Super Bowl VII: Dolphins Complete Perfect Season | Dolphins vs. Redskins | NFL Full Game

[@drats1279]

My buddy and I drove from Texas to LA to see this game. The only super bowl I have ever been to. We had no idea at the time that this would be "THE" Superbowl and the start of a perfect season record held by Miami that remains to this day. Still got the ticket stub.

[@vampiresquid]

I grew up in Florida and the first season I watched football was 1972, their undefeated season. So exciting. I was 8. They won it all again the next year, when I was 9. I'm 57 now. Somehow I thought they would have had a third by now! The other most exciting thing I remember from this time period was the Apollo missions-- the last one was a month before this game. I thought we'd be going back to the moon again too. I guess there's still hope for one or the other, or both. But hurry it up, guys. I'm not getting any younger.

[@LeeBrasher]

Ha ha you're 58 now pal (and in good company lol)!

[@stephendacey8761]

Cape Canaveral

[@stevengonzalez8546]

were gonna win another one soonn 💪🏼

[@KingJesus1985]

That's crazy. My first season of watching football was 1985 and I was also 8. That's the year the bears went 15 and 1 winning the super bowl. I am 47 and still waiting for a second super bowl win.

[@GaryEvans-sd8qq]

🎉 The Dolphins will win more Super Bowls. The Dolphin Dynasty are coming again soon

[@RYMAN1321]

RIP Don Shula. Legendary coach, especially for this game.

[@dantheman5745]

Wow, amazing to see this broadcast again. Curt Gowdy's voice is an audio time-machine. Thank you for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lukelagraff3109]

I watched this today in honor of my friend who passed away last night. His nickname was Dolphin. RIP Dany!

[@stephaniebiggs2091]

I played this game at my uncle's bedside today 🩵🧡 He's in hospice. He fought for our country in the Vietnam War... which took a lot out of him. He lived for his Dolphin games ❤ they truly brought him joy. May your friend rest in peace 🙏

[@markconner3234]

Dolphin Danny?

[@raybarsamian5221]

Still the only undefeated season in the history of american sports. And it always will be. The 1972 Dolphins will live forever

[@kevins9703]

thought of this game today at work. i knew that i could pull it up on you tube...ha ha ha. very nostalgic. go dolphins! lifetime fan.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

+Kevin S #FINZ4LIFE #FINZNATION #FINZFAMILY

[@adammwalch]

Thank you for this. This game, this team, was tremendously important to me when I was a nine year old kid. They still are. This was nostalgic, and fun. Best team ever. I was obsessed with them in 1973. Posters, trading cards...anything with Dolphins. Obsessions like that are unique to childhood, and I miss it.

[@LtAsaLay]

same here, brother!

[@musicmat1001]

The Miami Dolphins also won SB VIII, in the following season. A total of 3 consecutive SB ...Great team!

[@crollwtide9452]

They played in 3 straight, but just couldn't win the first

[@michaelconner9904]

Don Shula was one of the best coaches ever. He was a winner. Those were great times for NFL football.

[@mitchellpearson6894]

@@crollwtide9452 the greatest three years in the modern era of football

[@user-eg5tu2qx7p]

@@crollwtide9452 they got destroyed in the first super bowl by Dallas

[@user-eg5tu2qx7p]

@@michaelconner9904 he is with Belichick as one of the biggest cheaters lets not forget in Marinos rookie year they played the high flying jets (sack exchanges height) in the AFC championship in a field of mud and hadnt rained in MIami in over a week he had the ground crew run the sprinklers day before the game all day .....

[@cjcpop2011]

The Dolphins showing the Patriots how its done to complete a perfect season!!!

[@zolikiss3515]

It was a hundred years ago lol

[@TheFirstPatriot]

cjcpop2011 14-0 in pre-salary cap < 16-0 in salary cap

[@neverxwas]

Dolphins been trash ever since

[@MarcusMusique]

football was real football back then. not the watered down, player protected version it is today. Players tougher too. smash mouth. No one has gone undefeated in the watered down version, as yet!

[@jeff9515]

Um no, Dan Marino?.

