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Miami Dolphins history & legends
The Miami Dolphins joined the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966 and entered the NFL in the 1970 merger. Under coach Don Shula, the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, they became one of the league’s great powers. The Dolphins compete in the AFC East.
Super Bowl history
The 1972 Dolphins went 17-0 and won Super Bowl VII, and they remain the only team in NFL history to finish a season undefeated and untied through the Super Bowl. Miami repeated as champion in Super Bowl VIII. The Dolphins also reached Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl XVII and, behind Dan Marino, Super Bowl XIX, but lost all three.
Best players in Dolphins history
- Dan Marino – Hall of Fame quarterback whose 1984 season rewrote the passing record books.
- Larry Csonka – Hall of Fame fullback and Super Bowl VIII MVP.
- Bob Griese – Hall of Fame quarterback of the back-to-back champions.
- Jason Taylor – Hall of Fame pass rusher and 2006 Defensive Player of the Year.
- Zach Thomas – Hall of Fame linebacker and a tackling machine.
- Dwight Stephenson – Hall of Fame center from the Marino era.
- Larry Little and Jim Langer – Hall of Fame linemen who powered the 1970s rushing attack.
- Nick Buoniconti – Hall of Fame leader of the “No-Name Defense.”
- Paul Warfield – Hall of Fame receiver on the perfect-season team.
Biggest rivalries
The New York Jets are Miami’s longtime AFC East rival, and the Buffalo Bills series has produced decades of big division games. The New England Patriots round out a fierce division.
