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5The Miami Dolphins is a professional football team based in Miami, Florida. The Dolphins belong to the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins play home games at "Sun Life Stadium", in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens. This team has its headquarters at the Miami Dolphins training facility locted in the town of Davie, Florida.
The Dolphins team was founded by Mr. Joseph Robbie, and it began play in the American Football League (AFL) as an expansion team in the year 1966 - an example of the AFL's expanding into to parts of the United States that had not possessed pro football teams. In 1970, the Dolphins joined the NFL when the AFL-NFL merger occurred. The Dolphins are the oldest continually-operating major-league professional sports franchise in the state of Florida.
The team made its first Super Bowl appearance following the 1971 season in Super Bowl VI, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys. In 1972, the Dolphins team completed the NFL's first and only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win, winning all 14 of its regular-season games, both of its NFL playoff games, and also Super Bowl VII.
The 1972 Dolphins achieved a perfect regular season for the fourth time in NFL history, but the other three teams were all defeated in the NFL Championship game. The Dolphins also won Super Bowl VIII, becoming the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls, and the second team (the first AFL/AFC team) to win back-to-back championships. Miami also appeared in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX, losing both games.
Team history
Founding
For the 1966 season, the American Football League (AFL) awarded an expansion team franchise to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas. A contest was held in 1965 to choose the name of the new Miami AFL franchise, which included names such as the Mariners, Marauders, Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. The winning name would turn out to be "Dolphins". Robbie said he liked the name because, "The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures in the sea".
The Dolphins would join the National Football League (NFL) in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger between both the leagues.
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Championships
Super Bowl VII
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The 1972 Miami Dolphins capped the only perfect season in modern-era NFL history. Led by head coach Don Shula, the team went 14-0 in the regular season (prior to the extension of the regular season to 16 games in 1978 by the NFL), and won all three post-season games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, to finish 17–0. The win made the Dolphins, in their seventh season of existence, the quickest genuine expansion team to win a Super Bowl.
During the game, quarterback Bob Griese threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Howard Twilley, then a Nick Buoniconti interception set-up a 1-yard Jim Kiick run to make it 14-0 before halftime. The Dolphins' "No-Name Defense" forced four turnovers, including safety Jake Scott's second interception of the game, returning it 55 yards to clinch the game. Scott was the second defensive player to be named as the Super Bowl MVP.
Super Bowl VIII
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The Dolphins entered the 1973 season in pursuit of reaching their third straight Super Bowl appearance, finishing the regular season with an AFC-best 12–2 record. The Dolphins cruised through the AFC playoffs, beating the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders on the way.
At Super Bowl VIII, the Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings to win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, winning 24-7. The Dolphins dominated with their rushing attack, as Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick both scored rushing touchdowns in the first quarter to take an early 14-0 lead. After a field goal and second Csonka touchdown, the Dolphins put the Vikings away. Csonka was named Super Bowl MVP on 33 carries for 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
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Jake Scott
Larry Csonka
Rivalry
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- Note*: The Dolphins current stadium, Sun Life Stadium (1987-present), was also known as Joe Robbie Stadium (1987–96), Pro Player Stadium (1997–2004), and Dolphin Stadium (2006-09).
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