[@Shabba6884]

RIP Don Shula. He coached in playoff games in four different decades, but SB VII was his crowning achievement. Only the crazy Sea of Hands play two years later in Oakland kept him from a possible three-peat. A decently-close second place on Shula’s list of great wins came 13 years later, when the Dolphins handed the ‘85 Bears their only defeat.

[@DonCohen2649]

Shula's teams averaged 9-7 over his final 10 years. He fizzled out in the years after Griese.

[@gdobie1west988]

Not a fan of either team back in the day, but still love to watch football from the 70's, back when football was fun to watch.

[@martym.6274]

No politics, no whining, no watering down of the game. Totally agree!

[@stephendacey8761]

In the 70's I loved watching O.J. Simpson cut and slash through the defense. The guy was a monster.

[@ahadnazirchaudhary2383]

RIP Don Shula. The GOAT coach and winningest coach in the NFL. Only coach to lead an undefeated team and best remembered as the coach of the 1972 dolphins

[@user-eg4zr2cv3t]

May he rest in peace!

[@nathanwilkie3697]

Bob Griese was a smart quarterback. Along with Coach Shula, he always had bag of tricks up his sleave. That along with brute power up front lead this simple ball control offense like a General. Especially against the Vikings a year later. His induction into the Hall of fame is well earned. The Dolphins had some real bruisers on the offense line. Kutchenberg and Little obliterated the fast but undersized Vikings defensive line in Super Bowl viii.

[@jeffstone408]

It was such a different more subtle affair back then vs. the over the top commercial spectacle of the last 30 years. Not complaining, I enjoy the spectacle also, just so apparent how different the approach to presenting the sport was back then.

[@jameslisle7775]

Thanks to the Giants this is the only perfect season.

[@tapiatwins]

James Lisle thank you very much Giants.helmet catch

[@julianb7312]

James Lisle

[@mooiemooface1550]

Leonardo Pavón Worst grammar in an comment.

[@mooiemooface1550]

Leonardo Pavón I can see that you typed that wrong. Let me help you: Greatest catch in NFL history.

[@emantabrizi]

A lucky catch does not = greatest catch. If we're talking greatest Super Bowl reception, I'd give it to Lynn Swann.

[@HyundaiVelosterTurbo]

I was 11 years old,living in Apopka,Fl.I can still close my eyes & smell the roast beef cooking,hear my uncle coughing,my dad & grandpa screaming & yelling at every play,I'll never forget 1972...

[@styxfan4022]

Did you happen to go to Bear Lake Elementary school at that time?

[@thomasstevens9551]

Wow! I was 11 years old living in Takoma Park Md. Have very similar memories with my family. Boy those were the days!!!

[@georgeknight2676]

I watched this Super Bowl when I was about 7 and didn’t really know much about football but knowing what I know today about football, it amazes me how they played back then and the technology of the game today, for instance the field goal kicker lining up straight to the ball. It brought back so many memories and showed how the game of football has changed. Thanks so much!

[@NFL]

13:55 B. Griese sacked by V. Biggs for loss of 13 yards 20:12 J. Scott fumbles, recovered by D. Anderson 24:27 Griese 28-yard TD pass to H. Twilley 28:50 J. Scott intercepts B. Kilmer 41:40 B. Griese sacked by D. Talbert for loss of 6 yards 48:30 N. Buoniconti intercepts B. Kilmer 50:40 J. Mandich 19-yard diving reception 53:20 J. Kiick 1-yard TD 1:04:46 M. Fernandez sacks B. Kilmer for loss of 6 yards 1:05:25 C. Knight misses 23-yard FG 1:18:09 L. Csonka 49-yard run 1:23:30 B. Griese intercepted by B. Owens 1:33:34 J. Scott intercepts B. Kilmer 1:38:23 G. Yepremain fumbles on FG attempt, M. Bass recovers fumble, returns for TD 1:47:02 Redskins begin final drive 1:49:00 J. Kilmer sacked to end game

[@SeanGrady90]

1:38:23 is what we all came here for!

[@xtormentor-1546]

Are you guys gonna upload the 'Epic in Miami' game?

[@NFL]

Yes, we are! It'll be going up in Week 10 when the Dolphins play the Chargers.

[@babyfir77]

Not one of the more exciting Super Bowls, though Yepremian's shining moment was hilarious!

