Long before they became the dynasty team of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, the Patriots found their roots and their name in the history of Massachusetts.
MIAMI Fifty years ago, members of the 1972 Dolphins team lifted fiery coach Don Shula onto their shoulders for a victory lap out of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, celebrating not just a Super Bowl victory over Washington, but an emphatic exclamation point on the NFL s only perfect season.
It has been nearly 50 years since the Miami Dolphins defeated Washington in the Super Bowl to complete their perfect 17-0 season. Even though they weren t chasing perfection at the