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class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Robbie" title="Joe Robbie">Joe Robbie</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Don Shula</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">12–2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">1st <a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference_East_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="American Football Conference East Division">AFC East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_NFL_playoffs" title="1973–74 NFL playoffs">Divisional Playoffs</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1973_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1973 Cincinnati Bengals season">Bengals</a>) 34–16<br /><b>Won <a href="/wiki/1973%E2%80%9374_NFL_playoffs" title="1973–74 NFL playoffs">AFC Championship</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Raiders</a>) 27–10<br /><b>Won <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VIII" title="Super Bowl VIII">Super Bowl VIII</a></b><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1973_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1973 Minnesota Vikings season">Vikings</a>) 24–7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1974_Pro_Bowl" title="1974 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data">12 <br /> QB <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> <br /> LT <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Moore_(American_football)" title="Wayne Moore (American football)">Wayne Moore</a> <br /> LB <a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Nick Buoniconti</a> <br /> RB <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> <br /> C <a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a> <br /> WR <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> <br /> FS <a href="/wiki/Jake_Scott" title="Jake Scott">Jake Scott</a> <br /> DE <a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a> <br /> FB <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a> <br /> K <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> <br /> G <a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a> <br /> SS <a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style 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.hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1972 Miami Dolphins season">1972</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_seasons" title="List of Miami Dolphins seasons">Dolphins seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1974 Miami Dolphins season">1974</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1973 Miami Dolphins season</b> was the franchise's eighth season and fourth season in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). The team entered the 1973 season as defending <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a> champion following its perfect undefeated <a href="/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1972 Miami Dolphins season">1972 season</a>. </p><p>In week 1, the Dolphins extended their winning streak to 18 with a 21–13 win over the <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1973 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>. However, the following week, they were defeated 12–7 by the <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> to end the winning streak. The streak stood as an NFL record until it was broken by the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> in <a href="/wiki/2004_New_England_Patriots_season" title="2004 New England Patriots season">2004</a> whose record of 21 consecutive wins still stands. </p><p>The team won the AFC East, finishing with a regular season record of 12–2, and then defeated the <a href="/wiki/1973_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1973 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> in the Divisional Round, the <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Raiders</a> in the AFC Championship game, and <a href="/wiki/1973_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1973 Minnesota Vikings season">the Minnesota Vikings</a> in the league's <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VIII" title="Super Bowl VIII">eighth Super Bowl</a>. It was the Dolphins' second consecutive (and to date last)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Super Bowl victory. With the Dolphins' combined records of 17–0 and 15–2 over the course of their 1972 and 1973 seasons, the Dolphins posted a 32–2 total record over 2 years, for a winning percentage of .941. The Dolphins allowed just 10.7 points per game in the regular season, a franchise record still standing today. </p><p>The last remaining active member of the 1973 Miami Dolphins was offensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Ed_Newman" title="Ed Newman">Ed Newman</a>, who retired after the <a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984 season</a>, right after making it to <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XIX" title="Super Bowl XIX">Super Bowl XIX</a>, also as a member of the Dolphins. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_summary">Season summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Season summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although the Dolphins were unable to match their 17–0 <a href="/wiki/Perfect_season" title="Perfect season">perfect season</a> of 1972, many<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (September 2019)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> sports writers, fans, and Dolphins players themselves felt that the 1973 team was better. While the 1972 team faced no competition in the regular season that had a record of better than 8-6 and/or .500, the 1973 team played against a much tougher schedule that included games against <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">the Oakland Raiders</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/1973_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1973 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> (all playoff teams), plus two games against <a href="/wiki/1973_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1973 Buffalo Bills season">a resurgent Bills</a> squad that featured 2,000-yard rusher <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. Simpson</a>, and a <a href="/wiki/1973_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1973 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> team that finished over .500. Miami finished with a 12–2 regular season, including their opening game victory over the defending 1972 <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a> champions, <a href="/wiki/1973_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1973 San Francisco 49ers season">the San Francisco 49ers</a> that tied an NFL record with eighteen consecutive wins. The Dolphins' streak ended in week two with a 12–7 loss to the Raiders in <a href="/wiki/Berkeley,_California" title="Berkeley, California">Berkeley, California</a>. </p><p>Just like the two previous seasons, Miami's offense relied primarily on their rushing attack. Fullback <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a> recorded his third consecutive 1,000 rushing yard season (1,003 yards), while running back <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> rushed for 954 yards and scored 10 touchdowns, while leading the league with 6.4 yards per carry. Running back <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Jim Kiick</a> was also a key contributor, rushing for 257 yards, and catching 27 passes for 208 yards. Quarterback <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a>, the AFC's second leading passer, completed only 116 passes for 1,422 yards, but threw about twice as many touchdown passes (17) as interceptions (8), and earned an 84.3 <a href="/wiki/Passer_rating" title="Passer rating">passer rating</a>. Wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> remained the main deep threat on the team, catching 29 passes for 514 yards and 11 touchdowns. The offensive line remained strong led by center <a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a> and right guard <a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a>. Griese, Csonka, Warfield, Langer, and