In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Dolphins, in collaboration withSportsecyclopedia.com.
Week 3 saw an early test as the Dolphins were trailing 14-6 in the 4th quarter at Minnesota.
However, the Dolphins would score ten unanswered points to beat the Vikings 16-14.
The Dolphins would get to 7-0 quickly with a 23-0 whitewashing of the Colts in Baltimore.
The Dolphins would improve to 11-0 with another home win against the St. Louis Cardinals 31-10.
The Dolphins moved into December still undefeated after another shellacking of the Patriots 37-21 in Foxboro.
True to form, the Dolphins won the game 16-0 over the Colts at the Orange Bowl.
In the playoffs, the Dolphins faced the Cleveland Browns in the Divisional round.
With the win, the Dolphins moved on to the AFC Championship game.
This meant the Dolphins had to go through Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh to reach Super Bowl VII.
The Dolphins' offense was still sputtering as they were forced to punt.
Hoping to play spoilers for the Dolphins' perfect season were the Washington Redskins.
The Redskins were coached by George Allen and posted an 11-3 record in the regular season.
The Redskins were a veteran team, affectionately nicknamed the Over the Hill Gang.
Super Bowl VII was the second to be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
It was home to the first Super Bowl six years earlier.
Both defenses dominated the first quarter, as the two teams struggled to move the ball.
The Redskins worked the ball down to the Miami 17-yard line.
Manny Fernandez would sack Billy Kilmer for an eight-yard loss on third down.
The Redskins would come away with nothing as Curt Knight missed a 32-yard field goal.
The Dolphins later drove down to the Washington five, powered by a 49-yard run from Larry Csonka.
Brig Own jumped in front of Marv Fleming to pick off Bob Griese in the end zone.
The Dolphins looking to seal the win, sent Garo Yepremian out to try a 42-yard field goal.
A field goal would have been the perfect capper to the perfect season 17-0 season 17-0 Super Bowl win.
However, Yepremians kick was blocked by Bill Brundige.
Instead of going for an on-side kick, the Redskins kicked the ball deep.
Safety Jake Scott would get the Super Bowl MVP with his two interceptions.
Teams finishing undefeated was not new in the NFL.
In those days, teams set their own schedule, and there was no championship game.
Each team also had at least one tie.
The NFL began making a common schedule and playing a championship in 1933.
