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Ready for the Super Bowl in Miami? Here’s how all the others here played out

By Miami Herald Archives

And when you say Miami, you’re talking Super Bowl.

OK, we can’t say that about the Miami Dolphins, even though it is the team song.

But the words still ring true when it comes to the Miami area hosting the big game.

The Super Bowl is in South Florida after a 10-year absence. It will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

But before we look ahead, here is a look back through the Miami Herald archives on the Super Bowl games played in South Florida through the years, starting with the Orange Bowl in 1968 up through the most recent one at what was then Sun Life Stadium in 2010.

Super Bowl II

Green Bay Packers 33 vs Oakland Raiders 14

Vince Lombardi after Super Bowl II against the Oakland Raiders in Miami. AP FILE PHOTO
Vince Lombardi after Super Bowl II against the Oakland Raiders in Miami. AP FILE PHOTO AP

Miami Orange Bowl

Jan. 14, 1968

Attendance: 75,546

MVP: Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr

Green Bay Coach: Vince Lombardi

Oakland Coach: John Rauch

National anthem/Halftime show: Grambling State University Band

Cost of 30-second commercial: $54,000

Nielsen rating: 36.8

Ticket price: $12

Did You Know? Though the Orange Bowl was sold out for the game, unconditional blackout rules in both leagues prevented the live CBS telecast from being shown in the Miami area.

Joe Namath ignores onrushing Colts in ’69 Super Bowl in Miami.
Joe Namath ignores onrushing Colts in ’69 Super Bowl in Miami. Miami Herald File

Super Bowl III

New York Jets 16 vs Baltimore Colts 7

Miami Orange Bowl

Jan. 12, 1969

Attendance: 75,389

MVP: New York quarterback Joe Namath

Joe Namath after the New York Jets won Super Bowl III in Miami in 1969.
Joe Namath after the New York Jets won Super Bowl III in Miami in 1969. Miami Herald File

New York Coach: Weeb Ewbank

Baltimore Coach: Don Shula

National anthem: Anita Bryant

Halftime show: Florida A&M Band

Cost of 30-second commercial: $55,000

Nielsen rating: 36.0

Ticket price: $12

Did You Know? Joe Namath’s historic guarantee came at the Miami Touchdown Club’s annual celebration, where he was honored as the league’s MVP. Broadway Joe was driven from the Jets hotel in Fort Lauderdale to the event in Miami Springs, and it is believed Namath was sipping a drink that contained a touch of Johnnie Walker Red.

Super Bowl V

Baltimore Colts 16 vs Dallas Cowboys 13

Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas (33) puts his head down and runs into a Baltimore Colts defender on his way down the field during Sunday’s Super Bowl V in Miami on January 18, 1971.
Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas (33) puts his head down and runs into a Baltimore Colts defender on his way down the field during Sunday’s Super Bowl V in Miami on January 18, 1971. AP

Miami Orange Bowl

Jan. 17, 1971

Attendance: 79,204

MVP: Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley

Baltimore Coach: Don McCafferty

Dallas Coach: Tom Landry

National anthem: Tommy Loy (trumpeter)

Halftime show: Florida A&M Band

Cost of 30-second commercial: $55,000

Nielsen rating: 39.9

Super Bowl ticket price: $15

Did You Know? The game was played on artificial turf for the first time. The following year, Tulane Stadium would join the Orange Bowl as the only stadiums to host Super Bowls on both natural grass and artificial turf.

Super Bowl X

Pittsburgh Steelers 21 vs Dallas Cowboys 17

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl in Miami on Jan. 18, 1976 against the Dallas Cowboys.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl in Miami on Jan. 18, 1976 against the Dallas Cowboys. Associated Press

Miami Orange Bowl

Jan. 18, 1976

Attendance: 80,187

MVP: Pittsburgh wide receiver Lynn Swann

Pittsburgh Coach: Chuck Noll

Dallas Coach: Tom Landry

National anthem: Tom Sullivan

Halftime show: Up with People’s Bicentennial Tribute

Cost of 30-second commercial: $110,000

Nielsen rating: 42.3

Super Bowl ticket price: $20

Did You Know? Swann was questionable to play after a concussion in the AFC Championship game. But it was Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw who left the game with a concussion a second after firing the game-clinching touchdown bomb to Swann.

Super Bowl XIII

Pittsburgh Steelers 35 vs Dallas Cowboys 31

A wide open Dallas Cowboys Jackie Smith misses a tying pass in the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter of Super Bowl XIII game in Miami.
A wide open Dallas Cowboys Jackie Smith misses a tying pass in the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter of Super Bowl XIII game in Miami. PHIL SANDLIN Associated Press

Miami Orange Bowl

Jan. 21, 1979

Attendance: 79,484

MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback

Pittsburgh Coach: Chuck Noll

Dallas Coach: Tom Landry

National anthem: The Colgate Thirteen

Halftime show: Carnival Salute to Caribbean

Cost of 30-second commercial: $185,000

Nielsen rating: 47.1

Super Bowl ticket price: $30

Did You Know? Jackie Smith, infamous for dropping the touchdown pass (above), had a Hall of Fame career with the Cardinals before Dallas coaxed him out of retirement for this season.

