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 1972 Dolphins capped off the only perfect season in NFL history with their victory in Super Bowl VII. Only two franchises have ever won the Super Bowl while hosting at their home stadiums: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI. VII (7) Miami Dolphins: 14: PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Full Site Menu Other Finders: Versus Finder, Touchdown Finder, Field Goal Finder, Game Play Uncover the story that stats can tell with Stathead. Search through thousands of plays from pro football history using our Event Finder tool. Glossary, Stat Minimums Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football Put your football knowledge to the test with our daily football trivia game. Can you complete the grid? View a comprehensive list of every single NFL Super Bowl champion from 1967 to present on ESPN. Includes the finals opponent, site of the game and the final result. Which Was The Hottest Super Bowl In NFL History? The hottest Super Bowl ever took place more than 50 years ago, back in 1973. Super Bowl VII saw the Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. At kickoff, it was a sweltering 84 degrees, making the officially the hottest Super Bowl of all time. Super Bowl matchups by year. Super Bowl 1: Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Super Bowl 2: Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14; Super Bowl 3: New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7 The 1973 Super Bowl, officially known as Super Bowl VII, was played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. This game saw the Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins by a score of 14-7. Miami completed their perfect season with a 14-7 Super Bowl 7 victory. Super Bowl Eight was played on January 13th, 1974 at Houston Texas' Rice Stadium. Don Shula's Miami Dolphins, back for the third straight year, played Bud Grant's Minnesota Vikings and their feared defense, "The Purple People Eaters". Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1972 regular season. The Redskins had no players remaining from Super Bowl VII on their Super Bowl XVII roster. The last member of the 1972 Redskins still active with the franchise, offensive tackle Terry Hermeling, retired after the 1980 season. Redskins linebacker and defensive captain Jack Pardee retired immediately following this game, ending a 16-year career. The Early Years and the First Super Bowl. VII. Jan. 14, 1973. Miami 14, Washington 7. VIII. which saw the team play in nine Super Bowls over a 20-year run. It also marked the rise of the The 2022 NFL season marked the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who are still the only team to finish the season with a perfect record after they won Super Bowl VII.When the Dolphins Super Bowl VI. Super Bowl 7. Super Bowl VII. Super Bowl 8. Super Bowl VIII. Super Bowl 9. Super Bowl IX. Super Bowl 10. Super Bowl X. Super Bowl 11. Super Bowl XI. Super Bowl 12. Super Bowl XII The Super Bowl VII victory came over the now Washington Commanders. Iowa. He became a punter, and had a seven-year career in the NFL. Goodburn played in Super Bowl XXVI for the now Washington Super Bowl VII: Capping perfection. Score: Miami Dolphins 14, Washington 7 Date: Jan. 14, 1973 Site: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 90,182 Halftime show: University of Michigan Marching Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1972 regular season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins (17–0) defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins (13-4), 14–7, and The other four that featured starting signal callers from the same state were Super Bowl XIX (Joe Montana/Dan Marino), Super Bowl XXV (Jeff Hostetler/Jim Kelly), Super Bowl LIII (Tom Brady/Jared Goff) and Super Bowl LVII (Patrick Mahomes/Jalen Hurts). The venue was awarded the game at the 1975 NFL owners meetings, and Super Bowl XI was played on Jan. 9, 1977, 1983, just over 10 years since they met in Super Bowl VII. While the weather was 35 years later, some of the '72 Redskins reminisced about Super Bowl VII. Len Hauss admitted, I've never watched the film of that game, and I won't. I have a Super Bowl ring — it's in my safe deposit box. I've never worn it. I'm never going to wear it. It's a loser's ring. We peaked two weeks early.
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