that play.

820
01:01:15,800 --> 01:01:21,800
For the Vikings, this is their first trip into the Miami territory today.

821
01:01:21,800 --> 01:01:26,800
And very shortly, possibly after this play, we'll be getting the two-minute warning.

822
01:01:26,800 --> 01:01:33,800
Foreman going in motion to the right. Tarkenton dropped the ball, scrambled back, and picked it up.

823
01:01:33,800 --> 01:01:44,800
And he will not lose any yardage, but he was pounced upon immediately as Tarkenton dropped the snap from center that time, and the ball will now be spotted at the 45-yard line.

824
01:01:44,800 --> 01:01:50,800
Simply dropped the snap from McTinglehoff, one of the fine centers.

825
01:01:50,800 --> 01:01:55,800
Rookie Jim Lash, a receiver, is into the Viking lineup now.

826
01:01:55,800 --> 01:02:03,800
And we're getting the two-minute warning. A timeout on the field with the score of the Dolphins 17 and the Vikings nothing.

827
01:02:03,800 --> 01:02:15,800
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828
01:02:15,800 --> 01:02:20,800
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829
01:02:20,800 --> 01:02:26,800
Subaru is a car with a lot going for you, like front-wheel drive and around 25 miles to the gallon.

830
01:02:26,800 --> 01:02:40,800
Subaru gives you a peppy quadrizonal engine and around 25 miles to the gallon. Subaru gives you a rack and pinion steering, fully independent suspension, and around 25 miles to the gallon on regular gas.

831
01:02:40,800 --> 01:02:47,800
If you think we want you to remember how great Subaru gas mileage is, you're right, because Subaru has a lot going for you.

832
01:02:47,800 --> 01:02:55,800
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833
01:02:55,800 --> 01:03:05,800
It's got a quadrizonal engine, handles easy, too. We can sell it on gas mileage alone, but you get more car with a Subaru.

834
01:03:08,800 --> 01:03:17,800
Seventeen, nothing, Miami, and it would seem to me, Bob Tucker, that it would be very important psychologically for the Vikings to get something here with two minutes to go in the half.

835
01:03:17,800 --> 01:03:30,800
I think they have to put something on the board here, even if it is three, it's got to be something. Down 17 points going in at halftime coming out of the third quarter is a little bit big to chew off anyway, I think so.

836
01:03:31,800 --> 01:03:41,800
They're having their very best offensive thrust of the afternoon. They're on the 45-yard line, and of course you get a chance to work with the clock a little bit here with two minutes remaining in the half.

837
01:03:41,800 --> 01:03:50,800
Tarkington up over center, and he's going to throw it for it now. Tark back into the pocket, plenty of time, heaving long, looking for Gilliam. He's got him inside the 20-yard line.

838
01:03:50,800 --> 01:03:59,800
Gilliam sliding across the field from left to right, and he is stopped inside the 15-yard line. A 30-yard pass completion.

839
01:03:59,800 --> 01:04:05,800
This is the play I just spoke about, Andy, where that free safety did come up and cover the tight end over the middle.

840
01:04:05,800 --> 01:04:12,800
Tight end occupied him, and Gilliam was open down in the middle, down the post, where normally that free safety would be. He would have picked off that pass.

841
01:04:12,800 --> 01:04:25,800
The only one thing that went wrong with that play was that Gilliam could not get out of bounds, and so the Vikings have had to use a timeout here to stop the clock, but I'm sure they don't mind, because they are down at the Miami 15-yard line, and they need it badly.

842
01:04:25,800 --> 01:04:31,800
Brown is exploiting that Miami defense very well. Of course, this is one of the great things he does.

843
01:04:31,800 --> 01:04:38,800
Can we say that in the first part of the game, it was a feeling-out process for the Vikings?

844
01:04:38,800 --> 01:05:01,800
I think so. I think so. I think psychologically, Miami had a feel that Minnesota really had to come out and beat them, and Minnesota, in essence, really had to be the aggressive team, and I think they were feeling themselves out, and I think now they really have their feet on the ground, Minnesota, and they're going to play football, I hope, for the rest of the game.

845
01:05:01,800 --> 01:05:13,800
All right, one minute and 46 seconds remaining in the first half. We've told you that it's 50 degrees here today, and the average 30-year temperature on this date here in Houston is 53, so I guess we don't have it so bad today.

846
01:05:13,800 --> 01:05:29,800
First and 10 for the Vikings as Tarkenton splits his running backs. They probably set up several plays here. Fakes a running play, rolls into a hole and falls on the right side, inside the 10, and down to the 8-yard line. Tarkenton called his own number.

847
01:05:29,800 --> 01:05:43,800
This is something I've yet to see Frank Tarkenton do. He did call his own number. He had no intent of passing on that play, and I think it was a good play because as he has been rolling out to the right, the defense has been dropping off, and he just tucked the ball under his arm and just took off.

848
01:05:43,800 --> 01:06:00,800
You're right, Bob. He did not intend to pass at all, and now he needs only two yards for the first down. Oscar Reed to go for it, but not this time. Stacked up on the 10-yard line, and the Vikings have taken another time out to stop the clock, saving the precious time.

849
01:06:00,800 --> 01:06:08,800
A minute and 13 seconds left in the half, and the ball will be spotted now on the 8-yard line.

850
01:06:08,800 --> 01:06:23,800
Fran won at 6 that time, didn't he, Andy? I see him taking on those defensive people. Normally you'll see Fran, when he is running, to go down and take what he can get and try and protect himself in a way. He just took on those defensive people, looking for their goal line.

851
01:06:23,800 --> 01:06:25,800
He's desperate after 13 years, Andy.

852
01:06:25,800 --> 01:06:38,800
Yeah, that's right. I think we should talk a little about Fran because he's an amazing story. He's a brilliant person, and this is his first playoff experience this year in his 13th season out of Georgia, and he is hungry.

853
01:06:38,800 --> 01:06:46,800
He is, and I'm glad to see Fran have the opportunity to do this. He has a super team around him, a team that got him here. Of course, it works in both directions.

854
01:06:46,800 --> 01:06:57,800
The quarterback's got to help everyone else, and everyone else has got to help the quarterback. I know Fran is a little dejected right now. He can't put any, he's having difficulty putting points on the board.

855
01:06:57,800 --> 01:07:06,800
Miami has a 17-point lead on him, but this is a familiar situation to Fran Tarkenton, and he's the kind of quarterback you can count on to bring you back.

856
01:07:06,800 --> 01:07:17,800
Tarkenton has gone to the sideline to talk with Clint Grant, and Nick Bonacani, the middle linebacker and defensive specialist of the Dolphins, has gone over to talk to Don Schulis.

857
01:07:17,800 --> 01:07:28,800
So both sides have their strategy set now, third and three, with a minute 13 left in the first half at the eight-yard line of Miami.

858
01:07:28,800 --> 01:07:39,800
Tarkenton sets them up. Reid informing the running backs, and the handoff goes to Oscar, slanting off to the left side. He hangs onto the ball and gets just shy of the five-yard line.

859
01:07:39,800 --> 01:07:48,800
They'll spot it back at the six now because he kind of bounced forward there, and they will now be short a yard here.

860
01:07:48,800 --> 01:07:59,800
This poses a real problem now for Minnesota. They're down 17 points. They have to put something on the board. Do you go for three and get at least three, or, you know, seven is so much better.

861
01:07:59,800 --> 01:08:03,800
What are they going to do here? It looks to me like they are going to go for the seven points.

862
01:08:03,800 --> 01:08:13,800
Yes, they are, and incidentally, Bernd and Herter, the left defensive end of the Dolphins, left slightly coming off the field, replaced by number 72, Bob Hines.

863
01:08:13,800 --> 01:08:22,800
Six-yard line. It's fourth down. They're going to go for it. Let's see how they do it.

864
01:08:22,800 --> 01:08:28,800
It's a bunched-up formation, very tight. Handoff to Oscar Reid, and he will not get it.

865
01:08:28,800 --> 01:08:38,800
Backed up on the five-yard line. And the Minnesota Vikings turn the ball over to the Dolphins on down.

866
01:08:38,800 --> 01:08:46,800
I thought he had it, Andy. He bounced around inside, hit a couple of his own men, tripped over one of his own men, and really kept them from making the first down.

867
01:08:46,800 --> 01:08:50,800
This has got to hurt Minnesota. They had to put some kind of points on the board.

868
01:08:50,800 --> 01:09:00,800
It's easy to say right now in second guess, you go for the three, where you can put something on the board, but I can understand their decision. I would have probably, myself, gone for the seven.

869
01:09:00,800 --> 01:09:10,800
Actually, there was a fumble on that play in that stack up there, and Jake Scott made the recovery. Of course, the Dolphins would have gotten the ball in any event, and at the exact same position.

870
01:09:10,800 --> 01:09:20,800
So it's the five-yard line. Thirty seconds remaining in the first half, and I'm sure that we're not going to see very much out of the Miami Dolphins right here.

871
01:09:20,800 --> 01:09:25,800
They'll probably just run one play, and that's the first half end.

872
01:09:25,800 --> 01:09:35,800
And that one play will go to Larry Zonka, who heads straight up the middle, and it's been that kind of a day for Zonka. He still picks up about three yards.

873
01:09:35,800 --> 01:09:41,800
Well, I think we'll see time run out here, Andy, and Miami is certainly in the driver's seat.

874
01:09:41,800 --> 01:09:46,800
I think I misread Zonka's direction, too, a little bit. There was no gain on that play.

875
01:09:46,800 --> 01:10:01,800
That Minnesota drive was 13 plays, covering five minutes and 26 seconds, and the Vikings are playing out the strategy here by calling a timeout in hopes, of course, that there might be a fumble here and that they can pick up the ball and have one quick thrust at it.

876
01:10:01,800 --> 01:10:13,800
The game clock shows 12 seconds left here in the first half, a half which has been almost totally dominated by the Miami Dolphins, trying to win their second consecutive Super Bowl.

877
01:10:13,800 --> 01:10:28,800
Well, I don't think they'll be celebrating too much at halftime yet. This Minnesota team is one that can come back, but they've got to be very loose. I'm sure they're very delighted with that 17-point lead. Minnesota is going to have to change some things around.

878
01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:35,800
Orr Warfield has just come off to the sideline for the Dolphins. He will not be in this last play.

879
01:10:35,800 --> 01:10:41,800
And I believe he was replaced by Howard Twilley.

880
01:10:41,800 --> 01:10:48,800
No, they've taken him out for a double tight end. They have Mandich and Fleming both in the game.

881
01:10:48,800 --> 01:11:02,800
At the five-yard line, another handoff. Again, it goes straight up the middle. And Zonko with the carry. Again, he is not going to get very much, and this time time will run out.

882
01:11:02,800 --> 01:11:11,800
So there's the gun, sounding the end of the first half with the score, Miami Dolphins 17, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

883
01:11:11,800 --> 01:11:19,800
We're ready for the second half kickoff. This time the Vikings will get the ball first. Epermian approaches it, moving two-hour left.

884
01:11:19,800 --> 01:11:28,800
The deep men are Weston Gilliam. A low catch by Gilliam right at the goal, comes to the 10-15 point. He's got some room. The flag is down as he rolls up the right sideline.

885
01:11:28,800 --> 01:11:36,800
He's across midfield. He's at the 40. He's across the 35 of Miami, and he has driven out of bounds at the 34-yard line.

886
01:11:36,800 --> 01:11:42,800
But a flag is down way back, and it's going to go against the Vikings, a clipping call.

887
01:11:42,800 --> 01:11:51,800
We're going to have clipping against Minnesota, and I don't know. This is, you know, I've experienced this all year with things that are happening to the New York Giants.

888
01:11:51,800 --> 01:12:01,800
You know, we get our confidence back and come out enthusiastically and try and get something done. You get a great return like this all the way down to around Miami's 30-25-yard line.

889
01:12:01,800 --> 01:12:04,800
You end up with the football back on your own ten.

890
01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:11,800
That was a 65-yard return by Gilliam, and what's he have to show for it?

891
01:12:11,800 --> 01:12:14,800
A 15-yard penalty.

892
01:12:14,800 --> 01:12:19,800
So, officially, he'll be given a, what, a 10-yard return?

893
01:12:19,800 --> 01:12:20,800
I believe so.

894
01:12:20,800 --> 01:12:24,800
A 20-yard return with a penalty.

895
01:12:24,800 --> 01:12:30,800
Anyway, the ball is back on the 10-yard line.

896
01:12:30,800 --> 01:12:34,800
And it's first and 10-4. The Vikings have their own 20.

897
01:12:34,800 --> 01:12:40,800
They'll stay on the ground with Foreman trying to go outside right, and he'll gain three yards as he takes it out to the 13-yard line.

898
01:12:40,800 --> 01:12:49,800
Chuck Foreman, who averaged 4.4 yards every time he carried the ball during the regular season.

899
01:12:49,800 --> 01:12:55,800
Tim Foley made the tackle. Tim now playing at the left wingback spot.

900
01:12:55,800 --> 01:13:07,800
Mumford had started there. So, from the 13-yard line, the Vikings now have a second and eight.

901
01:13:07,800 --> 01:13:12,800
Chuck Foreman and Oscar Reed are the running backs, and they're out on the I-formation at the moment.

902
01:13:12,800 --> 01:13:22,800
Brandt targeted the quarterback, a man who has never been injured in 13 years, rolling to the right side, throwing back across the grain, nearly intercepted, finally caught by Foreman.

903
01:13:22,800 --> 01:13:29,800
But I want to tell you that Mike Colen almost caught that ball, and if he had, touchdown.

904
01:13:29,800 --> 01:13:32,800
Was that Colen? I believe it was Matheson.

905
01:13:32,800 --> 01:13:36,800
Well, whoever. We almost had seven points the other way.

906
01:13:36,800 --> 01:13:38,800
Boy, that's for sure.

907
01:13:38,800 --> 01:13:41,800
Oh, what a play.

908
01:13:41,800 --> 01:13:50,800
So, the ball stays at the 13-yard line.

909
01:13:50,800 --> 01:13:56,800
In third down conversions, four of eight for the Vikings. They've got one here.

910
01:13:56,800 --> 01:14:01,800
A third down, eight-yard situation. Will Tarkenton go to the air?

911
01:14:01,800 --> 01:14:06,800
Probably. Backs are split. Now Foreman heading in motion to the right side.

912
01:14:06,800 --> 01:14:13,800
Tarkenton rolls back that way. He wants the throw. He's being pursued by Fernandez, and he is dragged down by Manning.

913
01:14:13,800 --> 01:14:21,800
A loss back to the six-yard line. The second trap today against Tarkenton.

914
01:14:21,800 --> 01:14:31,800
Miami's team just seems unstoppable right now, and that really, that kickoff return and the setback really put Miami down, or Minnesota down.

