🏈On December 30, 1973 the Miami Dolphins beat the Oakland Raiders 27-10 in the AFC Championship Game in front of 79,325 fans at the Orange Bowl for their third consecutive AFC title. Miami threw only 6 passes during the game, completing just 3 for 34 yards, but gained 266 rushing yards (more than Oakland's total yards for the game) on 53 carries. Running back Larry Csonka led the Dolphins to victory with 117 rushing yards and an AFC playoff record 3 rushing touchdowns. This was just the second