Super Bowl XXIII

San Francisco 49ers 20 vs Cincinnati Bengals 16

At Super Bowl XXIII in Miami on Jan. 22, 1989, Jerry RIce tries to get away from the Cincinnati Bengals defense.
At Super Bowl XXIII in Miami on Jan. 22, 1989, Jerry RIce tries to get away from the Cincinnati Bengals defense. Miami Herald File

Joe Robbie Stadium

Jan. 22, 1989

Attendance: 75,129

MVP: San Francisco wide receiver Jerry Rice

San Francisco Coach: Bill Walsh

Cincinnati Coach: Sam Wyche

National anthem: Billy Joel

Halftime show: BeBop Bamboozled

Cost of 30-second commercial: $675,000

Nielsen rating: 43.5

Super Bowl ticket price: $100

Did You Know? At halftime, the score was 3-3, the first time in Super Bowl history the game was tied at intermission.

Super Bowl XXIX

San Francisco 49ers 49 vs San Diego Chargers 26

Palm trees flank workers outside Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Saturday Jan. 28, 1995 as they adjust a Super Bowl XXIX sign in preparation for Sunday’s game between the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser)
Palm trees flank workers outside Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami Saturday Jan. 28, 1995 as they adjust a Super Bowl XXIX sign in preparation for Sunday’s game between the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Beth A. Keiser) BETH A. KEISER Miami Herald File

Joe Robbie Stadium

Jan, 29, 1995

At Super Bowl 29 at Joe Robbie Stadium, Steve Young celebrates his third touchdown pass in the game.
At Super Bowl 29 at Joe Robbie Stadium, Steve Young celebrates his third touchdown pass in the game. Dave Bergman Miami Herald File

Attendance: 74,107

MVP: San Francisco quarterback Steve Young

49ers Coach: George Seifert

Chargers Coach: Bobby Ross

National anthem: Kathie Lee Gifford

Halftime show: Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine

Cost of 30-second commercial: $1.15 million

Nielsen rating: 41.3

Super Bowl ticket price: $200

Did You Know? Steve Young not only passed for a record six touchdowns, he was the game’s leading rusher (49 yards).

Super Bowl XXXIII

Denver Broncos 34 vs Atlanta Falcons 14

MIAMI, : Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith (L) scores on an 80-yard touchdown pass play in front of Atlanta Falcons defender Eugene Robinson in first half action against the Atlanta Falcons during the Super Bowl XXXIII 31 January at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Tony RANZE (Photo credit should read TONY RANZE/AFP/Getty Images)
MIAMI, : Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith (L) scores on an 80-yard touchdown pass play in front of Atlanta Falcons defender Eugene Robinson in first half action against the Atlanta Falcons during the Super Bowl XXXIII 31 January at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Tony RANZE (Photo credit should read TONY RANZE/AFP/Getty Images) TONY RANZE AFP/Getty Images

Pro Player Stadium

Jan. 31, 1999

Attendance: 74,803

MVP: Denver quarterback John Elway

Denver Coach: Mike Shanahan

Atlanta Coach: Dan Reeves

National anthem: Cher

Halftime show: Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Cost of 30-second commercial: $1.6 million

Nielsen rating: 40.2

Super Bowl ticket price: $325

Did You Know? John Elway, in his last game, passed for 336 yards and ran for a touchdown to earn most valuable player honors as the Broncos became the first AFC team to win consecutive Super Bowls since the Steelers won XIII and XIV.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) celebrates with the championship trophy. At left is coach Tony Dungy.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) celebrates with the championship trophy. At left is coach Tony Dungy. AL DIAZ Miami Herald File

Super Bowl XLI

Indianapolis Colts 29 vs Chicago Bears 17

Dolphin Stadium

Feb. 4, 2007

Attendance: 74,512

MVP: Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Coach: Tony Dungy

Chicago Coach: Lovie Smith

National anthem: Billy Joel

Halftime show: Prince, Florida A&M University Marching 100

Cost of 30-second commercial: $2.6 million

Nielsen rating: 42.6

Super Bowl ticket price: $325

Did You Know? Dungy and Smith represented the first time two African-American head coaches faced each other in a Super Bowl. Smith had been on Dungy’s staff in Tampa Bay from 1996-2000.

Super Bowl XLIV

New Orleans Saints 31 Indianapolis Colts 17

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel AP

Sun Life Stadium

Feb. 7, 2010

Attendance: 74,059

MVP: New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees

Indianapolis Coach: Jim Caldwell

New Orleans Coach: Sean Payton

National anthem: Carrie Underwood

Halftime show: Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey from The Who

Cost of 30-second commercial: $2.5-$2.8 million

Nielsen rating: 45.0

Super Bowl ticket price: $325

Did You Know? The Saints onside kick to begin the second half was a gutsy call, but shouldn’t have worked — it went right to a veteran wide receiver Hank Baskett. But Baskett bobbled it back t the Saints. The Colts released him the next day.

This story was originally published January 21, 2020 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Ready for the Super Bowl in Miami? Here’s how all the others here played out."