Little would all eventually be elected to the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>. </p><p>Miami's "No Name Defense" continued to dominate their opponents. Future Hall of Fame linebacker <a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Nick Buoniconti</a> recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown. Safety <a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a> led the team with eight interceptions, which he returned for 163 yards and two touchdowns. And safety <a href="/wiki/Jake_Scott_(football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jake Scott (football player)">Jake Scott</a>, the previous season's Super Bowl MVP, had four interceptions and 71 return yards. The Dolphins were still using their "53" defense devised at the beginning of the 1972 season, where <a href="/wiki/Bob_Matheson" title="Bob Matheson">Bob Matheson</a> (#53) would be brought in as a fourth linebacker in a <a href="/wiki/American_football_strategy" class="mw-redirect" title="American football strategy">3–4 defense</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Manny_Fernandez_(American_football)" title="Manny Fernandez (American football)">Manny Fernandez</a> at <a href="/wiki/Nose_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Nose tackle">nose tackle</a>. Matheson could either rush the quarterback or drop back into coverage. </p><p>In 2007, <a href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a> ranked the 1973 Dolphins as the eight-greatest defense in NFL history,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> noting that the team "held 11 opponents to 14 points or less, setting a record by allowing just 150 points in a 14-game season". Defensive end Bill Stanfill set a Dolphins' <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">sack</a> record that still stands, with 18.5. In the playoffs and Super Bowl, they allowed only 33 points against <a href="/wiki/1973_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1973 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland</a> and <a href="/wiki/1973_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1973 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota</a>. Stanfill, Manny Fernandez, Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, and safeties Dick Anderson (AP Defensive Player of the Year) and Jake Scott were all named to the <a href="/wiki/1973_All-Pro_Team" title="1973 All-Pro Team">1973 All-Pro team</a>. They also held record-breaking rusher O. J. Simpson to his lowest total yardage of the season, a mere 55 yards in Week Six. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Draft">Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_draft" title="1973 NFL draft">1973 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;;text-align:center;"><b>1973 Miami Dolphins draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">52 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bradley_(tight_end)" title="Chuck Bradley (tight end)">Chuck Bradley</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_Ducks_football" title="Oregon Ducks football">Oregon</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Placed on IR </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">78 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Leon_Gray" title="Leon Gray">Leon Gray</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Jackson_State_Tigers_football" title="Jackson State Tigers football">Jackson State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Released, signed with <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">104 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Bo_Rather" title="Bo Rather">Bo Rather</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football" title="Michigan Wolverines football">Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">111 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Don_Strock" title="Don Strock">Don Strock</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football" title="Virginia Tech Hokies football">Virginia Tech</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">130 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Dave_McCurry" title="Dave McCurry">Dave McCurry</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_Cyclones_football" title="Iowa State Cyclones football">Iowa State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">156 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Newman" title="Ed Newman">Ed Newman</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American and Canadian football)">OG</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_football" title="Duke Blue Devils football">Duke</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">160 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Reilly_(American_football)" title="Kevin Reilly (American football)">Kevin Reilly</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Villanova_Wildcats_football" title="Villanova Wildcats football">Villanova</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">163 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Benny Shepherd<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Arkansas Tech </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">178 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Willie Hatter<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">WR </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Illinois_Huskies_football" title="Northern Illinois Huskies football">Northern Illinois</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">182 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Smith_(American_football)" title="Tom Smith (American football)">Thomas Smith</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(gridiron_football)" title="Fullback (gridiron football)">FB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Hurricanes_football" title="Miami Hurricanes football">Miami (FL)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">8 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">208 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Archie Pearmon<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Northeast Oklahoma </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">234 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Karl_Lorch" title="Karl Lorch">Karl Lorch</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/USC_Trojans_football" title="USC Trojans football">USC</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">260 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Ron_Fernandes" title="Ron Fernandes">Ron Fernandes</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DE </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football" title="Eastern Michigan Eagles football">Eastern Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">11 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">286 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Chris Kete<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Boston_University_Terriers_football" title="Boston University Terriers football">Boston University</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">312 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Mike Mullen<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">LB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tulane_Green_Wave_football" title="Tulane Green Wave football">Tulane</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">13 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">338 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Joe Booker<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">RB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_RedHawks_football" title="Miami RedHawks football">Miami (OH)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">14 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">364 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Greg Boyd<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">RB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Wildcats_football" title="Arizona Wildcats football">Arizona</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">389 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bill Palmer<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">TE </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/St._Thomas_Tommies_football" title="St. Thomas Tommies football">St. Thomas</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">16 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">416 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">James Jackson<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DE </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_State_Spartans_football" title="Norfolk State Spartans football">Norfolk State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">442<sup id="cite_ref-Mr._Irrelevant_note_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mr._Irrelevant_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Wade_(American_football)" title="Charlie Wade (American football)">Charlie Wade</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">WR </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_State_Tigers_football" title="Tennessee State Tigers football">Tennessee State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Staff_/_Coaches"><span id="Staff_.2F_Coaches"></span>Staff / Coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Staff / Coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #007378; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #C83803"><b>1973 Miami Dolphins staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>President – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Robbie" title="Joe Robbie">Joe Robbie</a></li> <li>Vice president – <a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Don Shula</a></li> <li>Director of player personnel – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Bobby Beathard</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head coach – Don Shula</li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offense – <a href="/wiki/Bill_McPeak" title="Bill McPeak">Bill McPeak</a></li> <li>Offensive backs – <a href="/wiki/Carl_Taseff" title="Carl Taseff">Carl Taseff</a></li> <li>Offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Monte_Clark" title="Monte Clark">Monte Clark</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Assistant head coach/defense – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Arnsparger" title="Bill Arnsparger">Bill Arnsparger</a></li> <li>Defensive line – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scarry" title="Mike Scarry">Mike Scarry</a></li> <li>Defensive backs – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Keane" title="Tom Keane">Tom Keane</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>None - N/A</li></ul> <p><b>Strength and conditioning</b> </p> <ul><li>None - N/A</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;; text-align: center;"><b>1973 Miami Dolphins roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Earl Morrall</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Strock" title="Don Strock">Don Strock</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Hubert_Ginn" title="Hubert Ginn">Hubert Ginn</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Jim Kiick</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <a href="/wiki/Charles_Leigh_(American_football)" title="Charles Leigh (American football)">Charles Leigh</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">36</span> <a href="/wiki/Don_Nottingham" title="Don Nottingham">Don Nottingham</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Smith_(American_football)" title="Tom Smith (American football)">Tom Smith</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Marlin_Briscoe" title="Marlin Briscoe">Marlin Briscoe</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Bo_Rather" title="Bo Rather">Bo Rather</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Sellers" title="Ron Sellers">Ron Sellers</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Howard_Twilley" title="Howard Twilley">Howard Twilley</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Marv_Fleming" title="Marv Fleming">Marv Fleming</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Moore_(American_football)" title="Wayne Moore (American football)">Wayne Moore</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kuechenberg" title="Bob Kuechenberg">Bob Kuechenberg</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/wiki/Norm_Evans" title="Norm Evans">Norm Evans</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Crusan" title="Doug Crusan">Doug Crusan</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Irv_Goode" title="Irv Goode">Irv Goode</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Newman" title="Ed Newman">Ed Newman</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Willie_Young_(offensive_tackle,_born_1947)" title="Willie Young (offensive tackle, born 1947)">Willie Young</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Vern_Den_Herder" title="Vern Den Herder">Vern Den Herder</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Manny_Fernandez_(American_football)" title="Manny Fernandez (American football)">Manny Fernandez</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Heinz" title="Bob Heinz">Bob Heinz</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Berger" title="Ron Berger">Ron Berger</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Maulty_Moore" title="Maulty Moore">Maulty Moore</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Woods" title="Larry Woods">Larry Woods</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Doug_Swift" title="Doug Swift">Doug Swift</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Nick Buoniconti</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kolen" title="Mike Kolen">Mike Kolen</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Ball" title="Larry Ball">Larry Ball</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Bannon" title="Bruce Bannon">Bruce Bannon</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Matheson" title="Bob Matheson">Bob Matheson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Powell_(American_football)" title="Jesse Powell (American football)">Jesse Powell</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Foley_(defensive_back)" title="Tim Foley (defensive back)">Tim Foley</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Curtis Johnson (cornerback)">Curtis Johnson</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">13</span> <a href="/wiki/Jake_Scott" title="Jake Scott">Jake Scott</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">40</span> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">49</span> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Babb" title="Charlie Babb">Charlie Babb</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Mumphord" title="Lloyd Mumphord">Lloyd Mumphord</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">48</span> <a href="/wiki/Henry_Stuckey" title="Henry Stuckey">Henry Stuckey</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">1</span> <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Seiple" title="Larry Seiple">Larry Seiple</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #C83803"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">Practice squad</a></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Don_Strock" title="Don Strock">Don Strock</a></i> <abbr title="Quarterback"><span style="font-size:90%;">QB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bradley_(tight_end)" title="Chuck Bradley (tight end)">Chuck Bradley</a></i> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">July 27</span> </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/Chicago_College_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago College All-Star Game">College All-Stars</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–3 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Field" title="Soldier Field">Soldier Field</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Chicago,_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago, Illinois">Chicago</a>)</span> </td> <td>54,103 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 4</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1973 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–13 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>78,091 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 