Jason Jenkins, the Miami Dolphins' senior vice president of communications and community affairs, died suddenly on Saturday, the team announced. Nicks driving had become erratic: He would turn impulsively or stop at a light and not know what to do. After the NFL, he worked in insurance in Lubbock, Texas. In the N.F.L., Scott was knocked out by Bills fullback Jim Braxton. The song was written and composed by Lee Ofman, and has similar instrumentation and lyrics to the fight song of the Houston Oilers. Although initial reports on the cause of death were conflicting, Williams reportedly. The former linebacker also revealed in November 2017 that he would donate his brain for CTE research, according to the outlet. However, this success in 2008 proved to be an outlier during this period in the franchise's history; to date, it is the last season the Dolphins won the AFC East. accelerated his demise before he died in June 2020. Then he got a phone call. By 1974, the dolphin's body was centered on the sunburst in a slightly smaller logo than the 1967 version. Thanks for contacting us. [citation needed] That same season, the Dolphins upset the New England Patriots on the road during Week 3 thanks to the use of the gimmick Wildcat offense, which handed the Patriots their first regular-season loss since December 10, 2006, in which coincidentally, they were also beaten by the Dolphins. At the 40 year anniversary, which enshrined former defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger into the Honor Roll, his name went on the Honor Roll where the "1972 Undefeated Team" inductee previously and originally was enshrined, and an updated "1972 Perfect Season Team 170" inductee was put into one corner of Hard Rock Stadium with special placards of Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII included next to it on each side. ANDREW ULOZA FOR THE MIAMI HERALD Bill Stanfill, the Dolphins' first sack king, suffered from dementia and Parkinson's disease when he died last fall at age 69. Former Miami Dolphins running back Mark Higgs loves getting together with his teammates from the 90's, but he hates the fact that their reunions keep happening at funerals. The Dolphins have had good luck with the CFL with (in addition to Wake) Mark Dixon and Marcus Thigpen, among others, but players coming out of those leagues to succeed in the NFL still remains rare. Their coach, Don Shula, drove his players hard, even holding four practices a day during training camp. [17], The Dolphins originally played all home games in the Orange Bowl in Miami. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men have pleaded not guilty in Nevada to charges they beat a man unconscious at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub before the NFL's 2022 Pro . [20] The uniforms remained the same; however, a different block number font was used and navy drop shadows were added. 13 for Dan Marino, which was retired on September 17, 2000, during halftime of the "Ravens @ Dolphins" game on, No. veterans as they faced the consequences of their drive for football glory. They were extremely successful in the 1970s, completing the first complete perfect season in NFL history by finishing with a 140 regular-season record in 1972 and winning the Super Bowl that year. [27] The fight song was played during the preseason home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2009, but was not played during the second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on August 22, 2009, after being booed heavily in the first game. Over the weekend, longtime Miami Dolphins executive Jason Jenkins passed away suddenly at the age of 47. Jackson was a local star in Broward, playing at Dillard . Management Hill additionally coached in Miami as assistant defensive backs coach in 2018 earlier than Fangio first introduced him to Denver in 2019. Scott, the gifted free safety, was named most valuable player of that game. Authorities later identified him as Dwayne Haskins, a. Due to the unusual orange jerseys, the game has become known within some Dolphin circles as "The Night That Courage Wore Orange". He became anxious giving speeches and other activities that he had never worried about before. Four years later, they brought back a white version from the same era as a second alternate uniform. Mass cards of Dolphins running back Jim Kiick were given out at his funeral in 2020. In three seasons (28 games, 20 starts) with Miami, he caught 57 passes for 858 yards (15.1 average) and eight touchdowns. The white jersey features aqua numbers and names in a unique custom font, with orange and navy outlines on the numbers; however, the names only use navy as an outline color. He was a great football player, a true Hall of Famer, but he was much more than that.. [12] However, the Dolphins have been competitive against the Patriots despite their decline, with notable wins coming in 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2019. DT Randy Starks; 93. card. Miami and New England are also the only two franchises to have posted undefeated regular-season records since the NFL-AFL merger, with Miami going 140 in 1972 and New England going 160 in 2007, but only the 1972 Dolphins were able to win the Super Bowl. 1972 season, vs Miami Dolphins (win) The Cowboys made their second appearance and recorded their first win in 1972, playing against the Miami Dolphins with a score of 23-3 . Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Miami Dolphins haven't made a decision on whether or not to pick up quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option, coach Mike McDaniel said at the NFL. Following his days on the field, Nick spent his time raising his children, working as a broadcaster, businessman, and attorney, and dedicating his efforts to charitable causes, including the paralysis fund he co-founded in 1985, ESPN reports. [1] He was the guy I looked up to my whole life, so to see him deteriorate, I tried to shut my eyes to it, said Austin Kiick, who in his 20s took care of his father. Many former and current Miami Dolphins players have represented the franchise in the Pro Bowl. However, three members of that team Hall of Fame center . Shed watched Dr. McKee testify to Congress about C.T.E. A blood clot traveled from his leg to his heart, unexpectedly ending his life Saturday at 47. The tank that was set up in the 1970s was manufactured by Evan Bush and maintained during the games by Evan Bush and Dene Whitaker. DT Jordan Phillips; 96. Jenkins' death shocked not only the Dolphins organization but the NFL as a whole. Everybody let Jake be Jake, Rita said. He had a friend write down a list of his injuries: fractured wrists, damaged knees, broken ankles, concussions dating back to Pop Warner. The Dolphins have signed ten new players and re-signed 12 players. He was 48. Ofman approached the Dolphins with it before the 1972 season because he wanted music to inspire his favorite team. But the coronavirus pandemic cut him off from the routines that kept him centered and, his kids said, accelerated his demise before he died in June 2020. The winning entry was announced at the annual Dolphins Awards Banquet on June 4, 1997. DE Trace. Kiick had been living in an assisted . CBS-owned WFOR, in addition to preseason telecasts, airs most of the Dolphins' regular season games. It was like he was out there playing, said Allie, now 26. He worked for the 49ers, Texas Southern University, and Lehigh University prior to the Dolphins. After returning from lunch one day, Scott fell down the steps to a basement apartment and injured his neck. "Now I have to call my former teammates and start by saying, 'I'm not calling because somebody died,'"said Keith Sims, a Dolphins offensive lineman from 1990-97. In addition to working for the Dolphins, he was also a board member for the Anti-Defamation League Florida, Breakthrough Miami, Dolphins Challenge Cancer, Pro Sports Assembly, Urban League of Broward County, Women of Tomorrow, and YWCA Miami. His son Marc Buoniconti who was paralyzed at the age of 19 from football, leading Nick to develop the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, which he helped raise millions of dollars for also issued a statement to ESPN and praised his father for his talents on and off the field. The Dolphins issued a statement on his passing Thursday. He had two interceptions and was named the games most valuable player as the Dolphins completed a perfect 17-0 season. He was 47. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The team then made a "Name the Mascot" contest that drew over 13,000 entries covering all 50 states and 22 countries. If we lost, he lost.. She remembered that, decades after Nick had stopped playing, he was still just as charismatic as when he negotiated player contracts, ran companies, co-hosted HBOs Inside the N.F.L., and raised hundreds of millions of dollars for spinal cord research. In his last days, Nick slipped into a coma. "We work so hard throughout our whole life to have glory on the football field,"said Sims, "and to not be able to enjoy your kids growing up, getting married and having grandkidsit's a crying shame. Though both teams were extremely dominant during that period, the Bills ultimately held the edge and dominated the Dolphins during their four playoff match-ups in the 1990s, with the Dolphins' only playoff win coming after Kelly's retirement. Miami Dolphins players Myles Gaskin, Jevon Holland, Cedrick Wilson Jr. and Salvon Ahmed, participate in the team's 13th annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer event at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, Feb . The New York Jets are perhaps Miami's most bitter rivals. He also completed all three of his passes that season - on trick plays. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The facility is located in Miami Gardens, a suburb of Miami located approximately 15 miles (24km) north of downtown Miami. National Football League franchise in Miami Gardens, Florida, Pro Football Hall of Famers and Retired Numbers, Miami Dolphins NFL All-Decade Team and 100 All-Time Team selections, The Joe Robbie Alumni Plaza "Walk of Fame". But you could see things were happening to him.. Decades later, the three cornerstones of that team have been united in a way they never expected: They all had the most severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated head hits. [15] The rivalry briefly intensified in 2005 when Nick Saban, Bill Belichick's former Browns defensive coordinator was hired as their new head coach and when Saban nearly signed quarterback Drew Brees, as well as in 2008, when the two teams battled for the AFC East division title. Additionally, games can also be heard in Spanish on WNMA (1210 AM), with Ral Striker Jr. and Joaquin Duro providing play-by-play and color commentary, respectively. Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago and was a member of the Miami Dolphins' two Super Bowl championship teams,. But in private, Lynn saw a different Nick. After the game, Scott roamed into Buffalos locker room. He earned the gratitude of his neighbors when he rode out Hurricane Iniki with them and had generators and Spam flown in. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The fight song would soon serve as a good luck charm for the Dolphins that season. Id give back every dollar to have my dad back.. Free agency officially started on Wednesday, March 16 at 4 p.m. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/sports/football/dolphins-nfl-cte.html. I will miss him., Nicks former teammate and safety Dick Anderson called the news of his friends passing a difficult day., Nick was the leader of our defense and another coach on the field, he said on the website. [7] During the summer of 1966, the Dolphins' training camp was in St. Pete Beach with practices in August at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport.[8]. He had, after all, worked in the shadow of his more famous teammate, Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka. The former Miami Dolphins quarterback has one year remaining on his four-year, $118 million contract with the Titans and has helped build a respectable legacy in Tennessee. Miami Dolphins The countdown to the start of the 2022 regular season has begun now that we're under 100 days away, so we'll honor every day the best players to wear the corresponding number. If the team hosts an interconference opponent or plays on a Thursday night, WSVN, the local Fox affiliate will have the games being televised. Shula was a Paul Brown disciple who had been lured from the Baltimore Colts, after losing Super Bowl III two seasons earlier to the AFL's New York Jets, and finishing 851 the following season. He was arrested twice, in 1988 and '89, for possession of small amounts of cocaine. We probably lost our dad five, six years ago, not one, two years ago, Austin said. Scott saw friends in Atlanta and Athens, Ga., where he had starred in college. Flipper was removed from the Orange Bowl after 1968 to save costs, and in the 1970s due to stress. That's why Higgs is now working out more himself, and watching what he eats. Here are the 50 greatest Dolphins broken down by position. Yepremian's first championship victory in Super Bowl VII occurred as a member of the 1972 Dolphins, the only team to complete a perfect season in NFL history. (He would say jokingly that he tilted.) Someone would drive him to the airport, make sure he got on the plane and another friend would pick him up at his destination. With the rise of Tom Brady and the Patriots during the 2000s and the retirements of Kelly and Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, the Bills-Dolphins rivalry has faded in relevance, but remains somewhat intense to this day. The Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills have a long-standing rivalry, as there are stark characteristic differences between the cities of Miami and Buffalo, especially in climate and culture. Denny Sym cheered on the Miami Dolphins for 33 years as a one-man sideline show, leading Miami crowds in cheers and chants in his glittering coral (orange) and aqua hat from the Dolphins first game in 1966 until 2000. For most of their early history, the Dolphins were coached by Don Shula, the most successful head coach in professional football history in terms of total games won. Finding four bags of takeout food in the kitchen, Austin found out that Jim had bought a hamburger from a nearby restaurant, forgot about it, and repeated the trip three more times. Morris checked in for their flight and went to the gate, but couldnt find Kiick there. There, Kiick fell into safe routines breakfast with a cup of orange juice every morning at 7:30, workouts three times a week. She graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Television-Radio (and an appearance in the NCAA Women's Volleyball Final Four!). It was the first of two consecutive Super Bowl wins and one of three appearances in a row. and went their separate ways. When playing on