915
01:14:31,800 --> 01:14:37,800
Well, they're going to have to punt now on a fourth and 13, and it's not going to be an easy punt.

916
01:14:37,800 --> 01:14:40,800
Eyshide will be back up against the end of the goal line.

917
01:14:40,800 --> 01:14:47,800
Actually, to make sure now, he's not standing quite back that far, but he's not back as far as he would like to be to make a punt.

918
01:14:47,800 --> 01:14:53,800
And we have Jake Scott, the short man for Miami. Dick Anderson, the deep man.

919
01:14:53,800 --> 01:14:55,800
Here's the punt. Super punt.

920
01:14:55,800 --> 01:15:05,800
Heading back across midfield. Great punt taken by Scott at the 45. Gets the midfield, gets to the other 45, and he is down at the 43-yard line of the Vikings.

921
01:15:05,800 --> 01:15:11,800
And so as a result of their stellar defensive play, Miami will have great field position.

922
01:15:11,800 --> 01:15:14,800
That was a 50-yard punt and a 10-yard return.

923
01:15:14,800 --> 01:15:21,800
Miami's still in the driver's seat right now with this great field position, as opposed to where Minnesota had the great field position.

924
01:15:21,800 --> 01:15:28,800
Again, going back to that penalty, I hate to harp on it, but it really set Minnesota back.

925
01:15:28,800 --> 01:15:37,800
43-yard line of Minnesota. So Miami takes over now. We're just underway here in the third grade, and it's been a Dolphins' day.

926
01:15:37,800 --> 01:15:45,800
This seems to be their bowl. Somebody wanted to rename this the Dolphin Bowl because they have dominated it the last couple of years.

927
01:15:45,800 --> 01:15:53,800
Here is Morris heading off to the left side. Seaman has a hold of him, and the game will be only one yard as middle linebacker Seaman drags him down.

928
01:15:53,800 --> 01:15:56,800
Second down and nine yards to go.

929
01:15:56,800 --> 01:16:03,800
These Dolphins, they've been here so often. Speaking of that interesting thing, I spoke to one of the novelty and souvenir salesmen in the hotel,

930
01:16:03,800 --> 01:16:14,800
and he was upset that Miami was here again because apparently the people who bought novelties and souvenirs one and two years ago brought the same ones back this year, so they're not really buying from him.

931
01:16:14,800 --> 01:16:18,800
He'd like to see two fresh teams every year, as right.

932
01:16:18,800 --> 01:16:26,800
Second down, nine yards to go. Running back, split for the Dolphins. They have a wide formation to the right. Warfield in the hole on the right now heads in motion to the left side.

933
01:16:26,800 --> 01:16:38,800
Greasy on a cross-buck play, gives to Zonka, and he's got pretty good yardage as he slams from left to right and gets to the 38-yard line where again Jeff Seaman is the man called to bring him down.

934
01:16:38,800 --> 01:16:44,800
And they're opening up big holes in the middle of that line. It's now third down and five yards to go.

935
01:16:44,800 --> 01:16:50,800
Zonka at that time looked like he was going to get more than he actually got. Minnesota closed very fast.

936
01:16:50,800 --> 01:16:54,800
In third down conversions, Miami three out of five.

937
01:16:54,800 --> 01:17:02,800
Best line from the Super Bowl is about left guard Bob Cuchenberg who has a footlong metal rod in the bone marrow of his left arm to repair a fracture, and Cuchenberg says,

938
01:17:02,800 --> 01:17:09,800
I'm getting better reception on my car radio. You'd believe that. I wonder if he's tuned in this afternoon.

939
01:17:09,800 --> 01:17:19,800
Greasy drops back, his seventh pass of the day. Wide left down the sideline. It is caught. Warfield caught the ball while skidding down.

940
01:17:19,800 --> 01:17:26,800
And the game goes all the way to the 11-yard line. A 27-yard pass play and an amazing catch by Warfield.

941
01:17:26,800 --> 01:17:34,800
Just a great pass by Greasy, a great catch by Warfield. And this is the second time that Greasy has thrown right into the zone of Minnesota.

942
01:17:34,800 --> 01:17:39,800
The first time it was broken up by Paul Kraus, but this time great reception by Warfield.

943
01:17:39,800 --> 01:17:45,800
You know, it's amazing. Greasy has only thrown the ball seven times today. He's good on six out of his seven.

944
01:17:45,800 --> 01:17:53,800
He's got 73 yards. It's almost like he doesn't need to pass, but when he does, it's successful.

945
01:17:53,800 --> 01:18:03,800
This Miami team is a real machine. First and 10 at the 11, which is really an advantage because they can maybe pick up a first down there where the yardage gets tough.

946
01:18:03,800 --> 01:18:08,800
Slanting off to the right side, the running back Larry Zunka, and he gets down to the eighth-yard line.

947
01:18:08,800 --> 01:18:16,800
Carl Eller, left defensive end, brings him down there. Help from Roy Winston, linebacker on that left side.

948
01:18:16,800 --> 01:18:24,800
And we'll call it the seven-yard line as the ball is across and cleanly into the territory beyond the eighth.

949
01:18:24,800 --> 01:18:33,800
Second down and seven yards to go. Zunka, 18 carries, 86 yards.

950
01:18:33,800 --> 01:18:45,800
Longest game of the day for Zunka was 16. And so the Dolphins, who scored on their first two possessions of the first half, are threatening to do it again.

951
01:18:45,800 --> 01:18:50,800
Only one setback now. Greasy wants to throw, looking to his left, now scrambling to his right.

952
01:18:50,800 --> 01:18:57,800
He's rolling. He still wants to throw. He's being chased. He is driven out of bounds at the five-yard line.

953
01:18:57,800 --> 01:19:07,800
A two-yard gain for Bob Greasy, who definitely wanted to throw that time, but never could discover a receiver. Roy Winston chased him out.

954
01:19:07,800 --> 01:19:12,800
Had a lot of time to throw that time, Andy. He did sprint. I thought he was going to run it.

955
01:19:12,800 --> 01:19:20,800
The daylight then slowed up a little bit, looking for a receiver. Decided none to warn anyone around.

956
01:19:20,800 --> 01:19:25,800
And Page finally ran him down or caused him to go out at the five.

957
01:19:25,800 --> 01:19:33,800
Now, key play. Third down, four yards for the first, but five yards from a touchdown.

958
01:19:33,800 --> 01:19:38,800
Nine-thirty-eight left to play here in the third period. And this team threatening to score.

959
01:19:38,800 --> 01:19:45,800
Miami already leads at 17 to nothing. Running backs are Morris and Zunka.

960
01:19:45,800 --> 01:19:50,800
Minnesota almost offside. Skipped to Morris. Wide left. He's being pursued. He's not going to make it.

961
01:19:50,800 --> 01:19:56,800
A flag is down, and Mercury Morris is driven out of bounds at about the 14-yard line.

962
01:19:56,800 --> 01:20:04,800
Bobby Bryant, the quarterback, drove him out, a flag thrown on the play long before the completion of the play.

963
01:20:04,800 --> 01:20:13,800
And it looks as though the penalty will be against Minnesota. It's a holding call against the Vikings.

964
01:20:13,800 --> 01:20:18,800
This is a crazy penalty down in here. How do we get a holding call against the Vikings?

965
01:20:18,800 --> 01:20:25,800
It would seem to me with the crack back, as Morris tried to run that left side, the penalty would be against Miami for clipping, but it's not.

966
01:20:25,800 --> 01:20:32,800
Miami has not been penalized today. For Minnesota, this is their fourth penalty and 37 yards.

967
01:20:32,800 --> 01:20:35,800
What a break for Miami. This is going to bring about a first down.

968
01:20:35,800 --> 01:20:38,800
The penalty called on number 58, Hilgenberg.

969
01:20:38,800 --> 01:20:43,800
We're told that right linebacker Wally Hilgenberg was the guilty man here.

970
01:20:43,800 --> 01:20:55,800
The ball being placed at the eight-yard line. And it's a first down. Defensive holding is an automatic first down.

971
01:20:55,800 --> 01:20:59,800
So, first and goal from the eight-yard line.

972
01:20:59,800 --> 01:21:04,800
Not bad, Andy, third and four. They lose three yards and get a first and ten.

973
01:21:04,800 --> 01:21:12,800
And he's doing that without a calculator, folks. Even though they make them down here in Texas.

974
01:21:12,800 --> 01:21:15,800
Jim Kick is in the backfield now.

975
01:21:15,800 --> 01:21:19,800
First and goal for Miami from the eight-yard line, Minnesota.

976
01:21:19,800 --> 01:21:26,800
They've taken Morris out, so they have the stronger of the two running backs muscle-wise in there right now, Kick and Zonka.

977
01:21:26,800 --> 01:21:30,800
From the eight.

978
01:21:30,800 --> 01:21:33,800
Breezy hands to Zonka. Behind, Kick's block goes to the five.

979
01:21:33,800 --> 01:21:38,800
And he is tripped up right short of the goal line. They'll mark it at about the two-yard line.

980
01:21:38,800 --> 01:21:44,800
Bobby Bryant stopped that play as it's getting very close to being another score for the Miami Dolphins.

981
01:21:44,800 --> 01:21:48,800
They have been so tough. And their drives are taking up time, too.

982
01:21:48,800 --> 01:21:52,800
Nine minutes and 15 seconds remaining here in the third period.

983
01:21:52,800 --> 01:21:56,800
Big hole that time for Zonka. He took advantage of every bit of it.

984
01:21:56,800 --> 01:22:02,800
He's been tough today. I don't know how you can imagine a running back being any tougher than he is today.

985
01:22:02,800 --> 01:22:07,800
Ninety-one yards he has now.

986
01:22:07,800 --> 01:22:11,800
Second down at the two-yard line.

987
01:22:11,800 --> 01:22:16,800
Breezy turning around to check his running backs. Looks as though he's almost talking to Zonka.

988
01:22:16,800 --> 01:22:21,800
Now he hands off to Zonka, heading right side. Touchdown, Larry Zonka!

989
01:22:21,800 --> 01:22:24,800
His second touchdown of the afternoon.

990
01:22:24,800 --> 01:22:30,800
And the Dolphins, if they hadn't already, have now established clear superiority in this game.

991
01:22:30,800 --> 01:22:36,800
And that was short power, Randy. He was hit on the two-yard line and just pulled his way right through.

992
01:22:36,800 --> 01:22:44,800
A two-yard score for Larry Zonka, who had taken one in from the five-yard line earlier in the game.

993
01:22:44,800 --> 01:22:49,800
Jim Kick scored a one-yard touchdown, and now it's Garo Yapermean in,

994
01:22:49,800 --> 01:22:53,800
with Earl Marl holding to try to add the extra points.

995
01:22:53,800 --> 01:22:57,800
Eight-forty-four left in the third period.

996
01:22:57,800 --> 01:23:01,800
Yapermean tries it. It is good.

997
01:23:01,800 --> 01:23:09,800
There's a pause in the action with the score of Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

998
01:23:09,800 --> 01:23:19,800
Give your hand to a friend, give your heart to your heart, give your cold, the contact the sooner the better.

999
01:23:19,800 --> 01:23:21,800
Hey, I'm back. How's that cold?

1000
01:23:21,800 --> 01:23:23,800
Rotten. Get the contact?

1001
01:23:23,800 --> 01:23:26,800
I got everything. Contact, cold tablets, endosylic.

1002
01:23:26,800 --> 01:23:27,800
Oh, no.

1003
01:23:27,800 --> 01:23:28,800
Honey, it's all cold medicine.

1004
01:23:28,800 --> 01:23:35,800
Oh, sure, but it only takes one contact for up to 12 hours, continuous relief from sneezing, drips, congestion.

1005
01:23:35,800 --> 01:23:37,800
For that I'd need six of your cold tablets.

1006
01:23:37,800 --> 01:23:38,800
Two every four hours.

1007
01:23:38,800 --> 01:23:40,800
Or three ounces of nighttime liquid.

1008
01:23:40,800 --> 01:23:41,800
One every four hours.

1009
01:23:41,800 --> 01:23:44,800
Or just one contact. The tiny time pills do it.

1010
01:23:44,800 --> 01:23:46,800
Well, it's all cold medicine.

1011
01:23:46,800 --> 01:23:52,800
Those others contain antipyretic analgesics, the liquid, antitusses, and alcohol. They're not in contact.

1012
01:23:52,800 --> 01:23:56,800
Six or three or one. I'd choose the one contact.

1013
01:23:56,800 --> 01:23:58,800
Me too. And I'll go with the cold.

1014
01:23:58,800 --> 01:24:05,800
Give your cold a five-contact, the sooner the better.

1015
01:24:05,800 --> 01:24:11,800
Six or three or one. When you catch a cold, take contact. Only as directed.

1016
01:24:11,800 --> 01:24:19,800
At Houston with Bob Tucker, Andy Musser describing the Super Bowl, which is a dolphin affair right now.

1017
01:24:19,800 --> 01:24:23,800
24 to nothing. Zonka, 20, carries 94 yards, two touchdowns.

1018
01:24:23,800 --> 01:24:29,800
He ties an individual Super Bowl record, as does Miami, with three touchdowns rushing as a team.

1019
01:24:29,800 --> 01:24:33,800
Yepeemian's kick will be a little short, taken on the five-yard line by Gilliam.

1020
01:24:33,800 --> 01:24:37,800
Let's see if he can do it again. Gets away from a tackler at the 10. Comes to the 15.

1021
01:24:37,800 --> 01:24:43,800
Slants back at the 20 toward midfield. Stacked at the 25-yard line.

1022
01:24:43,800 --> 01:24:47,800
Gilliam trying to put some magic into it. He gets a 20-yard return.

1023
01:24:47,800 --> 01:24:53,800
He had a 65-yarder nullified by a clipping call the last time around.

1024
01:24:53,800 --> 01:24:55,800
And how frustrating this must be for Minnesota.

1025
01:24:55,800 --> 01:25:02,800
Miami seeming to do things, anything, pass, run at will, and Minnesota fighting for their lives to get a first down.

1026
01:25:02,800 --> 01:25:06,800
Let's see if Minnesota can do something about it here.

1027
01:25:06,800 --> 01:25:12,800
Ball is at the 26-yard line of Minnesota. Running backs are split.

1028
01:25:12,800 --> 01:25:18,800
Looks as though Dale lined up on the wrong side. Now he comes to the left and goes into the slot.

1029
01:25:18,800 --> 01:25:21,800
Darkington dropping back into the pocket. Now comes up.

1030
01:25:21,800 --> 01:25:29,800
I don't know whether this was a draw or not, but he gets to the 30 and gets stacked out there at the 31-yard line by Bob Matheson.