11</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1973 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–13 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>80,050 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#ffc"> <th>4 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 18</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1973 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td><b>T</b> 9–9 </td> <td>3–0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>78,590 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">August 24</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1973 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–14 </td> <td>4–0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>78,618 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>6 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">August 31</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1973 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–20 </td> <td>4–1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium" title="Metropolitan Stadium">Metropolitan Stadium</a> </td> <td>46,619 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>7 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Thursday">September 6</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1973 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 23–26 </td> <td>4–2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Stadium" title="Texas Stadium">Texas Stadium</a> </td> <td>61,378 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nflmia.html">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1973 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 21–13 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>68,275 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 23 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–12 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/California_Memorial_Stadium" title="California Memorial Stadium">California Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>74,121 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 30 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 44–23 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>62,508 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 7 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Jets_season" title="1973 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–3 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>63,850 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">October 15</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1973 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–9 </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Municipal_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Municipal Stadium">Cleveland Municipal Stadium</a> </td> <td>70,070 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 21 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1973 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–6 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>65,241 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 28 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1973 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–14 </td> <td>6–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Schaefer Stadium</a> </td> <td>57,617 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 4 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Jets_season" title="1973 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–14 </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a> </td> <td>57,791 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 11 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 44–0 </td> <td>8–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>60,332 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 18 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1973 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–0 </td> <td>9–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td>77,138 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">November 22</a> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1973_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1973 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–7 </td> <td>10–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Stadium" title="Texas Stadium">Texas Stadium</a> </td> <td>58,089 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>12 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">December 3</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–26 </td> <td>11–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>68,901 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 9 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1973_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1973 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 3–16 </td> <td>11–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>58,446 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>14 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">December 15</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1973 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–7 </td> <td>12–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Miami Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>53,375 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Note:</b> Intra-division opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_1">Week 1</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> 49ers</td> <td>3</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">13</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>0</td><td>15</td> <td><b>21</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 16</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(stadium)" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange Bowl (stadium)">Orange Bowl</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 92 °F (33 °C); wind 8 mph (13 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Tunney_(American_football)" title="Jim Tunney (American football)">Jim Tunney</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS):</b> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Whitaker" title="Jack Whitaker">Jack Whitaker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Walker_(linebacker)" title="Wayne Walker (linebacker)">Wayne Walker</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Gossett" title="Bruce Gossett">Gossett</a> 47 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF 3–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> 31 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 3–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 53 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 6–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Vic_Washington" title="Vic Washington">Washington</a> 3 yard run (Gossett kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF 10–6</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF</span></td><td>Gossett 30 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">SF 13–6</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a> 10 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 13–13</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 45 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 16–13</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Safety, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Wittum" title="Tom Wittum">Wittum</a> tackled by <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Curtis Johnson (cornerback)">Johnson</a> in end zone</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 18–13</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 22 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–13</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_2_at_Raiders">Week 2 at Raiders</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 2 at Raiders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">1973 Oakland Raiders season</a></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div style="background-color: #007378 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C83803, inset -2px -2px 0 #C83803;; text-align:center"><b>Week Two: Miami Dolphins (1–0) at Oakland Raiders (0–1)</b></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; margin-left:1em; float:right"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <th>Quarter</th> <th width="25">1</th> <th width="25">2</th> <th width="25">3</th><th width="25">4</th><th width="25">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Dolphins</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>7</td><td><b>7</b></td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align:left"><b><a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1973 Oakland Raiders season">Raiders</a></b></td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>3</td><td><b>12</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><i>at <a href="/wiki/California_Memorial_Stadium" title="California Memorial Stadium">Memorial Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Berkeley,_California" title="Berkeley, California">Berkeley, California</a></i> </p> <ul><li><b>Date</b>: September 23</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 4:00 p.m.