Super Bowl History In New Orleans During The Tulane Years

This was the first Super Bowl held in New Orleans and also the last game between the AFL and NFL. The massive underdog Chiefs dominated Minnesota from the onset and maintained that physical advantage throughout the game.

Kansas City held a 16-0 lead at halftime. However, the Vikings closed to within 16-7 with a third quarter touchdown. The Chiefs quickly answered with a 46-yard scoring pass from Dawson to WR Otis Taylor, essentially putting the game away despite over a quarter remaining. 

Dawson won Most Valuable Player honors with 12 completions in 17 attempts for 142 yards with a touchdown and an interception. It was Kansas City's defense that really won the day. The Chiefs held Minnesota to only 239 total yards, including 67 on the ground, while forcing five turnovers. 

Super Bowl VI (Jan. 16, 1972)

Dallas Cowboys 24, Mami Dolphins 3

MVP: Roger Staubach, QB

Dallas shed the stigma of being a team that could never win 'the big one' by defeating upstart Miami. The Dolphins would use this loss as motivation for their undefeated 1972 season, but on this day they'd become the first team to be held without a touchdown in the Super Bowl. They remain one of only three teams to not score an offensive touchdown in Super Bowl history.

Miami was held to a paltry 185 yards of total offense. Dallas had 352 total yards of their own, pulling away in the second half after a 10-3 halftime lead for the easy win. The vaunted Dolphins running back tandem of Larry Czonka and Jim Kiick had 80 total rushing yards, but neither could take over thanks to the dominant Dallas defense. 

Despite 252 rushing yards, including 95 from Duane Thomas, Staubach took home the MVP award. His elusiveness befuddled Miami's defense all afternoon as he completed 12 of 19 throws for 119 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers. 

Super Bowl IX (Jan. 12, 1975)

Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 9

MVP: Franco Harris, RB

This Super Bowl had originally hoped to be played in the newly-built Louisiana Superdome at the beginning of the year. When construction wasn't going to be finished, it instead turned out to be the final NFL game in venerable Tulane Stadium. 

This also turned out to be the first title for the 1970s Steelers Dynasty. They did it with a historic suffocating defensive performance. Pittsburgh forced five Vikings turnovers while holding Minnesota to a meager 17 yards rushing and 119 yards of total offense. The latter remains a Super Bowl record. 

The Steelers also recorded a safety in the second quarter for the game's opening score and the only points of the first half. It was the first safety in Super Bowl history. Pittsburgh's offense didn't need much, but got a then-Super Bowl record 158 rushing yards from Franco Harris on the way to their first title. 

The Vikings were the first team to play a Super Bowl in New Orleans more than once. Unfortunately for them, they also became the first multi-time Super Bowl loser the year before against the Dolphins and dropped their third big game appearance on this dreary day in New Orleans.