[@anthonygiordano7587]

thanks so much for this stuff..love it! mud bowl anywhere? first game I remember watching

[@golfmetrics5088]

How this video has only 100K views is beyond us. After all, this SB is the culmination of the ONLY undefeated team in the history of the game. Unbelievable!

[@michaelclayton3114]

That's because a lot of the younger people were not yet born , they were not present to witness the shear might and the concentrated precision involved with the pride and motivation of a unified bunch of athletes called the Dolphins .All evolved from an embarrassing Super Bowl loss .They transformed from chump to Frankenstein ! And to add - some of the games played in the unbeaten season was done with a back - up QB !

[@joshlight6892]

They weren't flashy, in fact a lot of their games were boring due to the stingy as hell defense, but they got it done.

[@DonCohen2649]

Poor, video quality

[@salventi5665]

Lucky to meet Don Shula as a server for him and his guest. Was a great gentleman, and very funny character. We all will miss him very much.

[@alcoholfree6381]

It is very instructive to watch the SBs as they evolved. Miami played pretty good in the previous SB against Dallas but got soundly beaten 24-3. This is a more solid team led by the super amazing Czonka, Kicck, Griese, Warfield and all the others on offense. Their defense is incredible!! Undefeated is the greatest!! May no other team accomplish this feat.

[@jordandenny89]

Y'all can hate, but you'll never be this great! 🐬

[@chiptrombley2042]

agree

[@TitansTrust]

Exactly even them Patriots couldn't do it!!!

[@mlgfe4rless236]

jordandenny89 GO FINS

[@chucklesdarwinwaswrongevol9264]

popalock1000 how do you know Miami could have gone 19-0?

[@theRappinSpree]

Brian London can’t compare teams from different eras. In one season no one has ever done it better than this Dolphins team

[@donhurst1409]

Loved Listening to Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogotis doing these games. Great Broadcasting team!

[@kevinmadden1645]

Gowdy was a shill for the American Football League/ American Conference of the NFL. In baseball, he was very anti-Yankee even though he started his announcing career with Mel Allen and the Yankees in 1949-1950.

[@philiptucci2458]

Miami had a great team and great coach, only undefeated team of all time, so great to be able to see again after all these years

[@johnshields6852]

I remember I was 12 watching with my Dad, he was a coach so he'd been teaching me since 1965 about football and the NFL, I loved czonka, he was great, a real bulldozer, back then it was exciting, today you can't touch the QB, you can't use your head like these guys did.

[@connie_wonnie._]

I love the simple design of the 1 and 2 bar. I know the complicated designs of the helmets today are to keep the player safe. It's also cool to see some nice simple football too. Go Redskins!!!!

[@barbaraguntfat3047]

Was the Redskins coach former Los Angeles Rams coach George Allen? If so, doesn't he deserve a mention?

[@medenilla12]

Wow!!! Love how more relax it was back in the day. Wish I was alive to see that in person

[@tesla-v2681]

Yeah, a hell of a lot better than 'The Rock' screaming his head off while standing in the middle of the field before teams were introduced.

[@Alan13448]

My first super bowl , that i was old enuff to understand how big the game was. I wish nfl would post more games from the 70's. would love to see a show with feature (full) game from each week of a given year.

[@michaelsegers7553]

I was 21 that year and was watching it live. What a great team! #1

[@stephendacey8761]

You are 72 now and at least watched real football compared to the mess they call the NFL today.

[@ethanhwhite1455]

13:00 my grandfather on my moms side was number 79 wayne moore on the dolphins

[@ithedolfan2755]

Cool your grandfather was part of the greatest team in NFL history of you are not lying

[@ethanhwhite1455]

I The Fortnut the funny thing is my dad is from New England and is a patriots fan but he was kinda happy when Eli beat the Patriots in 2008

[@cannonbrewer1963]

Nice that’s cool bro

[@timg2088]

Wow that's awesome! Lots of Super Bowl memorabilia, I'm sure! Very cool!

[@theforbiddensauce]

here before some loser who doesn’t leave his house is like “liAr!!!”

[@pajasa62]

I was never a Miami Dolphins fan, but I feel really bad about the loss of Don Shula...God Bless him.

[@DonCohen2649]

He lived a long and beautiful life. Although he was a Republican he was a nice guy.