Sunday night, the team's matches will be broadcast on WTVJ, the NBC O&O station. RIP brother, #85.. For the first few years, the Dolphins' full-time training camp and practice facilities were at Saint Andrew's School, a private, boys boarding prep school in Boca Raton. Jake Scotts sister, Rita Fabal, and her husband, Randy, were the main caretakers of the former Dolphins safety who was found to have C.T.E. He was someone I greatly admired His groundbreaking work with The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis has made a huge difference in the lives of so many people. You're a trailblazer.". However, the set was only used for that game as the Dolphins immediately retired the uniform soon after. The Dolphins and Colts faced off several times in the AFC playoffs during the 1970s, including the AFC championship game leading up to Super Bowl VI, which the Dolphins lost to the Dallas Cowboys. Scott, a nine-year NFL veteran, two-time Super Bowl winner and five-time Pro Bowler, has died at the age of 75. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The AFL merged with the NFL in 1970, and the Dolphins were assigned to the AFC East division in the NFL's new American Football Conference. By David K. Li. The "Walk of Fame" is located at the north end of Hard Rock Stadium, with a life-size bronze statue of Joe Robbie, the original founder and owner of the Miami Dolphins from 1966 to 1989. After he left the public defenders office, Kiicks memory slipped. However, the Dolphins would lose a 2010 Sunday night matchup with the Jets, their first loss in orange, and the orange jerseys in the original style would not be worn again. His concentration frayed. Miami did pose more of a challenge to the Brady-led Patriots in the 2000s, however, winning more games against them than the Bills or Jets did during that decade. Both jerseys have large "Dolphins" text above the numbers, written in the team's new script. Niners defensive tackle Justin Smith retires. They wore T-shirts emblazoned with the words, Its a Jake thing. Kiick used to neatly fold his clothing, but Austin would find it scattered around his home. And that was just the start of it.. The uniforms essentially swapped the location of orange and aqua from the aqua jersey. Defensive lineman Alfred. He eventually received money from the leagues class action concussion settlement. MIAMI -- Jason Jenkins, the Dolphins' senior vice president of communications and community affairs, died suddenly in the hours before Miami's game Saturday against the Eagles, the team announced . He was runner-up for AFL rookie of the year after passing for 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushing for 308 yards and three scores. Former Miami Dolphins safety Jarvis Williams died last night in his hometown of Palatka, Fla. After retiring in 1976, Briscoe fell on hard times. On the white jersey, aqua block numbers and names were outlined in orange, with aqua and orange sleeve stripes. 1.1. Who recently died from the Miami Dolphins? An All-Pro that season, Briscoe ranked second in the league in catches (57) and yards (1,036). They rebounded the following season, becoming the first team in NFL history to win their division and make a playoff appearance following a league-worst season. Austin and Allie Kiick rummaged through old photos of their father and their childhoods, as well as his memorabilia. Longtime TV and radio personality Dick Stockton provides play-by-play commentary, with Dolphins Hall-of-Fame QB Bob Griese and former Dolphins WR Nat Moore providing color commentary. said Higgs, who only weighed about 200 lbs as a Dolphin in the 1990's. Joelle Goldstein is a TV Staff Editor for PEOPLE Digital. Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago and was a member of the Miami Dolphins' two Super Bowl championship teams, died Sunday. pic.twitter.com/YzKGnC8S0U, Our hearts are broken and grieving the loss of a man who was a dear friend and beloved by so many people, Dolphins president and CEO Tom Garfinkel said. Coach Don Shula also died in that timeframe (May 4, 2020). Scott died after a fall down a stairway that left him in a coma, former . The Bills also made out pretty good in that trade, using the first-round pickto selectJoe Delamielleure, who developed intoa Hall of Fame guard. The rivalry cooled down in the 1980s after the Colts struggled and moved to Indianapolis, but heated up once again in the late 90s until the Colts were reassigned into the AFC South as a result of the 2002 realignment of the NFL's divisions. Jake Scott was a former safety with the Miami Dolphins who was named most valuable player at Super Bowl VII in 1972. He would give flight attendants $100 and tell them to bring him beers until the money ran out. The Miami Dolphins have passed the 4PM EST threshold and as a result are finished with their initial push of cutting the roster down to the required 53-man limit. "That's how bad it got last year that so many of us, at such a young age were dying.". The Dolphins continue to wear white at home, just as they had with the previous uniforms, with aqua being used for primetime home games. He also knew how to console them after tough losses. Former Dolphins coach Don Shula, left, talks with players from the 1972 undefeated team: Larry Seiple (20), Jim Kiick (21), Mercury Morris (22) and Lloyd Mumphord (26). Kind of read the Miami Dolphins twitter community slightly and they've now discovered Jack Campbell like a lot have and are in love. The Dolphins subsequently trained in Miami Gardens at Biscayne College, later renamed St. Thomas University, from 1970 until 1993. That's when he got scared into saving his life too. Most of all he was a family man. He took road trips, including to Alaska. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The uniforms feature both white pants and aqua pants, with a white or aqua jersey. I mean, Kenny McIntosh, Javon Bullard and Nolan Smith several stars at the NFL Combine were part of the nine arrested as well. Following the retirements of Marino and Shula and the rise of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, the Dolphins suffered a decline in the 2000s and 2010s. Lynn had to hire round-the-clock home care, but many workers quit because of Nicks outbursts. Scott, a nine-year NFL veteran, two-time Super Bowl winner and five-time Pro Bowler, has died at the age of 75. He had been hospitalized with circulation issues in his legs. By STEVEN WINE November 19, 2020. They were the third NFL team to accomplish a perfect regular season, and remain the only team to do so since the AFL-NFL merger, the time known as the Super Bowl era. In a statement on the Dolphins website, Shula added, Nick was special to me in every way. Seventeen players from the Dolphins' undefeated team are also deceased: Marlin Briscoe (died in June), Nick Buoniconti (2019), Jim Kiick (2020), Bob Kuechenberg (2019), Earl Morrall (2014),. Cross died at the age of 81 . His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Norwalk, California. In 2006, the facility added a domed field that allows the team to practice during thunderstorms which are common in the area during the summer.[19]. Nick Buoniconti, the Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer who helped lead the NFL team to back-to-back Super Bowl championships, has died. Starting with the 1972 perfect season, these uniforms were used as the primary uniforms for road games and daytime home games, due to the extreme heat of South Florida. DallasCowboys.com (May 8, 2015). "Isaid, Igotta be here for my kids. Or career.. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons says "95 percent" of NFL pushes players to take painkillers through an injury. He died at age 65 in. June 25, 1983 -- Linebacker Larry Gordon collapses while jogging in the desert, just outside Phoenix, Ariz. 1. "Ilooked up and thought he was his son!" Contents show 1. Who from the Dolphins died? The Dolphins logo and uniforms remained fairly consistent from the team's founding through 2012. There were some surprises yesterday, starting with veteran linebacker Benardrick McKinney; leaving a little less drama throughout the course of the cuts today. For the rest of the 20th century, the Shula-led Dolphins emerged as one of the most dominant teams in the NFL, with only two losing seasons between 1970 and 1999. Briscoe was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2014, Kiick traveled to Alaska with his old teammate, Mercury Morris, to film a documentary, The Perfect Backfield, about their time with Csonka on the Dolphins. I do it for the thousands of others who will follow me.. You were very special to me both on and off the field, Don Shula, Buonicontis coach with the Dolphins, tweeted. The '72 Dolphins are one of the most iconic teams in all of sports, and you can still hear the champagne popping whenever . made a beeline for Hawaii, where he was a regular at Tahiti Nui, a bar where everyone knew his name and no one mentioned the Dolphins. Briscoe told the team hed return home to become a teacher if he couldnt get a tryout at quarterback. Though he wasnt immediately drafted by the NFL, the Boston Patriots (who changed their name to the New England Patriots in 1971 after relocating to Foxborough, MA) eventually selected Nick to be on their team in the 13th round of the 1962 American Football League (AFL) draft. The Miami Dolphins currently have three retired jersey numbers: The Dolphins have other numbers that have currently not been issued to any player, or are currently in reduced circulation, but not yet officially retired. RELATED VIDEO: Portland State Linebacker Dies After Tonsil Surgery. Calvin Jackson, who played six seasons in the defensive backfield for the Miami Dolphins in the 1990s, has died after an illness. Higgs' close friend Harry Galbreath weighed 265 as a player. Jesse Powell, linebacker: He played five seasons with the Dolphins after being drafted in ninth round in 1969. The team is currently owned by Stephen M. Ross. In 2004, the orange