Miami started the ensuing drive with just 1: 15 left in the half, and quarterback Bob Griese completed three consecutive passes, two to receiver Paul Warfield and one to running back Jim Kiick, for 44 total yards to reach the Dallas 24-yard line.

Then quarterback Bob Griese completed an 18-yard pass to wide receiver Paul Warfield to reach the Washington 34-yard line.

From there, Kiick and Csonka each ran once for three yards, and then Griese completed a 19-yard pass ( his sixth completion in six attempts ) to tight end Jim Mandich, who made a diving catch at the 2-yard line.

Griese finished the game having completed 8 out of 11 pass completions for 88 yards and a touchdown, with one interception.

Kilmer completed six more passes then Griese, but finished the game with just 16 more total passing yards and was intercepted three times.

Quarterback Bob Griese, the AFC's second leading passer, completed only 116 passes for 1, 422 yards, but threw more than twice as many touchdown passes ( 17 ) as interceptions ( 8 ), and earned an 84. 3 passer rating.

Then Mercury Morris ran right for four yards, Larry Csonka crashed through the middle for two, and quarterback Bob Griese completed a 13-yard pass to tight end Jim Mandich to advance the ball to the Vikings 43-yard line.

Csonka then ran on second down for 16 yards, then Griese completed a six-yard pass to receiver Marlin Briscoe to the 21-yard line.

In his junior year at game against Notre Dame, Griese completed 19 of 22 passes as he led the Boilermakers to an upset win.

For the year, Griese completed 63 % of his passes, as the Dolphins went 11-5, losing again to the Oilers in the playoffs.

Quarterback Bob Griese, the AFC's leading passer and most valuable player, put up an impressive performance during the season, completing 145 passes for 2, 089 yards and 19 touchdowns with only 9 interceptions.

On Thanksgiving, 1977, Griese threw six touchdown passes in three quarters to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 55-14. Bob again led the AFC in touchdown passes thrown but the Dolphins rebound to a 10-4 record was again not enough to get the team into the playoffs.

Bradshaw joined Fran Tarkenton, Bob Griese as well as Staubach as only three quarterbacks to start at least three Super Bowls.

The NBC telecast of the game, with play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg and color commentators Merlin Olsen and Bob Griese ( who was not in the booth with Enberg and Olsen ), garnered the third highest Nielsen rating of any Super Bowl to date, a 48. 3 but it ended up being the first Super Bowl to garner over 90 million viewers the highest to date up to that point.

Shula's Miami teams were known for great offensive lines ( led by Larry Little, Jim Langer and Bob Kuechenberg ), strong running games ( featuring Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Mercury Morris ), solid quarterbacking ( by Bob Griese and Earl Morrall ), excellent receivers ( in Paul Warfield, Howard Twilley and TE Jim Mandich ) and a defense that worked well as a cohesive unit.

In his many years covering college football, Jackson was paired with a wide variety of color commentators, including Jackie Jensen ( 1966 – 1967 ), Lee Grosscup ( 1972 ), Bud Wilkinson ( 1969 – 1975 ), Ara Parseghian ( 1975 – 1979 ), Frank Broyles ( 1978 – 1985 ), Lynn Swann ( 1984 – 1985 ), Tim Brant ( 1986, 2001 – 2002 ), Bob Griese ( 1987 – 1999 ), and Dan Fouts ( 2002 – 2005 ).

For example, in a September 30, 1968 SI piece entitled The Young Generals ( referenced below ), supposedly about Pro Football's best young quarterbacks, he praised such mediocre NFL signal-callers as Gary Cuozzo, Randy Johnson and Kent Nix, and never even mentioned Daryle Lamonica, Bob Griese, or Joe Namath.

On the next play Griese threw to Warfield, who was open at the 2-yard line, but the ball was deflected by Green and bounced off Warfield's chest.

After two more running plays, on third and four Griese threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to receiver Howard Twilley ( his only catch of the game ).

Griese threw for over 300 yards and Campbell rushed for nearly 200.

Quarterback Bob Griese, who had been sidelined with a broken leg for 10 weeks, replaced starter Earl Morrall, and threw a 52-yard pass to Paul Warfield to set up a Jim Kiick 2-yard touchdown run.

Six future Football Hall of Fame members played for Miami during the 1970s, including fullback Larry Csonka, quarterback Bob Griese, and linebacker Nick Buoniconti.

The Dolphins also had an excellent offensive line to open up holes for their running backs and protect Griese on pass plays, led by future Hall of Fame guard Larry Little.

On the third play of the Dolphins ' next possession at their own 38-yard line, Griese was sacked by Lilly for a Super Bowl record 29-yard loss ( A picture of Griese being chased by Larry Cole, Bob Lilly and Jethro Pugh is the game's most famous photograph ).

" Miami did manage to advance to midfield early in the final period, but Howley ended the drive by intercepting a pass from Griese intended for Kiick in the flat.

Then on third down, Redskins defensive tackle Diron Talbert sacked Griese for a 6-yard loss and the Dolphins had to punt.

With less than four minutes to play, a frustrated Alan Page was called for a personal foul for a late hit on Griese, and then one play later both Page and Kuechenberg were given offsetting personal fouls after getting in a scuffle with each other.

Griese finished the game with just six out of seven pass completions for 73 yards.

Nonetheless, ESPN suspended Griese for one week.

However, Maguire was retained by ESPN to serve as a commentator for ABC's college football with Brad Nessler, former Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese, and field reporter Bonnie Bernstein.

Maguire did not return to broadcasting for the 2009 college football season as his broadcast team was split up, with Nessler moving to Saturday night games on ESPN with Todd Blackledge and Griese moving to Noon games on ESPN alongside Dave Pasch and Chris Spielman.

In college Griese pitched for the baseball team, going 12-1 one season, played guard on the basketball team, and played quarterback, kicker, and punter for the Purdue football team.

Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue, finishing at # 8 in the 1965 Heisman Trophy race and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the 1966 Heisman Trophy.

But late in the season in a game against the Baltimore Colts, Griese suffered a broken toe and was out for the rest of the season.

The Dolphins had a combined 15 – 39 – 2 record in their first four seasons ( under head coach George Wilson and behind QB Bob Griese 1967 when Don Shula was hired as head coach.

Griese recorded 2, 005 yards and 15 touchdowns in his rookie year in Miami.

Griese was eventually picked to start the Super Bowl because Shula felt more comfortable with Morrall as the backup just in case Griese was ineffective due to his recent inactivity.

An AFL All-Star during his first two years, Griese went on to earn AFL All-Star or AFC-NFC Pro Bowl honors in six more seasons.

Robbie elected to ask Griese to stay on for another year as assistant coach, which he did for the 1981 season, helping Strock and the young Woodley as they teamed to become the famous “ Woodstrock .” Bob decided that he did not like the hours required to be an assistant coach, hoping to devote more time to his family, yet still enjoyed being part of the game.

Griese also rushed for 994 yards and seven scores.

Griese was selected as the MVP of the Rose Bowl, passing for 251 yards and three touchdowns in Michigan's win over Washington State.

In the third quarter, Oakland cornerback Willie Brown intercepted a Griese pass and returned it 50 yards to the end zone.