1031
01:25:29,800 --> 01:25:32,800
If it was a quarterback draw, Bob, he went back awfully deep.

1032
01:25:32,800 --> 01:25:36,800
No, I don't think it was a quarterback draw. He had every intention of passing that time.

1033
01:25:36,800 --> 01:25:39,800
Saw a hole open up for him and took what he could get.

1034
01:25:39,800 --> 01:25:43,800
And he got it up to the 31-yard line, a gain of five.

1035
01:25:43,800 --> 01:25:46,800
Second down, five yards to go.

1036
01:25:46,800 --> 01:25:51,800
And a lot of coming back to do for Minnesota, a team with a great season.

1037
01:25:51,800 --> 01:25:55,800
Twelve victories and two defeats. Two playoff wins to go with it.

1038
01:25:55,800 --> 01:25:59,800
But not much to hang their hat on today. Darkington flares one out to the right side.

1039
01:25:59,800 --> 01:26:03,800
It's complete to Foreman, gets to the 35. Foreman's still on his feet at the 40.

1040
01:26:03,800 --> 01:26:09,800
And Foreman is down to the 41-yard line. He'll have enough yardage for the first down.

1041
01:26:09,800 --> 01:26:21,800
Five first downs for the Vikings today with 7.35 left in the third period.

1042
01:26:21,800 --> 01:26:26,800
And wherever you're listening to our CBS Radio Network broadcast today, we certainly hope that you're enjoying it.

1043
01:26:26,800 --> 01:26:35,800
Although, if you're rooting for the Vikings, that might be stretching a little.

1044
01:26:35,800 --> 01:26:41,800
First down now for Minnesota. They had one good drive toward the end of the first half, but they just couldn't cash it in.

1045
01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:48,800
Draw play. Up the middle comes Oscar Reed, gets across the 45 and is stopped now at the 47-yard line.

1046
01:26:48,800 --> 01:26:53,800
As Reed picks up the yardage to the point where Jake Scott brings him down.

1047
01:26:53,800 --> 01:26:59,800
He got six. Second down and four yards to go.

1048
01:26:59,800 --> 01:27:04,800
Minnesota seemingly opening it up here. Quick screen play before.

1049
01:27:04,800 --> 01:27:08,800
This previous play dropped the middle. Let's see what we have now.

1050
01:27:08,800 --> 01:27:14,800
A very gray overcast day here in Houston. They're calling it fog.

1051
01:27:14,800 --> 01:27:19,800
And generally unpleasant. Tarkenton again rolling out to the right.

1052
01:27:19,800 --> 01:27:22,800
That pass was tipped, but it's complete to Oscar Reed out to the right side.

1053
01:27:22,800 --> 01:27:25,800
There's a complete pirouette to try to get away from the tacklers.

1054
01:27:25,800 --> 01:27:28,800
And does indeed get back to the line of scrimmage.

1055
01:27:28,800 --> 01:27:32,800
He was fortunate he didn't lose any yardage on that one.

1056
01:27:32,800 --> 01:27:37,800
And had there been a Miami interception there, again there would have been clear sailing ahead.

1057
01:27:37,800 --> 01:27:40,800
And Miami is seeming to play all pass, all pass.

1058
01:27:40,800 --> 01:27:45,800
They have that 3-5-3 defense in there as I see it most of the game.

1059
01:27:45,800 --> 01:27:49,800
They're not playing Minnesota's run hardly at all. Basically pass.

1060
01:27:49,800 --> 01:27:55,800
Of course in this situation down 24 points. It's not out of the ordinary.

1061
01:27:55,800 --> 01:28:00,800
Looks like Matheson might have had a chance at that one.

1062
01:28:00,800 --> 01:28:05,800
Third and five for the Vikings. And they'll go for it on the ground and they will not get it.

1063
01:28:05,800 --> 01:28:11,800
Oscar Reed is stacked up and if anything Oscar lost the yard as he headed straight up the middle.

1064
01:28:11,800 --> 01:28:16,800
And again Bob Matheson is there for the tackle.

1065
01:28:16,800 --> 01:28:22,800
So at the 46 yard line the Vikings have been stopped.

1066
01:28:22,800 --> 01:28:31,800
They had to punt. Well let's see. They have punted four of the five times they've had the ball prior to this.

1067
01:28:31,800 --> 01:28:35,800
And the other time they lost it on downs.

1068
01:28:35,800 --> 01:28:38,800
Minnesota is unable to make that big play.

1069
01:28:38,800 --> 01:28:44,800
That's right Bob. Eyshite standing at his own 31. Gets the ball delivered to him and hits it fairly short.

1070
01:28:44,800 --> 01:28:48,800
It's a high punt but not carrying too long but takes a great roll for the Vikings.

1071
01:28:48,800 --> 01:28:52,800
As it hit on the 20 and now bounces all the way down to the 10 yard line.

1072
01:28:52,800 --> 01:28:56,800
And then starts to roll back the other way. They will blow it dead at the 11.

1073
01:28:56,800 --> 01:29:02,800
So that punt although it didn't do a very good job in the air it turns out to be a 33 yard punt.

1074
01:29:02,800 --> 01:29:10,800
A time out on the field with the score. Wyoming Dolphins 24. Minnesota Vikings nothing.

1075
01:29:10,800 --> 01:29:13,800
Subaru it saves you money. Subaru it saves you gas.

1076
01:29:13,800 --> 01:29:17,800
Subaru has front wheel drive. A Subaru it's built to last.

1077
01:29:17,800 --> 01:29:20,800
It's got a quadri-signal engine. Handles easy too.

1078
01:29:20,800 --> 01:29:26,800
We can sell it on gas mileage alone but you can get more car with a Subaru.

1079
01:29:26,800 --> 01:29:32,800
If you want to keep going these days you've got to have a car that makes every gallon of gasoline count.

1080
01:29:32,800 --> 01:29:37,800
The front wheel drive Subaru gets around 25 miles to the gallon on regular.

1081
01:29:37,800 --> 01:29:40,800
Some owners report getting better than 30.

1082
01:29:40,800 --> 01:29:44,800
Now since the average car gets about 13 and a half miles to the gallon.

1083
01:29:44,800 --> 01:29:49,800
If you switch to Subaru chances are good you could cut your gas cost almost in half.

1084
01:29:49,800 --> 01:29:52,800
Test drive the 74 Subaru today.

1085
01:29:52,800 --> 01:29:57,800
With its peppy quadri-signal engine that gets you around 25 miles to the gallon.

1086
01:29:57,800 --> 01:30:00,800
It'll keep you going.

1087
01:30:00,800 --> 01:30:03,800
It's got a quadri-signal engine. Handles easy too.

1088
01:30:03,800 --> 01:30:10,800
We can sell it on gas mileage alone but you get more car with a Subaru.

1089
01:30:10,800 --> 01:30:18,800
The Miami Dolphins have the ball back again with five minutes and three seconds left in the third period.

1090
01:30:18,800 --> 01:30:20,800
They scored the only other time they had at this half.

1091
01:30:20,800 --> 01:30:23,800
However this time they're back at their own 10 yard line.

1092
01:30:23,800 --> 01:30:27,800
Staying on the ground and heading up the right side is Mercury Morris.

1093
01:30:27,800 --> 01:30:29,800
And he will gain yardage to the 14 yard line.

1094
01:30:29,800 --> 01:30:32,800
A pick up of four for Mercury.

1095
01:30:32,800 --> 01:30:35,800
Carl Eller brings him down there. Mark it at the 14.

1096
01:30:35,800 --> 01:30:39,800
And it's second down and six yards to go.

1097
01:30:39,800 --> 01:30:47,800
I've seen a lot of one man tackles by Minnesota and it seems that if any of these running backs get beyond that one man tackler they've got a lot of open space.

1098
01:30:47,800 --> 01:30:56,800
Miami blocking has just been super. Especially in shutting off the pursuit by Minnesota.

1099
01:30:56,800 --> 01:31:00,800
Bob Greasy has been a master today.

1100
01:31:00,800 --> 01:31:04,800
Handing off frequently to his running backs and passing almost perfectly.

1101
01:31:04,800 --> 01:31:06,800
Here's Zonka again. Huge hole up the middle.

1102
01:31:06,800 --> 01:31:09,800
And he gets it to the 28 yard line.

1103
01:31:09,800 --> 01:31:11,800
He's got another first down.

1104
01:31:11,800 --> 01:31:16,800
And Zonka now with a 14 yard pick up goes over the 100 yard mark.

1105
01:31:16,800 --> 01:31:21,800
He has 108 yards now on his 21 carries this afternoon.

1106
01:31:21,800 --> 01:31:23,800
And that's that same play we've seen so often this afternoon.

1107
01:31:23,800 --> 01:31:27,800
A sprint out by the quarterback and a counter play back inside the Zonka.

1108
01:31:27,800 --> 01:31:30,800
And Minnesota hasn't stopped it yet.

1109
01:31:30,800 --> 01:31:32,800
The Zonka has been something.

1110
01:31:32,800 --> 01:31:38,800
Spotted at the 27 yard line. A first down for Miami.

1111
01:31:38,800 --> 01:31:45,800
And the crowd now here at Rice Stadium being told what we told you and that is that the Zonka is over 100.

1112
01:31:45,800 --> 01:31:49,800
Here's a handoff that never got too far.

1113
01:31:49,800 --> 01:31:51,800
He did get the ball to Zonka.

1114
01:31:51,800 --> 01:31:56,800
And Zonka was stacked up in his tracks this time by Jim Marshall and Gary Larson.

1115
01:31:56,800 --> 01:31:59,800
And two yards will be lost on that play.

1116
01:31:59,800 --> 01:32:06,800
And quarterback Greasy was also tackled as the defense did not want to take a chance on the fact that he had not given up the ball.

1117
01:32:06,800 --> 01:32:12,800
Jim Kek comes into the backfield as Morris leaves.

1118
01:32:12,800 --> 01:32:17,800
Only one more football game left in the season and that's a week from today, the Pro Bowl game,

1119
01:32:17,800 --> 01:32:23,800
which is always a little anticlimactic after a Super Bowl.

1120
01:32:23,800 --> 01:32:30,800
And we want to mention that the Pro Bowl players are going to be practicing in San Diego even though the game is going to be played in Kansas City.

1121
01:32:30,800 --> 01:32:33,800
The weather is so bad there. Here's a running play again to Zonka.

1122
01:32:33,800 --> 01:32:38,800
Gets back to the 30 yard line.

1123
01:32:38,800 --> 01:32:43,800
Middle linebacker Jeff Seaman is there to bring him down.

1124
01:32:43,800 --> 01:32:50,800
The Super Bowl being anticlimactic, I wish I were going. It wouldn't be anticlimactic for me.

1125
01:32:50,800 --> 01:32:54,800
Yeah, maybe I misspoke because the players who are involved probably don't feel that way.

1126
01:32:54,800 --> 01:32:56,800
Many of them don't. It certainly is a good time.

1127
01:32:56,800 --> 01:33:05,800
I've been to the Pro Bowl several times as a spectator and they have a nice week.

1128
01:33:05,800 --> 01:33:09,800
Miami with a third and seven from the Dolphins 30 yard line.

1129
01:33:09,800 --> 01:33:11,800
Formation is strong to the left with the back split.

1130
01:33:11,800 --> 01:33:20,800
Griesi gives it to Zonka straight up the middle and he will not have the yardage for the first this time as he gets it out to the 33.

1131
01:33:20,800 --> 01:33:28,800
But Paige and Larson are waiting for him there and the Dolphins are going to have to punt for only the second time today.

1132
01:33:28,800 --> 01:33:36,800
They punted the third time they had the ball in the first half and they are putting here on their second possession here in the second half.

1133
01:33:36,800 --> 01:33:40,800
They lead the game 24 to nothing.

1134
01:33:40,800 --> 01:33:45,800
Bobby Bryant, a single deep safety for the Bikes.

1135
01:33:45,800 --> 01:33:51,800
Seipel standing at his own 18 yard line awaiting the snap.

1136
01:33:51,800 --> 01:33:53,800
It comes to him.

1137
01:33:53,800 --> 01:34:03,800
And a high punt comes down at the 40 yard line of the Bikes then bounce forward and so it is down by the Dolphins.

1138
01:34:03,800 --> 01:34:06,800
And there's a pause in the action with the score.

1139
01:34:06,800 --> 01:34:10,800
Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

1140
01:34:10,800 --> 01:34:15,800
Sinus flares up. Sometimes your whole face aches.

1141
01:34:15,800 --> 01:34:20,800
When you need occasional help, get Sinov tablets, the Sinus medicine.

1142
01:34:20,800 --> 01:34:27,800
Sinov works with a full dose of pure aspirin for sinus headache plus a sinus drainer for congestion.

1143
01:34:27,800 --> 01:34:31,800
That's how Sinov helps sinus pain while you drain.

1144
01:34:31,800 --> 01:34:34,800
Help sinus pain while you drain.

1145
01:34:34,800 --> 01:34:37,800
Take Sinov only as directed.

1146
01:34:37,800 --> 01:34:46,800
S-I-M-E-O-S-F. The Sinus medicine in the bright red box.

1147
01:34:46,800 --> 01:34:51,800
With Bob Tucker and Andy Musser at the Super Bowl with 1.34 left in the third period.

1148
01:34:51,800 --> 01:35:03,800
And after what was only a 24 yard punt by Seipel, the Vikings get another chance to start their way back into this thing as they have good field position, their own 43 yard line to start their drive.

1149
01:35:03,800 --> 01:35:07,800
This is possibly their best field position all day.

1150
01:35:07,800 --> 01:35:10,800
They have not had a drive here in the second half.

1151
01:35:10,800 --> 01:35:18,800
They had a great 65 yard kickoff return to begin the half, but it was nullified by a clipping call.

1152
01:35:18,800 --> 01:35:26,800
This is their third possession of the second half and they had to punt the previous two times they had the ball.

1153
01:35:26,800 --> 01:35:35,800
At their 43, first and 10, Tarkenton splits his running backs.

1154
01:35:35,800 --> 01:35:40,800
Taks the snap, rolls to the right, has good blocking, delivers over the middle, completes the foreman.

1155
01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:45,800
He is at midfield and now he is brought down at the 49 yard line of Miami.

1156
01:35:45,800 --> 01:35:48,800
And again Andy, this 353 defense.

1157
01:35:48,800 --> 01:35:54,800
I think we're going to see a lot of passing, a lot of completion to the Minnesota backs.

1158
01:35:54,800 --> 01:35:58,800
Charge on the pass from Tarkenton to Foreman.

1159
01:35:58,800 --> 01:36:03,800
Nearing the end of period number three.

1160
01:36:03,800 --> 01:36:09,800
Foreman has caught five balls today for 21 yards.

