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George Allen's Washington Redskins had an easier time of it against the Dallas Cowboys. Every time Cowboy Quarterback Roger Staubach dropped back to pass, he found himself hounded by a fierce Redskin rush. By contrast, Redskin Quarterback Billy Kilmer had all the time he needed to send Receiver Charley Taylor a pair of thread-needle touchdown passes. All but smothering the Cowboy running attack, Washington rolled over Dallas...
...comes the confrontation for the coveted N.F.L. crown. The Redskin defense, one of the stingiest in the league during the regular season, is more formidable under pressure than the less experienced Dolphins'. But Mi ami's explosive, multifaceted offense, the highest-scoring combine in the N.F.L., is superior to Washington...
...Griese-to-Warfield bomb was nullified by a motion penalty. Dolphin middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti set up Miami's second score on a 32-yd. interception return to the Washington 27. Tight end Jim Mandich's clutch 19-yd, catch on third down moved the ball to the Redskin two, and Jim Klick scored two plays later...
Private and public parties took place in the hotels and on the streets of Los Angeles the night before the game. The sight of rows of men swinging down the street singing a Redskin or Dolphin fight song was common. At the palacial Century Plaza Hotel, NBC held a party for its staff and friends. The guests were heavily pre-Washington and D.C. Mayor Walter Washington attended with his wife and a sizeable portion of the D.C. government...
...Coliseum emptied as the scoreboard flashed. "The Dolphins ARE super." One tired Miami fan staggered down the exit ramp with his shirt open and a half-finished drink in his hand. He muttered. "We can't lose, we can't lose." The Redskin lover next to him looked at his rolled up Super Bowl pennant and said nothing...