Super Bowl VII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1972 season. The Dallas Cowboys became the first team to win the Super Bowl after losing it the previous year. The Miami Dolphins would duplicate this feat the following season by winning Super Bowl VII. This would be the only game the Dolphins would lose in 1972, going undefeated the next season prior to their Super Bowl VII win. They posted a record of 65–15–1, and were also the fastest franchise to win a Super Bowl after franchise inception and joining the NFL (seven years after starting in the AFL, three years after becoming a member of the NFL). The Miami Dolphins completed the only undefeated season in the Super Bowl era, finishing 17-0 with a win in Super Bowl VII at the Coliseum: It was the warmest Super Bowl on record — 84 degrees The 1972 Miami Dolphins finished 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII over the Washington Redskins. The '72 Dolphins have remained the only NFL team to complete an entire season undefeated. That season, the team ranked first in the NFL in total offense, total defense, scoring offense and scoring defense. The 1972 Miami Dolphins accomplished something that no one else has matched, winning every regular-season game on their schedule (there were 14 at the time) and all three playoff games, Two weeks later, Griese started and finished Miami's 14-7 victory over the Redskins in Super Bowl VII. For more on this historic season, check out the history section on the Dolphins' official web site . Oct 2, 2021; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; A general view of the Vince Lombardi trophy from Super Bowl VII won by the 1972 Dolphins during their 17-0 perfect season on display during the Don Shula Despite a gaffe by kicker Garo Yepremian that has earned its own place in history, the Dolphins hold on to beat Washington, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII, capping a 17-0 season. The Miami Dolphins were 14-0 in 1972. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 1st in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Washington Redskins, 14 to 7, in Super Bowl VII. It was their first Super Bowl win in 2 appearances. Today we have Super Bowl VII, between the NFC champion Washington Redskins and the AFC champion Miami Dolphins. It was held on January 14, 1973, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the heart of USC country, the final Super Bowl to be held at this historic site. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. January 16, 1972: Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys 24-3 Miami Dolphins: January 14, 1973: Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins 14-7 Washington Redskins: January 13, 1974: Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins 24-7 Minnesota Vikings: January 30, 1983: Super Bowl XVII: Washington Redkins 27-17 Miami Dolphins: January 20, 1985: Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco When did the Miami Dolphins win the Super Bowl last time? Super Bowl VII: 1972: January 14, 1973: Washington Redskins: Won 14-7: Super Bowl VIII: 1973: January 13, 1974: Minnesota Vikings: Dallas Cowboys 24 vs. Miami Dolphins 3 on January 16th, 1972 - Full team and player stats and box score Super Bowl VI - Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins Miami won the Super bowl in 1973 and 1974. They played and lost in 1972, 1983, and 1985.Note: The original answer above is correct as it relates to the question as asked. However, several contributors have read the question to mean "during which seasons did the Dolphins win" and have altered the answer to reflect their reading of the question. To clarify, the Dolphins' season and Super Bowl Garo Yepremian, the former NFL kicker who helped the Miami Dolphins win consecutive NFL championships but is best remembered for a Super Bowl blooper, died Friday of cancer. He was 70. The Miami Dolphins have won a total of 2 Super Bowls, in 1972-1973. The Miami Dolphins last won the Super Bowl in the 1973 season. Only the 1972 Miami Dolphins have recorded a 'perfect' NFL season. Working part-time, with a $100 quarterback, this is how they did it. Shula's invincible Dolphins would go on to win the Super Both of them went on to win the Super Bowl with eighteen total wins, one more than the Dolphins. They were not perfect, but they won more games than did Miami. The 1972 Miami Dolphins won the AFC Eastern division and AFC championships and then defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII to complete an unblemished 17-0-0 record. The Dolphins, who were founded by Joseph Robbie, also got off to a perfect start in the first game of their first AFL season when running back Joe Auer returned the
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