</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 62 °F (17 °C)</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 74,121</li><li><b>Referee</b>: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Schachter" title="Norm Schachter">Norm Schachter</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (NBC)</b>: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Gowdy" title="Curt Gowdy">Curt Gowdy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_DeRogatis" title="Al DeRogatis">Al DeRogatis</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197309230rai.htm">Box Score</a></li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Game information </th></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <p><b>First quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">George Blanda</a> 12-yard field goal. <i>Raiders 3–0. <b>Drive:</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Second quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – George Blanda 46-yard field goal. <i>Raiders 6–0. <b>Drive:</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Third quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – George Blanda 19-yard field goal. <i>Raiders 9–0. <b>Drive:</b></i></li></ul> <p><b>Fourth quarter</b> </p> <ul><li>OAK – George Blanda 10-yard field goal. <i>Raiders 12–0. <b>Drive:</b></i></li> <li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a> 28-yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> kick). <i>Raiders 12–7. <b>Drive:</b></i></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Top passers</dt></dl> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> – 12/25, 90 yards, TD</li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Daryle_Lamonica" title="Daryle Lamonica">Daryle Lamonica</a> – 7/10, 63 yards, INT</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top rushers</dt></dl> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> – 7 rushes, 48 yards</li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Marv_Hubbard" title="Marv Hubbard">Marv Hubbard</a> – 20 rushes, 88 yards</li></ul> <dl><dt>Top receivers</dt></dl> <ul><li>MIA – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a> – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD</li> <li>OAK – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff" title="Fred Biletnikoff">Fred Biletnikoff</a> – 3 receptions, 36 yards</li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>The Raiders became the first team to defeat Miami since <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VI" title="Super Bowl VI">Super Bowl VI</a>. The game was played at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley due to a scheduling conflict at <a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">A's</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_4">Week 4</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Jets</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">3</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>14</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>31</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 7</li><li><b>Location:</b> Orange Bowl</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 80 °F (27 °C); wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Heberling" title="Chuck Heberling">Chuck Heberling</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Morris</a> 3 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Marlin_Briscoe" title="Marlin Briscoe">Briscoe</a> 12 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 19 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 17–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a> 3 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 24–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Warfield 40 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 31–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYJ</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Howfield" title="Bobby Howfield">Howfield</a> 38 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 31–3</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_6">Week 6</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins</b><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (4–2)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">6</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Miami Dolphins (5–1)</td> <td>3</td> <td>21</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 21, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Miami,_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="Miami, Florida">Miami</a>, Florida</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 65,241</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 80 °F (27 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 17 mph (27 km/h) mph</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Silva" title="Fred Silva">Fred Silva</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Miami took over first place in the AFC East by halting Simpson's streak of consecutive 100-yard performances. They held him to 55 yards on 14 carries before he left the game with an ankle sprain in the fourth quarter. Miami posted a 21-point second quarter highlighted by a pair of touchdown passes from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> to <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a>. The Bills made no first downs in the first half.<sup id="cite_ref-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Packers_racked,_O._J._squeezed-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Leypoldt and <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a> opened and closed the scoring by swapping field goals. The Dolphins' other touchdown came when a 21-yard <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> reception set up a <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> 4-yard touchdown.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_8">Week 8</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">24</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Jets</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>14</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 4</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 47 °F (8 °C); wind 17 mph (27 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Fred_Wyant" title="Fred Wyant">Fred Wyant</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Morris</a> 19 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYJ</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a> 1 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Bobby_Howfield" title="Bobby Howfield">Howfield</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 7–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYJ</span></td><td>Riggins 3 yard run (Howfield kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYJ 14–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Morris 4 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 14–14</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a> 37 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–14</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 20 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 24–14</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_10">Week 10</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"><b>Week 