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In 1983 the Dolphins drafted quarterback Dan Marino, who would go on to set major career NFL passing records and be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Dolphins often fielded competitive teams throughout the remainder of the 1970s, but they did not appear in another Super Bowl during the decade.Īre you game? Go beyond basketball, baseball, and football to see what you know about chukkas, arnis, and batsmen. Returning to the Super Bowl the following season and thus becoming the first franchise to make three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, Miami beat the Minnesota Vikings 24–7. Featuring the “no-name” defense, captained by middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, and a potent offense led by five players destined for the Hall of Fame-quarterback Bob Griese (who was injured mid-season and replaced by Earl Morrall), wide receiver Paul Warfield, running back Larry Csonka, and linemen Larry Little and Jim Langer-the 1972 Dolphins team dominated the NFL en route to posting the only undefeated season in league history. Shula immediately turned the Dolphins around and led them to playoff appearances in each of his first five seasons with the team, including the Dolphins’ first trip to the Super Bowl in January 1972, which they lost to the Dallas Cowboys. Failures during the team’s infancy brought about the hiring of head coach Don Shula from the Baltimore Colts in 1970. The Dolphins joined the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, four years before the league merged with the NFL. With a rich history that includes two Super Bowl championships (1973–74) and five conference titles, the Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to finish an entire season undefeated their 1972 season ended without a loss and culminated in a victory in Super Bowl VII.
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Miami Dolphins, American professional gridiron football team based in Miami that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL).
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