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(Jan 13, 1974 · Week 17)

A year after their unforgettable 17-0 championship campaign, quarterback Bob Griese and the Miami Dolphins found themselves back in the big game once again, squaring off with the Vikings in Super Bowl VIII. On a 3rd-and-five play in the third quarter, with the Dolphins holding onto a 17-point lead, Griese dropped back to pass and fired a gorgeous ball down the left sideline, which was hauled in by a lunging receiver for a 27-yard gain. The play set the Dolphins up deep in the red zone, and a few plays later, they hit paydirt, extending their lead and all but sealing the Vikings fate. Griese only had to throw seven passes in this one, but he completed six of them for 73 yards, none bigger than this throw that set up their third touchdown of the day, as Miami went on to win the title, 24-7, on Jan. 13, 1974.

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