[@brianarbenz7206]

The Dolphins defense put on the best Super Bowl performance ever. The 14-7 score was deceptive. It was for all purposes a shut out, though Garo Yepremian's sudden career change to passer nearly ruined it all. What looked like an impressive win became a narrow escape for Miami. An imperfect win to seal a perfect season.

[@BrandonKohout]

The Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to complete an undefeated perfect season. 17-0

[@spaceknight793]

Also the only team to appear in three straight Superbowls.

[@damonwillis3672]

@@spaceknight793 Uhhh....Patriots? 2016 2017 2018

[@renergi]

Bruh the Buffalo Bills made it 1990,1991,1992, and 1993. 4 years in a row and lost them all.

[@quammutequauqed6898]

14-0

[@100amitty]

Quammute Quauqed three playoffs games

[@christophermarston4491]

Larry brown for 5 years most underrated running back in NFL history he was a beast unfortunately Allen always overused and killed his veteran players and knee problems ended his career but for a 4 year period he was Eddie George Earl Campbell George Rogers was great out of the backfield catching pasees he was a monster

[@danielmatthews638]

so cool to see marv levy on redskins sideline and sam wyche back up qb......

[@guardaxion]

The only team in the NFL and the AFC East to ever have a perfect season!

[@veganswag1966]

Guardax Guardian 1948 Cleveland Browns went 14-0

[@strtngfrsh]

Was also easier to have a perfect season back then. Draft parody and a longer season now helps keep that record intact. The 2007 Patriots had a 18-0 record before loosing in the Super Bowl. The 1972 Dolphins had a 17-0 record including a win in the Super Bowl.

[@danielgolus4600]

@@strtngfrsh Yes because the regular season in 1972 was 14 games; extended to today's 16 games in 1978.

[@danielgolus4600]

@@veganswag1966 They actually went 15-0 counting a 49-7 playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. But this was the AAFC (All-American Football Conference), not the NFL (which later absorbed the AAFC Browns). To this day the NFL does not recognize the 1948 Browns perfect season as a NFL accomplishment, believing AAFC play was not up to NFL standards. There has been Congressional action over the years to get NFL recognition for the '48 perfect season, but as of yet, no go.

[@mars188]

Shorter season then I think 12 game season now its 16

[@alcoholfree6381]

1:38:21 42 yard FG attempt mix up and Ypremian tries to pass and give’s Washington their only TD. He threw a “fumble-recovery” Pick-6. Crazy play of the game.

[@cuse445]

I'm an Eagles fan but I love them 72' Redskins throwback uni's, and Ol' Beer-barreled Billy Kilmer was a fierce competitor, Eagle respect to the Ol 70's Redskins!

[@edlawn5481]

If I were NFL Commissioner I would make every team go back to their 70s uniforms.

[@christophermarston4491]

57 life long redskin fan lived in jenkintown Pennsylvania 30 years appreciate the compliment from a true football fan well done

[@michaelleroy9281]

The Eagles were as rotten as it gets that year 2-11-1

[@cuse445]

@@michaelleroy9281 Yeah, I think this was the year even the pathetic Giants scored 60 on us, horrible.

[@Deckgyhjo]

Dolphins in the past 💯 Dolphins now ⬇

[@Kalenica]

W

[@TheFirstPatriot]

Go Big Blue W

[@xtormentor-1546]

W

[@Luisknowstooons]

giants got there ass kicked by the red skins stfu

[@hussainhafid5120]

Apparently losing by 2 points is an ass whooping. How about beating a team fielding their backup QB?

[@golfmetrics5088]

48 years later and STILL the perfection of the '72 Dolphins has gone unmatched. With each passing year their legend grows, ... as it should.

[@greghobbs1728]

RIP Coach Sam Wyche. Can be seen holding the clipboard as a backup to Kilmer in the first half. It was announced about 2 hours ago that he had passed away. I wasn't expecting it as I was watching to research how Miami had improved from the previous year. Shula was great, but he also had Arnsbarger, Schnellenberger, and Monty Clark. They found LT Wayne Moore on the 49ers taxi squad(hiding under the name Solomon & listed as a TE) and C Jim Langer (an undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State who had been cut by the Browns) and solidified an O-Line into the best ever. They found DE Vern DenHerder at little Central Iowa College and elevated Bob Matheson to starting LB creating a "53" D. Those 4 little changes made a big difference and gave the NFL its only undefeated champion. It should be noted that one other change was Shula learning from how Dallas had used Dwayne Thomas's speed to hurt the Dolphins in SB6 and replacing Jim Kiick (my hero who has suffered tremendously from severe football-related head trauma) in the starting lineup with Mercury Morris.

