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The Dolphins and Redskins met twice ( VII and XVII ), as did the Steelers and Cowboys ( X and XIII ) and 49ers and Bengals ( XVI and XXIII ).
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Dolphins and Redskins
Since then, a number of other teams have worn their white uniforms at home, including the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.
In 1972 the Dolphins completed the only fully undefeated season in the NFL, winning all 14 regular season games, two playoff games and Super Bowl VII, defeating the Washington Redskins 14 – 7.
Despite the lopsided loss in the Super Bowl, Beathard, who traded for or drafted the bulk of the Chargers roster, and who hired coach Ross, was named the NFL's smartest man by Sports Illustrated, and became the only general manager to lead three different teams to the Super Bowl ( Chargers, Dolphins, Redskins ).
Super Bowl VII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1972 season.
The Dolphins defeated the Redskins by the score of 14 – 7, and became the first and still the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect undefeated season.
Instead of falling on the loose ball, the Dolphins kicker picked it up, attempted a forward pass, but batted it in the air, and Redskins ' cornerback Mike Bass caught it and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown.
Then on third down, Redskins defensive tackle Diron Talbert sacked Griese for a 6-yard loss and the Dolphins had to punt.
The Redskins were forced to use up all of their timeouts on the Dolphins ' ensuing five-play possession, but forced Miami to punt ( nearly blocking the punt ) from its own 36-yard line with 1: 14 remaining in the game, giving themselves a chance to drive for the tying touchdown.
Super Bowl XVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1982 season.
The Redskins defeated the Dolphins by the score of 27 – 17 to win their first Super Bowl.
The Redskins had an NFC-best 8-1 regular season record, while the Dolphins finished at 7-2.
The game then became a rematch of Super Bowl VII, also played in the Los Angeles area at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ten years before, where the Dolphins completed their 17 – 0 perfect season at the Redskins ' expense by a score of 14 – 7.
The Redskins scored 17 unanswered points in the second half and gained a Super Bowl record 276 yards on the ground, while holding the Dolphins to just 47 offensive plays for 176 total yards, 76 of which came on a single play.
Super Bowl XVII was the Redskins ' first Super Bowl victory ( third NFL championship overall ), and their second Super Bowl appearance, since they were defeated by the Dolphins, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII.
From there, the Dolphins advanced to the Redskins 3-yard line.
Immediately after Blackwood's penalty, wide receiver Charlie Brown's 24-yard reception advanced the Redskins to the Dolphins 16-yard line.
But after driving to their own 47-yard line on their second possession of the third period, the Redskins managed to fool the Dolphins with a reverse play.
But the Dolphins defense only allowed Washington to advance to the 3-yard line on their next three plays, and so the Redskins had to settle for another field goal from Moseley to cut their deficit to 17 – 13.
Washington quickly forced Miami to punt on their next possession, and punt returner Mike Nelms's 12-yard return gave the Redskins great field position at the Dolphins 41-yard line.
The Redskins entered the game appearing to be even better than the previous season when they defeated the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17 in Super Bowl XVII.
The Redskins ' five appearances are tied with the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins.
The Redskins reached the NFC Championship Game, defeating Dallas 26 – 3, only to lose to the undefeated Miami Dolphins 14 – 7 in Super Bowl VII.
The Redskins ' first Super Bowl win, and their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17 on January 30, 1983.
Dolphins and met
The two then met in the wild-card round where the Dolphins won 23 – 17 before being blown out by Oakland 27 – 0 ( the Colts themselves had suffered a bitter loss to the Raiders in Week Two of the season when the Raiders erased a 24-7 gap to win 38-31 ).
In 2002 the Colts moved to the newly created AFC South division ; the two clubs met at the RCA Dome on September 15 where the Dolphins edged the Colts 21-13 after stopping a late Colts drive.
Dolphins and twice
On the Dolphins ' ensuing drive, they were forced to punt again after Marino was sacked twice ( once by defensive lineman Manu Tuiasosopo and once by Board ).
But Buffalo's defense dominated the Dolphins offense, intercepting quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovering 3 fumbles, and limiting Miami to just 33 rushing yards.