1161
01:36:09,800 --> 01:36:12,800
A second and three here with again the back split.

1162
01:36:12,800 --> 01:36:16,800
Ed Maranaro has the ball just into the game, runs around the right side.

1163
01:36:16,800 --> 01:36:23,800
And he may be close to getting the first down before he was driven heavily backward by Manny Fernandez, another on the tackle.

1164
01:36:23,800 --> 01:36:26,800
But it depends here where they spot that forward progress.

1165
01:36:26,800 --> 01:36:31,800
He could have the first down as the second year man from Cornell, who was their second draft choice last year,

1166
01:36:31,800 --> 01:36:34,800
enters the game as a running back for the first time.

1167
01:36:34,800 --> 01:36:41,800
And the Vikings do indeed have the first down.

1168
01:36:41,800 --> 01:36:46,800
You know Andy, you've really got to compliment this Miami front three and not the front four.

1169
01:36:46,800 --> 01:36:55,800
They are playing their 353 and I would tend to think there would be more yardage gained by Minnesota running, but it just hasn't been that way.

1170
01:36:55,800 --> 01:36:58,800
At the Miami 46 yard line.

1171
01:36:58,800 --> 01:37:02,800
Vikings first and 10. They've got to get moving and they eat plenty.

1172
01:37:02,800 --> 01:37:03,800
Tarkenton back to throw for it.

1173
01:37:03,800 --> 01:37:06,800
Slanting to the left side off the fingertips of Foreman.

1174
01:37:06,800 --> 01:37:16,800
And they were lucky that slipped to the artificial surface here before it could be picked up by Curtis Johnson, who is very near to making an interception.

1175
01:37:16,800 --> 01:37:19,800
Second and 10.

1176
01:37:19,800 --> 01:37:25,800
This by the way is the standard AstroTurf, although it is a new installation.

1177
01:37:25,800 --> 01:37:38,800
They had AstroTurf here on this field before, but this particular copy was put down just prior to this season.

1178
01:37:38,800 --> 01:37:41,800
Lights have been on since before the game started.

1179
01:37:41,800 --> 01:37:47,800
And Marinaro is again in the Viking backfield along with Oscar Reed as Foreman is out.

1180
01:37:47,800 --> 01:37:50,800
Second and 10.

1181
01:37:50,800 --> 01:37:53,800
Marinaro considered to be a better receiver than Foreman.

1182
01:37:53,800 --> 01:37:56,800
And Tarkenton is going to throw. Now he scrambles to his right.

1183
01:37:56,800 --> 01:38:05,800
Now he releases and coming back to get that ball on an amazing recovery was John Gilliam, who came back at least seven yards to make that catch.

1184
01:38:05,800 --> 01:38:09,800
And that's the end of the third quarter with the score.

1185
01:38:09,800 --> 01:38:15,800
The Miami Dolphins 24, Minnesota Vikings nothing.

1186
01:38:15,800 --> 01:38:24,800
Subaru it saves you money. Subaru it saves you gas. Subaru has front wheel drive. Subaru it's built to last. It's got a quadrizonal engine.

1187
01:38:24,800 --> 01:38:31,800
Handles easy too. We can sell it on gas mileage alone, but you can get more car with a Subaru.

1188
01:38:31,800 --> 01:38:37,800
Subaru is a car with a lot going for you, like front wheel drive and around 25 miles to the gallon.

1189
01:38:37,800 --> 01:38:43,800
Subaru gives you a peppy quadrizonal engine and around 25 miles to the gallon.

1190
01:38:43,800 --> 01:38:51,800
Subaru gives you a rack and pinion steering, fully independent suspension, and around 25 miles to the gallon on regular gas.

1191
01:38:51,800 --> 01:38:56,800
If you think we want you to remember how great Subaru gas mileage is, you're right.

1192
01:38:56,800 --> 01:39:02,800
Because Subaru has a lot going for you. And at around 25 miles per gallon, it'll keep you going.

1193
01:39:02,800 --> 01:39:06,800
Test drive the new 74 Subaru today.

1194
01:39:06,800 --> 01:39:16,800
It's got a quadrizonal engine. Handles easy too. We can sell it on gas mileage alone, but you get more car with a Subaru.

1195
01:39:16,800 --> 01:39:25,800
Along with Bob Tucker, Andy Musser at Rice Stadium in Houston for the final 15 minutes of the Super Bowl.

1196
01:39:25,800 --> 01:39:29,800
We haven't even talked about the possibility of going into overtime if there's a tie.

1197
01:39:29,800 --> 01:39:34,800
And with the 24-0 score right now, I guess we'll save that one for later if at all.

1198
01:39:34,800 --> 01:39:40,800
Minnesota hasn't had that much to cheer about, Andy. And it just goes to show you the poise and the confidence of the Miami team.

1199
01:39:40,800 --> 01:39:47,800
They come out from the opening kickoff and just played their game of football and they scored 24 points doing it.

1200
01:39:47,800 --> 01:39:53,800
No trickery really involved. They're just a super football team.

1201
01:39:53,800 --> 01:40:02,800
They are the professional football version of the 1950-ish Yankees who dominated their era in baseball.

1202
01:40:02,800 --> 01:40:06,800
And the Dolphins appear to be doing the same. They lost their first Super Bowl, you know.

1203
01:40:06,800 --> 01:40:09,800
Came back and won the next time.

1204
01:40:09,800 --> 01:40:19,800
And only the Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi have won consecutive Super Bowls, but the Dolphins appear to be en route to doing that today.

1205
01:40:19,800 --> 01:40:25,800
Minnesota with the ball right now at the 44 of Miami. And Tarkenton again drops back into the pocket.

1206
01:40:25,800 --> 01:40:31,800
He's had pretty good protection, fires over the middle, and he has a completion at the 28-yard line to Stu Voight, the tight end,

1207
01:40:31,800 --> 01:40:34,800
which gives Tucker a chance to come in here.

1208
01:40:34,800 --> 01:40:42,800
I like that play against the 3-5 defense. And you really do. His tight end does have a lot of room, especially with that free safety dropping back deep in the middle.

1209
01:40:42,800 --> 01:40:47,800
You do have all kind of room in there. Stu made a very good catch on that one, too.

1210
01:40:47,800 --> 01:40:55,800
Ball is at the 29-yard line, a first down.

1211
01:40:55,800 --> 01:41:00,800
Seven first downs for Minnesota, but 17 for Miami.

1212
01:41:00,800 --> 01:41:08,800
Again, Tarkenton wanting to throw, lost it softly to the right side, complete to Gilliam, and he steps out of bounds at the 20-yard line.

1213
01:41:08,800 --> 01:41:11,800
Gilliam knew he had no room to work, so he just stepped out.

1214
01:41:11,800 --> 01:41:16,800
Great timing pass by that time by Fran, and he let the ball go way before Gilliam had turned around.

1215
01:41:16,800 --> 01:41:19,800
As soon as he did turn around, it was right there.

1216
01:41:19,800 --> 01:41:22,800
A very softly thrown ball.

1217
01:41:22,800 --> 01:41:33,800
Tarkenton today, 14 of 18 for 125 yards. You certainly can't complain about his percentage.

1218
01:41:33,800 --> 01:41:39,800
But, as Bob mentioned earlier, no real big plays for Minnesota today.

1219
01:41:39,800 --> 01:41:45,800
A second and one is coming up here with the running back split, and Tarkenton wants to throw for it, firing long to the left side,

1220
01:41:45,800 --> 01:41:56,800
over the head of rookie Jim Lash from Northwestern, our third-round draft choice this year, who was out wide on the left but had no chance for the ball, covered by Curtis Johnson.

1221
01:41:56,800 --> 01:42:02,800
Now, Bob, I would expect that Fran would go to the more typical call and go on the ground to pick up the down.

1222
01:42:02,800 --> 01:42:04,800
That's third and one.

1223
01:42:04,800 --> 01:42:12,800
I would think so, too. I think we might see something a little bit outside or off tackle here as opposed to up the middle for this one yard.

1224
01:42:12,800 --> 01:42:15,800
They've brought an extra tight end in.

1225
01:42:15,800 --> 01:42:17,800
Ball is right on Miami's 20-yard line.

1226
01:42:17,800 --> 01:42:25,800
It's been the Miami defense today that has yielded at times but has never broken, as they lead 24 to nothing.

1227
01:42:25,800 --> 01:42:30,800
And they stopped a tremendous drive earlier in the game, right at the end of the first half.

1228
01:42:30,800 --> 01:42:34,800
Here's the play. Coming to the right side, Oscar Reed on the carry.

1229
01:42:34,800 --> 01:42:38,800
He's got the first down and room to spare as he lugs it to the 13-yard line.

1230
01:42:38,800 --> 01:42:45,800
Oscar the fullback, who averaged four yards every time he touched it during the regular season, was stopped by Jake Scott.

1231
01:42:45,800 --> 01:42:48,800
But it is one of the few big plays for Minnesota today.

1232
01:42:48,800 --> 01:42:54,800
And that's the play Minnesota's been trying to run all day, right up to that off-tackle position and trying to get outside with it.

1233
01:42:54,800 --> 01:42:59,800
And this time Reed faked going outside, cut back in and then went out around the defender.

1234
01:42:59,800 --> 01:43:00,800
Very good play.

1235
01:43:00,800 --> 01:43:03,800
Reed has carried nine times for 20 yards.

1236
01:43:03,800 --> 01:43:07,800
First and 10 at the Miami 13.

1237
01:43:07,800 --> 01:43:13,800
Tarkenden sets the running backs wide apart.

1238
01:43:13,800 --> 01:43:16,800
Droughts back into the pocket, looking to the left side.

1239
01:43:16,800 --> 01:43:22,800
The pass is complete and driven out of bounds as Jim Lash at the three-yard line.

1240
01:43:22,800 --> 01:43:27,800
And the rookie from Northwestern has made two key catches in this drive.

1241
01:43:27,800 --> 01:43:31,800
That's the spot normally occupied by the veteran, Carol Dale.

1242
01:43:31,800 --> 01:43:38,800
And we're going to have a measurement here to see if the bikes have another first down.

1243
01:43:38,800 --> 01:43:43,800
They're going to be close from here, Bob, which seems as though they're a little short.

1244
01:43:43,800 --> 01:43:44,800
They're a little short.

1245
01:43:44,800 --> 01:43:47,800
I think they're short by about the length of a football.

1246
01:43:47,800 --> 01:43:53,800
In fact, they're not even going to measure right now.

1247
01:43:53,800 --> 01:43:55,800
Another good pass by Fran.

1248
01:43:55,800 --> 01:43:57,800
And he's really having a pretty good day, I think.

1249
01:43:57,800 --> 01:44:01,800
We are, by the way, located on the Miami side of the field.

1250
01:44:01,800 --> 01:44:04,800
The fans over on this side are already declaring themselves number one,

1251
01:44:04,800 --> 01:44:10,800
and there are beginning to be a few incidents in the stands here as we take a look at the next play.

1252
01:44:10,800 --> 01:44:13,800
Tarkenden over Tinglehop, rolling to the right side.

1253
01:44:13,800 --> 01:44:15,800
Plenty of blockers wants to take it himself.

1254
01:44:15,800 --> 01:44:17,800
And goes!

1255
01:44:17,800 --> 01:44:19,800
He looked like Larry Zonko that time, man.

1256
01:44:19,800 --> 01:44:22,800
That was that play we saw in the beginning.

1257
01:44:22,800 --> 01:44:25,800
Quarterback roll out.

1258
01:44:25,800 --> 01:44:30,800
He's got it all under his arm and headed for that goal line.

1259
01:44:30,800 --> 01:44:35,800
Fran Tarkenden from the three-yard line carries it in himself for the touchdown.

1260
01:44:35,800 --> 01:44:42,800
And the Vikings are on the board for the first time today with 13.25 left in the game.

1261
01:44:42,800 --> 01:44:46,800
It's been a frustrating afternoon for them, and they've got to feel a lot better now,

1262
01:44:46,800 --> 01:44:48,800
although the comeback still has a long way to go.

1263
01:44:48,800 --> 01:44:53,800
And here is Fred Cox, who kicked 33 consecutive extra points during the year,

1264
01:44:53,800 --> 01:44:58,800
tacking on another one here with 13.25 left in the game.

1265
01:44:58,800 --> 01:45:05,800
There's a timeout on the field with the score of the Dolphins 24 and the Vikings 7.

1266
01:45:05,800 --> 01:45:09,800
If you don't want to get left out in the cold this winter,

1267
01:45:09,800 --> 01:45:11,800
Delta is ready when you are.

1268
01:45:11,800 --> 01:45:13,800
If you like sunny beaches and golf,

1269
01:45:13,800 --> 01:45:17,800
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1270
01:45:17,800 --> 01:45:24,800
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1271
01:45:24,800 --> 01:45:26,800
Or maybe you like nightlife.

1272
01:45:26,800 --> 01:45:29,800
Delta will fly you to New Orleans.

1273
01:45:29,800 --> 01:45:32,800
Or maybe you'd like to hop down to some island in the sun.

1274
01:45:32,800 --> 01:45:38,800
Delta has flights to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico and Jamaica and Bermuda.

1275
01:45:38,800 --> 01:45:41,800
Then again, maybe you're planning a vacation at sea.

1276
01:45:41,800 --> 01:45:47,800
Delta gets your cruise off to a flying start with flights to port cities in Florida and the Caribbean.

1277
01:45:47,800 --> 01:45:51,800
Or maybe you'd like a ski holiday in New England or Canada.

1278
01:45:51,800 --> 01:45:56,800
Delta will fly you to ski gateways like Montreal and Bangor and Burlington.

1279
01:45:56,800 --> 01:45:59,800
So see your Delta travel agent soon.

1280
01:45:59,800 --> 01:46:02,800
Just say where and he'll take it from there.

1281
01:46:02,800 --> 01:46:05,800
Delta is ready when you are.

1282
01:46:05,800 --> 01:46:13,800
And Bob, with the Vikings trailing so severely here, despite their score,

1283
01:46:13,800 --> 01:46:16,800
can we look for them to try an onside kick?

1284
01:46:16,800 --> 01:46:17,800
I wouldn't be surprised.

1285
01:46:17,800 --> 01:46:19,800
Miami is looking for it.

1286
01:46:19,800 --> 01:46:22,800
Minnesota huddled up like they're going to do it, so let's see.

1287
01:46:22,800 --> 01:46:25,800
Morris and Scott are the deep ones as Cox tries it.

1288
01:46:25,800 --> 01:46:26,800
It is a swip kick.

1289
01:46:26,800 --> 01:46:27,800
It goes across the 50.

1290
01:46:27,800 --> 01:46:28,800
There's a scramble for the ball.

