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Football History Ghosts of Miami Super Bowls Past, Present and Future
Compiled by Agustina Prigoshin
1. SUPER BOWL II: JAN. 14, 1968 The Green Bay Packers won their second Super Bowl title by defeating the Oakland Raiders 33-14 at the Orange Bowl. Packers quarterback, Bart Starr was named MVP for the second time and Packers head coach, Vince Lombardi, ended his nine-year career after leading the team to six Western Conference championships, five NFL titles and two Super Bowls.
2. SUPER BOWL III: JAN. 12, 1969 The New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts (Baltimore lost only one game that season) 16-7 at the Orange Bowl. Jets quarterback and MVP Joe Namath had “guaranteed” victory over the Colts and followed through.
3. SUPER BOWL V: JAN. 17, 1971 The Baltimore Colts beat Dallas 16-13 at the Orange Bowl. Dallas was up 13-6 by halftime, but a Colts touchdown tied the game and with five seconds left, rookie Jim O’Brien served up the 32-yard field kick that led to victory. Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley was the first player on a losing team to be named MVP.
4. SUPER BOWL X: JAN. 18, 1976 The Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl title for the second year in a row by beating the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 at the Orange Bowl. Pittsburgh’s wide receiver Lynn Swann was named MVP after setting a Super Bowl record by gaining 161 yards on his four receptions.
5. SUPER BOWL XIII: JAN. 21, 1979 Pittsburgh claimed victory over Dallas again at the Orange Bowl, 35-31. Pittsburgh’s quarterback and MVP, Terry Bradshaw, led his team to be the first to win three Super Bowl titles.
6. SUPER BOWL XXIII: JAN. 22, 1989 The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 at Joe Robbie Stadium and became the first NFC team to win three Super Bowl titles. Jerry Rice, the 49ers’ wide receiver, was named MVP after running 215 yards, setting a Super Bowl record. San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana also set a Super Bowl record by throwing 357 yards. This was the first Super Bowl in history to be tied at halftime.
7. SUPER BOWL XXIX: JAN. 29, 1995 The San Francisco 49ers beat the San Diego Chargers 49-26 at Joe Robbie Stadium. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young was named MVP after throwing seven touchdown passes and 455 total yards. He broke former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana’s record of five touchdown passes.
8. SUPER BOWL XXXIII: JAN. 31, 1999 The Denver Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 at Pro Player Stadium. Broncos quarterback Jon Elway was named MVP after leading his team to victory and playing his last game.
9. SUPER BOWL XLI: FEB. 4, 2007 Indianapolis Colts play the Chicago Bears. For the first time in history, two African-American coaches, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, respectively, are set to face off against each other in a Super Bowl.
10. SUPER BOWL XLIV: 2010 Miami will become the first city to attain the distinction of being a 10 Super Bowl city.
Sources: www.Superbowl.com, www.NFL.com, www.Proplayerstadium.com
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