Miami DolphinsGeneral informationFoundedAugust 16, 1965 (1965-08-16)StadiumHard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FloridaHeadquarteredBaptist Health Training ComplexMiami Gardens, FloridaColorsAqua, orange, white, marine blueFight song"Miami Dolphins No. 1"MascotT.
Super Bowl VIIDateJanuary 14, 1973 (1973-01-14)Kickoff time12:49 p.m. PST(UTC-8)StadiumLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CaliforniaMVPJake Scott, safetyFavoriteRedskins by 1RefereeTom BellAttendance90,182CeremoniesNational anthemLittle Angels of Holy Angels Church, ChicagoCoin tossTom Bell (went to Miami)Halftime showWoody Herman, Andy Williams and the Michigan Marching BandTV in the United StatesNetworkNBCAnnouncersCurt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Bill EnisNielsen ratings42.7 (est.
Super Bowl VIDateJanuary 16, 1972 (1972-01-16)Kickoff time1:35 p.m. CST (UTC-6)StadiumTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaMVPRoger Staubach, quarterbackFavoriteCowboys by 6RefereeJim TunneyAttendance81,023CeremoniesNational anthemU.S. Air Force Academy ChoraleCoin tossJim TunneyHalftime show"Salute to Louis Armstrong" with Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and the U.S. Marine Corps Drill TeamTV in the United StatesNetworkCBSAnnouncersRay Scott and Pat SummerallNielsen ratings44.2 (est.
Super Bowl IIISuper Bowl III was an American football championship game played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. It was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl". Super Bowl III is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in both American football history and in the history of professional sports.
Super BowlThe Super Bowl is the league championshipfinal game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 replacing the NFL Championship Game and also served as the final game of every American Football League season from 1966 to 1967 prior to the AFL–NFL merger replacing the AFL championship game. Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in February.
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National Football LeagueThe National Football League (NFL) is a professionalAmerican football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world.Super Bowl VIIISuper Bowl VIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1973 season. The Dolphins defeated the Vikings by the score of 24–7 to win their second consecutive Super Bowl, the first team to do so since the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowls I and II, and the first AFL/AFC team to do so.Pro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National Football League (NFL).
American footballTeam field sportAmerican football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Baltimore ColtsThe Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when its owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It was the second incarnation of the Baltimore Colts, the first having played for three years in the All-America Football Conference and one in the National Football League (NFL).
List of NFL head coach wins leadersThe following is a list of the National Football League (NFL) head coaches by wins. Don Shula holds the current records for regular season wins at 328. Shula’s tenure included many 14 game seasons, thus his win total took longer to amass than that of currently active coaches. Bill Belichick holds the record for postseason wins at 31. Among active head coaches, Andy Reid is the leader in regular season and postseason wins, with 279 and 28, respectively.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.