1291
01:46:28,800 --> 01:46:30,800
And I think the Vikings have it.

1292
01:46:30,800 --> 01:46:31,800
Minnesota has it.

1293
01:46:31,800 --> 01:46:34,800
Minnesota has pulled it off.

1294
01:46:34,800 --> 01:46:38,800
A swip kick by Brett Cox, and he put it almost perfectly.

1295
01:46:38,800 --> 01:46:45,800
And Terry Brown, a reserve safety scramble across the 50 and picked up the ball.

1296
01:46:45,800 --> 01:46:48,800
And the Vikings have new life, and Bob, it's got to charge them up.

1297
01:46:48,800 --> 01:46:49,800
It's got to charge them up.

1298
01:46:49,800 --> 01:46:52,800
And that kick really wasn't that good a kick by Cox.

1299
01:46:52,800 --> 01:46:58,800
It was more of a line drive kick, and it looked like Mathison stuck his foot up.

1300
01:46:58,800 --> 01:47:02,800
And now, Bob, we're getting an onside call on the play.

1301
01:47:02,800 --> 01:47:09,800
I didn't even see the flag thrown, frankly, but it looks as though they're going to kick it again.

1302
01:47:09,800 --> 01:47:14,800
And, of course, that's a tough assignment to ask a guy to go out there and do that again.

1303
01:47:14,800 --> 01:47:17,800
So many things have to go right on the swip to make it work.

1304
01:47:17,800 --> 01:47:20,800
You get the impression that today isn't Minnesota's day.

1305
01:47:20,800 --> 01:47:21,800
Boy, that's true.

1306
01:47:21,800 --> 01:47:31,800
You know, with a 65-yard kickoff return nullified by a penalty, and now a swip kick recovery nullified.

1307
01:47:31,800 --> 01:47:33,800
The Vikes are really hurting.

1308
01:47:33,800 --> 01:47:36,800
Now, of course, there's a five-yard penalty involved here, too.

1309
01:47:36,800 --> 01:47:37,800
That doesn't mean so much.

1310
01:47:37,800 --> 01:47:39,800
The ball goes back to the 35.

1311
01:47:39,800 --> 01:47:44,800
And Cox will be called upon to try it again, if indeed that is their strategy.

1312
01:47:44,800 --> 01:47:48,800
Here again, the ball only has to go 10 yards.

1313
01:47:48,800 --> 01:47:55,800
So now recovery can be made at the 45 or across the 45 in their own territory if Fred can pull it off.

1314
01:47:55,800 --> 01:47:57,800
Let's see what he does.

1315
01:47:57,800 --> 01:47:59,800
Well, he lays into a low one.

1316
01:47:59,800 --> 01:48:02,800
It's not a squib kick. It's picked up on the 18-yard line by Scott.

1317
01:48:02,800 --> 01:48:08,800
Scott gets up to the 25, runs left at the 30, still on his feet at the 34-yard line,

1318
01:48:08,800 --> 01:48:12,800
where he is nailed and nailed hard right at the 34.

1319
01:48:12,800 --> 01:48:18,800
A 16-yard return by Scott.

1320
01:48:18,800 --> 01:48:23,800
And Doug Sutherland made the tackle.

1321
01:48:23,800 --> 01:48:33,800
Shula anticipated the on-site kick that time, I think, has run four or five men where people used to playing around with the football, all his backs and in.

1322
01:48:33,800 --> 01:48:37,800
Dolphins getting the ball for the third time here in the second half.

1323
01:48:37,800 --> 01:48:44,800
They scored once and punted once.

1324
01:48:44,800 --> 01:48:48,800
They're getting it at their own 34-yard line.

1325
01:48:48,800 --> 01:48:54,800
Breezy handing off to Zonka. He's been the big man today, and here come a few more yards as he goes straight up the middle.

1326
01:48:54,800 --> 01:48:59,800
Zonka carrying to the 37-yard line.

1327
01:48:59,800 --> 01:49:04,800
Pick up a three, second down, seven yards to go.

1328
01:49:04,800 --> 01:49:12,800
Let's check Zonka's figures right now. 24 carries, 116 yards.

1329
01:49:12,800 --> 01:49:18,800
Hank Goldberg is doing a good job on our statistics here today, and Harley Peterson is helping us out as a spotter,

1330
01:49:18,800 --> 01:49:26,800
and Harley's doing a great job, even though he's not very happy about it. He's the business manager for the Vikings.

1331
01:49:26,800 --> 01:49:32,800
Second and seventh for Miami, bringing Briscoe in motion back to the right side.

1332
01:49:32,800 --> 01:49:36,800
And a handoff comes out the right way to Morris, but he's going to get nowhere.

1333
01:49:36,800 --> 01:49:43,800
He even tripped over Zonka that time as he tried to get out to the right side, and that's about as fancy a play as you'll see Miami try to run.

1334
01:49:43,800 --> 01:49:46,800
Roy Winston made a real good play on that one.

1335
01:49:46,800 --> 01:49:49,800
He did, on a left-side linebacker.

1336
01:49:49,800 --> 01:49:56,800
Well, Miami's into a third down and long right now, and really, what they didn't want, I think they would have been perfectly happy to pass the time

1337
01:49:56,800 --> 01:50:03,800
from going down the field and run the ball, but now they're going to be, they are in the position right now, trying to gain 10 yards.

1338
01:50:03,800 --> 01:50:06,800
I think they're going to have to go up top.

1339
01:50:06,800 --> 01:50:12,800
They've been good on five of seven third down conversions. Jim kicked back into their backfield now, and this will be a tough one.

1340
01:50:12,800 --> 01:50:18,800
It's a third and nine. Probably they will go up top to pass.

1341
01:50:18,800 --> 01:50:21,800
Briscoe back into the pocket.

1342
01:50:21,800 --> 01:50:29,800
Now rolling up the middle, gets to the 35, gets to the 40. He has dropped at the 40-yard line, and he will not have the first down.

1343
01:50:29,800 --> 01:50:39,800
He made about four yards after dropping way back, and Wally Hilgenberg and Jeff Wright get together to stop him.

1344
01:50:39,800 --> 01:50:50,800
A punt coming up by the Dolphins for the third time in the game and the second time here in this half.

1345
01:50:50,800 --> 01:50:56,800
Seifel has made punts of 38 and 24 yards today.

1346
01:50:56,800 --> 01:51:04,800
Bobby Bryant, the deep man for the Vikings, standing at his own 20. Seifel standing at his 25.

1347
01:51:04,800 --> 01:51:07,800
Minnesota going for the block here.

1348
01:51:07,800 --> 01:51:11,800
Couldn't quite pull it off. Seifel gets a beauty away. What a sailor.

1349
01:51:11,800 --> 01:51:17,800
And Bryant is not going to feel this one, and it stops on the one-yard line, and the Dolphins have sounded it on the line.

1350
01:51:17,800 --> 01:51:27,800
That was a tremendous kick, a 59-yard Seifel punt, and then they were able to down it before it went into touchback territory.

1351
01:51:27,800 --> 01:51:33,800
There's a pause in the action with the score of Miami 24, Minnesota 7.

1352
01:51:33,800 --> 01:51:48,800
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1353
01:51:48,800 --> 01:52:03,800
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1354
01:52:03,800 --> 01:52:12,800
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1355
01:52:12,800 --> 01:52:17,800
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1356
01:52:17,800 --> 01:52:24,800
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1357
01:52:24,800 --> 01:52:28,800
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1358
01:52:28,800 --> 01:52:39,800
Metropolitan life, we are the brand new future, it's all about you, who is now.

1359
01:52:39,800 --> 01:52:41,800
Seifel!

1360
01:52:41,800 --> 01:52:44,800
Andy Musser and Bob Tucker at Rice Stadium in Houston.

1361
01:52:44,800 --> 01:52:50,800
The conclusion of the Super Bowl, 1047 left and a 24 to 7 Miami lead.

1362
01:52:50,800 --> 01:52:54,800
Let's watch the action now as the Vikings take over at their own three yard line.

1363
01:52:54,800 --> 01:52:59,800
Tarkin's standing in the end zone, fires it out to the left and it's complete at the 12 yard line.

1364
01:52:59,800 --> 01:53:04,800
The Maranaro fights his way out to the 15 and that's about all he can get.

1365
01:53:04,800 --> 01:53:09,800
And it's kind of scary to see a pass in that territory because if it's picked up, you know it's going right on in.

1366
01:53:09,800 --> 01:53:16,800
It really is, but Fran really has to open things up now and he's got to take the chance, he's got to get upfield as fast as he can.

1367
01:53:16,800 --> 01:53:19,800
12 yards on the pass lane.

1368
01:53:19,800 --> 01:53:27,800
First down on the play, out to the 15 yard line is Maranaro and Tarkin combined for a gain of 12.

1369
01:53:27,800 --> 01:53:31,800
Now it's the Vikings 15 yard line.

1370
01:53:31,800 --> 01:53:33,800
Again Tarkin's in dropping back.

1371
01:53:33,800 --> 01:53:45,800
He's got a chance to get a pass and he shoots to the left side, but he under throws this time and at the 35 yard line it's incomplete as Jimmy Lash was the intended receiver.

1372
01:53:45,800 --> 01:53:52,800
Tarkin's an unhappy, complaining to the referee about something on that play.

1373
01:53:52,800 --> 01:53:59,800
Tarkin's in his 16 of 22 this afternoon, 146 yards.

1374
01:53:59,800 --> 01:54:07,800
Tarkin's in Miami with a 3-5 defense, anticipating pass all the way.

1375
01:54:07,800 --> 01:54:10,800
Maranaro and Reed continue as the running backs.

1376
01:54:10,800 --> 01:54:15,800
The reason I'm sure the foreman is out and Maranaro is in is because then is a better receiver.

1377
01:54:15,800 --> 01:54:16,800
And here's a running play.

1378
01:54:16,800 --> 01:54:28,800
Reed getting a great block and a good hole up the middle as he comes across the 20 and out to the 24 yard line as Oscar Reed got about as good a hole in the middle of the line as the Vikings have opened today.

1379
01:54:28,800 --> 01:54:30,800
Frank Gallagher.

1380
01:54:30,800 --> 01:54:35,800
Those linebackers just turned around and flew out of there and it was a quick draw play to Reed.

1381
01:54:35,800 --> 01:54:43,800
In fact Reed was running forward and the linebackers were still had their backs to them and running the opposite way for an instant anyway.

1382
01:54:43,800 --> 01:54:47,800
Third and one for the Vikings.

1383
01:54:47,800 --> 01:54:49,800
He ball control play for them.

1384
01:54:49,800 --> 01:54:55,800
They must hang on to it with nine minutes and counting here left in the game.

1385
01:54:55,800 --> 01:55:03,800
Tarkin to Novartingelhoff takes it, gives to Oscar Reed, slants across the 25 out to the 26 and it looks like he's got the first down.

1386
01:55:03,800 --> 01:55:08,800
And it took a second and third effort to do it.

1387
01:55:08,800 --> 01:55:11,800
Right he appeared to be stopped and twisted and got it.

1388
01:55:11,800 --> 01:55:14,800
So the Vikings keep the ball.

1389
01:55:14,800 --> 01:55:16,800
On third downs.

1390
01:55:16,800 --> 01:55:21,800
They're 50% down, six out of 12.

1391
01:55:21,800 --> 01:55:24,800
But that clock has got to hurt them.

1392
01:55:24,800 --> 01:55:25,800
They do get their game together.

1393
01:55:25,800 --> 01:55:29,800
It's now under the nine minute mark and they trail at 24 to 7.

1394
01:55:29,800 --> 01:55:31,800
At their own 26.

1395
01:55:31,800 --> 01:55:37,800
Tarkin getting a big rush but steps up and passes complete to Reed and then he drops the ball.

1396
01:55:37,800 --> 01:55:43,800
Oscar had it at the 30 and as he was tackled it squirted out of his arms.

1397
01:55:43,800 --> 01:55:48,800
Doug Swift, the linebacker had him and he dropped the ball.

1398
01:55:48,800 --> 01:55:52,800
That three man Miami rush is really causing Tarkin a lot of problems.

1399
01:55:52,800 --> 01:56:01,800
Minnesota has five men to block three and those Miami defensive front three are really doing the job, believe me.

1400
01:56:01,800 --> 01:56:07,800
Reed leaves the field now and he is replaced by the veteran Bill Brown in the backfield for the first time.

1401
01:56:07,800 --> 01:56:14,800
13 years out of Illinois and as tough a running back in his time as there ever was.

1402
01:56:14,800 --> 01:56:17,800
From their own 26, Marin Arrow and Brown.

1403
01:56:17,800 --> 01:56:20,800
But Tarkin tends to throw plenty of time over the middle.

1404
01:56:20,800 --> 01:56:26,800
He completes it to Brown at the 34 yard line and Brown is downed at that point.

1405
01:56:26,800 --> 01:56:32,800
Swift and Matheson combining for the stop.

1406
01:56:32,800 --> 01:56:37,800
That play was good for nine but Minnesota is still going to be short of the first.

1407
01:56:37,800 --> 01:56:42,800
It will be third on a long one.

1408
01:56:42,800 --> 01:56:44,800
And the clock running.

1409
01:56:44,800 --> 01:56:51,800
Bob Hines coming in for the Dolphins on defense and leaving the field is Matheson.

1410
01:56:51,800 --> 01:56:53,800
Let's see if they stay on the ground.

1411
01:56:53,800 --> 01:56:55,800
It's a running play.

1412
01:56:55,800 --> 01:56:58,800
It went to Brown and he went straight up the middle and I don't know.

1413
01:56:58,800 --> 01:57:05,800
I believe he's going to have it.

1414
01:57:05,800 --> 01:57:08,800
Yes, they are signaling first down.

1415
01:57:08,800 --> 01:57:09,800
Eight minutes even.

1416
01:57:09,800 --> 01:57:15,800
Lots to play on the game but that clock is running and the Dolphins have the lead 24 to 7.

1417
01:57:15,800 --> 01:57:18,800
They scored the first two times they had the ball in the first half.

1418
01:57:18,800 --> 01:57:21,800
Led 17 to nothing by halftime.

1419
01:57:21,800 --> 01:57:27,800
Added a touch in the third period and they've just dominated the game.

1420
01:57:27,800 --> 01:57:29,800
That's the best way you can say it.

1421
01:57:29,800 --> 01:57:30,800
Tarkin wants to throw.

1422
01:57:30,800 --> 01:57:31,800
Has time.

1423
01:57:31,800 --> 01:57:33,800
Firing long left and one ahead.

1424
01:57:33,800 --> 01:57:38,800
A fly goes down at the 40 yard line as Marin Arrow was the intended receiver.

1425
01:57:38,800 --> 01:57:45,800
But he was nailed by Tim Foley a clear split second before the ball was in his arms.