10: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills</b><sup id="cite_ref-MD17aBB0_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MD17aBB0-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Miami Dolphins (9–1)</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">17</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> (5–5)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>0</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 18, 1973</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> (astroturf)<br /><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 77,138</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 37 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph (19 km/h) mph, wind chill 28</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Jorgensen" title="Dick Jorgensen">Dick Jorgensen</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Dolphins clinched the East Division title with a 17–0 shutout of the Bills. Miami's first touchdown drive included two fourth-and-one conversions by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Jim Kiick</a>. With Miami leading 10–0, Buffalo drove from their own 20-yard-line to the Dolphins' 4-yard-line and then turned the ball over on downs four plays later at the 1-yard-line.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the game, the Bills were shut out despite a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts by Simpson and Braxton who posted 120 and 119 yards respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-MD17aBB0_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MD17aBB0-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_12">Week 12</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 12"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Steelers</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>16</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">26</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>20</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>30</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 3</li><li><b>Location:</b> Orange Bowl</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 9:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 68,901</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 75 °F (24 °C); wind 14 mph (23 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Dreith" title="Ben Dreith">Ben Dreith</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (ABC):</b> Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, and Don Meredith</li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Anderson</a> 27 yard interception return (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 28 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 10–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 46 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 13–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Mandich</a> 2 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 20–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Anderson 38 yard interception return (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 27–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">PIT</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Roy_Gerela" title="Roy Gerela">Gerela</a> 37 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 27–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 14 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 30–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">PIT</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Preston_Pearson" title="Preston Pearson">P. Pearson</a> 5 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Bradshaw</a> (Gerela kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 30–10</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">PIT</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Harris</a> 21 yard run (Gerela kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 30–17</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">PIT</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Barry_Pearson" title="Barry Pearson">B. Pearson</a> 17 yard pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 30–24</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">PIT</span></td><td>Safety, Griese tackled by <a href="/wiki/Dwight_White" title="Dwight White">White</a> in end zone</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 30–26</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Week_14">Week 14</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 14"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Lions</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>14</td> <td>17</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 15</li><li><b>Location:</b> Orange Bowl</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 69 °F (21 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Norm_Schachter" title="Norm Schachter">Norm Schachter</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (CBS):</b> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Buck" title="Jack Buck">Jack Buck</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a> 21 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Warfield 7 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 27 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 17–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Warfield 16 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 24–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Warfield 4 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 31–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 28 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 34–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">DET</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owens_(American_football)" title="Steve Owens (American football)">Owens</a> 5 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Errol_Mann" title="Errol Mann">Mann</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 34–7</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standings">Standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; 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border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bengals</td> <td>3</td> <td>13</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">16</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td>3</td> <td><b>34</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 23</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(stadium)" class="mw-redirect" title="Orange Bowl (stadium)">Orange Bowl</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 78,928</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 55 °F (13 °C); wind 8 mph (13 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Ulman" title="Bernie Ulman">Bernie Ulman</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Curt_Gowdy" title="Curt Gowdy">Curt Gowdy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al_DeRogatis" title="Al DeRogatis">Al DeRogatis</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a> 13 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CIN</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Horst_Muhlmann" class="mw-redirect" title="Horst Muhlmann">Muhlmann</a> 24 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a> 1 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Morris</a> 4 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CIN</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Neal_Craig" title="Neal Craig">Craig</a> 45 yard interception return (Muhlmann kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–10</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CIN</span></td><td>Muhlmann 46 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–13</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">CIN</span></td><td>Muhlmann 10 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 21–16</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Mandich</a> 7 yard pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 28–16</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 50 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 31–16</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 46 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 34–16</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Dolphins outgained Cincinnati in total yards, 400–194, and first downs, 27–11, while also scoring on three of their first four possessions and shutting out the Bengals in the second half. The Dolphins racked up 241 yards on the ground, including 106 from <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a> and 71 from <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a>, while receiver <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a> caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a score. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a> completed 11 of 18 passes for 159 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception, for a passer rating of 103.7. Griese's 18 pass attempts were the most that he would throw throughout the entire 1973-74 playoffs. For the rest of the playoffs, Griese would throw less than 10 times per game. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conference_Championship">Conference Championship</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Conference Championship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Raiders</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">10</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td>10</td> <td><b>27</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 30</li><li><b>Location:</b> Orange Bowl</li><li><b>Game start:</b> 4:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 79,325</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 74 °F (23 °C); wind 8 mph (13 km/h)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Bell_(American_football_official)" title="Tommy Bell (American football official)">Tommy Bell</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (NBC):</b> Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis</li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a> 11 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Csonka 2 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">OAK</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">Blanda</a> 21 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 42 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 17–3</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">OAK</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Siani_(American_football)" title="Mike Siani (American football)">Siani</a> 25 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a> (Blanda kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 17–10</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 26 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 20–10</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Csonka 2 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 27–10</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Running back Larry Csonka led the Dolphins to a victory with 117 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Mercury Morris also ran for 86 yards. Bob Griese threw just six passes during the game, completing three. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Super_Bowl">Super Bowl</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Super Bowl"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VIII" title="Super Bowl VIII">Super Bowl VIII</a></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Vikings</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Dolphins</td> <td>14</td> <td>3</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> January 13</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rice_Stadium_(Rice_University)" title="Rice Stadium (Rice University)">Rice Stadium</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 2:50 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Central_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Daylight Time">CDT</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 71,882</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> Cloudy; 47 °F (8 °C)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> Ben Dreith</li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_CBS" title="NFL on CBS">CBS</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Scott_(sportscaster)" title="Ray Scott (sportscaster)">Ray Scott</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Bart Starr</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a> 5 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Yepremian</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 7–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Kiick</a> 1 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 14–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Yepremian 28 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 17–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA</span></td><td>Csonka 2 yard run (Yepremian kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 24–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Q4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIN</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a> 4 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Fred_Cox" title="Fred Cox">Cox</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">MIA 24–7</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Larry Csonka rushed for 145 yards on 33 carries, scoring two touchdowns, and was named MVP. Bob Griese threw just seven passes all game, completing six. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1973_Miami_Dolphins_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a>, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player</li></ul> <p>Pro Bowl Selections (voted by NFL coaches for players other than their own):<sup id="cite_ref-New_York_Times_archives,_Dec._20,_1973_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-New_York_Times_archives,_Dec._20,_1973-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Offense: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a>, Quarterback</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a>, Offensive line (center)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a>, Offensive line (guard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Moore_(American_football)" title="Wayne Moore (American football)">Wayne Moore</a>, Offensive line (tackle)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a>, Running back</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a>, Running back</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a>, Wide Receiver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a>, Place Kicker</li></ul> <p>Defense: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a>, Defensive end</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Nick Buoniconti</a>, Middle Linebacker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick 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season">1987</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1988 Miami Dolphins season">1988</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1989 Miami Dolphins season">1989</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1990 Miami Dolphins season">1990</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1991 Miami Dolphins season">1991</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1992 Miami Dolphins season">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1993 Miami Dolphins season">1993</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1994 Miami Dolphins season">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1995 Miami Dolphins season">1995</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1996 Miami Dolphins season">1996</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1997 Miami Dolphins season">1997</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1998 Miami Dolphins season">1998</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1999 Miami Dolphins season">1999</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2000 Miami Dolphins season">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2001 Miami Dolphins season">2001</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2002 Miami Dolphins season">2002</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2003 Miami Dolphins 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champions</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1 <a href="/wiki/Garo_Yepremian" title="Garo Yepremian">Garo Yepremian</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">10 <a href="/wiki/Don_Strock" title="Don Strock">Don Strock</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">12 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Bob Griese</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">13 <a href="/wiki/Jake_Scott" title="Jake Scott">Jake Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">15 <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Earl Morrall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">20 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Seiple" title="Larry Seiple">Larry Seiple</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kiick" title="Jim Kiick">Jim Kiick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">22 <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">Mercury Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 <a href="/wiki/Charles_Leigh_(American_football)" title="Charles Leigh (American football)">Charles Leigh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 <a href="/wiki/Tim_Foley_(defensive_back)" title="Tim Foley (defensive back)">Tim Foley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Mumphord" title="Lloyd Mumphord">Lloyd Mumphord</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">28 <a href="/wiki/Ed_Jenkins_(American_football)" title="Ed Jenkins (American football)">Ed Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 <a href="/wiki/Tom_Smith_(American_football)" title="Tom Smith (American football)">Tom Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">34 <a href="/wiki/Ron_Sellers" title="Ron Sellers">Ron Sellers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">36 <a href="/wiki/Don_Nottingham" title="Don Nottingham">Don Nottingham</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">39 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Larry Csonka</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award"><b>MVP</b></a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">40 <a href="/wiki/Dick_Anderson" title="Dick Anderson">Dick Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">42 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Paul Warfield</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">45 <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Curtis Johnson (cornerback)">Curtis Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">48 <a href="/wiki/Henry_Stuckey" title="Henry Stuckey">Henry Stuckey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">49 <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Babb" title="Charlie Babb">Charles Babb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">51 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Ball" title="Larry Ball">Larry Ball</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">53 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Matheson" title="Bob Matheson">Bob Matheson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">54 <a href="/wiki/Howard_Kindig" title="Howard Kindig">Howard Kindig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">55 <a href="/wiki/Irv_Goode" title="Irv Goode">Irv Goode</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">56 <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Powell_(American_football)" title="Jesse Powell (American football)">Jesse Powell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">57 <a href="/wiki/Mike_Kolen" title="Mike Kolen">Mike Kolen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">58 <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Bannon" title="Bruce Bannon">Bruce Bannon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">59 <a href="/wiki/Doug_Swift" title="Doug Swift">Doug Swift</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">62 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Jim Langer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">64 <a href="/wiki/Ed_Newman" title="Ed Newman">Ed Newman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">65 <a href="/wiki/Maulty_Moore" title="Maulty Moore">Maulty Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">66 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">Larry Little</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">67 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Kuechenberg" title="Bob Kuechenberg">Bob Kuechenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">70 <a href="/wiki/Larry_Woods" title="Larry Woods">Larry Woods</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Bob_Heinz" title="Bob Heinz">Bob Heinz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">73 <a href="/wiki/Norm_Evans" title="Norm Evans">Norm Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">75 <a href="/wiki/Manny_Fernandez_(American_football)" title="Manny Fernandez (American football)">Manny Fernandez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">76 <a href="/wiki/Willie_Young_(offensive_tackle,_born_1947)" title="Willie Young (offensive tackle, born 1947)">Willie Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">77 <a href="/wiki/Doug_Crusan" title="Doug Crusan">Doug Crusan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">79 <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Moore_(American_football)" title="Wayne Moore (American football)">Wayne Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Marv_Fleming" title="Marv Fleming">Marv Fleming</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">81 <a href="/wiki/Howard_Twilley" title="Howard Twilley">Howard Twilley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">82 <a href="/wiki/Bo_Rather" title="Bo Rather">Bo Rather</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Vern_Den_Herder" title="Vern Den Herder">Vern Den Herder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">85 <a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Nick Buoniconti</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">86 <a href="/wiki/Marlin_Briscoe" title="Marlin Briscoe">Marlin Briscoe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">88 <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mandich" title="Jim Mandich">Jim Mandich</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Wade_(American_football)" title="Charlie Wade (American football)">Charlie Wade</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Head coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Don Shula</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Coaches:</b> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Arnsparger" title="Bill Arnsparger">Bill Arnsparger</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Monte_Clark" title="Monte Clark">Monte Clark</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Keane" title="Tom Keane">Tom Keane</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bill_McPeak" title="Bill McPeak">Bill McPeak</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scarry" title="Mike Scarry">Mike Scarry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Taseff" 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season">1974</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1979 Miami Dolphins season">1979</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1981 Miami Dolphins season">1981</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1983 Miami Dolphins season">1983</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1984 Miami Dolphins season">1984</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1985 Miami Dolphins season">1985</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1992 Miami Dolphins season">1992</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1994 Miami Dolphins season">1994</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2000 Miami Dolphins season">2000</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2008 Miami Dolphins season">2008</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1971 AFC Championship Game">1971</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 AFC Championship Game">1972</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 AFC Championship Game">1973</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982</a></span></li> <li><span 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