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. 1972 Miami Dolphins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, 1972 Super Bowl Champion; Bold season totals indicate player led league. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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 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. 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 Dolphins, 10-3-1 the Check out the 1972 Miami Dolphins Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1972 Super Bowl Champion; Season Finder, Game Finder, A year after the Dolphins were hammered 24-3 by the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl 6, Twilley scored the franchise’s first Super Bowl touchdown, a 28-yarder from Bob Griese that gave the Dolphins The 1973 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's eighth season and fourth season in the National Football League (NFL). The team entered the 1973 season as defending Super Bowl champion following its perfect undefeated 1972 season. In week 1, the Dolphins extended their winning streak to 18 with a 21–13 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Dolphins Daily: 1972 Undefeated Super Bowl Champs Miami Dolphins ; Employment Season Tickets Membership FILE - Miami Dolphins' Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. Miami Dolphins’ Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during their perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. 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 only three Super Bowl teams ranked ahead of the 1972 Dolphins were the 1985 Chicago Bears (who the Dolphins defeated in the regular season), the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, and the 1989 49ers. 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 Bowl. The 1972 Dolphins finished the regular FILE - Miami Dolphins' Howard Twilley takes in a Bob Griese pass and heads for the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973.
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