1426
01:57:45,800 --> 01:57:49,800
The most obvious passing experience I've ever seen.

1427
01:57:49,800 --> 01:57:55,800
We don't need the replay of that one, do we?

1428
01:57:55,800 --> 01:58:02,800
Tim Foley who has been injured and out of the Dolphins lineup several times this year probably has his timing just a little bit off.

1429
01:58:02,800 --> 01:58:05,800
And well, he has the satisfaction of getting a hit.

1430
01:58:05,800 --> 01:58:09,800
Minnesota is going to have to get some bigger yards out of this drive.

1431
01:58:09,800 --> 01:58:15,800
I'm sure Miami doesn't mind having Minnesota come down and gain three, four, five, six yards at a pop.

1432
01:58:15,800 --> 01:58:16,800
They're losing just too much time.

1433
01:58:16,800 --> 01:58:18,800
They're not going to get back in the game doing it.

1434
01:58:18,800 --> 01:58:23,800
And by the way, that's the first time today that Miami has been penalized.

1435
01:58:23,800 --> 01:58:25,800
First and 10 for the Vikings.

1436
01:58:25,800 --> 01:58:28,800
Tarkin's inflaring it out to the right side.

1437
01:58:28,800 --> 01:58:33,800
It goes to Marin Arrow across the 45, across midfield, down the other 45, inside the 40.

1438
01:58:33,800 --> 01:58:40,800
Playing a tug of war with Johnson and he gets dragged all the way down to the 32 yard line.

1439
01:58:40,800 --> 01:58:44,800
And maybe some more yardage ball beyond that.

1440
01:58:44,800 --> 01:58:50,800
That was incredible, the tug of war going on between Marin Arrow and I believe Curtis Johnson.

1441
01:58:50,800 --> 01:58:52,800
A 27 yard game.

1442
01:58:52,800 --> 01:58:54,800
Marin Arrow made a super run on that play.

1443
01:58:54,800 --> 01:59:00,800
And you know, they put him in there for the passing game and they feel he is better in the passing game than in the running game.

1444
01:59:00,800 --> 01:59:04,800
But right there he showed me quite a bit in his running.

1445
01:59:04,800 --> 01:59:10,800
A first down for the Vikings who are finally rolling but probably too late.

1446
01:59:10,800 --> 01:59:13,800
They're at the Miami 32 yard line.

1447
01:59:13,800 --> 01:59:15,800
Tarkin's going to stick to the air.

1448
01:59:15,800 --> 01:59:17,800
He's heaving long to the left side.

1449
01:59:17,800 --> 01:59:18,800
Way, way into the corner.

1450
01:59:18,800 --> 01:59:19,800
It is incomplete.

1451
01:59:19,800 --> 01:59:22,800
Lash the intended receiver.

1452
01:59:22,800 --> 01:59:26,800
And he threw double coverage from Johnson and Scott in the corner.

1453
01:59:26,800 --> 01:59:32,800
Scott number 13 and Johnson 45, preventing the stolen.

1454
01:59:32,800 --> 01:59:36,800
Now second and 10, back at the 32 yard line.

1455
01:59:36,800 --> 01:59:42,800
Lash after that long run goes to the bench and Carroll Dale takes his place.

1456
01:59:42,800 --> 01:59:44,800
Scott made a fine play for Miami right there.

1457
01:59:44,800 --> 01:59:48,800
Fran rolling to the right and looking like he was going to throw a short pass to the right.

1458
01:59:48,800 --> 01:59:51,800
Two cross country really, deep to the left.

1459
01:59:51,800 --> 01:59:55,800
And Scott turned around and got back there plenty of time.

1460
01:59:55,800 --> 01:59:58,800
Seemingly a long huddle by the Vikings.

1461
01:59:58,800 --> 02:00:04,800
And the Miami crowd, which is closest to our microphone, shouting defense, defense.

1462
02:00:04,800 --> 02:00:09,800
Maranaro and Brown continue as the setbacks, mostly for blocking.

1463
02:00:09,800 --> 02:00:11,800
Tarkin tends to throw plenty of time.

1464
02:00:11,800 --> 02:00:15,800
Over the middle he goes and it is incomplete at the goal line.

1465
02:00:15,800 --> 02:00:18,800
He threw that ball in between Voight and Gilliam.

1466
02:00:18,800 --> 02:00:22,800
Apparently Voight was the intended receiver but it fell incomplete.

1467
02:00:22,800 --> 02:00:28,800
Tarkin's upset with himself right here on this play.

1468
02:00:28,800 --> 02:00:31,800
The ball I think slipped off his fingers and he had Voight open.

1469
02:00:31,800 --> 02:00:36,800
The ball was just wobbling around and went way over his head.

1470
02:00:36,800 --> 02:00:42,800
Tarkin's in with a Super Bowl record now of 18 completions today out of 27 tries.

1471
02:00:42,800 --> 02:00:48,800
A further example of how statistics can be misleading because his team is hurting.

1472
02:00:48,800 --> 02:00:52,800
He personally scored the Vikings' only touchdown when he rushed it in.

1473
02:00:52,800 --> 02:00:54,800
And now he faces a third and ten situation.

1474
02:00:54,800 --> 02:00:58,800
Lash back as the wide receiver again on the left side.

1475
02:00:58,800 --> 02:01:02,800
Undoubtedly Tarkin did the throw here as he dropped back.

1476
02:01:02,800 --> 02:01:07,800
Looks left, waits, now fires left side and it is intercepted at the goal line.

1477
02:01:07,800 --> 02:01:10,800
Curtis Johnson has the ball on the interception.

1478
02:01:10,800 --> 02:01:12,800
The first turnover of the day.

1479
02:01:12,800 --> 02:01:18,800
He is dragged out at the ten yard line as Tarkin has topped up the ball for the first time.

1480
02:01:18,800 --> 02:01:22,800
Gilliam was the intended receiver but Johnson picked it off.

1481
02:01:22,800 --> 02:01:26,800
I don't know Andy but it looked to me like Gilliam stopped running coming across the field.

1482
02:01:26,800 --> 02:01:34,800
It looked like a real good pass and for some reason or other Gilliam just pulled up and the interception was made.

1483
02:01:34,800 --> 02:01:36,800
The first interception we've had today.

1484
02:01:36,800 --> 02:01:41,800
There have been a few fumbles but they've, well one of them was turned over actually.

1485
02:01:41,800 --> 02:01:48,800
Jake Scott made a recovery for the Dolphins but it came with only 30 seconds remaining in the first half

1486
02:01:48,800 --> 02:01:51,800
and it was on a fourth down play when the ball would have gone over anyway.

1487
02:01:51,800 --> 02:01:56,800
So this is our first pure turnover of the day.

1488
02:01:56,800 --> 02:02:02,800
And with that turnover it looks like some of our fans here are making an early exit.

1489
02:02:02,800 --> 02:02:09,800
You know some of the people have been taunting us from right below our booth here thinking apparently that we are the Viking broadcasters.

1490
02:02:09,800 --> 02:02:15,800
And I wish my friend Joe McConnell who is the Minnesota broadcaster would stand up.

1491
02:02:15,800 --> 02:02:23,800
At the ten yard line.

1492
02:02:23,800 --> 02:02:32,800
Miami taking over and they will now try to go onto a drive here that will probably stay on the ground and run the clock.

1493
02:02:32,800 --> 02:02:35,800
Sanka up the middle and he gains even more yardage.

1494
02:02:35,800 --> 02:02:40,800
He's amazing. He goes across the 15 to the 17. Jim Marshall brings him down.

1495
02:02:40,800 --> 02:02:49,800
And Sanka has just had a tremendous day. We now have him at 124 yards on 25 carries.

1496
02:02:49,800 --> 02:02:58,800
It is the record. We were talking earlier about Matt Snell having held the old record at 121 yards set in 1969.

1497
02:02:58,800 --> 02:03:06,800
So give on that carry gives Sanka the new record. Make it a hundred and twenty three as we recalculate.

1498
02:03:06,800 --> 02:03:12,800
Second and three for Miami.

1499
02:03:12,800 --> 02:03:19,800
Another running play again at Sanka sliding to his left getting across the 20 to the 22 yard line.

1500
02:03:19,800 --> 02:03:25,800
Alan Page and Jeff Seaman together to bring him down. And it hasn't been easy to bring Sanka down today.

1501
02:03:25,800 --> 02:03:37,800
You know it's just been pure pleasure to watch him run. It's amazing a man that size who does have all the power of a bull and uses it is yet agile and is able to pick his way into that line.

1502
02:03:37,800 --> 02:03:45,800
If something gets blocked up he can reverse his field so quickly and just pick his way through there and ends up with substantial yardage.

1503
02:03:45,800 --> 02:03:52,800
The crowd cheering because they've been told to play late which you already know and that is about Sanka's Super Bowl rushing record.

1504
02:03:52,800 --> 02:03:57,800
A first and ten for Miami.

1505
02:03:57,800 --> 02:04:07,800
Running play to kick. He slams along the left side and it's obvious now Bob that they are trying to just consume this clock which has less than five minutes running.

1506
02:04:07,800 --> 02:04:16,800
They're going to just try and use some time as they go up the field here. They'd like to bring it down to the two minute mark and if they have to give the football up then well I think that would be you know they'll be pleased with that.

1507
02:04:16,800 --> 02:04:22,800
Certainly like to keep it to the entire four thirty nine on the clock now.

1508
02:04:22,800 --> 02:04:29,800
So Fran Tarkin in his first trip to a Super Bowl and in championship play will be frustrated but he's not a quitter.

1509
02:04:29,800 --> 02:04:36,800
But it's going to be a tough one to swallow because he wanted this one very badly and the Dolphins are going to win this one almost for sure.

1510
02:04:36,800 --> 02:04:49,800
Sanka gets another try. Won't get too much this time. Stacked at the twenty four yard line in his own territory by Eller and Siemens. But that clock just keeps moving relentlessly on.

1511
02:04:49,800 --> 02:04:56,800
Four ten and running right now. Miami very conservative now just running the ball right into the line.

1512
02:04:56,800 --> 02:05:01,800
Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network.

1513
02:05:01,800 --> 02:05:09,800
WBBM Chicago News Radio 78.

1514
02:05:09,800 --> 02:05:16,800
Miami trying to become only the second team to win back to back Super Bowl something that is not easy.

1515
02:05:16,800 --> 02:05:24,800
Green Bay did it at the inception of the AFC NFC Championship Series which at that time was the AFL NFL.

1516
02:05:24,800 --> 02:05:31,800
And off to Larry Saka and a big hit against Greasey in the backfield and a fly was thrown.

1517
02:05:31,800 --> 02:05:42,800
Looked to me like Alan Page was in on Greasey and he really leveled him and a fly was thrown away from the play.

1518
02:05:42,800 --> 02:05:50,800
Just typical of Minnesota all afternoon. They finally did stop that play up the middle with Sanka where the quarterback rolls out and gives that counter back.

1519
02:05:50,800 --> 02:05:56,800
And Page just chased after Greasey and just threw him, bounced him really off the turf and Alan is very upset.

1520
02:05:56,800 --> 02:06:00,800
They're going to get a fifteen yard penalty. Yeah. It's going the other way though.

1521
02:06:00,800 --> 02:06:06,800
The penalty here is going to be against Cuchenberg for trying to retaliate against Page.

1522
02:06:06,800 --> 02:06:12,800
I beg your pardon. No. We saw Cuchenberg hit Page but the penalty does go against Minnesota.

1523
02:06:12,800 --> 02:06:17,800
So it is on the hit of Greasey.

1524
02:06:17,800 --> 02:06:22,800
Put the ball at the forty yard line. Move it back to the forty.

1525
02:06:22,800 --> 02:06:28,800
And Twilley replaces Briscoe as a wide receiver for the Dolphins.

1526
02:06:28,800 --> 02:06:34,800
But with that penalty Miami should certainly get the ball down to two minutes in their position.

1527
02:06:34,800 --> 02:06:42,800
And they're announcing that the penalty was on Page.

1528
02:06:42,800 --> 02:06:50,800
Keep it on the ground they do. And the running back again is Sanka heading out to the forty five yard line.

1529
02:06:50,800 --> 02:06:55,800
Stopped there by Marshall and Wally Hoganburg.

1530
02:06:55,800 --> 02:07:00,800
Paul Warfield being relieved of duty now as he comes to the sideline.

1531
02:07:00,800 --> 02:07:05,800
Getting a big hand. Sanka today twenty nine carries on to thirty five yards.

1532
02:07:05,800 --> 02:07:13,800
Let's take a look at Warfield. Two receptions for thirty three yards.

1533
02:07:13,800 --> 02:07:19,800
Dolphins at their own forty five. A second and six situation faces them.

1534
02:07:19,800 --> 02:07:24,800
Two fifty six left in the game.

1535
02:07:24,800 --> 02:07:28,800
Kick gets the hand off. Starts out wide right. Cuts back inside.

1536
02:07:28,800 --> 02:07:35,800
And gets just shy of midfield. He will be leveled at the forty nine yard line in his own territory.

1537
02:07:35,800 --> 02:07:43,800
And the man who did the leveling. Basically Gary Larson also Paul Krauss.

1538
02:07:43,800 --> 02:07:47,800
Two minutes and forty five seconds left in the game.

1539
02:07:47,800 --> 02:07:50,800
A game clearly dominated by the Dolphins almost from the outset.

1540
02:07:50,800 --> 02:07:57,800
Their early running plays were the plays that dominated the game and set the pattern for this one today Bob I'd say.

1541
02:07:57,800 --> 02:08:04,800
I don't know what's going on here right now. There hasn't been a timeout called.

1542
02:08:04,800 --> 02:08:07,800
It's not the two minute warning yet.

1543
02:08:07,800 --> 02:08:10,800
There might have been a penalty on this play Andy.

1544
02:08:10,800 --> 02:08:15,800
They didn't see a flag again but they have called a personal foul against Miami.

1545
02:08:15,800 --> 02:08:17,800
And also against Minnesota.

1546
02:08:17,800 --> 02:08:23,800
Yeah so it's going to be nullified. The play will be nullified.

1547
02:08:23,800 --> 02:08:28,800
I should say the penalty is nullified. The play stands as is.

1548
02:08:28,800 --> 02:08:33,800
The penalties are off setting.

1549
02:08:33,800 --> 02:08:38,800
We've had only one field goal attempt today. It was successful in the second quarter.

1550
02:08:38,800 --> 02:08:41,800
Yefremian lined up for a twenty eight yarder and made it.

1551
02:08:41,800 --> 02:08:46,800
Now they're bringing the chains on the field to see if the Dolphins have their first down here.

