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Team History
The Miami Dolphins are best known for a single season in their history, the 1972 season. In only their sixth seventh season in the league the Dolphins completed a feat that has yet to be repeated-the perfect season.
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About The Miami Dolphins
In 1972 the club won their 14 regular season games and won the Super Bowl. Several teams have come close to the impressive season, notably the 2007 Patriots, but none have been able to go undefeated in the regular season and the playoffs.
The 1972 Dolphins were widely known for their offense. Bob Greise started at quarterback that year, but could not finish the season. An injury knocked him out in week five, but he would return in the playoffs to lead the team to the Super Bowl. Veteran Earl Morrall took over during the regular season and had plenty of weapons. Larry Czonka and Mercury Morris were in the backfield, and Paul Warfield was the primary receiver.
The team, coached by Don Shula also had a terrific defense that was nicknamed the “No Name Defense”” because it was overshadowed by the offense and its stars, despite being the best in the league.
The club would repeat as Super Bowl champions the following season and waned between good and bad seasons the rest of the decade, but would find the 80s and the 90s to decades dominated by quarterback Dan Marino. The quarterback, despite his Hall of Fame career, only managed to take the Dolphins to one Super Bowl in 1984.
Marino set several records that season, passing for 5,084 yards, throwing 48 touchdowns, and completing 362 passes. Those records would later be surpassed, but they would carry the Dolphins to the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. Marino would be bested by Joe Montana and lose 38-16.
The Dolphins were competitive in the ‘80s and ‘90s despite the lack of a title, showing up to the playoffs perennially.
The Dolphins have struggled at the quarterback position ever since Marino retired in 1999. This year they may end up using the first draft pick on the draft on Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, even though they have plenty of defensive needs. The club went 1-15 last season and are only really set at running back with Ronnie Brown.
The Dolphins have spent the offseason using its cap room to address the many needs and hope to climb out of the AFC East cellar. Dolphins Stadium will surely be a great place to watch which ever start rookie they draft play. The schedule gives the Dolphins eight games at home in sunny Miami for fans to see live. The best prices on Miami Dolphins tickets are available at Ticket Specialists.
