📸 Visual History | 1973 AFC Championship
The Miami Dolphins are gearing up to take on the Las Vegas Raiders for their season opener this Sunday, September 13, 2026. Check out historic selects from December 30, 1973 when Miami's 27-10 victory over the then-Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship propelled the Dolphin's to Super Bowl VIII.
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
Image from an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 30, 1973 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Raiders 27-10. (Allen Photography/Miami Dolphins)