1552
02:08:46,800 --> 02:08:50,800
I think the players who made up that penalty are Kuchenberg and Page.

1553
02:08:50,800 --> 02:08:57,800
I think they're having their own battle on the field. They're really going at it.

1554
02:08:57,800 --> 02:09:03,800
The penalties were called after the play. They are short. Just inches short of the first down.

1555
02:09:03,800 --> 02:09:05,800
Third and inches.

1556
02:09:05,800 --> 02:09:10,800
I think Page is just furious he was called for a penalty earlier against Greece.

1557
02:09:10,800 --> 02:09:13,800
Kuchenberg is trying to help out and retaliate a little bit.

1558
02:09:13,800 --> 02:09:19,800
We're seeing a little action. In fact we're seeing a lot of action.

1559
02:09:19,800 --> 02:09:26,800
On the field.

1560
02:09:26,800 --> 02:09:33,800
On the fifty yard line.

1561
02:09:33,800 --> 02:09:35,800
Five of nine and third down conversions.

1562
02:09:35,800 --> 02:09:42,800
And now cracking across the Viking line appeared to be Page and Miller followed him across too.

1563
02:09:42,800 --> 02:09:47,800
So flags were thrown immediately and the play never got going.

1564
02:09:47,800 --> 02:09:50,800
Offside called against Minnesota.

1565
02:09:50,800 --> 02:09:54,800
And this is going to give Miami another first down.

1566
02:09:54,800 --> 02:10:00,800
Well we'll have to get the locker room conversation on that but there may have been some deception down there to try to draw that.

1567
02:10:00,800 --> 02:10:10,800
Six penalties against Minnesota. Good for sixty yards.

1568
02:10:10,800 --> 02:10:16,800
Twenty first downs for the Dolphins.

1569
02:10:16,800 --> 02:10:18,800
Two forty five left.

1570
02:10:18,800 --> 02:10:25,800
The clock never got started on that last play so now the ball is at the forty five of Minnesota.

1571
02:10:25,800 --> 02:10:33,800
Miami splitting its running backs. Jim Tick getting a carry but he is into a huge pile of humanity along that left side of the line.

1572
02:10:33,800 --> 02:10:37,800
And will gain very little yardage. About a yard.

1573
02:10:37,800 --> 02:10:42,800
Gary Larson credited with the tackle on that.

1574
02:10:42,800 --> 02:10:47,800
Second down and nine yards to go and we are rapidly approaching the two minute mark.

1575
02:10:47,800 --> 02:10:58,800
You know Bob you have to say now in all honesty it's amazing how often this championship game between the two best teams in football has been a less than competitive affair.

1576
02:10:58,800 --> 02:11:11,800
You know and I really thought this game was really going to accent the true meaning of Super Bowl where we had we have really two very powerful teams and it's just unfortunate that Minnesota couldn't get it together.

1577
02:11:11,800 --> 02:11:15,800
Sticking again to the ground Larry Zonko wide to the left side.

1578
02:11:15,800 --> 02:11:20,800
Zonko across the forty yard line and down to the thirty eight.

1579
02:11:20,800 --> 02:11:25,800
And that will be the last play before the two minute warning. Actually the clock stopped at one fifty eight.

1580
02:11:25,800 --> 02:11:31,800
Hilgenberg and Bryant getting together to bring him down.

1581
02:11:31,800 --> 02:11:34,800
Taking a look at some of the figures now.

1582
02:11:34,800 --> 02:11:35,800
Zonko in rushing.

1583
02:11:35,800 --> 02:11:39,800
Ferdy carries one hundred and forty one yards.

1584
02:11:39,800 --> 02:11:46,800
So he clearly has the record. He's got the twenty yards on the record right now because Matt Snell's old record was one hundred twenty one.

1585
02:11:46,800 --> 02:11:50,800
And he has also tied the record for the most attempts.

1586
02:11:50,800 --> 02:11:55,800
Snell has tried it thirty times back at sixty nine and he's got thirty right now.

1587
02:11:55,800 --> 02:11:58,800
And you can hear the chant in front of us Bob we're number one.

1588
02:11:58,800 --> 02:12:03,800
We're number one and I don't know who's going to beat this Miami team Andy.

1589
02:12:03,800 --> 02:12:06,800
Maybe the Giants will be here next year.

1590
02:12:06,800 --> 02:12:13,800
Well Minnesota just walking around out there right now.

1591
02:12:13,800 --> 02:12:19,800
They're really frustrated and I'm sure that they expected to give a better game than this.

1592
02:12:19,800 --> 02:12:25,800
Last year Miami beat Washington fourteen to seven but really it was a clear domination of the game.

1593
02:12:25,800 --> 02:12:33,800
And that final score would indicate the year before Dallas defeated Miami handily by a count of twenty four to three.

1594
02:12:33,800 --> 02:12:40,800
Probably the best Super Bowl competition wise was in nineteen seventy one when Baltimore defeated Dallas sixteen to thirteen.

1595
02:12:40,800 --> 02:12:41,800
Bob you have a note?

1596
02:12:41,800 --> 02:12:48,800
Yes and here's something Andy Larry Zonko has been named winner of Sport Magazine's Most Valuable Player Award for Super Bowl eight.

1597
02:12:48,800 --> 02:12:52,800
He will receive a charge of fourth card a luncheon to be held in New York City.

1598
02:12:52,800 --> 02:12:55,800
He succeeds teammate Jake Scott of the Miami Dolphins.

1599
02:12:55,800 --> 02:13:04,800
Previous Super Bowl winners were in nineteen sixty seven Bart Starr of Green Bay and in nineteen sixty eight again Bart Starr of Green Bay.

1600
02:13:04,800 --> 02:13:07,800
Nineteen sixty nine Joe Namath of the Jets.

1601
02:13:07,800 --> 02:13:09,800
Nineteen seventy Len Dawson of Kansas City.

1602
02:13:09,800 --> 02:13:12,800
Nineteen seventy one Chuck Howley of Dallas.

1603
02:13:12,800 --> 02:13:17,800
Seventy two Roger Stavack and of course last year Jake Scott.

1604
02:13:17,800 --> 02:13:19,800
So congratulations to Larry Zonko.

1605
02:13:19,800 --> 02:13:21,800
Andy certainly deserves it.

1606
02:13:21,800 --> 02:13:24,800
I don't know how you could vote for anybody else the way things have gone here today.

1607
02:13:24,800 --> 02:13:37,800
Sending Twilley in motion toward the left side but it will be a handoff to Zonko who now has the record for carries as this is his thirty first attempt on the thirty second attempt on the afternoon.

1608
02:13:37,800 --> 02:13:42,800
And he lugs the football to the thirty five yard line of Minnesota.

1609
02:13:42,800 --> 02:13:46,800
Alan Page and Jim Marshall bring him down at that point.

1610
02:13:46,800 --> 02:13:50,800
Clock running and fresh as little the Vikings can do about it now.

1611
02:13:50,800 --> 02:13:54,800
What a super job the Miami offensive line is doing.

1612
02:13:54,800 --> 02:14:00,800
You know Minnesota was keen on Zonko and they just were unable to stop them all day.

1613
02:14:00,800 --> 02:14:02,800
And that's a credit to the blocking up front.

1614
02:14:02,800 --> 02:14:05,800
They got the ball on this drive by way of that interception.

1615
02:14:05,800 --> 02:14:07,800
They are now going for a fourth and one.

1616
02:14:07,800 --> 02:14:09,800
Miami trying to keep the ball.

1617
02:14:09,800 --> 02:14:10,800
They don't want the Vikings to touch it again.

1618
02:14:10,800 --> 02:14:15,800
So here they go fourth and one at the Minnesota thirty five Zonko the big guy.

1619
02:14:15,800 --> 02:14:16,800
Of course he's got it.

1620
02:14:16,800 --> 02:14:18,800
What would you expect?

1621
02:14:18,800 --> 02:14:24,800
The whole kind of day Zonko is having today had to get it otherwise the Hollywood scriptwriters would have had to change it when they make the film of it.

1622
02:14:24,800 --> 02:14:25,800
That's right.

1623
02:14:25,800 --> 02:14:30,800
And he just took a dive over the line and I think if he would have just decided to get big yards he could have got it.

1624
02:14:30,800 --> 02:14:32,800
There was a big hole right up through there.

1625
02:14:32,800 --> 02:14:36,800
What a football player.

1626
02:14:36,800 --> 02:14:44,800
We mentioned it now Zonko is being taken from the game to give the fans a chance to give him their own personal ovation.

1627
02:14:44,800 --> 02:14:45,800
He's getting it.

1628
02:14:45,800 --> 02:14:48,800
He deserves it.

1629
02:14:48,800 --> 02:14:53,800
Don Nottingham the human bowling ball takes his place.

1630
02:14:53,800 --> 02:14:57,800
He suffered a broken nose on a one punch fight on New Year's Eve.

1631
02:14:57,800 --> 02:15:02,800
Jim Kick on the carry gets inside the 30 and is down at the 28 yard line.

1632
02:15:02,800 --> 02:15:05,800
As Kick has also done a very workman like job today.

1633
02:15:05,800 --> 02:15:08,800
And Andy I think that's going to be the last play of the game.

1634
02:15:08,800 --> 02:15:18,800
We have only 19 seconds left to go and we are about ready to crown the Miami Dolphins winners of Super Bowl 8.

1635
02:15:18,800 --> 02:15:23,800
Miami's really substituting now.

1636
02:15:23,800 --> 02:15:27,800
They're counting down four three two one.

1637
02:15:27,800 --> 02:15:33,800
The game is over and the Miami Dolphins are the champions of the pro football world.

1638
02:15:33,800 --> 02:15:36,800
They have won the Super Bowl for the second time running.

1639
02:15:36,800 --> 02:15:38,800
Only the second team ever to do that.

1640
02:15:38,800 --> 02:15:44,800
Way back at the start of the series the Green Bay Packers did it by defeating Kansas City at Oakland of the A.F.L.

1641
02:15:44,800 --> 02:15:50,800
Well that's the end of the game and the final score is the Dolphins 24 the Vikings 7.

1642
02:15:50,800 --> 02:15:54,800
We'll be back with a recap in a moment.

1643
02:15:54,800 --> 02:15:58,800
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1644
02:15:58,800 --> 02:16:02,800
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1645
02:16:02,800 --> 02:16:07,800
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1646
02:16:07,800 --> 02:16:09,800
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1647
02:16:09,800 --> 02:16:12,800
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1648
02:16:12,800 --> 02:16:15,800
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1649
02:16:15,800 --> 02:16:17,800
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1650
02:16:17,800 --> 02:16:20,800
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1651
02:16:20,800 --> 02:16:22,800
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1652
02:16:22,800 --> 02:16:27,800
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1653
02:16:27,800 --> 02:16:32,800
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1654
02:16:32,800 --> 02:16:40,800
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1655
02:16:40,800 --> 02:16:46,800
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1656
02:16:46,800 --> 02:16:49,800
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1657
02:16:49,800 --> 02:16:51,800
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1658
02:16:51,800 --> 02:16:54,800
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1659
02:16:54,800 --> 02:17:00,800
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1660
02:17:00,800 --> 02:17:04,800
We're Bob Tucker and Andy Muster at Rice Stadium in Houston to wrap it up.

1661
02:17:04,800 --> 02:17:08,800
And looking back over it there was a clear domination as we've been telling you by the Dolphins.

1662
02:17:08,800 --> 02:17:12,800
Although strangely enough the second half was a standoff at seven points apiece.

1663
02:17:12,800 --> 02:17:15,800
So we've got to go back to the first half to find out where this game was won.

1664
02:17:15,800 --> 02:17:20,800
And you have to go right back to the very beginning of it because the Dolphins scored the first two times they had the ball.

1665
02:17:20,800 --> 02:17:25,800
Zonko on a five yard touchdown and they got it back by way of a punt.

1666
02:17:25,800 --> 02:17:27,800
And Jim Kicks scored on a one yard touchdown.

1667
02:17:27,800 --> 02:17:37,800
They later after having to punt the ball on the next series themselves added a field goal to give them a 17-0 halftime lead making the second half a one touchdown standoff for each side.

1668
02:17:37,800 --> 02:17:40,800
Let's get some observations on the game from Bob.

1669
02:17:40,800 --> 02:17:44,800
Well as far as Minnesota's concerned you know and I know the feeling only too well.

1670
02:17:44,800 --> 02:17:47,800
They were just unable to put it together this afternoon.

1671
02:17:47,800 --> 02:17:50,800
They were not productive on offense.

1672
02:17:50,800 --> 02:17:53,800
Their defense was unable to control Miami's offense.

1673
02:17:53,800 --> 02:18:00,800
And it just resulted in a scoring opportunity after scoring opportunity for Miami.

1674
02:18:00,800 --> 02:18:04,800
And of course Miami took advantage of their field position right off the bat.

1675
02:18:04,800 --> 02:18:07,800
As we mentioned they scored twice right in the first quarter.

1676
02:18:07,800 --> 02:18:11,800
Both times they got the football which had to set Minnesota back.

1677
02:18:11,800 --> 02:18:14,800
And I think they lost their poise a little bit.

1678
02:18:14,800 --> 02:18:17,800
And they tried to regain their confidence as they went back on the field.

1679
02:18:17,800 --> 02:18:22,800
I think feeling their way, hoping something would happen, hoping someone would make the big play.

1680
02:18:22,800 --> 02:18:23,800
And it just never came about.

1681
02:18:23,800 --> 02:18:28,800
They had their opportunity I think for a big play in the opening of the second half when they ran down.

1682
02:18:28,800 --> 02:18:31,800
They took the opening kickoff.

1683
02:18:31,800 --> 02:18:38,800
Gilliam took it all the way down to the Miami 25 yard line only to be nullified by a penalty which brought it back to their own ten.

1684
02:18:38,800 --> 02:18:45,800
Coming out the second half and starting like this was just typical of the day Minnesota had in front of them.

1685
02:18:45,800 --> 02:18:54,800
Miami on the other hand were just the powerful super football team that they've always been in the past.

1686
02:18:54,800 --> 02:19:02,800
And they truly are the super champions and deserve the Super Bowl 8 crown really.

1687
02:19:02,800 --> 02:19:04,800
I don't really know who's going to beat them.

1688
02:19:04,800 --> 02:19:08,800
You know they just seem to pass at will and run at will.

1689
02:19:08,800 --> 02:19:10,800
No one can stop them.

1690
02:19:10,800 --> 02:19:15,800
I think if they would have tried harder and they didn't have such a lead in the beginning they could have scored more points.

1691
02:19:15,800 --> 02:19:16,800
That's possible.

1692
02:19:16,800 --> 02:19:20,800
The next team to get a chance to beat them by the way will be the college All-Stars.

