A Brief History Of The Miami Dolphins

Miami‘s star football team is the Miami Dolphins, the only pro football team to have advanced as quickly as it did within the first six years of its formation. Here’s a brief history behind the first NFL team in history to have recorded a perfect season.
Founded by Joseph Robbie, the Miami Dolphins NFL team was the ninth member of the American Football League, playing their first game in 1966. One year before, in 1965, a contest was held to help come up with a name for the new Miami team, and some of the names suggested to the American Football League included Mariners, Marauders, Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. However, 622 entrants submitted “dolphins,” which ultimately became the winner. On October 8, 1965, Joe Robbie announced the news, “The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures of the sea. Dolphins can attack and kill a shark or a whale. Sailors say bad luck will come to anyone who harms one of them.”

In 1972, the team took the title of the first and only NFL team to have a perfect season. That year, the team was headed by coach Don Shula and featured notable players like Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka. They won every game in their regular season as well as the three post-season games (including Super Bowl VII where they played the Washington Redskins). These wins put their season total at a perfect 17-0. And in 1973, the team set a new NFL record of ticket sales, totaling 74,961 in one season.

To this day, they are still the only NFL team to have been undefeated and untied throughout the entire season, including the Super Bowl. In 2007, the New England Patriots almost took away the title, with the most wins in an NFL season in history; however, they lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl that year.

However, Dan Marino would only be a part of one Super Bowl, and it was Super Bowl XIX, which took place on January 20, 1985. It has been 32 years since the Dolphins have made it back to the Super Bowl.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.