[@LeeBrasher]

That O line was not remotely close to being the best ever LMAO.

[@haroldsmyth6685]

​@@LeeBrasherah statistically it very well is. No question

[@doesnotexist305]

The most underrated defense in history. By far. Appropriately named the No Name Defense. The 72 Dolphins are the only undefeated pro team in history and they STILL don't get enough credit as an all time great team. Shame.

[@veganswag1966]

DoesNotExist305 the 1948 Browns went 14-0 and if you want to count this the 1937 Los Angeles Bulldogs went 8-0

[@doesnotexist305]

@@veganswag1966 yeah they went 14-0... in the AAFC. Playing against teams like the Los Angeles Dons, Chicago Rockets, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, and the original Buffalo Bills. They didn't have playoffs then either.

[@derpmcgerp8062]

@@doesnotexist305 don't be hatin'

[@fritterfoof5146]

@@veganswag1966 We had the best team of all time , we hold 3 records never to be equaled 17 - 0 we finished , 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 , points for and against, scoring Off and Def , 72 - 73 led the league in points against DEFENSE , 171, 150 and did it as defending Champions .

[@michaelgutierrez5972]

Dan Marino did a great job on the Bears what '85. Larry Csonka called it an 18TH WIN on a Monday night.

[@stephendacey8761]

In my opinion the 85' Bears were the best team ever. Only weakness was their QB Jim McMahon. Defensively the best ever.

[@michaelleroy9281]

​@stephendacey8761 But then the Bears have had a quarterback problem in the over 100 years of the franchise except for Sid Luckman, no real surprise

[@angeloriggi6370]

@ 5:40 Washington lineman hits the ball out of the centers hands "Illegal Procedure" (i never saw or noticed this til now)

[@MrGb4ever]

Interesting fact....Bob Kuechenberg played in every one of the super bowls the Dolphins were in.

[@sce2aux464]

Not quite. He was still part of the Miami Dolphins in 1984, but sadly on injured reserve at the time.

[@bigelile07]

And he passed away last week 😢

[@themotorcyclethatdrivesbye6399]

He just died

[@stanleyhornbeck1625]

He was tough as battleship armour.

[@sergiocarmona2424]

Long overdue for hall of fame!

[@stephenfowler9652]

Played on real grass in the sunshine, during the day. It is the shame that this will probably never be the case in a Super Bowl ever again.

[@renialate1882]

How is it a shame? Stop being delusional

[@jamesdye8473]

Super Bowl XI was the last beginning to end daytime Super Bowl.

[@prestonsmith7004]

During the day you are right, however I think plenty of Super Bowls will continue to be played on real grass

[@tymikelmusic]

Pat Fischer was a bad man, still don't understand how he's not in the Hall of Fame.

[@johnellizz]

He's in there....look DOWN.

[@davanmani556]

Because he looks like a loser newspaper guy, security guard, teacher, or salesman who actually succeeded.

[@dantheman5745]

@@davanmani556 So did Clark Kent. ;-)

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

He has dementia, and is now in assisted living. 😣

[@michaelleroy9281]

Some of these people think that everyone who ever played the game should be in the Hall of Fame

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Griese is so criminally underrated today. That TD pass he throws at 24:27 is a thing of beauty!

[@michaelleroy9281]

Griese is not underrated he's in the Hall of Fame

[@sebazelaya3445]

Dolphins Champions Super bowl 🏈🇺🇸🐻

[@MrPhinn1]

The more the years pass, the more amazing this incredible feat becomes. Some really good teams that I thought could pull this off failed.

[@golfmetrics5088]

All due respect to Jake Scott, Manny Fernandez was the clear MVP of this SB. While the Dol🐬phins "No Name" defense may not be the greatest defense in NFL history, I would argue that it had the SMARTEST collection of defensive players the game has ever seen.