The team also wore their white uniforms in home games, as opposed to their time in Houston, when their blue uniforms were worn at home – in the two years as the Tennessee Oilers, the team only wore their colored jerseys twice, for road games against the Miami Dolphins and a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Two-time defending Super Bowl champions who failed to three-peat include the Green Bay Packers ( 1968 ), Miami Dolphins ( 1974 ), Pittsburgh Steelers ( twice: 1976, 1980 ), San Francisco 49ers ( 1990 ), Dallas Cowboys ( 1994 ), Denver Broncos ( 1999 ), and New England Patriots ( 2005 ).
In a Week 5 ( October 2 ), 7-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins, Gannon completed 7 of 15 passes for 90 yards but was sacked twice for 15.
In the Ravens ' 2008 AFC Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins, Reed intercepted Chad Pennington twice, returning one for a touchdown.
He was twice named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, after blocked field goals against the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 and the Tennessee Titans in the divisional playoffs.
The Cowboys made the playoffs every year of Reeves's playing days, reaching the Super Bowl twice and culminating in a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI following the 1971 season.
Also in 2007, the New York Jets twice wore replicas of their New York Titans uniforms-once against the Philadelphia Eagles, and once against the Miami Dolphins.
The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards.
Then after both teams exchanged punts twice, the Dolphins reached the San Diego 17-yard line, only to see von Schamann's 34-yard attempt get blocked by defensive lineman Leroy Jones.
In the Queensland Wizard Cup era, the Tigers have made the Grand Final twice although having lost both matches, the first to the Redcliffe Dolphins in 1997 and most recently losing to the Burleigh Bears in a memorable extra-time final in 2004.
Dolphins and VII
In 1972, the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win, winning all 14 of its regular-season games, both of its NFL playoff games, and also Super Bowl VII.
Super Bowl VII was largely dominated by the Dolphins, and remains the lowest-scoring Super Bowl to date with a total of only 21 points ( 3 touchdown and 3 extra points ).
( The only Dolphins starter in Super Bowl VII over the age of 30 was 32-year-old Nick Buoniconti.
During practice the day before Super Bowl VII, the Dolphins ' five foot seven, 150 pound kicker, Garo Yepremian, relaxed by throwing 30-yard passes to David Shula, Don Shula's son.
The Raiders were the first team to use the 3-4 in the Super Bowl in Super Bowl XI against the Minnesota Vikings, although the Miami Dolphins used a version of the 3-4 (" 53 defense ") in Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII.
The Bills became the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls, and just the second team to play in three straight ( the Miami Dolphins played in Super Bowls VI-VIII, winning VII and VIII ).
** Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins, 14 – 7, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to complete the NFL's first Perfect Season in front of 90, 182 fans.
* Super Bowl VII – Miami Dolphins won 14 – 7 over the Washington Redskins to complete the only perfect ( unbeaten and untied ) season in the modern NFL era.
* Jake Scott, ( two time Super Bowl champion w / Miami Dolphins: Super Bowl VII and VIII ), 1963
But, though the defense allowed only 14 points, the team lost Super Bowl VII to the Miami Dolphins.
Griese led the Dolphins to three consecutive Super Bowl appearances, including two Super Bowl victories ( VII and VIII ) ( he is the only Miami Dolphin quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl ).
Despite their unbeaten season, the Dolphins were listed as two point underdogs to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.
The week after this playoff victory, the Steelers lost the AFC championship game to the Miami Dolphins 21-17, who won Super Bowl VII in their landmark undefeated season.
In a strike-shortened season, the team advanced through the playoffs and eventually won Super Bowl XVII by beating the Miami Dolphins 27 – 17, taking revenge for Washington's loss to Miami in Super Bowl VII.
Shula was the head coach of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who finished a perfect 17-0 and won the Super Bowl VII 14-7 over the Washington Redskins.
The Redskins gained the chance to contest the undefeated Miami Dolphins for the world championship, a team they had beaten in the pre-season, but in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the "' Skins " were overmatched by the Dolphins ' relentless running game and staunch defense, losing 14-7.
He went to four consecutive Pro Bowls during his first four seasons and led the Redskins to their 1973 Super Bowl VII appearance against the " perfect season " Miami Dolphins.
On January 14, 1973, NBC's telecast of Super Bowl VII between the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins was viewed by approximately 75 million people.
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