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Ranking the 30 most dominant individual performances in Super Bowl history

By Daniel

Jan 30, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl XLVII Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl XLVII Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 20, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka (center) looks on during the 1972 Miami Dolphins White House Visit at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Larry Csonka (center) looks on during the 1972 Miami Dolphins White House Visit at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

16. Larry Csonka in Super Bowl VIII

RB, Miami Dolphins

One of the great power runners in NFL history put his mark on Super Bowl history on Jan. 13, 1974. Against the Minnesota Vikings’ respected defense Larry Csonka dominated the game from start to finish. On his MVP award winning day he ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. His longest run was just 16 yards; that is how hard he fought for each yard.

Csonka scored the first touchdown of the game and then put the nail in Minnesota’s coffin with his second touchdown. That score put the Dolphins up 24-0 in the third quarter and by that point the game was over. Miami’s quarterback Bob Griese threw for just 73 yards on the day because of how well Csonka was moving the chains via the ground. That in itself is impressive.

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