[@essies23]

dolphins are awesome

[@Mr.8ezman]

⭐Approaching the year 2020 and this record and team have yet to be beat. Legendary ⭐

[@LeeBrasher]

Oh we've blown way past 2020 pal. 😆

[@philippblum1435]

When Football was physical and not about style ...

[@MarcusMusique]

yes, completely agree. tougher back then. none of this over protection of players, especially QB.

[@MrDiamondstandard]

And the vast majority of those guys have brains like pudding and broken down bodies. The game is where it needs to be, no on should sacrifice their quality of life for a game, a game I happen to love.

[@carlylekingston2509]

None of you tough guys could play in any era,Maybe you ladies should keep your traps shut..Because you sound like bitter old men who can't accept change.

[@PRHILL9696]

This is why people love watching these games and the ratings are down for the soft no fun no football league

[@nathanwilkie3697]

Yep. Real football.

[@motorrad2]

As a 12 year old kid, this was a golden time for sports, and as a Cowboys fan, the Redskins were definite villains, especially this year after the New Years Eve drubbing in the NFC title game. But that 49ers game was a thriller, capped by the td pass to Sellers, and this was the playoff season of the "Immaculate Reception". Good times.

[@darrylsmith1471]

I remember putting many of these players stamps in the NFL Action '72 album that was a real thing that season, many of the players that played in this Super Bowl I put in the album that season.

[@nchan4679]

33:10 "Howard Twilley is having muscle spasms in his left theigh, they working on him there, he just took a pill maybe one of those muscle relaxers" hahaha the good ol days

[@82dorrin]

This is REAL football.

[@jmrich5328]

This team quickly faded afterwards and this feat was overshadowed the rest of the decade by the Pittsburgh Steelers total dominance of the NFL.

[@bmagnoli1]

we're gonna be back on top dolphins

[@williamlongworthiv5480]

Fin's Up

[@marcoscanaveral1661]

lets go fins

[@DuncanJuice]

Don't sleep on us

[@cgriffin2013]

Lmao Fins up

[@garyevans9176]

Yes! The Miami Dolphins will be back on top and they are going to win more Super Bowls

[@kevinmadden1645]

Even though Miami was undefeated, Washington was a two- point favorite in Super Bowl VII.

[@brainscott8198]

In 55 yrs of watching football, I never saw a defensive tackle take a swipe at the ball before it's hiked @5:55...until the Washington DT did it on that first Miami punt...wow.

[@Unseengame97]

I’m glad someone else noticed that, the commentary team even missed it after watching twice, good thing the refs noticed on the field though and called it illegal lol

[@pogbruh1289]

The only, and only ever best team to be undefeated!

[@goldeneve]

1:50:40…Raise your glass and a toast to the greatest coach the only coach to become the perfect team…RIP Shula

[@warmcrunch3829]

I like the way this broadcast is done

[@theRappinSpree]

Wish you'd put out the post game footage! You obviously have it as some of the clips were in the Americas game episode

[@kaz9781]

Its insane that this record still stands more than 50 years later in 2024

[@michaelleroy9281]

And will stand forever 2024 NFL is not the same game as 1972 on the business side of the game

[@FamilyMSV]

Dolphins 17-0 > Patriots 18-1

[@scotch1993]

Pft, anyone can go 17-0 ;) #gopats

[@jorgegranados1225]

Ben Marcher and anyone can go 18-1 ;) #gofins

[@chucklesdarwinwaswrongevol9264]

Ben Marcher go pats

[@ogwalker8152]

@@scotch1993 #gopats

[@ShockCharger9]

And the pats got stopped by the GIANTS. Lmao!

[@radar0412]

The NFL decided to add more playoff games since 1972, but you Can't ADD another Superbowl to a Season. Because of that, Larry Powerbacker Csonka is still among the leaders in every Superbowl rushing category. Best playoff fullback Ever.

[@blackdragongaming9532]

i wish they would rerun the old games sometimes for bye week

[@thinkpositive2393]

RIP Garo Yepremian. Thanks for giving us the most screwball play in NFL history.

