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Miami's seven pass attempts were the fewest ever thrown by a team in the Super Bowl. The Dolphins rushed for 196 yards, did not have any turnovers, and were not penalized in the first 52 minutes. Tarkenton set what was then a Super Bowl record for completions, 18 out of 28 for 182 yards, with one interception, and rushed for 17 yards and a ...
In 1973, Csonka was voted Super Athlete of the Year by the Professional Football Writers Association. [2] That season, the Dolphins won a second straight title and "Zonk", as he was known, was the Super Bowl VIII MVP. Exploiting brilliant blocking by his offensive line, he rushed 33 times for two touchdowns and a then-record 145 yards.
He was an integral part of Miami's two Super Bowl wins. His major impact was as General Manager for the Redskins. Nick Buoniconti: 2001: 1969–1974 1976: Thirteenth-round AFL draft pick, 1962 but made starting lineup with Patriots. Five AFL All-Star Games with Patriots, one with Dolphins. Two Pro Bowls after merger. Leader on Miami's "No-Name ...
Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys 24, Miami Dolphins 3 MVP: Roger Staubach | Location: Tulane Stadium, New Orleans | Date: Jan. 16, 1972 Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13
The Green Bay Packers won the first two Super Bowls, and also won the NFL Championship Game the preceding year. If the Super Bowl had been instituted that year, the Packers would have qualified and faced the Buffalo Bills of the AFL. The Miami Dolphins appeared in three consecutive Super Bowls (VI, VII, and VIII) – winning the last two.
The expectations were understandable: The Raiders had gone 12–2 during their regular season, had appeared in four of the previous seven AFC/AFL Championship games, advancing to Super Bowl II, and boasting the 1974 NFL MVP, Kenny Stabler, while the Dolphins, 11–3 that year, had appeared in the previous three Super Bowls (VI, VII, and VIII ...
The next year, the Dolphins became the first team in NFL history to win their division following a 1–15 season; until 2020, it was the last time when the AFC East was not won by the New England Patriots. Since 2000 (the last season they won a playoff game), the Dolphins have made the postseason five times, but never progressed past the Wild ...
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.