A wide angle shot shows Rice Stadium during Super Bowl VIII featuring the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings on January 13, 1974 in Houston, Texas. The Dolphins defeated the Vikings 24-7.

The celebration didn't last long, though, because Houston had less than two years to prepare for Super Bowl VIII, which would be played on Jan. 13, 1974, at Rice Stadium.

No one on Atlanta's roster is old enough to remember Houston's first Super Bowl in 1974. But while 43 years have passed since Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium, its far-reaching effects can still be ...

Rice Stadium opened in 1950, once held a maximum capacity of 70,000, and has played host to a Super Bowl and presidential speech. It's also one of the most direct and to the point names for any ...

1974, Super Bowl VIII: "A Musical America" featuring University of Texas band (Rice Stadium; Houston, TX) 1973, Super Bowl VII: "Happiness Is" featuring University of Michigan marching band and ...

1974: The Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. Super Bowl VIII. ... 2021: The Super Bowl went ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic, ...

The future of Rice Stadium, which opened in 1950 and has hosted Super Bowl VIII and John F. Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the moon” speech, has been an ongoing discussion for more than a decade.

Jerry Rice had 215 receiving yards in San Francisco’s Super Bowl XXIII win over Cincinnati. Thirty-five years later, the record still stands.