[@Wolfwolveswolf]

Garo Yepremian was a top of the line Kicker! And I'll tell you a secret not many people know about in the 1972 Super Bowl. That famous Garo Yepremian pass in the 1972 SUPER BOWL, it was actually all intentional/planned. You see- the Dolphins were actually feeling bad for Washington, and it was due to the fact that it was that far along in the game and the Washington Redskins couldn't score any points. So having sympathy for the situation that the Redskins were in, the Dolphins knew it was up to the Dolphins, to help the Washington Redskins get a few points to bring their spirits in the game up, and raise their hopes in the game also. So having sympathy about it also, Don Shula told Garo Yepremian right before he was to make that one kick for points late in the game. Yes Shula told Yerpremian to instead kick the Football off of one of the Redskins players, so the Football would then bounce back to him- Yepremian (as that is how good and skilled Dolphin Football Players are at Football), and that Yepremian then catching the Football, was to act as if he was trying to pass the Football, but really to just toss the Football real easy to one of the Washington Redskins that was closest to Yepremian (so the Redskin Player would surely catch the Football and not drop it)- and so the Redskin Player could then be able to easily run in for a Redskin Touch-Down! So the Redskins would finally show they had some points on the board that late in the game, and also feel happy and hopeful, and as if they were still in the game. Not many people know about this like I said, as Dolphins being the best Team in NFL Football- they like to be humble about things like this.

[@thinkpositive2393]

Thanks for sharing that. Garo was great guy from all that I've read about him. Wish he was still with us.

[@82dorrin]

He was actually a great kicker for the era.

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

He didnt punt a lot so he thought he would have some fun too. What the hell! & still no team has ever been shut out in the Super Bowl even 49 games later.

[@fritterfoof5146]

@@Wolfwolveswolf The only plan shula had was to leave Garo out of the reunions . What a absurd comment .

[@GrumblingGrognard]

This is one of the funniest things I have seen attempted by a defensive lineman in a Super Bowl game @5:35

[@stevecvino]

Illegal procedure against the defense. If they didn't call that the game could have been way different in a sense.

[@golfmetrics5088]

~ RIP Coach Shula ~ We'd like to make a toast 🥂 to Coach Shula's crowning achievement here. To date, he is the greatest HC ever to walk the sidelines in NFL history. Much like Dean Smith was the only thing who could slow down Michael Jordan's play on the basketball court, so to Dan Marino was the only thing that slowed down Shula's winning ways during his career. There was a reason Marino never won a SB, and it was steering him right in the face when he got up & looked in the mirror every morning.

[@ithedolfan2755]

Belichick will never have as many wins as the legendary Don Shula

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

This footage is 50 years old. Let that sink in.

[@fritterfoof5146]

It looks it , look at the crowd .

[@jasperhalsey8574]

25:05 Nice route for the Dolphins’ 1st TD

[@tesla-v2681]

The Redskins weren't just another Super Bowl loser in 1972. They were an exceptionally strong team. The Skins were 11-3 and wrapped up the division early. They lost the last two games of the regular season after Allen decided to sit some starters including league MVP Larry Brown. During the playoffs Allen's defense surrendered just 6 points including a 26-3 drubbing of the defending champion Dallas Cowboys. There was legitimate reason the early odds makers had the Redskins favorite in this game. This all makes the Dolphins victory more impressive.

[@texasforever6167]

i watched this game and i was in the 2nd grade. damn i'm getting old

[@dantheman5745]

Same here. Me and my brothers were over the house of friends of ours who also had 3 boys. I was the youngest of the lot. Everybody else went outside to go ice skating on a nearby frozen swamp. I stayed inside and watched the game by myself. My aunt Renata even made me a bologna sandwich with mayo on it. I'd never had that before, and thought it was sooo good. Wow, where have all the years gone?

[@exchequerguy4037]

I was in the 4th grade and we lived just outside Washington, DC. In school my classmates and I, prior to the game, took crayons and paper and drew up some variation of an Indian on a pier hooking a dolphin. Didn't quite work out that way.

[@tvgator1]

I was in the 3rd grade...