1693
02:19:20,800 --> 02:19:27,800
After we take a few months off the All-Stars will get their shot at the Miami Dolphins and it's going to be tough.

1694
02:19:27,800 --> 02:19:33,800
Such a machine they are that this afternoon they were penalized only one time for a total of four yards.

1695
02:19:33,800 --> 02:19:36,800
And of course the individual hero has to be Larry Zonka.

1696
02:19:36,800 --> 02:19:40,800
He received the game MVP award as voted by Sport Magazine.

1697
02:19:40,800 --> 02:19:46,800
And he winds up according to our figures here with 145 yards on 33 attempts.

1698
02:19:46,800 --> 02:19:49,800
Both of them are new Super Bowl records.

1699
02:19:49,800 --> 02:19:53,800
Bob Breezy on the other hand not called on to pass all that often.

1700
02:19:53,800 --> 02:19:57,800
He passed the ball today only seven times but he completed six of them.

1701
02:19:57,800 --> 02:20:01,800
In the conference championship victory over Oakland he put the ball in the air only six times.

1702
02:20:01,800 --> 02:20:07,800
So such a great team surrounding Breezy that his skills really haven't been called on that often.

1703
02:20:07,800 --> 02:20:09,800
He had 73 yards in the air today.

1704
02:20:09,800 --> 02:20:18,800
Fran Tarkenton of course particularly passing so frequently toward the end of the game wound up putting it in the air 18,

1705
02:20:18,800 --> 02:20:24,800
or excuse me, completing 18 of 28 attempts for 182 yards.

1706
02:20:24,800 --> 02:20:34,800
He also had the one interception at the end which the Vikings, which the Dolphins then took possession of the ball following that interception and never again gave it back.

1707
02:20:34,800 --> 02:20:38,800
And there were six minutes and 24 seconds left at the time that happened.

1708
02:20:38,800 --> 02:20:41,800
And that was the kind of day it was for Miami here today.

1709
02:20:41,800 --> 02:20:44,800
So our congratulations to the Dolphins.

1710
02:20:44,800 --> 02:20:49,800
It's been a long football season through 17 games including the championship here.

1711
02:20:49,800 --> 02:20:55,800
And they certainly deserve everything that they have coming to them which is certainly a well of a party beginning right about now.

1712
02:20:55,800 --> 02:21:00,800
Bob, it was fun working with you and I congratulate you for doing a great job when you first came as an analyst here

1713
02:21:00,800 --> 02:21:02,800
and we'll look forward to seeing you back in the field next year.

1714
02:21:02,800 --> 02:21:05,800
Thank you very much Andy and I wish we could be more controversial.

1715
02:21:05,800 --> 02:21:10,800
I wish we had a little bit more even game on the scoreboard if it would have been a little bit more fun for us.

1716
02:21:10,800 --> 02:21:12,800
We didn't have too much to fight about today, did we?

1717
02:21:12,800 --> 02:21:15,800
No, I'm glad our booth wasn't on the Minnesota side of the field.

1718
02:21:15,800 --> 02:21:17,800
That was one of the things that really worked out well.

1719
02:21:17,800 --> 02:21:20,800
At least we had the Miami fans in the background.

1720
02:21:20,800 --> 02:21:21,800
So there you have it.

1721
02:21:21,800 --> 02:21:26,800
The 1974 Super Bowl champion is Miami over Minnesota.

1722
02:21:26,800 --> 02:21:28,800
The final score again 24 to 7.

1723
02:21:28,800 --> 02:21:30,800
Andy Muster along with Bob Tucker.

1724
02:21:30,800 --> 02:21:34,800
Our spotters have been Harley Peterson and Hank Goldberg.

1725
02:21:34,800 --> 02:21:39,800
Our technician Bob West from KTRH, our CBS radio affiliate here in Houston.

1726
02:21:39,800 --> 02:21:42,800
And our executive producer of the game, Frank Miller.

1727
02:21:42,800 --> 02:21:44,800
All of us saying so long.

1728
02:21:44,800 --> 02:21:48,800
Let me present now the commissioner of the National Football League, Pete Rozell,

1729
02:21:48,800 --> 02:21:52,800
to make the presentation to honor Mr. Joe Robby and the Don Schiller.

1730
02:21:52,800 --> 02:21:59,800
I think the visual impact of today's event, Don, makes any verbal description quite inadequate.

1731
02:21:59,800 --> 02:22:05,800
It was obviously an extremely impressive win and tremendous credit to the entire organization.

1732
02:22:05,800 --> 02:22:12,800
Joe, the group you put together, starting with this outstanding coach and an amazing group of football players.

1733
02:22:12,800 --> 02:22:19,800
Congratulations and I think that it certainly equals last year even though you went clean last year.

1734
02:22:19,800 --> 02:22:21,800
Your Super Bowl win I think was more convincing today.

1735
02:22:21,800 --> 02:22:25,800
Marvellous job by the entire golf team. Thank you very much.

1736
02:22:25,800 --> 02:22:26,800
Thank you commissioner.

1737
02:22:26,800 --> 02:22:27,800
Thank you.

1738
02:22:27,800 --> 02:22:33,800
Listen, I'd just like to say a couple of things about the trophy.

1739
02:22:33,800 --> 02:22:40,800
Of course I mentioned last year what this trophy means and what the man meant that made all this possible.

1740
02:22:40,800 --> 02:22:45,800
But I'd just like to say a couple of things about our football team.

1741
02:22:45,800 --> 02:22:50,800
In the four years that I've been down in Miami, every year this team has gotten a little bit better.

1742
02:22:50,800 --> 02:22:53,800
The first year we got to the playoffs and got beaten to playoffs.

1743
02:22:53,800 --> 02:22:56,800
The next year we made it to the Super Bowl, but we were frustrated.

1744
02:22:56,800 --> 02:22:58,800
We got beaten to Super Bowl.

1745
02:22:58,800 --> 02:23:02,800
And then last year, 17-0, the Super Bowl, everything else.

1746
02:23:02,800 --> 02:23:06,800
And I didn't think that anything else could ever be any greater than that.

1747
02:23:06,800 --> 02:23:12,800
But this year, even though we lost two ball games, for this team to be able to go back to back,

1748
02:23:12,800 --> 02:23:16,800
and there's only one other team that ever did that, Bart, the old pack.

1749
02:23:16,800 --> 02:23:23,800
And I just feel so proud of this team because I think, again, it's gone one step beyond what it did last year.

1750
02:23:23,800 --> 02:23:30,800
Last year was fantastic, but the accomplishment this year of going back to back against the competition that we've had to go against

1751
02:23:30,800 --> 02:23:35,800
just makes me so proud of our football team, the coaches, the entire organization.

1752
02:23:35,800 --> 02:23:39,800
I'm just a part, I'm proud to be a part of it. Thank you.

1753
02:23:39,800 --> 02:23:41,800
Thank you, Don. Mr. Robbie, how about a few words from you?

1754
02:23:41,800 --> 02:23:45,800
Yes, all you skewers have gone through, and that's a quite a record for me.

1755
02:23:45,800 --> 02:23:52,800
Last year I was asked what we could do for an encore after going 17-0, and I said, well, what's wrong with 34-0?

1756
02:23:52,800 --> 02:23:56,800
This afternoon I'm perfectly satisfied with 32-2.

1757
02:23:56,800 --> 02:24:01,800
But unimaginative people keep asking me that same question, what if you beat Minnesota this afternoon?

1758
02:24:01,800 --> 02:24:07,800
Well, all I can say to them now is, now we'll strive for consistency. We want to make this habit for you.

1759
02:24:07,800 --> 02:24:14,800
There are two million people in me, Paradise area of South Florida, who share in this great triumph with us.

1760
02:24:14,800 --> 02:24:17,800
And 10,000 of them were out here this afternoon.

1761
02:24:17,800 --> 02:24:22,800
One of the Minneapolis people said, you've got the wildest fans I ever saw, and that was before the game started.

1762
02:24:22,800 --> 02:24:30,800
We're mighty happy. If you'll join us tonight over at the Marriott, why, we'll try and get you happy with us

1763
02:24:30,800 --> 02:24:34,800
because this is another great moment for the Miami Dolphins. Thank you very much.

1764
02:24:34,800 --> 02:24:38,800
Thank you very much, Mr. Robbie. Thank you, Dean. Congratulations here.

1765
02:24:38,800 --> 02:24:42,800
Let's see, we have Bob Greasy here, and is Coach Schuyler left already?

1766
02:24:42,800 --> 02:24:46,800
I told Chad to go back there to Bob, congratulations.

1767
02:24:46,800 --> 02:24:52,800
Thank you very much. It's hard to realize that it's over and we've won it all week long.

1768
02:24:52,800 --> 02:24:58,800
It's a preparation type of thing, and you're concerned about going out and doing it, and then you don't know you're going to win.

1769
02:24:58,800 --> 02:25:02,800
A lot of people feel very confident, and we certainly did, but until you go out and play the ballgame,

1770
02:25:02,800 --> 02:25:05,800
it just hasn't hit me yet. It will later, I'm sure.

1771
02:25:05,800 --> 02:25:07,800
All right, John Schuyler, I believe, has a question for you, Bob.

1772
02:25:07,800 --> 02:25:12,800
Bob, I thought you faced a great deal of the time today on offset defense by Minnesota.

1773
02:25:12,800 --> 02:25:16,800
Did you use quite a few audibles? You seemed to attack it perfectly.

1774
02:25:16,800 --> 02:25:22,800
Well, not really, John. We studied pretty well. We kind of knew what they were going to do.

1775
02:25:22,800 --> 02:25:27,800
As far as, they didn't use a lot of odd fronts before, but we knew what we could do and knew how to block them.

1776
02:25:27,800 --> 02:25:30,800
We don't use that many checkoffs during the ballgame.

1777
02:25:30,800 --> 02:25:35,800
We feel like the few times you can check off the better, because any time you do all the lies,

1778
02:25:35,800 --> 02:25:41,800
and all 11 people have to get it, and there's a chance that somebody may not get it because of the crowd noise

1779
02:25:41,800 --> 02:25:44,800
or they may think you said a number that you didn't say.

1780
02:25:44,800 --> 02:25:49,800
So the best way to do it is to prepare so thoroughly that you don't have to use checkoffs.

1781
02:25:49,800 --> 02:25:51,800
All right, we do have, yes, Bart Stark.

1782
02:25:51,800 --> 02:25:54,800
Bob, would the same apply to the pass if you threw the briscoe down the goal line?

1783
02:25:54,800 --> 02:25:58,800
Was it rather than an audible something you just anticipated their coverage to be in?

1784
02:25:58,800 --> 02:26:00,800
Right, Bart, and I'm sure you've done it many times.

1785
02:26:00,800 --> 02:26:05,800
You get in a certain situation on the football field and you have a pretty good idea of what they're going to be in,

1786
02:26:05,800 --> 02:26:10,800
and they were glitzing on that situation, and all the linebackers and the strong safety was accounted for,

1787
02:26:10,800 --> 02:26:14,800
and it was a slam into Marlin and he made a good catch out of it.

1788
02:26:14,800 --> 02:26:18,800
It's just a matter of knowing what they're going to do at a precise time.

1789
02:26:18,800 --> 02:26:20,800
Wade Walker.

1790
02:26:20,800 --> 02:26:24,800
Bob, Larry Zonka has stated that you have a great understanding of the running game,

1791
02:26:24,800 --> 02:26:26,800
and I know he likes it for that being a running back.

1792
02:26:26,800 --> 02:26:30,800
Now, two weeks ago against Oakland you threw very few times, and this afternoon you threw seven times,

1793
02:26:30,800 --> 02:26:32,800
but most of those came early.

1794
02:26:32,800 --> 02:26:37,800
Did you feel that going into today's game that you may have to throw more against Minnesota than you have in the past?

1795
02:26:37,800 --> 02:26:40,800
As we did against Oakland, we were prepared to throw a lot more,

1796
02:26:40,800 --> 02:26:45,800
but I felt the tempo of the game, the way we got out way in front, the running game was going well again,

1797
02:26:45,800 --> 02:26:50,800
and just the things that I thought the way the game should be called, we did it this way.

1798
02:26:50,800 --> 02:26:52,800
We had a lot of pass plays on.

1799
02:26:52,800 --> 02:26:58,800
They got a good rush, and some of our offensive linemen, Wayne Moore in particular, was banged up a little bit,

1800
02:26:58,800 --> 02:27:04,800
and I thought the best way to handle it was to get positive plays rather than try and throw a lot

1801
02:27:04,800 --> 02:27:08,800
and maybe get thrown for losses of the yardage.

1802
02:27:08,800 --> 02:27:10,800
All right, Pete Redflap.

1803
02:27:10,800 --> 02:27:15,800
It seemed in the first half that you were using Warfield sparingly,

1804
02:27:15,800 --> 02:27:20,800
and of course maybe during the week you had to shift the emphasis of your passing game to the other side

1805
02:27:20,800 --> 02:27:24,800
using Briscoe a little bit more, not knowing whether Warfield could really stretch out or not.

1806
02:27:24,800 --> 02:27:27,800
And in the third quarter, that nice split of the zone to Warfield,

1807
02:27:27,800 --> 02:27:32,800
anything take place in the first half? Warfield told you, look, I've tried it, it's okay?

1808
02:27:32,800 --> 02:27:36,800
No, yeah, exactly. I was talking to Paul all the time because early in the game I didn't know

1809
02:27:36,800 --> 02:27:41,800
whether he would be full strength or half strength or how he would be able to run.

1810
02:27:41,800 --> 02:27:44,800
So I didn't know whether to lead him like he usually runs or not,

1811
02:27:44,800 --> 02:27:49,800
but he came back and said that he was running pretty well and just about up the par, and so we got together.

1812
02:27:49,800 --> 02:27:54,800
But I did let him have a few plays in the first quarter to test it out.

1813
02:27:54,800 --> 02:27:59,800
Bart Starr, we have a scramble here first. We'd like you to comment on if you would, Bob,

1814
02:27:59,800 --> 02:28:06,800
since this was kind of rare to see you doing this. What happened in this fixed situation?

1815
02:28:06,800 --> 02:28:08,800
I forgot.

1816
02:28:08,800 --> 02:28:14,800
Now this was supposed to be a pass to Paul on the left, and they probably scouted us and saw that we'd like to go to him down there,

1817
02:28:14,800 --> 02:28:16,800
and they got him covered pretty well.

1818
02:28:16,800 --> 02:28:19,800
I mean, of course, you don't want to give the ball up down there on an interception,

1819
02:28:19,800 --> 02:28:25,800
so I just thought the best thing to do was keep it and run for what I got and come up and line up again and try to score the next time.

1820
02:28:25,800 --> 02:28:29,800
All right. Well, thank you very much, Bob, and congratulations again.