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Jim Kiick (#21) rushes for Miami in Super Bowl VII. The 1972 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's seventh season and third in the National Football League (NFL). The team was led by third-year head coach Don Shula and achieved the only perfect season in NFL history. It also led the league in both points scored and fewest points allowed. The 1972 Miami Dolphins became the first -- and, so far, only -- team in NFL history to put together a perfect season. Cameron Wolfe talks to the people who lived it about the twists and turns Miami moved the ball to the Washington 34-yard line on their ensuing drive. Leading 14–0 on 4th-and-4, Shula could have tried for a conversion, but thought "What a hell of a way to remember this game" if they could end a perfect 17–0 season with a 17–0 Super Bowl final score. [10] The Only Perfect Team: 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect season, winning every regular season and playoff game, including the Super Fifty years have passed since the 1972 Miami Dolphins posted the NFL's only "perfect season," an achievement that has gotten better with age. To mark the anniversary, we take you on the journey of perfection — from Larry Csonka's chance meeting at a car dealership that got the ball rolling to the Super Bowl VII victory to some close calls from teams vying for their own undefeated seasons. 1972 Miami Dolphins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, 1972 Super Bowl Champion; Bold season totals indicate player led league. The Dolphins won the game 14-7, in the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever. The 1972 Miami Dolphins completed their Perfect Season, ended discussion of Shula’s record in the “big one,” and A look back at Super Bowl VII between Washington and the Miami Dolphins at the Coliseum on Jan. 14, 1973: 17 little-known facts about the NFL's only unbeaten Super Bowl champions. The Miami Dolphins complete their perfect 1972 NFL season with a Super Bowl VII win over the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Miami Dolphins complete their perfect The Dolphins were the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a perfect record. The second team to do so, the 2007 Patriots, rode an 18-game winning streak into Super Bowl XLII but lost that game The Dolphins were the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a perfect record. The second team to do so, the 2007 Patriots, rode an 18-game winning streak into Super Bowl XLII but lost that game The opposite side has “Super Bowl VII”, “Dolphins 14 Redskins 7”, “17-0”, and “Perfect Season” all beautifully raised above the gold surface surrounding a perfectly intricate carved image of the Super Bowl Trophy. Won Super Bowl 14-7 vs. Washington Redskins. Offensive Coordinator: Howard Schnellenberger. Defensive Coordinator: Bill Arnsparger. Other Notable Asst.: Monte Clark (Offensive Line) and Mike Scarry (Defensive Line) Stadium: Orange Bowl. Founder/Principal Owner: Joe Robbie. Head Coach/de facto General Manager: Don Shula. Defensive Alignment: 4-3 5. 1982 Team — The 1982 Dolphins went to the Super Bowl in the strike-shortened season after finishing 7-2 in the regular season and then defeating New England, San Diego and the New York Jets There are many stories that can be told about how the city of Miami celebrated after the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, a victory that secured their perfect 1972 The next season, the already intense Shula took it up to 11, and the team responded with a perfect season, the only one in NFL history. Miami’s 1973 Super Bowl victory — a half-century ago The Miami Dolphins complete their perfect 1972 NFL season with a Super Bowl VII win over the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Miami Dolphins complete their perfect Fifty years ago, history was made when the Miami Dolphins completed a perfect 17-0 season by winning Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles. Despite several teams coming close, the perfect record has stood the test of time and the 1972 Dolphins remain the only team to complete an undefeated season in NFL history. FILE- Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula greets New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath (12) at the end of their game at the Orange Bowl on Nov. 19, 1972, in Miami. Fifty years ago, the Miami Dolphins defeated the then-Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl to complete their perfect 17-0 season. The Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to achieve a perfect season, finishing 17-0, including Super Bowl VII, where they defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7. This remarkable feat, achieved in 1972, remains unmatched as teams strive for similar greatness but fall short.
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