jersey was brought back for an Monday Night Football match pitting the 211 Dolphins against the 121 defending champion New England Patriots. The team plays its home games at Hard Rock Stadium, located in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida. Garo Yepremian is regarded as the greatest kicker in Dolphins history. They include:[35]. Players from that era lowered their heads when running with the ball or tackling, which could explain the extensive damage that Buoniconti, Kiick and Scott had to their frontal lobes and brain stems. Maggie Steber for The New York Times By Ken Belson. St. Petersburg Beach hosted the Dolphins' first training camp in 1966. On very rare occasions, an orange jersey was used for primetime games. QUETTA - A Pakistani national soccer team player who died in a migrant shipwreck off of Italy's southern coast embarked on the voyage to find medical treatment for her disabled 3-year-old son . He needed to be independent, or at least appear independent.. He loved watching Extreme Makeover and would cry when the families were given the keys to their renovated homes. Special Teams is a unique volunteer organization created to enlist and mobilize the ongoing services of the community with the Dolphins staff, players and alumni. Offensive lineman Harry Galbreath was 45 years old. McIntosh for reckless driving, and Smith for speeding through a construction zone. . Some former Dolphins have gone to play for the Bills as well, most notably Dan Carpenter, Chris Hogan, and Charles Clay. Since its inception, Special Teams has given over 250,000 community services hours to the South Florida and Mexico community.[29]. During their days together, Shula and Nick locked horns, though they later joked about their stubbornness. [28] The company had its debut in 1978 as the Dolphins Starbrites. In December 2015, doctors at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research on Long Island found that Nicks brain was shrinking, a clear sign that the symptoms werent just related to aging. Prior to joining PEOPLE, Joelle was employed atThe Hollywood Reporter. When he shook hands with Obama, the President said,"I know you. The team's original logo consisted of a sunburst with a leaping dolphin wearing a football helmet bearing the letter M. At their debut in 1966, a lighter & brighter orange was used instead of the deep coral color. Briscoe led the 1972 perfect Dolphinswith four touchdown receptions and the following season, when Miami defended its Super Bowl title, he was the leading receiver on the team,catching more passes than futurePro Football Hall of FamerPaul Warfield. NFL.com (June 5, 2015). NFL.com (May 18, 2015). I want to be here to see them grow up.". (Ursula Seemann / Sun Sentinel) These 1972 Miami Dolphins who passed away will always be remembered for being part of the only. But Kiicks quiet nature camouflaged symptoms that first started to appear in his mid-60s when he was still active and going to the gym every day. news in football players in 2009, and what she said worried Lynn. The dolphin's head was near the center of the sunburst. Since then, she has worked as a writer-reporter on the Human Interest team and an associate editor on the TV team. He kept losing his A.T.M. They moved to the new Joe Robbie Stadium after the 1986 season. She has been with the brand for five years, beginning her time as a digital news writer, where she covered everything from entertainment news to crime stories and royal tours. [25], In 2018, the team made some slight modifications to the logo and uniform set: The shades of orange and aqua were tweaked, and navy blue was removed from the color scheme, only remaining on the logo.[26]. In 2015, to commemorate the Miami Dolphins' 50th NFL season, the Dolphins organization announced through voting from the South Florida Media and Miami Dolphin fans the results of the 50 greatest players in Miami Dolphins franchise history. And Sims wasn't the only one moved to make a change. NBCSports.com (June 5, 2015). We are heartbroken to share that Dolphins SVP of Communications and Community Affairs Jason Jenkins has passed away. There might have been better, or even more memorable, teams than those Dolphins, but nobody can argue with 14-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in the postseason. Javon Bullard was arrested for DUI, and was just one of three alcohol related charges. The caregivers wives, children, siblings rarely have the physical and emotional training or financial wherewithal to match the immense task of caring for men whose bodies and minds can wither with shocking speed. The quarterback lay motionless on the turf . A radically new logo and new uniforms were unveiled shortly before the 2013 NFL Draft. The two teams have also played in the 1982 AFC Championship, with Miami winning to face the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. Briscoe was among the 1972 Dolphins being honored at the White House in 2013. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.