[@janefisher88]

I was also a 2nd grader! I grew up in Miami, 1 of 4 sisters, (my poor dad!) and my fondest childhood memories are going to the Dolphin games, in the old Orange Bowl stadium downtown. We'd park on some guy's lawn and walk about a mile, eat sketchy hot dogs, cheer for the actual real live dolphin (as in the fish)🐬 jumping in the end zone pool. Those were simpler times. It's surreal watching the broadcasts as an adult! I was fortunate to meet Larry Cszonka, Jim Kiick, and Swift at a public appearance and, to me, it was like meeting the president! For a little girl from Miami, there will never be a greater highlight than the Dolphin's perfect season. RIP Don Shula🏈

[@dannyrolen6588]

i sure miss the 3 oclock in the afternoon sunday superbowls................

[@gronkeykong6939]

I am a DFF Dolphins Fan Forever

[@BeardBeerCigar]

...lot of fun watching the Dolphins as a kid...

[@esdrashernadez7078]

old times ,great times¡¡¡

[@thespaceram2879]

Denounce satan and his illuminati. Willingly repent and accept God=Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation while there is time. If you dont want to end up with the deciever satan in the lake of fire and brimstone later. The second death.

[@Ram44]

My dad was at this game. He was an old school NFL guy (Bears) so he was pulling for Washington. Remember the Dolphins were a 3 point underdog after the Redskins destroyed the Cowboys in the NFC title and the Cowboys had destroyed the Dolphins the year before. He said they left the stadium a little early with Miami leading 14-0. Then they heard the commotion as Mike Bass returned the Yepremian goof pass of all time and they headed back to watch the end. I still have the pennants from the game.

[@barbaraguntfat3047]

I did the same thing.

[@dolphingoosby7195]

this game was played 44 years ago today. 1-14-73

[@thedumbone6395]

Dolphin Goosby 45 now

[@yo_boyat5160]

47 now

[@michaelleroy9281]

On 1-14-23 the game will be 50 years old

[@barbaraguntfat3047]

I was 25 years old @ that game! 😅

[@markniemeier4811]

A fond memory of Nick Buonticonti was when he was on the Miller Lite commercials where people recognized his face but didn't know his name. They would say, "Hey, aren't you...uh...uh.." and he would tell them that he was Nick Buonticonti and they would say, "No, that's not it". Funny.

[@monke8120]

Let's keep it this way! 🐬

[@derpmcgerp8062]

I know this comment was posted 9 months ago, but... Nice profile name. Great Throwback. XD

[@ronmorales]

What if we did another perfect season

[@amusement420]

If Garo makes that FG it could have been a 17-0 score to match the 17-0 Perfect season record. But Garo's Gaff is always the clip seen.

[@Luisknowstooons]

#finsup

[@ronjonnj01]

ChiefLuis103 In the beginning the offense looked about the same as now.

[@chasstone5048]

Might have to do a full game of this action..what a great game.

[@paxtonnouchi7456]

lets go dolphins!!

[@30001963]

Perfection is priceless many times try but never duplicated 17-0 48 years and counting

[@michaelowens3507]

That play by Yepremian Hilarious!!!

[@felixmorales6527]

Great defense by the Dolphins and the crossbar

[@mattchewdraws]

17-0 will always be better than 18-1. Boo Pats! Go Dolphins!!!

[@samuelott9807]

Technically, It's the same exact record but hey I hate the Patriots

[@elhombrenegro4999]

LeafyLlamas no it isn't 19-0 is the same thing as 17-0 not 18-1

[@fritterfoof5146]

@@samuelott9807 Give us the equivalent, I will wait .

[@michaelleroy9281]

​@@elhombrenegro4999😄 1972 isn't the same as 2007 either different eras in the NFL

[@alcoholfree6381]

39:30 Wide open Warfield; a 48 yard strike from Griese to Paul Warfield negated by an Illegal movement?? An officiating hallucination; no replay of snafus and few cameras, there are not views from infinite angles. What a pass.

[@jamestaddeo8891]

You mean the longest gain by the Redskins was two 15 yard plays?

[@scoo637]

@Jack D the Redskins almost blocked the punt at the end. That was our best chance. Disappointed Sonny missed game, but little surprised Charley Taylor did not play well. Kilmer was terrible.

[@kevinmadden1645]

The 1972 Dolphins: the whole exceeded the sum of the parts .

[@sfd4603]

Who's rewatching this in 1973?? :D

[@danielgolus4600]

I was.

[@cpnlawofattraction]

GREATTTTTTT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!