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Perfect
Beginning
September
2nd 1966, In
the Dolphins' first ever regular season game, Runningback Joe Auer
returned the opening kick-off 95 yards for a touchdown. |
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'No
Name' Defense
Miami's so
called 'no name' defense forced 3 shut-outs and conceded an average of
only 12 points in their '72 Perfect Season.
Their swarming defense of the early 80s were known as the 'Killer
Bees' due
to the numerous player surnames starting with the letter B. |
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Hot
& Cold
The
Dolphins' hottest game was 101°F in
Arizona (9/8/96). They won 38-10.
The hottest game in Miami was 94°F (9/3/95). A
52-14 win against the NY Jets.
They lost both their two coldest games against New England. A 10-14
result
in a freezing 14°F (12/11/77) and 0-3 in a snowlogged 22°F
(12/12/82). |
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Longest
Road Trips
The Dolphins have played 4 pre-season American Bowls in other
countries
and won them all. Their first ever trip abroad was to the UK.
(31/7/88) London, Wembley Stadium: 27-21 v San Francisco 49ers (att.
70,535)
(3/8/91) Tokyo Dome: 19-17 v LA Raiders (att. 51,122)
(16/8/92) Berlin Olympic Stadium: 31-27 v Denver Broncos (att.
60,813)
(16/8/97) Mexico City, Azteca Stadium: 38-19 v Denver (att.
104,629) |
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Bulldozer
Monte Clark describing Miami RB Larry Csonka, "When he goes on
safari, the lions roll up their windows." |
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Dolphin
Symbol
The dolphin has been used as a symbol of speed and athleticism since
ancient times. It was the emblem for the Greek city of Corinth. |
