This 2008-09 NFL Season, one can expect that history will again be re-written and records to be broken but the biggest question remains in NFL history is that can an NFL team match the perfect mark set by the 1972 Miami Dolphins?
Everyone know that the New England Patriots almost did the impossible winning all 16 2007-08 NFL Regular Season games but only to falter in the Super Bowl against the mighty New York Giants.
Looking back, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only National Football League team to have a "Perfect season", and win the Super Bowl, following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Their undefeated campaign was led by Coach Don Shula and notable teammates Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka among many others. This team went 14-0 in the regular season prior to the extension of the regular season by the NFL, and won all three playoff games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, for a season record of 17-0.
The only answer one can give is that this remarkable feat can be done with the right players on the team. In the case of the Patriots, The first half was on the Pats side, but that slipped away as a defensive line kill them all through the second half. It's all about mentality, who wants it more, and not letting it get too much in your head, or too far away to make it a reality. This year even though its still preseason Patriots can not run their ball, create some offense and with their defense. They are showing a very weak form compared to last year.
As far as other teams are concerned, we've seen so many other teams try to do that, the '85 Bears are the best example, and then the Bears that went to the Super Bowl against the Colts, Miami torched them 31-13, the Vikings lost at 13-0, the Colts at 13-0. And the Broncos at 13-0. Teams have lasted well into the season only to be "upset" by another team.
For the 1972 Miami Dolphins, they had the right players that fit their system, players on the ground during that time were running backs Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris became the first teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The offensive line included future Hall of Fame members Jim Langer and Larry Little and Pro Bowler Bob Kuechenberg. The 1972 Dolphins defensive unit, called the No-Name Defense because Miami’s impressive offense received much more publicity, was the league’s best that year. It was led by linebacker Nick Buoniconti, end Bill Stanfill, tackle Manny Fernandez, and safeties Dick Anderson and Jake Scott.
Will this be the year for the record of the 1972 Miami Dolphins to be broken? Let us all find out in this year’s 2008-09 NFL Regular Season.
Everyone know that the New England Patriots almost did the impossible winning all 16 2007-08 NFL Regular Season games but only to falter in the Super Bowl against the mighty New York Giants.
Looking back, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only National Football League team to have a "Perfect season", and win the Super Bowl, following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Their undefeated campaign was led by Coach Don Shula and notable teammates Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka among many others. This team went 14-0 in the regular season prior to the extension of the regular season by the NFL, and won all three playoff games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, for a season record of 17-0.
The only answer one can give is that this remarkable feat can be done with the right players on the team. In the case of the Patriots, The first half was on the Pats side, but that slipped away as a defensive line kill them all through the second half. It's all about mentality, who wants it more, and not letting it get too much in your head, or too far away to make it a reality. This year even though its still preseason Patriots can not run their ball, create some offense and with their defense. They are showing a very weak form compared to last year.
As far as other teams are concerned, we've seen so many other teams try to do that, the '85 Bears are the best example, and then the Bears that went to the Super Bowl against the Colts, Miami torched them 31-13, the Vikings lost at 13-0, the Colts at 13-0. And the Broncos at 13-0. Teams have lasted well into the season only to be "upset" by another team.
For the 1972 Miami Dolphins, they had the right players that fit their system, players on the ground during that time were running backs Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris became the first teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in a season. The offensive line included future Hall of Fame members Jim Langer and Larry Little and Pro Bowler Bob Kuechenberg. The 1972 Dolphins defensive unit, called the No-Name Defense because Miami’s impressive offense received much more publicity, was the league’s best that year. It was led by linebacker Nick Buoniconti, end Bill Stanfill, tackle Manny Fernandez, and safeties Dick Anderson and Jake Scott.
Will this be the year for the record of the 1972 Miami Dolphins to be broken? Let us all find out in this year’s 2008-09 NFL Regular Season.